Anybody here messing with that Afropunk event...

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If you really want to be disgusted, look at her instagram page. Her intentions are as clear as day. Whatever happened to keeping it real just for someone to be happy with themselves, not doing all these things for a dollar, for other people's attention, to be accepted in some cool or trendy circle where people aren't even being real and are being fake and etc. It's some toxic shyt. I really question a lot of these folks and just have to ask at what age does all this high school mentality shyt stops. It's just sad. Do people like her ever get drained out or flat out exhausted keeping up this facade? Bad enough she has her own kid involved in her bullshyt.

All this stunting for the gram is corny. 24 is too old to be living a facade. That should have ended at 18.

And the fact that afropunk is basically some r&b festival and probably doesn't even have punk rock artists, Ive never been to it to know for sure, tells that it's probably not what it is where its probably not worth going to or it just needs to change its name that suit it's new purpose and intentions. It's shameful.
 
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I went to one of the first afro punk festivals in like 09 it was mostly blipsters from the hood none of that extra gay or wierdo shyt

What should it be called?:what:
how about anything but after an incredibly white cultural movement when the event is supposed to unapologetically black:what:
 

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If you really want to be disgusted, look at her instagram page. Her intentions are as clear as day. Whatever happened to keeping it real just for someone to be happy with themselves, not doing all these things for a dollar, for other people's attention, to be accepted in some cool or trendy circle where people aren't even being real and are being fake and etc. It's some toxic shyt. I really question a lot of these folks and just have to ask at what age does all this high school mentality shyt stops. It's just sad. Do people like her ever get drained out or flat out exhausted keeping up this facade? Bad enough she has her own kid involved in her bullshyt.

All this stunting for the gram is corny. 24 is too old to be living a facade. That should have ended at 18.

And the fact that afropunk is basically some r&b festival and probably doesn't even have punk rock artists, Ive never been to it to know for sure, tells that it's probably not what it is where its probably not worth going to or it just needs to change its name that suit it's new purpose and intentions. It's shameful.

For all my issues with it, when i went years ago, I did enjoy the vibe. But i also saw some of this facade creeping in.

It was kinda cool to see all types of blk ppl there being themselves, without other ppl saying anything about it. There were "weirdos" of course, but it was all love. i had hope for my former borough. I didn't even go for a specific artist, hell i was hoping to find and follow an upcoming group in reality. it was just reaffirming what i knew, that we can definately get together and enjoy each other's company, backed up by some good, cheap music.

This wave of stunting combined with the increasing "other" prescance , destroyed what could have been something really good for our ppl.
 

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For all my issues with it, when i went years ago, I did enjoy the vibe. But i also saw some of this facade creeping in.

It was kinda cool to see all types of blk ppl there being themselves, without other ppl saying anything about it. There were "weirdos" of course, but it was all love. i had hope for my former borough. I didn't even go for a specific artist, hell i was hoping to find and follow an upcoming group in reality. it was just reaffirming what i knew, that we can definately get together and enjoy each other's company, backed up by some good, cheap music.

This wave of stunting combined with the increasing "other" prescance , destroyed what could have been something really good for our ppl.


i think the corny thing is that nowadays, folks are more into being zombies where everyone is trying to be the same instead of embracing individuality. NYC used to be a place which reflected it's diversity. different neighborhoods, different cultures, different places, different stores for everyone even if someone claimed to be "unique".

with all this gentrification and zombie'ing going on, you got folks literally moving to the same areas in brooklyn, queens and etc on the same shyt, same interests, and basically being clones, supporting clone shyt and it doesn't help that that "be a follower, be a clone, don't feel exclude, peer pressure" shyt is a huge business. this is why there's so much monotony in brooklyn now. the CRAZY part about it is that these transplants where they come from have the SAME shyt. it's just in a suburban setting. if you go to where these very same people are coming from, you'll see the same yoga studios, craft beer spots, art galleries, dog parks and the same shyt that's in gentrified brooklyn. yet these same people are moving into brooklyn because they are tired of the monotony of what they see in their suburb. :gucci:

so with that said, leading back to the main point, you would think that there would be all these different venues catering to different crowds where people can see and explore things that appeal to them and things that don't appeal to them. it's the same business model used for gentrification and the prepackaged culture associated with it (the hipster lifestyle) that leads to afropunk becoming anything as a venue but for black punk rock artists. you would see separate venues for the artists. something for the weirdos and etc but naw, they take afropunk and turn it into a place for all these groups without focusing on the main one. :patrice: and all these folks who don't see what's going on are willing to pay all this money to live in bk where it becomes unaffordable where only the rich and those with money can control shyt. you'll see people tossing money for afropunk tickets and not enough to these different venues and etc that made NYC diverse to begin with so those main spots go out of business. that's why CBGB is gone. that's why fat beats is gone. All these cultural spots that are historical in NYC are gone because of that shyt. all these small outlets can't get support because the big business model is around and it's supporters are shutting them down by supporting the bullshyt.

I know this afropunk thing is bullshyt when they got r&b singers headlining. I also think it's wack that folks are trying to market the whole alternative look, get a tattoo, get a septic ring, get their hair dyed, live an edgy lifestyle, be an activist which is counterculture and all of a sudden they are different when they are just doing the same shyt everyone else is doing. It's wack.

Im not even deep into punk like that and i know Afropunk has nothing to do with punk.
 
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Afropunk = Burning Man

Started out as small and meaningful ended up inflitrated by corporate money and try hards. I'm not hating though because the end of day a lot of black people is making money off it :manny:
 

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how about anything but after an incredibly white cultural movement when the event is supposed to unapologetically black:what:

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Punk is a just a spin off of rock which is black music. The name comes from the black punk bands that influenced and created the sound. There were black people in punk that got pushed out or ignored so the festival was meant to bring out and acknowledged black people who participate in subcultures.
 

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Punk is a just a spin off of rock which is black music. The name comes from the black punk bands that influenced and created the sound. There were black people in punk that got pushed out or ignored so the festival was meant to bring out and acknowledged black people who participate in subcultures.
yeah I knew this was coming. 1. death is irrelevant to the development of punk they're a meme. 2. none of this negates what I said.
 

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Any of yall going this year?

Nope. I went last year, but I ain't going this year.

1. The music lineup is much weaker this year, IMO
2. I'm not tryna go back to that overcrowded shyt
3. I'd rather see the artists at their show, with other real fans, instead of being surrounded with Blavity try-hards who are only there to take clout pics for the gram.
 

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Are they doing soul summit in Fort Greene this year?

Nah, not me. Had my fill. I was happy enough to go to the African Festival by BAM this year to be around my folk. Some thick goodness this year...lawd... Nikkas ran outta the Jollof rice before i got there tho... :stopitslime:


When was that festival?
 

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I went last year in Atlanta to see N.E.R.D. but that’s all I cared for. The Internet was cool too. Pusha T is not a festival artist, his DJ and/or sound man kept fukking up bad.
 
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