Exploring Rapper Yung Raja’s Singapore

[@servidig483]

Is it guide to Singapore or guide to that guy's face from all angles?

[@jesselowe5346]

It's a guide to his Singapore, aka his life, which occurs in Singapore. Don't blame Vice for your lack of reading comprehension

[@JayJayFromAZ]

Guide?? It was more of a promotion for himself.

[@Bobbylim323]

Gotta respect the hustle man

[@lukem118]

And Wheelsmith... that guy should be fronting the video.

[@keithofarrell3080]

Young fool 😜😃👍

[@kristopherryanwatson]

Yup. He's basically just showing the neighborhood he's from in an effort to show how from the streets and "roots based" he is. I've been to Singapore 3 times over the past few years. Noone I know there has heard of him. He's pretty full of himself. How Vice chose him to be a Guide of anything is hilarious. What you're seeing here is a very small, isolated community as part of Singapore as a whole.

[@SandStormXII]

Loo

[@Laroac]

1. Reupload 2. It's not about being showing Singapore we see almost nothing, it's promoting Yung Raja. The description should remove "including".

[@wngdhssr]

I completely agree with you, yung raja be trash bruv.

[@frostbitepokin9520]

He’s a cringe god. RIP YUNG RAJA

[@harikariblunt]

His parents are so proud. You can tell they love him no matter what he does, that's very wholesome

[@stoggafllik]

Kek. I bet they cry and think twice about killing themselves every night.

[@thischanelnolongerexists9041]

Hard to comeby in such a country

[@ahmadwhocos]

He walks like a gta character lol

[@marksullivan6319]

💯💯 on point

[@WhoDaFuqIzDisGuy.]

He everything's like a GTA character

[@101balasubas]

too much GTA growing up for him 😂

[@marksullivan6319]

@@101balasubas you don't have to play GTA to know how the caractors walk. There's plenty of videos on youtube or even previews of the game, that show you game play.

[@Joebro4344]

Lmao

[@dapdizzy]

Guys, don’t judge him. He is an instance of a happening in the mass culture. Travis Scot in US, Face in Russia, Those Gucci Gangs, it’s all the same. And there’s an even unbelievably bigger audience that will eat all this. I think this is built on the assumption of ease of “sharing” and importance of “global trends”. Trends have too big of a role and his is what spawns out. He is not responsible for the trend, he is an example of it.

[@dapdizzy]

Sean Price which makes no sense as it is just convenient to criticize him and not the phenomena that made him want to be like this.

[@dapdizzy]

Sean Price okay 👌 you have your right. Nothing against that at all.

[@konanoobiemaster]

when a nobody is a legend in his own mind

[@dblockreal]

Thank you couldn't agree more!

[@SandStormXII]

💀

[@tara1997_]

why call him a nobody though? he is making a career and feels confident about himself. Have some respect

[@konanoobiemaster]

@@tara1997_ dude i have a career and feel confident about myself but im not walking around my hood bragging about the first job i had at 21 lol... i've had yard sales that made more money than his first concert - where's my vice interview? 😂

[@tara1997_]

konanoobiemaster i understand and honestly good for you but so have many other people. Vice looks for people that have unique stories to tell. I’m half Singaporean and honestly i’ve never heard of many rappers trying to make it over there, especially while rapping in Tamil. It’s very unusual what he’s doing so let’s all just be happy for him and try to support a fellow human being 😇 (also not everything is about money, he’s just doing what he loves)

[@SS-mg5xg]

Vice’s worse guide to Singapore.

[@justyn1943]

Yessir fax fr

[@bluebird8004]

I swear this must be Chris Lilly's latest character. Cant be serious

[@mojoflow2417]

LMAO

[@Zomerlad]

A comment that no one was expecting fucking amazing 😹😹😹😹

[@jibaboombastic]

Vice guide to posers and tryhards in Singapore

[@wngdhssr]

HAHAHSHSHAH

[@JohnL-m2l]

That's Singapore in a nutshell.

[@umiehumaira4268]

Yung poser?

[@DavidMartinez-nn1ws]

Bruh wtf, I thought this was gonna be Vice Guide to Iran or smth like that. Instead I'm stuck with a promo for a Singaporean rapper.

[@wngdhssr]

Hahahha

[@kevintan6490]

Fact though vice disappoints yet again

[@patricktsai2303]

Yeah, sorely disappointed

[@akshitthakur6833]

White haters spotted

[@redjove8092]

And as a Singaporean, I don't even know who the hell he is.

[@fridgemagnet9831]

Why does he walk like a GTA character.

[@GMAG416]

More like a GTA online character.

[@ahmadwhocos]

fridge magnet I wrote the same comment but I swear I saw urs after writing mine lol

[@SauceChef]

dude even looks like one

[@fridgemagnet9831]

@@ahmadwhocos fools seldom differ.

[@ahmadwhocos]

fridge magnet what ?

[@FingeringThings]

Cool that Singapore has an underground rapping scene

[@timel3ssink416]

Singapore has everything 😳

[@Horaddrim]

@Zaligia Hey if you don't mind, share the real deal instead! Loved the culture since I visited in 2014, I'm into our scene here in Brazil (São Paulo), so would love to hear yours :v And, no one can represent a whole culture man, think of him as the trailblazer that can open up more artists to the world!

[@Horaddrim]

@Zaligia Omg... I really wish you the best of luck to find someone willing to tell your story man, Im sure it will be awesome AF...

[@DS-sw6ol]

Rap!? Lol

[@PLANBSKATER100]

toxic avenger I was gonna say the same thing, every one does the same thing everywhere

[@d35p0]

I really hope he doesn't read the comments. The cringe is on another level. Vice has successfully ruined his career.

[@lynnkesh254]

+his ego

[@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467]

But I just gave him a follow on insta :/

[@doublerzrosales4368]

Hrisikesh Bhattacharya what’s his @ ??

[@bilalkhan-bb9bo]

Amazing

[@akshitthakur6833]

His music is enjoyable tho

[@Discaimervision]

That cypher was actually fire, to rap in their native language then switch it up is TALENT

[@dniedbyalstategaming4737]

What happened to the Singapore part

[@Navigator_Isle]

Why he look like a 98 Dennis Rodman 😂

[@SandStormXII]

🤣

[@chiriviscospower]

How dare you compare.this dingle berry to the prince of peace aka Dennis Rodman?

[@Musicforallseasons25]

Dude, don't insult Rodman like that .

[@6178s]

Lmao he was featured in Singapore Social and they kept playing this song whenever he was featured 😭

[@frostbitepokin9520]

So fucking bad

[@DGUSTNGGayGAFCheese]

I don't know kid seems pretty humble and chill to me. I don't even like rap anymore but I can tell he's just happy as hell he's making something of himself and showing the love he has for his country. Isn't that what all of you want?..To just make it.

[@frogstock2597]

Humble?? Are you fkin serious

[@TheTerminator1919]

For 22 he seems very mature in the sense that he knows himself. Most folks at that age are still lost souls.

[@BothHands1]

wholesome. he seems like a sweet kid, and his parents are pretty cool. love me some vegetarian indian food. i'm not so much into rap, and the first examples he gave didn't exactly give me much hope for his talent. but that last impromptu bit they did in the alleyway was actually really good.

[@prakhargupta2113]

the first two are legends. The 2nd guy A R Rehman has won 2 Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire

[@BothHands1]

Prakhar Gupta what about Wheel Smith? he was fuckin awesome

[@bvedant]

Not just any vegetarian indian food. it's SOUTH indian food. very underrated, most people know indian food as north indian food.

[@izzulhaqmahardika8892]

What's the point of this video? And what is he talking about? I understand nothing.

[@tara1997_]

why don't you understand anything? he speaks like any other Singaporean. Be respectful.

[@johnhattanfine]

Ok so go learn English cause I’m a New York and I do understand everything in this vid. So whatssup now ?

[@johnhattanfine]

@Miko Pedero STFU

[@johnhattanfine]

@Miko Pedero A New Yorker, now you can relax and take a dump. Bye

[@johnhattanfine]

@Miko Pedero Grammer ? LOL

[@sitha4441]

Seen this a while ago on vice, but seen it in my notifications and had to run it back.

[@neuroversse]

African American culture is so influential.

[@myownopinion6676]

Bro, success is Rich Bryan level. Your success is Bedok level siao.

[@wngdhssr]

You from Singapore? Siao is singaporean kan ? Im Malaysian

[@commonflip1474]

Who the hell is rich Bryan

[@azminugraha2826]

Hahhaha bedok level siao

[@patricktsai2303]

Idk who bedok is but lol

[@patricktsai2303]

Does singapore even have any go international artists? No offense, m'sia has/had Michelle Yeoh and Indonesia has Rich Brian but i ain't ever heard of a singaporean big in America lol

[@johnspic7414]

Man I can't even hate. They just being who they are and having fun.

[@Cupcakeinternational1980]

Was not expecting a cypher...fuckin awesome!!

[@lowKut]

Whats-up with all the hypocritical comments. Dude is happy with himself and striving for success. He is a lot better than the wack American rappers getting airplay right now.

[@rick_santana]

Sorry, the dude is mad corny. 😂

[@sitahsinrva]

@Hellmark Channel Imitation is to flattering. You say copying but how did you learn to walk? I bet it was in an original way unlike anyone else, right? Your word salad is super wack. Hardly a good constructive criticism HC, your way better then the words you used, come on man.

[@wngdhssr]

@Zaligia big time poser my dude , hahaha im glad people see him as how he is.

[@quantumhelium]

@Timothy Gray Bingo!

[@colinschmidt3475]

Hellmark Channel I’m pretty sure anyone who calls somebody a super pretentious pompous edgy nobody is projecting.

[@aznesthirteen8168]

People getting real comfortable jumping into the rap game

[@ekin805]

I didn’t learn anything about Singapore, as a matter of fact I don’t even want to go there now

[@johnhattanfine]

Good for you nobody cares

[@ekin805]

Apparently you cared enough to reply John

[@johnhattanfine]

@@ekin805 It’s HIS Singapore, not Singapore. Free wickedness. Bye.

[@20yearsago88]

Downright embarrassing.

[@wngdhssr]

I know right haha, so fucked :/

[@selfco4765]

😂😂😂🤣

[@Seldomtraveler]

What’s so embarrassing about this young guy? He’s confident in himself & skills, & outlook

[@anthonyfam5469]

He’s doing his thing and hustling. What’s so cool about you ?

[@lowKut]

@@Seldomtraveler the haters are real

[@d-lo811]

Kid looks like he's straight outta LA. Someone should tell him to embrace his own culture, smh.

[@TinyNPC]

Ah yes because only LA peeps can dress up like that.

[@Assyrianmikey]

Every rapper looks like they out of LA now cuz the internet. Remember the 90s when you could tell where a rapper is from by the way they dress. Like East coast Mcs dressed a certain way and West Coast MCs too. Now everyone dresses the same

[@jeffrey7737]

o: his clothes is heavily inspired by street wear in USA....LA is a big place for street wear fashion....it would be normal teenager/ guy 16-30 walking around in LA based on this clothes

[@45032024230240]

That moment he couldnt remember “comprehend” and said “understand” instead, I felt for him as a non-native English speaker

[@Ladroga.]

Wtf what's the difference?

[@Swuirrell4days]

@@Ladroga. they're the same thing it's just comprehend give the impression you have a better understanding of the English language. I.E. knowing what it means in context and using it properly

[@6idangle]

Both are equally correct! Couldn’t comprehend, does encompass a deeper manifestation of not getting something, as if the concept is “so big or so overwhelming” that you just can’t wrap your mind around it.

[@45032024230240]

He was like hesitating at that point Thank you all for the explanation ))

[@cevxj]

As someone with very little context of the culture and socio-economics of these people, I cannot understand the hate. The title is misleading, but I still found the character entertaining. The final scene was interesting and a show of potential. His persona is as cringe as any other "celebrity"; he reminds me of Billie eyelish or whatever her name is

[@thezaher]

As System Of A Down once said : WHY DO THEY ALWAYS SINGAPORE!! Here's a link for those who didn't get it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIbdlWyBrq53qK8

[@d-lo811]

STOP 😭😂😭😂😭😂

[@potatopotahto4500]

I actually LOL’d 😭😂😂

[@darragh5683]

This video is so CRINGE. Man out here talking bout life as a hustler while his daddy CEO of HSBC. Show us some real Singapore Music not these fake rich boys thinking the're white

[@selfco4765]

😂😂😂😂

[@Kevin-xc8ks]

Isn’t the CEO of HSBC a Brit?

[@kristopherryanwatson]

@@Kevin-xc8ks yes he is.

[@SandStormXII]

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@sad_is_fiction]

u r a projecting idiot

[@bilalkhan-bb9bo]

Vice news have not only destroyed his carrier but Singapore tourism as well

[@utkarsh2660]

Can't get over about how proud this guy is of himself

[@andyly6190]

A side to Singapore I've never seen. Love the creativity. Thanks Vice.

[@ForexNinja]

This dude be Riseing his hand like he has fans waving at him when no one even batted an eye xD

[@TH3RAPG4M3RxAR]

Feels so famous though walked by hundreds of people & nobody recognized & stopped for a picture or autograph. Dude's only ego driven like most mumble rappers.

[@jalapenohiway]

Much respect to this young man for chasing his dreams & success. I love it when hard work pays off! Let's get it baby! 🤑🙏🏾💪🏾💰

[@TonyVSTheWorld]

Hip hop runs the world! Shoutout to all the black pioneers

[@johnhattanfine]

Amen !

[@RimzMeow]

All you haters making fun of him don't even have a vice video to your own name...let the man be yo

[@QDGC]

Honestly, i f**** with this video, let dude have his moment and really show yet another side to hip hop, i hope he becomes the next big thing

[@REVSKI1000]

Facts

[@ridhahmad7695]

Him, Fariz Jabba, Aishah Aziz & SleeQ are pretty much the best of Singapore, period.

[@DeusExHomeboy]

Forget everything else, those parents of his are fucking dope man

[@babysepet2300]

why are yall hating on him.ive met him before and he’s a nice dude

[@GabeClendenning]

I hope for the sake of the journalists behind this project that they thought they would be shown the unknown scenes of Singapore but instead this SoundCloud rapper just hijacked the video and turned it into some weird documentary where he just showed them where he bought clout glasses and his friends and clips of his music videos...

[@westnilesnipes]

He seems like a pretty nice dude, I wish him success.

[@quantumhelium]

What's nice? He's so full of himself.

[@doublerzrosales4368]

Aman Basanti if it makes him happy “thinking he’s full of himself “ than let the man live his life thinking that way .

[@quantumhelium]

DoubLeR'z Rosales Clearly stoicism was not in his curriculum.

[@Ro0p]

this was a pretty cool vid. fun high. thx vice

[@NinoGucciani]

He has alot to learn but he still young so he got time but he off to a good start 💯🤘 Houston Texas showing sum Luv

[@johnhattanfine]

🤙🏾💪🏾

[@mendozajonathan23]

If jaden smith ws from Singapore this would be him!😂

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

Good video! The rapping near the end was really good!

[@SuperPillage]

EDIT TITLE: Vice guide to Yung Raja in Singapore

[@johnhuey9912]

Remember that time u guys interviewed and glorified the murderer who killed a Trump supporter, and then he got killed the next day shooting at the cops who tried to arrest him? That was AWESOME

[@gardenerr.o.m7828]

Poetic ammo is the first rap in tamil, but that was in early 1999, its a huge impact in rap n hip hop scene, also reefa (the best rhyme ever) , i bet all poetic ammo, yogi B, point blanc crowds already focusing in family matters coz we are all aged 40+, I wish to see yogi b rapping again with his crazy rhymes and energy , so peluru puitis👑👑👑

[@cw155]

This dude has trouble understanding himself let alone Singapore. Weak.

[@johnhattanfine]

STFU

[@lilmiss_sunshine1]

His friends are pretty good. Why hasn't anyone told him the truth lmaoooo 💀

[@harveyswann]

Even as a promo video it is terrible... At some points I thought it was a comedy... Time refund needed for my guide to singapore

[@roomkaaas]

I loved how he let's his friends rap first and then he went last

[@poperaymond431]

4:58 LMAOOOO Man what kinda trash is this

[@glowwithmebri]

lolololol i’m gonna assume you’re referring to the neighborhood bit 😂😂😂😂

[@rocsolid4112]

We in my neighborhood...I show you what is good...I show you what is good.....😂 😂 clown

[@glowwithmebri]

Roc Solid 😭😭😭😭😭

[@akshitthakur6833]

Haters spotted

[@jayn8392]

The vocalizations and tempo of modern rap is just not for me man. I grew up om 90s and 2000s rap and it just seems so much more complex and interesting. They really focused hard on creating complex and lyrically interesting flows. I mean, maybe I'm way off base but it seemed to take much more raw talent back then to create something really good. People like Dre, snoop, tupac, WU TANG, Redman, BIG, NAS and even Eminem. and now we have stuff like takashi 69, post malone and lil xan.....

[@Adam-cw2ew]

Singapore is amazing. I’m happy that you’ve found success there.

[@raagularjunan]

Yo wtf, why so much hate in the comment and dislikes, Guys asking about Singapore this is a different dimension for Singapore. Stfu if you can't take It don't spread hate. Yung Raja peace bro🤟

[@eugenestrawberry1835]

Wheel ♿ Smith

[@soleilkonigxz_]

LMFAOOO😂

[@aneetnaidu]

Skrrrrt

[@PLANBSKATER100]

4:59 wtf kinda wack rap

[@azminugraha2826]

Wack eack wack

[@GoldenGod69]

Bro sounds like when I was 12 trying to learn how to rap

[@TheTerminator1919]

Wheelsmith rolls hard

[@yannbunzll]

It’s his energy for me 🤩🔥

[@ryan_chew97]

yung raja's guide to Tekka centre..

[@VanaeCavae]

LOL

[@turretstudios9907]

That Wheelsmith guy has talent!!

[@alvinchen6242]

Perhaps you can rename this video to 'VICE Guide to Yung Raja'.

[@bilalkhan-bb9bo]

@vice news what exactly were you trying to show us , a rapper in Singapore with Indian origin , you have left every person in the comment section confused for no reason..

[@krisanthonysilveira8244]

Why do I feel Raja Kumari and Yung Raja are meant to be Rap brother and sister. :O I feel they would just hit it off !!

[@petflick3802]

Love the videography and the editing 🔥

[@CC-jw8cj]

love this already

[@BigBoy-ce2ip]

What’s the song background from at the 0:53? I’ve heard it from somewhere just can’t put my finger on it.

[@PennDraken]

new freezer kendrick lamar

[@BigBoy-ce2ip]

Thank you

[@ethyhayes]

If this guy is a summary of Singapore, I'll give it a miss you know. Thought we were going to see the underbelly of Singapore here, I stead you've shown us a kiddo with green hair

[@glawrence-lm9uf]

Hip rajarasta Singapore 🙏🤝❤

[@faqir1531]

I was in Singapore too..... How this guy rap and write without smoke..In Singapore no way to find !!!!!

[@YungHandz706]

It's interesting as a Black American to see non Black Americans influenced by our dialect. Don't care much for dude but been interested in Singapore no cap.

[@timlee6971]

Actually pretty good content. Good flowm. Better than most of the singapore Chinese rappers.

[@matthewjames206]

I can dig it. "Wheel Smith" spitting fire. Dope name, too. These seem like good dudes.

[@dreadglizzy1027]

Enjoyed this video . Good morning to all my hip hop peeps

[@jasonparmar4658]

Those bars were fyre!!

[@bipedalhominid6815]

Lol

[@estebanventura3841]

This is how I know to stay connected with the young ppl raja feels like how I feel about being borned n raised in Los Angeles he dad said it best when my son born he free do what you like son I felt that from my father too being an 80s baby in 35 but feel the young cause i was there too young brother I was there too and one day youll be here where I am and you'll think of all the ppl who said that to you

[@twistofdeath]

Just about him who happens to live in Singapore, this really doesn't show any of Singapore's charm

[@drewmartinx]

I feel like I know less about Singapore now

[@cream34]

these kids are fire!!!! Big up from Toronto!!!!

[@janellegriffiths91]

I’m from Australia and we are multicultural too. Much respect to you bro.

[@yodaspank618]

Good editing work vice! Smart work!

[@crbab]

One day I’ll move to Singapore 🇸🇬

[@Vibe_Nomad]

Don't, no one wants you

[@johnhattanfine]

That’s cool man keep doing your thang.

[@haggencharman]

No one recognized this GTA character on the street

[@sitahsinrva]

YES! damn that was what we needed to hear and see.

[@yaboobayyaboobay8191]

Vice, it was cool to discover hiphop scenes from unusual countries 20 years ago. Now pushing rappers in Asia like it will become a real thing is just sad. Live Asians alone.

[@Hon_Ngure]

Damn vice is doing tours now😂

[@brainbug9000]

They killed it at the end! Noiicceee

[@pagesegovia2026]

Denis Rodman was definitely up in Singapore like 15 years ago