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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
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Hanumankind Should Be a XXL Freshman
Apr 30, 2025

Hanumankind Should Be a XXL Freshman

I make a case for the "Big Dawgs" rapper appearing on hip-hop's coveted magazine cover

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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You Don't Need a Lot of Persuading to Watch 'Asian Persuasion'
Mar 26, 2025

You Don't Need a Lot of Persuading to Watch 'Asian Persuasion'

I sat in on a Q&A with Jhett Tolentino and Kevin Kreider as they spoke about the inspiration behind the film and pushing for more AAPI-centric projects in Hollywood

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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VannDa, Cambodia’s Most Prominent Rapper
Mar 17, 2025

VannDa, Cambodia’s Most Prominent Rapper

A primer on Cambodia's hottest export as he releases three projects in 2025

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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Can Bohan Phoenix Scale the "Great Wall of America"?
Feb 28, 2025

Can Bohan Phoenix Scale the "Great Wall of America"?

In Bohan's latest song, the Chinese American rapper faces an uphill battle of acceptance amid a xenophobic climate in North America

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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Guys Like Me Do Cry
Feb 12, 2025

Guys Like Me Do Cry

Thủy's Wings World Tour stop had Dallas in our feelings

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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Yuki Chiba Is My Breakout Rapper of 2024
Dec 18, 2024

Yuki Chiba Is My Breakout Rapper of 2024

Why the "Mamushi" star had the best year ever

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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A Farewell to Lyrics Born, the Funkiest Indie Rapper
Oct 31, 2024

A Farewell to Lyrics Born, the Funkiest Indie Rapper

The Japanese American lyricist says goodbye to hip-hop as he focuses on other creative endeavors

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
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Jung Kook Has My Millennial Heart
Sep 25, 2024

Jung Kook Has My Millennial Heart

After enlisting in South Korea's military last December, the BTS member's solo documentary 'I Am Still' takes viewers behind the scenes creating 'Golden'

Eric Diep
Eric Diep
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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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Heems Is Done Retiring
Sep 03, 2024

Heems Is Done Retiring

'Veena' is a distinctly Queens record inspired by its diasporic communities

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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