'I Know Black People' question

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dvg77 — 15 years ago(August 21, 2010 03:24 PM)

This is a weird question,and I hope it doesn't offend anybody, but does anyone know anything about DJ Rob Flow who appears in (and wins) the I Know Black People sketch? I am trying to figure out his ethnicityhe seems to be mixed race, but I can't tell.
I am writing a paper on this sketch and am trying to nail down the race of all the contestants.

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Lobo305 — 15 years ago(February 25, 2011 09:09 AM)

He's not mixed - he's just some random, caucasian - they were all given rap or dj titles.
"El riesgo vive siempre!"

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Kelea7 — 15 years ago(March 19, 2011 10:01 AM)

That's not true, I'm not sure what race he is exactly but he IS an actual DJ.
Hey tell me, is it stalking if I follow her like all the way home without her knowing?

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kanedaku — 13 years ago(April 30, 2012 12:13 AM)

I wondered that too when I first saw the skit. Ive just watched the boxset for the first time in a year and I think he is Oriental, judged purely by his hair from side profile.

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Arimas01 — 13 years ago(July 14, 2012 08:58 PM)

" I think he is Oriental"
Lmbo He's not a rug. The word is Asian.

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kanedaku — 13 years ago(July 16, 2012 10:48 PM)

I looked up Oriental in terms of usage, because to me it isnt a bad term, so I wanted to check before I cussed you.
I found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient that Americans can find it "antiquated but not necessarily offensive", but under English usage "Oriental is not considered pejorative or offensive, and refers to people from East and Southeast Asia."
No offense intended just in case, but yes; he must be a rug.
Dont jump the gun next time.

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sallyjrw — 13 years ago(March 24, 2013 12:21 PM)

Oriental has been on the outs since the 90s. http://www.journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/archives/livewire/archived/oriental_rugs_or_people/

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kanedaku — 12 years ago(May 05, 2013 05:13 PM)

Not in England. Oriental doesnt conjure up any imagined prejudices over here.
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mikejohnmarian — 12 years ago(June 01, 2013 05:51 PM)

yes, I believe the p.c. term is "Chinaman"

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Tom_Cruises_Testicles — 12 years ago(August 31, 2013 09:22 AM)

Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.