Yall So Stupid was an American
alternative hip hop
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group based in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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, United States. It was formed by
, Unkle Buk, Sha Boogie, Spearhead X and Logic in 1991. After performing extensively in Atlanta's underground circuit, the group was signed by Dallas Austin & L.A. Reid to
Rowdy Records
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History
Formed in 1992 by producers Dallas Austin and ...
in 1992. Their debut album, ''
Van Full of Pakistans'', was released on May 25, 1993.
In 1995, H2O formed the group
Massinfluence with Audessey, Cognito and Spearhead X.
In popular culture
* Rapper
Sage Francis
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Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
alludes to both the group and their first album on the
Non-Prophets song "Disasters" from their album ''
Hope
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As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
'', with the line "Yall so stupid, like a van full of Pakistans at a
Klan rally".
* 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 ...
reference Y'all So Stupid and "a van full of pakis" in Kool A.D.'s verse in their song Hugo Chávez on their mixtape ''
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 to ...
''.
Discography
*''
Van Full of Pakistans'' (1993)
References
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American hip hop groups
Southern hip hop musicians
Musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
Musical groups established in 1991
Musical groups disestablished in 1993
Musical quartets
1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Rowdy Records artists