RAPMANIA: AN INTERNATIONAL RAP BROADCAST SERIES

RAP RULES THE WORLD 🌎

From humble beginnings at NYC house parties over 50 years ago, rap music has become a global phenomenon - its imprint on the sonics of pop music, fashion, language, and culture at large is immeasurable.

Join us on a trip around a rap-obsessed world, stopping off at selected hot local scenes, meeting some rising stars, and learning about overlooked histories through a blend of mixes, radio shows, videos and interviews. Tune in every morning at 11am BST from Tuesday 29th August for a small snapshot of rap's global reign, kicking off with Crystallmess’ guide to Bouyon & Shatta.

Other episodes include Paris Aden interviewing Houston strippers on the best new rap, Antconstantino and special guest MCs from the Brazilian rap scene, a Korean rap special from Y2K92’s Jibin, a whistle-stop tour of the newest US rap compiled by EvilGiane, a guest appearance by Nigerian MC Aunty Rayzor, Maiba Taya, a showcase of Filipino rap, and tons more.RAPMANIA follows on from previous NTS series including Guitar World, Japanese Jazz Week and Women of British Reggae to name a few.