Ashok Kumar Kondabolu (born 1985), also known by his stage name Dapwell (or Dap), is an American

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, writer, and internet personality from

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. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School in

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, Kondabolu was first known for being a member of and

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for the influential New York-based rap group

Das Racist Das Racist was an American alternative hip hop group based in Brooklyn, composed of MCs Heems and Kool A.D. and hype man Ashok Kondabolu (a.k.a. Dapwell or Dap). Known for their use of humor, academic references, foreign allusions, and unconven ...

. Kondabolu announced that he will eventually release his own solo material. ''Rolling Stone India'' described Ashok as "New York's stock Joe Gould-like character injected with the creative adrenaline of gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson and the uncouth coarseness of writer Charles Bukowski." With the breakup of Das Racist in December 2012, Kondabolu stated that he would be focusing his attention on his television and radio show, co-created with Despot, called ''Chillin' Island''. He is the younger brother of comedian

Hari Kondabolu Hari Karthikeya Kondabolu (born October 21, 1982)Beem, p. 38 is an American stand-up comic. His comedy covers subjects such as race, inequity, and Indian stereotypes. He was a writer for '' Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell'' and the creator of ...

, with whom he conducts the semi-regular live show ''Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project'' as well as the
Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Podcast
'. Kondabolu created and starred in the NYC-centered variety sho
Hey, How Ya Doin?
which aired on

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in 2018. The first season of ''Chillin Island,'' starring Kondabolu, along with Despot, and

Lakutis Aleksey Weintraub (born July 15, 1985), better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York. He has collaborated with Das Racist, Hot Sugar, and Kitty. He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon. Early life Lakutis was b ...

, premiered on

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and

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December 17, 2021.

Discography

With Das Racist

*''

Shut Up, Dude ''Shut Up, Dude'' is the first mixtape by American hip hop trio Das Racist. It was released as a free download by Greedhead Music and Mishka on March 29, 2010. Music videos A music video was created for "Who's That? Brooown!". The video linked t ...

'' (2010) *''

Sit Down, Man ''Sit Down, Man'' is the second mixtape by American hip hop trio Das Racist. It was released as a free download by Greedhead Music, Mishka, and Mad Decent on September 14, 2010. It gained over 40,000 downloads in its first week of release. An alb ...

'' (2010) *''

Relax Relax may refer to: Aviation * Roland Z-120 Relax, a German ultralight aircraft design for the 120 kg class Music Albums * ''Relax'' (Blank & Jones album), 2003 * ''Relax'' (Das Racist album), 2011 Songs * "Relax" (song), a 1983 song by Fran ...

'' (2011)

With Jean Grae & Quelle Chris

*'' Everything’s Fine'' (2018)

References

External links

*
Chillin Island HBO website

Hey, How Ya Doin? website

Untitled Kondabolu Brothers website
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Discography

With Das Racist

With Jean Grae & Quelle Chris

See also

References

External links