Tag: Understanding
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Please don’t kill my vibe
*Cues Bryson Tiller, “Aye, I’m back and I’m better,” Ok, don’t. Recap: Last post, existential crisis, meets irrational violence, meets internalized misogyny, meets mumble rap, meets my ears and I’m wondering why I like trap music so much. So I reflected, I asked my friends and family to weigh-in and I’m ready to share! “So can…
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“See me, I ain’t nothing nice” but I am.
“See me, I ain’t nothing nice,” is a moment of voiced self-awareness, intended to convey the propensity of the artist to engage in physical altercation should conflict arise. The voice behind these sentiments is Princess, a member of the Crime Mob Crew. Princess goes on to say: See, me, I ain’t nothing nice, and Crime…
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If a millennial “lols” and no one is around to hear it, was there really laughter?
I’ve been spending more time reflecting, learning, observing and questions all I’ve grown accustomed to regarding society, interpersonal relationships and capitalism/ our socialized duty to ensure all our behaviors work to maintain our consumerist society… Meanwhile, I’ve also noticed my aptitude to “lol” after opening a DM on Twitter with some pic, story or comment…
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Walk It Like I Talk It
“Walk it like I talk it (ayy) Walk it like I talk it (woo) Walk it, walk it like I talk it (yeah)” – Migos The title of the post was going to be, “Just Say It,” In reference to the ballad by Tory Lanez, but since Culture II just dropped and the YRN Trio…
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Imma Get Write Witcha
I have been on a hiatus of sorts. I have been present- functioning within this 4-Dimensional sphere in which I’ve constructed a life, but I have been absent from my blog, the the 2-Dimensional world in which I process, learn and transcribe the inklings of my soul. I miss writing. I talk all day, but…
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Boy, I think dey like me
In Sociology last week we studied self-perception. I learned there’s: The ideal self: Who a person would like to be Self concept: A person’s perceptions and feelings about him or herself, personality, strengths, weaknesses and relationships with others The real self: Who a person actually is Dem Franchise Boyz eloquently verbalize how I perceive I…
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Good Days//Bad Daze
TBH- I think I’m a friendly person. I love people, I’m approachable and I live to hear a good story. And for the Hilldale Senior Class of 2014, Kalen Russell was voted Most Spirited Despite my better qualities and good intentions, I have my vices, my worries and my weaknesses. Sometimes I’m dazed by bad…
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