Dope doc 'Bad Rap' nails the complex world of Asian-American rappers
 

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...


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