Das Racist在2008下半年带着自己的joke rap单曲Combination Pizza Hut  & Taco Bell'横空出世，以睿智的歌词和独特的节奏为自己在乐坛争得一席之地。带着由Mishka在年初为他们制作的一张杂集，2010年9月，Das Racist会在DJ传奇人物Diplo的厂牌Mad Decent旗下发行他们的首张专辑。DAS RACIST IS A WEED EDGE/HARE KRISHNA HARD CORE/ART RAP/FREAK FOLK MUSIC TRIO BASED IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, COMPRISED OF QUEENS-BORN HIMANSHU KUMAR SURI, SAN FRANCISCO-BORN VICTOR VAZQUEZ, AND QUEENS-BORN ASHOK KONDABOLU. SURI AND VAZQUEZ MET AT SARAH LAWRENCE BARD POMONA WESLEYAN ART COLLEGE IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHERE VICTOR WAS HIMANSHU'S RESIDENT ADVISOR IN A "STUDENTS OF COLOR FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE" THEMED FRESHMAN YEAR DORMITORY. THE DUO LATER ADDED KONDABOLU AS A HYPE MAN AND SPIRITUAL ADVISOR.