studio21

studio21 operates out of Moscow's hip-hop underground, which means the station programs what Russian rappers and producers actually make rather than what commercial radio thinks hip-hop should be. This is underground hip-hop, not mainstream rap. The station supports local artists - Moscow-based producers and rappers building within Russian-language hip-hop tradition. You hear tracks that might never get play on commercial stations. The curation prioritizes authenticity over radio polish. Artists get space to express regional flavor rather than conforming to international hip-hop templates. Rus…