Rap in general got black men in a perpetual state of adolescence.
Black men in general aren't taken seriously in the real world because our collective image is so intertwined with hip-hop culture.
We're seen more as immature little boys/entertainment rather than responsible grown men/ leaders/ providers/ protectors of the community.
I agree.....with Soulja Boy
This never happenedAin't he from Harlem pretending to be from Texas when he first dropped?
Rocky was the first to usher in the regionless/internet era. His first tape was influenced by chopped and screwed, Bone Thugs, 3-6 all with that New York braggadacious over cloud rap beats with swag rap elements. It turned out to be one of the best mixtapes of All-Time. Dude made art, created a different musical backdrop, and aesthetic.I’m really confused by this dude. I think I always have been actually. One, I’ve never understood the hype — despite him having a couple joints I liked (Palace is one). I could never reconcile how a dude from NY was biting as hard as he was and it was seen an “innovation” or “influence.” Breh was cosplaying Houston. Fool was talking about he’s Texas trill and he coming down swangin’ and shyt . That’s one of the things that is really divergent in current rap from the past. You can get on now by just being a copy of another dude or completely jacking a sound, and no one says anything (e.g., Gunna). But, back to this goofy. I listened to that D.M.B. song and is that supposed to be mature rap ? Word? I beg to differ, sir.
Mature hip hop
A$AP Rocky
Army boots, army bomber jacket
Like, what's happening, c*nt? (Huh)
Lay your hand upon my fabric
Then we scrappin', c*nt (Huh)
Broad day wave a automatic
Like, what's hannenin'? (fukk that)
My pistol rick and raf'ing
And it's matching with my fashion (Uh)
Uh, silly c*nt, downtown, uptown, really where we from (Woadie!)
3 c*nts to start a verse
Somehow this will go over heads. Soulja is just a victim of circumstance...Can't really blame Soulja Boy because he really was a kid at the time. The problem was the game following the lead of a 17 year old
The song + dance wave was a terrible moment in time