Here they are!
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From: Victor Vazquez <victorvictorvictorvictor@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 22:59:06 -0400
To: Ashok Kondabolu<dapwell@gmail.com>
Cc: Helmet Bro 4 Life<himasuri@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Interview Questions - Buffalo, NY
So lets jump right into it, when and where was your least enjoyable or most difficult set?
Dap: Lausanne, Switzerland was our worst/best show ever. Completely unresponsive crowd, a small green room we had to share with two, large bands and it was two weeks into a European tour with no days off.
KOOL A.D.: That Libyan dude's birthday party was wack, we had to give all the money back.
How is Das Racist's reception outside the US?
Dap: The music and shows are still predominantly enjoyed by white people. Even in Korea and China! Maybe that will change our next time around. Rap fans outside the United states (and especially outside of New York) are generally way more enthusiastic. sometimes they dance at inappropriate times, though. Hmmm..
KOOL A.D.: We're only touring in Africa from now on.
Any stories worth sharing about a gig abroad?
Dap: I stayed up really late one night in Berlin.
KOOL A.D.: I got drunk a lot, smoked weed and occasionally had sex.
What would you be doing if you werent full time rappers/mcs/hipsters?
KOOL A.D.: I would go back to selling crack cocaine.
Dap: I'd be maintaining a website for a law school (unless I got fired).
Nintendo or Sega?
Dap: Sega, even though Nintendo was probably superior. I owned a PlayStation as my last "gaming system" and played Final Fantasy & obsessively for two weeks and never played a game again until years later when me and my roommates would play Crash Team Racing constantly.
KOOL A.D.: Swimming in a lake.
What would be your dream collabo? (dead or alive)
Dap: Stevie Ray Vaughn, dude, who else?
KOOL A.D.: Def SRV bro.
What did you make of your time in Buffalo?
Dap: Buffalo was nice, the buildings were quite nice and the streets were wide. Didn't see quite enough of it.
KOOL A.D.: Before the show I watched The Adjustment Bureau in the theater next to the hotel, it was stupid. It was the first movie I had seen in a theater since Avatar, which was also stupid.
Get a chance to savor some of the city's fine cuisine?
Dap: Had bad pizza and decent thai food at an overpriced restaurant. I don't eat flesh so maybe that limited my options.
KOOL A.D.: I had sashimi at that overpriced restaurant.
What trend do you hate that's poppin off in New York City right now?
Dap: Me not being there.
KOOL A.D.: Cops raping women. http://www.fox4kc.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-usreport-us-rape-nytre73361w-20110404,0,4465528.story
What trend should Buffalo's 'fashion elite' follow next?
Dap: Can't say I care! Maybe replace pants with something.
KOOL A.D.: Learn to build explosives.
What artists influence Das Racist?
KOOL A.D.: Chico Marx, Tupac Amaru, José Gabriel Condorcanqui, Charles Ponzi, Too Short
What artists are you feeling at the moment?
KOOL A.D.: Trash Talk, Light Asylum, Gordon Voidwell
How did the Mad Decent co-sign come about?
Dap: The Power of the Internet™
KOOL A.D.: Hima used to date Diplo.
And what projects (if there are any you can elaborate on) does Das Racist have coming up?
Dap: Radio shows, tv shows, albums, 7" records.
KOOL A.D.: A book, a sustainable fish farm.
Has Soulja Boy contacted you about doing a song together?
Dap: No. Which sucks.
KOOL A.D.: I've just been recording my own verses on old Soulja Boy tracks by myself for years now.
Would you write a song with Soulja Boy?
Dap: Yes. Which sucks.
KOOL A.D.: I'd love to write a song with Sister Soulja.
Winning. Can we expect a Charlie Sheen inspired Das Racist tune/PSA?
Dap: No.
KOOL A.D.: FUCK YOU
Which has more 'street cred' Urban Outfitters or American Apparel?
Dap: AA slightly because of the LA factory that employs mexicans and maybe Dov Charney being a piece of shit?
KOOL A.D.: They're both owned by Ariel Sharon.
Buffalo dipped Das Racist in bleu cheese last week and ate you up, do you guys plan on coming back for seconds? (If so, bring plenty of napkins)
Dap: BUFFALO ROX!
KOOL A.D.: BUFFALO!
Finally, this last question is for your hypeman. What advice do you have for the future Flava Flavs, Lil Jons, and Fatman Scoops of the world?
Dap: Hang out with rappers. It always ends well for everybody involved!
2 more responses coming, hold up!
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From: Steve Rittner <steve@waxmuseumradio.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:13:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Interview Questions - Buffalo, NY
Yo!
Cheers on the incrediby swift response. Lol was not expecting that. I'll send you the link when its posted up!
On Apr 1, 2011, at 1:08 PM, "Ashok Kondabolu" <dapwell@gmail.com> wrote:
So lets jump right into it, when and where was your least enjoyable or most difficult set?
Dap: Lausanne, Switzerland was our worst/best show ever.
How is Das Racist's reception outside the US?
Dap: The music and shows are still predominantly enjoyed by white people. Even in Korea and China! Maybe that will change our next time around!
Any stories worth sharing about a gig abroad?
Dap: I stayed up really late one night in Berlin.
What would you be doing if you werent full time rappers/mcs/hipsters?
Dap: Don't't care for the use of the word hipster. I'd be maintaining a website for a law school (unless I got fired).
Nintendo or Sega?
Dap: Sega, even though Nintendo was probably superior. I owned a PlayStation as my last "gaming system."
What would be your dream collabo? (dead or alive)
Dap: Stevie Ray Vaughn, dude, who else?
What did you make of your time in Buffalo?
Dap: Buffalo was nice, the buildings were quite nice and the streets were wide. Didn't see quite enough of it.
Get a chance to savor some of the city's fine cuisine?
Dap: Had bad pizza and decent thai food at an overpriced restaurant.
What trend do you hate that's poppin off in New York City right now?
Dap: Me not being there.
What trend should Buffalo's 'fashion elite' follow next?
Dap: Can't say I care!
What artists influence Das Racist?
What artists are you feeling at the moment?
How did the Mad Decent co-sign come about?
And what projects (if there are any you can elaborate on) does Das Racist have coming up?
Dap: Radio shows, tv shows, albums, 7" records.
Has Soulja Boy contacted you about doing a song together?
Dap: No.
Would you write a song with Soulja Boy?
Dap: Yes.
Winning. Can we expect a Charlie Sheen inspired Das Racist tune/PSA?
Dap: No.
Which has more 'street cred' Urban Outfitters or American Apparel?
Dap: AA slightly because of the LA factory that employs mexicans and maybe Dov Charney being a piece of shit?
Buffalo dipped Das Racist in bleu cheese last week and ate you up, do you guys plan on coming back for seconds? (If so, bring plenty of napkins)
Dap: BUFFALO ROX!
Finally, this last question is for your hypeman. What advice do you have for the future Flava Flavs, Lil Jons, and Fatman Scoops of the world?
Dap: Hang out with rappers.
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From: Steve Rittner <steve@waxmuseumradio.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:52:53 -0400
To: <dasracist@gmail.com>
Subject: Interview Questions - Buffalo, NY
So lets jump right into it, when and where was your least enjoyable or most difficult set?
How is Das Racist's reception outside the US? Any stories worth sharing about a gig abroad?
What would you be doing if you werent full time rappers/mcs/hipsters?
Nintendo or Sega?
What would be your dream collabo? (dead or alive)
What did you make of your time in Buffalo? Get a chance to savor some of the city's fine cuisine?
What trend do you hate that's poppin off in New York City right now?
What trend should Buffalo's 'fashion elite' follow next?
What artists influence Das Racist? What artists are you feeling at the moment?
How did the Mad Decent co-sign come about? And what projects (if there are any you can elaborate on) does Das Racist have coming up?
Has Soulja Boy contacted you about doing a song together? Would you write a song with Soulja Boy?
Winning. Can we expect a Charlie Sheen inspired Das Racist tune/PSA?
Which has more 'street cred' Urban Outfitters or American Apparel?
Buffalo dipped Das Racist in bleu cheese last week and ate you up, do you guys plan on coming back for seconds? (If so, bring plenty of napkins)
Finally, this last question is for your hypeman. What advice do you have for the future Flava Flavs, Lil Jons, and Fatman Scoops of the world?
Thanks for your time guys.
Hope all is swell.
-Steve
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Station Director/Founder
716.472.1350
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