Malaysian rapper Lil Asian Thiccie releases hyperpop EP 'VR-GF' - NME

Malaysian rapper Lil Asian Thiccie has released her long-awaited hyperpop EP ‘VR-GF’.

The five-track EP was released connected streaming platforms connected December 15 and features her antecedently released singles ‘Lie 2 U’ and ‘Hole’ featuring newcomer Bobbie. Notably, the grounds does not see the singles ‘What If We Just Kissed’ and ‘Fanta Grape’, which were antecedently thought to beryllium portion of the project.

Listen to Lil Asian Thiccie’s ‘VR-GF’ EP below.

Lil Asian Thiccie began her foray into hyperpop with the 2021 azygous ‘What If We Just Kissed’ with Penang-based shaper Mulan Theory, which was released successful October that year. She aboriginal released a mixtape titled ‘Mid Century’ earlier this twelvemonth successful May that delved deeper into the dependable and notably included a glitchcore remix of The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber‘s ‘Stay’.

The nine-track mixtape besides features accumulation from JAENYX, sp1nner, Iknosaen and more.

She was besides featured connected a January remix of Malaysian indie duo Herbal Candy’s azygous ‘Big Boi’, titled ‘Big Gurl’, joining Malaysian creator Tmun and American vocalist plainfacedgirl for an all-female rework of Herbal Candy’s October 2021 single. In August, she joined Malaysian pop-rock band Midnight Fusic for the R&B-flavoured azygous ‘Summer Love’.

Inspired by the likes of Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj, the rapper archetypal caught the attraction of KL’s rap country with her opus ‘Hiao’ successful 2017. Lil Asian Thiccie would spell connected merchandise the collaborative debut way ‘Get Munni’ with rapper Zamaera successful 2019, which she worked with SonaOne on, and would aboriginal onshore show slots astatine the euphony festivals Good Vibes and House of Vans that year.

In 2021, she notably dropped the azygous ‘Unruly’, successful different collaboration with shaper Wilton Seibt aka Daaliah, and a buttery remix of R&B creator Alextbh’s opus ‘You’ featuring Singaporean vocalist Sam Rui.