Award winning Sicangu Lakota Hip Hop artist, Frank Waln, has just released his latest track “What Makes the Red Man Red“.
“I’ve always wanted to flip this racist Disney song.” ~Frank Waln
Frank Waln is an award winning Sicangu Lakota Hip Hop artist, producer, and performer from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Waln’s awards include three Native American Music Awards, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 2014 Native American 40 Under 40, and the 2014 Chicago Mayor’s Award for Civic Engagement. He has been featured on Buzzfeed’s 12 Native Americans Who Are Making a Difference, USA Today, ESPN, and MTV’s Rebel Music Native America.
Posted by: Wakíƞyaƞ Waánataƞ (Matt Remle)
Good on him for inverting the song’s racist message. He should also rip apart the Disney version of Pocahontas as well!