the best character from atlanta continuing to be real.
and wayne isn't dumb. he just where his fanbase currently is and how he needs that to survive right now. if tha carter v was out or he got that $$$ from birdman, he wouldn't be saying the same shyt. he isn't that oblivious or ignorant. like he said, he sees a lot of white people at his shows.
i'm reading 9th wonder's timeline now and i agree, but wayne has caught flak for a lot of bullshyt like the emmett till line, the "beautiful black woman, but i bet that bytch look better red," etc. which along with his change in style, has led to a lot less black people rocking with him but there's also a line between "this artist is eccentric/going for shock value" and this rapper is being outright dismissive and giving credence to what a lot of artists right now are fighting against.
& him bringing out that gangbanging shyt was literally one of the worst things i've seen from a rapper in a long time. educated, famous, popular or not. idc who does that in response to a question like this, but they deserve tons of hate off it.
like i said, though, it's obviously all business, but i don't think he fully understands how damaging this will be to him when it comes down the line to his reputation and how he's viewed among his peers. when people talk about how kendrick was so inspired by him he remixed tha carter 3 or how chance says he influenced him heavily, they're gonna draw a distinct line in their political views and how they handled this. same with YG and the gangbanging shyt. hell, even with drake openly acknowledging black lives matter and showing support.
wayne comes off as a fukking idiot and lowkey spits in the face of, what's basically black people and artists, supporting him getting due justice with the lawsuit. they may be seeing him in shows but they're championing for c5's release like nikkas are, even if we say he fell off. i'mma listen to georgia bush.
"such a disappointment" were sucking Wayne off a few years ago....calling him the GOAT, best rapper alive, the future of the culture, and all kinds of other ridiculous shyt.
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didn't see that part....
