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And once again on his way to underachieving with the #1 class in the nation!
Zion can see what's up; come join the Family and be an individual!
Or go to UK and hang out with Drake- the world's only Canadian Kentuckian.
Drake is garbage. I cant believe these kids think he is good.
I don't know of anyone who thinks that he's a talented lyrical persona, I think the draw is just...the persona. Cole, Kendrick, Chance, Glover, those dudes are killing Drake at every turn. But the great Nasir Jones just named Drake one of his top 5 currently...so he's gotta be doing something right. Be real, he's had some bangers you can nod your head to. But I certainly don't think he's a brilliant MC (or even an MC at all), no.
Like who are you referring to? Cal is in the midst of putting together one of the most ridiculous classes I've seen and has a good chance at landing Bamba.the intelligent kids are starting to see through all the "stuff" and starting to regain their respect
Sorry but I don't see where kids are seeing through all the "stuff"Disagree 100%! No coach gets everyone they want and avoiding competing is cowardly! UNC ain't scared of anyone and I trust Roy! Go get him Roy, the intelligent kids are starting to see through all the "stuff" and starting to regain their respect for UNC!
Winning and style of play trump cachet these days so keep running, smiling, and winning boys!
And KnoxLike who are you referring to? Cal is in the midst of putting together one of the most ridiculous classes I've seen and has a good chance at landing Bamba.
Rap is different now. Garbage lyrics are fine as long as the beat is good. I actually dont like any drake songs. Ive tried, been to a couple of his concerts. I just dont think he is very good at all. He came up as a rich kid, and some of the lyrics totally contradict that.
I've seen him live once after Nothing Was The Same was released. Couldn't agree more. One of the most boring live shows I've ever been to, actually left early. Hard for me to do when I quite liked the album.
I agree. He's not great. But there's still some that I can bang my head to and sing a long with. His early stuff (cliche, I know) like Fear had me much more fired up. Stuff like Fake Love and One Dance is absolute trash. But he's been decent on some features, the stuff with Future isn't TERRIBLE terrible.
Nice to this music with someone else on THI. We're probably in the minority of those who listen to the genre here. May could move a bigger conversation to OOTB. Always looking for good new hip hop.
I mean, leverage what you can. He's a smart dude. I admittedly like him though where most of you guys can't stand him, haha.
You know, i was going to say, his songs with other artists I dont mind. Its funny you mentioned with Future, i totally agree haha.
You're right, we probably are in the minority of this kind of hip hop. I still listen to tupac and biggie lol.
Hip hop is playing a huge factor for these kids. We need to get Jcole involved more (not saying i like his stuff, but these kids do). St Johns had him peform at there late night event, IMO Roy should have jcole perform at LNWR. I think that would help with recruiting. I believe he was in attendace for the State game. Need more of that!
Like who are you referring to? Cal is in the midst of putting together one of the most ridiculous classes I've seen and has a good chance at landing Bamba.
Yeah, by all means, let's "swag the Dean Dome up".
Yeah, by all means, let's "swag the Dean Dome up".
My traditional values are rarely espoused by rap or hip hop artists. So no, I prefer not to see the university associated with that type of music, regardless of whether young, impressionable kids may like it or not. Attracting star recruits doesn't justify the means to me.
Why wouldn't we?
It's amazing to me that people think our program has to live in the stone age. Don't get me wrong, I want to protect the Carolina Way as much as possible while remaining competitive- but do you actually KNOW what I mean when I say swag the Dean Dome up? Instead of mocking me- why not ask?
The Dean Dome is a behind the times venue. You can hate hip hop or hip hop culture if you want to, that's your prerogative, but do you follow JB and Theo on IG or Twitter? They are consistently uploading videos of hip hop music, dancing and singing along to them, and these are the types of recruits that so many of you say are the nice guys and great students that we adore. They are, but the point is they are still a part of this culture of social media, hip hop, and tabloids being news. They're 20 years old and that's the world they live in. You don't have to understand it to be OK with it.
You don't want to add a little bit of culture and swag to the Dome- or better yet, Carolina basketball? That's totally fine. But that lack of ability to adapt to the evolution of the culture of the game is exactly why in a couple years you'll be watching Zion play somewhere else.
Not sure what the complaint is here. Cal uses the CBB landscape in his favor, and a bunch of fans seem to be unable to accept that. We have the same resources they have, and choose not to use them.
Claim what you want, but regardless of your personal feelings about Drake or Cal, I bet Zion's impressed that a worldstar artist is rocking his jersey.
You're all over it! There's no reason at all for us to not have him HOST LNWR. That event needs a serious overhaul anyway.
I'm a little like you, maybe with a little more respect for some of the new artists. I think Cole is VERY good, Chance is a game changer, and Kendrick has the potential to be all time. Say what you will about Kanye too- especially with his idiotic tabloid lifestyle he now lives in, but he's done some historically important stuff- maybe with My Dark Twisted Fantasy being at the forefront of his solo career, but mostly with his Blueprint beats and stuff that made Jay become Jay back at the turn of the millennium.
But I'm with you. My vinyl collection has Wu Tang, Blackstar, Gangstarr, Tribe, Big, Pac, KRS-One...I'm very much more of a throwback guy than a now guy. I am however hoping that one of these young talents emerges. Coloring Book is probably the closest we've gotten in the mainstream in recent memory.
Back to basketball, we should utilize whatever hip hop/rap stars want to wear a Carolina jersey. It's just quite frankly a huge part of the culture of the game and a serious legal recruiting advantage. We need to swag the Dean Dome and its events up a little bit. That is- if you like winning.
Why wouldn't we?
It's amazing to me that people think our program has to live in the stone age. Don't get me wrong, I want to protect the Carolina Way as much as possible while remaining competitive- but do you actually KNOW what I mean when I say swag the Dean Dome up? Instead of mocking me- why not ask?
The Dean Dome is a behind the times venue. You can hate hip hop or hip hop culture if you want to, that's your prerogative, but do you follow JB and Theo on IG or Twitter? They are consistently uploading videos of hip hop music, dancing and singing along to them, and these are the types of recruits that so many of you say are the nice guys and great students that we adore. They are, but the point is they are still a part of this culture of social media, hip hop, and tabloids being news. They're 20 years old and that's the world they live in. You don't have to understand it to be OK with it.
You don't want to add a little bit of culture and swag to the Dome- or better yet, Carolina basketball? That's totally fine. But that lack of ability to adapt to the evolution of the culture of the game is exactly why in a couple years you'll be watching Zion play somewhere else.
I think there's no harm in trying to appear more relevant to the kids in the modern age. To be sure, there are more than a few reasons why our recruiting has taken a hit, but we can offset it by becoming a more attractive option culturally.
Either that, or watch them go elsewhere.And for the record, I'm not a huge fan of rap and hip/hop in its current form. I've always been more of a rock and roll guy myself. But fact is, most of these young men are black and a certain culture and art will appeal to them. Nothing wrong with catering to that and looking more fresh in the eyes of the kids.
This is literally all I'm saying. There's no harm in embracing a culture if it's within the parameters of the rule book.
And Archer, you don't have to like hip hop at all. One's musical preference is their own. But there's a lot of good in hip hop if you're looking in the right places. It can be an art form most comparable to the spoken word.