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- Moronic Mondays - Weekly Question Thread - December 30, 2019
- Daily Discussion Thread 12/30/2019
- [FRESH VIDEO] GATTI - Pop Smoke & Travis Scott
- [FRESH VIDEO] SAINt JHN - Who Do You Blame
- DJ Screw - Wanna Be A Baller Freestyle ft. Cl Che, Enjoli, D Drew, Big Baby, JT, Poppy, Lil O, BG Duke, Lil Chris, Lil Flip, Fat Pat
- [SHOTS FIRED] French Montana has some words for 50 Cent
- TA13OO Album Breakdown: Act One
- MixedByAli’s Decade, in His Own Words: Stories Behind Some of the Best Albums of the 2010s
- Yung Lean - friday the 13th
- Wiz Khalifa ft. Chevy Woods - Taylor Gang
- [Fresh] RiFF RAFF - “GALLON OF CiROC” (Official Music Video - WSHH Exclusive)
- Curren$y - Jet Life (ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Wiz Khalifa)
- Russ x Tion Wayne - Keisha & Becky (Remix) ft. Aitch, JAY1, Sav'O & Swar...
- [FRESH] Dominic Fike - Falling Asleep / Batshit (DFAM B-Sides)
- Logic - Wrist ft. Pusha T
- Kano - P's and Q's (Official Music Video)
- Freddie Gibbs - 10 Times (feat. Gucci Mane & E-40)
- [LEAK] Ski Mask The Slump God - Hey Mister! (Ft. Juice WRLD)
- Rich Homie Quan's Georgia drug case dismissed due to lack of evidence
- [FRESH VIDEO] D Smoke - Honey Jack (Official Video)
- Wale ft. Travis Scott - Fish N Grits
- Tommy Wright III - on the run (feat. k-roc)
- Enter the Wu-Tang Documentary (1994)
- Stormzy - Pop Boy (feat. Aitch)
- Joe Budden & Charlemagne’s Decade Wrap-Up
- Og Swaggerdick - Smokin Roaches (feat. Michael Christmas)
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| [FRESH VIDEO] GATTI - Pop Smoke & Travis Scott Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:02 PM PST |
| [FRESH VIDEO] SAINt JHN - Who Do You Blame Posted: 30 Dec 2019 02:22 PM PST |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2019 08:19 AM PST |
| [SHOTS FIRED] French Montana has some words for 50 Cent Posted: 30 Dec 2019 05:23 PM PST |
| TA13OO Album Breakdown: Act One Posted: 30 Dec 2019 05:49 PM PST ACT ONE Introduction- When discussing TA13OO by Denzel Curry, knowing the environment around the project's creation is just as important as knowing the music itself. The album was created during a serious point of struggle for Denzel. As he said in an interview with Hot New Hip Hop, "I was in such a dark place, dealing with issues with relationships, dealing with living situations, how my career was going, dealing with family issues, all of that spawned into one thing." The one thing Denzel is referring to here is, of course, TA13OO. The album sees Denzel on an introspective journey where he discusses his hopes, fears, and the vices he struggles with. The album is divided into three separate acts, the light side, the grey side, and the dark side. These acts show the progression of Denzel's mental state as he falls deeper and deeper into depression an violence. Characters- Another critical piece to understanding TA13OO's narrative is breaking down the characters Denzel presents throughout the record, of which there are two. The first is Denny Cascade, who Denzel shows to be a light, and indulgent version of himself. Denny is present throughout the Light and Grey portions of the album, and slowly transforms into the second character, The BLACK METAL TERRORIST. This is a dark and violent version of Denzel, fueled by the hatred he feels for those who have wronged him. The album serves to detail the real-world experiences that lead Denzel to become this dark character. TA13OO- The opening track of the album waste no time establishing the themes of the project, beginning with Denzel welcoming the listener to the "Darker side of TA13OO". This line references the true nature of TA13OO's light side. With the first four tracks of the record, Denzel will explore the trappings of his success. He believes these to be the true darkest events of the album, since they served as the point where he first fell into the pitfalls of fame. This is reflected in the hook, where Denzel says "All I got is permanent scars and tattoos, take another step in the path that you choose, make a bad choice in your path, then you lose". The hook reveals that the version of Denzel seen here is actually the one from the end of the album, who already bears the marks of the tribulations yet to be seen. This sets up the following verses where Denzel introduces the listener to the character of Taboo, a representation of himself before he fell victim to his fame. Taboo is presented as an innocent, smart, and imaginative girl who Denzel falls in love with. This girl was a victim of abuse at a young age, and won't open up to anyone, keeping her trauma locked away. Denzel experienced the same type of abuse as Taboo early in life, and her story mirrors how he hides his own pain. Throughout the course of the song, it is revealed that Denzel fails at comforting the Taboo, and only loves her sexually, despite desiring an intimate connection. This shows that, at the end of the album, Denzel will have transformed into a character, not only incapable of relating to others, but also incapable of relating to who he was before his transformation. He then says that he will eternally wait for Taboo. This line shows what will become Denzel's desire at the album's conclusion, relating to the innocent version of himself that he lost. He ends the verse saying, " watching your destiny fold in the grip of my palm, paper planes being thrown on the side of the lawn, it said" followed by a reprisal of the hook. These lyrics show that the destiny of innocent Denzel is to transform into the narrator, welcoming the listener to the "Darker side of TA13OO". This song serves to set up not only what Denzel will become at the end of the album, but also who he is at the project's beginning. 13LACK 13ALLOONZ- After setting up his character on "TA13OO", Denzel begins his narrative journey. He opens Black Balloons by showing the listener that he has switched to the innocent character from the previous song, who mirrored Taboo. He references Taboo and himself being in "the same boat", showing that the two characters are representative of each other, and will meet the same fate. Throughout "13LACK 13ALLOONZ", Denzel talks about how the suppression of trauma in his life is leading him to negative thoughts. He compares these traumas to Black Balloons over his head that will soon pop. However, he lets these negative thoughts float by him, attempting to brush them off as nothing. While doing this in the moment allows Denzel an escape from his pain, bottling up all these emotions will eventually lead to disaster. Goldlink's verse helps to reinforce the messages Denzel presents about pushing aside serious issues instead of confronting them. Goldlink raps about how fans have turned on him even though his music spreads positive messages and even saves the lives of troubled youths. However, Goldlink doesn't attempt to confront those who speak negatively on his music, instead he brushes them off to avoid confrontation. Like Goldlink, many wish to avoid conflict, but this can lead to problems later on. As said by the Conflict Dynamics Profile, "In the short term, they may feel relieved because they do not have to face the other person. However, people often admit that this usually does not solve their problem. Tensions simmer and eventually the problem comes back – often with a vengeance". "BLACK BALLOONZ" shows how Denzel, in the early state of his fame, is having trouble dealing with the stress of his new-found position, and chooses to block them out. The suppression of these stresses will lead to a point where Denzel is confronted by all of them at once, where the black balloons finally pop. CAZH MAN1AC- After a short outro at the end of Black Balloons showing the chaos of Denzel's life, the next song, "CAZH MAN1AC", begins. The production of the track is lush and overwhelming, matching the themes of excess presented on the song. While an abrupt rise to fame led to many new issues for Denzel, it also provided him with ample amounts of money, and throughout "CAZH MAN1AC" , he explores how he uses his wealth to keep himself positive. However, the song's title reveals the true darkness of Denzel's situation, his access to wealth isn't really helping him to deal with his new issues or past traumas. Instead, it creates a dependency within Denzel, where he has to have money in order to drown out the struggles of life. Spending is the only way he can get the Black Balloons over his head to "Float on By". The song sees Denzel rapping from the perspective of a true Cash Maniac, bragging about his wealth, dissing his haters, and talking about how bright he believes his future will be. However, the truth of the song is presented in a line where Denzel says, "Balance my Chi so I could tame the savage". In Taoism, Chi is how alert or alive someone is. While the way to a balanced Chi can be easily misinterpreted as an energetic and vibrant lifestyle, like the one Denzel is living on "CAZH MAN1AC", it's only through the pursuit of inner peace and tranquility that a balanced Chi can be achieved. Throughout "CAZH MAN1AC" Denzel is filled with false beliefs like this because his judgment is clouded by success. The false pride Denzel feels is reflected within the lyrics, which use a playful delivery that shows how Denzel is blissfully ignorant of his situation. This ignorance will lead to Denzel flaunting his wealth, which will attract the attention of many who envy his position. ZUMO- "ZUMO" is a continuation of the story seen on "CAZH MAN1AC", and paints a picture of how having money, and being forced to defend it, can lead some to violence and paranoia. This mindset is personified on the hook, which mirrors traditional brag-rap, and sees Denzel threatening his enemies, who, as we will discover later, are those who wish to take his money. Denzel also compares the size of his pockets to a sumo wrestler, while this shows the listener that Denzel has lots of money, it also references how Denzel's wealth makes him a target. By showing off his money so openly, Denzel is surely drawing attention to himself. This is shown in the verses of the song where Denzel ask why people look at him with anger just because he has money, and says that they try to stop his rise to fame because of jealousy. It's also apparent that having wealth has put Denzel into a more violent state, seen in how he threatens those who attempt to take his money with death. "ZUMO" sees Denzel having to confront issues within his life seriously for the first time on the album, and, as seen in his rage-filled response, when Denzel is forced to come to terms with these negative forces, he responds with anger and hostility. This leads nicely into the grey and dark sides of the album, where Denzel will confront his problems, and then respond to them in ways just as violent as the ones seen here. Light Side Conclusions- On the song "TA13OO", Denzel said that the light side of the album was actually the darkest, and there is definitely truth to that statement. The first act sees Denzel helplessly falling into darkness, without anyone to pull him out of it. He chooses to drown out his trauma and issues using money, but his excessive lifestyle only creates more problems, adding to the ever-growing Black Balloon over his head, and will soon be to large to simply push away. [link] [comments]  |
| MixedByAli’s Decade, in His Own Words: Stories Behind Some of the Best Albums of the 2010s Posted: 30 Dec 2019 09:54 AM PST |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:34 PM PST |
| Wiz Khalifa ft. Chevy Woods - Taylor Gang Posted: 30 Dec 2019 06:55 AM PST |
| [Fresh] RiFF RAFF - “GALLON OF CiROC” (Official Music Video - WSHH Exclusive) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 06:50 AM PST |
| Curren$y - Jet Life (ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Wiz Khalifa) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 03:49 PM PST |
| Russ x Tion Wayne - Keisha & Becky (Remix) ft. Aitch, JAY1, Sav'O & Swar... Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:29 AM PST |
| [FRESH] Dominic Fike - Falling Asleep / Batshit (DFAM B-Sides) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:04 PM PST |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2019 02:36 PM PST |
| Kano - P's and Q's (Official Music Video) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:53 AM PST |
| Freddie Gibbs - 10 Times (feat. Gucci Mane & E-40) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 10:39 AM PST |
| [LEAK] Ski Mask The Slump God - Hey Mister! (Ft. Juice WRLD) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 06:03 PM PST |
| Rich Homie Quan's Georgia drug case dismissed due to lack of evidence Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:48 PM PST https://www.tmz.com/2019/12/27/rich-homie-quan-georgia-drug-case-dismissed-insufficient-evidence/ Nice to see some positivity for Quan heading into the New Year [link] [comments]  |
| [FRESH VIDEO] D Smoke - Honey Jack (Official Video) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 03:35 PM PST |
| Wale ft. Travis Scott - Fish N Grits Posted: 30 Dec 2019 05:38 PM PST |
| Tommy Wright III - on the run (feat. k-roc) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:05 AM PST |
| Enter the Wu-Tang Documentary (1994) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 08:23 AM PST |
| Stormzy - Pop Boy (feat. Aitch) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:42 AM PST |
| Joe Budden & Charlemagne’s Decade Wrap-Up Posted: 30 Dec 2019 08:01 AM PST |
| Og Swaggerdick - Smokin Roaches (feat. Michael Christmas) Posted: 30 Dec 2019 09:03 AM PST |
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