Jony J is one of China’s hottest rappers. Fans call him the “hip-hop poet” for his socially-conscious music and down-to-earth lyrics.

In China, he’s the first rapper to perform to stadium-size crowds, a popularity unseen by other hip-hop artists in the country. His onstage proposal to his longtime girlfriend in June became a trending topic on Weibo, China’s Twitter.

Yet he remains largely unknown outside of China.

This is the seventh and final episode of our series East Coast, where we explore China’s underground culture. Check out our past episodes:

Bohan Phoenix: The Chinese-American Rapper Bridging East and West - East Coast (S1E1)
https://dai.ly/x7lmvit

Yeti Out: They Throw China’s Hottest Parties - East Coast (S1E2)
https://dai.ly/x7p93gl

Mamesjao: The Visual Mind Behind 88rising - East Coast (S1E3)
https://dai.ly/x7mqpxw

Dough-Boy: Hong Kong’s Rising Hip-Hop Star - East Coast (S1E4)
https://dai.ly/x7n8v9q

Zhong.TV: The Channel That Brought Chinese Hip-Hop to the West - East Coast (S1E5)
https://dai.ly/x7nxf6p

DJ Wordy: China’s King of the Turntable - East Coast (S1E6)
https://dai.ly/x7oir0z


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Producer and Editor: Hanley Chu
Videographers: Hanley Chu and Jiakai Lou
Narrator: Hanley Chu
Animation: Ray Ngan and Carol Ng
Fixer: Zola Zhou
Mastering: Victor Peña

Special Thanks to Shocc Studio and Zola Zhou

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