Asian edition of YO! MTV Raps features 33 hip hop artists from 11 countries around the globe

Fans who love everything hip hop now have the chance to watch the best, brightest and hottest Asian rappers spit rhymes on heavy beats by livestreaming YO! MTV Raps on JOOX, Asia’s most popular music streaming app, all over Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar.

Named the Best Music or Dance Programme at the inaugural 2018 Asian Academy Creative Awards, YO! MTV Raps will be blasting out new episodes every other Tuesday from April to June on JOOX, featuring what’s fresh and controversial in the hip-hop landscape as well as sizzling performances from Asian hip hop artists such as Dynamic Duo, Gray from South Korea, Daboyway from Thailand, Kmy Kmo from Malaysia and Dough Boy from Hong Kong, hosted by Singaporean rapper Yung Raja and DJ Kim Lee.

YO! MTV Raps Livestream schedules on JOOX:

YO! MTV Raps airs from mid-April onwards / South Korean Hip Hop rappers who participated in this series (pic cr: MTV Asia)

Date: April 15 (Monday), April 30 (Tuesday), May 14 (Tuesday), May 28 (Tuesday), June 11 (Tuesday)

Time: 8PM (Malaysia) | 7PM (Indonesia & Thailand) | 6.30PM (Myanmar)

Apart from livestreaming the show, JOOX will also keep fans bouncing to the beat and updated on what’s hot in the hip hop scene by featuring up and coming hip hop artists and rappers in live interviews, so hip hop enthusiasts can learn more about their journey and culture. Stay tuned to more exclusive interview content on JOOX! A steady flow of hip hop playlists will also be available on the JOOX app. Download JOOX from either the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, or access the JOOX website.

Asides, music producer Gray, Woo Won Jae and rap duo Dynamic Duo were spotted in Malaysia filming for YO! MTV Raps, read more: https://www.gokpop.co/2019/03/mtv-asia-unveils-line-up-of-asian.html

Our girls GFRIEND are finally back in Singapore after 3 years! This time, GFRIEND will be presenting more of their charisma to Singapore Buddy through their full concert! 2019 GFRIEND ASIA TOUR <GO GO GFRIEND!> in SINGAPORE will be taking place at The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore on 20 July 2019, 7pm. Buddy, don’t forget to mark your calendar!

The ticket sales will commence on 20 April through APACTix, you may log on to www.apactix.com or call +65 3158 8588 to book the ticket, priced at $228*, $188* and $148*(*excluding $4 booking fee). Besides performing their hit songs, GFRIEND has also specially prepared some sessions to get up close with Buddy. Every purchase of a Cat 1 or Cat 2 concert ticket stands a chance to win a sound check pass(250 pcs), and 450 lucky winners will have the opportunity to get real close with GFRIEND in Hi-Touch session. Cat 1 ticket holders will also have the chance to win a signed poster (50 pcs), and 30 ultimate lucky winners will even be granted the chance to take a photo together with GFRIEND!

2019 GFRIEND ASIA TOUR <GO GO GFRIEND!> in SINGAPORE Details:

GFRIEND debuted in 2015 with and manage to land on various charts without supports from big companies like the successful K-pop groups usually had. They were nominated as the champion song on despite just debut for 5 days and claimed 2nd runner up for that particular episode. In July, GFRIEND made a comeback with <Me gustas tu> and snatched their very first 1st place on a digital music chart. < Me gustas tu> remained in the chart for 63 consecutive weeks, which is the second longest charting song on chart. The music video of the song had also gained 16,000,000 views up to time. 

It’s been 3 years since GFRIEND’s last visit to Singapore with their first ever showcase back in 2016. Throughout the years, they are more develop in their music and had released more hit songs which would definitely contributes to a splendid concert. You will not want to miss a chance to witness their charisma so remember to grab your ticket on 20 April!

With BTS dropping its highly-anticipated album, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA on Friday, Spotify can confirm the worldwide K-Pop phenomenon is the first K-Pop group to surpass 5 billion streams on its platform. They also set the record as the first artist from Asia to have hit this milestone.

To celebrate the album release, the follow up to 2018’s award-winning, chart-topping LoveYourself 結 'Answer', BTS has dedicated a special Spotify playlist of their favourite music to their fans - AKA the ARMY - who have supported them with these achievements. For the next seven days, the BTS boys will take control of Spotify’s Teen Party playlist, selecting songs from around the world that has inspired them.

Tracks selected include Halsey’s Without Me, Queen’s legendary anthem Bohemian Rhapsody and Billie Eillish’s idontwannabeyouanymore. As well as reaching the 5 billion streams milestone, BTS have a whopping 10 million followers on Spotify. Their hit song ‘FAKE LOVE’ – Spotify’s most streamed K-Pop track of 2018 – has brought the group over 219 million streams. They are also the most streamed K-Pop group in Malaysia.

Are you an absolute fan of K-pop? Be sure to follow @SpotifyKDaebak, our dedicated K-Pop channel on Twitter, for more exciting BTS treats to come. You can also tweet using the hashtag #SpotifyxBTS to reveal a custom finger heart emoji from Spotify.

Malaysia's first 2-in-1 message and e-wallet app, UChat brought Thailand's signature water festival, Songkran to Malaysia last weekend. Held for 2-days, UChat Songkran Day-Out Festival entertained us with water-themed activities during the day and exciting performances from international and local celebs during the night. Korean solo diva, CHUNG HA was one of the international acts to perform on the 2nd day of the festival held at Setia City Oval Lawn.

Despite heavy rain showers yesterday, hundreds of fans underneath umbrellas and raincoats, waiting to watch their favourite artists. The show opened with Malaysian YouTube sensation, Priscilla Abby followed by performances from singer-turned-actress Elizabeth Tan and German-Thai singer, Jannine Weigel. CHUNG HA, however, was scheduled as the last performer of the festival. 

CHUNG HA showed off her fans service by sending 'big hearts' throughout her performances

The atmosphere burst with excitement when CHUNG HA got up on stage and performed her hit dance track, Gotta Go. Next followed was the lovely track, 'Pit-A-Pat' which is also the OST of drama Strong Women Do Bong Soon. While delivering her heartfelt and captivating performance, CHUNG HA also took her time to interact with fans, asking what songs they would like to listen next and even pointed at fans who held her lightstick and banners. 

CHUNG HA then continued with her hit tracks, 'Roller Coaster', 'Why Don't You Know' and wrapped up with her rendition of 'BANG BANG'. CHUNG HA first performed the self-choreographed dance track 'BANG BANG' at the survival program Produce 101, proven herself as the dancing queen. This time, CHUNG HA not only showcased her skilful dance moves but also captured our attention with her powerful voices. We were totally impressed when she hit those high notes during the performance.

Check out CHUNG HA's performance highlights: 

CHUNG HA's performances are just too perfect to close out the 2-days UChat Songkran Day-Out Festival. Hopefully, CHUNG HA will return to Malaysia for a full-scale concert soon. 

Thank you UChat for the invitation. 

Malaysian ELF, you're long awaited OPPA is finally coming to Malaysia! We all know that Super Junior came to Malaysia several times but this will be the first time for Donghae and Eunhyuk coming as duo for their concert! MIC Entertainment is proud to announce Super Junior D&E Concert in KL which will be taking place on 4 May at Stadium Malawati. Offline tickets will be on sale on 13 April at Sunway Velocity Mall, 5th floor, online ticket sales however, will start on 14 April, 10AM via Ticket Charge. 

Date: 4 May 2019 (Saturday)

Time: 4.30PM

Venue: Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam

Ticket Price:  RM 688 (ROCKZONE), RM 588 (VIP – Number Seated), RM 488 (CAT 1 – Number Seated), RM 388 (CAT 2 –Number Seated) and RM 238 (CAT 3 – Number Seated)

*each ticket is subject to RM4 processing fees

Official launch: Sunway Velocity Mall (5th Floor), 13th April 2019, 10AM - 5PM

Online ticket sales: 14 April, 10AM onwards via Ticket Charge

*each person is limited to 8 tickets only

Super Junior D&E recently announces comeback of their 3rd mini album 'DANGER' which is set to release on 14 April and Malaysia ELFs will be the first overseas fans to watch their LIVE performance. While you're excited for Super Junior D&E comeback, also, don't miss out the ticket launch which will be held tomorrow.