would you rather listen to depressing music by someone who is also broke, sad, lonely, etc… and how you are both struggling, life sucks, and its not getting any better? LOL, what kind of logic. are you going to also not watch movies and tv shows that show people doing well for themselves and enjoying it? i mean i know what youre saying because i went through that back in like 03 maybe. i mainly listened to house and good rock with some hip hop, because i thought it was just too materialistic and condescending, and i use to be at the fleamarket every weekend coppin cd’s like they were going out of style for years before this.
03 came, i was broke, broken hearted, young, confused, angry, etc… you name it. once i did enough soul searching (long story), got a job, started hanging with my friends again new and old, and started going back out to newer places, meeting great people and beautiful women, i realized there is a balance to all that shit, and also ways of interpreting shit that doesnt always have to be negative.
nowadays, i’ll crank a track where a rapper says broke niggas can eat a dick, just as much as i’ll sit back and enjoy some frank sinatra. i just dont take it that serious. rap is entertainment, and the ultimate american dream is not to be broke and sad. in that process of elevating yourself financial, mentally, spiritually, etc… you usually tend to surround your mind with things that lean towards that goal. so although you might be the broke nigga in the track right now in a way, that doesnt mean you have to be, or will be forever. maybe one day you can sit back and bask in that track of hatin ass broke niggas who can eat a dick, because youve seen the change in people through your success.
i prefer to hear how great someones life is if im having a down moment. it gets me amped to try things i know but keep putting off out of fear, and or laziness. you could look at those rap lyrics that offend you as some tough love. dont tell me you cant handle a little tough love, and need people to hold your hand all the time through life and say, “taito, now you know they arent talking about you, so you just stay positive while mommy makes you some cookies”.
cmon son.
shit, ive been broke with 20 to my name until pay day, and just whatever is left in my fridge for the week, no extra shenanigans, but i didnt just crawl into a hole and be like, lemme come home from work to my apt, sit behind my computer and see if anyone online is as depressed as me and wants to talk. lol. id come in, make a drink, cook some oodles of noodles, go on youtube and see who was ballin in vegas lately, so i can try to get my mind to a better place with higher goals.
im sippin and ramblin. lemme stop before i get to preachin. stop being so serious nigga, and just change your life position to something better, even if you have to temporarily lower your standards in order to get where you want to get to so you can enjoy a jay z song without getting into some long political and social debate with friends. also, when in doubt and youve been in a drought, get some pussy. that shit motivates, even if only temporarily, which is what you need when your trying to get back on point.
