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[–] [email protected] 113 points 3 days ago (11 children)

Kendrick dropping truth bombs on the NFL’s biggest stage? Cue the MAGAverse hyperventilating into their flag-print fainting couches. Nothing terrifies fragile hegemony more than Black artistry that isn’t sanitized for their comfort. Oh no—a Pulitzer-winning rapper dared weave politics into the sacred ad-break circus! Next they’ll demand halftime shows be replaced with Lee Greenwood AI covers.

The meltdown’s a feature, not a bug. Conservatives need perpetual outrage to mask their cultural irrelevance. Imagine stanning a draft-dodging conman but seething when an actual poet weaponizes the mic. Stay mad—the future’s rhyming without you.

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I thought Kendrick was very good, and I don't listen to him or very much of that style music. He is amazingly talented and I thought a top tier showman. In the article, Jack Posobic said that he wished it was Creed (like In the 2001 half time) instead. Since this was the Apple Music streaming halftime show, I looked it up. #1 Streamer of last year was Kendrick, I didn't see Creed in the top 50. Also Billboard has Kendrick at #4 all year for Streaming, also no Creed. I know Creed had a big resurgence last year touring, but I was around listing to music in 2001 and we all voted that Creed sucks. I didn't like those people who liked Creed then, and even more so now.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

but I was around listing to music in 2001 and we all voted that Creed sucks

Can confirm, was also listening to music in 2001, and Creed sucks

Given current events though, I wonder if Disturbed and System of a Down will be moved to make something new.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago

I was in my late 20s back then. Anyone who told me they were into Creed during that time always ended up being the guy the women around would all have a story about regarding abusive behavior.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

John Dolmayan from SOAD is actually a huge Trump supporter for some reason.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago (10 children)

I remember when creed came out, it gave rise to a shitload of bands with lead singers that would go out of their way to sound like Scott Stapp. If you hated creed, this became very obvious and annoying

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just remember the drunk suburban girl who would load up the jukebox with Creed and Nickelback at the bar. Nothing kills a good Friday night at the bar faster than that.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well of course.

  1. The host and musical guests were black.
  2. Kendrick calls out pedophiles.

They can't have either of those obviously.

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