The bass in my chest, speakers rattling, simultaneously saying “bust it on the beat” with said rapper describes just a few aspects of my favorite guilty pleasure. I don’t hear the words, I just feel the beat, and I like it….really loud to get the full effect. My guilty pleasure is ratchet music.
…and no I don’t listen when the children are in the car but once they get out I turn the music up and let the beat ride. I’ve been looked at funny for sliding through my suburban neighborhood’s grocery store lot, I suppose for noise infractions. I care not. I like a good hood beat.
The current song busting my speakers? Not for Long by B.o.B featuring Trey Songz.
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Thank you again for linking up, we are enjoying your interpretations of the prompts. Be sure to go visit Lashawn to see what her “Guilty Pleasure” is. See you next week for “Blue”. Looking forward to seeing what your guilty pleasures are! Link up will be open for one week
24 Comments
Daenel T. @ Living Outside the Stacks
January 22, 2015 at 8:47 amOh, that is just too funny. I used to do that too when the kids were little. I also used to watch a lot of Jerry Springer. That ended when The Hubs came home and the kids were yelling “Jerry! Jerry!” I had a lot of explaining to do. LOL
Mimi
January 22, 2015 at 10:56 pmThose Jerry Springer days. Some of us used to rush to the student lounge after class to watch. It used to be packed in there!
Tia
January 22, 2015 at 9:14 amI LOVE rap music and always will. I don’t find myself in the car alone often so I listen through Pandora while I’m cleaning the house. When the baby goes down for his nap I pop in my headphones and I dance and clean my way thru my list of things to do.
Mimi
January 22, 2015 at 10:57 pmI know about that headphone life. When I clean I do the same thing. I gets it in!
Sonya
January 22, 2015 at 9:54 amI love the tips that you and LaShawn give each week. I have so much to learn when it comes to photography.
I like old school rap too. I don’t know very many new rap songs, because I’d rather just listen too the stuff I loved from childhood, high school, and college.
Andrea @ MouseInMyPocket.com
January 22, 2015 at 10:27 amI had to look up that song. I’m still not really sure what ratchet music is, but the song has a good beat- and I love a good beat. I usually get my beat from trance and other electronic dance music. You might check out some Paul Oakenfold music on Spotify sometime. I think you might like the beat.
Tori | Glasses and Glitter
January 22, 2015 at 10:40 amCan I tell you how I’ve been listening to “throw sum mo” by Rae Sremmurd since Saturday. Judge lest not ye be judged! LMAO
Mrs. Pancakes
January 22, 2015 at 3:33 pmI’ve become a real dud…all i listen to on the radio now is talk radio!!
Law_Fal
January 22, 2015 at 5:57 pmI love a good hood beat! I’m still down for the old school ratchetry. Anything by TI, Jeezy or Cash Money taking over for the 99-2000. Imagine the looks I get in the courtroom parking lot with Gucci blasting. Lol!!!!!!!
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Carissa
January 22, 2015 at 11:11 pmIm so with you…I love a good beat! My guilty pleasure is rap music but like Old School rap…like stuff from the 90’s-early 2000’s…its nothing for me to pop in some UGK or something! LOL! But I will flip it in a heart beat and have some Old School Gospel (my sister is always cracking up because CD’s in the car go from hood rap to gospel) …dont judge me! LOL!!!
Mimi
February 5, 2015 at 12:10 amHE “ain’t done with us yet!!! No judgement over here
Farrah
January 23, 2015 at 7:37 amYES!!! Love me some ratchet music…. Don’t let Trick Daddy and Cash Money ( juvenile and mystikal) come on, I damn near lose my ish!!
Mimi
February 5, 2015 at 12:10 amCash Money used to be it! I heard “Bout it Bout it” the other day and was hype!
Charlotte
January 23, 2015 at 10:19 amI’m so out of touch with current ratchet music, but I will say that I love my old school gangsta rap (hides face in shame) – Tupac, RZA, GZA, Wu-Tang, Dead Prez… I could go on ( gosh who am I ) lol –
Mimi
February 5, 2015 at 12:11 amI was such a hip hop head in middle school and Wu Tang 36 Chambers and Black Moon were my faves! These kids today know nothing about real rap music.
Michellette "Mimi" Green
January 23, 2015 at 2:20 pmHa, I had no idea what the grid was for. Ratchet music is good for the soul, it reminds us to enjoy the simple things. Simple things that give us great energy. I’m know to pull up busting a move behind the wheel.
Mimi
February 5, 2015 at 12:12 amI believe we do need a touch of ratchet to remind us of how far we’ve come!!
Teems
January 23, 2015 at 2:20 pmI don’t really buy Racthet music but I am always listening to it via Pandora. #HeadphoneMon
Mimi
February 5, 2015 at 12:12 amYep! I have a wide selection of Pandora stations depending on my mood.
MJ
January 26, 2015 at 5:12 pmYep, I’m guilty of blasting the music when I’m in the car alone. Usually reggae or soca but when I find an old school hip hop channel, I am all over that. I know people in other cars must think I’m crazy. LOL. Love the pic and the tip. Will give this a try. I just need to slow down and pay attention more when shooting.
Mimi
February 5, 2015 at 12:14 amI love some reggae but only in small doses!
Camesha
January 28, 2015 at 4:32 pmNow that’s funny. I used to be such a hip hop head back in the day. You’re right, the louder, the better.
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