I feel like I could have a really good argument about J Cole if critics drunk on Genius citations would sober up.
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016
I see your "J Cole slut-shames" example and raise you 25 million times Gucci Mane/Jeezy/current ATL godhead did the same thing.
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016
Of course, ATL godheads aren't held to the same standards as "conscious" rappers because they aren't treated as human beings.
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016
However, the rap commentariat's semi-racist delight over "street" rappers as avatars of sub-humanity is a topic for another day.
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016
I see your J Cole "poop" bars and raise you 25 zillion times Gucci/Jeezy used lame "drugs" bars. But whatevs, bricks are "cool."
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016
I actually like Gucci more than J Cole. Just sick of the hypocrisy and cultural bias that informs "smart" rap criticism.
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016
Whether you think J Cole is the bee's knees or simply "mediocre," smart criticism requires nuance. Maybe that's too much to ask.
— Mosi Reeves (@mosreeves) December 11, 2016