This is a 6’2 guard bullying his way to the paint, getting position and settling into a one-legged fadeaway to tie the game.
Genuinely one of the greatest scorers alive.
Greatness is such an interesting concept. Struggles mask it so bad. Which means you shouldn’t let anyone or anything define you if you feel there’s greatness in you. Look at that kid languishing on the Chelsea bench. Who’d have thought he’d become THE Mo Salah?
🧊ICEMANs Little Birdie Allegory sees Drake achieve a new creative level‼️🚨🐦
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Most people think Drake’s Little Birdie is just a toxic breakup track. It’s not. It’s a psychological autopsy of the entire Rap Game, tracking his 15-year relationship with an industry that turned on him in 2024.
From Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder clone metaphors to the hidden financial warfare behind his exhaustion from the tour life, this is the complete, line-by-line breakdown of how Drake officially resigned as hip-hop's corporate engine. 🧵👇
IF YOU WAS A LAME BACK IN THE DAY
IN ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
YOU AINT HAD NO HOOD TO CLAIM
YOU AINT NEVER BEEN IN THE STREETS
YOU WASNT KNOWN FOR BEING FLY
YOU WASNT KNOWN FOR HAVING HOES
HAVING A PACK ETC
YOU CAN’T JUST BECOME THAT SHIT AT 22 YEARS OLD PLUS CUZ YOU GOT A BAG NOW AND NOW YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN SHIT ON NIGGAS
That ain’t real
YOUR REPUTATION HAS TO PRECEDE YOU FROM A YOUNG AGE
HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN THAT NIGGA
OR IS THIS JUST A CHARACTER
A Picture says 1000 words
“One man of popularity can let the world know the problem. He might lose a few dollars himself telling the truth, might lose his life, but he's helping millions. But if I kept my mouth shut because I can make millions–this ain't doing nothing. I just love freedom and flesh and blood of my people more than I do the money.”–Muhammad Ali (1971)
As a creative, you need to accept that your audience won’t always be the people you grew up with. It’ll be strangers who see your art and feel understood.