Rap About Nothing: Hip Hop Chat Thread

[Magic33]

Real talk, I feel like Daniel Kayuula is that guy for that mantel. Hella talented.

He and Lakeith but feels like LaKeith be on that artisty **** to latch on too hard to mainstream roles.

I was just thinking the other day while watching Coming 2 America and thinking about Wesley how our best young black male actors are all british

We get Michael B Jordan, Zeke and Tariq St Patrick

 

[doxen5703]

I understand the idea of selling out but there’s so much nuance and other **** convoluted in this now.

the basic premise was supposed to be to support black, buy black, etc. to keep black money circulating within black communities. I’m not sure if those same guidelines can apply to Swizz and Hov when the black businesses are worth millions.

And that’s not even touching a lot of black people already saying Verzuz was clipped before the deal, and not even wanting to purchase Tidal.

 

[a blinkin]

Daniel’s at the top of the list right now. His Fred Hampton role was incredible and he also had Get Out and Black Panther under his belt. John David Washington should be entering into the conversation at some point also.

 

[a blinkin]

I understand the idea of selling out but there’s so much nuance and other **** convoluted in this now.

the basic premise was supposed to be to support black, buy black, etc. to keep black money circulating within black communities. I’m not sure if those same guidelines can apply to Swizz and Hov when the black businesses are worth millions.

And that’s not even touching a lot of black people already saying Verzuz was clipped before the deal, and not even wanting to purchase Tidal.

One of the big critiques of Verzuz when it first dropped was that they didn’t have an independent platform to host it on. After they went with Apple, people should’ve recognized it would turn out to be a money play. The move to triller is just more of the same.

 

[6pac]

 

[6pac]

One of the big critiques of Verzuz when it first dropped was that they didn’t have an independent platform to host it on. After they went with Apple, people should’ve recognized it would turn out to be a money play. The move to triller is just more of the same.

I’ve never played with them type of chips so I won’t say they’re dumb for making the move but man that’s a bold move to make when we haven’t even left the pandemic and we haven’t seen how Verzuz could do with a crowd or in a touring/arena atmosphere.

first thing I thought when they came up with the concept is that this could be a TV show with live crowd participation.

They sold very early IMO.

 

[Magic33]

One of the big critiques of Verzuz when it first dropped was that they didn’t have an independent platform to host it on. After they went with Apple, people should’ve recognized it would turn out to be a money play. The move to triller is just more of the same.

I think the issue is that after things became more extravagant, like with what Teddy tried to do, and then what Beanie and Bounty did. You couldn't continue asking people to do it just because they were chilling at home bored and it went away from a fun thing.

 

[a blinkin]

Edit: I'm seeing that Tim and Swiss got equity in Triller, and they got ownership percentages for the artists who participated, so it's not more of the same. This is actually getting some sort of leverage. It's not the same as building their own platform, but it's better than selling their brainchild to the highest bidder for them to bastardize. I'm not mad at it.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Not as bad as J Prince or Wack

but I find it odd when dudes promote themselves. Nobody can just lay low anymore.

In all honesty it seems like not promoting himself has done him more harm then good & he seems to be a lot on the milder side compared to some of the other dudes in his bracket

 

[wavycrocket]

I keep telling y’all, I’m not going for any ‘Riq slander. Y’all going to look up one day, super proud after he gives a historical performance in some movie in some years to come. The boy is a star. Honor HIM!

 

[6pac]

Jada Pinkett being from down Cherry Hill is wild to me. Worst project in one of the most crime ridden cities .

im weak everytime at dude randomly lifting weights in jeans in the middle of the studio session.

dude been rich for so long he don’t even know what to do in that environment

 

[firstclass]

3rd Classic incoming

WLR was a miss but this is the one

 

[trynafeelmink]

Why does this ***** have the thot Aestethic down to a T, nasty work

 

[$tacy]

It’s no way he not gay

 

[finessence]

Kicks fire. Y’all know good and well he flaming

 

[ahat]

3rd Classic incoming

WLR was a miss but this is the one

Thought marikomorose changed the color

 

[6pac]

I’d really like to hear the meetings where the gay Europeans suggested to him that this would be a neat marketing scheme

 

[marikomorose]

Thought marikomorose changed the color

That mans pictures makes me uncomfortable.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

It annoys me seeing all these "G Herbo Statement" freestyles when it's really just "I Really Mean It"

 

[wavycrocket]

I like how Big U handled this.



Not feeling how Quando handled this .



The stark difference in maturity right here is wild lol

 

[finessence]

I’d really like to hear the meetings where the gay Europeans suggested to him that this would be a neat marketing scheme

they ain’t tell him s****. He did that on his own reconnaissance

 

[finessence]

Quando clearly can’t fight. Judging by how he was getting painted by Von

 

[JRaW’d]

they ain’t tell him s****. He did that on his own reconnaissance

was JUST about to say this.

agenda this, agenda that.

mannnnnnnn these lil n_’s ghey bruh. Simple as that.

 

[a blinkin]

Quando’s definitely going through it. I don’t see that one ending well.

 

[finessence]

We already saw Rondo ***’d and get whooped. Like dawg, all that rapping/talking tough. We saw you get splacked.

You got beat up and ya mans saved you. End of story. Own it