Dragon Tongue Squad
Formed in 2004 with two of the best Mandarin MCs, Crazy Chef and Kirby Lee, and joined by J-Fever (aka Lil Tiger) in 2007, Dragon Tongue Squad (DTS) is the best Hip-Hop crew in China. DTS are core artists of Dragon Tongue Records.
DTS's style has unique elements such as adding Chinese musical instruments into drum loops and providing other interesting extras to their vivid sounding Chinese styled Hip-Hop. DTS's single Game Anthem has entered a lot of Chinese music charts.
Their debut album Crazy 4 Hip-Hop (2006) sold very well and songs like Chinese Food and 1983 have received many positive responses, helping the Mandarin Hip-Hop scene to grow in China. Because of their ill beats and ass-kicking lyrics, the duo has been described as "Chinese 2pac meets Chinese Biggy" by the media. Crazy 4 Hip-Hop has been nominated for the best Hip-Hop album of the year in one of the most authoritative music awards in China.
Kirby Lee (Li Jun Ju)
Chinese hip-hop activist, peace advocate, university dropout and explorer in music, Kirby Lee has released an instrumental album Candy Store, making mellow beats and writing honest verses about society and life. His second solo album Dope Kid Kirby Lee (2007) is a smash hit on the Chinese Pop music scene.
Crazy Chef (Zhang Nan)
Living poet, smart fighter, fat kid and long time historic Beijing clubber, Crazy Chef is crazy about collecting hats and has a unique philosophy of how to dress like a super bling bling bling hip-hopper. His solo album is coming soon.
