Benny Bunter
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kendrick album is amazing on first listen
Why aren't Def Jam going to drop Reese after that video? What a shitty move on their part, if they don't.
If you're happy to listen to lyrics full of guns and drugs then I don't think you should really be that outraged over that video to be honest.
I'm interested in what the response to that video should be then?
Obviously the video is digusting but why people are shocked at Reese is the bit that puzzles me. Look at that chicago drill scene, that lad got killed the other week and they're taking the piss out of him on twitter.
It's a harsh place and that video didn't surprise me at all is what I'm saying.
theres probably also a whole can of worms about certain commentators and getting off on its apparent authenticity but i dont feel like getting into all that right now.
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