#Rap Grifters

[cryptotheism]

Ben Shapiro released a rap apparently. This feels like important knowledge for you to know

I am aware of his rap. I am fundamentally not interested in it. Every once in a while, these folks are forced to intentionally embarrass themselves in the public eye to maintain cultural relevance. This is the conservative grifter equivalent of YouTubers pretending to get divorced for clickbait.

[apotheosisgames]

HOLLIS GALLOWAY ↳ the grifter (they/them)

"You didn't think I was going to just follow orders. Did you?"

Born on one of the huge megacities scattered through the colonized galaxy, Hollis learned the art of the con at their mother's knee. They were raised more as an accessory to their mother's schemes than a person in their own right, but Hollis soon began to run their own grifts. By the time they're both caught by the authorities when Hollis is sixteen, they have rap sheet a mile long — or would, if they had a legal identity. But Hollis' mother never registered their birth. And as a minor, Hollis was given a second chance, their records sealed, and sent into the foster system.

Of course, when they aged out, they returned to the grift as soon as they could. It was the only thing they knew, the only thing they're good at.

And they are very, very good at it.

You will meet Hollis on the CSS Byzantium as you make your escape. How did they get there? Will they aid you? And if they do — what will they expect in return?

Hollis stands at about 5'4", with dark wavy, auburn hair that is cut short. They are curvy/plus-sized with an underlying layer of muscle. They have hazel eyes, a light dusting of freckles, and their ears and septum are pierced.

[encyclopediamorbidica]

can you elaborate on the "claimed to be limited in her capacity to racially oppress while uplifting white artists in black artforms that she refuses to actually engage with or understand" I don't think I've heard of taxxon doing that before, and am curious what exactly she has said, and what black artform she is specifically doing that with.

i get it, patty says a lot of shit off the cuff that makes it extremely hard to find the more alarming stuff.

for examples of her uplifting white artists in Black art forms, she has run defense for tom macdonald of all people. initially she just wonders how he ended up making the switch to right-wing grifting, before later coalescing her thoughts about him into "it sucks that he's a grifter now because his petulant white boy centrist rap was actually good because at least then he was honest"

when pressed for recommendations, she admits she knows next to nothing about the genre and actually manages to come out with a fairly influential Black artist, but immediately fucks it up by admitting that Ka was the first rapper she "enjoyed for being rap" because she used to "enjoy it solely as beats and voice acting" which. girl what the fuck.

she's reduced the beef between kendrick and drake to just "pop culture elevating genuine excellence" because she has no clue about the actual history behind it, likening the event to "kendrick's metallica black album era" as if it spawned from a desire for kendrick to simply one-up drake at his own game and not, you know, call attention to the fact that drake was a culture vulture middle class actor from toronto who pivoted to rap by lifting most if not all of his style and persona from american rap culture while also abusing women both publicly and privately as well as engaging in extremely suspicious conduct with minors like millie bobby brown (gee, i wonder why patricia wouldn't be interested in that part).

as for her stating that she's limited in her capacity to racially oppress, she literally just said that shit. when she started to get pushback about it, she claimed that she didn't mean her initial statement to absolve her of being complicit in white supremacy, which is accurate, but goes on to say that anyone who came to the conclusion that, from her vague ass intial statement, she was was just trying to wash her hands of being called out for her racism were being transmisogynistic for expecting her to understand that 1) intersectionality doesn't work like that and 2) being trans and disabled doesn't make her any less racist.

as a hip-hop oldhead, i can understand how all of this can read as me just being Big Mad that she isn't caught up on The Culture, but these posts betray one of many patterns of behavior where patricia doesn't engage w Black art and artists if it doesn't appeal to her specific tastes. her wide, sweeping statements about what she considers "good" rap and her more nitpicky delving into white artists in this art form come across as her making active choices only to engage with extremely surface level mainstream representation that floats downriver, couching her opinions of it in this doublespeak of wanting to look like a good leftist while also refusing to understand the ways in which she contributes to and is able to benefit from being an outsider to these spaces.

no one expects her to know or care about rap, and so she doesn't, outside of a very small amount of dabbling. no one expects her to enjoy rap as it exists, and so she doesn't, choosing to break it down into individual elements so that it's palatable enough for her to be willing to listen. no one expects her to be invested in rap history, and so she isn't.

[demifiendrsa]

Grand Theft Auto VI details characters and places

■ Synopsis

Vice City, USA.

Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida—forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.

■ Jason and Lucia

Jason Duval

Jason wants an easy life, but things just keep getting harder.

Jason grew up around grifters and crooks. After a stint in the Army trying to shake off his troubled teens, he found himself in the Keys doing what he knows best, working for local drug runners. It might be time to try something new.

“If anything happens, I’m right behind you. Another day in paradise, right?”

Meeting Lucia could be the best or worst thing to ever happen to him. Jason knows how he’d like it to turn out but right now, it’s hard to tell.

Lucia Caminos

Lucia’s father taught her to fight as soon as she could walk.

Life has been coming at her swinging ever since. Fighting for her family landed her in the Leonida Penitentiary. Sheer luck got her out. Lucia’s learned her lesson—only smart moves from here.

More than anything, Lucia wants the good life her mom has dreamed of since their days in Liberty City—but instead of half-baked fantasies, Lucia is prepared to take matters into her own hands.

“The only thing that matters is who you know and what you got.”

Fresh out of prison and ready to change the odds in her favor, Lucia’s committed to her plan—no matter what it takes.

A life with Jason could be her way out.

■ Only in Leonida

When the sun fades and the neon glows, everyone has something to gain—and more to lose.

Cal Hampton

What if everything on the internet was true?

Jason’s friend and a fellow associate of Brian’s, Cal feels safest hanging at home, snooping on Coast Guard comms with a few beers and some private browser tabs open.

“There are way too many birds flying around in perfect formation.”

The psychopaths are in charge. Get used to it.

Cal is at the low tide of America and happy there. Casual paranoia loves company, but his friend Jason has bigger plans.

Boobie Ike

It’s all about heart—the Jack of Hearts.

Boobie is a local Vice City legend—and acts like it. One of the few to transform his time in the streets into a legitimate empire spanning real estate, a strip club, and a recording studio—Boobie’s all smiles until it’s time to talk business.

“The club money pay for the studio, and the drug money pay for it all.”

Top quality cuts.

Boobie might seem like he’s just out for himself, but it’s his partnership with the young aspiring music mogul Dre’Quan for Only Raw Records that he’s most invested in—now they just need a hit.

Dre’Quan Priest

Only Raw… Records.

Dre’Quan was always more of a hustler than a gangster. Even when he was dealing on the streets to make ends meet, breaking into music was the goal.

“Dancers are like my A&Rs. If the record’s a hit, DJs gonna be spinnin’ it.”

You’re with the label now.

Now that he’s signed the Real Dimez, Dre’Quan’s days of booking acts into Boobie’s strip club might be numbered as he sets his sights on the Vice City scene.

Real Dimez

Viral videos. Viral hooks.

Bae-Luxe and Roxy aka Real Dimez have been friends since high school—girls with the savvy to turn their time shaking down local dealers into cold, hard cash via spicy rap tracks and a relentless social media presence.

“All my dimes in this club. Meet my twin, make it a dub.”

One hit away from fame.

An early hit single with local rapper DWNPLY took Real Dimez to new heights. Now, after five years and a whole lot of trouble, they’re signed to Only Raw Records, hoping lightning can strike twice.

Raul Bautista

Experience counts.

Confidence, charm, and cunning—Raul’s a seasoned bank robber always on the hunt for talent ready to take the risks that bring the biggest rewards.

“Life is full of surprises, my friend. I think we’d all be wise to remember that.”

A professional adapts.

Raul’s recklessness raises the stakes with every score. Sooner or later, his crew will have to double down or pull their chips from the table.

Brian Heder

Nothing better than a Mudslide at sunset.

Brian’s a classic drug runner from the golden age of smuggling in the Keys. Still moving product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori, Brian’s been around long enough to let others do his dirty work.

“I hauled so much grass in that plane, I could make the state of Leonida levitate.”

Looks like a Leonida beach bum—moves like a great white shark.

Brian’s letting Jason live rent-free at one of his properties—so long as he helps with local shakedowns, and stops by for Lori’s sangria once in a while.

■ Places

Vice City

Everything in Excess.

We’re a long way from the ’80s, but Vice City is still the sun and fun capital of America.

The glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. Each neighborhood has something to offer, from the pastel art deco hotels and bright white sands of Ocean Beach, to the bustling panaderias of Little Cuba and the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market, out to the VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world.

Leonida Keys

Gateway to Paradise.

The dress code is casual, the bars are loaded.

Life in this tropical archipelago isn’t flashy but it’s easy. Get your buzz on and pull up a deck chair but look out—you are right on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America.

Grassrivers

Welcome to the Wetlands.

The untamable jewel of Leonida’s crown.

You never know what lies beneath the surface of this primordial expanse. The gators may be the most famous attraction, but there are far deadlier predators and weirder discoveries among the mangroves.

Port Gellhorn

Live Hard.

This is Leonida’s forgotten coast.

Cheap motels, shut-down attractions, and empty strip malls won’t bring the tourists back, but there’s a new economy in this once-popular vacation spot. It’s fueled by malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks. Jump on a dirt bike and hold onto your wallet.

Ambrosia

Keeping Leonida Sweet.

The battle for the health and wealth of Leonida begins here.

In the heart of Leonida, American industry and old school values still reign supreme—whatever the cost. The Allied Crystal sugar refinery provides the jobs, while the local biker gang provides almost everything else.

Mount Kalaga National Park

Wild, Wild Country.

Room to breathe on the state’s northern fringes.

A national landmark up against the state’s northern border, Mount Kalaga offers prime hunting, fishing, and off-road trails. In the lush surrounding backwoods, hillbilly mystics and paranoid radicals live far from the prying eyes of the government.

Grand Theft Auto VI will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 26, 2026.

[blackarachnya]

im not above laughing at big name online conservative voices sometimes but that new ben shapiro rap thing is not remotely worth talking about even to mock it thats literally what these guys want. they know that shit is turbo cringe. both him and that repulsive wannabe rapper are dictionary definition grifters literally exactly what they count on to make $$ and get views is braindead right wingers who will consume literally anything they think is on their side and people that mock it also giving it even more exposure

[thelovelymissck]

https://www.tumblr.com/thelovelymissck/778186464463912960/httpswwwtumblrcomthelovelymissck778137373897

DC is giving satanism a bad rap (pun intended). I highly doubt she follows any type of satanism or occult-adjacent practice. Non-theistic satanists live by ideals of compassion, justice, tolerance, empathy, and scientific reasoning. She could never 😂

This is all branding and image. She’s a grifter.

Right!

[slickbackdani]

John Kricfalusi became a cartoonist despite actively despising almost all cartoons.

Garth Ennis became a comic book writer despite passionately loathing the vast majority of comic books.

Tom MacDonald became a rapper despite hating most rap music (assuming he’s telling the truth, of course; grifters like him make it hard to tell which of their stated opinions are genuine and which are just them pandering to their base).

Remember back when when you had to have passion for the art form you’ve chosen to base your livelihood around?

[rhymeswithorange]

Alright, how about some headcanon on our favorite 'poor and lonesome cowboy'?

(bc who doesn't love a call back to a previous post?) Laura Legs has never written a song about Luke, and he's secretly miffed about that.

There was a lot of spiritualism and occultism happening in this era as well as interest in ghosts and supernatural phenomenon. Some of it took more of a scientific angle like the Society for Psychical Research and some of it was just straight up seances and table rapping and Eenie Meenie Jelly Beanie, The Spirits Are About To Speak. And Luke haaaaaates it, hates all of it, and on two different levels. Firstly, Luke has run afoul of so many con artists and grifters and charlatans in his time, so to him, these "psychic mediums" are just another version of Doc Doxey and his snake oil. Only they're preying on the grief-stricken instead of on the ill. And secondly... Luke has killed some very nasty people. So the idea --however farfetched-- that restless ghosts exist and are watching and waiting unseen for a chance to make their presence known or to exert their will isn't one that Luke finds particularly appealing. And he would rather be far away from anybody who claims to be a conduit for such things. He'd never admit to this, though. Well, not to anyone but Jolly.

Speaking of people who Luke has killed, in Bonhomme-verse, after Wanted, Luke really regrets how things went down with Phil Defer's son. He very much wishes that circumstances had allowed him to handle that situation differently, more humanely. On some level, Luke's aware that in another story, Defer's kid would've been the hero avenging his slain father.

Also, if in Bonhomme-verse, Luke has the same kill count as he does in Main Verse, then every so often Luke remembers Mad Jim and he wonders if in ten or fifteen years he'll cross paths with a young man who'll look eerily like Luke himself and who'll greet him with another drawn gun and another "You killed my father."

[boop-le-snoot]

absolutely wild to see a mutual with a fairly famous blog ask for donations for their brother, who had been “wrongfully accused” and in custody (implying an immigration problem), and refuse to provide details, but conveniently forget that certain donation services automatically send out a thank you email with the recipients first and last name...

one google search and a few cross references later, their twice-convicted child sex offender brother pops up with a rap sheet belonging on true crime shows. grifters be grifting. just another day on this hellsite

[cxffeeshxp]

~ You know.... I unironically like some of Dax songs but man oh MAN did that nigga switching up on the culture to rap with TOM MACDONALD!!!

Nah nigga you got to work with people like Tech N9ne and Hopsin only to rap with than bum ass grifter then make trash as white redneck music.

Fuck that nigga, no better than Drake.

[saintmeghanmarkle]

Paint Them All Bad (Meghan Markle's Version of Paint the Town Red) by u/hawkeyethor

Paint Them All Bad (Meghan Markle's Version of Paint the Town Red) Hi everyone! This song parody, which is about the Oprah Winfrey interview, is my first request! I also tried a new genre this time- rap- since my song of choice was Paint the Town Red by Doja Cat. So essentially, we see Meghan rapping to Oprah about just how "hard" it was to be a team player during her time as a working royal, and I included references to many of the things she whined about, like alleging to not know anything about the royals, as well as the "who made who cry" drama. So now, please enjoy Paint Them All Bad!ByWhine on byWhine on byWhine on byWhine on byOprah, I said what I saidI'd rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don't care, I paint them all badOprah, I said what I saidI'd rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don't care, I paint them all badHmm, I'm the duchessI'm a cable actress, I'm a rebelI said I'd hit the ground runningGive me all that I want to make me settleHmm, I'm the duchessI'm a cable actress, I'm a rebelI said I'd hit the ground runningGive me all that I want to make me settleSaid I didn't know what royal life meant for meI put sad tales all in this interviewH and I don't come without jealousyMy tantrums don't come without attentionI have so much fun with hypocrisyThey talk of my spite and my cruelty I always get off without penaltiesPaps, I'll cry privacy if you follow meI'm going to bully one more timeTrust me, I have immense compassionYou will see me walking mansionsideYou will see me grifting ten more timesUgh, "You can't take these two nowhere"Ugh, H is happy in my clawsUgh, there's no sign I can't be firstUgh, just let me play the victim hereOprah, I said what I saidI'd rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don't care, I paint them all badOprah, I said what I saidI'd rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don't care, I paint them all badHmm, I'm the duchessI'm a cable actress, I'm a rebelI said I'd hit the ground runningGive me all that I want to make me settleHmm, I'm the duchessI'm a cable actress, I'm a rebelI said I'd hit the ground runningGive me all that I want to make me settleFrogmore was too small, so we left, HWe could use a rebrand with a new vibe, HThey said we could only be all in or all outSo I cried on the floor to get my own wayI even said the reverse happened to blame KateI'm a skilled grifter, they don't know I'll win?Throw a shot like I'm tryna file NDAs thenAll the paps are waiting outside for me, I betI've got mansions, I don't need FrogmoreMoney's really all that I'm grifting forI'm doing things they've all seen beforeI'm not jealous, the royals areI want privacyBut how come?No one cares for meCall me out, better cite the sourceFame is something that I want much moreOprah, I said what I saidI'd rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don't care, I paint them all badOprah, I said what I saidI'd rather be famous insteadI let all that get to my headI don't care, I paint them all badHmm, I'm the duchessI'm a cable actress, I'm a rebelI said I'd hit the ground runningGive me all that I want to make me settleHmm, I'm the duchessI'm a cable actress, I'm a rebelI said I'd hit the ground runningGive me all that I want to make me settleWhine on byWhine on byWhine on byWhine on by post link: https://ift.tt/yOGIEdv author: hawkeyethor submitted: December 05, 2024 at 04:29PM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.

[tomorrowedblog]

Friday Releases for August 2

Friday is the busiest day of the week for new releases, so we've decided to collect them all in one place. Friday Releases for August 2 include Trap, Coup!, World of Goo 2, and more.

Trap

Trap, the new movie from M. Night Shyamalan, is out today.

A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.

Coup!

Coup!, the new movie from Joseph Schuman and Austin Stark, is out today.

Isolated on a seaside estate, an entitled journalist (Billy Magnussen) and his socialite wife (Sarah Gadon) take in a mysterious grifter as a private cook (Peter Sarsgaard). When a plague descends on the island, the wily cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion. Their wealthy employer suspects the cook’s coup is part of a more sinister agenda, and mind games between master and servant escalate into boisterous class warfare.

Sebastian

Sebastian, the new movie from Mikko Mäkelä, is out today.

Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a hidden nocturnal life, and the debut novel that he has been longing to write finally seems within reach. Finding himself more comfortable as Sebastian than expected, yet determined to keep his exploits a secret, Max increasingly struggles to remain in control of a delicately balanced double-life. As he confronts conflicting feelings of ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation, Max has to reckon with whether Sebastian is merely a writer’s tool to achieve first-hand authenticity – or whether something more is at stake.

Kneecap

Kneecap, the new movie from Rich Peppiatt, is out today.

When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries & politicians trying to silence their defiant sound - whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon, the new movie from Carlos Saldanha, is out today.

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, the new movie from Liza Johnson, is out today.

When Bikini Bottom and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot.

World of Goo 2

World of Goo 2, the new game from 2D BOY and Tomorrow Corporation, is out today.

Build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines in the stunning followup to the multi-award winning World of Goo.

Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival, Songs For Sinners And Saints

Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival, Songs For Sinners And Saints, the new album from Killer Mike, is out today.

Stampede

Stampede, the new album from Orville Peck, is out today.

[cybertrieseverything]

its racist af to dilute a song defending rap purity&history from grifters and pretenders to fighting lmaooo. and the point is that the genre is as expansive in its content matter as any genre, looking up the top songs is just repeating surface level takes again. you could find conscious, reflective, ANY type of rap. you just don't want to. and its the antiblackness talking

'all rap music is about money, guns, sex and drugs' is like a nearly 40 year old argument and it's still just as racist and inaccurate as it was in the past

[denimbex1986]

'If you’re looking for a creepy, unsettling thriller to stream, “Ripley” fills the bill.

Based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the edgy film starring Andrew Scott is shot mostly in Italy against magnificent views of Rome, Naples and the Italian coast.

Ripley has been hired by a wealthy American to go to Italy and persuade his son, who is living a luxurious trust fund life, to return home. Ripley is a grifter and a con man, but the father doesn’t realize that yet. Bad things follow.

But this is not a movie review. No, it’s some thoughts I had while watching the series. Thoughts about artists and their work. And the current debate about what to do with the prolific work of the former Jesuit, Father Marko Rupnik, a famous mosaic artist who has been credibly accused of abusing between 20 to 40 women.

Caravaggio: The troubled legacy

For some reason, Ripley is enthralled by the work of the great Italian painter, Caravaggio, who was born in 1571.

Caravaggio’s works are in churches all over Italy, including the Vatican. His realism, his dramatic use of light and dark, changed the art world.

On retreat once, a priest suggested I look at “The Calling of St. Matthew” to pray about my own calling by Christ. Caravaggio used a real tax collector as a model for Matthew, sitting at the table with his money. Christ, illuminated in the doorway, points a finger at Matthew.

The painting is unforgettable, and I gasped when Ripley sees it, too.

But Caravaggio had extensive trial and police records — a long rap sheet. He was a violent man who may have suffered from a form of schizophrenia. It is said that in 1606 he murdered a man in a street fight and spent the last four years of his life on the run. In 1609, he was wounded in a knife attack in Naples, and died not long after.

Does it matter to our appreciation of his art that Caravaggio was a murderer?

Marko Rupnik: Art, allegations, and accountability

Currently, there is a debate going on around the world — what to do with Rupnik’s prolific mosaics. They appear at Lourdes and the Sanctuary of St. John Paul II in Poland. As noted in a recent OSV News report, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, the second largest church in the world after St. Peter’s Basilica, has had extensive mosaics completed recently by Father Rupnik.

If the art is beautiful and inspiring, should we consider the artist?

Perhaps not. But in Rupnik’s case, we must consider the victims.

The alleged victims were all vulnerable adult women, some involved with the priest through the Loyola Community, which he helped found, and often through their work with his art. One victim used words like “psychological torture” to describe how he would manipulate and control them sexually while enlisting their aid in his mosaics. Often, she reports, he would use religious themes, like the Trinity, to involve them sexually.

He was excommunicated once for granting absolution in the sacrament of reconciliation to someone with whom he had sex.

Yet here we are, wondering if we should remove mosaics. In a church often criticized for emphasizing sexual sins over other wrongs, we spent decades covering up sexual sins if they involved clergy. Have we learned nothing?

And those words I used to describe “Ripley”? Creepy and unsettling. Those are words I feel now when I look at Rupnik’s mosaics and think of female involvement.

Caravaggio’s victims are long gone. But living, breathing women whose lives have been drastically impacted by Rupnik live on. It’s time to honor them.'

[blakhanside00]

Hustlers, grifters and greed: How Jam Master Jay met his tragic end

Jam Master Jay found fame with his trailblazing rap group Run-DMC, but his close ties to unsavory figures from his old neighborhood cost him his life.