“Asian State of Mind” is a groundbreaking hip-hop collaboration featuring Awich (Japan), Jay Park (Korea), KR$NA (India), Masiwei (China), and VannDa (Cambodia).
Released on February 28, 2025, the track celebrates the diversity and unity of the Asian hip-hop scene, marking a significant milestone in its global recognition.
Initiated by Awich, the song highlights each artist’s unique style while collectively proclaiming the rise of Asian rap on the world stage.
The lyrics emphasize pride in their cultural roots and aim to inspire a new generation of artists and fans.
ASIAN STATE OF MIND Lyrics (in English)
KUNKO:
Uyafāfuji nu umu iichimadein tagai ni
Kimo nu ito tsunaji ukiyo watara
(D-d-diego)
Awich:
Yeah
Who do you know? Come from the bottom, a mother, a widow, a diligent soldier
Who do you know? Put on for Okinawa and Japan on my shoulder (Yeah)
This ain’t no moment for kodak
I’m not a model, I am the blueprint
Mr. Miyagi’s daughter, get out my way or hit you with that two-piece
Ha, Guapanese’s the new slang
Sensei was that Wu-tang
Love they showed for Asia we give it back like a boomerang
Peace to Jay for paving the way
KR$NA pen is changing the game
Masiwei is taking it higher
VannDa’s legacy never fades
Ay Azia, kibou, seou name
Ay, pain mo zenbu YEN ni change
Ay, got the yin and yang and zen and
Bringing the balance better than dollars
Keys to peace the world’s forgotten
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for? (Uh)
What you do it for?
(What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for?
What you do it for? Yuh
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go
Jay Park:
They know why I do
Everything I do is for my people
Do you recall? Never default
Wavy like seafood
Okinawa power, that’s why I’ve never met my equal
I kept real in Korea and real in Japan
My name hold weight, they say I’m the man
Your cousin and auntie they prolly my fan
Entrepreneurial movements the plan
Look, nae seonggonge daehae deutneun geosdo jigeobgetji
Yeah, married to the games, that’s fosho
No sogeting
Jinjongseong authenticity
It’s some you can’t buy no matter how much pride
That’s no lie that’s why they can’t fuck with me
Compared to me, y’all rappers kawaii
Every song is hot as Hawaii
Every stunt that’s when death I defy
They hit me up but then get no reply
Get no reply, I’m ghost, ghost
Host the most
Give ‘em a hit then they turn to a fein
When I hit the scene you hearin’ the sceam (Hush, scream)
Wooh
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for? (Uh)
What you do it for?
(What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for?
What you do it for? Yuh
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go
KR$NA:
Dollar sign
Poochho inse “Aaya kaun?” (Aaya kaun?)
Jab time mera aaya to palat paaya kaaya kaun?
Ek hi jhalak mein farak dikhe, I’m on
Lagoon fireborn, roll deep like Leviathan
What you do it for? Udta dhuen ko
Comin’ through the top, bol ab “Tu hai kaun?”
Raaste pe chalke kare talve laal, ab talve laal jab ye joote Louboutin
Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy ya
I don’t know you, you ain’t familiar
Main surur mein hamesha na Reshammiya
Apne desh ko bhi videsh mein pesh karne gaya
Tere jaise dekhe maine bahut aaye gaye
Jab maut aaye only time bahut high gaye (Anh-ha)
Poochho to iklauta hai ye, man keep big arms jaise Popeye K (Anh-ha)
Dilli ka launda kare Japan mein chill
Arigato, karta hoon aaram se kill
Been runnin’ the game, to mujhe maidan mein mil
Cheen, Korea, Cambodia mein pehchaante skill (Woo)
Jab ye the ten mein to mic pe tha then
Kabhi na rok paaye hai bhai ka ye pen
Dollar sign reppin’ the tricolour for my brothers
Tell ’em I love ’em back in my motherland
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for? (Uh)
What you do it for?
(What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for?
What you do it for? Yuh
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go
Masiwei:
Uh, lai sa lazi jia shi chong lazi jia shi nong hei ma, Ichi, ni, san, shi, go
Chinese rap bántú wǒ lái liánjiē bùtóng huòbì yánsè de qián xǐshǒu
Racks on racks, xiàng zài xiū wànlǐ chángchéng lètòu rénshēng de gùshì yǎn qǐ zǒu
Represent chéngdū zǎo jiùshì gèrén wù tāmen hǎn wǒ G. O. A. T, goat
I did it, I did it again, zhèxiē haters kàn dào wǒ míngzì dōu nǎohuǒ dé hěn
Yǐ fù zhī míng tā kissing my ring wǒ guà mǎnle jiǎngpái yǒu hǎo jǐ bǎi jīn
My bad lil shorty, qúnzi bāguǒ de jǐn
Now she in the kitchen cooking, hǎn wǒ lái pǐn
Higher Brothers, wǒmen gāodù zài dàqìcéng
Jiànlì xīn de wángcháo lǎozi shì fāqǐrén
Hop in, Nuòyǎ fāngzhōu lǎozi lái zhǎngduò tuánjié quánqiú huárén tīng wǒ de jiǎngzuò
Jiǎo cǎi zhe shénzhōu wǒ mùyù zài huánghé wǒ shēnghuó shì gǎngpiàn wǒ huó de tài gǎnghuǒ
Zhèlǐ wò hǔ cáng lóng nǐmen kěyǐ qù wèn Lǐ Ān
Quántóu yīzhì duìwài bù ràng dírén chuǎng wǒ dìpán
Shorty understand I got humble swag, shì yíchuán
I put my city on the map, zhè shì chéngdū jítuán
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (What you do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for? (Uh)
What you do it for?
(What you do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for? (Do it for?)
What you do it for?
What you do it for?
What you do it for? Yuh
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go
VannDa:
Yeah, I do it for Khmer
(Yeah, I do it for Khmer)
Chong niyeay pheasa Khmer (Chong niyeay pheasa Khmer)
Khnhom mean nheos chiem chea Khmer
Hery khnhom kaert ler dei Khmer
Khnhom at chol chett dapae
Yeah, I do it for Khmer
(Yeah, I do it for Khmer)
Min chraen kor min tek daer (Min chraen kor min tek daer)
Yeah I’m taking what’s mine
I told you it’s time, I de-colonize (De-colonize)
Daer chenh mok represent doch chea pyeuh Hurricane
Khnhom chap dok Oxyzen, puok anak aok chong bah boh
I’m now and I’m next
I did it with less
I got pain in my chest khnhom nheos chenh doch sambor
Prayot khnhom mend ten I’d do it again
I’ll take my revenge chak anak chaup Lock doch sao
I’m using my name, I’m changing the game
The rules ain’t the same, you bow down
VannDa & Awich:
I got what I need
But I want some more
For my people
That’s who I do this for
I got what I need
But I want some more
For the people
That’s who we do this for
We coming deep (We coming deep)
From the east (From the east)
We coming deep (We coming deep)
From the east (From the east)
We coming deep (We coming deep)
From the east (From the east)
We coming deep (We coming deep)
From the east (From the east)
We coming deep
