Chinese rapper Boss X performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The rapper, who had come up from making music in a run-down apartment in an old residential community in the city, was now playing to a stadium of thousands. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Children play near colorful panda sculptures at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A man walks past graffiti art at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Fans of Chinese rappers including Boss X react during a performance in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The rapper, who had come up from making music in a run-down apartment in an old residential community in the city, was now playing to a stadium of thousands. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A young boy skates at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Boss X performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The rapper, who had come up from making music in a run-down apartment in an old residential community in the city, was now playing to a stadium of thousands. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Boss X performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The rapper, who had come up from making music in a run-down apartment in an old residential community in the city, was now playing to a stadium of thousands. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A woman pushes a child in a pram near graffiti art at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A young boy skates at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rappers Fulai, left and Kidway react during an interview in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. China's rap industry is flourishing, after a pause in 2018 that left many wondering if it'd be banned by the country's powerful censors. By staying clear of the government's red lines, the genre's explosive growth is able to continue. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Restaurant workers take a break near posters with the words Song, Lyrics and Poetry promoting traditional Chinese music at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Kidway reacts during an interview in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. China's rap industry is flourishing, after a pause in 2018 that left many wondering if it'd be banned by the country's powerful censors. By staying clear of the government's red lines, the genre's explosive growth is able to continue. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Security guards watch over fans of Chinese rappers during a performance in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. China's rap industry is flourishing, after a pause in 2018 that left many wondering if it'd be banned by the country's powerful censors. By staying clear of the government's red lines, the genre's explosive growth is able to continue. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Wang Yitai performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Wang Yitai, who was a member of Chengdu's rap collective CDC, is now one of the most popular rappers in China today. His style has infused mainstream pop sounds, than the heavy "trap" music Chengdu is known for. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Shixin Wenyue, left, performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. China's rap industry is flourishing, after a pause in 2018 that left many wondering if it'd be banned by the country's powerful censors. By staying clear of the government's red lines, the genre's explosive growth is able to continue. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Shixin Wenyue performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. China's rap industry is flourishing, after a pause in 2018 that left many wondering if it'd be banned by the country's powerful censors. By staying clear of the government's red lines, the genre's explosive growth is able to continue. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Shixin Wenyue, performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. China's rap industry is flourishing, after a pause in 2018 that left many wondering if it'd be banned by the country's powerful censors. By staying clear of the government's red lines, the genre's explosive growth is able to continue. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Fans of Chinese rappers including Boss X react during a performance in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The rapper, who had come up from making music in a run-down apartment in an old residential community in the city, was now playing to a stadium of thousands. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Haysen Cheng reacts near a painting depicting a rapper at this studio in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Cheng, a 24 -year old rapper moved to the city from Hong Kong in 2021 to work on his music at the invitation of Harikiri, a British producer who has helped shape the scene and worked with Chengdu's biggest acts in creating music. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese rapper Wang Yitai performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Wang Yitai, who was a member of Chengdu's rap collective CDC, is now one of the most popular rappers in China today. His style has infused mainstream pop sounds, than the heavy "trap" music Chengdu is known for. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)