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Cold Truth
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11. "And I used my own definition. "
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Fri Apr-14-17 05:38 PM by Cold Truth

  

          

>..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?

  

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Kweli / Styles P dropped a banger today too [View all] , Quincy Lovehandles, Fri Apr-14-17 09:12 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
they had really bad timing.
Apr 14th 2017
1
unfortunate, but not bad...
Apr 14th 2017
4
I love 6 of 7. Everything but Teleprompters was dope.
Apr 14th 2017
2
wait, you don't like 'teleprompter?!..'
Apr 14th 2017
5
      my thoughts as well, then I realized who it is and decided not to engage
Apr 14th 2017
6
      ...and yet you can slip in unnecessarily antagonistic snark like this
Apr 14th 2017
8
      This joint sounds like a Late Registration B side
Apr 14th 2017
7
           the definition of 'hard'...
Apr 14th 2017
10
               
                     you're funny, dude © dilla...
Apr 14th 2017
12
                          You're funnier, dude
Apr 14th 2017
13
                               diff'rent strokes... lol
Apr 15th 2017
15
I'm liking this one too, hopefully it won't be too slept on...
Apr 14th 2017
3
Cheers! you've come a long way from Nelly
Apr 14th 2017
14
Downloaded it along with Damn!
Apr 14th 2017
9

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