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Social Media Marketer & Music Nerd as seen on @cordsocials @mixtapemadness @reprezentradio . Fruity guy in a wavey shirt 🌈
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FYI: This is my philosophy regarding how I critique music, please refer back to this every time you see one of my reviews. To start, my grading system:
A - Impactful/Timeless
B - Memorable
C - Enjoyable
D - Passable/Acceptable
F - Unlistenable
A 🧵giving more detail
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If Central Cee made a song and the first line was “How can I be racist my brother is black?”, you lot would eat that up as well or nah?
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I need you all to understand the seriousness of this: this is a pure intimidation tactic to stop people protesting, but they aren’t doing this with the neo-nazi types which shows where they’re aligned.
Police unmask lowlife UCLA protestor for the world to see.👏
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If Octavian wasn’t an abuser he would have led the UK Underground/Alt Rap scene alongside Little Simz, Loyle Carner and Slowthai. We would have Octavian clones on Soundcloud instead of Lancey Foux ones
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I beg you all please dig deeper: Ragz Originale, Mahalia, Jim Legacxy, Casisdead, P Money, Proph, Raye, Jehst, Wesley Joseph, Cleo Sol, Kwollem, Bakar, Ama Lou, Jords, Amaria BB, Mnelia, Prem, Kamal, p-rallel, Wargasm,
DIG DEEPER
What albums need to be in the album of the year discussion? Potter, Nines x2, Hus, Avelino, Digga who else??
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Psycho-drama is a great album, but one thing i will need to say is this. EVERYONE PLEASE LISTEN TO THE ALBUM IN ORDER, BECAUSE THIS IS HOW DAVE DESIGNED IT. This is not an album you just stick on shuffle while you do something else
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@MayaJama
@DailyMailUK
File an IPSO complaint, you can force them to retract it because it’s against the Editors code of conduct. Best of Luck.
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@5ARGE_
Free yourselves from suffering:
Master Peace
Oscarworldpeace
Kish Fantastic
Keys The Prince
Benji Flow
Sam Wise
Lancey Foux
UKNWN
Prynce Mini
Infamousizak
Ling Hussle
Mira May
No Lay
Melvilous
WishMaster
BlackJosh
Knucks
Coltrane
KDVSGOLIATH
ParkHill
TE Dness
Jords
A2
LordApex
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Hot take for the day: UK music fans don’t actually want new unique artists as much as they say they do. They want something slightly different from what they already know, so it tricks them into thinking they’re listening to someone fresh/original.
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We have too many “Music Taste Makers”, “A&Rs” and “Managers” with 0 accolades, experience or knowledge being validated. Desperately need gate keeping. If I go on Soccer AM to talk about football, people will ask “Who are you to talk about football?”. Music should be the same.
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“Alternative” UK artists you should get to know: KAMBU, Masterpeace, Pezzhead, Kish Fantastic, Black Josh, Kadiata, Ragz Originale, Kibo, Jawnino, HNRO, Oscarworldpeace, Lord Apex, Finn Foxell, RADA, Flo Hio, Dreya Mac, Enny, Lax Amor, P From Lee, Sam Wise, Knucks, Jeshi, Deema..
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@NEACETWEETS
Surely any players who played before mythics were added would want them gone if that was a choice?
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UK artists, hear me: I DO NOT CARE HOW MANY STREAMS YOU HAVE. If you want me to review your music (projects please so EPs, Mixtapes and Albums) JUST HIT MY DMS. I DO NOT CHARGE. Even if it’s unreleased and you want some feedback before you release, HIT ME UP!
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I Appreciate you liking my analysis, but mimi is someone I have a lot of respect for as a peer. Not only has she received the sort of treatment I’m getting before, she will always have it worse because she’s a woman. You can enjoy what I do without putting us against each other.
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Odd argument to make here but here goes: Drill isn’t dead, it’s evolved into stuff like this! This kind of Cash Cobain/Chow Lee jersey sound definitely has some drill in there in terms of drum pattern based on my ears. Lmk if I’m bugging.
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REVIEW -
@rubiangozai
- COBALT: SOMUCHMoRE. An emotional rollercoaster that shows the epitome of the UK Underground currently in terms of beats, bars, and songwriting. The concept ties it all together but it could have been amplified more depending on your outlook. (B+/A-)
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Ready Twitter? Here we go: Wild West and Made in the Pyrex are evidence that the standards have dropped for what is regarded as a good mixtape/body of work. Both mixtapes are mid, but their commercial success skews public opinion.
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AYYYY THEY SET ME UP I SWEAR 🤣🤣🤣
One day, we are going to have to start the conversation that Skrapz and Nines don’t have much to offer anymore. Their music is consistently worse, to the point where they are just mediocre rappers with authority. That day is Monday 11th March 2024.
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@LickshotLippy
Free yourself from suffering (again): Dejiuvhs, Sainte, Scuti, Tamera, Kid Bookie, DenzelHimself, Venna, Jvck Jones, Tek Sinatra, emil, FLISS, Invisions, Loathe, Lancey Foux, Stretch & Armor, Bakar, Marzi, Tendai, Nippa, Jeshi, Cristale, Nova Twins, Henshaw, BXKS, Berwyn, Deyah
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Here it is, my UK Freshman List taking into consideration the whole of the UK scene in it’s entirety. Was your favourite artist included on here? Was your favourite artist robbed? Hit the comments ⬇️⬇️
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Inspired by this, these are the artists I would have signed and made superstars: A2, LanceyFoux, Odeal, JoeJames, MiraMay, Jeshi, SamWise, Bonkaz, Jevon, RocksFoe, Children of Zeus, Infamousizak, HawkHouse, Novelist, Blue Room Mafia, 808Ink, Tedness, Jords, Yung Fume, S Loud.
If I was an A&R, I would’ve signed the whole UK Alt R&B & Rap scene from SoundCloud in 2014-2017
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@chaseshaco
Why have they decided to dumb down the entire game not just jungle, did lol really get that big of an influx of new players this year where they felt the need to do this?
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I really like CB as a drill artist but you will NEVER hear me say 3him. That man is a menace to society and needs to stay in jail, INDEFINITELY!
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Everyone loves to say “Be more original” to artists but it’s never that simple. Or is it? A Thread of things that can your music be more original regardless of genre:
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@TaylrTheGreat
@chaseshaco
Having a game with more skill expression makes climbing easier not harder, so if anything it hurts the majority rather than helping them, cuz you have less ways of climbing.
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@HeadieOne
- Saitama (One Punch Man), disgustingly overpowered, and you know there’s the head
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Review: Nemzz - Do Not Disturb (Deluxe)
His debut mixtape flexes his perfected unique signature sound and charismatic delivery. But this project unveils two problems: 1) His pen game is weak 2) He’s a one flow merchant. (D+/C-)
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Here’s the thing with Drill Commandments: once you’ve heard one Bando and Double Lz song, you’ve heard them all
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Welcome to the new generation of UK lyricists: Proph, Che Lingo, Kojey Radical, Proph, Jordy, Ocean Wisdom, Blanco, Cristale, BXKS, Black Josh, Benny Mails, Avelino, Coops, Loyle Carner, Lord Apex, Potter Payper, Joe James, Benjamin AD, Manik MC, Namesbliss, Wax, Keeya Keys
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One day, we are going to have to start the conversation that Skrapz and Nines don’t have much to offer anymore. Their music is consistently worse, to the point where they are just mediocre rappers with authority. That day is Monday 11th March 2024.
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Since I’m not at Finesse Foreva anymore, UK Drill Freshman list is something I’ve given up on making a reality. But I think I going to drop a UK freshman list 2021 which encapsulates all “Urban UK genres”. Stay tuned.
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UK Music is going in the direction of curating captivating new sounds, or reimagining older ones, which is good to an extent. The problem is, more and more artists have a great sound and nothing interesting to say. Good sonics and no lyrics.
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£1000 for a music video? In the early stages? Nonsense. You can run a good vid for half that.
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Apparently everyone and their dad is having music takes these days so fuck it why not:
1 like = 1 one music take
(Each will have a reply with my justification)
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Deno is a huge waste of talent. The man can sing, like REALLY SING. Having him make meady pop-drill/melodic rap songs doesn’t exhibit his USP at all and is just out of character. I want to hear a Deno song with just him, a mic and a piano.
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Drill has quite a lot of new talented producers coming into the scene in the last 2 years, but there have only been like 8 new drill rappers worth mentioning, 10 at most. This is a big problem! Your fav drill producer doesn’t even want to be drill producer anymore.
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I’m interested in a making a clubhouse room to facilitate a conversation between A&R’s, producers and artists asking the question “What are A&R’s actually looking for when scouting talent?” Hit me up if interested, clubhouse name same as twitter
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The fact that when answering the question “Has Central Cee has surpassed Stormzy” everyone is pulling out metrics instead of talking about the music itself.
This says a lot.
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All of this “They don’t make drill like they did in 015” or “Drill isn’t greazy anymore” talk is slippery slope. Don’t make the same mistake Grime did, it will ruin Drill in the same way if you don’t let it naturally evolve.
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People ask who is realer than Tommy from power? The answer MUST BE Pote from Queen of the South. THE REEELIST.
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In the UK: Jordy, Hamzaa, Fabian McCabe, Deyah, Reuben Aziz, Gabzy, Benjamin AD, Namesbliss, Black Josh, Masterpeace, Nayahlone, Tmdistant, Jim Legacxy, Miles from Kinshasa, Ama Lou, Phil, ENNY, Che Lingo, Kojey Radical, Amaria BB, Jords, Proph, Zhino, Kamal, lemfreck and more!
Where are my REAL artists at? The ones with a story to tell, and feelings to get out?? The ones comfortable with taking the long way. The ones still focused on making ART that reflects something genuine for them
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The only thing holding back UK real rap is production. Imagine if Rimzee, Snap Capone, Tek Sinatra, SB2Times, Dibo Brown, Lavida Loca had the level of production of Alchemist, Madlib, Homage or Knxwledge? GAME OVER!
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Ready again Twitter? Here we go: Artists that were “Failed by the UK” (e.g. 23, Jay Silva, Belly Squad, Berna, One Acen) were never special. They were popping with a trend until they weren’t, and people just moved on. The only one who fails an artist is themselves.
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Capitalism making kids this young think they exist to work, and when you are not working, you are inherently bad. This is dangerous. Worst part about it? This isn’t even remotely new.
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Swift became the archetype for the modern drill rapper. No one was really tryna do unique adlibs in Drill til swift came along
most influential UK rapper of the current generation is Swift from Section Boyz...I'm not explaining myself, the real ones know.
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You know what? I’m not the kind of guy to scream “Grime Is Dead” without at least posing some solutions. What do I want as a listener? Good regularly updated Spotify playlists run by actual grime platforms/grime heads bcs the grime shutdown playlist is a joke
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Kwollem, Jordy, Jords, Len, Jevon, Prynce Mini, Lava La Rue, Wax, Lancey Foux, Infamousizak, Aonenine, Greentea Peng, KinKai, [K S R], Abnormal Sleepz, Wishmaster, 808Ink, Sainte, Hen$haw, Le3 Black, Bakar, Jesse James Solomon, Moko, Bawo, Jay Prince, Rejjie Snow, Jadasea, Debe..
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I am loving the creativity in V9’s music videos rn! This is the creativity the genre desperately needs more of
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Excited to start my first day
@wearesocial
as a full time writer 🥰 Big thank you to everyone at
@FinesseForeva
as much I won’t be as involved at the company, the blog and the playlist are still running. PLEASE KEEP SENDING ME YOUR MUSIC.
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We got a talent pool in UK R&B rn: Kadeem Tyrell, Jack James, Indigo Marshall, Gabzy (more afrofusion I know), Nippa, Coltrane, Ling Hussle, Ama Lou, Ragz Originale just as a few for newcomers to get started with. Welcome!
UK RNB IS HIGH GRADE RN🤌🏾
I honestly think we don’t give the underground rnb artists enough time or energy cos if we did we’d realise we have soo much talent in the uk and it’s literally one of our best genres rn
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One of my favourites UK artists rn just sent me unreleased music to listen to because they feel my opinion matters. You have no idea how happy that makes me.
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Chip and Stormzy need to just have it out in Jammer’s basement at this point because we’ve had enough 😭
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Review:
@skrapzisback
- Reflection. It feels like an disjointed mixtape with glimpses of brilliance dressed up as an album. With a concept that gets butchered, song arrangements/writing that make no sense, sequencing that makes you dizzy, and cliche lyrics. Grade: D+/C-
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@KO_HOMERTON
- Shikamaru (Shikamaru), an under appreciated genius but sounds kinda lazy. Ok he IS kinda lazy but even when he’s using half his brain he’s still better than you.
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Yo
@CordSocials
here me out: A music based blind dating show. You are asked to make a 30-40 track playlist that summarises your music tastes. You then trade playlists, and talk about them with your date. You only get to see the other person if you both agree to a second date.
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Kamakaze or Big Zuu daily duppy would sick
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JME, the most peaceful guy you will ever meet, was getting his shows cancelled. They’ve been targeting black/underground/rebellious musicians since punk became a genre
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@rubiangozai
Everyone has missed why 'RELIeVER' is a great song: it shows his emptiness and loneliness pining for a girl out of his reach, and somehow, he's made it an absolute banger. In the words of Andre 3k, "y'all don't wanna hear me you wanna just dance" is the sentiment of B Side
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“All these female rappers sound same”: Truemendous, Nolay, Flohio, Nayana Iz, Christale, SB2times, BXKS, Lava La Rue, Kayowa, ENNY, RADA, Scuti, Lex Amor, Deyah, Dreya Mac, Tia Carys, Talifah, Lioness, Cassie Rytz...
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Some of you guys favourite rappers are getting spun by stand up comedians, deep it 😭😭😭
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Lets play a game, I have a draft Top 50 all British Rap/Rap adjacent artists of all time list. You comment/retweet a name, I tell you where I put them and why. GO
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I would love a UK Rap x UK R&B collab era, give me Dave with Jorja Smith. Rimzee with Ling Hussle, Nines with Mahalia, Skrapz with Jvck James, Clavish with Mira Mayy, Potter Payper with Nippa, Fredo with Hamzaa. So many combinations available
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This will be my only contribution to this discourse: UK Rappers that could go toe to toe with Kendrick (even if they lost): Ghetts, Dot Rotten, Klashenekoff, Jehst, Kano, Little Simz, Che Lingo, Kojey Radical, Mercston, Loyle Carner, Avelino, Lunar C, Shotty Horroh.
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I just hit 200 subs on my YouTube Channel when I haven’t posted in about a month. I will take your support as inspiration to post more, new videos next week FOR SURE!!!
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@StillWoodyCB
- Red Haired Shanks (One Piece), when he steps on the battlefield, everyone goes home. No one in their right mind is trying to buck him. Ever.
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@rubiangozai
'WHOKnOWZ' shows vulnerability, possessiveness, and a sense of fake nonchalance in debating love vs lust. 'RARe' is about his fear of being hurt, and feeling used by everyone. 'RIDeSLOW' is about the despair of depression. To everyone he's THE man, to him, he is JUST A man.
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You twitter communists are funny to me. Being a billionaire is unethical and evil but congrats to Rhianna though right? Jokers 😭😭
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@Skengdo2bunny
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@am2bunny
- Gon & Killua (Hunter X Hunter), one of the best tag teams ever formed
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Its been a week here’s the thing: K Trap’s Warm Remix was good, but a missed opportunity. It could have been the Pow 2004/2011 for Gen Z that reigned for decades, instead its a moment that will come go.
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This is what happens when you are more in love with the idea of a relationship, rather than the actual person you are in a relationship with. You don’t even care who it is, you just want someone to buy you stuff on demand 🤷🏾♂️
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@rubiangozai
He's leveled up since LEGHOLAND proving he can write conceptually across a project, without letting the bars slip in quality. The small details make the difference between a concept landing for everyone, and only a few seeing the vision. That's it's only objective flaw.
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I don’t think black British people have ever been more proud to be British citizens than today. ITS COMING HOME
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@ACSfessions
Plenty of kids in need of adoption in the foster system. Go help make the world a better place one day.
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..and the list goes on and on. Why make this thread? Simple. Everyone week some UK music head is complaining that standards of UK music is slipping. That is only because they are always looking in the same places.
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UK freshman list dropping today and honestly I am so proud of it and can’t wait to talk about it with you all 💪
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This era wasn’t as great as you remember it was. Heck, I would say it’s one of our worst eras ever. Steel Banglez was bland, Yxng Bane and Not3s can’t sing. It basically summer anthems from Mist, MoStack and JHus carrying but the real MVP of that era? Section boyz.
bring back the yxng bane,jhus, lotto boyz, steel bangles , nsg , not3s era💔 uk music fell off so bad
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This rarely happens in political history, but this is actually HUGE. LOOK AT THESE HEADLINES! If you don’t understand, ask a friend.
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Underground UK artist’s who have released projects or are dropping in the next month. I have an interesting promotional opportunity for you. Get at me for details or spread the word!
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Seeing artists like Len, Lancey Foux, Master Peace, Sam Wise, Enny, Nova Twins, Scarlxrd, Kadiata, Jords and many more shine makes me so excited for the UK Alternative and Underground scene. Honestly 😤😤
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A snippet from a wonderful birthday. 🥳🥳Thank you to everyone who wished me happy birthday or everyone who helped make it so special or attended.
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Who remembers my Drill Rappers as anime characters thread? This is why I called him itachi, this man is in his own lane
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Showkey - Portgas D Ace (One Piece), his death shook us all, we never got to know what he could have become. Rest in peace.
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