ABSTRAKSebagai pendatang baru di industri musik, penyanyi rap asal Indonesia Brian Imanuel atau Rich Chigga berhasilmenembus pasar musik Amerika. Agar diterima pendengar musik di Amerika, Brian Imanuel menerapkanglokalisasi yaitu dengan memasukkan unsur budaya Amerika pada karya-karyanya. Dengan menerapkanglokalisasi dalam membangun personal branding-nya, Brian dapat dikenal pendengar musik rap di Amerika danmusisi-musisi rap besar Amerika serta masuk skena musik di Amerika.

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ABSTRACTAs a newcomer to the music industry, Indonesian rap singer Brian Imanuel or Rich Chigga successfully penetratedthe American music market. In order to be accepted by American music listeners, Brian Immanuel appliedglocalization by incorporating American cultural elements into his works. By applying glocalization in building his personal branding, Brian gets attention of American music listeners and also American rap musicians and enterthe music scene in America.