Because a lot of rap is lyrically centered around power, crime, and violence? Easy answer there, SZA.  

Edited May 12, 20224 yr by Ice Cream Skies

She’s right, watching the ending of YOU Season 3 on Netflix was shocking because of the juxtaposition from the onscreen murder with Taylor’s “exile” playing 

 

also rap music seriously needs to stop being used as the de facto accompaniment for crimes in shows and movies 

Edited May 12, 20224 yr by WeFoundTrouble

nnn same thoughts while i was watching Ozarks 

 

Spoiler

esp that scene where Ruth was otw to kill Javi

 

 

 

49 minutes ago, Ice Cream Skies said:

Because a lot of rap is lyrically centered around power, crime, and violence? Easy answer there, SZA.  

Pop music is pretty inundated with anthems about power and empowerment - especially from female singers. Rock and heavy metal also has a lot of crime/violence-based themes. 

The way this camp classic would serve on an action/murder/fight scene:

 

 

SZA knows what’s UP!

Edited May 12, 20224 yr by Taylor fanboy

4 hours ago, Ice Cream Skies said:

Because a lot of rap is lyrically centered around power, crime, and violence? Easy answer there, SZA.  

the Lana stan being racist, who could've predicted that? /s

Do we detect a little bit of shade? @Thinking Of You

4 hours ago, R.E.M. said:

the Lana stan being racist, who could've predicted that? /s

Rap is a race?

14 minutes ago, Squall said:

Rap is a race?

You don't see the issue with calling a genre of music predominantly created by and consumed by Black artists violent and 'centred around crime'?  Read a book.

3 minutes ago, R.E.M. said:

You don't see the issue with calling a genre of music predominantly created by and consumed by Black artists violent and 'centred around crime'?  Read a book.

Still has nothing to do with racism, not liking a genre =/= not liking people doing it   ATRL and their far-left obsessions once again  

5 hours ago, Squall said:

Still has nothing to do with racism, not liking a genre =/= not liking people doing it   ATRL and their far-left obsessions once again  

 

5 hours ago, R.E.M. said:

You don't see the issue with calling a genre of music predominantly created by and consumed by Black artists violent and 'centred around crime'?  Read a book.

I understand ofc they won’t get it lol.