‘Like starting from zero again’: Singapore rapper Shigga Shay takes part in The Rap Of China

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‘Like starting from zero again’: Singapore rapper Shigga Shay takes part in The Rap Of China
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He is one of 72 contestants out of 600 who made it through the Chinese reality show's auditions.

SINGAPORE – Home-grown rapper Shigga Shay is no stranger to big shows in Singapore, having done events such as National Day Parades.

In the 1½-minute clip, Shigga is seen rapping an a cappella verse in Mandarin and English in front of two judges, Taiwanese hip-hop artistes MC HotDog and Chang Chen-yue. Both judges praised his performance, highlighting the clarity of his delivery and lyrics, which were about his journey as a rapper.features Chinese rappers who are based outside China, Shigga says he is the only contestant this season who is a foreigner and does not hold a Chinese passport.

Featuring verses in Hokkien about the pursuit of excellence, it was officially released as a single on May 8. Filming for The Rap Of China started in March and, since then, he has been shuttling regularly between Singapore and Chinese city Wuxi.

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