Can you be too humble/lowkey?

[NeilCartwright]

Im talking about in life. Brothas out here buying jewelry, cars, watches, just to flex


People show you more love when you're shining with some jewelry and a nice ride. Thing is, im not a dude who needs to brag alotgot me out here upgrading my chain, about to cop a pinky ring with diamonds in it (I got some extra money for some work i did this past summer)


Picture dudes like Wale/Nas/AZ vs Jay/all these new Atl rappers with all this jewelry on. I wanna know if this is just a fact of life (that you gotta stunt to a degree) or am i trippen

 

[William F. Russell]

In our community, if you're humble or lowkey, you're considered broke, a lame, a creep, or a beta male.

 

[Jean Jacket]

Being humble works 3 fold.

1. You can have fun and enjoy yourself without pretension.

2. You can see through other people's insecurity and get to see who's who.

3. People underestimate you... You always have the upper hand.

 

[lowkey0z]

i wanna stunt but not like these nikkas do, renting corvettes for the weekend and having all types of designer belts but still live in the same room in their mom's crib since they were 10 and shyt, i need assets and shyt i FULLY own, that's stuntin' to me..til' then i'm just a lowkey nikka soakin' up game, stackin', and plottin'
fly shyt to me is making your money work for you, not working for your money

 

[全能の神]

Stop trying to be like these rappers. Stunt your own way

 

[Dak Pickscott]

Yeah you gotta turn up every now and then

 

[Ghpstface]

Im talking about in life. Brothas out here buying jewelry, cars, watches, just to flex


People show you more love when you're shining with some jewelry and a nice ride. Thing is, im not a dude who needs to brag alotgot me out here upgrading my chain, about to cop a pinky ring with diamonds in it (I got some extra money for some work i did this past summer)


Picture dudes like Wale/Nas/AZ vs Jay/all these new Atl rappers with all this jewelry on. I wanna know if this is just a fact of life (that you gotta stunt to a degree) or am i trippen

Who are you trying to impress and why?

 

[Aceofspades404]

I dress for myself. The hell with everybody else

 

[NeilCartwright]

Stop trying to be like these rappers. Stunt your own way

I probably shoulda rephrased.

I meant as far as getting some jewelry, etc. Im not bold enough to cop a new car..I have an older camry that runs fine.

i wanna stunt but not like these nikkas do, renting corvettes for the weekend and having all types of designer belts but still live in the same room in their mom's crib since they were 10 and shyt, i need assets and shyt i FULLY own, that's stuntin' to me..til' then i'm just a lowkey nikka soakin' up game, stackin', and plottin'
fly shyt to me is making your money work for you, not working for your money

I feel you on that but ive been in that lane for about 6 years now. Im 22 and just got my first "real" job. I wont say how much but i finally have disposable income for the first time.

Im tired of people thinking im broke. Some people dont even know i work, on some Tommy Strawn type stuff. They just know i moved..I just dont wanna get sucked into the cycle of "its never enough" like always having to upgrade my car, jewelry etc

 

[NeilCartwright]

Who are you trying to impress and why?

No one in particular. It just felt good the first time when people treat you differently when they know youre doing well

 

[lowkey0z]

I feel you on that but ive been in that lane for about 6 years now. Im 22 and just got my first "real" job. I wont say how much but i finally have disposable income for the first time.

Im tired of people thinking im broke. Some people dont even know i work, on some Tommy Strawn type stuff. They just know i moved..I just dont wanna get sucked into the cycle of "its never enough" like always having to upgrade my car, jewelry etc

nah that's facts breh, i got my first real job at 22 too, don't get me wrong, i definitely copped my favorite clothing brands i couldn't cop when i was broke (bape, supreme, etc.) but it's in little splurges, i always had a love for kicks so i dabble in that but i don't really call that stuntin', it's having some exclusive clothes lol just make sure you save however much you can each month make sure you travel outside the country with your brehs who got their bread right too

 

[Mowgli]

As long as you arent to humble to use brazillian jiujitsu u good

 

[Turk]

I'm lowkey af OP. Its like i dont even exist

 

[Worthless Loser]

Being flossy and flashy is glorified in our culture because having money is historically new to black people. We're use to having little or nothing so when fortunate comes people want to show it off. Whether it's out of arrogance, happiness or financial irresponsibility.

 

[JordanwiththeWiz]

I'm tired of being humble. Word to Ray J