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Help! Writing Is Driving Me Crazy
May 30, 2025

Help! Writing Is Driving Me Crazy

A list of everything I intended to write about, celebrating Golden Dragon's first anniversary and AAPI Heritage Month

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
EssaysEssays
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What's Your Compass? VannDa's Treyvisai Challenge Went Viral
Apr 16, 2025

What's Your Compass? VannDa's Treyvisai Challenge Went Viral

My Diep Thoughts on being half Khmer American and trying not to feel invisible anymore

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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I've Become One With Jay Park's 'The One You Wanted'
Oct 16, 2024

I've Become One With Jay Park's 'The One You Wanted'

After 10 full listens in different settings, a track-by-track review of the Korean American rapper's R&B album

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
NewsNews
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Epik High Is All About Their Middle Fingers
Sep 13, 2024

Epik High Is All About Their Middle Fingers

A night with the South Korean hip-hop trio on their Pump Tour in North America

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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AZN Rap Girl Summer Is Here
Aug 14, 2024

AZN Rap Girl Summer Is Here

Revisiting Jay Park's Asian female posse cut during a golden age of women in hip-hop

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
InterviewsInterviews
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Junoflo Wants You to Work Up a Sweat
Jul 17, 2024

Junoflo Wants You to Work Up a Sweat

The Korean American rapper on the freedom of creativity, disrupting "Asian rapper" stereotypes, and the process behind his album 'JUST JUNØ'

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
NewsNews
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Dallas Was Hot as Hell. So Was Amerie's Vocals
May 31, 2024

Dallas Was Hot as Hell. So Was Amerie's Vocals

Almost 20 years after "1 Thing," the songstress hit me in the feels at TwoGether Land

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
InterviewsInterviews
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JMIN Just Wants to Have Fun
May 29, 2024

JMIN Just Wants to Have Fun

After a three-year hiatus between albums, the Korean American rapper is on happier vibes

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
NewsNews
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Tokyo's Calling Megan Thee Stallion
May 21, 2024

Tokyo's Calling Megan Thee Stallion

Atarashii Gakko! fans are doing Megan Thee Stallion mashups in hopes of a potential collab

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
Concert inviteConcert invite
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Bang Yongguk, a Crossover Rap Star in the Making
Apr 17, 2024

Bang Yongguk, a Crossover Rap Star in the Making

South Korean rapper Bang Yongguk returns to the U.S. and the Echo Lounge for a second time

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
Korean hip-hopKorean hip-hop
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How I See Myself in SUGA | Agust D
Apr 14, 2024

How I See Myself in SUGA | Agust D

A 36-year-old analyzes SUGA’s transition into his 30s and the end (?) of his rapping career

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
NewsNews
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ComplexCon Hong Kong: 3 Cornerz Return, pH-1 Co-Headlines
Mar 26, 2024

ComplexCon Hong Kong: 3 Cornerz Return, pH-1 Co-Headlines

Artistic director Verdy keeps his promise of bridging the old and new generations together

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
Golden Dragon is a newsletter by Eric Diep about Asians in hip-hop and my takes on trending topics in AAPI pop culture. Golden Dragon is an ode to blogging and music discovery.

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Golden Dragon is a newsletter by Eric Diep about Asians in hip-hop and my takes on trending topics in AAPI pop culture. Golden Dragon is an ode to blogging and music discovery.

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