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Das Racist are coming over to the UK to celebrate their first commercially released album, Relax, which was released on September 13. The album includes production from Diplo, El-P, Rostam Batmanglij (of Vampire Weekend), and Anand Wilder (of Yeasayer).

If you have not heard of the alternative hip hop group based in Brooklyn, they shot to fame through their song “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell” in 2008. Known for their use of humor, obscure references, and unconventional style, Das Racist has been both dismissed as joke rap and hailed as an urgent new voice in rap.

Rolling Stone declared the song “hahahaha jk?” from ‘Sit Down, Man’ one of the fifty best singles of 2010, you can listen to the song here.. and watch their new video “Michael Jackson” here…

RELAX UK/EU TOUR
Wed, Nov 30 – Ruby Lounge – Manchester, UK
Thu, Dec 1 – XOYO – London, UK
Fri, Dec 2 – Joiners – Southampton, UK
Sat, Dec 3 – The Haunt – Brighton, UK
Sun, Dec 4 – De Kreun – Kortrijk, Be
Tue, Dec 6 – Point Ephemere – Paris, Fr
Wed, Dec 7 – Trix – Antwerpen, Be
Thu, Dec 8 – Sugar Factory – Amsterdam, NI
Fri, Dec 9 – 013 – Tilburg, NI
Sat, Dec 10 – Metropool Club – Hengelo, NI
Mon, Dec 12 – Festsaal Kreuzberg – Berlin, De
Tue, Dec 13 – Loppen – Copenhagen, Dk
Wed, Dec 14 – VoxHall – Aarhus, Dk
Thu, Dec 15 – Kampnagel – Hamburg, De
Fri, Dec 16 – Hotel Shangai – Essen, De
Sat, Dec 17 – State X new forms festival – Den Haag, NI