Singapore gets a new rap
Singapore gets a new rap Surekha A. Yadav JULY 18 — I like rap. I always have. Perhaps it’s because when I was a young child, my super hip uncle whom I adored introduced me to N.W.A. and I find the rat-a-tat sound of the genre familiar. Or perhaps I find it familiar because the rhymes and rhythm of rap are reminiscent of my mother tongue – Tamil. Clearly, I am not alone in thinking this – the very excellent Tamil rap scene proves this complementary relationship. A music genre that I especially enjoy is Tamil/English rap and I would say the best Tamil/English rappers co...