Okay here's my obligatory post about Tumblr users and their ignorance of rap, as a (white) fan of rap:
Saying "Not all rap music is about violence, here are alternatives" is not helpful, because the violent music ALSO has meaning.
When Biggie Smalls postures about his gang connections and packing heat, he isn't doing it because wow violence is so edgy, it's a powerful statement. Youth in urban areas where gang activity is heavy are often treated as lesser than by default, especially compared to black people the same age from a wealthy background. There's a reason that the "wholesome and respectable" black-lead entertainment of that era was stuff like the Cosby Show, with doctor-lawyer parents, or Family Matters, with a cop dad. There's a reason why the big joke of Fresh Prince is someone with a more unstable upbringing moving in with one of these model black sitcom families.
Standing up and saying yeah, I came from the mean streets, I was molded by this violence and yes, I did what I had to do to survive in a world that refuses to acknowledge my existence as meaningful or worthy of protection. I protected myself, I made my own way, and fuck anybody who tries to stand in the way of that.
Refusing to demonize that environment and wearing it like armor in a way that protects from the authority that wants you to see them as sub humans incapable of only violence and hatred, and saying HEY. I'm here, I lived this, and there is love and there is pain and there is ART in this.
That is powerful. That is the essence of gangster rap.
It isn't about hurting people for fun, it's about holding a mirror up to a society that does the hurting and then calls you a monster for what it's made you. Its about validating the experiences of the disenfranchised and biting back at authority. It's about turning a pain that the world say you deserve being one of those people from those places into POETRY. Into ART.
And thats why it matters.
And thats why you need to shut the yell up and stop dismissing it as violence without substance when you all sat on your ass listening to songs about Hatsune Miku eating people in middle school.
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moots in hlvrai who are out of the loop rn and don’t check ppl’s profiles i just want to inform that this person is reaaally gross and to advise to block and move on.
Also the absolute hypocrisy from this particular person is really funny bc how can you claim not to be a zoo/pedo when your writing shit like this
there’s art too. Yeah. NASTY.
And not to mention they’re buddies with this fellow (who is ALSO on tumblr- can’t find their user tho, probably blocked me but if you see some really nasty sh*ta art pop up in the tag, it’s them!)
Like I said tho, don’t interact, don’t comment, don’t bother sending any sort of meaningful response/hate their way bc they’re absolutely addicted to any and all attention bc they’ve never had an ounce of it in their- oh yeah 20+! Years of existence on this earth! ☺️ just block and move on please.
(Also Mx. “My power grows with every hate comment” talks about drawing more gross shit with every bit of criticism they receive so really. Just. Don’t even bother.)
UPDATE! the other weirdo’s tumblr account for your blocking pleasures:
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WELCOME TO THIS SHITSHOW OF A BLOG :D
~my (disastrous) intro post~
heyy i'm vee (he/they). Welcome to my main blog! This is where I spend most of my time just spamming random posts about memes, shitposting, random rants, and shower thoughts. Queue really doesn't exist for me lmao.
i'm mostly a goofy ahh crackhead who just hangs out on tumblr when he has nothing better to do (read: always) I love getting asks about stuff so by all means, let's geek out together in my inbox.
i don't always reply to comments and reblogs, so if you really want to reach me, best way to do it is by message.
if you can't already tell, i'm socially awkward and painfully unaware of how to properly interact with people- if i ever say or do anything offensive, this is my apology in advance! by all means, dm me if i truly offend you and we can work it out. I've been told i can be blunt and rude, so sorry if this hurts anyone!
sideblogs
@im-actually-a-certified-idiot - hp sideblog
@your-honor-im-zesty -pjo sideblog
@a-poetic-loser - (vent) poetry sideblog
@random-polls-i-do-for-fun -polls sideblog
@biggest-loser-around -vent/neurodivergent sideblog
@thoushallwrite - writing sideblog
fandoms
harry potter
percy jackson
heroes of olympus
magnus chase
kane chronicles
six of crows
shadow and bones
marvel
dc (ish)
wednesday
anne with an e
stranger things
lore olympus (ish)
fun facts
i love taylor swift, conan gray, olivia rodrigo and sadie jean (if you ever want song recs, i'm your dude!)
INTP-T
Gryffindor (unfortunately)
son of Apollo
anti pineapple on pizza (sorry not sorry)
hobbies
writing
reading
sketching
sleeping
being a nerd
simping
mutuals
go check out my lovely mutuals!!!!!
@marshmallows-are-cute is a fucking crackhead and a weirdo, which is all the more reason to love her (sorry not sorry jen) (even tho you're my biggest op)
@thatslytherinbitch54 is literally too sweet for this world and @delulustoryteller is freaking COOL
@pottistic @ronsharry @emohjp bro they're literally my hjp support gang idk what i would do without them ngl
@starry-eyed-killer @gardenofrunar @jamespotterbbg are legit my tumblr crushes (no joke i got the proof)
@lokiwiiiiiii is an amazing artist!!! i never get tired of their art!
@wyked-ao3 our moot relationship is literally just tagging games and i live for it tbh
lmk if you wanna be added/removed from this
other socials:
- ao3: click here
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Warning
i don't tolerate any prejudices of any kind, including transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sexism (both misogyny AND misandry), xenophobia, etc. I also do not support or agree with pedophilia, pro-ships, fetishization, and infantilization. if you leave any comments, reblogs, messages, or asks containing support of these, i WILL block and report you
okie bye that's all :3 stay hydrated i love all of you bitches (affectionate)
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Hi op! I loved your art!!! Your Asha is soo pretty!
I forced Asha to respond dont worry :3
and yes...
Aster/Star did her hair :3
(im still not sure how I wanna color his outfit still help-)
Somethings you may notice is that Asha's dress is practically in ruin, and I do have an explanation for that! Her dress is like that BECAUSE she was ripping off her dress to care for some wounded people since they don't have the proper stuff to care for them, so she just rips it off to help the citizens later on. Also, she does it so that when she and Star/Aster meets up with her, he would be able to heal them with STAR MAGICCC :3
Another thing is that Star doesn't have a shadow (totally not a peter pan refrence trust-). Mainly because they are basically a celestial being and doesn't have a shadow and is constantly emitting some form of glow. He is, in a sense, pure light, just toned down.
And uhhh the flowers was a reference to my video I did of them a few months ago-
I forgot what the purple one was, but the closest one that is similar to the one I used was the Colchicum m Montanum, which is found in the Mediterranean sea, which is what the developers of Wish said it was where Rosas resided. And the yellow flower was a flower Star/Aster made, and its called a "Star Flower"...yeah really on the nose am I right? 🧍♂️
And someone in that video said that "In Polynesian culture a flower on the left side of your head means you’re in a relationship" and It wasn't intentional at all when I made that video, so I just decided to implant that small detail here because, although they aint in a relationship yet in this picture, but they soon will be HAHAHHAHAH🗣🔥
Anyways I really gotta work on that short video before I modify the script since I came up with a unique idea for the story that contradicts everything so yeah...TO THE DRAWING BOARD AGAIN.
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headshots of all of my designed inkfish ocs! some of these have been around since splat 1, and its crazy to me that they've been around that long. i'll add some info under the cut
characters are ordered from left to right, top to bottom
Lav (neo agent 3). 21 y/o. he/they/. my main splatsona. he's the only one so far with a finished ref so more info on him will be found there once i've posted it. also goes by Mad Dog.
Mikey. 21 y/o. he/they. secondary splatsona. used largely for when i don't want to cover Lav's hair up with a hat.
TBN he/him
TBN she/her
Vera. age undecided. she/her. fashion designer. can't produce ink pigment
Vee (captain 3). 21 y/o. they/them.
Michael (agent 4). 21 y/o. he/they.
V (agent 8). 21 y/o. any pronouns. name was inspired by the captain (who's completely chill with this)
i don't recall anything about this one, sorry. she/her
TBN she/her. toni kensa model
TBN she/her. oldest of 3 siblings.
TBN he/him. middle child of 3.
TBN he/him. youngest of 3.
also don't remember her name. she/her
had a name too but i don't recall this (but i do know its been written somwhere, i just can't find it). she/her
TBN. she/her. blue ringed octopus.
TBN. he/him. based off the pan flag
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