Das Racist - Rainbow in the Dark

What this video is

Released December 18, 2009, 'Rainbow in the Dark' emerged as part of Das Racist's breakout moment within the indie rap blogosphere — a New York-based trio (Kool A.D., Heems, and Dapwell) whose irreverent, densely referential rapping occupied a space between absurdist comedy, post-colonial critique, and genuine lyrical craft. The track appeared on their free mixtape Shut Up, Dude (March 2010), a cornerstone of the…

Why it matters

Das Racist occupied a pivotal position in the late-2000s abstract hip hop movement, bridging East Coast underground rap, post-ironic internet humor, and multicultural identity politics. 'Rainbow in the Dark' is an early document of this mode — a video aesthetic defined by scarcity of budget but…

The director

Jordan Fish is credited as director of the Das Racist 'Rainbow in the Dark' music video (2009), produced under the early Greedhead Music ecosystem. Further verified career details for this individual are not available from current sources.