Nobody will ever take a desi rapper seriouslyd

[thewarlord]

Discuss

[lagaan]

who knows. many ppl took Eminem seriously.

[thewarlord]

With Eminem it was different, he had to work really hard to earn the respect of everyone who doubted him and he had all of white America supporting him.

We hate our own kind more than any other race. Desi's also look down upon black culture a lot, and in most cases due to parental influence.

There's too many factors going against the success of a desi rapper so I'm inclinded to say that it will never happen.

[lagaan]

With Eminem it was different, he had to work really hard to earn the respect of everyone who doubted him and he had all of white America supporting him.

We hate our own kind more than any other race. Desi's also look down upon black culture a lot, and in most cases due to parental influence.

There's too many factors going against the success of a desi rapper so I'm inclinded to say that it will never happen.

whoakay.

[Febreze]

They have desi rappers in a lots of punjabi mixed songs but as for making it real big Im not sure that can happen. Maybe if ppl cant tell hes desi at first...lol

[WakingLife]

No one would take a white rapper seriously.. oops there is already Eminem
No one would take a chinese rapper seriously.. oops there is already Jin
No one would take a Jewish reggaeton rapper seriously.. oops there is already Matisyahu
No one would ever take a Sri Lankan underground artist seriously.. oops there is already M.I.A.

[ImmyG]

thing is, Desi rappers havent really got the lyrics init...they either keep on repeating the same lyrics again and again in one verse, or they're just REALLY REALLY embarrassing e.g. my topic a few months ago on TKM - Gangsta...i grew out of the whole 'Gangsta' phase wen i was like 15, these are like 22-35 year old guys in their rentals goin on like Asian Chavs...

[Headbanger]

No they won't just like they won't take Heavy Metal Bands from South Asia seriously. It's just a regurgitation of what has already been done.

[tazjam]

Discuss
Desi rapper got a long way to go...But bohemia is getting the pace.....Into punjabi rapping.......Have anyone listened to his punjabi Rapping..........Man its marvelous.....To get the link to his album.....Try the link below.

[Arshy]

we will defo see a desi rapper soon,

There's good kids outhere, they just gotta be more controversial, with Rap there's an image and desi's havent hit the right image yet, as soon as that happens ull see loads of desi rap artists...

and trust me there's some really good ones outhere, they just need a lil time...

don't hate the race, coz race never hated u!

[Headbanger]

There's good kids outhere, they just gotta be more controversial, with Rap there's an image and desi's havent hit the right image yet, as soon as that happens ull see loads of desi rap artists...
Yeah I agree the image has a major impact on promoting yourself. The problem with desi rappers/singers whatever, they always include a bit of asian in it, maybe an asian beat, asian singing bascially something related to our culture. This is probably what's narrowed down the audiences they are aiming their music at.

The other problem is, any non-black artist trying to get into a predominantly black business is going to have a problem, as we've all seen in the past.

[STUpendous]

No they won't just like they won't take Heavy Metal Bands from South Asia seriously. It's just a regurgitation of what has already been done.

at least there's desis in rock bands, even popular ones.. and they're the epitomy of unoriginality ... ex. sum 41

but it doesn't matter, because they don't have to have a certain image as strongly as rappers do

in rock, you could have some really stereotypical fobby guy playing the guitar, and as long as he does it well, rockers would just lol at it

in rap, if you did that, it just wouldn't have the same effect

[mebabysham]

No one would take a white rapper seriously.. oops there is already Eminem
No one would take a chinese rapper seriously.. oops there is already Jin
No one would take a Jewish reggaeton rapper seriously.. oops there is already Matisyahu
No one would ever take a Sri Lankan underground artist seriously.. oops there is already M.I.A.

exactly.

[thewarlord]

That's true. Rock music is more accepting of other cultures breaking in, in fact, they seem to embrace it more.

With hiphop, you're immediately questioned and labelled if you're not black. Guys like Eminem and Jin have to work 10 times harder than the average rapper. Not knocking Eminem but he had a huge advantage of suburban white boys supporting him.

Desi's don't have that advantage. If a desi rapper makes it, no matter how good he is, most desi's will hate on him. Hating is just a part of desi culture in general.

If you're a talented desi rapper, the best thing would be go to do India to build up a large following fanbase and try rapping in hindi/punjabi, otherwise its not likely going to happen.

[Shashanna]

No one would take a white rapper seriously.. oops there is already Eminem
No one would take a chinese rapper seriously.. oops there is already Jin
No one would take a Jewish reggaeton rapper seriously.. oops there is already Matisyahu
No one would ever take a Sri Lankan underground artist seriously.. oops there is already M.I.A.

Yes, and i was going to mention M.I.A. :D

I love that gal..I saw her in concert! check out her interview at the bottom of my page.

[chakdephute]

Desi rapper got a long way to go...But bohemia is getting the pace.....Into punjabi rapping.......Have anyone listened to his punjabi Rapping..........Man its marvelous.....To get the link to his album.....Try the link below.
What are you saying? He sounds like a kala just yapping his mouth off and saying Punjabi words. There's nothing really special about him, imho.

[dandiwal_jatt]

are u guys kidding me, bohemia is awesome!!!!
does any one from west punjab here know where is he from, which part of punjab?
but yeah, he's awesome

[djviciousmtl]

1) indians will always hate..n' its about to change that.

I agree with the fact not many of them have the flow yet..and still have to develop it..but whoever said that they say the same shit! WELL stop listening to your favorite rapper then! LOL Like seriously..thats all recylced shit anyway. In the end what u like is the beat and the appeal in the video! so don't bring shit like its nothign original!

Now back to my point of Desi rappers, yeah there will be only one that will prove he's got good commercial flow, stablity in the scene and got a good presence on mixtapes being versatile. Not only to mention, for all who don't know about the music bizz..is WE DON'T HAVE PROPER DESI PEOPLE INVESTING IN OUR MUSIC. We got old fashion mind people, who won't even fork out for promotion & videos. And thats the biggest lack at this point for the South Asian urban scene!

nuff said..it can go on :)
Vicious

[SarcasmicBengali]

No one would take a white rapper seriously.. oops there is already Eminem
No one would take a chinese rapper seriously.. oops there is already Jin
No one would take a Jewish reggaeton rapper seriously.. oops there is already Matisyahu
No one would ever take a Sri Lankan underground artist seriously.. oops there is already M.I.A.

well said!
:applause:

[sikh_balla]

i will try to get there lol

[p0rt_1337]

Discuss

if they go the talent, dedication and most of all LUCK...like Eminem had with Dre picking him up, then ANYONE can make it.

But i also agree desis and other minorities will have a bigger battle than Em did to make it. reason is that the rap world eventually accepted Em due to his talent, so unless an asian with more talent than than Em comes along, they will always be compared to him and dismissed in the mainstream if they dont live upto it.

Em is the new bar for "non black" people trying to make it in America unfortuneately...

[p0rt_1337]

That's true. Rock music is more accepting of other cultures breaking in, in fact, they seem to embrace it more.

With hiphop, you're immediately questioned and labelled if you're not black. Guys like Eminem and Jin have to work 10 times harder than the average rapper. Not knocking Eminem but he had a huge advantage of suburban white boys supporting him.

Desi's don't have that advantage. If a desi rapper makes it, no matter how good he is, most desi's will hate on him. Hating is just a part of desi culture in general.

If you're a talented desi rapper, the best thing would be go to do India to build up a large following fanbase and try rapping in hindi/punjabi, otherwise its not likely going to happen.


exactly

[ItsAllFobLuv]

Desi rapper got a long way to go...But bohemia is getting the pace.....Into punjabi rapping.......Have anyone listened to his punjabi Rapping..........Man its marvelous.....To get the link to his album.....Try the link below.

Bohemia appropriates a lot of Tupac's style. Most people loved Tupac, so it's no surprise that Bohemia is getting some recognition. I think it's kind of wrong though. He says he's a poet and deep thinker like Tupac, he says he didn't even want to be rapper (just like Tupac) and he has his nose pierced (just like Tupac!). He claims to have been raised on the "rough" streets of Oakland, but not many people recall seeing him. Not to mention that many of his song titles and sample music on his tracks sound a lot like Tupac's music style and we won't even go there about the little "thug" tats. I have mixed emotions about him. I like his music but when it starts biting really hard off Tupac, it can be annoying. (and no I'm not hating on Bohemia, just stating the facts and some personal opinions) I think people are ogling over him because he's like the first well known Punjabi/desi gangsta rapper. It's a bit of an anomaly. I wish he would be more original. I can give this to Bohemia though, he has tenacity and from what I understand he was sleeping his car and taking any gig he could get just to make it, but then that can be said of all "struggling artists". I know some people would probably say that Tupac bit off desi culture in some way but I don't agree. Tupac was a philosopher who was saddened by the mental and economical state of blacks when he was alive. Most of his songs had a political "keep ya head up" type message towards blacks that encouraged progression rather than regression. I mean yea he had his moments where his music was normal gangsta rap but mostly you can tell this guy had a heart and wanted to change the circumstances for his people and the way society at large viewed the black community. His music WAS and IS poetry at its finest. :think:

[brown biotch]

thatz gonna change watch out bytchez brown biotch iz gonna make it big.

[BoO bOo]

its gona take time..but mad props to bohemia


ya guys heard of "kray twins." they produced a song with twista.

[Arshy]

its gona take time..but mad props to bohemia


ya guys heard of "kray twins." they produced a song with twista.

yeh i heard of kray twins...they're not fake by any chance are they? lol ...only windin u up!

[BoO bOo]

yeh i heard of kray twins...they're not fake by any chance are they? lol ...only windin u up!
they aint fake..i've seen their video "what we do"

tha songs tyte

[nadeet]

he also looks a bit like tupac .....lol

Bohemia appropriates a lot of Tupac's style. Most people loved Tupac, so it's no surprise that Bohemia is getting some recognition. I think it's kind of wrong though. He says he's a poet and deep thinker like Tupac, he says he didn't even want to be rapper (just like Tupac) and he has his nose pierced (just like Tupac!). He claims to have been raised on the "rough" streets of Oakland, but not many people recall seeing him. Not to mention that many of his song titles and sample music on his tracks sound a lot like Tupac's music style and we won't even go there about the little "thug" tats. I have mixed emotions about him. I like his music but when it starts biting really hard off Tupac, it can be annoying. (and no I'm not hating on Bohemia, just stating the facts and some personal opinions) I think people are ogling over him because he's like the first well known Punjabi/desi gangsta rapper. It's a bit of an anomaly. I wish he would be more original. I can give this to Bohemia though, he has tenacity and from what I understand he was sleeping his car and taking any gig he could get just to make it, but then that can be said of all "struggling artists". I know some people would probably say that Tupac bit off desi culture in some way but I don't agree. Tupac was a philosopher who was saddened by the mental and economical state of blacks when he was alive. Most of his songs had a political "keep ya head up" type message towards blacks that encouraged progression rather than regression. I mean yea he had his moments where his music was normal gangsta rap but mostly you can tell this guy had a heart and wanted to change the circumstances for his people and the way society at large viewed the black community. His music WAS and IS poetry at its finest. :think:

[Arshy]

they aint fake..i've seen their video "what we do"

tha songs tyte
I've seen it too...(but u know why i was sayin fake right)...

yeh it's a good tune....with a few other british artists on it too!

[BoO bOo]

I've seen it too...(but u know why i was sayin fake right)...

yeh it's a good tune....with a few other british artists on it too!
u uk niccaz took over b4u man :rofl:

[Arshy]

u uk niccaz took over b4u man :rofl:
i dont wotch that anymore, i used to wotch it sometimes for decent desi movie tracks but all that has gone shit too...

and some videos on there with brit artists are tripe....

i mean there are a few exceptions...like juggy d, rishi rich etc who spend a bit of money on deliverin quality the rest just suck!

oh and Dr zues is pretty good!

[xthroughmyeyesx]

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[The Anti Desi]

Because rap sucks....and desis attempting rap is worse than copying Hollywood.

[Areez_UK_HUSTLER]

Why Not!!............. If Jin made it as a Chinease dude, why the hell cant a desi!!......... (If he's got enuff talent! or she!)