This battle has taught me how much I hate stans.
Kendrick is in my top 3 but if I have to hear or see one person point out that Kendrick separated the US flag at the Superbowl to symbolize a devided US as if that's the most profound thing ever I will... well I'll probably just roll my eyes but still...
I thought that performance was shit. Also agree with people saying he used his moment to have a pop at Drake. Surely he's better than that.
All in all, very shit and predictable.
It was probably great, I just didn't watch it.
Quote from: Lucem Ferre on Feb 10, 2025, 04:58 PMThis battle has taught me how much I hate stans.
Kendrick is in my top 3 but if I have to hear or see one person point out that Kendrick separated the US flag at the Superbowl to symbolize a devided US as if that's the most profound thing ever I will... well I'll probably just roll my eyes but still...
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I didn't watch but it was probably great. Every Kendrick performance I've seen is fantastic.
I just hate Uber fans.
But if at any point the airforce flew over his head...
Give it a watch mate. It's being called the worst half-time show in Super Bowl history.
Not sure it was that bad, but it was definitely shit.
I then went and watched Prince's one from 2007 and the difference in greatness is unreal.
I've only seen the worst types of Yakubian pig people & Drake stans call it the worst ever.
What's your opinion of it, Mindy?
Quote from: Lucem Ferre on Feb 10, 2025, 10:23 PMI've only seen the worst types of Yakubian pig people & Drake stans call it the worst ever.
What's your opinion of it, Mindy?
I liked it a lot. I've always liked Kendrick though, ever since Section 80 at least, datpiff days. So now seeing him do the whole Superbowl himself and basically be on top of the music industry is cool.
It's hilarious how a specific type of white males have the same hive mind to say it's the worst ever. It's usually conservative leaning ones.
The message wasn't there for you and no matter how many times you watch it you won't get it. He even specifically says that at the beginning of the performance. There are some black folks that wanted him to be more direct with his message. They essentially wanted him to say "Fuck Donald Trump" while he's there in the audience.
I kind of hate being one of those "oh you hate it because you just didn't understand" people but that's literally what happened.
Kendrick told a story and people that didn't get the story think it's shit.
I assume that was aimed at me. I don't care about the message. I care about the music. And it wasn't good. Ranting about white people isn't going to make it any better.
You didn't say it's the worst ever.
You specifically said you WOULDN'T call it the worst ever.
So it can't be you.
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it's woven into the fabric of whiteness that threats to whiteness are perceived by those with that privilege as threats to their personhood and not threats to the power structures themselves
Quote from: Lucem Ferre on Feb 11, 2025, 04:14 PMYou didn't say it's the worst ever.
You specifically said you WOULDN'T call it the worst ever.
So it can't be you.
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Thanks mate.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Feb 11, 2025, 02:38 PMI assume that was aimed at me. I don't care about the message. I care about the music. And it wasn't good. Ranting about white people isn't going to make it any better.
No it wasn't aimed at you Lucem is right. I'm talking about all the people that were complaining about it on X that had a specific profile picture of them sitting in their cars with shades that were also most likely MAGAts.
also wanna say that I watched it and loved it, and if you don't like it then the past 20 years of hip hop have probably been avoided or lamented by those disliking it. Tbh I think ppl still stuck in that "hip hop isn't even real music" trend that pervaded online criticism in the 2000s. God forbid a digicore artist do the superbowl next year because all the sounds Kendrick did have been established trends in hip hop. and in the angle of lyricism, idk what to tell you, you probably see complex lyricism and symbolism to be too hard to digest in favor of simpler digested narratives.
But yeah if Quinn does it next year (theoretically though that'll never happen) I can't imagine what response that'd get from quote unquote music fans
^This so much.
Those type of music fans won't be happy until ~insert country music artist here~ plays the Superbowl. I even heard people saying why couldn't they get Metallica to play the Superbowl. ::)
don't get me wrong I love country and Metallica and ik what you mean. But Metallica hasn't made anything original or worth listening to in like 20 plus years, though I would welcome several country artists to the opportunity. Maybe not of the Morgan Wallen nationalist pandering sort, but a lot of recently released country has it going for it that it's way better than it was from like 2001-2018 in the mainstream, as it hearkens back towards traditional sounds and embraces new influences alike. There's a lot more non-white representation in country as well now that I think is so important given the genres roots.
Same I'm a fan of both but when it comes to country. I'm more into bro country than the traditional sounding stuff, Florida Georgia Line and stuff.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 12, 2025, 06:46 AMSame I'm a fan of both but when it comes to country. I'm more into bro country than the traditional sounding stuff, Florida Georgia Line and stuff.
wow that's a hot take i never expected
Yeah bro country gets a lot of hate and I understand why but I also feel like they are a nice gateway to get people into country that normally wouldn't listen to the genre.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 12, 2025, 07:22 AMYeah bro country gets a lot of hate and I understand why but I also feel like they are a nice gateway to get people into country that normally wouldn't listen to the genre.
fair enough. no disrespect. I'm not really into the bro-country thing for the most part but I do like Save a Horse by Big & Rich (that more or less kickstarted the trend) and select country rap artists. Rehab made this classic that provides infinite fun
(yes I know how off topic this is)
I'm more into old school country. When I'm in the right mood, certain Merle Haggard songs will get me all teary-eyed.
And I liked Metallica's Death Magnetic from 2008. It could use a different mix though.
Quote from: SGR on Feb 12, 2025, 05:12 PMI'm more into old school country. When I'm in the right mood, certain Merle Haggard songs will get me all teary-eyed.
And I liked Metallica's Death Magnetic from 2008. It could use a different mix though.
And Justice For All is their best album. personally i find the lack of bass to be somewhat disappointing but moreso poetic, eerie, and heavily contextual. His recent death must have filtered into the emotions they presented on the album so much, it's easily their heaviest work.
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Feb 12, 2025, 05:43 PMAnd Justice For All is their best album. personally i find the lack of bass to be somewhat disappointing but moreso poetic, eerie, and heavily contextual. His recent death must have filtered into the emotions they presented on the album so much, it's easily their heaviest work.
I don't disagree. It's a phenomenal record. When I was a teenager, I used to go for a morning mile run down my street and AJFA was one of the albums I'd frequently listen to while doing it - got a lot of nostalgia for it.
I love how many 90s groove/alt metal bands practically made a career out of ripping off Harvester of Sorrow.
Hell Metallica themselves ripped off Harvester of Sorrow when they made Sad but True. :laughing:
Also Kendrick crushed it and Uncle Sam Jackson was a hilarious touch