1st Asian Hip Hop Festival in Thailand

Thailand will be hosting the very first ever, Asian Hip Hop Festival on October 11, 2008 at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok, Thailand. This event will be promoting diversity and understanding of different cultures as well as unity of all countries through the message of hip hop. Hosted by Thailand's popular rap group Thaitanium, the Asian Hip Hop Festival will feature hip hop acts from 8 different countries. Furthermore, the Hip Hop legend from Queensbridge, NewYork Nas, aka "Nasty Nas" aka "Escobar" will be performing and respresenting the United States. 15,000 to 20,000 hip hop enthusiasts are expected to attend this event which will not only feature Asian rappers, but also the other 3 elements of hip hop: DJing, breakdancing, and graffitti. Here are list of rappers and the countries they will representing that will be performing for the first-ever Asian Hip Hop Festival:

NAS (USA)

THAITANIUM (Thailand)

ZEEBRA (Japan)

24HERBS (Hong Kong)

JOE FLIZZOW (Malaysia)

MAXIMUM CREW (Korea)

BEATMATHICS (Philippines)

MC HOT DOG (Taiwan)