discussion #BlackDontCrack

[Armani?]

On 11/15/2022 at 7:57 PM, Devin said:

Reminder DJ Khaled and Jack Harlow got nominated for best rap album of the year over all of these artists:

JID
Nas
Saba
Smino
Lupe Fiasco
Denzel Curry
Joey Bada$$
Vince Staples
Freddie Gibbs
Black Thought
Westside Gunn
Westside Boogie

 

Grammys continue to be a mf joke. 

[Thinking Of You]

You can tell Doja doesn’t associate with Black people, because someone would’ve told her about her hairline. Why  she going around with her head looking like that… @Armani? @Devin

[Devin]

1 hour ago, Thinking Of You said:

You can tell Doja doesn’t associate with Black people, because someone would’ve told her about her hairline. Why  she going around with her head looking like that… @Armani? @Devin

 

I had those thoughts in the beginning cause her lineups been crooked. 

[Devin]

You can kinda tell when her Black friends are around for certain looks/hairstyles.

[Thinking Of You]

1 hour ago, Devin said:

 

I had those thoughts in the beginning cause her lineups been crooked. 

Either she needs to dye her hair black and add enhancer around the hairline or just put a wig on because…

[Devin]

5 hours ago, Thinking Of You said:

Either she needs to dye her hair black and add enhancer around the hairline or just put a wig on because…

idek if wigs are the proper choice either cause she been wearing some “gotta run to Walmart before they close” wigs. 

[Devin]

Also RIP Shanquella Robinson. ?

 

Throw all the “friends” in jail smh.

[Thinking Of You]

6 minutes ago, Devin said:

Also RIP Shanquella Robinson. ?

 

Throw all the “friends” in jail smh.

I had to look this up. 
 

How awful, and the video is even worse. Do people even care about who they have in their circle anymore? 

[Thinking Of You]

28 minutes ago, Devin said:

idek if wigs are the proper choice either cause she been wearing some “gotta run to Walmart before they close” wigs. 

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by Thinking Of You

[Theshigo Washidu]

Americans, are durags and bonnets worn to go places e.g. supermarket/grocery, run errands etc? 

 

 

I have noticed an uptick of young Black girls wearing bonnets out and about here in London. The young boys were already wearing durags out and about (I even do the same once in a while). 

 

Usually we would keep that for indoors, but I personally don't see a problem wearing it outside.

 

[Devin]

1 hour ago, St. Francis said:

Americans, are durags and bonnets worn to go places e.g. supermarket/grocery, run errands etc? 

 

 

I have noticed an uptick of young Black girls wearing bonnets out and about here in London. The young boys were already wearing durags out and about (I even do the same once in a while). 

 

Usually we would keep that for indoors, but I personally don't see a problem wearing it outside.

 

Yessir almost every Black person in NYC does it.
 

Its always been viewed as ghetto, when in reality most of us keep it on if we aren’t going anywhere special. 
 

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I used to be guilty of this when I had waves but mfs would turn into making it fashionable. 

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Devin said:

when in reality most of us keep it on if we aren’t going anywhere special.

I think that's more common nowadays. Traditionally, you would leave that on when you're in the house; I can't speak for NY, but in general, I don't think this is the case.

[Devin]

4 minutes ago, Limitless said:

I think that's more common nowadays. Traditionally, you would leave that on when you're in the house; I can't speak for NY, but in general, I don't think this is the case.

Its always been rather common here. But yeah it depends on the location and gender too; cause I noticed women are typically looked down on for wearing bonnets/scarfs out but with men its a different story.

[Thinking Of You]

2 hours ago, St. Francis said:

Americans, are durags and bonnets worn to go places e.g. supermarket/grocery, run errands etc? 

 

 

I have noticed an uptick of young Black girls wearing bonnets out and about here in London. The young boys were already wearing durags out and about (I even do the same once in a while). 

 

Usually we would keep that for indoors, but I personally don't see a problem wearing it outside.

 

 

1 hour ago, Devin said:

Yessir almost every Black person in NYC does it.
 

Its always been viewed as ghetto, when in reality most of us keep it on if we aren’t going anywhere special. 
 

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I used to be guilty of this when I had waves but mfs would turn into making it fashionable. 

 

It is ghetto. I still think we’ve regressed in the way we portray ourselves. We really don’t care about our image anymore, and that’s because the influence of seeing people from the “streets” on social media. People look up to that image and it’s become a trend.

 

Gone are the days of us trying to be upwardly mobile 

 

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I think I’m turning into a classist for our generation because 

 

[Devin]

57 minutes ago, Thinking Of You said:

 

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I think I’m turning into a classist for our generation because 

 

Aren’t you the same one that called me boujee? 

[Thinking Of You]

20 minutes ago, Devin said:

Aren’t you the same one that called me boujee? 

I sholl did 

 

[Theshigo Washidu]

20 hours ago, Thinking Of You said:

 

It is ghetto. I still think we’ve regressed in the way we portray ourselves. We really don’t care about our image anymore, and that’s because the influence of seeing people from the “streets” on social media. People look up to that image and it’s become a trend.

 

Gone are the days of us trying to be upwardly mobile 

 

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I think I’m turning into a classist for our generation because 

 

True, but in terms of "what other people might think", people are still going to talk anyway. Suited and booted Black people still faced and face micro-aggressions, racism and even places like the corporate workplace pressuring you to conform to the "majority"'s ideals (straight hair, codeswitch etc). 

 

If the others had the hair type acceptable for durags and bonnets, best believe it would be seen as more fashionable, quirky and presentable 

[Thinking Of You]

1 hour ago, St. Francis said:

even places like the corporate workplace pressuring you to conform to the "majority"'s ideals (straight hair, codeswitch etc). 

This doesn’t exist anymore for the large part though. That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen.

 

1 hour ago, St. Francis said:

If the others had the hair type acceptable for durags and bonnets, best believe it would be seen as more fashionable, quirky and presentable 

Do you see the others going out in public wearing rolls in their hair or a towel wrapped around their head? No.

 

Stop excusing ignorance 

[Armani?]

Me when kid Namor killed the Slaveowners & burned the house down in the new Black Panther movie 

@Devin @Thinking Of You

[Devin]

4 minutes ago, Armani? said:

Me when kid Namor killed the Slaveowners & burned the house down in the new Black Panther movie 

@Devin @Thinking Of You

oop 

[Thinking Of You]

6 minutes ago, Armani? said:

Me when kid Namor killed the Slaveowners & burned the house down in the new Black Panther movie 

@Devin @Thinking Of You

 

What did you think of the movie? 

[Armani?]

18 minutes ago, Thinking Of You said:

 

What did you think of the movie? 

It's good, very emotional. They did a good job of paying tribute to Chadwick. I saw a bit of clownery online of ppl claiming the movie removed the importance of Black men, they clearly aint watch the movie. 

 

I like the continued imperialist subtext of European & American nations attempting to destroy POC nations & hoarding their resources for bad, also the eventual Black & Brown alliance.

 

Although Namor pissed me off when he came for Queen Angela Basset

 

Also the secret revealing at the very end, this franchise is far from over

It was extremely long though, I wasnt expecting 3 hours 

[Thinking Of You]

19 minutes ago, Armani? said:

It's good, very emotional. They did a good job of paying tribute to Chadwick. I saw a bit of clownery online of ppl claiming the movie removed the importance of Black men, they clearly aint watch the movie. 

 

I like the continued imperialist subtext of European & American nations attempting to destroy POC nations & hoarding their resources for bad, also the eventual Black & Brown alliance.

 

Although Namor pissed me off when he came for Queen Angela Basset

 

Also the secret revealing at the very end, this franchise is far from over

It was extremely long though, I wasnt expecting 3 hours 

Good points!

 

But yes, it was far too long in my opinion. The scene that M’baku and Shuri had before the final battle was so unnecessary. A whole bunch of talking for no reason. Everybody in the theater started squirming in their seats during that part 

[Devin]

I needa catch an early show and go see it.

[Devin]

Kelly Rowland thread inspired this; what are y’all thoughts on Chris Brown in gen?

 

- Do you think its deserved/holding him accountable?

- OR think ppl doing too much/beating a dead horse (no pun)

- OR you don’t care either way?

 

My take: I see both sides. His past actions will always be a stain on his career and everyones entitled to dislike him. Just like Kanye, I used to stan his earlier work then faded cause of the incidents, I got tired of calling out his bs, and the music started getting too repetitive. But every now and then he makes a bop and I’ll stream. Idk maybe cause I separate the art from the artist + not that invested to really care. 

 

@Thinking Of You @Armani? 

 

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And Armani before you bring up Daniel Caesar … I still stream Best Part and Take Me Away. Collectively his discography isn’t big enough or has a lot of material to really move me.