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Awkwafina

American Musician

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I remember watching Margaret Cho with my grandmother on TV. She was my hero, not only because she was funny, but because she showed me that it's okay to be yourself, that it's okay to be a brash yellow girl and to be a strong and brave woman. Awkwafina

You can't really label me as a musician, a comedian, or a rapper - you know, it's different. Awkwafina

Me You Rapper Musician Comedian Know Label Different Really

I think there are barriers, but I think for me specifically, my barrier is being rejected from the kind of hip-hop elitists that think I'm not appropriating it, but just not serious about it. They think I'm a Lonely Island, Weird Al, you know - like a parody rapper. So that alienates me from a lot of things. Awkwafina

Rap was started by black people and, thus, is at the foundation of black culture. So people cannot always wrap their minds around someone like me being inspired by it. But if you listen to the things we're saying, they're authentically us. Awkwafina

I'm not trying to unite Asian people with my music. Awkwafina

Music People Trying Asian Unite

I used to chop up C-Span soundbites or interviews with politicians like John Kerry or Bill Clinton into a radio-esque show hosted by Awkwafina and her producer, Mookie. I would pitch down my vocals to have male guests and would send them to a small circle of friends after they were done. Awkwafina

Circle Politicians Down Interviews Guests Would John John Kerry Vocals Small Like Were Male Clinton Up Friends Send Pitch Done After Them Producer Bill Bill Clinton Used Show Chop Her Kerry

I like to make songs that are based on concepts. Awkwafina

Songs Like Concepts Make Based

I am American. If you drop me in Seoul, I don't think I'm going to thrive there. Awkwafina

Me You Thrive Drop Think Am American Going

I think the people get that I'm just kind of an anomaly in a certain way. Awkwafina

People Think Way Kind Anomaly Get Just Just Kind Certain Certain Way

My grandmother can never really teach me anything because she skips steps. Awkwafina

Me Never Steps She Because Anything Grandmother Really Teach

More than anything, I'm an American kid, and my music reflects that more so than being an Asian-American. I think it's important but also something that can detrimental to your career if celebrated too much. Awkwafina

I like to rap about things that are funny but mostly things that are relatable. I remember there was this one song with Ja Rule, and I forgot, exactly, but it was with Ashanti, and there's a line in it that was like, 'She hit me up on AIM.' But that wasn't the actual line; it was something else, but I was like, 'Oh my God, he uses AIM!' Awkwafina

Funny God Me Song Remember Else Aim Rule Rap Exactly About Something Something Else He Like She Mostly Line Up Hit Oh Forgot Oh My God Uses Actual Things

I grew up thinking Margaret Cho and Lucy Liu were my idols because that's it. Awkwafina

Thinking Because Idols Were Up Grew Lucy Margaret

I was always that kid. When I got ice cream, I put it in my eye. When I got my license, I got pulled over so many times for playing 'Les Mis' too loud. Awkwafina

Too Kid Eye License Put Over Always Got Loud Times Ice Ice Cream Cream Les Many Playing Pulled

'Welcome To New York' is one of those songs that, with just one single radio play, will make at least 10 New Yorkers move to Marfa, Texas. Awkwafina

Welcome Will Single Those Songs New Make Least Texas York Move Just New York New Yorkers Just One Radio Play

I think rap in general allows you to be more lyrically expressive. It's a lot easier to state your identity, as opposed to with a guitar making all these weird metaphors. Awkwafina

You Guitar Think State Lyrically Easier Rap General More Weird Identity Making Metaphors Opposed Lot Your Expressive

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