This is what got me into listening to the hyper addictive BLAQNMILD mixtapes, this insane song. There was this song I really liked awhile ago, Wally World, the song about twerking in Wal-Mart. I never considered that there was an entire genre and aesthetic behind it! What a happy discovery. It's a pretty weird sort of sound when you break it down. There's a lot of repetitive elements - lots of repeated lines, a super consistent cadence and flow, so there's a feeling of almost mechanical reproduction. Even the concept of "let me find out _____" is just a re-appropriation of a 2012 Doe B song. But this structure of repetition ends up being more of just a platform, where Weebie rants about a whole host of problems in his environment in a linear, cumulative, non-repetitive structure. Many of the lines connect to each other in narrative or elaboration, giving the whole thing a strange persuasiveness. A lot of lines also "twist" previous ones, usually pointing out how the previous line's behavior was a fake pretense. The lines are super hilarious with a sort of blunt insight. It feels "relatable" even though I've never really found out anyone like this.
And on top of this, it's just a crazy catchy banger... His voice is super infectious and strong, especially when he sings a bit on the hook. And sometimes man, when the beat breaks down into that piano-type sound, it's like... super transcendent. The mixtape is full of those little moments, and it's the sort of thing that can make your brain feel feverish. Bounce music... how...
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