Indonesia's great hip-hop hope flies on lumbering beats.
Rich Brian Video Essentials
The rapper never misses a beat in his hip, buoyant music videos.
Rich Brian: Chill
About Rich Brian
Hometown
Jakarta, Indonesia
Born
September 3, 1999
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
It all started in 2016 with a figure in a pink Polo shirt and bumbag spitting out line after feisty line on an unassuming suburban road. The video for “Dat $tick” introduced the world to larger-than-life rapper Brian Imanuel Soewarno aka Rich Brian, whose trademark drawling delivery went on to grace an array of genre-bending hip-hop cuts like “Glow Like Dat” and “Kids”. With the help of an internet-friendly persona, the viral star and 88rising crew member saw his career reach dizzying heights as he became one of music’s most recognisable young artists.
Musical InfluencesRich Brian's musical influences include Macklemore, Tyler, The Creator, 2 Chainz and more.