{"id":58694,"date":"2024-10-27T15:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neonmusic.co.uk\/?p=58694"},"modified":"2025-08-31T16:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T15:05:26","slug":"landed-in-brooklyn-how-khantrast-went-from-anime-rapper-to-drill-star-and-actually-pulled-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neonmusic.co.uk\/landed-in-brooklyn-how-khantrast-went-from-anime-rapper-to-drill-star-and-actually-pulled-it-off","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Landed in Brooklyn&#8221;: How Khantrast Went from Anime Rapper to Drill Star (And Actually Pulled it Off)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Look, we need to talk about Khantrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember when this dude was spitting bars about Naruto? Yeah, me too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that was before he dropped <em>&#8220;Landed in Brooklyn&#8221;<\/em> and flipped the whole script. And honestly? It&#8217;s kind of fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wait, Who TF is Khantrast?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been sleeping on the anime rap scene (no judgment, we all have lives), Khantrast used to be one half of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=si8m2pdaUrM\">TriKuza<\/a>, making tracks that had convention halls going nuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think less &#8220;Brooklyn drill&#8221; and more &#8220;Dragon Ball drill.&#8221; But something changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe it was the water in Brooklyn. Maybe it was enlightenment. Maybe homie just got tired of being pigeonholed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Track That Got Everyone Talking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Khantrast - Landed In Brooklyn (Official Video)\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hre1L9hFDvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Landed in Brooklyn&#8221;<\/em> isn&#8217;t just different &#8211; it&#8217;s a whole mood switch. Producer McX cooked up something nasty here, serving Brooklyn drill beats with just enough Asian influence to remind you who you&#8217;re dealing with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s like if Wong Fei-hung decided to hit the studio after a weekend in Flatbush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And can we talk about Khantrast&#8217;s delivery? My man switched up from clean anime flows to this grimy, raspy drill voice that sounds like he&#8217;s been gargling gravel in the best way possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grit in his voice hits harder than a Shounen anime protagonist&#8217;s final form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bars That Make You Go &#8220;Hold Up&#8230;&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Real talk? The lyrics are where things get interesting. Check this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m lit off the oolong and liquor Who want the, who want the smoke, they get packed up Get turned to a frame on a picture&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My guy really said <em>&#8220;oolong and liquor.&#8221;<\/em> Not Henney. Not D&#8217;uss\u00e9. OOLONG. And somehow&#8230; it works?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But wait &#8211; peep this bar that&#8217;s low-key genius:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Yo, yo, yo, Saru, I heard the hood need a Rush Hour 6 Say less &#8217;cause I just landed in (Damn)&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just clever wordplay &#8211; it&#8217;s Khantrast acknowledging his whole situation through a perfect cultural reference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rush Hour was basically the blueprint for East-meets-hood comedy, with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker creating that iconic Asian-Black dynamic that had everybody quoting <em>&#8220;Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?&#8221;<\/em> for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparing himself to Jackie Chan&#8217;s fish-out-of-water character, Khantrast is both owning his position and paying homage to one of the most successful Asian-urban crossovers in pop culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, who wouldn&#8217;t want Rush Hour 6? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Identity Flex Nobody Saw Coming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s something wild about hearing an Asian dude rap <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m the only chink that could say&#8221;<\/em> over drill beats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s uncomfortable. It&#8217;s bold. <em>Check out the assist on the live performance on The Radar Radio!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Khantrast &quot;Landed In Brooklyn&quot; On The Radar Live Performance\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2neajn3mCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s probably going to start some Twitter debates. But that&#8217;s exactly what makes this track fascinating &#8211; Khantrast isn&#8217;t trying to fit into anyone&#8217;s box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But Can He Really Pull It Off?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Short answer: Yeah, actually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long answer: The authenticity comes through in weird ways. Like when he references <em>&#8220;splitting fifty when we was still on EBT&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; it hits different because you know this isn&#8217;t some manufactured street cred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s just life. The anime references are still there too, just buried under layers of Brooklyn grime instead of being the main course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Beat Goes Dummy (Technical Talk)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>McX deserves his flowers for this production. Those sliding 808s? Crispy. That dark undertone? Proper drill vibes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But listen closely and you&#8217;ll catch these subtle Asian melodic elements woven through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s like finding out your local bodega makes bomb dumplings &#8211; unexpected but definitely welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means for Hip-Hop (Don&#8217;t Roll Your Eyes Yet)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Look, nobody&#8217;s saying Khantrast is revolutionizing the game or whatever. But this switch-up is pretty significant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When was the last time you heard an Asian rapper successfully flip from anime bars to drill without coming off corny? Exactly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Who knows? Maybe next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khantrast\/\">Khantrast<\/a> drops a country trap album about samurai (please don&#8217;t). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe this is his new lane. 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