Suboi rapping for Barack Obama during his 2016 visit to Ho Chi Minh City wasn’t just a big moment in her career, it was a reminder of how much Vietnamese hip-hop had grown. These artists are expressing themselves, yes—but they’re also doing so in a sociopolitical context that doesn’t always take kindly to self-expression. Here are the artists helping to bring Vietnamese hip-hop into its own. Our editors regularly update these tracks, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.