Foreigner

Foreigner is a mini-album released May 23, 2017. It is a cross-cultural project where Dumbfoundead collaborates with Korean and Asian-American artists. The title is a reference to their minority status in American culture, as well as their position as Asians in contemporary hip-hop.

Dumb explained in an interview:

I have made yearly trips to Korea for almost ten years now. my first trip to Korea I did shows with Tiger JK, Dynamic Duo, Epik High and more. I have collaborated with a few artists out in Korea but in the last 5 years the music industry specifically in the genre of hip-hop has changed drastically. I’ve always wanted to do a lot more out here but was busy with pursuing music in the American market. Times have changed now and language has become less important as music has become international, the timing felt right for me to finally put a project out here. This mini-album will be the first of 3 mini-albums released this year.

The mini album was released in partnership with Korean music label genie and Dumb’s label BORN CTZN, which he launched one week prior to Foreigner’s release.