• 2 years ago
Just because you rap doesn’t mean you can battle rap! Dumb has been doing this for a minute. That’s part of the reason he’s so respected in most Asian creative communities. Korean-Argentinian-American rapper Dumbfoundead is a multi-talented artist, rapper, and comedian. He stepped onto the scene as a teen, spitting rhymes in the world of battle rap. Being one of the few Asian guys in the game, it was where he found his voice and learned to be unapologetically Asian. Battle rap can serve as an intimate battleground for exploring the complexities of identity. Dumbfoundead's experiences as an artist and storyteller, particularly as a battle rapper, have served as a vehicle for exploring the Asian American experience, both for him and his audience. While Dumbfoundead's lyrical legacy lives on as a prominent figure in the battle rap scene, he continues to grow as an artist and discover new forms of authentic self-expression.

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00:00 Just 'cause you rap doesn't mean you can battle rap.
00:02 There's only a handful we're really good at.
00:04 - Representing Koreatown, Los Angeles,
00:07 battler to my left, introduce yourself.
00:10 - Dumbfoundead, what's good?
00:12 - Right hand side, representing Koreatown, Los Angeles.
00:15 - And Dumbfoundead.
00:16 - Dumbfoundead.
00:17 - Dumbfoundead.
00:18 - Dumbfoundead.
00:19 ♪ I said I'm Korean ♪
00:20 ♪ Still called me a Chino ♪
00:23 ♪ What's a mommy, man, I'm a dummy ♪
00:25 ♪ I said you must've lost your marbles or insane ♪
00:27 ♪ Give me the green light, I'll slap the shit out of 'em ♪
00:30 ♪ Hit a lick on a cracker like Squid Game ♪
00:33 - And then I remember I would say certain lines
00:35 that sound of people reacting.
00:38 He's like, "Oh damn, you fucking killed 'em."
00:41 I was like, "Oh shit, I like this."
00:43 I felt like that was my first hit of a drug, you know?
00:47 ♪ Cochino, Cochino, Cochino, Cochino ♪

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