Dec 22, 2020Yeah I don't like it
lowkey hate how people constnatly "reinvent" themselves but don't demonstrate or have any of the morals/principles of the movement they're jacking in their art form.
It just pure, bandwagoning aesthetic. But it slaps tho.
Dec 22, 2020·3 repliesWow, I can't believe Kanye wore a confederate flag without holding confederate values
Dec 22, 2020·1 reply
SHOWCASEThis is the same s*** OP just said but with different words lol
It's all for aesthetic by someone who won't even embrace it wholeheartedly
But why are we expecting carti to embrace punk like that? anyone with a sound mind knows that he's lifting from inspirations for aesthetic reasons. He's a popular artist with a "mysterious" look. It's not new. And it may be disappointing for some, I'm not expecting every influence to be carried through to the end.
- Dec 22, 2020
jahbreakerrbruh his music is pure energy and rage, his music embodies punk
lmao you cant be serious
imagine typing this
Dec 22, 2020·1 reply
SellCarti shows different I’ve been to a gang of rappers shows they ain’t touching Carti lol them kids something else they be getting possessed and ready to get there s*** rocked I had to punch out a few that were throwing elbows my way
Carti shows different!
Dec 22, 2020·edited·2 repliesSpeakersI don't see how borrowing the surface aesthetic without necessarily committing to its values is the worst thing. Plenty of artists do it. Punk as it originally was went commerical anyway, and the underground scene evolved.
Now, if he started acting like he was second coming of the Punk genre or something, I'd be annoyed, but he's merely translating the aesthetic to fit his own merits.
I agree about his capitalistic slant, although that's a broader issue entirely and one you can't fully pin on him
Also this is a good thread OP. Discussion is needed about this and I think we will be able to explore it further once we hear WLR in full.
I honestly don't mind the capitalistic slant and s*** because rapping about materialism and getting your shine has been in the game for decades, but at least the rappers knew about how f***ed the overall system was, and how we need to go against the power structure.
His music is cool though.
Dec 22, 2020its obvious that he bites the whole punk "aesthetic ",but the music is good so people dont have a problem with it
Dec 22, 2020
greetingsLowkey racist
- someone who doesn't know about afropunk
Dec 22, 2020ASAKIyou make a decent point OP but you have to realize that it's peak Carti rollout and folk will refuse to reason with anything past "WLR 12/25"
also realize that punk is not necessarily anti-capitalism.
- Dec 22, 2020·1 reply!https://youtu.be/4BjU-MmJdSQfun
Carti shows different!
Pretty much add a few POC and that’s a show lmao
- Dec 22, 2020necromancer· edited
I honestly don't mind the capitalistic slant and s*** because rapping about materialism and getting your shine has been in the game for decades, but at least the rappers knew about how f***ed the overall system was, and how we need to go against the power structure.
His music is cool though.
yeah, he's still young so idk if the self-awareness will come with time or not, or maybe he just doesn't care.
Dec 22, 2020ZebulonWow, I can't believe Kanye wore a confederate flag without holding confederate values
kanye had something to say tho carti just likes the style of it
- Dec 22, 2020necromancer· edited
I honestly don't mind the capitalistic slant and s*** because rapping about materialism and getting your shine has been in the game for decades, but at least the rappers knew about how f***ed the overall system was, and how we need to go against the power structure.
His music is cool though.
this is how i feel as well
- Dec 22, 2020Sell
Pretty much add a few POC and that’s a show lmao
Add a few POC
Dec 22, 2020you want carti to be political? punk doesn't have to be political lol
- Dec 22, 2020
mr get doughIt fits his music more than anyone else whose done it out of the mainstream rappers imo
And lowkey this somehow. Its bugged out cus his aesthetic works and flows with his music. Hes the only black dude in the game with the aesthetic where doing it some justice as far as making the s*** look cool. Odd future early use to have that aesthetic on lock as far as the atmosphere. That kill people burn s*** f*** school was a wild era.
Dec 22, 2020·1 replyHe doing wonders for the fake bisexual male community
- Dec 22, 2020·1 replyguwop
He doing wonders for the fake bisexual male community
fake bisexual male community?
Dec 22, 2020·1 replyIn all fairness I don’t think being a mainstream/major label artist is what makes it weird, if we keep it a buck most punk bands are complicit in the music industry and not as anti capitalism as they like to act. I don’t think being signed is the antithesis of punk
I do think it’s lame when artists like Carti and Uzi use aesthetics that imply their music is more out there than it is but that doesn’t seem to be what you’re saying. Plus think of all the pop punk which is a contradiction in itself, if white people can commercialize punk then why can’t Carti
- Dec 22, 2020·1 replySpeakers
But why are we expecting carti to embrace punk like that? anyone with a sound mind knows that he's lifting from inspirations for aesthetic reasons. He's a popular artist with a "mysterious" look. It's not new. And it may be disappointing for some, I'm not expecting every influence to be carried through to the end.
"Why are we expecting someone dressing punk to be punk?"
Mind boggling question
- Dec 22, 2020
you sound like a hater
Dec 22, 2020He’s a classic punk and I mean that for real I will explain shortly
- Dec 22, 2020·1 reply2words
In all fairness I don’t think being a mainstream/major label artist is what makes it weird, if we keep it a buck most punk bands are complicit in the music industry and not as anti capitalism as they like to act. I don’t think being signed is the antithesis of punk
I do think it’s lame when artists like Carti and Uzi use aesthetics that imply their music is more out there than it is but that doesn’t seem to be what you’re saying. Plus think of all the pop punk which is a contradiction in itself, if white people can commercialize punk then why can’t Carti
Of course, RATM was signed and they were making some radical music for their time, but at least they had actual convictions and beliefs.
- Dec 22, 2020·1 replyKURCOBANE
fake bisexual male community?
the mandem with the painted nails and dangly earrings who use the 🥺 emoji
Dec 22, 2020Taking the punk image and letting the masses eat it up while you laugh your way to the bank >>>
F*** punk and what it stands for
