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Damn, Harmony 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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Literally what I said after reading !

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It’s so good!

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Thank you! I keep editing cause I forgot things

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Incredible writing. I am struck how it made me view the intersection of art and capitalism. How rap went through a phase where white suburban kids were its largest number of paid listeners.

A system that attempts to capitalize on everything will pardon most things done as long as you end up on top.

The internal contradictions of misogynistic lyrics and a beat appear to transcend the initial feigned indignation to the lyrics because the beat moved us. But at what price? Authenticity of creating and receiving music became lost in the landscape of how to make more money. We now wallow in the mire of ultra-processed products that contribute to malignancies because that’s the diet we’re fed and tastes good.

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Thank you! Really appreciate this read.

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I’m definitely a follower

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This here: “I am listening in stunned silence and it feels like mindless fans are the real conspiracy now.” I hate how true this feels

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Thank you! 🖤. Many of us have been having versions of this conversation in private.

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Absolutely brilliant, bravo! And love the Tea Cake reference---nice riff.

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Sheeeeeeesh. This will be on my mind for some time. Thank you.

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Thank you for putting all of these thoughts into words. Similar sentiments I have for politics, as well. Accountability is shunned because if the powerful are held liable, then the Average Joe can also be held liable. And when Joe is held accountable, the consequences are much more severe. So the collective We tolerates or tires while women and children and nonconformists become the victims. The quiet dissidence becoming a deafening dissonance.

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Exceptional writing, exceptional take.

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a read...whew.

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Can't wait for you to publish on here, or just hang out

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i’m trying to stay OUT of trouble lol, but ty…stay tuned.

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I felt so much of that - that my heart is crying and smiling at the same time. 🖤

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Love you, thanks for reading

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Love you. Thank you - for writing.

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gah damn!!

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Phew. 😮‍💨 👏🏼

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Your words echo a nostalgic reflection on “ Blackness” whether in admiration or disapproval. Excellent 👊🏾

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cathartic truths, bravo & merci for digging down & going there, seeing clear through the years, tears, letting out the pus & fumes...

ps, greg tate passed three years ago

burnt sugar "mashed yams" montage you may enjoy

https://www.lovevolv.org/2024/12/greg-tate-burnt-sugar-mashed-yams.html?m=1

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Can we discuss what it means to be “screaming backwards”?

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