A full 8 years since we've covered these folks -- what is time anyway...
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Nortey Dowuona: Stormzy had it all. He was the highest up in the UK grime scene, the best-known British MC worldwide; he had the Banksy vest, he was the one. Then the pandemic happened, he got into Christianity hardcore, he had choirs on his albums, and he and Maya Jama finally broke up. But strangely, this seems to have liberated him. After all, he still established MerkyBooks, Merky FC, that lil scholarship for a couple black kids. All he built hasn't crumbled -- it survived. Now he can relax and get back to more immediate, arrogant and boisterous MCing; thus, this song. The screeching little riff that keeps popping up in the beginning is snapped so harshly out of existence by the drum-and-bass drop that when the drums slip out for 2000s-type breakbeats, the energy never comes down. Big Mike back in the yard, fucking shit up -- but like Antonio Rüdiger.
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Alfred Soto: With the sonic verities of grime resistant to Brexit, Boris Johnson, and new loft construction, it's a pleasure to hear Stormzy growl through this almost perfunctory demonstration of relevance. Standing pat is standing tall -- for now.
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Taylor Alatorre: "Don't tell us how it used to be, just tell us how it is." Chase & Status are at a point in their career where their last three albums haven't even gotten Wikipedia articles written about them, and Stormzy's place at the top of grime's hierarchy has been bloodlessly toppled by Central Cee. There's a chip on the shoulder of this collab, a palpable sense that one's laurels are a false comfort, because you're only really as good as your latest festival banger. That fear of fading can paralyze, but in this case it hones and focuses. Drum and bass formalism is politely nodded at but is mostly repurposed for parts, used to fashion nimble musical phrases that veer sharply around corners, defying easy prediction while remaining punchy and cleanly legible. The aggression is of an inviting warm-blooded kind, with Stormzy dissing house music more out of deference to his guests than from genuine animus -- he does still call himself a singer, after all. There's enough mutual trust going on for Stormzy to be given the task of orchestrating the drop, his staggered vocals injecting the title phrase with more heft than it logically should have.
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Scott Mildenhall: More power to the Chase & Status resurgence, as more power is needed. "Backbone" is regrettably tepid for a duo that burst through and back with hits of intensity. Neither they nor Stormzy leave first gear, ensuring that they stay upright and little more. It's not robotic, but it only has Walcott on the bench.
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Katherine St. Asaph: You don't get to diss "all that fuckin' house shit" on a track that comes this close to all that fuckin' brostep shit.
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TA Inskeep: LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad (RIP) walked almost 30 years ago so that Chase & Status and Stormzy could run to a #1 UK single. Hearing DnB hitting the top in 2024 will never not make me happy.
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Jonathan Bradley: Stormzy's hook aims for the eerie simplicity of ScHoolboy Q's "Collard Greens," but its sing-song is of the nursery-rhyme kind. He brings some bluster on his verses, telling us many times how unimpressed he is with these "pussies” and pronouncing the word with the insistence of a schoolyard bully who hopes the force of the insult alone might establish his authority. The maniacally spurting synth sounds more worrying, but a brisk drum-and-bass rhythm reassures: the beat and the low end are why we're here. Everything else is unnecessary distraction.
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Mark Sinker: Fragment of a harder (or anyway more chaotic) DnB version can be found on IG, which some will prefer as it definitely moves the focus back to the production duo (now half as old as time, or even as me). In the official release they do seem to be backing out of Stormzy’s way, maybe because as self-announcing defiance goes, his rap seems rambling and querulous -- opaque in a good way, but also kind of small-time? Uneasy stands the dad who wears the crown.
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Isabel Cole: Makes me feel like an American studying abroad, in that I'm pretty sure I'm overrating this because of the accent.
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Ian Mathers: There will always be a space for tracks that fulfill the important criterion of "I think I could run through a wall if I was listening to this loud enough and timed it so I hit the right moment and the wall simultaneously."
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Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: It would do this track a disservice to spend too much analyzing its relative merits and demerits; this is extremely effective music to get rowdy to, and I hope that you take this time to do so in whatever way you see fit.
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A masterlist of muses that I have played throughout the years, that I am always willing to play. I do need to go over some of the FC's and probably make some changes since this list is YEARS old. But I will do that and update it!!
#FEATHERONTHECLYDE - A mutuals-only multi-muse nurtured by sunshine.
About me:
Sunshine, 30, she/her ( trans fem ), Taurus. I'm an absolute dingus who lives cringe and will die cringe. I love my muses and animation and stories so much.
Rules:
This blog is not a safe space for bigots so take it somewhere else.
Don't be a dick. Be patient. Any vague posts will be met with a block. I come here to write what I want when I want to.
No forced shipping.
Please tag any bodily harm graphics. I also have Trypophobia so anything with a bunch of holes makes me nauseous.
NSFW and triggering themes will be present and tagged. 21+ to follow because of that.
Lastly, keep me out of your drama and be kind to one another. This is a hobby, remember that.
MUN INFO : GOES BY THE NAME DELLA . AGE 28 . SHE / HER . MULTI-MUSE BLOG . MINORS DNI !
WELCOME , WELCOME ! RE-VAMP ALL UP IN THIS PLACE ! Much needed ! Much fresher. Au friendly ! oc friendly ! Female muse friendly as well ! Bring me all your muses please & thank you. In no rush at all ! So please, take your time because I am not fast and life gets in the way. But I will always find time to return. Writing is a hobby I love dearly. From time to time I will add muses here and there, so be on the look out. If you wish to plot reach out to me, if you have ideas please share ! It takes two to tango when it comes to plotting so help a sista out. I been here since the land before time, I'm ancient here ! Please don't be shy, I'm up for just about anything ! I love getting to write and making friends.
THE WALKING DEAD MUSES : Maggie Greene . Rick Grimes . Rosita Espinosa . Michonne . Daryl Dixon . Alden
YOU MUSES : Joe Goldberg . Guinevere Beck . Peach Salinger
HORROR MUSES : Tiffany Valentine . Charles lee Rey . Ghostface .
MARVEL / DC MUSES : Thor . Starlord . Martha Wayne ( fc lauren cohan . flashpoint verse )
EUPHORIA MUSES : Maddy Perez
RIVERDALE MUSES : Archie Andrews . Sweet Pea . FP the 1st . Jughead Jones. Betty Cooper
UNTIL DAWN : Mike Munroe
SOA : Jax Teller
CHILLIND ADVENTURES OF SABRINA : Nick Scratch . Sabrina Spellman .
LISA FRANKENSTEIN : Lisa Swallows . The Creature
GOSSIP GIRL : Nate Archibald . Serena Van der Woodsen
TEEN WOLF : Allison Argent , Scott McCall
seriously this rp and each of the players seem so great I'm over the moon. mw?? fc and plot wise please!
hi, lovely! thank you so much! we hope you join us! we would love to see president barbie, ken (kingsley ben-adir), (barbie 2023 movie), rhaenyra targaryen, viserys targaryen, alicent hightower, aegon targaryen ii, rhea royce, aemond targaryen, baela targaryen, rhaena targaryen, laena velaryon, corlys velaryon, laenor velaryon (house of the dragon), cersei lannister, sansa stark, arya stark, jon snow, missandei, grey worm, oberyn martell, ellaria sand, khal drogo (game of thrones), ada shelby (peaky blinders), jeff denlon, dylan denlon, marcus banks, marv boswick, jeannie lewis charlie emmerson, david tapp, donnie greco, steven sing (saw), mindy meeks-martin, christina carpenter, gale weathers, mark kincaid (scream), michonne, lee everett, clementine, andré anthony, rj grimes, sasha, rosita, tyreese (the walking dead), caroline forbes, stefan salvatore, damon salvatore, bonnie bennett, marcel gerard, anna zhu, tessa, rafael waithe (the vampire diaries), cho sang-woo, kang sae-beyok, han mi-nyeo, seong gi-hun (squid game), janet van dyne, luis, sam wilson, t'challa, shuri, riri williams, james rhodes, kamala khan, monica rambeau, luke cage (marvel), veronica lodge, betty cooper, jughead jones, archie andrews, hermione lodge, hiram lodge, clay clayton, toni topaz, fans fogarty (riverdale), steven conklin, cam cameron, laurel park, skye, cleveland castillo ( the summer i turned pretty), anakin skywalker, ahsoka tano, jacen solo, anakin solo ( star wars ), edward cullen, jacob black, rosalie hale, jasper hale, emmett cullen, carmen denali, eleazar denali, victoria, renee dwyer, riley biers (twilight), just to name a few! members, feel free to add on!! as for fc's, how about emeraude toubia, lindsey morgan, liana liberato, nina dobrev, bianca santos, kimiko glenn, melissa barrera, odette annable, jenna ortega, zoe kravitz, alyah scott, kat graham, laura harrier, michael b jordan, trevante rhodes, oliver jackson-cohen, idris elba, park hae soo, bradley cooper, justice smith, lakeith stanfield? we would love to see anyone you wanna bring us!
Welcome all! Stark here, and I'm looking for some discord partners. Generally, keep things ranging from 2-3 paragraphs. Sometimes, it's longer, rarely ever shorter. Replies range from daily to every few days. Between health and my job, I don't always have availability, but try to at least send messages outside of the rp.
Currently looking for partners to double. I typically write the male role but don't always wanna be stuck with it. Would love to write against some of my wanted characters.
Fandoms: Marvel (MCU, NMCU), DC (Gotham, comics, Smallville), Stranger Things, Pacific Rim, The Walking Dead, Supernatural, What We Do in the Shadows, Detroit: Become Human, Good Omens, Stargate Atlantis, Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy, Underworld, House, Resident Evil, Call of Duty, Top Gun, Ted Lasso
Pairings: MxF, primary canon x OC
Like to write against: (current wants)
Donal Logue characters (Quinn/Blade, Harvey Bullock/Gotham, Kevin Tidwell/Life, Hank Dolworth/Terriers, Alex Balder/Max Payne, Declan Murphy/Law& Order SVU)
David Harbour characters (Hellboy, Jim Hopper/Stranger Things, Alexei Shostakov/Marvel, Doug Dennison/Sleepless, Santa/Violent Night, Jack Salter/Grant Turismo, Frank Masters/The Equalizer)
Jon Bernthal characters (Frank Castle/Marvel, Sam Rossi/Sweet Virginia, Shane Walsh/The Walking Dead, BJ Rose/Grudge Match, Griff/Baby Driver, Ethan Sawyer/Those Who Wish Me Dead)
Rodney McKay (Stargate Atlantis), Coach Beard (Ted Lasso), Dewey Finn (School of Rock musical), Beetlejuice (Musical)
Like to write for: Peter Parker, Matt Murdock, Eddie Brock, Steve Rogers, Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Jim Gordon, Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Negan, Carl Grimes, Rick Grimes, Connor, Dean Winchester, Jax Teller, Chibs Telford, Chris Redfield, James Wilson, Jake Seresin, Bradley Bradshaw, Jamie Tartt, Jason Scott, Simon Riley
Ocs: Several on standby but am always willing to make one up with a wanted FC if you want to play one of my wanted characters.
Type of Connection: Childhood Best Friend / On and Off Again Ex-Boyfriend.
Connection Name: UTP.
Connection Age: 30-35.
Suggested FCs: Jack O'Connell, François Arnaud, Scott Eastwood, Lee Junho, Luke Grimes, Alex Fitzalan, Tommy Martinez, or UTP.
CONNECTION DESCRIPTION:
Ingrid and him both came from broken homes, forming a natural friendship. He was her constant companion since forever – the best friend who lent a listening ear and a caring shoulder. As they grew into teenagers, he would seek solace in her trailer, and she always made sure he had a warm meal, no matter when. Amidst adolescent emotions, their friendship turned into something more, and while they had their ups and downs, their bond remained unbreakable.
He saw her at her weakest and accepted her for who she truly was. They might have their arguments, but she knows he genuinely cares, and she stays loyal to him. No matter how bad things get between them, they are always there for each other. He is the one she trusts completely, the person she counts on without hesitation. Their connection is unwavering, surviving all the challenges that come their way.
Do you need to be contacted before someone applies? yes, please!
THE FOLLOWING COULD work Scott Speedman, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, Ryan Corr, Luke Grimes, Boyd Holbrook, Cillian Murphy, Aaron Tveit, Daniel Gilles, Chris Wood, Theo James, Jamie Dornan, Travis Fimmel, Ryan Gosling, DJ Cotrona, Jake Weary and Wes Bentley!
Hi! Apologies for taking a little while to get back to you, I just wanted to reach out to members before replying and get their most wanted and here's some people we have come up with that we'd love to see:
ravshana kurkova, caio castro, karimah westbrook, jessica henwick, samuel arnold, damson idris, daniel kaluuya, lali esposito, kelly marie tran, bianca lawson, christine adams, isaiah mustafa, francois arnaud, suraj sharma, luke grimes, tyler luke cunningham, berk cankat, giocana cordeiro, ruth codd, gemma chua-tran, jade eshete, amiyah scott, will sharpe, sylvia tilly, paul mescal, martin henderson, jesse james keitel, lucy alves, leslie odom jr.
And that's just to name a few, though we'd love to see just about anyone you want to bring us, as we're very loving and open to plotting with all face claims!
Additionally, assuming this is someone new interested in applying, you're more than welcome to reach out to us off anon to join the server in order to plot / get ideas before sending in an app!
Incarnate Word tops Sacramento St. in highest-scoring FCS playoff game
Incarnate Word tops Sacramento St. in highest-scoring FCS playoff game
In the highest-scoring playoff game in FCS history, Incarnate Word quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. threw a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Grimes with 27 seconds left Friday night in a thrilling 66-63 win over Sacramento State in the quarterfinals of the FCS Championship.
The 129 combined points were the most ever in an FCS postseason game, surpassing the 115 points scored in Stephen F.…
𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐎 many! Peter Gadiot, Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, Michael Trevino, Lewis Tan, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Regé-Jean Page, Zeeko Zaki, Alfonso Herrera, Kofi Siriboe, Tommy Martinez, Avan Jogia, David Castadena, Drew Ray Tanner, Laith Ashley, Raymond Ablack, John Boyega, Sidharth Malhotra, Keith Power, Oscar Isaac, Ricky Whittle, Gil Birmingham, John David Washington, Andrew Koji, Manny Jacinto, Michae Evans Behling, Sterling K. Brown, Bobby Soto, Shin Hakyun, Kevin Alves, Uraz Kaygılaroğlu, Jaime Clayton, Tessa Thomspon, MJ Rodriguez, Jurnee Smollett, Damaris Lewis, Mishel Prada, Diane Guerrero, Ni Ni, Deepika Padukone, Viola Davis, Laverne Cox, Brenda Song, Jamie Chung, Kat Graham, Morena Baccarin, Carmela Zumbado, Christian Serratos, Mishel Prada, Charlie Theron, Amy Adams, Jessica Chastain, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cottilard, Maggie Q, Levy Tran, Gemma Chan, Boyd Holdbrock, Jake Weary, Charlie Hunnam, Blake Lively, Travis Fimmel, Ryan Gosling, Chace Crawford, Chris Hemsworth, Luke Grimes, Paul Wesley, Evan Rachel Wood, Nico Tortorella, Robert Patterson, Chris Evans, Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Amanda Seyfried, Adelaide Kane, Brie Larson, Jessica Alba, Ryan Destiny, Zion Moreno, Khadijha Red Thunder, Jessica Sula, Ashley Moore, Jamie Chung, Tati Gabrielle, Amber Midthunder, Cara Gee, Kawennahere Devery Jacobs, Malese Jow, Carmela Zumbado, Christian Serratos, Mishel Prada, Diane Guerrero, Ni Ni, Kiki Laine, Deepika Padukone, Viola Davis, Laverne Cox, MJ Rodriguez, Malese Jow, Star Slade, Alia Bhatt, Naomi Scott, Neelam Gill, Kylie Bunbury, Aisha Dee, Vanessa Morgan, Brenda Song, Ashley Simone, Jon Bernthal.