its how you set yourself up that matters w/ endorsements. if jacka gets into a gap commercial with common ill be like, 'fuck this'
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:41 (thirteen years ago) link
it's one thing to criticize him for undercutting a persona (legit) it's another to single him out for being detrimental to his community, cuz then you're bordering on the arguments ppl made against jeezy/clipse/cam'ron circa 2005
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 December 2010 01:41 (thirteen years ago) link
anyway i think you're overselling his image -- the dude's always been kicking around w/ diddy & the like -- obv part of his selling point was like "the conscious gangster!" or w/e but he's not krs or something
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 December 2010 01:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Can't we separate rappers from their endorsement deals? I don't give a fuck what a rapper does outside the booth, as long as it's not beat up Rihanna.
― rihanna rennavated my dick (rennavate), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:43 (thirteen years ago) link
hes overselling his image & so are his fanshes like the savior of real rap & hes making really goofy & poorly staged commercialsi wouldnt even be mad if it was at least well done.
& no this isnt the same as getting mad at jeezy or clipse, although um there are legit criticisms to be made of those artists & particularly the way they are received, but jeezy never pretends to be anything more than he is -- there's no JAY ELECHAUNUKAH type mystical propheticism to his shit -- he brings exactly as advertised. if he started shilling for mountain dew it would be weird too!
50 cent managed to do this kind of endorsement right, btw
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:45 (thirteen years ago) link
jordan i cant believe youre defending this corny-ass commercial
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:46 (thirteen years ago) link
if u want to be a SMART BRINGING UP THE YOUTH rapper then stop advertising for sugar water
imo
there are legit criticisms to be made of those artists
i agree -- but were you making them??
you're still conflating the two arguments tho
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 December 2010 01:47 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm not defending the commercial itself -- i couldn't even make it thru the whole thing
i'm defending the dude's decision to take a check from mtn dew
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 December 2010 01:48 (thirteen years ago) link
if yr gonna sell out do it in a way that doesnt conflict w/ your message & ideas imo
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:48 (thirteen years ago) link
that might be hard unless the dude selling wood jesus pieces is buying commercial air time
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 December 2010 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
can we just marvel over how much worse the mountain dew beat is than the original production on that trackit really underlines the mumbo-jumbo ness of the lyrics
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Friday, 24 December 2010 02:37 (thirteen years ago) link
what's the og track?
― The Reverend, Friday, 24 December 2010 09:56 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouSt8tXzBVki blame BOB
― it Terribel !!! (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
i get so confused every time i open this thread and try to understand the first few posts all over again. deej defines "swag nerds" as people that buy new eminem albums?
― hann am0n tana (some dude), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Omaha Mall [New (Fun) Song in 2010!!]
― it Terribel !!! (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:06 (thirteen years ago) link
yah dude read yr typical MOR rap message board & its dudes who think the best albums of the year are by drake, kid cudi, eminem, jcole. this is what rap is to swag nerds on other mbs
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:16 (thirteen years ago) link
what are "swag nerds" though? people that nerd out to non-swag-oriented rap?
― hann am0n tana (some dude), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link
like wouldn't the people on this board geeking out about lil b or soulja boy be swag nerds, not eminem fans?
duh, they're an arbitrary division of strawmen get with the program
― it Terribel !!! (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:20 (thirteen years ago) link
by swag nerds i think he just means rap nerds -- i.e. the goon cru of other message boards
― BIG SANTA aka the sleighdriver (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:21 (thirteen years ago) link
does kanye fit too?
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link
― BIG SANTA aka the sleighdriver (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:21 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
yeah i guess i'm just being obstinate about how NAGL it is to just randomly swap in "fruity swag" for "rap" in any context
― hann am0n tana (some dude), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:32 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:49 (thirteen years ago) link
― it Terribel !!! (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, December 28, 2010 4:20 PM (29 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
these people exist forks
― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:50 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah y'all need to visit SOHH sometimes lol
― the nutwasher (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 22:56 (thirteen years ago) link
"swag" was a really great word for free stuff, so thanks a lot, u goddamn kids
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
blame oj da juiceman
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 11 May 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
lol, this thread
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 00:46 (nine years ago) link
swag was a fucking terrible word for free stuff, wtf
― brimstead, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 03:51 (nine years ago) link