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were friends/rivals & went to the same high school in brooklyn. the more u know
Feb 17, 2024
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imagining them in like one of those high school movies in letterman jackets that would've been a great visual
Feb 17, 2024
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đ€The Jay-Z that we now know â the one who makes shady and feeble NFL deals, the one who is essentially a house husband to Beyonceâs breadwinner, the one who looks like Basquiat if he had a 401K â pales in comparison to the Jay-Z that my older brother, older cousin, and I were obsessed with growing up. Shawn Carter was once a force of nature on the mic, and transformative as a rap star. No one knew much about his personal life that wasnât in the music, but they knew he came out with a crew of dogs ready to unleash at a momentâs notice. (This Diary of Jay-Z from MTV is a good example). He was adept at making you feel the snark and the bite in his music, lifestyle, and persona, but also being in control of his behavior and narrative. Thereâs never a time, except when he struggled with a Mannie Fresh beat, where Jay-Z isnât in control while he is rapping; itâs arresting to listen to him jab and swing with his flow and words without ever losing the rap pocket. For example, a song like âStreets Is Watchingâ, when he says âitâs like a full time job not to kill niggasâ, is so raw to me. He truly means that. He wishes he could smoke everyone. It is hard for him to keep control of himself when he wants to lash out. But he has to do it anyway because violence costs too much. For any Black kids in NYC, and especially ones who are outgoing and enjoy the limelight like me, who are trying to make it happen, listen to late 90âs Jay-Z. Itâll make you more focused, stronger (notice how Jay-Z is never focused on women, in fact he rejects them if they annoy him) â and more aware of the possible snakes around you.
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okay technically itâs Andy Grammar cause I moved upstate in 2017 and he went to my high school, but nobody playing that weak ass music #respectfully #nothingpersonal #imsurehesaniceguy
+ I was born & raised in Staten Island so you know we gotta rep the Wu. 36 Chambers & Cuban Linx some of the greatest records of all time.
+ I was born & raised in Staten Island so you know we gotta rep the Wu. 36 Chambers & Cuban Linx some of the greatest records of all time.
Feb 26, 2025
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Inspired by The Starters on Netflix and hype for hoops season around the corner. You know?!
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đone night stand or future spouse nothing beats the anticipation.... the build...... the mystery revealed.....
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đ the old-fashioned way, like you would before the entire internet was monopolised into basically three conglomerates. why would you spend all your time on your computer swapping between instagram tiktok youtube pinterest when you could find some of the coolest websites you've never heard about learning information your algorithm would never feed to you!!!!
a good place to start is your favourite artist's websites (not just musicians!) sometimes they have blogs (especially if they're writers) and often they link websites they like.
I also like magazine websites - the face, angel food, hot literati
or craigslist missed connections. I check the new york section all the time