What Battle Rap Taught Me | Jonathan Park | TEDxRutgers
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- From the battle grounds to the silver screen, Jon Park (professionally known as Dumbfoundead) has built up an unbelievably impressive repertoire. Born in Buenos Aires to Korean immigrants, smuggled into Mexico, raised in Koreatown Los Angeles where he later freestyled at open-mics in Leimert Park at Project Blowed, Dumbfoundead is now a force to be reckoned with not only in the Los Angeles hip-hop scene but also internationally as a viral hip-hop ambassador.
During the 2015 King of the Dot’s Blackout 5 world renown rapper Drake praised Dumbfoundead as the highlight of the rap battle. Later, Dumbfoundead used to his platform to champion for Asian rappers Keith Ape and Rich Brian to come to the US where they formed the crew 88 Rising. Moreover, Dumbfoundead was also honored for his contributions for Asian artists with the KoreanAmericanStory.org Trail Blazer award alongside actress Sandra Oh and humanitarian Thomas Park Clement.
Dumbfoundead has also branched out as an actor with supporting roles in Joseph Kahn’s Detention(2011), Bodied (2017) and Season 3 of Starz #1 series Power (2016) and Awkwafina's 'Nora From Queens' (2019) and he's currently developing his own television show.
From the battle grounds to the silver screen, Jon Park (professionally known as Dumbfoundead) has built up an unbelievably impressive repertoire. Born in Buenos Aires to Korean immigrants, smuggled into Mexico, raised in Koreatown Los Angeles where he later freestyled at open-mics in Leimert Park at Project Blowed, Dumbfoundead is now a force to be reckoned with not only in the Los Angeles hip-hop scene but also internationally as a viral hip-hop ambassador.
During the 2015 King of the Dot’s Blackout 5 world renown rapper Drake praised Dumbfoundead as the highlight of the rap battle. Later, Dumbfoundead used to his platform to champion for Asian rappers Keith Ape and Rich Brian to come to the US where they formed the crew 88 Rising. Moreover, Dumbfoundead was also honored for his contributions for Asian artists with the KoreanAmericanStory.org Trail Blazer award alongside actress Sandra Oh and humanitarian Thomas Park Clement. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
This guy rhymes when he’s speaking sometimes, genius
And its contagious because you just did it too lol
Thats dumbfounded for u? You dont know him do your research
I read an article about flow the other day, saying it can applied to scientific writing. Now, more out of hazard than anything I happen to write a sorta flow at work. Words starting similarly, sounding well next to each other. Try to get an ear for that while you're writing yourself, I find it to be fun ^^
"chasing the american dream which ultimately destroyed my family"
just wow
Happens all the time :(
keitwr, 🎯 right
Raps. Podcasts. Stand Up. Ted Talks. All the while emitting Authenticity in every new undertaking. 👏👏👏
and comedic genuis (have u seen his twitter)
Dumbfounded is a legend in battle rap and is doing his thing.
Actor as well. He was in the movie "Bodied" about battle rap
@@theorangeunicorn3654 he was on Power too
Roasts too, check him out on ADD haha
Dumbfounded was literally one of the first battle rappers I found that sent me down the rabbit hole of battle rap. You are a huge inspiration and did an amazing job.
Facts
Tbh, Rone got me into "battle rap" but a lot of the scene made me enjoy it.
Yes
FACTS WHEN HE BATTLED CONCEITED BRUH
Scribble jam! But I'm old tho 😆
this man was one of my heroes growing up, didn't have too many Asian role-models back then
Not Asian but I looked up to dumbfoundead when I was kid too lol man's an OG and will always be my favorite battle rapper
Jeremy Lin?
Joey Fergen Lin was definitely up there too
Jackie didn’t inspire you?
Cool to have a role model. But yeah... How old are you?
Dumbfounded 3-0 He Bodied this.
but the number of stumbles....damn
Gentleman's 30
Don DeMarco *Bang Bang*
Lmfao
Look at Ted "he mad right now"
Eyy. Dumbfounded on Ted Talks, that’s dope.
Yeah this is awesome
The worse thing about this is its only like 10 minutes long.
Dave Hahn True!
Facts!
That was a fast 10 minute session I thought it was 5
On the bright side there’s hours upon hours of dumbfoundead battles on UA-cam to get lost in. He’s a super entertaining battler.
Not true. The reason it's 10 minutes is because of a psychological anomaly. Humans lose interest after 12-15 minutes on a subject because it's what our attention spans allow for. The point of a Ted Talk to to quickly get across your point, without losing anyone's attention, and to start a conversation.. That's how Ted Talks started.
I remember beatboxing for him at the streetwear clothing store The Attic in Buena Park CA back in 2011. Enjoyed watching him grow over the years! Awesome Ted Talk with a real one that keeps Hip Hop alive!
lol 2011? you didnt watch him grow bro
@@0j00n He could've been following him way earlier. Either way 9 years is still growth. Show more love dude cmon
@@iHarryDo youre only true fan if you were able to shake his hand while he was still in the womb.
@@iHarryDo haha no need to pay attention to haters. Thanks bro! Stay humble.
Yo i remember that event with DFD / ZO / Intuition
DFD is a legend. been in the game for years, has helped put on ppl who are now a-tier celebrities, consistently creates quality work, has always evolved and adapted without losing himself or blindly chasing trends. beast.
also, "we might die" shd be a certified classic.
Wow I remember I used to watch Dumb’s rap battles all the time and now he’s up here doing a TEDtalk 😧 such an inspiration 🙌
i am here
He just casually insulted Conceited again like it's nothing lmao
DFD has been one of my heroes in hiphop ever since
"Dumbfoundead do eyebrows" - Kraig Smith
He had a stir fried beagle yesterday
"Kraig does headbutt exercises." - Dumbfoundead
😂😂😂
*Kreeeeeeeg schmmmmmmittttt
No Love 😂😂 you beat me to it
So glad he wore a beanie 👏👏👏
So proud of this dude
Alicia Mercado I remembered him asking should he wear his beanie and I’m like ofc you should🙄😂
@@solacepeace yeah; on twt, yeah me too I was duh 😅😄😊 glad he listed to majority vote
“Dumbfounded race civics in the back of targets”
Owin DOOM. tha 🐐
From Roast Me 😂
Owin hadoken
🏆
Brent Taylor😂
I like how battle rappers are starting to do things outside of battle rap 😎👌🏾
Wow. Never thought I'd see a battle rap Ted talk
0:57 LOL only fans know, "Ratta tat tat, butterflies on your back and Chinese letters that dont mean jack,"
That was a good battle. Context: vs Conceited.
I was freestyling with a friend today and this pops up on my recommended, thanks for listening UA-cam
Stephen V. Tran 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Always listening bro, your privacy was dead years ago 😂
So cool seeing Dumbfounded doing Ted Talks. I'm happy for him he really representing for us Asians/Asian-Americans, I'm glad to see he's getting more recognition
Dumbfounded vs Kid Twist is one of my earliest battle rap memories & I've been a fan of both since. Much love & respect for this dude
Came straight from the live.
Dope to see somebody from the battle rap culture on TEDx. Salute Dumbfoundead 🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
dumbfounded 🔥
Crazy to see how far DFD has gone in his career !! It's honestly amazing
This dude is intelligent. I wanna see that aggressive hip hop again. Bless.
One of the few to represent the hip hop culture and asian culture with respect. Keep doing what you doing!
Went from Grind Time to Tedx Talks!
From jumpoff to
From jumpoff to
I stay getting hoed only a few of us are old enough to remember the great days of two vs two and scribble jam. I’m a young dinosaur 😆
It's crazy how Jin did a similar thing too! legends
This is a great talk, and really shows his journey
This is crazy!!! I remember I used to watch all of your videos like you freestyling with D-Pryde and Timothy DelaGhetto back when he went by Traphik, and now im watching you give tedtalks. RESPECT.
This is the greatest crossover I've seen this in a while.
Battle Rap X K-Rap X Tedx Talks
Jonathan, thanks for the inspiration. you are a pioneer -young ones may not know..
i remember meeting you for the 2nd time at the Line hotel club, and my friend at the time (now girlfriend) didnt know who you were
..So then I approached you and said that she wanted a photo . I still have that photo of you and her with a dumbfounded look like "who is this person?" no pun intended.
that night was special, it was basically the beginning of my relationship w her.
Thanks for taking the time for your fans.
DFD the real Asian OG! Man is multi-talented. Incredible!
Man you were one of my role models as I was growing up. Thank you for showing me that creativity knows no race and is for those who work hard.
"It's bigger than Hip-Hop" - Dead Prez, this reminds me of Brown Sugar.
Great job. Can’t believe I’ve seen you move through so many platforms!
I swear I never thought a battle rapper would end up on Ted talks. Your actually the one that got me into battle rap to begin with. Shoutout to us Asians ✊✊✊
glad you got a chance to tell a small part of your story on a bigger platform... 👏🏼
That Dave Chappelle part is probably going over a lot of heads if they haven’t actually seen it... That seemed hard to explain lol
take me a second, but after his analogy it made sense.
He was talking about the comedian who played Kramer on Seinfeld.
J. Ascension It was about a bit where Dave talked about Michael Richards at the laugh factory. That clip is everywhere.
@@stevienguyen2047 link please.
RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT!!!
PROUD ASIAN FORM EAST COAST!!
STRAIGHT FIRE!!
I'm a simple man; I see dumbfoundead, I click like.
Me too
I chilled with Jon and his crew all night when he stopped by the Claremont Colleges to perform back in 2009. He and his crew were legitimately talented yet humble and generous. He deserves every ounce of success he's achieved. It's incredible for me to see him up on the TED stage, but I'm not surprised given his passion. Big ups D!
There is no one like Dumbfoundead in battlerap. In terms of being unique, authentic and absolutely funny he has to be the best battle rappers of all time in the battle rap league.
DFD on KOTD was so fuken dope too, seeing him in ted talks now is just ugh... so nice🥰
IT's dope when you didn't even realize his freestyle was over and he was just talking. Because everything he says is just lyrical.
Battle rap and Ted talks 2 of my favorite things. Been watching for 15 years
this was really dope!!! appreciate the the motivation!
dumbfoundead one of the best
Dang, I'd never imagined your name would be Jonathan
C'mon man he's Asian American 😆
He had his name in an album name lol
Assimilation to survive
@@jl8754 I was about to say the same thing, hahaha! John or any variation of that name is so freaking common. Especially in North America. Not to mention when it comes to Asian Americans, a TON of them are called John/Jonathan.
How? That was literally used on some bars against him. Park and dog/dog walking bars were constantly used against him.
His latest album was amazing.
"Chill Foo"
"Almost There"
"Pink Bleu Dawn"
Check em aaaaht
He hasn’t had a good album since 2013
@@EndingVisions we might die was an instant classic. You're delusional
@@devinmichel3207 that’s ur opinion
Still one of my favourite Battle Rapper.
definitely a battle rap legend & youtube pioneer. glad he's doing well! much love DFD
the realest g in the game dude, dumb’s a GOD
Korean Jesus! back but he never left
gib kluge You should search who Jonny KIM is
I am just surprised y'all are surprised...remember when Breezy Lovejoy aka Andersn .Paak said "to my surprise it was it was Johnny Park, damn I thought you was the narcs." 😉
He's so big now, damn proud of it
Lmao man these kids don’t know about Breezy Lovejoy 🔥
I've loved watching his evolution over the years. It's been a journey
If anyone hasn't seen Dumbfoundead vs Tantrum and is a fan of battle rap, you HAVE to see that battle first one of the best battles ever.
Damn dude, so proud of DFD right now. Well deserved and well spoken!
Dope Ted talk!! Big fan of his!! Don't know why it was 10min. Wished it was longer
Only real DFD fans will remember the time he knocked somebody out during a battle
😂 😂 😂
ZZZodiac the spin kick from the heavens.
@Stony Potson
Damn Stony you trying to explain to everybody the inside joke.
Should've let them watch it and figure it out.
Real DFD fans would know his battle against tantrum. Or when he called out Prince EA.
Or when he said
You should become a counselor or an English teacher. Looking like King Latifa
I think you mean fñying kick to the head
It’s ok, Diz got him back lmao
This is cool Dumbfounded did a Ted Talk.
Dumbfoundead*
these guys have a ton of experience handling immense pressure in public speaking
He’s one of my fav people !!!! ☺️
I met a few years ago in Houston hes amazing person!
*Daylyt brought me here saying to watch this! Great great great suggestion!* ✌🏾❤️
grew up watching his battle rap and been supporting his music since. I'm so happy for him!!
Such an incredible person 🙏🏽
Been subbed to dumbfounded since old school UA-cam. I remember his track mama are we there yet, very good.
I just remembered i have still have a signed ol boy jhon cd from DFD, gotta listen back
dumbfoundead doing tedxtalks now? wtf LOL, didnt expect that
punchline!
This also had zero message. They’re handing these ted talks out like confetti
@@CharlieCoops ted talks are 2012. no one gives a sh*t about them anymore. credibility = zerooo
Uh what exactly are the topics supposed to be for ted talks tho? Glad they mix it up.. it widens there market to new people IMO.
@@arza0932 Whatchu mean exactly? Rap isn't sophisticated for Ted? He had a point, its ur problem if u didnt get it.
Damn! This dude on TED?! Good for him! TED it was one of the best ones!
I remember getting super excited to show dumb’s KOTD rap battles to my friends as a kid. A legendary korean american rapper
Awesome this is legit. 💜 much love
I remember seeing him at a korean bar I worked at in Chicago. He was pretty humble and fun to drink with haha
Please guys, we need to get this more views. DFD deserves it!
Hey, this was really good and inspirational. Thanks man
One of my favorite personalities in battle rap, I just wish he would do more battles x(
Found him 10 years ago in Grind Time. Dude legendary forever
A TED TALK ABOUT BATTLE RAP... STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE WATCHES IN THE CULTURE
When you rap so much that everything you say rhymes. Great job man.
One of the best TED talks 🔥
Wow. I remember the day I met Dumbfoundead in Koreatown and I've followed him ever since. This was long before Grindtime came along. This is hella dope and refreshing.
Dumbfoundead. Legend. These words are the same and only intellectuals recognize that😤
Dumbfoundead is the truth! Went to his concert in Seattle 2 years ago!!! It’s good to see him on Ted!! 💯💯👍👍🤙🤙🍄🍄
Loved this dudes battle raps
To the people saying they didn't know his real name, ya'll really missin' out.
Go do your homework and listen to his album Old Boy Jon!
Been a fan of dfd for years, never knew his name was Jonathan Park
you listen to any of his songs? lmfao
How is that possible?? I dont believe you were a fan of him.
This thing needs more views!
share it bro! let the world know!!
“He’s the type to bring a plate when it’s raining cats and dogs” He’ll never live that line down 😂
He was GREAT in Bodied💯
BRILLIANT FR!!
So amazing! He is just amazing!
Korean jesus right here y'all 😂❤❤
"...so underground that we never even took one hi-res photo. "
Dumbfounded and them shots🤣
love this guy, cool dude - and smart guy. asian respect.
True words DF. Always straight.
flowin'.
Really love this! Thank you
Blessings Jon. ❤️🙏
Damn, one of the last ppl id expect to see on a Tedx 👏👏👏
Man i wish this was a longer. Was a good look for Dumbfoundead and battle rap in general. Never thought id ses a Ted talk on battle rap
Thank you