Top Ten Asian American Rappers of All Time - Video Version

[azteclegend1]

Where's Chuckie Akenz, and Shogunna

[gregory6402]

deuces was bigger than all the records by all the other artists put together. this list is a joke

without tyga what did jin ever do?

[gregory6402]

how can u write out a freestyle?  stupid ass

[vibronicz]

dude Denizen Kane is the best lyricist and song maker you've mentioned. he should have been number one on the list not honorable mention

[wallacericardo]

great list. i haven't heard of a lot of these guys

[454Movement]

Thai, Drew Deezy, 2-Sicc, Tanibal, Gee Q, Tight Eyez.............I'm feelin' the hardcore street/gang rapperz a lil more than these other cats.

[mr559]

Mountain Brothers! Woot woot!

So many other artist who needs an honorable mention. Mondega, Shing02, Kero One.....

Not a bad list to start with...So many great Asian artist out there you just have to find them.

[junglebaby448]

Nice choice w/ Smiles & Southstar!!! I love 'Tell Me'....I still rock out to it in 2012

[japster604]

yo man lyrics born is Japanese,not Filipino

[banhgialon]

Big dude trying to act way too black

[ayooteddybear1555]

hahaha cute

[nickv1212]

I didn't think this list would be good but, damn. Geo and Denizen are some of my favorites but don't forget about Cool Calm Pete.

[TheYoungPEST]

wat about equipto

[iceyangstapimp]

Dpryde sucks n so does jrez

[simplelife008]

@iceyangstapimp real talk

[MrErnest7rain]

@iceyangstapimp

BAMBU is the TOUGHEST among this guys

[maijouchang]

yeahhhh, JIN=]

[wtfdidyousay]

I DIDNT KNOW ASIANS WHERE RAPPERS BUT I KNOW THEY RAPE PEOPLE 

[emceefocus]

mountain brothers are clearly number 1

[DABAWENYOPINOY]

bambu!

[EwokVengeance]

I didn't even see kero one!?!

[wingwaabuddha]

rap is crap...ruined black american society...it preaches nothing positive... and its disgusting...

[THUTMOSEV]

@wingwaabuddha not true, mainstream hip hop is crap an teaches ignorance drinking, cars, materilistc blah blah blah look too the underground alot of artist speak truth an more important subjects like Immortal Technique, Diabolic,, Nightwalker, Jus Allah, Vinnie Paz, Jedi Mind Tricks, Grim, Chino XL, Cannabis, Termanology, Singapore Kane

Big Suge etc

[454Movement]

454 Life Entertainment.

[yasumpuss1ey]

Garbage

[tibbysd]

gdragon bitches

[jWh970503]

@tibbysd he's not Asian-AMERICAN

[tibbysd]

@jWh970503 i don't believe i said anything about him being asian american

[mikedesielnapalm]

i dnt mind written freestyle but staight off ur head takes more skill and its self reflects who u r unless ur to materialistic then ur just lost. its about positive message motivation, relavent topic and confidence. then people will want to be u and follow ur movement.

[appleman1324]

jin = awesome battle rapper and good recording rapper

thats really rare; a lot of battle rappers are bad at recording songs, so jin got that flow man

[goldenrabbitz]

Biggup on the vid...

[goldenrabbitz]

Can't have a top ten list without an Asian rapper from Long Beach!!! Check out my new video " Dvs feat. B-Roc Take Money" definately post a comment...

[Blazerpwnz]

Thaitanium

[onlykevin14]

Pyrospoken

[Lbo0gs]

nice video

[TheMarathxn]

Ahem. Where the fuck is Mike Shinoda.

[kylehyde28]

@TheMarathxn I know right? Where's Mike Shinoda?

[Simon54ys]

What about Decipher? I love how you have Chan. such a good voice. Sounds like 50 cent LOL.

[smoy1983]

Flowsik!  Jin!

[CIRCLEONE77]

this is dope but at 2:17 he says its prewritten? dam and I thought dumbfounded was quick and clever

[officiallyphat]

L-MO City Wide Kin

[jin098]

FLOWSIKKKKKK!! IS THE BESTTT

[aNdyThAoSta]

DFD = 10 ?

[buddhakhan28]

Boo-Yaa Tribe??

[DarkSoulsOfTheNight]

where is D-Pryde?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?­!?!?!?!?!

[TheyCallMeBuddha]

@DarkSoulsOfTheNight Did he even mention any of the Asian YouTube rappers? Traphik, D-Pryde, J-Reyes, Lil Crazed, Dee, Skip, Phlip, Imillion, J.R.A.? (well idk if J.R.A counts as a "Rapper" but you get the point)I think this guy's going by underground mostly.

[TUBESTEAKNIG]

@TheyCallMeBuddha half of these guys suck

[TheyCallMeBuddha]

Bambu Fuck Yeah!

[AffroBalla]

wac list...you going off success

[ReggieWriteous]

MUSIC is LUV! YOUTUBE/REGGIEWRITEOUS

[pogisiG]

i clicked this recommended video so i can type " LMAO"

[jojo1212824]

Woo goo jin!!!

[emceefocus]

ehh mb's shoulda been above jin

[AknowledgeMusic]

I should be on this list.

[AliBanana1493]

JINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[AsianKungFuNinja]

Tyga is half viet

[LinkinParkWorshiper]

Mike Shinoda number 1 half japanese and half american ;)

[TheFaryata272]

lolz jin is best and far east movement is awesome lol i love them all jin and them lolz

[nomadanand1]

No. 3 Stacky Chang!!!

[musicproducer16]

Jin is my favorite. I personally LOVE his newer stuff more than his older music. :)

[THUTMOSEV]

Jin is nice dont get me wrong But Chan has such powerful music with a good message

[musicproducer16]

@THUTMOSEV To me, Jin's more recent songs such as his "Say Something" & "Sincerely Yours" Mix tapes are far more uplifting and holds more of a positive message than his old stuff did. He doesn't even curse in none of his songs from them 2 mix-taps. Its almost like hes a totally different person. :) But I never heard of Chan, I may check him out too! :)

[THUTMOSEV]

@musicproducer16 I havent heard Jin's new music but i will check his stuff out tonight

but yes Chan is a very talented emcee as well from NJ he was holding it down out in the

Bean for a minute, along with ROOKadamus These are some of my fav rappers out

appreciate it homie

[CudosDSouthpaw2011]

Jin is an amazing lyricist but his songs are not very good idk why either way Im still a big fan

[KayF12]

Its all about Jin

Chuckie Akenz should be up there but that nigga is from canada...lol

[joellpc]

JIN.

[aznstylez1]

JIN!!!!!!!

[gh0stmc]

lol crazed n dpryde r fukin myspace fags

[foriegnkidmusic]

y not im not in it

[foriegnkidmusic]

y not im not in it

[gordddyle]

how come i cannot hear anything?

[MrTher27]

HeLL yeah Thai Viet G

[bahok123]

this is just his opinion. some of the list i disagree

[projectltv123]

Where's Mike Shinoda at!?

[memojackson83]

MOUNTAIN BROTHERS, are they doin' anything these days? besides Chops... 

[LesBaer619]

wheres thai at? haaha

[SergRios19]

FILIPINOS killin this game say nothing! No one can touch BAMBU tho. Although i dont think filipinos should be in this category, they're diverse to the other asians i think.

[sthao1]

Dpryde and lil crazed should not even be in the same category as Bambu and Geo...let alone the same sentence.

[rreynaldod7]

Cool Calm Pete

[IllmaticSoM92]

Compare what he says on 0:42 and 5:00

Not trying to hate but he clearly states that the emcees on this list have to be FULL asian and apl.de.ap is HALF. I'm not trying to hate, I like apl.de.ap but I just had to call this one out. other than that solid list outside of the Far East, I think they should be in the top 10 not top 5, my opinion tho.

[Antsmeltingpot]

i woulda loved to see dpryde and trapik on there

[CoachGraham31]

Cool Calm Pete should have at least been an honorable mention

[warriorbook]

D-pryde is weak. Stop hyping that little fag up you teenie boppers!

[PjLightDub]

@warriorbook hater

[Kratos0909]

@warriorbook lol D-pryde does suck. 

[warriorbook]

Thai is not Thai? He said he's Vietnamese. Wierd.

[CaliforniaRaisedin]

Bitch mixed asians look asian regardless. U saying a half asian aint asian?!? Better then being Korean! Fyi FILIPINOS AREN'T ASIAN you must be confused. Jap&filipino I think I'd know best.

[ticktacktay]

dumbfoundead shouldve been second and D-pryde shouldve been third

[mortalkombatpro]

surprised there is no chuckie akenz...you want beef??? LOL

[oscaraffroguy]

Jin is definitely Number 1!

[hoangtrieu1993]

Thaiviet G is the best imo

[dr00p42]

filipinos know they're rap. no joke my friend is filipino and he knows more than me about good rap. Good vid, good opinions, i think it's cool that these guys know the history and the music

[blowmeplzsmiley]

D PRYDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C0NT3NDER]

Ya'll got it twisted! MIKE SHINODA from Linkin Park should be #1 on the list! his not only Lyricist but a talented producer! Jin got talent, but only in battles. You can't compare that talent against a True Artist.

[619ers]

Thai viet g is sick!

Gee Q is sick!

Mac G is sick!

All the other azn rappers bow down to the real G'z!!

[greenjeepers]

@ImSoPinoyPride. Lol i guess i totally ignored the "in america" part huh? But kid is sick though!

[mortalkombatpro]

no lil crazed n k.i.d?!?!?!?!?! wtf

[ImSoPinoyPride]

@mortalkombatpro Rappers like Lil Crazed and Traphik are all more recent. He's giving propps to the peopel who have been in the game longer. He made a mistake by not listing Mike Shinoda though.

[greenjeepers]

Get outta here! No d-pryde? Kid is nasty....

[ImSoPinoyPride]

@greenjeepers D-Pryde is from Canada lol

[Deviecheerx3]

I agree with Jin he is beastttt

[nujabes09]

what about mike shinoda from linkin park and fort minor?

[mykalscavo]

What do you think about D pryde?

[zaCrazyGamer]

apple shoudnt be in that list 

[sthao1]

So to answer your question...there is no such thing as a written-freestyle.  You cant call it a freestyle if its written.

[sthao1]

@buttpork Speaking in terms of rap battles...written-battles are when you write down what youre gonna say about your opponent...memorize it...then when it comes time to battle...you just say all the things you memorized for your opponent. On the otherhand...freestyle-battles are when you have no time to prepare for your opponent...you just go straight to the battle and come up with stuff on the spot for your opponent.

[buttpork]

What does written-freestyle mean? I'm legitimately asking by the way...

[JayRezzz]

you look like timdelaghetto lol .

[jinsthao]

I dont understand why people be hating Jin. But Bambu and Geo should be higher.

[BostonBruinsOWN]

im half chinese and dudes wtf u guys are asian u aint no homie hahaha after we eat our rice we can do drive by's and by that i mean visiting out elders

[shello20009]

also what about chuckie akenz

[ir0ckfartz]

@shello20009 LOL no.

[shello20009]

I agree mike shinoda should been number two or in least at number 4

[NYCAsian4Life]

Mike Shinoda should have been on this list.

David Fung, you probably forgot about him, but hopefully next time you don't.

[DroppinKnowledge69]

YO! get ILL AGAIN/THE NOVELIST on that list. if you haven't heard of them DEF check em out

[ProudGentleman]

Tyga who is the cousin of Travis McCoy is half Viet, not sure if he'd really qualify though, he hasn't really impacted the asian american community nor really elevated asians in popular culture

[NYCAsian4Life]

@ProudGentleman He wouldn't qualify because he isn't Top 10 based on David's qualifications.

[funkeroni]

Mountain Brothers is the ish. Listen to Galaxies. Damn.

[eleveight]

Not even a mention of cool calm pete? Psshh!

[mrpahjun]

@2Ap4Yoo, It's an insult to DFD putting him so low on the list, while putting Jin as #1 is a freakin joke. This list so bias and what happen to Snacky Chan, also in the low rank on your list. Snacky Chan is the shit!

[mrpahjun]

@2Ap4Yoo, don't even go there, man! DFD's in grindtime been going on til this day and still going strong! LOL. BET freestyling had some whacked lyrics and everybody knows now days mainstream is so overrated to hype up the vast listeners to the mass media. Don't get me wrong Jin was mediocre, but compare to DFD, damn his lyrics is off the chart. Just listen to his grindtime battles, he uses so much more difficult verses in his lyrics. JIn is old and DFD is the new and improved modern day MC.

[DroppinKnowledge69]

@mrpahjun i'm a big dumbfoundead fan but one thing you said is inaccurate...HE IS NOT DOING BATTLES ANYMORE!!! "still going strong" you said in grindtime. that's not the case. he's sticking to the music. but yeah i agree he should def be higher on the list. but saying he's an active battle rapper is just inaccurate...

[doraru]

fck yeah DFD.

[DroppinKnowledge69]

denizen kane needs to be on the top of the list...

[Guayo510]

@DroppinKnowledge69

i know bro!

[communismkills1]

why the heck do i hear pack man sounds whenever they talk wdf

[FrighteningFlow]

Fuck Asians lol jk luv ya

[Da1337ed]

jin battled on the mainstream BET, dumb battled on the underground but much more intense grind time

BET freestyle friday has got nothing on grind time

was surprised to see dumb so low on the list; maybe they purposely put him ON the list but on the BOTTOM just to make a statement that there is more to asian rappers than just who's popular right now, but honestly if jin got famous freestyling + learn chinese and got #1, dumb deserves a much higher spot on this list, he even makes better music

[2AP4Yoo]

@Da1337ed You obviously havent seen Jin's other freestyles other than BET. Jin got put #1 because he really was the first to ever really make it as an Asian-American. I didnt hear of Dumb getting inducted into Ruff ryders which was a major record label back then. As far grindtime battles go, they're there just to promote and help get their names out. Before they even do their battles, half of them write the lyrics so how much credibility does GT really have?

[canucan]

I think Far East Movement tops taht list now....

[fukcrabz]

DOUBLE TYME & D-FLOW

[mrpahjun]

We (Koreans) own this shit boy! Don't you forget it!!! I can go on and on with dope Korean MC's.

Look it up>

Tiger JK, Snacky Chan, flip 180, decipher, Flowsik, Shogunna, Lyricks, Manifest, Maniac, DFD, Respect 16's by DOK2 ,MYK , YANKIE, RAKAA, MITHRA JIN, TABLO, DFD, BIZZY, SEAN RHEE, TIGER JK..



[aaron4801]

KOREANS!!!!!! YESS<3 KOREA RUNS THIS SHIT BITCHESSSSSSSSS.

[muststayfresh]

totally different right now.

[O2JAMRULEZ]

What happened to Luz on this list?

[shagmasta]

Is this Timothy Delaghetto's long lost brother?

[bigboifrmthea]

yung viet g should be on this list

[paul0limes]

lolol...they defly got kicked out of the restaurant

[mrpahjun]

@davidbfung, dumb! You put DFD in #10 this list tells it all. Jin is not the best Asian rapper! And where in hell is Tiger Jk and epik High. You suck! Jin's raps were mainly dissing other Mc's and more battle style.

[ryankolakowski]

yo whats up no lyricks or manifest? im an asian rapper me n all my homies talk about those guys being well known throughout LA n youtube

[fckhype]

Half the list was philipino were not considered Asians were pacific islanders I think we need to be categorized in our own group.

[iexcalibui2]

@fckhype you might wanna look what what countrys are considered Pacific Island vs SE Asia...Philippines fall into SE Asia territory

[Sagefrakrobatik]

No Indian MCS??

[NYCAsian4Life]

@Sagefrakrobatik what Indian MC has made a huge impact in the U.S.? cuz if u can name one, I would gladly support him.

[YoungYangsta]

where is chuckie a?

where is d-pryde?

[grrrindin]

@YoungYangsta lol dpryde aint asain american, more like asain canadian

[YoungYangsta]

@grrrindin ahh right

[bhangrapplz]

Wheres D Pryde? 

[randombutcoolshit]

are indians included in the asian-american group

[theguybelowmefarted]

dumbfoundead has got to be the best asian rapper out there right now.. jin is kinda overrated.. and whoever knows who A-Class is, he's a beast too!

[LYSOLakaMrATM]

check out "hit em up 2010 remix" by riot this azn dude got lyrical talent

[itzmeh87]

FM came out in 2001 aznraps.com

[llitu]

In terms of writing catchy songs, you gotta mention SHOGUNNA!

[itskpham]

wat song would u consider the best song by Thai ?

[tasteofsupreme]

Also, you guys should check out Decipher. Dope Korean-American rapper from Philly.

[tasteofsupreme]

Talent wise, Flowsik is definitely in the top 10. Dude needs to get his name heard.

[hitch4645]

How do you draw the line between "greatest" and "best"? Like Geo is my favorite rapper of all time and I find it a little ridiculous that he would be behind a dude from the Black Eyed Peas. But then again I'm basing my opinion on lyricism and flow (and the political message) rather than something like their influence on the game or overall prominence.

[tasteofsupreme]

@hitch4645 Agreed. Taboo does have that mainstream influence, but ultimately, he's a lackluster performer who's riding the coattails of his superstar band mates. I would put him at #10 or 9.

[onajrboy]

@tasteofsupreme the asian he refers to is apl.de.ap who is half black/half filipino

[piemanny]

completely agree with the top 4!

[designyourshirts1]

bluescholars is the shit!!! i'm a fan !!

[InspireVuDu]

"significant"... jesus christ

[zamcks]

tablo went to stanford! lol

[itskpham]

uhh u forgot D-Pryde cuz only 16 and one of the best asian youtube rapper out plus he's signed

[HBT7O7]

@itskpham dpryde didnt make the list bcuz he is canadian. HAHAHAHAHAH

[babydoomah12]

did u forget chuckie akenz?