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S1E29: Singapore's Tamil-English rapping hip hop star Yung Raja: Lunch With Sumiko Ep 29
Lunch With Sumiko Ep 29: Singapore's Tamil-English rapping hip hop star Yung Raja
5:22 mins
Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie.
In this episode, Sumiko Tan meets hip-hop artist Yung Raja, 25, who is among a handful of entertainers successfully putting Singapore on the global music map with his heady blend of spitfire Tamil-English rap.
The Def Jam South East Asia artist is taking a crack at the American market, the first Singaporean to be promoted globally by parent record label Universal Music Group in 2021.
His…
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