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    The absence of asians in popular music

    Asians are very hard to find in north american popular music. By "popular music", I mean "pop", "rock"and "rap". And there are no stars I can think of. Why is that?
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    Crap taste in music?
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    What about the dude from Hoobastank?
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    or Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park, he's part asian right?
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    what about that guy who sang She Bang?

    he was pretty good.

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    J-pop and it's ilk.
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    I think the brothers in the speed metal band Death Angel are filipino. But that's all I can think of.

    Then there's Loudness. A heavy metal band from Japan. They sucked and had no commercial success in the U.S.

    Death Angel had some cool songs. I recommend them. Their drummer was only 14 when their first album was released.

    edit: turns out they weren't asian americans
    Last edited by Dis; January 16, 2005 at 17:42.

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    Originally posted by Dissident
    what about that guy who sang She Bang?

    he was pretty good.
    And not remotely Asian, you hilarious man.
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    what about that guy who sang She Bang?

    he was pretty good.


    I've heard "asian" music, I accidently spilled a drawer of silverware into the sink and on a hard tile floor.

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    Here are some picks for you.

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
    The Boredoms
    Sheila Chandra
    Fun-da-Mental
    Cornershop
    Bally Sagoo
    Melt-Banana


    They're all great.
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    What about Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi?
    The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.

    The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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    edit: I'll take these down, as I don't think they were actually asian americans.
    Last edited by Dis; January 16, 2005 at 17:42.

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    hmm, turns out I may be wrong.

    one website says they are hispanic. I could have swore I heard they were philipino. I may have to verify this.

    technically they are americans as they come from the bay area metal scene.

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    In the UK asians seem to be producers/remixers more than artists (the stuff I listen to anyhow)

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    Originally posted by DRoseDARs
    What about Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi?
    Puffy AmiYumi

    also, Kemuri

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    Sorry Ix, but I was being faceious. HHPAY is a dreadful cartoon.
    The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.

    The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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    One possible reason: since we don't take them seriously, they don't make it. Could you listen to a japanese gangsta rapper rapping about *****es and hoes without smiling?

    Another: they tend to make music in their native language.
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    cibo matto, whose lead singer I met at a Huddle House in Oxford, MS with her then boyfriend Sean Lennon.

    I saw a wacky band fronted by a Japanese (I think) female called Deer Hooves (or something like that). Straight rock, more or less, with japanese lyrics and screaming ****.

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    Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp


    And not remotely Asian, you hilarious man.
    Not Ricky Martin, he means William Hung.
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    The Boredoms
    Not exactly popular music.
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    Edit: X-posts...
    The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.

    The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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    Originally posted by BustaMike


    Not Ricky Martin, he means William Hung.
    I think we can all agree who the song belongs to after his legendary performances last year.

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    In the UK asians seem to be producers/remixers more than artists (the stuff I listen to anyhow)
    Good point. Talvin Singh is a brit, right? Dj Krush is also doing very well.
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    Oh its there, its definately there. Just be very very happy that it doesn't get exported to the states.

    *has nightmares about the horror that is korean teenie bopper rap*
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    Saw the 5,6,7,8's live at Reading Festival. Japan Rock
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    They're all in Asia, making Asian pop music.

    And if you've ever heard Asian pop music, you know how thankful you should be that they're far, far away.
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    Oh its there, its definately there. Just be very very happy that it doesn't get exported to the states.
    I'm aware of that. I was thinking of mainstream north american popular music. There are plenty of white people, black people and latinos, but no asians.
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    Originally posted by nostromo


    I'm aware of that. I was thinking of mainstream north american popular music. There are plenty of white people, black people and latinos, but no asians.
    A fact for which you should thank god daily.
    Stop Quoting Ben

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    Saw the 5,6,7,8's live at Reading Festival. Japan Rock
    Weren't they in Kill Bill?
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