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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Yet he remains largely unknown outside of China.<br /><br />This is the seventh and final episode of our series East Coast, where we explore China’s underground culture. Check out our past episodes:<br /><br />Bohan Phoenix: The Chinese-American Rapper Bridging East and West - East Coast (S1E1)<br />https://dai.ly/x7lmvit<br /><br />Yeti Out: They Throw China’s Hottest Parties - East Coast (S1E2)<br />https://dai.ly/x7p93gl<br /><br />Mamesjao: The Visual Mind Behind 88rising - East Coast (S1E3)<br />https://dai.ly/x7mqpxw<br /><br />Dough-Boy: Hong Kong’s Rising Hip-Hop Star - East Coast (S1E4)<br />https://dai.ly/x7n8v9q<br /><br />Zhong.TV: The Channel That Brought Chinese Hip-Hop to the West - East Coast (S1E5)<br />https://dai.ly/x7nxf6p<br /><br />DJ Wordy: China’s King of the Turntable - East Coast (S1E6)<br />https://dai.ly/x7oir0z<br /><br /><br />**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:<br />http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Producer and Editor: Hanley Chu<br />Videographers: Hanley Chu and Jiakai Lou<br />Narrator: Hanley Chu<br />Animation: Ray Ngan and Carol Ng<br />Fixer: Zola Zhou<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />Special Thanks to Shocc Studio and Zola Zhou<br /><br />#china #hiphop #jonyj<br />
