Don't look now but Far East Movement's "Like A G6" is currently sitting pretty at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In other words, Far East Movement has become the first all-Asian American rap group to score a legitimate smash hit. Everyone knows hip-hop was created and is dominated by African-Americans—and there are quite a number of white rappers to boot. Although Asian DJs pretty much run the entire turntable scene and there are more Asian rappers than you might think, only a handful have truly made an impact on a mainstream level in the States. So in honor of Far East Movement's milestone and the fact that their debut album, Free Wired, dropped yesterday, we put together Eastern Conference All-Stars: Great Moments In Asian American Hip-Hop.
Don't look now but Far East Movement's "Like A G6" is currently sitting pretty at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In other words, Far East Movement has become the first all-Asian American rap group to score a legitimate smash hit. Everyone knows hip-hop was created and is dominated by African-Americans—and there are quite a number of white rappers to boot. Although Asian DJs pretty much run the entire turntable scene and there are more Asian rappers than you might think, only a handful have truly made an impact on a mainstream level in the States. So in honor of Far East Movement's milestone and the fact that their debut album, Free Wired, dropped yesterday, we put together Eastern Conference All-Stars: Great Moments In Asian American Hip-Hop.
Fresh Kid Ice
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Lin Que
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Lyrics Born (of Latyrx)
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Mountain Brothers
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Mike Shinoda (of Linkin Park)
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Jin
Southstar (of Smilez and Southstar)
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apl.de.ap (of The Black Eyed Peas)
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