SYMBOLISM in K Dot’s SUPER BOWL Performance
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A rapper whose career is managed by venture capitalists performing on behalf of racist billionaire owners for a notoriously racist league being touted as a freedom fighter because he made people feel more intelligent (key word “feel) but not actually do anything organizational or actionable is peak 2025 activism.
As long a rapper or artist can pretend to be deep so their fans can be pretend to be smarter than someone else, they might as well be Malcolm X, their love of white women be damned.
“S-see I-i-i caught all those messages because I’m a revolutionary too
now let me get back to my fight in the comment section and paying $1000 for my Kendrick and SZA tickets, if you’ll excuse me”
As long a rapper or artist can pretend to be deep so their fans can be pretend to be smarter than someone else, they might as well be Malcolm X, their love of white women be damned.
“S-see I-i-i caught all those messages because I’m a revolutionary too
now let me get back to my fight in the comment section and paying $1000 for my Kendrick and SZA tickets, if you’ll excuse me”
RamsayBolton
Superstar
whatever gets people interesting in resisting the nonsense we're in for, i guess
If ppl went back and looked at his part in the West Coast LA Halftime Show they would know what to expect with him. Also he performs the same way at his concerts. Very little flash but a lot of symbolism.
I really just watched to laugh at the Drake slander. Maybe it's because I'm in my 30's but all this hidden symbolism isn't impressive to me like that anymore.
Be direct or say something direct that is clear and understood. If you're trying to make a statement, come out with everyone kneeling or end the show with everyone kneeling, something that is clear and understood with all disrespect intended. You got folks up there crip walking, you can take a clear and direct shot and be flagrantly disrespectful.
Be direct or say something direct that is clear and understood. If you're trying to make a statement, come out with everyone kneeling or end the show with everyone kneeling, something that is clear and understood with all disrespect intended. You got folks up there crip walking, you can take a clear and direct shot and be flagrantly disrespectful.
Spliff
Godzilla got busy.
"Symbolism." 
Man I don't even blame Kendrick at this point. Folks have been eating up his performative militancy since TPAB. Plant a bunch of eastereggs and let the content creators go wild over the subversion while he disappears until the next roll out.
At some point you're supposed to grow out of being impressed by this. It's pacifying and ignores the real game (economics/political influence) being played out here. For all his messages... what has he changed? What has he inspired? With regard to hip-hop, nothing he's done is in the stratosphere of "The Story of OJ" or the Dame Dash "cookies" breakfast club interview that spawned a whole wave of black economic empowerment discussions within the community that we're seeing/seen play out in real-time. Real change in the right direction vs. some momentary feel good music.
Surprising coming from OP since I know you tune into Diamond Dave.
Man I don't even blame Kendrick at this point. Folks have been eating up his performative militancy since TPAB. Plant a bunch of eastereggs and let the content creators go wild over the subversion while he disappears until the next roll out.
At some point you're supposed to grow out of being impressed by this. It's pacifying and ignores the real game (economics/political influence) being played out here. For all his messages... what has he changed? What has he inspired? With regard to hip-hop, nothing he's done is in the stratosphere of "The Story of OJ" or the Dame Dash "cookies" breakfast club interview that spawned a whole wave of black economic empowerment discussions within the community that we're seeing/seen play out in real-time. Real change in the right direction vs. some momentary feel good music.
Surprising coming from OP since I know you tune into Diamond Dave.
Diddly Drogba
Superstar
Justin Nitsuj
Superstar
“revolution will be televised, it’s the right time but you pick the wrong guy”
that’s why Trump bytch ass left the Super Bowl early
that’s why Trump bytch ass left the Super Bowl early
An ultra millionaire rapper being managed by venture capitalists and handpicked by all white establishments as the best rapper and artist being seen as a revolutionary, can’t make this up
An ultra millionaire rapper being managed by venture capitalists and handpicked by all white establishments as the best rapper and artist being seen as a revolutionary, can’t make this up
These nikkas don't stand a fukking chance with where this world is going
everything this dude does it’s hoards of you stan’s trying to make it some deep symbolic meaningful shyt.
It was a playstation controller, an american flag made of black folks and uncle sam as “uncle sam”
Dude literally did a song called peek a boo. And i gotta listen to countless of you weirdos telling me how “deep” this shyt was
It was a playstation controller, an american flag made of black folks and uncle sam as “uncle sam”
Dude literally did a song called peek a boo. And i gotta listen to countless of you weirdos telling me how “deep” this shyt was
Part of being an artist is being relatable and able to convey your message to the masses.
With Kendrick his fans just fill in the blanks and call him so deep and artistic but he never actually connects the dots.
I’m not one to be bothered by violent lyrics. But you can’t have half your set about tearing down other black men in the formation of an american flag, then tell me this was a fukk you to white folks
