Top Thai Rappers

List of the Top Thai Hip Hop Artists

With a growing market for hip hop music in Asia, as well the popularity and emergence of numerous Asian hip hop artists, Thai rappers have created and developed one of Southeast Asia’s most booming rap scenes.

A country with one of the world’s most unique traditions and lifestyles, now has an addition to Thai culture, Thai hip hop music. With the rise of Thailand’s rap scene, along with becoming Asia’s largest hip hop market, dozens of Thai rappers have appeared to showcase there artistry through a musical landscape of creativity and versatility.

While there were early adoptions of hip hop during the 1980s with songs like Thanet Warakunukroh’s “Tired of Complaining” which was a combination of rap and 1980s RnB music, along with a few others. Not until the 1990s did Thai hip hop music begin to form. Some of the first Thai hip hop artists were rappers like Joey Boy, J Jetrin, Thaitanium (also was known as AA Crew), BMT, Dajim, just to name a few.

At the top of the list of Thai rappers are some of Thailand’s biggest stars. Stars like ILLSLICK, an artist whose creative and innovative touch to music is unmatched. URBOYTJ, whether singing or rapping, easily outshines the competition. Milli, a female artist that even the male artists can not keep up with. Youngohm, an artist with swagger way above and beyond any other Thai rap artist. The smooth and laid-back styles of OG-Anic. The OG in F.Hero who shows that the times need to catch up with him. WONDERFRAME, who time after time proves that there is nothing that can not do. And that’s just at the very top of the list.

The roster of Thai rappers displays a unique talent. A talent of a wide range of artists, from mainstream pop stars to underground rappers to Thai hip hop artists that are on the rise. A lineup of various sounds through artists who make music that crosses multiple genres to Thai rappers that imitate American styles, like melodic rap, trap music, or even gangster rap.

Thai hip hop has risen to becoming one of Thailand’s top genres. To go along with hip hop’s rise in Thailand, Thai rap music has almost surpassed every other country of Southeast Asia’s rap scene, especially by producing a number of international stars.