February 2012
49 posts
Anonymous asked: listening to nyc cops and reading the lyrics made me feel really distressed, almost on the verge of tears and i don't know if it was the subject matter or the way you presented it but fuck
Anonymous asked: Who did the production for Big Fucking Baby? I'm really liking "Gandhi Mandhi Mandhi."
Anonymous asked: i usually do a pretty good job of calling my friend out when she says stupid/racist shit. but there are times when she can be sly about it. i never really know what to say to her when she does that so i usually just shut up or talk about something else. i don't even know how to call her out in those kinds of situations. what would you do?
Anonymous asked: do you think it's a big problem that our generation has totally different personalities online and in person?
Anonymous asked: hey im indian, in my early 20's. my bro an i didnt take the route of a dr. or some shit, so my rents have never really accepted what i do. (i am in music) do u think its hopeless to believe that they will someday respect what i do? no matter the accolades I receive... im not famous, but there are som impressive signifiers... of course my parents recognizing or knowing the significance...
Anonymous asked: Over the past few months, I became good friends with this really chill Kiwi – we like the same music and share the same humour but recently I have noticed a few racial remarks from her about Indians and turbans. The other day she asked me if I was an extra on Bend It Like Beckham. I can’t tell whether it is ignorance or if she think it is funny. She is always sending me pics of people...
Anonymous asked: your advice to that dude (exercise, hang out with your family, read, smoke a cigarette) reminded me of something I read on gordon gartrell a long time ago called like "dealing with the anxiety of late capitalism" and I realized I've been doing that for like year and don't really know what to do now. like I'm not going to kill myself but I'm spinning my wheels and...
Anonymous asked: yo you're real good at hindi right? I've been trying to find a translation for jane woh kaise log the from pyaasa but I cannot find one. Could ya translate it?
Anonymous asked: Hey Heems, Do you think Pitchfork's mediocre review of your mediocre album was acceptable? Also, X is a different color than Y are they obligated to hate each other?
Anonymous asked: WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL GET ME RICH FASTER A LAW DEGREE OR AN MBA? IT'S ALL RELATIVE, BUT TELL ME HEEMS.
SPIN: Heems - 'Nehru Jackets' →
no-trivia:
Reviewed Heems’ ridiculously great, Queens rap-indebted mixtape for SPIN. It was given the “essential” tag, which it totally deserves. There are a few words about Kool A.D.’s The Palm Wine Drinkard in there as well. Dunno, I feel like people are really underrating Nehru Jackets. Go back to it if you thought it was “too long” or whatever.
Super positive review of Nehru Jackets in...
“The story is, in 2008 I kind of shut off to hiphop. It felt like a total let...”
– Mike Finito
Read the full interview
(via dasracistilluminati)
raaunaaaq asked: i have begun questioning the teachings of elijah muhammed and the authenticity of w.d. fard. should i befriend the yakub produced white devil that lives next to me as a sign of camaraderie?
Anonymous asked: heems what's your favorite subway to ride, the L train *zzzzzzzzz* or the 7 train?
Anonymous asked: dr's jus a lame knockoff of m.i.a. and u know it. like "ek shaneesh" is basically "bird flu"
Anonymous asked: what's your favorite movie?
pandamosity asked: How do you feel about white devils incorrectly rocking keffiyehs?
Anonymous asked: Hey man, i'm an illegal immigrant and im finishing high school soon. Illegal immigrants don't really have anything after high school. I want to go to college so badly but my situation makes this difficult. I've started to lose hope and don't know what to do with my life. Any word of advice?
Big Baby Gandhi - "Hi It's Me, Baby"
tandemmagazine:
MP3: Big Baby Gandhi - “Hi It’s Me, Baby”
Hot Sugar, producer of “Sleep” on the The Roots’ Undun LP, is currently at work in the studio with Das Racist protege, Big Baby Gandhi.
Check out the track above for a neat glimpse into the project. Will be out in the near future on Greedhead.
Anonymous asked: Last year I tried to kill myself because I was unhappy about life and how it was turning out. This year, people are making fun of me over the fact that I failed to kill myself and it's making me sad. I don't know what to do.
Anonymous asked: Hey Heems, i'm getting old(i'm 21) and I don't give a fuck about ANYTHING. I mean, literally nothing interests me/excites me/gets me going. I am also a virgin. Should I kill myself?
commonhyroglifics asked: When the fuck did this become an advice blog?. Hey, heems followers, quit being bitches. He makes good music. So just enjoy it already.
waqt asked: Massive props for getting the carnegie hall gig man. IT'S GETTING BIG !
chapelofthechimes asked: Hi. I just wanted to say that I appreciate that you exist. I appreciate your perspective (and your music) and think that it's great that you can express how you view/feel about the world and the people in it. I think it's unfortunate that you often (generally) get pegged as a spokesperson for non-white people and it sucks that a lot of people think it's your duty somehow to educate...
nofaction asked: will we ever hear you over any Cannibal Oxtrumentals tracks or the "affirmative action" beat?
bryanheg asked: I'm white my mom's black I always considered myself biracial. I just look like a white guy so I feel like I come off as a white guy when speaking about race. Mentioning my mom is black sounds really fake when telling white kids not to use the N-word. What do I do?
Anonymous asked: heems, im brown and nice to older white women. is this wrong?
internetflexin asked: Your so apathetic man i don't buy this socially consciousness shit. Just wear more vintage Versace do those really rappity rap songs and then buy a mansion.
Anonymous asked: heems, man, what's your favorite cookie?
bringmebacksomethingnice asked: do you like wasabi?
Anonymous asked: I don't know how I feel about the song "Womyn." its like someone had to say that shit but at some point you sound like a bitch nigga trying to get some pussy. Something about allowing you in their ranks? Dawg. Really? Thats my question. Really?
Anonymous asked: Hey Heems! Since you are obviously the official representative of all South Asians, can you please answer [race related question here]??? I mean, I could do my own research and not expect you to be an authority of all race relations, but why would I take the time educate myself when you can do it for me! I love being white!
Anonymous asked: Hey dude; I came from Kazakhstan. I had immigrated to the US in '94 when I was 14; had problems since then. Now that I am grown, how do I rep my heritage? All I get is 'Borat' shit like all the time if I ever tell anyone where I am from. I mean, like, I look weird an' shit, but my peeps gave all yous apples and horses; Because I don't have an accent (ppl made fun of it, so...
Anonymous asked: how come you never mention the fact that you, yourself, are actually dating a white girl? is this fact bad for your 'brand'? will this question even be published...just curious...
Mishka Reviews Nehru Jackets: A- →
January 2012
26 posts
frombaghdadwithlove asked: Hi Heems, I'm brown and white people exist. What do I do?