''Rap Star'' () is a Chinese
rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
competition television series that airs on the streaming service platform
Mango TV
Mango TV (芒果TV, ''Mángguǒ TV''; MGTV) is a Chinese media company controlled by state-owned Hunan Broadcasting System. Mango TV was established on May 26, 2006, in Changsha, Hunan and later decided to use 'Mango TV (Internet TV, PC, Phone and ...
. The show, which is hosted by
Du Haitao
Du Haitao () (born 28 October 1987), is a Chinese actor, television host and a host of '' Happy Camp'' of Hunan TV
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a provincial satellite TV station officially launched on 29 September 1970 and is currently Ch ...
, features judges including
Wang Linkai
Wang Linkai (; born 20 May 1999), commonly known by his stage name Xiao Gui (; Lil Ghost in English) is a Chinese rapper and singer-songwriter. In 2017, participated in the iQIYI Hip-Hop music audition show "The Rap of China", won the top 70 in ...
(Xiao Gui),
Tia Ray
Tia Ray (simplified Chinese: 袁娅维; traditional Chinese: 袁婭維; pinyin: Yuán Yàwéi; born 12 December) is a Chinese singer-songwriter from Hunan, China. She rose to fame in 2012 as a contestant on the televised singing competition The V ...
, Danko, Yang Changqing, Air, Mc Guang Guang, Fa Lao, and Pact. The show is the second major Chinese rap competition show after ''
The Rap of China
''The Rap of China'' (), formerly known as (), is a Chinese rap competition show produced by iQiyi. The show was carried out in the form of three groups of producers Kris Wu, Will Pan, MC HotDog and Chang Chen-yue judging the performance of the p ...
'', which airs on
iQIYI since 2017.
Does this “Rap of China” Challenger Represent a New Era for Chinese Hip Hop on Mainstream TV?
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The first season of ''Rap Star'' began airing on June 7, 2020 and concluded on August 30, 2020.
The second season of ''Rap Star'' began airing on July 18, 2021.
See also
* ''The Rap of China
''The Rap of China'' (), formerly known as (), is a Chinese rap competition show produced by iQiyi. The show was carried out in the form of three groups of producers Kris Wu, Will Pan, MC HotDog and Chang Chen-yue judging the performance of the p ...
'', rap competition show on iQIYI
* ''Rap for Youth
''Rap for Youth'' (说唱新世代) is a Chinese rap streaming competition television series that airs on the digital and streaming service Bilibili. The show features regular judges Huang Zitao, MC HotDog, Higher Brothers and Indonesian rapper R ...
'', rap competition show on Bilibili
Bilibili (stylized bilibili), nicknamed B Site, is a video sharing website based in Shanghai where users can submit, view and add overlaid commentary on videos. Since the mid-2010s, Bilibili began to expand to a broader audience from its origi ...
References
External links
''Rap Star'' season 1
on Mango TV
Mango TV (芒果TV, ''Mángguǒ TV''; MGTV) is a Chinese media company controlled by state-owned Hunan Broadcasting System. Mango TV was established on May 26, 2006, in Changsha, Hunan and later decided to use 'Mango TV (Internet TV, PC, Phone and ...
(in Chinese)
''Rap Star'' season 2
on Mango TV
Mango TV (芒果TV, ''Mángguǒ TV''; MGTV) is a Chinese media company controlled by state-owned Hunan Broadcasting System. Mango TV was established on May 26, 2006, in Changsha, Hunan and later decided to use 'Mango TV (Internet TV, PC, Phone and ...
(in Chinese)
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2020 Chinese television series debuts
Chinese reality television series
Chinese music television series
Chinese-language television shows
Mango TV original programming