I was not aware of it but hip-hop stretches beyond the US, Mexico, Canada, and the UK. Korea, Vietnam, and Japan all have a hip-hop genre today. I can't help but wonder how this spread to areas like that other than through cultural influence. I am not sure people in these nations even acknowledged where it started or who was the founders of this genre of music. It seems it is much like jazz where the OG creators get almost completely ignored.
I got lost down a rabbit hole last night watching different music from other nations and so much of the style and vibes of hip-hop in America can be seen in all of them. From grills and tattoos, to fancy cars and music video girls. It is crazy to see. Like in Vietnam, for example, their rap scene looks like something straight from the 1990's rap scene in America.