Look Who it Was Random video

A Cappella Rap Performance | Rasar | TEDxSacramento

791 views · Published 2 September 2014 · 6:40 · Indexed 8 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Rasars fast-paced spoken-word challenges music industry norms and encourages us to live in the here and now.

Hip hop and spoken word poet Rasar delivers lyrical  content teeming with real world wisdom and style. To experience Rasar is to experience an artist in continuous  metamorphosis: “In 1998 I wrote my first rhyme. In 1999 I realized that I’m an emcee. I first chose the name Castro, then Random. Later I became Random Chaos, then Random Abiladeze. That man died. I now give you: Rasar.” – From “Death of A Poet.”
Hailing from Sacramento, Rasar has twice won the Hip  Hop Congress’ “Got Spit?” and Stanford University’s “Battle of the Bay.” Promoting healthy life choices among youth, Rasar supports numerous educational institutions, Youth Speaks, Youth Noise, County Peer Court, and more.
His album, “The Dream Is Over,” weaves dreams, death, transformation, transcendence, rebirth and consciousness into a fluid thought.

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