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S1E14: Despite his elimination from Rap Of China, Shigga Shay still sees it as a win
Home-grown rapper Shigga Shay is the 14th guest in this music channel.
Synopsis (headphones recommended): Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In the 14th episode of Music Lab, ST’s music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts Singaporean rapper Shigga Shay.
The 31-year-old hip-hop artist speaks at length about his experience as the first Singaporean to take part in The Rap Of China 2024, the popular Chinese reality show (2017 to present) that looks for the country’s next rap star.
He was among the 72 contestants out of 600 who passed the first round, and…
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