• she's Black
• she's queer
• she's an alternative artist = no neat boxes
• her parents' reputations precede her
• she subverts the male gaze
• her talent passes the threshold of relatability
ravens need a new PR team. not only can they talk and sing, they're one of the smartest species, they're beautiful, cute, loving to one another, and represent ancient wisdom, intelligence and transformation.. but get a bad rap JUST because they know when it's curtains for someone
this video ironically (unironically) highlights how accessibility is a universal right. notice how he made it more accessible for non-ASL speakers to learn these words by repeating them and slowing down before moving on?
i absolutely despise when singers edit a songwriter’s words to re-gender it. hate it. be comfortable in your sexuality and just SING the damn song or leave it alone. damn.
she's releasing "in pieces" in "pisces" season. replaced the "s" with an "e" for empowerment. the letter "s" stands for scarlet bc she's wearing red. society gave her a scarlet letter for owning her sexuality. she's balancing what her heart wants + what the world expects of her.
when the album first came out i told a stan that folks who are actually familiar with + grew up on the culture the album references, samples, etc. had a much different experience absorbing it than the general, commercial audience. he got SO mad at me. this tweet proves my point.
while i give myself the permission to have an understimulated day, i also do my best to not treat my partner's good energy as an annoyance. i lean into something like "baby, i love hearing you talk. lemme unwind for a lil bit so i can give you my undivided attention later on ok?"
lemme put some respeck on SAMARA JOY’s name. she chews. like severely. like i’m sure her orthodontist tired of seeing her because of her severe chewing problem.
the vocal reference?? like come ON.
happy anniversary, courage the cowardly dog!
did y'all know the show's pilot was originally this really dark cartoon called "smart talk with raisin"?
courage's original name was "hamilton". the eustace-like character was a boy named "malcolm" with a big sister named "raisin"
@yourditarrie_
if i need the scream to travel a long, narrow street, keke.
if it's a wide, standard street, jhud.
if it's a standard street with hella cars, trees, etc., fanny.
if i want bystanders to FEEL my cries for help, holiday.
this bootyhole lip makeup look seems like the perfect opportunity to share this random tidbit: the skin of the lips is actually the same skin you’d find at the anus because they’re the two ends of the alimentary canal — the passage food passes through. 💋🕳️✨
i feel bad for the folks that only know them for “ungodly hour” bc this project—to me—is more conceptually and artistically excellent. like they are alternative artists and you can so clearly tell it’s been made from scratch, from the heart, with an overflow of intention.
(they get a bad rap also because of anti-Blackness too. because had ravens been a brighter, more colourful bird, they'd be the world's fave. but that's another conversation, idk)
• "shes a nepo baby" — and? she still a genius
• "cap. she got hella followers" — follows ≠ conversations about her talent or musical genius
• "true. that's sad" not really. the girls that get it, get it. just saying what it is.
• "but what about xyz artist" — not now
this is the perfect chance to talk about how i really think cxh’s “don’t make it harder on me” is a nod to lenny kravitz’s “it ain’t over ’til it’s over”
A Michigan millionaire did 10,000 toys for Toys for Tots Michigan. I’m 16 years old and did 8,000 toys for kids in Flint and Genesee county. And all without a single dime from any foundations and almost no support locally.
whereas birds like storks (white) are used for a symbol for new life and birth. MEANWHILE, they literally throw the weaker kids of the bunch off the balcony fresh after birth.
like the whole metaphor of “water” was tossed out the window the minute he made it about the man.
could you imagine a woman reading edgar allen poe’s love poem “annabel lee” out loud and changing the name to “anderson lee” just bc she’s straight?
right. stop. it’s foolish! 😭
dressed as "the lady of justice" holding the scale, w red hair + a triangle cut-out on her chest to show that there's balance in her heart. the red hair's a nod to halle (ariel) since her sister keeps her heart balanced. her edges are laid bc she's bout to lay the rumours to rest
@arakkisuperstar
in my mind, visuals are more like... visuals (i guess just some aesthetic concepts) that accompany a track. music videos have more of a concept along with storylines or plot. and then visualisers are more visual snippets on a loop to add stimuli to the listening experience.