Why almost every young rapper is called "Lil"vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 60 points – 11 months agoLike, seriously, why? Are they allergic to have their own brand or something?16Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsIt's a continuation of street names. Those were names for people on the block. "oh him? that's lil turk". Just made its way to the rap game.Is there still some that use it because all the others did? Copycat style just to fit in and feel legit to unknowing listeners?That's what I was assuming. "Lil" isn't new but the mumble/emo/soundcloud rap generation spawned a whole bunch of them.
It's a continuation of street names. Those were names for people on the block. "oh him? that's lil turk". Just made its way to the rap game.Is there still some that use it because all the others did? Copycat style just to fit in and feel legit to unknowing listeners?That's what I was assuming. "Lil" isn't new but the mumble/emo/soundcloud rap generation spawned a whole bunch of them.
Is there still some that use it because all the others did? Copycat style just to fit in and feel legit to unknowing listeners?That's what I was assuming. "Lil" isn't new but the mumble/emo/soundcloud rap generation spawned a whole bunch of them.
That's what I was assuming. "Lil" isn't new but the mumble/emo/soundcloud rap generation spawned a whole bunch of them.
It's a continuation of street names. Those were names for people on the block. "oh him? that's lil turk". Just made its way to the rap game.
Is there still some that use it because all the others did? Copycat style just to fit in and feel legit to unknowing listeners?
That's what I was assuming. "Lil" isn't new but the mumble/emo/soundcloud rap generation spawned a whole bunch of them.