That vid is a lark that's pretty much 180 from what he normally does. He's making fun of hipsters in it, not embracing them.
― Cap'n Hug-a-Thug (The Reverend), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 22:49 (eleven years ago) link
would you say he's being... sarcastic
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
He is being blatantly dorky and uncool. It compliments his usual overly sincere thing more than it contradicts it, I think. I'm impressed by how good he is at selling this to his audience. And it's too broad to be sarcastic, probably.
― Gelados n cream (longneck), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 23:00 (eleven years ago) link
He is being blatantly dorky and uncool. It compliments his usual overly sincere thing more than it contradicts it, I think.
Yup.
― Cap'n Hug-a-Thug (The Reverend), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:32 (eleven years ago) link
He seems like someone I would have known in college, like maybe someone everyone knew in college. Fun at parties, basically a good guy in spite of his putzy personality, someone you'd probably wind up bear hugging at 3AM when plastered and telling him he's "da man"
― michael bolton's reckless daughter (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 01:02 (eleven years ago) link
Speaking of white independent rappers who are more popular with the kids than with the crits, this new Nico-sampling Mac Miller joint is pretty out there. I like it. http://soundcloud.com/larryfisherman/these-dayz-dope-awprah-prod
― Gelados n cream (longneck), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:32 (eleven years ago) link
I came looking for this thread expecting to find a good centralized collection of enthusiasms. Surprised to find a bunch of casual dismissal instead. But "the rap equivalent of Big Country" is perfect, thanks.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:44 (eleven years ago) link
I'm enthusiastic about the song in the thread title. Big time. Thrift Shop is pretty irresistible. Guy's got several decent to above average songs, and some clunkers, too. And he gets to preachy, but we know that going in.
But as far as I'm concerned, "Same Love" gives him a pass for his missteps.
Seems like a solid dude. Give me Macklemore over, like, Spaceghostpurp or whatever.
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 November 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link
I just heard the whole album for the first time, so I shouldn't make any grand statements, but between this, Urthboy and K'naan it's seeming like a really good year for hip hop pop, or whatever this stuff is, to me. (Plus all the 2010/2011 grime I missed at the time.)
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6iekmPrvL1qb9wqio12_250.gif
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Thursday, 1 November 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
k'naan is probably one of those guys that's like way more popular than you think he is
― seasonal hugs (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 1 November 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
lol talk about stacking the deck
― some dude, Thursday, 1 November 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
fair enough. how bout Main Attrakionz or however you spell it?
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:07 (eleven years ago) link
How about them?
― weak willie (longneck), Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:09 (eleven years ago) link
maybe they're a slightly fairer fight
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:16 (eleven years ago) link
Real talk I'd listen to nothing but Spaceghostpurrp and Main Attrakionz for a month if it meant I never had to see Macklemore's name again.
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
It makes sense that someone who doesn't like MA or Spaceghostburp might enjoy Mackiemore though.
― weak willie (longneck), Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
i dont think anyone here really reps for either main attrakionz or sgp
― fanute da croupier (D-40), Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
I though 808 was great, but not feeling the album, like the other Green Ova more (Shady Blaze)
― Regional Tug (irrational), Thursday, 1 November 2012 22:57 (eleven years ago) link
ha i like main attrakionz a lot
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Thursday, 1 November 2012 23:11 (eleven years ago) link
i really hope people irl pronounce their name phonetically
― some dude, Thursday, 1 November 2012 23:12 (eleven years ago) link
Not saying anyone here reps for ma or sgp but I sure do read their names a lot on the internet. Just saying id rather listen to this corny dude than those currently "cool" dudes, that's all.
Definitely know where the Rev stands on Macklemore by now, tho.
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 November 2012 23:39 (eleven years ago) link
this guy is vile, but i find much to enjoy in that thrift shop song
been a bit of a cult favourite at parties the past few months or so
― monotony, Thursday, 1 November 2012 23:44 (eleven years ago) link
ha, to be fair I've been a lot more cogent in my macklemore hate on twitter than I have here but don't feel like rehashing all the stuff I said there so just settling for base-lvl hatin' instead
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Thursday, 1 November 2012 23:51 (eleven years ago) link
safe, acceptable, Bellevue High School class of 2014
Roll the year back a bit and allow for all the other eastside burbs and this is like 50% of my students. They all seem to love the shit out of these dudes.
― joygoat, Friday, 2 November 2012 00:08 (eleven years ago) link
I like Main Attrakionz but their problem is that they're not important to anyone. Mackiemore stakes his career on being incredibly important to a certain audience. So in a sense he wins even though I kinda hate him.
― weak willie (longneck), Friday, 2 November 2012 00:12 (eleven years ago) link
that's otm
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Friday, 2 November 2012 00:13 (eleven years ago) link
How the fuck did this guy make it to #1 in NZ w/"Thrift Shop"?
― etc, Monday, 26 November 2012 05:37 (eleven years ago) link
that sounds about right
― these bitches is my sons and i make dad jokes (The Reverend), Monday, 26 November 2012 05:54 (eleven years ago) link
it's pretty killer if you ignore him completely and never watch the video or learn the title
― I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Monday, 26 November 2012 05:58 (eleven years ago) link
entered at #4 in Australia last week, up to #2 this week
PS I love Thrift Shop ;-;
― ( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°) (sic), Monday, 26 November 2012 06:30 (eleven years ago) link
The beat is annoying and stiff as fuck tho. xp
― these bitches is my sons and i make dad jokes (The Reverend), Monday, 26 November 2012 06:44 (eleven years ago) link
thrift shop is super corny
― D-40, Monday, 26 November 2012 07:21 (eleven years ago) link
beat is the thing i like most about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― monotony, Monday, 26 November 2012 08:34 (eleven years ago) link
i thought it was the only thing anyone liked about it
― I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Monday, 26 November 2012 08:37 (eleven years ago) link
This even sounds like Australian rap. Not good.
― Tim F, Monday, 26 November 2012 10:24 (eleven years ago) link
hey c'mon Tim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g12f7uDIGZc&list=UL
― ( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°) (sic), Thursday, 29 November 2012 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
this is bummers :/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/susan-johnson-michigan-teacher-gay-song-suspended_n_2211725.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=Detroit
― these bitches is my sons and i make dad jokes (The Reverend), Friday, 30 November 2012 03:01 (eleven years ago) link
this dude is an extended prank, right
― DJP, Monday, 14 January 2013 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
he sounds like Macauley Culkin circa Home Alone or something
― some dude, Monday, 14 January 2013 17:21 (eleven years ago) link
Chris Weingarten @1000TimesYes
Fucking Macklemore is number one on the Hot 100. I'm more ashamed of America right now than the time they re-elected George W. Bush
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ews27a5bZQs/Ts1L8pSBanI/AAAAAAAARiw/bfcuzsJhiIQ/s1600/crying-eagle.jpg
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
ohhhh lord mix-a-lot kid sensation please talk to this sucker cause they killing hip hop they taking the pain and struggle of life of hip hop the only thing we coulda express our minds and pain. and these suckers took it and made it look like garbage thats why we get judge so much cause these shit dont be making sence
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:37 (eleven years ago) link
The Reverend wrote this on thread WHAT KILLED THE UNDERGROUND on board I Love Music on Aug 29, 2007
I haven't read the whole thread, but the Defari & J-Zone bits at the top and bottom are definitely what's up. I hate the hiphop scene here, because the only things that get championed are nerd rappers with names like Common Market and Optimus Rhyme (actually, that's a great name, but damn if I wanna listen to anyone who calls himself that) and Macklemore, who raps about his white liberal guilt, and anything that sounds like it was made by actual humans, instead of backpack-bots gets overlooked.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
seattle used to have swag man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=renc0ZVmz4Y
― My Lol's Beyond (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 23:00 (eleven years ago) link
ohhhh lord mix-a-lot kid sensation
lol
― Influential Acid Jazz Pioneer (crüt), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 23:19 (eleven years ago) link
I'm having trouble explaining to people IRL why "same love" is bad
― monotony, Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:53 (eleven years ago) link
ha, i was just engaged in "why 'same love' is bad" with noz on twitter
― The Reverend, Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:58 (eleven years ago) link
i've never heard this song... think i might make this the first ever no. 1 single i ever purposefully ignore
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:59 (eleven years ago) link
― The Reverend, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:58 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark
you should pitch this somewhere
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 24 January 2013 01:00 (eleven years ago) link