Can you really ignore the lyrics of a song?

Greetings world,

I just came back from a long weekend at So-Cal for Friendship Games.

I'm fitna post pictures, but later because I don't have them and I'm dead tired.

I must've drove for 6+6+5+2+2+3= 24+ hours in the span of 3 days.

But here's a taste of what happened at FG...


Ron, 2nd year at UCLA and CAS (Which one is which?)

I found my twin, the attack of the clones. I could not stop laughing when I looked at this guy. It's like looking into a mirror forreal.
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Now here's the news...

Emmanuel Noguera gives Owen back his name. That should explain why the post got deleted.

Good job. Thumbs up to you too, Owen.


Haley Joel Osment pleads no contest to drunk driving

Come on Haley, we grew up together. What happened to the days when you were seeing dead people and paying it forward? I guess you found a new friend now, drugs and alcohol.

Me: i'm gonna write about haley joel osment
Iciwici: i heard a story about how he lost friends cuz he changed

Look at what the streets are saying about you.


Ne-Yo is gay
Actually, it's still a rumor going around. But Marius has been trying to replace the word gay for Ne-Yo the whole weekend, like the way everyone was using brokeback a couple months ago.
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Can you really ignore the lyrics of a song?

Ok, anyone who's been reading this site or chillin' with me has known that I've been on Young Dro for awhile. Why is he good? Because he sounds dope. His rhyming style, the metaphors he uses, the beats, are all factored in. What doesn't get factored in is the content of the lyrics of the song. Everyone knows that music died a long time ago, even though there are very few remnants of the past floating in the air. Lyrical content is just not what it used to be. However, nowadays, lyrics are not the only thing that makes a good song. That's why anyone can just vibe out to an instrumental.

There are a couple of reasons why you can't label a song bad just because of questionable content. One reason is because you have to put the songs you listen to in context. For example, in P. Diddy's case, everyone knows that he's a businessman and his album is just another way to make a quick buck. That's why almost every song is a collabo. He's not trying to provoke your thoughts, he wants your money. But just because that's his purpose doesn't make EVERY song on his album a bad song (even though most of the songs mostly suck; I haven't actually heard it; Why would I listen to P. Diddy's album? I'll probably listen to it sooner or later). Second reason is that not every song with thought-provoking lyrics is necessarily a good song. Even though sucky lyrics happen everywhere, we tend to forget that deep lyrics can get monotonous and boring too. It's just the way humans are. And if the beat sucks, it usually doesn't get a second listen because lyrics alone can't hold up a song (There are a few acapellas that can though). Third is reason is that most musicians tend to front. Just because they talk about certain things does not mean that's what they're about. People don't practice what they preach; that goes for people with deep and shallow content. Fourth reason is that once you let go of being a musical puritan, when you stop shunning good songs for lyrical content, a whole new world is opened up to you. You appreciate music for what it is if you put it in the proper context. And then you don't have to front like you weren't shaking your head to Laffy Taffy. I still think that's a good song. Eventually, the lyrics just become part of the beat, as if they were humming but not really saying anything.

Of course, there is such a thing as good music. It's usually the one with dope beats AND dope lyrics. They eventually become classics. Good songs with bad lyrics are usually just a passing fad. What I'm saying is that you should enjoy the wave while it's still here, because it won't be there for long. I'd like to point out that this entry does not apply to children, older children, and adults, who think that what they hear on the radio and see on the television is the real thing. You guys should get your Ipods taken away from you. Now go out and enjoy the sounds of the world.

-Brightening up your blues,
Casanova Ruffin