HIPSTER RUNOFF

I recently saw a viral meme, made by Nick Cannon and Nas, and it made me think about the state of 'hip hop / black / rap culture.' It seems like even African Americans 'within their ranks' are 'disgusted' with how things have 'degenerated.' In the clip, 2 bros are in blackface, and make 'stereotypical black jokes' and even use modern rapping techniques + drawls. Think it is supposed to be 'self-aware commentary' that only blacks can make, because only black ppl can critique their own culture.

It really made me think. Kinda made me feel guilty about 'getting my grind on' post-ironically when I hear a 'nasty-ass' top 40 rap hit. Seems like rap is simple--they just sing about where they used to live (the streets), what they enjoy (stuff that rich ppl spend money on), and what feels good (pussie, fucking, dranking, smoking, etc.) Seems simple, but maybe African-Americans are trying to 'rebrand' now that Obama is in office.

Then I saw Major Lazer's latest video 'Pon De Floor', directed by that bro from the zany Adult Swim film 'Tim and Eric.' It seems like it might be 'absurdist racist' or something. Like something that is supposed to be a 'parody' but ultimately speaks volumes about 'how easy it is to h8 black people' but also 'how fun and vibrant they can be in an entertaining way.'

It seems like they are 'making fun' of black people culture, or something. Like the dancers are supposed to mean that black people are 'only interested in sex' or something like that. Or maybe black people are 'too dumb' to be educated, so all they can do is 'dance in a sexually suggestive format.' I am not sure if Major Lazer is 'intentionally trying 2 be racist' as a complex marketing gimmick. I remember in their previous music video, they exploited the negro stereotype of a 'goon.'

Maybe I am overthinking this video, and it is just supposed to appeal to AdultSwimBros who just 'smoke weed' and watch 15 minute long flash-based cartoons.

Sorta just wish I could watch vintage 'racist memes' and grin without thinking 2 much abt what they 'mean.' Just want to 'go viral' with my MexiBro.

Not sure what I am allowed to 'laugh at', 'laugh with', and 'embrace as part of black culture.'

Feeling very confused about whether or not I get to even blog about complex racial issues like this. I feel like the only circumstance when African American culture is critiqued is when some rapper is 'trying to be deep' but ultimately 'trying to sell records.' Feel confused. Wish I lived in the year 3k9, so that then there would be 'no skin colour', and the majority of the world would be a 'creamy brown' skin colour.

Just want racial issues to go away so that I can enjoy 'art.'

Yall I heard this new kewl rap group called Asher Rother, but then found out it is actually just 1 white dude.

In his hit song, he raps about 'college being awesome.' I am not sure how many people this song will appeal to, since a lot of people don't even have a typical 'college experience' these days, but I am not sure if that is even important.

This song might also be some sort of education campaign to get people-who-weren't-gonna-go-2-college 2 go 2 college, convincing them that it is a 'chill ass time' where u can 'smoke weed', 'fuck hot chicks', and 'do whatever the fuck u want.' Sort of makes me want to go to a mainstream state school instead of design school in the city. Not even sure what this song was talking about except from that movie 'The Animal Collective House' starring Jim Belushi [via According 2 Jim].

Recently, I saw that white rapper Eminem is 'back' with a 'kewl new song.' In the song/music video, he takes on zany meme current events including SARAH PALIN and JESSICA SIMPSON and Lindsay Lohan being a lesbian.

We've grown up a lot since Eminem was 'big.' Feel like tweens listened to him as a voice that 'critiqued popular culture.' This song feels weird now that it is 'the celeb gossip blog era.' Feels pretty 'ghey' that people 'like Eminem' and 'think he is a gifted rapper.' Makes me feel like I don't know anything about rap.' Sort of wish that Eminem would just 'spit out rhymes' that were more directly hateful, instead of just making sillie statements that tweens would find funnie and mildly controversial.

I feel like the same person who would like the music in an Eminem track would also like the All American Rejects Song "Gives You Hell." s000 zany

Remember when 8 mile came out, and people were like 'This is the best movie of all time.' Wonder if Kanye West is 'the Black Eminem.' Wonder what we really want from rappers/what they want from fans when it comes to image. Feel comfortable with Puff Daddy/Pdiddy because I 'think he knows he is ridiculous.' I think 50Cent knows he 'is dumb' and 'was shot a bunch of times', so he is probably just happy to mumble over club beats. Feel like 'hiphop' stars who use auto-tune in a self-aware manner 'also seem chill.' Makes me feel sad to see rappers in the modern era where they have to do stuff like 'make viral videos' and 'participate on the internet.' Not sure if all of them really 'have what it takes' to reach white audiences.

I guess that's why Asher Roth is important 2 music / rcrd lbls / the future of hiphop.

Not sure how I feel about white rappers.
Think we don't need them, since most white people haven't gone through an authentic struggle. And if they did 'struggle' it was probably in a gross white trash kind of way that we could probably 'make fun of' very easily.

I read on wikipedia that Michael Jackson was 'the coolest guy ever' before he turned into a plastic man/went krazie/loved kidz 2 much. From what I understand, every1 wanted 2 be him, and he started a lot of trends without even knowing it. He invented aesthetics that he didn't even know were so popular.

I've read in some pop culture gossip magazines that Kanye is trying 2 'be the Michael Jackson of this generation.' Not sure if he can do it, cuz things are s000 different now. There wasn't really any sort of intranet/internet for things to go viral on, and 'design' was so different back then. We all just had such different expectations of cutting edge culture, and we weren't as reflective. MJ was 'a genius' back then, but kinda wish he was in his prime now so that our 'society' could basically 'execute him' [via pressure that he couldn't handle/grasp/cope with].

I feel like inside of Kanye and MJ are people who are 'kinda the same' but there's probably 1 core difference that I'm trying 2 identify. Do yall know what it is?

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When u think about it, I think 'being cool' is just trying 2 b a tastemaker for people who still 'honor the concept of 'cool'.' (this means u r trying to be a white tween tastemaker).

Do yall think that if BLIPSTERDOM existed when MJ was an adolescent, he would have found a personal brand that would have prevented him from being a weirdo child preddy? Is Kanye West 'a ghey' or just 'too cultured' for other rappers to 'get'?

Yall, I remember when M.I.A. retired. We wondered what she was gonna do. Even though she married some Bro who is in the music industry, u always have to know that as a performer, there's a chance of being replaced. When u become an 'artist'/'entity', it is only a matter of time b4 u r REPLACED.

Do yall think she is more marketable to mainstreamers than "Kala"? Or is M.I.A. an approachable alt who mainstreamers can identify with on a 'mainstream hip hop' level?

[via Mad Decent Blog]

Is this a biographical song written by M.I.A. but performed by LaFonda?

Should I post this vid every time I blog about "Paper Planes"?

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Don't yall h8 it when people say that Jay-Z is an authentic rapper? Can n e 1 who does a 'LIVE MASHUP' album with Linkin Park be that authentic? I feel like he's gotten less authentic every year he has been alive.