Track:
600 Benz ft. Rick Ross & Jadakiss
Artist:
Wale
Album:
Self Made
650 plays
No shots intended at all, but I think this statement pretty accurately reflects a large portion of Wale’s local or formerly local fanbase. His (pre-Ross) music panders pretty specifically to an informed transient/outsider perspective of what DC is like by crafting simple, short term “hometown” recognition through brief and obvious flashes of DC-centricity. Oh shit! Ben’s Chili Bowl! I’ve been there! Nike Boots! I see the kids wearing those on the metro! For the most part he delivers these signifiers through a hip hop template that isn’t otherwise region specific, thereby creating an easily digestible pride for people who have no particular investment in the city. This makes a lot of sense too. Listening to Wale for the DC experience is like going to the Lincoln Memorial for the DC experience. Which is exactly how most people on earth experience DC. So in a weird, backwards way, his superficiality is as authentic a representation of the city as any actual, authentic DC rap would be.
Noz is really on point here.
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necktomace reblogged this from guttaboyjihad and added:
Right & Wrong. Local landmarks as pandering depends on the context. When...national...
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guttaboyjihad reblogged this from tumblinerb and added:
Whats funny is that the song isn’t about Nike Boots AT ALL. Just Wale rapping about his typically inane bullshit. Theres...
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dauragon reblogged this from tumblinerb and added:
Sums up my feelings as well. I really like Wale but he authentically portrays DC like the Beach Boys authentically...
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andyhutchins reblogged this from screwrocknroll and added:
Nah, “John” is significantly better than this, partly because Weezy rips it...absolute...
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douglasmartini said:
I love it when you write about things. Rap music is probably the highest on that list of “things”.
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dalatu said:
I agree with everything except for praising “600 Benz”. These new Maybach music songs could not sound more soulless.
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