I rationalize all these bad rappers by saying "at least he ain't Nelly"
― Ballistic, Saturday, 27 February 2010 17:39 (fourteen years ago) link
got rid of car in 2001stopped watching MTV around 2005
like the only way i know popular songs exist is via what people say and link on the internet and that makes me feel so disconnected and kills me inside
― zsockster (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 27 February 2010 17:46 (fourteen years ago) link
i dunno i like the idea of having more control over what to listen to. the local stations here tended to do stuff in 2001 like play Ginuwine's "My Whole Life has Changed" and Usher's "U Got It Bad" every hour on the hour, and I liked both songs but it was like how many times did I need to hear it in a day?
― Ballistic, Saturday, 27 February 2010 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link
and like even though i "listened to more records than christgau" (or whatever that article said) in 2009, that was still 100% via promo CDs and pirated zips and rars from leak blogs. i heard 1,000 ALBUMS, not singles.
i literally have no way of hearing a "hot single" unless i turn off what i'm listening to and click a YouTube link.
And that makes me feel awful
― zsockster (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 27 February 2010 17:48 (fourteen years ago) link
― zsockster (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, February 27, 2010 9:46 AM Bookmark
feel u dude, I haven't had a car or tv since september. it's a weird feeling.
― The Reverend, Saturday, 27 February 2010 17:48 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah same to an extent, when i'm at school i mostly hear radio songs via friends' cars or checking what the hits are on billboard's site & youtubing them - during breaks and shit it's such a great feeling to be able to drive around and listen to the radio, regardless of how bad the songs are
― idgi, mon (k3vin k.), Saturday, 27 February 2010 19:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Eh, I'm on the fence about her shtick. This song is pretty good, though...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NaFqr3vzvdk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NaFqr3vzvdk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
― Die117, Saturday, 27 February 2010 20:06 (fourteen years ago) link
^ sorry, I'm no good at embedding vids.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaFqr3vzvdk
― Die117, Saturday, 27 February 2010 20:07 (fourteen years ago) link
really think "saxon" is fucking incredible
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Saturday, 27 February 2010 20:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 3 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
― The Reverend, Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:48 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
not being glib or anything, but u guys should get like a little walkman or clock radio or one of those waterproof dealies that can go in the shower, imo a few minutes a day of radio listening is nice. tbh i don't know why FM radios aren't part of the package with iPods, i know why include a dead technology with the hot new thing etc. but it seems like a no-brainer to me.
― some dude, Wednesday, 3 March 2010 00:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Not really a "no-brainer" since Apple wants you to fill your iPod with songs you pay them money for, not listen to for free. But I totally agree w/ your premise. Kicking back with the FM radio now and then can be a good thing.
― you gone float up with it (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 3 March 2010 00:06 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah especially living in new york, good god
― HOOM gang (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 3 March 2010 00:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 4 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
"my chick bad" = sorely underrated in this poll
― HOOM gang (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah that song is all kinds of ugh
― some dude, Thursday, 4 March 2010 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
iPod Nanos come with radio now...
― Shannon Whirry and the Bad Brains, Thursday, 4 March 2010 00:42 (fourteen years ago) link
oh, huh my ipod does have radio. didn't notice that before.
― fart and crazy swag (The Reverend), Thursday, 4 March 2010 03:42 (fourteen years ago) link
the Mariah single is a snooze.
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 March 2010 03:53 (fourteen years ago) link
so weird that so many of my favourite joints right now are nicki or nicki-featuring tracks, but apart from "shakin' it 4 daddy" i'd consider these crossover radio hits pretty inessential
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 4 March 2010 12:07 (fourteen years ago) link
cover of The Fader
― dmr, Thursday, 4 March 2010 17:33 (fourteen years ago) link
"People come up to me wherever I am, girls—sexy girls—like, 'Can you sign my boob?'." -Nicki Minaj
― HOOM gang (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12:08 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I MISS THE RADIO IN CAR
― yeahhh (surm), Thursday, 4 March 2010 19:16 (fourteen years ago) link
i feel u -- but yall need to get one (1) clock radio if you have access to pop/hip-hop & r&b radio in a major market
― HOOM gang (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 21:03 (fourteen years ago) link
i have one actually. i can't believe i haven't though of this before. 6pm pop radio hour? this is like a new ritual, i can feel it.
― yeahhh (surm), Thursday, 4 March 2010 21:18 (fourteen years ago) link
duh!
― HOOM gang (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
if anyone has doubted her lady gaga complex, nicki has supposedly hired gaga's management
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:05 (fourteen years ago) link
tbh minaj has never worn, said or done anything that struck me as obviously gaga-esque or gaga inspired
― ronnie james dyao (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:29 (fourteen years ago) link
most of it still feels totally wayne-derived or out of the missy/left eye/da brat wacky female rapper playbook
― ronnie james dyao (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:30 (fourteen years ago) link
the rigid fembot thing reminds me a lot of how gaga poses/acts on stage
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:33 (fourteen years ago) link
when has gaga actually done rigid fembot moves, i can't think of any examples. that seems more the province of beyonce imo.
― ronnie james dyao (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:36 (fourteen years ago) link
maybe i'm being poisoned by proximity
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:39 (fourteen years ago) link
also all the valley girl voices and harajuku girl stuff are clearly gwen stefani, who's really patient zero for a lot of the goofy female star stuff going on in pop the last few years
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― ronnie james dyao (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:40 (fourteen years ago) link
when gaga's on the chartsboy you gon thinkyou gon think she invented quirk
― ronnie james dyao (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:55 (fourteen years ago) link
it's a gagafication, clap, clap bravo
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 24 March 2010 08:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Actually it raises the question, to what extent has Gaga been influenced by the aforementioned high-profile female rappers of the 90s/00s? Like it seems a pretty reasonable thing to interrogate, esp. re Lil' Kim and Missy, but I haven't run across anyone writing about that. Are people just more comfortable linking her up to Peaches or whatever indie electro type person, or has Gaga herself emphasized other lines of influence? (Or, I guess, is the connection all in my head?)
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 12:14 (fourteen years ago) link
sorry, i guess that really belongs in Gagathread - - - will repaste.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 12:16 (fourteen years ago) link
kinda crossing over w/ the bedrock thread w/ this post but since it's about "my chick bad" i figured it might as well go in here
anyway the spring break performance of "my chick bad" is so funny
http://www.musicistheheartofoursoul.com/2010/03/mtv-spring-break-2010-performances.html
first of all, for some reason minaj is yelling her verse and it seems like she can't really find her footing in these massive heels, so it comes off like an amy poehler parody or something
also the best part is that her fembot routine gets thrown off by people accidentally batting beach balls at her
― 2 guys 1 jag (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 1 April 2010 05:43 (fourteen years ago) link
ok the line on the lemonade remix where she threatens to "put this pussy on your chipped tooth" is so much worse than the sideburns line ever was
― surmudgeon (some dude), Saturday, 24 April 2010 14:55 (fourteen years ago) link
there's no such line on the remix i have?
i'm in a tricky little moodi trick these little dudesi tell 'em that i love 'em but i never really dosee i like pretty shoesand i like pretty minksand i like sightseeing the pyramids and the sphinx
she's not as good as trey songz or fabolous, who are both GREAT on it, but her verse is fine
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Saturday, 24 April 2010 15:43 (fourteen years ago) link
also this seems not to be the thread where "massive attack" was discussed, but i definitely love that song. and the video.
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Saturday, 24 April 2010 15:51 (fourteen years ago) link
It's actually on the Fabolous - "For the Money" remix. That "Lemonade" verse is boring and fuck off with the "minks," too.
― Shannon Whirry and the Bad Brains, Saturday, 24 April 2010 15:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh, and the complete couplet is “I told Fab 'Get that Michael Knight KITT Coupe' / before I put this pussy on your chipped tooth."
― Shannon Whirry and the Bad Brains, Saturday, 24 April 2010 15:54 (fourteen years ago) link
IT'S GUCCI
― dyªº (dyao), Saturday, 24 April 2010 15:55 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm not sure what i think about massive attack yet; i still want to hear her sound good and that might be the track that I can grudgingly commit to? not sure yet.
― forksclovetofu, Saturday, 24 April 2010 16:04 (fourteen years ago) link
4got that song existed -- is it getting any radio play outside of hot 97
― yo gotti or notti (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 24 April 2010 16:22 (fourteen years ago) link
#65 on the R&B chart, which is to say not really
― surmudgeon (some dude), Saturday, 24 April 2010 16:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Mmmassive Attack gets discussed on I'm Nicki Minaj, Nicki Lewinsky, Nicki the Ninja, Nicki the Boss, Nicki the Harajuku Barbie ... prob should lock one or the other of these threads since they're both effectively open-ended Minaj-watch.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 24 April 2010 17:22 (fourteen years ago) link
locking seems excessive, but i'm fine w/ the other one being the default thread in the future. i just revived this one because this is the thread where we talked about the 'sideburns' line.
― surmudgeon (some dude), Saturday, 24 April 2010 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
"my chick bad" is my jam until nicki comes in, I mean not that luda's verses are amazing but the "nightmare on elm street and guess who's playing freddy!" thing is like a whole nother level of get this shit off my radio now
― history tayne (crüt), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link