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 let's set some criteria for appropriation and exploitation |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 1
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| RE: Is Bruno Mars is appropriating and exploiting black culture? |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 2
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| that nigga show more love to black culture than a lotta black folks lol |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 3
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 ^^^ |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 4
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| ^ |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 5
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| right, he ain't never denied his black influences |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 8
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| basically |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 15
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 lol, exactly. 24K Magic > 21 Savage |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 72
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| LMAO |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 126
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| no, I believe he's talented and genuine but not for me |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 6
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| yup! |
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Jul 13th 2017 | 7
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| RE: Is Bruno Mars is appropriating and exploiting black culture? |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 9
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| JBoog been a nigga from Long Beach tho so he dont count |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 81
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| Was wondering when this question would be asked... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 10
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| not just black culture. bruno is just a pure biter |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 11
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| I'm just gonna leave this here |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 12
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| No, and thank Gog for him. He's the only young-ish person doing |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 13
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| I'd bet not |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 44
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| I doubt it. |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 52
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| LOL |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 96
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| http://www.xxlmag.com/files/2017/02/Lil-Yachty-1.jpg |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 14
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| RE: http://www.xxlmag.com/files/2017/02/Lil-Yachty-1.jpg |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 16
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| Join me for a thought experiment. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 17
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| RE: Join me for a thought experiment. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 18
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 10 years from now though..... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 20
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| I don't think that works because none of our parents listened to |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 27
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| RE: Join me for a thought experiment. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 28
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| House vs playground is a very arbitrary distinction |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 118
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| In 2017, I can't wholeheartedly say that it's solely ours anymore.... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 19
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| I made a late pass post |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 66
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| I feel ike folks miss a crucial point in all this "appropriation" talk |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 23
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| That's interesting. Not sure I agree but that's interesting. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 26
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| RE: That's interesting. Not sure I agree but that's interesting. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 46
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| how much is the appropriation created by the media |
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Jul 15th 2017 | 48
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| I agree. |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 54
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| whichever one claims to be a gangster rapper is the guilty party |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 65
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| Appropriation is like obscenity, hard to define, but I know it when I se... |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 149
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| We exploit it on our own; we love being mad at the wrong people |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 21
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| I really hate this. Seems like fake outrage. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 22
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| appropriating, definitely, exploiting, not sure |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 24
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| he's talented but he's a novelty act, I feel like if a black dude that..... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 25
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| RE: he's talented but he's a novelty act, I feel like if a black dude th... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 29
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| I was going to say that no one is trying to be in Bruno's Lane. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 31
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| RE: I was going to say that no one is trying to be in Bruno's Lane. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 32
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| I feel like Breezy blew his mainstream shot with the Rihanna shit so he.... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 33
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| yep it was all laid out for him |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 35
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| RE: I feel like Breezy blew his mainstream shot with the Rihanna shit so... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 36
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| RE: I feel like Breezy blew his mainstream shot with the Rihanna shit so... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 40
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| RE: I feel like Breezy blew his mainstream shot with the Rihanna shit so... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 43
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| You telling me THIS dude is passing white America? |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 30
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| I'm not necessarily saying he shouldn't be allowed to do "black music"..... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 34
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| RE: I'm not necessarily saying he shouldn't be allowed to do "black musi... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 38
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| the shift in his style is seeming caricaturish |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 39
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| exactly... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 41
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| RE: the shift in his style is seeming caricaturish |
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Jul 15th 2017 | 50
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| shit is stupid |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 55
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| I've spent money on Maroon 5 - a very MJ-ish song they made |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 57
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| RE: I've spent money on Maroon 5 - a very MJ-ish song they made |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 60
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| people will still evaluate whether those transitions have |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 61
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| RE: people will still evaluate whether those transitions have |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 71
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| People are upset because he is versatile |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 94
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| Radiohead made OK Computer |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 93
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| So you want him to stay in a box? |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 92
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| so...is Morris Day a coon? because...thats kind of the reference |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 42
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| Morris Day was doing it 35 years ago, if a black man TODAY came out... |
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Jul 15th 2017 | 47
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| that isnt what he asked you |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 56
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| The question was an improper response to the statement |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 62
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| Exactly. n/m |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 67
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| He wouldn't be called a coon but it isn't "special" |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 58
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| does that mean the whole Neo Soul thing was pointless? |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 70
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| Bruno isn’t white |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 79
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| Can't nobody tell me he ain't got no Black in him... |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 37
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| Yeah. There's some negro somewhere in his bloodline. |
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Jul 14th 2017 | 45
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| RE: Can't nobody tell me he ain't got no Black in him... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 78
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| I mean..... I see it. |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 150
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| This is ridiculous. |
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Jul 15th 2017 | 49
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| So what you're REALLY saying is.... |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 69
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| I never got into him |
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Jul 15th 2017 | 51
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| same here. |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 53
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| naw because he ain't faking who he is and what he apreciates |
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Jul 16th 2017 | 59
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| there are a lot of sad people in the world. how can you NOT enjoy 24k |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 63
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| Bean pies got these niggas too constipated to enjoy anything. |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 75
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| I like some of his songs and think he is an amazing performer |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 64
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| Mars and Macklemore are the only dudes paying homage it seems |
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Jul 17th 2017 | 68
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| thats fucking sad |
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Jul 18th 2017 | 73
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| I think 9th Wonder is making the same point I was trying to make |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 74
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| No, as I said in the other thread, Bruno Mars is Black so... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 76
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| THATS DIFFRENT!!!! |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 77
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| And now we're back to the B)lack vs b)lack issue... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 80
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| RE: And now we're back to the B)lack vs b)lack issue... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 82
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| Kool Herc is Jamaican |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 83
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| RE: Kool Herc is Jamaican |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 84
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| This generation is loud but wrong on a lot of issues |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 86
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| RE: This generation is loud but wrong on a lot of issues |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 87
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| open and shut case Johnson |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 88
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| The real hood ? |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 90
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| RE: The real hood ? |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 101
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| Good point |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 95
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| So, by your logic it would NOT be 'appropriation' if I starting acting..... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 89
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| A dude from college fronts a reggae band in Richmond |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 91
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| My milk of magnesia! When the devil made you... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 98
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| Fair enough w/ the viewpoint. FWIW I don't think Bruno is "appropriating... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 99
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| RE: Fair enough w/ the viewpoint. FWIW I don't think Bruno is "appropria... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 102
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| RE: So, by your logic it would NOT be 'appropriation' if I starting acti... |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 103
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| and wasn’t Lauryn Hill middle class? |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 104
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| We're not back to that argument, *you are. |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 106
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| Goes both ways |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 107
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| *cosign* |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 114
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| He may not be Black, but he's definitely black. *ducks* |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 151
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| According to his wikipedia page...the answer is NO. |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 85
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| thats how it works? |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 97
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| Allegedly, he was also on that MJ work schedule |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 100
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| He’s been at it his whole life |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 105
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| I don't think so at all.Especially considering the racism "he" has faced |
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Mar 14th 2018 | 108
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| I purposely avoided this post for the most part when it was made, but... |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 109
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| Ionno man, sounds like nit picking to me |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 110
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| You completely missed the point. |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 111
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| I got it, I just don’t agree with it. |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 112
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| Don't need you to agree, but your response says you didn't get it. |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 113
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| No we got it. It was aN example of u going down a worm hole lol |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 115
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| Yeah, its easy to get |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 117
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| I appreciate the nuance of "imitator" vs "app... |
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Mar 15th 2018 | 116
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| RE: Is Bruno Mars is appropriating and exploiting black culture? |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 119
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| bumped a thread from 4 years ago with an article from 2018? |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 120
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| sometimes people gotta try to re-heat leftover agendas, lol. |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 121
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| especially in the 'air fryer' age |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 122
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| needs more seasoning |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 123
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| i see what you did there LMAO |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 124
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| Lmao |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 125
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| LMAO wtf |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 127
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| if you can't find any new hot takes in 4 years |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 128
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| thatruth is the king of not letting Ls go |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 129
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| like a lot of things nothing has changed, but people seem to forget... |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 130
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| it was a reach in 2018 |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 131
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| It wasn't... |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 132
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| Lol wtf |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 133
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| RE: Lol wtf |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 134
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| Oh you know him personally |
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Jun 06th 2022 | 135
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| never said that I did, that was the image he presented professionally... |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 137
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| Man get out of here, such a dumb argument. |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 138
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| the video you posted basically exhibits exactly what I'm talking about |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 142
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| Lol. So much irony in baby Bruno saying he wants to be like Elvis |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 148
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| lol @ you answering that question like it was a real one |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 144
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| okayplayer. n/m |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 145
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| I mean.. he’s not wrong. |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 147
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| And RZA is a cassanove because this is what he sounded like when heq |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 136
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| I’ll raise you one Word Class Wreckin Cru |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 139
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| I thought of this too lol |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 143
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| haha |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 140
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| I probably enjoy Rza as a rapper more than most |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 141
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| Yo really held onto this during the pandemic |
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Jun 07th 2022 | 146
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