With his heady blend of spitfire Tamil-English rap, hip-hop artist Yung Raja is among a handful of entertainers successfully putting Singapore on the global music map.
The Def Jam South East Asia artist is taking a crack at the American market, the first Singaporean to be promoted globally by parent record label Universal Music Group this year.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 03, 2021, with the headline Yung Raja. Subscribe