Swagatalakshmi Roychowdhury
Where does this rapper's name come from?
Chinese hip-hop sensation Chen Xukai's stage name is SKAI ISYOURGOD, where SKAI is a phonetic echo of his Chinese name and ISYOURGOD is a playful way to seem mysterious and fun.
SKAI's fits scream affluence even in simplicity
Huizhou-born Chen is mostly seen in business-casual polo shirt, which is culturally viewed as a quiet badge of prosperity in southern China.
SKAI's raps are absurd and fun
His raps are mundane, yet absurd. One of his lines “I sent a tea set to my uncle,” from his superhit Blueprint Supreme is attention-grabbing just by highlighting the ordinary, in a fun wrap!
SKAI can mix local with the global
This reflects SKAI’s knack for blending the hyper-local with the global. He can fuse Memphis rap and trap’s skittering hi-hats, heavy bass and dark synths with vivid southern Chinese imagery of karaoke rooms and jade ornaments.