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...