{"id":1110172,"date":"2022-01-14T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T11:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1110172"},"modified":"2022-01-14T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T11:54:02","slug":"the-euphoria-teens-taste-in-rap-is-ridiculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1110172","title":{"rendered":"The *Euphoria* Teens\u2019 Taste in Rap Is Ridiculous"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Euphoria<\/em> Teens\u2019 Taste in Rap Is Ridiculous<\/h1>\n
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Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap this week, including a Michigan rap history lesson from BabyTron and an unexpected guest feature from Mach-Hommy.<\/div>\n
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By <\/span>Alphonse Pierre<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre\u2019s<\/em>rap column<\/em>covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, weird tweets, fashion trends<\/em>\u2014and anything else that catches his attention.<\/em><\/p>\n

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All the Euphoria<\/em> kids love 1990s and 2000s rap hits<\/h2>\n

The most unbelievable aspect of Euphoria<\/em> isn\u2019t that everyone goes to school dressed like they\u2019re in the \u201cI\u2019m a Slave 4 U\u201d video or that a middle schooler got away with brutally attacking two drug dealers with a hammer, \u00e0 la John Wick, in last weekend\u2019s season two premiere. It\u2019s that literally everyone on the show is obsessed with rap that came out before they were born. Turn off those Roddy Ricch croons, silence that Playboi Carti noise, close the tab on that Megan Thee Stallion video\u2014these kids are busy rewatching the Snoop Dogg vs. DMX Verzuz battle on YouTube.<\/p>\n

There might not be a scene where Zendaya\u2019s Rue posts about the Makaveli<\/em> bootlegs on an online forum, but it is extremely noticeable that \u201990s or \u201900s rap is constantly playing in the background, especially in group settings. It first caught my attention during the school dance in the season one finale, where Rue and Jules mean mug and rap along to Too $hort\u2019s 2006 song \u201cBlow the Whistle.\u201d OK, that song isn\u2019t that<\/em> old, but I imagine in real life the DJ would have been drowned out with boos until they played Lil Baby.<\/p>\n

I suppose the real reason this is happening is that the show\u2019s creator, Sam Levinson, is a 37-year-old guy looking to make his teenagers seem a bit cooler to people who are 37 years old. So \u201990s and \u201900s rap it is. This isn\u2019t to say that today\u2019s teenagers can\u2019t love some rap throwbacks\u2014they can and they should. But the Euphoria<\/em> season two premiere pushes the idea to its limit.<\/p>\n

First there\u2019s a scene where Rue is in the back of a car, zooted out of her mind, rapping Tupac\u2019s \u201cHit \u2019Em Up\u201d word for word, like she also feels that Biggie and Junior M.A.F.I.A. were some \u201cmark-ass bitches.\u201d Later she arrives at a house party where the dancefloor is packed with kids grooving to Biggie\u2019s \u201cHypnotize.\u201d At the same party, Rue does more drugs, this time with a new character played by human algorithm Dominic Fike, while Juvenile\u2019s \u201cBack That Azz Up\u201d rings off in the background. Then Lil Meech, the son of real-life mafia kingpin Big Meech and star of 50 Cent\u2019s Starz show about that kingpin, BMF<\/em>, grinds with Maddie to DMX\u2019s \u201cParty Up (Up in Here).\u201d I know these are all major rap songs that have stood the test of time, but how do you explain the flashback scene of drug dealer Fezco counting money to the mid-\u201990s Sonny Skillz deep cut \u201cWhat Time Is It\u201d? You can\u2019t. Stay tuned for next week, when Rue snorts coke off her collection of vintage The Source<\/em> magazines.<\/p>\n

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Tony Bontana: \u201cNah Son Shits Actually Crazy\u201d<\/h2>\n
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At the end of the year, Tony Bontana released P.O.V<\/em>, a collection that pairs the Birmingham, UK musician\u2019s thoughtful raps with his woozy soul and spaced-out funk productions. Opening with bleeps seemingly ripped from a \u201970s sci-fi movie, \u201cNah Son Shits Actually Crazy\u201d stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it. As the abstract beat morphs into a dirty, head-knocking groove, Tony raps hard, like the words have been buried inside him for a minute and needed to get out: \u201cI was tryna eat some lunch\/Days in the cold I was smokin\u2019 on some runtz.\u201d It lives up to its title.<\/p>\n

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Zoeiana: \u201cDon\u2019t Know My Name\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Sample drill beats are mostly played out (unless your name is Shawny Binladen), but Zoeiana\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Know My Name\u201d is fun enough that it rises above the cheesy trend. The Harlem native calmly rides a clean flip of the Alicia Keys classic and confidently delivers threats with an eye roll. In a drill scene currently dominated by gruff voices and growling flows, her laid-back energy feels like a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n

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WT M Milt: \u201cDo Better\u201d<\/h2>\n
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World Tour Mafia are trying to have a good time and stack a little bread in the process. After putting out solid posse cuts, the young rappers that make up this Midwest crew have begun releasing solo mixtapes like DaeMoney\u2019s Slae Season<\/em> and Scoob\u2019s Scoob & Sydney Tour the World<\/em>. Next in line is WTM Milt, whose tape Dog$hit & Ammunition<\/em> pairs his lethargic flow with a mix of woozy and hard-hitting beats. An early highlight is \u201cDo Better,\u201d where Milt raps over a beat chill enough for a Larry June tape, drenching his words in swag. Yes, the lyrics are pretty basic\u2014but all that matters here is that he sounds cool.<\/p>\n

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BabyTron skips through time<\/h2>\n
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Even if you\u2019re a BabyTron skeptic, you have to admit that the dude really loves Michigan rap. On \u201cPrince of the Mitten,\u201d he pays homage to the last decade of the scene by hopping on 19 different noteworthy Michigan instrumentals in the span of four-and-a-half minutes. Though most of the beats are from the last two or three years, he also flips classics like Doughboyz Cashout\u2019s \u201cI Dog Hoes,\u201d 80\u2019s Baby and Peezy\u2019s \u201cA Week Ago,\u201d and BandGang\u2019s \u201cSlippin.\u201d He\u2019s not just more than a meme, he\u2019s a scholar.<\/p>\n

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Mach-Hommy steps out of his comfort zone<\/h2>\n
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When I click on a new Mach track I usually expect a drumless loop or a seamlessly flipped soul sample; ticking hi-hats are not usually part of his recipe, but he sounds right at home as a guest on Atlanta rapper Big Cheeko\u2019s single \u201cSpin Off.\u201d In a short verse, Mach bounces between slickly delivered raps and that soothing singing voice he showed off on Pray for Haiti<\/em> and Balens Cho<\/em>. (The Cheeko verse is pretty good, too. I\u2019ll check for his upcoming album, which is executive produced by Mach.) It opens up the possibilities for Mach moving forward\u2014I bet he\u2019d sound great on one of those thumping Black Noi$e beats you can find on Earl Sweatshirt\u2019s new record, Sick!<\/em><\/p>\n

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jaydes: \u201cScam Likely\u201d<\/h2>\n
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jaydes shows love to the first wave of plugg on \u201cScam Likely.\u201d Over a quintessential mid-2010s Mexikodro beat with all the fixings\u2014Trap-A-Holics tag, money counter sample, ATL trap drums, twinkling keys\u2014he tests out an emotionless delivery that makes him sound like a lost member of the Goth Money Records collective. It\u2019s far removed from the lush, melody-driven take on plugg featured on jaydes\u2019 SoundCloud page, but it\u2019s an interesting glimpse at a subgenre that\u2019s constantly being reinterpreted and revived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Source URL: https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/thepitch\/euphoria-music-rap-soundtrack\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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