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13144914, And I used my own definition.
Posted by Cold Truth, Fri Apr-14-17 05:28 PM
>..in the realm of art, the term 'hard' has many different
>forms.

Cool. I have mine and this doesn't for the bill for me

>whether you acknowledge/recognize it or not, this song has a
>very strong tribal influence.

I didn't deny that at all and either way it's immaterial to *my* dislike of the song.

the stomp chant of the
>percussion, paired with the simplified bass line hearkens back
>to the tribal music of our ancestors.

....ok. Is this supposed to make me suddenly enjoy it?

>no, this isn't 'heavy meta'l-hard. no, its not
>'trap-beat'-hard. its an entirely different beast, on its own.
>its a traditional posse cut that speaks directly to th
>current climate of the world (in various perspectives).

The content and subject matter doesn't change my perception of this song from an aesthetic standpoint.

>"..teleprompters
>telling lies
>broadcasting live
>helicopters in the sky
>tell the coppers not to lie
>(they gon' lie, they gon' lie)
>fell on top of us
>we don't die.."

Yeah, I mean, I didn't challenge the lyrics or the subject matter. Great lyrics don't change the aesthetic. I dislike the way it *sounds*, not what's being said.

>the song might not be your cup of tea, but this shit goes
>hard.

To you. Just not to me. I'm not sure what this song being "hard" to you has to do with my dislike of the song. Should I suddenly enjoy it because it fits your definition of hard and you like it?