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The 7 Least Embarrassing Interracial Rap Duos, Ranked
All respect for these progressive pairs
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7. Smilez & Southstar
When this Orlando outfit dropped the video for “Tell Me,” it looked like yet another joint where the Black dude raps and the non-Black dude just nods along because he’s the producer/DJ (see: Chiddy Bang, Blu & Exile). Not these guys! There was the matter of the music, of course, but hey, at least they were better than the Hip-Hop Dalmatians.
6. Swollen Members
The indie-rap scene of the late ’90s and early ’00s was a wild time for Benetton-ass hip-hop, thanks to groups like Company Flow and Dilated People and labels like Rawkus. Meanwhile, up in the Great White North, Maddchild and Prevail came together under one of the most ridiculous names rap has ever seen.
5. Latyrx
Bay Area heads know the deal about these underground legends. Not only were these Blackalicious buddies a dope interracial duo, but each member is also mixed. (Lateef is Black and Puerto Rican; Lyrics Born is White and Asian.) Now, if we just could’ve…
