Das Racist was a hip hop group, formed in 2008 and based in Brooklyn, New Y… Read Full Bio ↴Das Racist was a hip hop group, formed in 2008 and based in Brooklyn, New York, comprised of Queens-born Himanshu Suri and San Francisco-born Victor Vazquez. Suri and Vazquez met in 2003 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut where Victor was Himanshu's resident advisor in a "Students of Color for Social Justice" theme dormitory. Suri was a member of the Eclectic Society and is also an alumnus of School of Oriental and African Studies. Vazquez is also a member of Boy Crisis. The duo was later joined by hype man Ashok Kondabolu, known as Dap, for live performances and in music videos. Kondabolu and Suri are both alumni of Stuyvesant High School.
Known for their use of humor, obscure references, and unconventional style, Das Racist has been both dismissed as joke rap and hailed as an urgent new voice in rap. Spin magazine picked Das Racist as one of 50 acts to watch at the 2010 SXSW festival, and in April 2010, MTV Iggy selected Das Racist as one of the "25 Best New Bands in the World". Rolling Stone declared the song "hahahaha jk?" from Sit Down, Man one of the fifty best singles of 2010.
Das Racist's unique style has a strong polarizing tendency; their set at the Pop Montreal festival was described as "the most divisive show seen at the festival". They describe their approach to music as "'deconstructionalist': sawing the legs out from under hip-hop as they celebrate it".The New York Times wrote "Das Racist’s lack of piety has become an aesthetic of its own, with songs that are as much commentary on hip-hop as rigorous practice of it". The Root said Das Racist could speak for both "the ‘hood or the nearest gated community." Playboy called the duo "equal parts hip-hop and Cheech & Chong".
In December 2012, statements made by members of Das Racist made apparent that the band had broken up.
Known for their use of humor, obscure references, and unconventional style, Das Racist has been both dismissed as joke rap and hailed as an urgent new voice in rap. Spin magazine picked Das Racist as one of 50 acts to watch at the 2010 SXSW festival, and in April 2010, MTV Iggy selected Das Racist as one of the "25 Best New Bands in the World". Rolling Stone declared the song "hahahaha jk?" from Sit Down, Man one of the fifty best singles of 2010.
Das Racist's unique style has a strong polarizing tendency; their set at the Pop Montreal festival was described as "the most divisive show seen at the festival". They describe their approach to music as "'deconstructionalist': sawing the legs out from under hip-hop as they celebrate it".The New York Times wrote "Das Racist’s lack of piety has become an aesthetic of its own, with songs that are as much commentary on hip-hop as rigorous practice of it". The Root said Das Racist could speak for both "the ‘hood or the nearest gated community." Playboy called the duo "equal parts hip-hop and Cheech & Chong".
In December 2012, statements made by members of Das Racist made apparent that the band had broken up.
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Das Racist Lyrics
Booty in the Air She got her booty in the air and her hands…
Brand New Dance [Chorus x2] It's a brand new dance Give us all your money Ev…
Celebration Yeah! It's a celebration! Ohmigod, ohmigod, please! We can …
Girl You don't got to give me no instructions, baby I know…
Happy Rappy Yeah, ah, oh, shit! Das Racist! Ha! That's ridiculous! One,…
Michael Jackson [Chorus] Michael Jackson A million dollars You feel me? Holl…
Middle of the Cake My pocket full of loud, yeah I got that Fran…
Power L. Ron Hubbard with no bling Vitamin Water and codeine You t…
Punjabi Song [Chorus] (Lyrics in Punjabi) Get fucked up, get bud Just do…
Rainbow in the Dark I'm at the White Castle (I don't see you here, dog) Tiny-ass…
Relax White devils like it I'm drinking coffee brought to me By wh…
Rélax White devils like it I’m drinking coffee brought to me By wh…
Selena Ohmigod! Michael Douglas, a million dollars! Twin Towers, C…
The Trick [Chorus] We're in heaven At least I think so, I really think…