They might have been older tracks, but they weren't pushed as singles until after Thrift Shop.
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GAF-Hop |OT9/9/99| African Substitute Teachers Run NY
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They might have been older tracks, but they weren't pushed as singles until after Thrift Shop.
soul creator
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heh, same here. I remember posting it on FB and saying it got a few chuckles out of me, and it's pretty catchy.
Then like a month later, everyone was going crazy over it.
Personally, I'm still waiting for the superior current Seattle hip-hop group to get their shine though
Blue Scholars
Definitely a better band, but don't have anywhere near the kind of mainstream appeal that will get them any macklemore level success. I also love grayskul and again, they will never see big success.
It's the same guy that did the "The Knowing" video for The Weeknd.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Vegetarians are jackasses. Who doesn't like a good steak?
As for vegans, I'm with siddx. Any experience I've had with vegans they're always arrogant self righteous tools. At least the ones I've met.
These people need to shut up and eat a hamburger
As for vegans, I'm with siddx. Any experience I've had with vegans they're always arrogant self righteous tools. At least the ones I've met.
These people need to shut up and eat a hamburger
what kind of illuminati shit?
PhoenixDark
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who are you breh? stay and talk a bit
Face it Tiger..
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Strictly for GAF-Trap's and Trunks
this ish goes in.
for ya'll that like that ignorant shit.
this ish goes in.
soul creator
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haha, true. Maybe in some alternate universe, the struggles and triumphs of immigrants in this country, and the abuses of American power are the most popular subject matter in mainstream hip-hop!
? I don't see any new reviews...
CountBlack
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That A$ston Matthews track makes me wannna sell a brick
Jest Chillin
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He's shitting on it via Twitter. Did anyone expect him to react positively to Gambino though?
What's the deal with this Because the internet script? Is he turning it into a movie? The way Gambinos been talking lately makes me think he's on Kanyes dick for doing all of the stuff he does besides rap. Its irritating. "I don't want to be just a rapper". God just shuttup please.
Yeah, the album is a soundtrack to a movie or something
I really like the album, but yeah....he is starting to turn into Kanye 2.0
LOL this hurts my brain.
Edit: Come on you guys, dude was an actor/comedian, he was already doing this shit.
Complex Shadow
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why is he so anti CG
CountBlack
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He's been doing everything else before rapping lol.
He's just trynna integrate rap into the stuff he was doing before
Yeah, but his comments just reek of being so self righteous in the way that he says them. Like he says he doesn't want to "make albums" anymore, and that albums are boring to him now. He's talking like he's going to change the game or something, like he's going to pioneer something new. It reminds me of kanyes rants and all the crazy stuff he says/used to say. The only problem is Gambino isn't nearly big enough to impact anything like Kanye did.
Jest Chillin
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I think it's just a story about a kid who's broken that ends up having his issues amplified by internet culture. It's not a statement about internet culture in and of itself because there are other characters around him that clearly don't have the issues that he does, even if their own morality is questionable in it's own ways. Then there's also the character Jhene plays who seems to have similar emotional issues as the protagonist and together things work well for them... but she doesn't spiral the way he does because she doesn't subscribe to the wild west aspect of internet culture so there's no amplification there.
Basically it's about an emotionally screwed up kid who is further fucked up by the emotionless "for the lulz" corner of the internet. I mean the somewhat abstract nature of the storytelling can be criticized, sure. That's sort of whatever though. A taste thing. I found the story interesting. It's very bleak though. I'm not sure I could say I liked it or not. But I see a story there and the fact that it was intriguing enough to make me think gives it value in my book.
I think that because Glover has said he enjoys Kanye's stuff outside of music, that you're sort of projecting Kanye's image onto him. Glover has always maintained that he's not a rapper and it's never been a negative thing either. He's saying he doesn't deserve to get put on that level because he's not about putting out music with the same dedication and direction as rappers. Dude is just trying to be creative.
He's not trying to change what anyone else is doing. He's just doing something different that he wants to do. So while he's somewhat similar to Kanye in terms of being more artistic with his shit, he doesn't have the same goals as Kanye at all. There's no "I'm the next Ghandi" to his shit. He's just a dude doing shit.
I turned it off once I heard the adult diaper jokes and the girl organism joke
PhoenixDark
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I...agree with this so much and I haven't even read the script. I tend to get the impression that Glover is very sensitive to criticism with respect to his rap, especially from black people.
The only redeeming thing is Joel treating the show with contempt. Even though that too is probably only an act, it is appreciated.
Brehs, I think it's time we all sit down and thank Spike, Rockstar & Gametrailers for giving Jay Rock a show. In these trying times in his career, I think it's pretty awesome of them to throw him a bone and put him alongside acts like Game and Odd Future to give dude some exposure.
The band was sorta off. I wouldn't say they're bad, but it's a bit weird. Something about the synths or something is really off putting.
It's working a bit better for Game right now but it's still off.
MorisUkunRasik
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Pretty misguided to have any sort of musical performances during the VGX.
soul creator
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white bitches in Idaho
MorisUkunRasik
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Does that surprise you? One has to only go back to the GTA:SA reveal thread to see how big a shit sandwich gaming side can be at times.
Net_Wrecker
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You guys are gotdamn amazing lmao
It was like a GAF-Hop bat signal and the fury rained down on the thread. Good stuff.
It was like a GAF-Hop bat signal and the fury rained down on the thread. Good stuff.
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
THANKS!
This is probably the worst thing ever for some people, but I can't stop listening to it. So stupid, so funny, like a goth'd out Lil B:
we should just debate the gaf hop awards in here and present them as such.
Do it like the giantbomb goty awards. done and done.
IrishNinja
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welp, least i ain't catch a ban on that one
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