sadmanbarty
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language always says more than the speaker intends.
a lot of the time rap lyrics that are ostensibly about subjects such as jewellery, guns, girls, etc. take on a grandiosity beyond those subjects because of the language employed in them. through metaphor, allusion, referencing fantastical brand names and everyday religious language these songs can begin to construct a whole, rich narrative around themes that feel far more religious or transcendental than even the artists intended.
why? how? examples? am i wrong? what effect does it have? what does it mean politically? what does it say about us? what are they saying? what traditions does this belong to? has this occurred before in other cultures?
baptists, animism, free association, speaking in tongues, veneration of consumer goods, black man as rebel, black man as rootsy, afro-futurism/consumer-futurism, bling as worship (pyramids, vatican, etc.) , brands as free mason symbols, subliminal messaging, vigilant citizen, historical prevalence of religious iconography as aesthetic reference points
crucial to remember everyone.
what you say doesn't have to be true, only interesting. those two things are often mutually exclusive
i've seen it like a 27 inch zenith believe it
it's not about a tv.
pull up in a demon on god
pull up in poltergeist
they're not about a cars.
Raindrops on me like a storm on me (raindrop!)...
The Devil keep tryna come conquer me
not about jewellery
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