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Dumbfoundead Drops a Powerful Lyric Video for "History of Violence"
Dumbfoundead Drops a Powerful Lyric Video for "History of Violence"
Screenshot courtesy of YouTube.

Dumbfoundead Drops a Jarring Lyric Video for "History of Violence"

Dumbfoundead Drops a Powerful Lyric Video for "History of Violence" Screenshot courtesy of YouTube.

Last Week, Los Angeles rapper Dumbfoundead released his latest project, a five track EP titled Foreigner.Dumbfoundead has always been a politically-charged rapper, and his latest EP isn't any different, with tracks like the Jesse and Year of the OX-featured "Send Me to War" being part of the project's rollout.

The latest track to be released from the EP is "History of Violence," which features Chancellor. Dumbfoundead released a jarring lyric video for the song; the video features a montage of violent imagery throughout time. Disturbing images of police brutality and terrorism and war are featured prominently.

It's a powerful video from Dumfounded, who considers the Foreign EP an important release. Speaking on his latest project, Dumbfoundead, who is Korean-American, says:

"For all the outsiders. As an Asian-American (a.k.a. gyopo) I never knew where I belonged. I had two identities, neither one being fully accepting me. Even when I visited Korea, my home country, I felt like a Foreigner. While I didn’t fully understand the language, I was still embraced by those who followed my music. This mini-album is my first project ever distributed in Korea and I wanted to flip the word “Foreigner” (which is usually used in a negative way) into something positive.”

Watch the "History of Violence" video below.