The 7 Things I Hate About Drake
Not written by Miley Cyrus. Just a journal entry from Kendrick Lamar.
Unlike Beyoncé this is in fact, my first rodeo.
Not sure how this newsletter is going to go, but thank you for popping my cherry with (for?) me. Consider this my platform to talk my shit. Whether you consider yourself a lover of good discourse, or need someone to package everything pop culture-related together—like syllabus week during freshman year of college—so you can stay in the loop, I’m thinking this will be something along the lines of just that. And to be clear, my references and jokes come from being 28 and chronically online, so I’m going to need you to keep up!
First things first…No, I haven’t seen Challengers yet.
Anything that involves Zendaya and bisexual men deserves my full attention, so TRUST after my AMC Stubs card is swiped you will be getting a full deep dive. However, my absolute favorite writer, Hunter Harris does a really great job of unpacking it in her newsletter.
I want to be a part of the conversation SO BAD so stay tuned for developments.
Lately, it’s just been me that DAMN espresso!!!!
Let’s talk about the epidemic of this here crack pipe.
I fear I’m also drinking Miss Carpenter’s bath water because this song is IT. Her bops have made its way into my rotations, but I really was unfamiliar with her game. Well, not really, I guess Olivia Rodrigo aired it out in her debut album.
While I do love that ‘lil Mexican girl that be cryin’, Olivia Rodriguez, Sabrina brings out the fun, hot, “I’m just a girl” version of me that I think is important too. Not to pin two bad bitches against each other, I’m just merely expressing the duality of women. Like Drake and Kendrick, right?
So, let’s talk about it.
Aubrey “ran through” Drake Graham has been around the block and back when it comes to diss tracks (“Back To Back” still makes its way into my workout playlist every once in a while). But, to come for a PULITZER PRIZE winner?! Bold move. Now, Kendrick wasn’t the only one who caught in one of Drake’s braids a stray. He came for Future, The Weeknd, Metro Boomin and Rick Ross too, because if there is anything Drake has…it’s time. Hell, even Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift got a bit of it. I guess if I got my abs contoured, fumbled Rihanna, and haven’t been able to put out something as good as Views in 2016 I’d have something big to prove too. Not hate over here though, he did get the rap boys shaking. Enter in: “euphoria”.
Kendrick is doing big things for The “Hater Before Human” Community because there isn’t a DAMN thing he likes about this man, and he makes sure he lists them out for us — “Now let me say/I'm the biggest hater/I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress!” Drake was really doomed from the start.
I was getting a little scared that the sassy men epidemic was upon us, so I love seeing the boys tussle a little bit I’m not going to lie.
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Logos, colors, fonts, oh my!!! A rebranding is in order and you’re gonna get one. But for now…
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How can I make this more interesting? What are things that you’d actually want me to unpack? Would a weekly Wednesday post work? Are you high right now? Do you ever get nervous? I am nothing without feedback. 👇🏾