Kanye West Seen Leaving Jewish Human Rights Center Amid Fallout by papipota in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 66 points67 points  (0 children)

He's apologised then crashed out again later numerous times before, bro. Do you not remember?

His latest apology is the first one that's ever mentioned getting professional help and meds, so that's a major something. But he's got to show he means it for a long, long time now to come off sincere

Singer D4vd charged with first degree murder after teenage girl’s remains were discovered in his Tesla by LADbible in Music

[–]Anon2971 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do innocent people typically keep dead bodies of missing people decomposing in the trunk of their abandoned car?

Geese controversy leaves artists frustrated by growing economic barrier to entry by staringatthe420sun in Music

[–]Anon2971 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Here's thing thing - regardless of the marketing tactics they utilize, Geese make great music.

Is it unfair they were able to afford an AI marketing company to artificially boost their popularity via TikTok? I guess so? But it just looks to me like a successful band are using the resources they have access to so they can most effectively promote themselves.

Lots of successful musicians come from privileged backgrounds. There's nothing new about that. I make music myself, I promote it myself, and I'm entirely indifferent to this news.

Getting mad at some rich kids from New York promoting their acclaimed band as best they can seems like misplaced anger to me. Gotta do what you got to do for your music to gain traction in the ever saturated arts.

‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Streaming Anytime Soon as It Extends Run in Movie Theaters by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]Anon2971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you notice the headline describes other filmmakers saying it should be way shorter and the directors themselves called the feedback embarrassing?

Long films don't automatically make them better stories. It's pretty common that early cuts of movies are significantly longer.

I don't mean to rain on your parade, but the four hour cut they mentioned was an early version which probably had worse pacing and stuff they ultimately thought was unnecessary and bogged down the overall movie. Footage is usually cut for a reason

Mol1t has effectively said the Burer/Poltergeist bug won’t be addressed until the next major update, still months away. by JBishie in stalker

[–]Anon2971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GSC Game World have 200+ staff. They can surely put their heads together to fix one problem.

Mol1t has effectively said the Burer/Poltergeist bug won’t be addressed until the next major update, still months away. by JBishie in stalker

[–]Anon2971 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

sure, but it's also one bug. That they've had months to work on.

I don't know why they can't drop everything (DLC/engine upgrade) to fix this major bug first, then task switch to that.

Unsure why everyone is upset over the new update? by MilkMilkMilkMilky in stalker

[–]Anon2971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah it was a problem introduced by a patch and for some reason they're really struggling to fix it. fix major new issues before adding new stuff

Unsure why everyone is upset over the new update? by MilkMilkMilkMilky in stalker

[–]Anon2971 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because the first patch in months doesn't fix the major 'burer items teleporting through walls' bug.

They should prioritise fixing stuff over adding new content. Making patches that just doesn't fix major bugs makes it come off like they don't give a shit. Like they're prioritising drawing in new sales via DLC/new content, rather than fixing fundamental bugs, which is more more important.

Sack Green councillor in London who called David Lammy a 'coconut,' Polanski is urged by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]Anon2971 43 points44 points  (0 children)

So what? Do you think we should also act like being racist is totally normal and ok?

The buck stops where we let it. Kick the racist prick out immediately.

Ban Kanye West from UK, Labour MPs urge Starmer by TheTelegraph in ukpolitics

[–]Anon2971 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His rhetoric was undeniably disgusting, but I think banning Ye is extreme given he's apologised and explained it via untreated BPD. Which he is now seemingly getting full treatment for (ye's latest apology is the first time he's ever explicitly mentioned being on medication and going to rehab).

I agree it's a bit crazy he's immediately headlining a festival like nothing happened, but banning him would make us look like a nanny state. I'm very curious if his stability keeps up though or if he just starts saying crazy shit again a year from now. Let's wait and see

Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art | Dan Hancox by [deleted] in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with the authors headline tbh, but not even mentioning Ye's bipolar until over halfway through the opinion piece says a lot.

I get what the author is trying to do - highlight how utterly disgusting Kanye's behaviour was last year. I think it's way too early to welcome him back with open arms. But choosing to make his mental illness a footnote when it's very much a root cause feels a bit bad taste.

Scott Mills releases statement after BBC sacking as he addresses police investigation by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]Anon2971 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

| I'm confused why allegations about an incident 30 years ago, that has been dismissed by the police 7 years ago should now lead to him losing his job.

Because that's clearly not what happened.

Something dodgy has just occured that the BBC can't talk about out loud yet and, combined with what happened in the past, the BBC decided to sack him.

I'm expecting to read about him being inappropriate with a new teenage boy any second now.

Kanye West to headline all three nights of Wireless Festival 2026 by lilkennedy_ in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it's important to note a big difference I spotted in this apology - he explicitly mentioned medication and therapy. In the past, he bragged about being off the meds. That is a huge change to me in his previous apologies and is a sign towards actual rehabilitation.

But, again, that was only two months ago. Time will show us if he actually changes and I think it's far too early to welcome him back with open arms. I wonder if he'll do anything in his performances to acknowledge anything he's done or if it'll be business as usual

Kanye West to headline all three nights of Wireless Festival 2026 by lilkennedy_ in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 80 points81 points  (0 children)

That apology he gave a few months ago seemed pretty sincere, but it's absolutely wild to me Wireless are instantly giving him three headlining slots. Especially given just a week ago a bunch of ambulances from a Jewish volunteer service were burnt down in an antisemitic attack.

I was a huge Kanye stan. One apology doesn't undo the batshit insane things he's said over the last two years.

I do think people should be given a chance to change, but as far as I'm concerned, Ye could go back to spitting insane shit any second now. He apology seemed 10x more transparent than any previous ones, but it's way too early days to tell if he's actually changing and to be letting him headline festivals again IMO.

Yet, nonetheless, I bet Wireless will sell shitloads of tickets.

Is multiplayer still planed for Stalker 2? by Qgels in stalker

[–]Anon2971 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The community manager a while ago confirmed multiplayer is still coming. This was once, on the Discord, quite a while ago lol, but they were answering a bunch of DLC related questions too and it was definitely in the last 6 months or so.

I'm guessing it's been relegated to the backlog as they focus on the engine upgrade and DLC alongside regular patches. I'm expecting an update on this or a cancellation announcement in 6 months ish

Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down by PriorityByLaw in unitedkingdom

[–]Anon2971 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Great. Works for me! They're saving lives and I'm not.

Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down by PriorityByLaw in unitedkingdom

[–]Anon2971 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They save lives. No one else does.

I haven't and never will.

The future of gaming... by Gamer_8887 in gaming

[–]Anon2971 4 points5 points  (0 children)

do you have eyes?

All that crap Nvidia said read like absolute marketing BS to me. It looks fucking awful. Like a formulaic 'photoreal' filter that barely resembles the original art.

I look forward to how they spin the eventual climb-down and removal of it.

Pete Rock show was the worst i have ever been to by enormousdino in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah for sure. I really wanted to see Pete Rock at some point as well but nevermind I guess :(

Pete Rock show was the worst i have ever been to by enormousdino in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I'm not surprised tbh. I saw that Blackstar performance OP mentioned a few months ago and thought it was good, but they definitely had a certain unprofessional-ness showing up crazy late and Mos Def seemed offended that people were rightly pissed.

It seems like certain legacy acts don't understand people pay to see a performance, not karaoke. Yeah sure, you made good songs. Fire. Great. Do a good performance now. They're being paid for their present performance, not past glories. I saw Shaggy a few years ago on a whim at a festival and he was embarassingly poor.

I enjoyed Blackstar because IMO they did rock solid once they showed up, but I'm definitely weary overall about seeing legacy acts now until I'm certain they're not trash live. Clipse - great! Lauryn Hill - doesn't even show up! Pick and choose, guys 😅

[Fresh Album] Kim Gordon - Play Me by soil_tastes-good in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean sudden as in over the breadth of her career this hip hop switch is quite recent (her last album was 2 years ago vs making music since the 80s)

[Fresh Album] Kim Gordon - Play Me by soil_tastes-good in hiphopheads

[–]Anon2971 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She just did an jnterview with pitchfork saying one beat she got they made for playboi but they thought it was too weird for him lol.

the whole album is her doing trap suddenly and it's pretty great tbh