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January 16, 2007

Jin Takes On Rosie

Rosie's insensitive Asian-American imitations got the community worked up, and while she finally got around to apologizing, Jin Tha MC is still holding a grudge. And he wrote a song about it! From SOHH.com

Using Nas' "Ether" instrumental, the battle emcee barrows God's Son's patterns, replacing "I...will...not...lose" with "you...are...not...funny." The hook also features an excerpt of Donald Trump talking about Rosie's "fat ugly face" and calling her "disgusting both inside and out." Meanwhile, Jin is merciless in both of his verses, spitting, "I never seen 'The View,' don't wanna see it if it's true/that's it you that most likely has a penis in the crew/you no-joke telling shaped like a middle line backer/special guest on the season finale of "Fear Factor"/but you gotta do more than eat a roach/wanna win 50 thousand/stick her tongue down her throat."
And he follows that with our favorite line:
No thanks, I'd turned down that offer 'cause it's wrong/honestly I'd rather see Barbara Walters in a thong
Head over to grab the track. Can't wait to see whom Rosie offends next! Actually strike that. We wish she would just stop talking.

 

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wow, making fun of her for being fat is so edgy! it doesn't negate his criticisms at *all*!

Posted by: lixibelle at 01/16/07 1:53 PM | Reply
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Well this is different. Instead of it being some clueless white guy who fancies himself a "battle rapper", it's some clueless asian guy.

Posted by: Joey Headset at 01/16/07 1:57 PM | Reply
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I can't decide if this is more entertaining than Jin's "Learn Chinese". 'Walters in a thong' or 'This one goes out to those that order four chicken wings and pork fried rice and throw dice'? Then again, lyrics are lyrics when they include constant rhymes of only 3 words.

Posted by: Megan at 01/16/07 2:50 PM | Reply
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And how perfect is it that Trump's failing TV show is featuring its first male Asian-American contestant just now, in its sixth season?

(That story, albeit boring, is here: http://www.nwasianweekly.com/20072601/trump20072601.htm)

This shit has to be a conspiracy.

Posted by: Jeff at 01/16/07 4:00 PM | Reply
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does anyone really give two squirts of piss about this?

Posted by: annie onymous at 01/16/07 4:34 PM | Reply
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I think its great.

Posted by: Sam at 01/16/07 5:09 PM | Reply
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fuck yes, i'm glad someone from the asian-american community is finally speaking up about this. any other ethnicity and shit would've went down.

have a little sensitivity, people.

Posted by: madison at 01/16/07 5:40 PM | Reply
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Seriously, the only thing worse than Rosie O'Donell is Asian rappers.

Posted by: Worm at 01/16/07 8:27 PM | Reply
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Seriously, the only thing worse than Rosie O'Donell is Asian rappers.

Posted by: Worm at 01/16/07 8:30 PM | Reply
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umh. being politically correct is so 1992.

Posted by: adam at 01/17/07 3:29 AM | Reply
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umh...someone needs to tell him that america quit caring about being politically correct somewhere between The Real World I and The Real World 2..where's Puck when you need him?

Posted by: adam at 01/17/07 3:32 AM | Reply
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Jin looks more like a chick than Rosie does.

Posted by: Wham'O at 01/17/07 10:38 AM | Reply
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I thought Jin was the guy who was working with swizz beats and got shot in chinatown?

Posted by: Ya know Whatever at 01/17/07 10:42 AM | Reply
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Jin is trying to squeeze in an extra 15 minutes via Rosie O'Donnell? Wow, that's pretty desperate.

Posted by: matt at 01/17/07 3:27 PM | Reply
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Standing up for Asians is what Jin is trying to do here, idiots. Either most of you who've commented here are just plain ignorant, or just plain racists.

Posted by: fuckallofyouracists at 01/24/07 7:41 PM | Reply
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Standing up for Asians is what Jin is trying to do here, idiots. Either most of you who've commented here are just plain ignorant, or just plain racists.

Posted by: fuckallofyouracists at 01/24/07 7:44 PM | Reply
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He switches languages and keep the same flow....am i the only one who recognizes how amazing that is

Posted by: giggity at 03/27/07 12:12 PM | Reply
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He switches languages and keep the same flow....am i the only one who recognizes how amazing that is

Posted by: giggity at 03/27/07 12:13 PM | Reply
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Go Jin!

That was awesome. I just found out about this guy today, and I'm replacing all the crappy Jay-Z (which is everything since he came back) and Jim Jones (which is everything period) with Jin's work.

Posted by: Rogue at 04/23/07 8:07 PM | Reply
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if you're not asian, i doubt you'll understand any of this. asians are taught to respect one another, unlike the rest of the world, black or white or whatever the hell you are. but honestly, t his dyke was asking for it, for real. this comeback was long over due, standing up for the rest of asia. that's why the song is not so harsh.

Posted by: rachel at 04/19/08 11:04 AM | Reply
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we all love jin. we all know that he is great but underrated. he is very talented and deserves respect. rosie is being desperate for teasing already understated asians. jin is my man. thanks for standing up for asians, jin's stats 100wins 2 loss 0 draw

Posted by: jinisgood at 06/20/08 5:38 AM | Reply
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