Can an Asian Woman Be Taken Seriously in Rap?
As we take a few pictures outside Everyman Espresso in the East Village, Nora Lum has a question: "Do you want to do them with the Awkwafina glasses?” She’s referring to what she wears as her rap alter ego, Awkwafina. She bought the thick, aviator-style, brown translucent-plastic frames at a Salvation Army and filled them with her prescription. They stretch her face — either to comedic or hipster proportions. I can’t decide.