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at my current point in life, her newer stuff unfortunately doesn’t resonate with me but man does this album age like fine wine. love her earlier vocal stylings. the lyricism is sort of cryptic and mysterious but vulnerable at points. the production is so crisp yet vast. it’s a 2014 time capsule that doesn’t really date itself and a keystone in the progression of my music taste.
Aug 11, 2024
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I love SZA and everything she does (buddy comedy incoming, HELLO?). Her music single-handedly kept me going through university. I am forever grateful. Stream Lana.
Dec 21, 2024
16 year old me had no idea music could sound like this or what true, clear artistic vision was and i felt like it was my own little secret for a while. kicked off a musical high in me i’m still chasing to this day.
Aug 7, 2024
This actually dropped last week, but I just got around to listening to it. She’s a real talent and is worth looking into imo
Sep 20, 2024
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
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she can’t see my bank account so it’s ok.
Mar 21, 2025
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started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one.
a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment.
b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions.
c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people!
i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and that’s the beauty of it all.
Oct 1, 2024