Paperboi killed off Al
This must be what Rick Ross went thru when he accepted his cartoon character persona
FX & Donald Glover present Atlanta Season 2: Atlanta Robbin' Season
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The problem is that Al is a rapper who doesnt really want to BE a rapper. He is the other side of the coin. When you hear that “rap took me out of the hood” story you never hear about how these young black men literally feel like rap is the ONLY alternative they have to selling drugs.
Season 1 Paperboi said it several times. He genuinely feels like he HAS to rap. Its not about the love of the artfrom because if it was he’d be happy simply being an underground rapper. But hes said over and over “i’m just trying to get PAID!”.
So you have a lowkey street dude, who wants to better his life and make a quick buck. He puts out a mixtape, one song blows up. And now his cousin is trying to make him a star. But to be a TRUE star you gotta play the game. The “rap snacks” game. The “performing on tables in front white men like a goddamn circus monkey” game. The “dating an IG thot/upcoming singer” game. The “fire your cousin for a manager with real industry connections” game....
Al wasnt ready to play that game. Because his heart’s desire was never really to rap. Hes a hustler. Not a rapper...
satireprod
Superstar
damn Dukie..that last scene in the Wire with him and MikeNope. He did play on The Wire, though.
He's the one who got Dukie hooked on heroin.
ThaEruditious
She luv it over here like Gold Watch.
I wonder if that gun is gonna come back into play within the next 2 episodes.
youre killing it right now!The problem is that Al is a rapper who doesnt really want to BE a rapper. He is the other side of the coin. When you hear that “rap took me out of the hood” story you never hear about how these young black men literally feel like rap is the ONLY alternative they have to selling drugs.
Season 1 Paperboi said it several times. He genuinely feels like he HAS to rap. Its not about the love of the artfrom because if it was he’d be happy simply being an underground rapper. But hes said over and over “i’m just trying to get PAID!”.
So you have a lowkey street dude, who wants to better his life and make a quick buck. He puts out a mixtape, one song blows up. And now his cousin is trying to make him a star. But to be a TRUE star you gotta play the game. The “rap snacks” game. The “performing on tables in front white men like a goddamn circus monkey” game. The “dating an IG thot/upcoming singer” game. The “fire your cousin for a manager with real industry connections” game....
Al wasnt ready to play that game. Because his heart’s desire was never really to rap. Hes a hustler. Not a rapper...
Had my ass thinking the same thing
Im about to catch the encore now. Ima see if it happens again
I’m late as hell! I had no idea that was Donald Glover’s brother rapping that song. All this time I real thought it was Al.
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
I called that shyt a few weeks back, but then niccas in here hit me with that "bu bu bu bu but this aint your typical show.... they not trynna show the typical day to day life of a rapper... they trynna show the inbetween moments" shyt
Its Robbin Season, we getting robbed of PB hits
Martha
Lord_Chief_Rocka
Superstar
Paperboi killed off Al
This must be what Rick Ross went thru when he accepted his cartoon character persona
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Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Wasn’t that Mr. Robot on the wall of the nail salon for brehs that watch the show
No.... that wasnt Mr. Robot
Nicca
His hat wasnt floating..... looking at that scene now as I type this
Yall tripping
Robbin Season
Martha
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
I saw him on Fallon recently.It's funny because Paper Boi in real life is.....let me chill
Let's just say he's an impressive actor on this show
Lord_Chief_Rocka
Superstar
Double
RammerJammer
#RollTide #TSC #RiseUp #BullsNation #RIPKobe
He got that Drake shyt going on
sounds nothing like Paper Boi, in fact this looks like a skit on Atlanta where Alfred just sold out and became what he didn't wanna become
Lord_Chief_Rocka
Superstar
How did people not understand this episode
Pretty obvious stuff going on with this one
Pretty obvious stuff going on with this one