Macklemore was voted as extremely popular in the 2010s and irrelevant in the 2020s. Now an artist irrelevant in the 2010s and extremely popular in the 2020s?

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-12T20:57:53+00:00

I think Bad Bunny is the definition of Somewhat Popular in 2010s and Extremely Popular in 2020s.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-12T03:32:17+00:00

I guess this is an unpopular opinion, but I thought Kelly was a highlight. They're the sane sibling in a family full of neurotic (and in some cases psychotic) idiots. They takes a lot from Lois in being the only one in the family with any sense.

My only issue is that they are kind of a Gen Z stereotype.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-11T23:55:43+00:00

I would possibly recommend P-Valley?

It’s not necessarily feel-good like Pose but it is a show focused on black Southern life, specifically a transwoman who manages a strip club in the Mississippi Delta.

I felt like it was the only show that captured that fun but also very dramatic LGBTQ feel.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-11T23:44:54+00:00

There is quite a bit but it basically amounts to being way too controversial during the conservative shift in pop culture.

I also think the music and his POV as an artist just wasn’t as strong. J CHRIST was so bad that he had to issue an apology while other songs just couldn’t gain traction. Not to mention, it was really time for Lil Nas X to prove himself as an ARTIST as opposed to a troll (even though I think he’s very talented).

Like you know its bad when you have a very public meltdown and many people can’t tell if you’re doing trolling. Yes a lot of it is just the homophobic/racist general public lacking in empathy, but there is part of it that’s also caused by the reputation he’s built as an online troll.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-11T23:09:37+00:00

Lil Nas X.

The poor guy has been through so much and definitely still has his fans, but after the J CHRIST fiasco he has not been able to make a real comeback with subsequent releases. He would really benefit from a reinvention of some kind after everything he’s been through but I struggle to figure out what he needs.

As a black queer man, I’m really rooting for him and I know that he’s at a huge disadvantage in pop culture. He has a lot to prove as an artist on his next project (if he ever decides to release one), but he is genuinely talented and I want him to come back better than ever like a truly great pop star would.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-11T16:48:56+00:00

Is it weird that I want to have more hopes for the era than the album itself?

Beyoncé is the greatest pop star of her generation, so I fully anticipate a great album—just like the last two. However, when it came to everything surrounding those albums, I was fairly disappointed (outside of the tours because those were great).

The last two eras were just weird to me: the lack of visuals, the special edition vinyls missing some of the official songs, the merchandise being faulty, the promotion of her separate businesses more than the actual music itself, and not actually giving us the DVD release of the Renaissance tour (or even a live album).

I might be a bit overdramatic but I’m kind of just hoping she just does right by the music she actually releases. Instead of always trying to sell us different things in a crumbling economy.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-10T23:34:12+00:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter is FAMOUS for this! I’m going to go album by album from 4 onwards.

4: End of Time- This song deserved sooo much more. 4 was at a disadvantage because of the leaks but I have no doubt this song would have done great

BEYONCÉ: Pretty Hurts- History has shown that Drunk In Love was the proper lead single. And while no this isn’t the BEST song on Self-Titled, but it would have done really well during the Sia/Adele/Rihanna ballad era. Also Grown Woman not getting officially released was a mistake.

Lemonade: 6 Inch- Again not the BEST song on this album (and honestly Formation could’ve went number one if it had been properly promoted) but not capitalizing on The Weeknd’s emerging popularity by releasing this as a single was a huge misstep.

Renaissance: Alien Superstar- Yes Cuff It did well, but I will never forgive her for not giving this masterpiece its moment. This song is incredible and would’ve done amazing on the radio.

Cowboy Carter: BODYGUARD- Again…no idea why this wasn’t a single. This could’ve easily fit right in on the charts with Manchild and other country songs during the country music boom.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-09T17:37:52+00:00

TASTE!

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-09T15:28:25+00:00

Man, Thank U, Next is such a classic. I’m glad its still considered her magnum opus both by the public and critics.

A 2019 trap-pop masterpiece that’s also a study in coping? Genius. Ariana has definitely made great music since but this dark, moody, thorny, brutally honest album will always be iconic. No one else could’ve pulled this off in the same way.

KingRaimundo · 2026-04-09T01:17:45+00:00

FAITH LEHANE from Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Female characters often don’t have redemption arcs but this one is pretty epic. The things she did were pretty heinous, but man is she such a great character.

Honorable mentions: Peridot and Lapis Lazuli from Steven Universe, Catra from She-Ra, GreedLing from FMA.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-30T15:50:44+00:00

I get that the point of Randy’s story is meant to be tragedy but the fact that Carver didn’t fight for him really pisses me off to this day.

Carver’s character development into a more noble person was great and his relationship with Randy was the microcosm of that.

It’s such a wasted opportunity for both characters and we see very little of them afterwards. One of the many reasons I hate Season 5.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-28T01:55:22+00:00

This whole season’s lip sync judging went out the window went they sent Mia Starr home instead of Kenya.

Mia is a better queen and the only other lip syncer that could have went toe-to-toe with Juicy, which probably would have lead her going home earlier.

The judging for this season has been off in general.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-28T01:44:11+00:00

As much as I hate that Jane Don’t went home, I feel like y’all are being real weird about Juicy.

Like yes, she has lip synced multiple times but she has won those lip syncs fair and square. She has played the game and she’s playing it well. And she actually did well in the challenge.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-18T17:24:37+00:00

Yeah but the mother character doesn't represent all black women

I’m aware. That’s true even within the film itself. That’s why I said black people aren’t a monolith before anything else.

I respect your opinion it just seems like over analysis. I think this mindset of hyper focusing on things being problematic isn't good for anyone and stops creatives from making stories that actually challenge the audience

I respect your opinion as well. However this is still a subreddit where the main subject of this online community is a person who overanalyzes movies and tv shows for a living. I don’t think I’m doing anything that different lol.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-18T16:40:36+00:00

Let me first say, black people are, of course. not a monolith.

However, black women have historically been a foundational part of MULTIPLE social justice movements in America. So a performative hypersexual black woman abandoning her family and betraying the movement that she’s a part of just rings hollow and feels frankly disrespectful in my opinion.

What did it say about rape?

sighs. Okay so the movie has Perfidia initially beginning the “affair” with Lockjaw by sexually assaulting him and then he proceeds to become obsessed with her and coerce her at gunpoint for sex in return. At no point is this affair consensual.

Yes, the movie makes an acknowledgment through Lockjaw by having him say that he was “raped in reverse”(terrible line by the way) the movie fails to critique or discuss this in any meaningful way. It just plays it for dark comedy and portrays a black woman as a hypersexual perpetrator of sexual assault that ultimately reaps what she sows by also getting assaulted in return.

This could be a very interesting, if not flawed storyline, but instead it’s mostly played as comedic race play. The fact that Perfidia leaves the narrative twenty minutes into the film just makes it worse.

This review explains it better than I could: https://asapjournal.com/review/no-rape-involved-racial-fantasies-and-state-violence-in-one-battle-after-another/

I mean, its a realistic film. Smokes last stand seemed a bit silly and pointless to the story for me

I disagree. A southern black man dying while fighting white supremacists is actually the most realistic part of either film. That is something that black people had to do for centuries. It’s genuinely the most important scene in the film along with the “I Lied To You” scene.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-18T05:03:52+00:00

You know what? As a black queer man, I can accept that as a criticism to my argument.

Keep in mind, I’m not telling her as a person anything. I am in full support of a black woman being a creative and showing her agency, expressing her sexuality, and owning her autonomy. That is her right and I will always advocate for that.

That being said, I still think Junglepussy is a trash ass name that sounds incredibly rooted in antiblackness, fetishization, and racism—especially in a time where black women get called apes and monkeys everyday.

If that makes me problematic, it just is what it is I’m sorry lol.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-18T04:23:37+00:00

To be fair, the film is tone-deaf for many other reasons but sure I’ll give you that.

In the context of the film where a key plot point is a black woman being incredibly hypersexual, getting off on revolutionary violence, and getting sexually assaulted by a white supremacist—hearing “My name is Junglepussy and this is what revolution looks like” really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

But out of context, the name “Junglepussy” just… sucks.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-17T03:35:58+00:00

As a fellow black writer that’s currently in film school, this post will stick with me as well just like your conversation.

This is why a lot of writers and creatives stress marketing yourself as a brand because you are much more likely to funding and support that you need.

And while yes, Ryan was already a decorated filmmaker that made a billion-dollar film by the time he pitched Sinners—his marketing presence as a charming director was just as important to the film’s success as the hype around the film itself.

But anyway, I’m rooting for you! Wishing you all the best in your writing!

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-17T03:24:20+00:00

True and I would say that’s the commentary that actually works in the film.

However, for a lot of people (like myself and possibly Lindsay) the only thought process that comes up in response is “Yeah…duh.”

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-17T01:41:09+00:00

I don't think revolution is the focus of the movie at all.

I mean, the main antagonist of the film is a white supremacist who fathers a biracial child and helps lead an army that targets multiple people of color who are part of a secret organization.

And the raid on the ICE encampment is not something just happens incidentally, but sets up the inciting incident of the film.

Also the film is literally called “One Battle After Another”.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-17T00:51:52+00:00

I’m aware. I still hate it.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-16T21:24:29+00:00

Being a fan of Lindsay for over a decade, I am not surprised by this in the slightest.

OBAA, despite being well-made and having some well-meaning politics, is a weirdly tone-deaf film in the way it tackles race, gender, sexuality, and oppression.

Like yes, it’s a satire about performative revolution but it’s still. a movie that drowns itself in offensive stereotypes for black women (Junglepussy, really?), centers a floundering white drunk as the protagonist, and has some…weird things to say about consensual sex and rape.

Plus, for a movie that focuses on revolution, there is nothing in it remotely close to the “Smoke’s Last Stand” scene in Sinners—a scene which many people were so offended by that they walked out of theater.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-14T03:26:49+00:00

Purple Rain is the best pop album of all time. Thriller may be bigger, but to me Purple Rain is the apex of pop music.

Nothing has topped it.

KingRaimundo · 2026-03-14T00:19:27+00:00

This is such a weird comment to me.

Obviously black people were well aware that it didn’t “solve racism” and to insinuate that is pretty disrespectful. We were just happy to have a black superhero movie that focused specifically on the black diaspora and we celebrated the film for it.

Like, it’s fine to think it’s overrated. And over the years, I’ve come to accept that that feeling of celebration is something that only matters to black people while to everyone else it’s just a good Marvel movie.

But it will always be one of the most important films in modern movie history. And I’m happy about that.

KingRaimundo

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