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all i have to say about what’s happening in mainstream hip hop right now is that kendrick lamar is a traditional rapper who raps traditionally, and adheres to stylistic and lyrical standards established by notable east coast rappers in the 90’s—the modern embodiment of “real” rap, who is also, strikingly, an experimental rapper as well (“untitled unmastered”). a master of the genre, who can appeal to both “old head” purists who believe hip hop should be stagnant and remain firmly planted in the aesthetics of a mythologized version of “90’s rap” that never existed, and also to the kids and young adults who listen to pariahs and wreckers such as the carti’s and the black kray’s and the lil b’s (the last of which kendrick has shown respect, for good reason).

while drake is rap’s version of a pop artist. highly accessible. taking no risks. innovating nothing. experimenting with nothing. treating his music as if its primary purpose is to be a product that is bought and sold. he attempts to attach himself to rappers that actually do take risks, such as, most recently, sexyy red.

do with that what you will.

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vine was good bc it said "can you do it in 6 seconds" and people proved they could. and it was hard to post conspiracy theories so ppl just made jokes

#this is why i think tiktok should have been limited to 15 seconds

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dick wolf loves him a lawyer-cop

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so i dont usually go here but watching this unfold is so pleasing to me ive been wanting drake destroyed since like 2016 or 2017 whenever it came out he was trying to show his wiener to children. KILL HIM!!!!

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maybe whistleblowers just happen to come forward around the time they're about to die. no one ever considers that

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they skirt around it in the show all the time but i don’t feel they’ve adequately addressed the fact that elliott stabler who used to be in the streets beating suspects is now meant to be a paragon of good policing. a policer of the police, even. he needs to actually reckon with his own history. not just his dad’s

#law and order oc #elliot stabler

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Thinking about when I was a freshwoman in college and a formerly incarcerated woman came to talk to my feminist theory class about how she believed in abolition but only for women's prisons. She spoke about how rare violent female criminals are, especially when you exclude abuse victims/self defense etc. She spoke about how many of her peers were broken and abused and needed help. She spoke about how isolating mixed-sex spaces for formerly incarcerated people were because so many of the men were openly threatening or misogynistic. She spoke about how complete abolition is unrealistic and impractical because of the epidemic of male violence. She had so many amazing hot takes that she would say without shame or hesitation. It really opened my eyes because I didn't think I was even allowed to think things like that. Anyway I hope she is doing well and I fully agree.

#love the content here but also love freshwoman

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kendrick lamar made me realise that there is an even stronger level of hater that i have yet to tap into

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i can't wait for the current lash trend to die. i don't want it to come out years from now that there's some type of damage being done but i fear it

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if you start reading books again. you will feel at least a little better. I promise

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men doing that lifestyle sunday reset type content definitely gives american psycho vibes. incredibly offputting

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jet clearly hates every man she's attracted to for being attractive and i think that is both relatable and hilarious

#law and order oc #jet slootmaekers

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why don’t you coquette a job 🤨

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btw i can’t stop seeing will graham in nolan price

#hannibal #law and order

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tbh this dude already killed mad people and shot at a cop. might as well keep going and suicide by cop cause if they catch yo ass your life is not going anywhere good

#guess the aryan nation holds weight in prison tho #law and order #s22e3 #camouflage

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the man who plays detective shaw is so fine to me. especially his voice. the copaganda is working hard with this one

#law and order

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oh nah the law and order reboot pissing me off so bad cause why the FUCK would an ADA run towards a mass shooting. he was JUST ducking from shots last episode my guy wtf. they’re just doing shit to do it in the writers room. he at the scene shaking shitting n pissing bra go home

#and of course gotta be the worst damn character too #law and order #s22e3 #camouflage