Yes its very frustrating that I can't find a publication that it caters totally and exclusively to my particular interests! This is why media is dying.
Throw Away, Wesley Presley, Codeine Crazy, March Madness, Kno The Meaning, Percocet And Strippers Joint, Aintchu, Run Up, Drippin, Seven Rings
is a quickly cobbled together list off the top of my head that spans the 18 mo and covers as wide variety of sound / mood as he has
I mean you can have multiple tacos with different types of meats in it, each it own distinct experience, LIKE HAVING 3 MEALS!
If you want multiple meats in a burrito they get rolled into an indistinguishable franken-protein.
I don't think its THAT amazing that a blog that started off covering mostly indie rock music has a predominantly white male audience (an assumption I'm making, granted) would both complain insufferably about not covering "true music" and mimimize sexism and racism. ALL YR FAVS R PROBLEMATIC DOODS MINE TOO GET OVER IT.
Its probably a cop out excuse, but I think the women-as-objects trope works really well in the Jay Rock vid. They're all rapping about self loathing and self-destructive urges, and going over the top with it might serve as an acknowledgment that its fucked up. It def enters "becoming what you're critiquing territory" so i think its viewer's mileage may vary kinda thing, I would not try to defend it to someone who is disgusted by it. (says the man that just did that)
If one wanted to, one could argue the character she plays combined with the tone of the music, create this very arch vibe that serves to critique how we generally glamorize depictions of abusive relationships in popular media. Which would be wild feminist.
If one wanted to...
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