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December 8th, 2005
12:53 pm
Somebody explain to me how The Ying Yang Twins' 'Wait' got nominated for a 'Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group' Grammy. I mean, seriously. 'Gold Digger' I understand, because that is some catchy shit, and not overtly misogynistic. However, let's have a look at 'Wait', euphemistically subtitled as '(The Whisper Song)' because the Twins in question whisper the following lyrics:
Fuck a bitch on da counter make the
Place fall mats
On the floor she aint screamin she a nut so they crack
Crack...crack
Fuck that bend over imma give you the dick
Ay bitch! wait til you see my dick
Wait til you see my dick
Ay bitch! wait til you see my dick
Imma beat dat pussy up
Fuck you, Grammys, fuck you; what's up for next year so far, 'My Humps' by the BEP? And for you, Ying Yang Twins, no fucking at all until you learn how to construct sentences that don't directly involve your genitalia.
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There's at least one sentence there that only involves the girl's genitalia...
Don't think I'm defending 'My Humps' (which is a shallow and repetitive piece of work), but I'd prefer it to that. No contest.
![[User Picture]](http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/22952009/1429739) | | From: | ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) shoez |
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| Date: | December 8th, 2005 05:05 pm (UTC) |
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Besides the rather crass language, I don't see how the song is so terrible. The guys are just rapping about sex, which is a wonderful and enjoyable part of life. Yes, the term "bitch" is a little derogatory in its classical usage, but that's just how rappers talk. Maybe it's some subliminal degrading shit to women, but I really don't think so. When you look at the volume of rappers' work that talks more about their ability to pleasure women than to achieve pleasure for themselves, I'd say music is changing for the better. Also did you read those two articles on Slate about french rap vs riots and "Humps" as the worst song ever? They are pretty interesting.
![[User Picture]](http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/9060336/1024475) | | From: | ursako |
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| Date: | December 9th, 2005 08:22 am (UTC) |
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I think that, besides the fact they have NO OTHER WORD FOR WOMANKIND, it's just that it's an awful song. They couldn't find anything better?
Also, I've read every Slate article ever. I don't know why.
![[User Picture]](http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/369984/122289) | | From: | knish |
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| Date: | December 9th, 2005 01:54 am (UTC) |
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while that's atrocious, i have a hard time caring because 1. my favorite rap record of last year was northern state's all city and 2. the only grammy category that matters is best contemporary folk album. almost always great.
-jpz
![[User Picture]](http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/13651297/1024475) | | From: | ursako |
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| Date: | December 9th, 2005 08:31 am (UTC) |
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All City = heee. It was so fun seeing them live.
What're your feelings on this year's CF nominees, though? I feel like I've been wrapped in an indy-folk bubble because I haven't heard of a single one of them.
| | From: | knish |
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| Date: | December 9th, 2005 08:50 am (UTC) |
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i'd say the odds on favorite to win is bruce springsteen, for a record that i thought was ok - though i hear that it has grown on people and i spun it maybe three times. that's the only one i've heard though. i love john prine, and ry cooder's a cool guy. nickel creek is the only winner of the past 10 years whose record wasn't spectacular.
---i didn't like all city when it first dropped, and i still prefer dying in stereo. but it's all redeemed by the line "i didn't ask but what the heck?/ i'mma lead this fucking army like i'm chang kai shek" |
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