17-01-2005 03:08									#1
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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?

	17-01-2005 03:19									#2
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Crap taste in music?

	17-01-2005 03:21									#3
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What about the dude from Hoobastank?

	17-01-2005 03:21									#4
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or Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park, he's part asian right?

	17-01-2005 03:22									#5
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what about that guy who sang She Bang?

he was pretty good.

	17-01-2005 03:23									#6
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J-pop and it's ilk.

	17-01-2005 03:25									#7
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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

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	17-01-2005 03:25									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident what about that guy who sang She Bang? he was pretty good.

And not remotely Asian, you hilarious man.

	17-01-2005 03:26									#9
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quote: 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.

	17-01-2005 03:30									#10
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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.

	17-01-2005 03:31									#11
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What about Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi?

	17-01-2005 03:31									#12
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edit: I'll take these down, as I don't think they were actually asian americans.

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	17-01-2005 03:33									#13
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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.

	17-01-2005 03:34									#14
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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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Fearless Iranians From Hell

	17-01-2005 03:34									#16
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quote: Originally posted by DRoseDARs What about Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi?

Puffy AmiYumi

also, Kemuri

	17-01-2005 03:36									#17
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Sorry Ix, but I was being faceious. HHPAY is a dreadful cartoon.

	17-01-2005 03:39									#18
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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.

	17-01-2005 03:44									#19
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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 ****.

	17-01-2005 03:44									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp And not remotely Asian, you hilarious man.

Not Ricky Martin, he means William Hung.

	17-01-2005 03:45									#21
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quote: The Boredoms

Not exactly popular music.

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	17-01-2005 03:47									#23
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quote: 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.

	17-01-2005 03:49									#24
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quote: 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.

	17-01-2005 04:36									#25
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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*

	17-01-2005 04:41									#26
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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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quote: 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.

	17-01-2005 04:51									#29
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quote: 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.

	17-01-2005 04:51									#30
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quote: Saw the 5,6,7,8's live at Reading Festival. Japan Rock

Weren't they in Kill Bill?