Rap Sheet:
Real name: Chaelin Lee
Home: Seoul, South Korea
Why she’s hot:
She’s the leader of K-pop girl group phenom 2NE1, but broke out on her own with 2013 solo single “The Baddest Female” (above). The vid earned over a million views in less than 24 hours.
Proven her ability to spit in Korean (see 2NE1′s 2011 single “I am the Best”) and English (she handles a verse on will.i.am‘s new record on “Gettin’ Dumb”).
Instagrams pics with pals A$AP Rocky, Will Smith and Snoop Dogg.
She performs with a parrot on her shoulder. Seriously, check it out.
Rap Sheet:
Real Name: Natasha Shanta Reid
Home: Seoul, South Korea (born in Fort Hood, TX)
Why she's hot:
Helped usher in a once-absent hip hop to South Korea in the late '90s/early '00s. Her group Uptown landed big hits like "Olla Olla" and "Let's Meet Up Again."
Appeared on a remix to Far East Movement's Justin Bieber collab "Live My Life."
Has an upcoming collaboration with R&B star Amerie.
In 2013 created a Korean rap supergroup MFBTY. BuzzFeed Music said single "Sweet Dream" (above) was on the same level as Psy's "Gangnam Style."
written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.netSOURCE: fuse.tv