Tag: Kendrick Lamar

‘I had a vision.’ For God’s sake, everyone: Ye is the opposite of Hitler, and here is why

‘Everybody’s beholden to somebody.’ Ye, Clubhouse Interview, 2022 ‘What I just said is far past anything anybody in my position has ever said publicly. We ridin’ on God … I ain’t got no security, you know exactly where I’m at … Come and get me.’ Ye ‘We got China, heading — if it’s not for … Continue reading ‘I had a vision.’ For God’s sake, everyone: Ye is the opposite of Hitler, and here is why →

Donda, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, and the sonic revolution of the 2020s

Music since the year 2000 has gone through three phases, which can be bracketed by the most prominent popular song at the turn of each decade. 1. … Baby One More Time by Britney Spears (1999) 2. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga (2009) 3. bad guy by Billie Eilish (2019) While the first and second … Continue reading Donda, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, and the sonic revolution of the 2020s →

How to pimp a caterpillar: The illusory masculinity of Andrew Tate

Disclaimer 1: At least some of this post is satirical. Thanks. Andrew Tate is a bad boy — a bad, bad boy. Presumably that’s why the whole world is suddenly infatuated with him. I mean, who wouldn’t love a conniving, deceitful, abusive bully from Chicago, Illinois? (Answer: no-one, hopefully, from the east side of Chicago … Continue reading How to pimp a caterpillar: The illusory masculinity of Andrew Tate →

#Yeshua: What if Kanye is not antisemitic — but many of his critics are?

Historian Geza Vermes upended traditional Christian readings of holy scripture with the incendiary book Jesus The Jew. A lot of traditional interpretations of Kanye West view him as a Christian simpliciter. But I think this couldn’t be further from the truth. Let me explain. Ye’s name, a free man. Is he? Kanye has stated that … Continue reading #Yeshua: What if Kanye is not antisemitic — but many of his critics are? →

Yeshua: Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and the power of prophecy

Friends bipolar, grab you by your pocketsNo option if you froze up, always play the offense ‘The Heart Part 5’ by Kendrick Lamar — in the music video the face of Kanye West is shown when these lyrics are spoken. I would like to comment on the Abrahamic tradition of prophecy inherited by rappers Kendrick … Continue reading Yeshua: Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and the power of prophecy →

Why 2000s music is coming back

In the 1990s, a new genre was being born. Hip hop emerged from New York, Chicago, and LA to comment on the chaos of globalising capitalism. Money, power, and luxury were the themes of early hip hop, themes which began to be substantially critiqued in Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill towards the end … Continue reading Why 2000s music is coming back →

Sabrina Carpenter’s rocking James Corden show: The heir to the pop throne perfects her craft

YouTube comments are funny things. (I should know.) ‘GIVE THIS WOMAN A GRAMMY ALREADY’ — ‘SHE DOESN’T NEED A GRAMMY. THE GRAMMYS NEED HER. [STAR EMOJI]’ — ‘FRRR’. Or so goes one string of comments that express the vibes of a fan base of a newcomer to celebrity and pop music. But Sabrina Carpenter is … Continue reading Sabrina Carpenter’s rocking James Corden show: The heir to the pop throne perfects her craft →

MTV Awards 2022 Review: Ghostly Greats Haunt the Silver Throne

Echoing her dancing to Kanye West's 'All Day' performance at the Brits, Taylor Swift was seen rapping to Nicki Minaj's 'Superbass' at the 2022 MTV Awards, an event which has a history for Swift and West as the moment when the latter interrupted the former, leading to ensuing drama and some of the greatest music … Continue reading MTV Awards 2022 Review: Ghostly Greats Haunt the Silver Throne →