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04-20-2016, 10:21 PM
Dope doc 'Bad Rap' nails the complex world of Asian-American rappers
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How many Asian-American rappers can you name off the top of your head?
** cheating, ** Googling.*
For the average music fan, let alone a hip-hop head, it's a challenging task. Asian-American rappers, despite being present on the fringe of mainstream music for decades, have rarely been able to break through to that next level.*
Bad Rap, an excellent new documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, explores that current purgatorial state, telling the story of four Asian-American rappers — Dumbfounded, Awkwafina, Rekstizzy and Lyricks*— all vying to be on the cusp of something greater. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/bad-rap-movie-review/)
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How many Asian-American rappers can you name off the top of your head?
** cheating, ** Googling.*
For the average music fan, let alone a hip-hop head, it's a challenging task. Asian-American rappers, despite being present on the fringe of mainstream music for decades, have rarely been able to break through to that next level.*
Bad Rap, an excellent new documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, explores that current purgatorial state, telling the story of four Asian-American rappers — Dumbfounded, Awkwafina, Rekstizzy and Lyricks*— all vying to be on the cusp of something greater. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/bad-rap-movie-review/)
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