Sincere question: I have been in a pop culture coma for decades. I just opened one eye to find out that a rapper is accusing another rapper of pedophilia. This song became a hit, it was recognized in the #goldenglobes and now was featured in the #superbowl halftime? In what world is this OK??
Assuming these allegations are not substantiated, how can someone perform such a graphic character assassination and receive such glee and celebration? This just seems like a horrible blood sport. Why would anyone make light of child sex abuse and/or slander someone like that? And how on earth is this celebrated and encouraged in the most televised event of the year??
natalie 
@eeejay this is a huge question tbh, but the short answer is: marginalized communities, especially Black ones, live outside the boundaries of justice. Powerful people get away with exploitation all the time because the energy required to fight it doesn't exist. As a result, a culture develops to cope with these conditions, and this is what you're looking at here. People have been sick of Drake's shit for a long time, and he finally picked on someone more powerful than he is. This is the result.
@paparatti But how is it OK for powerful cultural institutions to endorse this and profit from it? "Hey Kendrick, we would be honoured if you got on the biggest stage in the world and repeat how Drake does it with minors".
I get that Drake can be annoying, and appropriates culture that isn't his. If anyone wants to insert him on a dis track go ahead, but the fact that this is a uniting cultural moment is sooo disturbing.
@paparatti "yeah, our fascist leader is presiding over this event, it's complicated, so let's all pause with our infighting and division to unite about something we all agree about: Drake is a pedo dingdong"
@eeejay I would say it's a little bit more complex than that, especially as Black culture has a lot of layered nuance to it that most outsiders miss and Lamar is a master of the game. It's not just about the individual crimes of Drake, it's also about finding justice where you can, how you can. Sometimes that means grabbing the nearest platform available and showing what you've got even if Hitler is standing over your shoulder (see: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics).
@eeejay as for powerful cultural institutions endorsing it, I don't really think they care what Lamar is saying, as long as it gets ratings. They have nothing to fear from his actions (much like Drake isn't facing any kind of prosecution for his actions - money is an insulator). And tbh, there are far worse things about the event than one Black man performing a song about reinforcing a vulnerable culture and outing villains. Half the men out on the field are probably going to end up with CTE.
@eeejay in no world! ig that rap beefs have different rules 