#G.T

[dustedmagazine]

G.T. — Money Counter Music Vol. 2: Born in It (Money Counter Music)

This follow-up to G.T.’s Money Counter Music is close to a disaster. On the new tape, the Detroit rapper endlessly recycles clichés. G.T. was always an underdog, standing in the shadow of Peezy and Babyface Ray, his former partners in the Team Eastside days. Now the days when people “tried to hoe me and lil bro me” are over for him, and he proclaims himself The Vet (as he names one of the tracks here). He has got his own style, yet he has hardly ever been a frontrunner. Every G.T. CD includes two or three listenable cuts and a lot of low quality filler. Money Counter Music Vol. 1 was no exception: it had a few catchy opening songs where G.T. shone on the hook with his groovy half-singing and the slick rapping, but that was all.

Money Counter Music Vol. 2 is a bad copy of the first tape. G.T., it seems, was too busy counting money to put much effort into his little songs. Most of the time he doesn’t even try to rhyme, just piling up lines as they come into his head. On “Road Running” he pairs “bingo” and “Pacino,” “running” and “road running.” On another track it’s “Celine” and “cheese.” Even on the best cut, “The Vet”, he’s doing a sub-par job of freestyling: “I'm on another level, adding money like I'm Elon \ Remember momma used to drop me off in her Neon \ I used to tell myself all the time, we'll be fine \ Touchdown, I'm in my primetime like Deion.”

The opening and closing tracks (like “Without It,” “Paper,” “The Vet”) are at least mildly amusing. What’s in the middle is shopping lists and sale catalogues made into songs. The Detroit rapper either lists his designer clothes, golden watches and premium cars or offers every kind of drug on sale (“Talkin' hard dope, makin' the soft dough \ I done sold it straight, beat it down like I'm Herbo”). It becomes exhausting, especially when guests appear. They have no chemistry with G.T. and their lines make even less sense than those of G.T.

G.T. ran out of things to rap five years ago, yet he still makes music. He is still an artist to watch out for, but only in micro-doses.

Ray Garraty

[thoughtkick]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[perfectfeelings]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[gtzel]

GAWWW THE GOOBERS ARE SO CUTEEEEEE!! <333333333

my part of an art trade with @gtzel's bois Isaac and Oliver!! WAURGH omg they are just TOO CUTE my heart was exploding the whole time working on this dshjds 💖💖

[thehopefulquotes]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[xxlady-lunaxx]

genya is sanegiyuu’s secret love child ><!! (personality-wise)

- anger issues !! (s.s)

- wanting to be self-reliant/independent (g.t.+s.s.)

- prefers to be alone (g.t.)

- intentionally hostile toward people who try to talk to him (s.s.)

- hates tanjiro (at first)!!!! (s.s.)

- secretly just a quiet little baby in need love love (g.t. but also s.s. for the last part <3)

- kind of reckless in battle in terms of when it comes to self preservation (s.s.)

- wth is his evil laughter for (s.s.)

- ewwww emotions :(( (g.t.)

- ^ fuck it, let’s pretend everyone gets on my nerves (s.s.)

- a little shy actually (g.t.)

- romance what who what is that -> in other words, he closes his eyes when people kiss (s.s. ish)

- his cute lil smile like c: (g.t.)

- tanjiro charmed him & now he can’t let go (g.t.)

- protect the babies no matter what (s.s.)

- has to be strong has to be at the top so he can protect. (s.s.)

- when in doubt, hide (g.t.)

- stop being so loud :( (g.t.)

- *shouts* *is loud* (s.s.)

- haha petty fights (s.s.)

- crying’s weak don’t do that (s.s)

- ^ *essentially is a crybaby* (g.t.)

- traintraintraintrain overexertoverexertoverexert (s.s.+g.t.)

- very determined [pathetically so] (g.t.)

- will!!! not!!! give!!! up!!!! must!!! be!!! with!!! aniki!!! (s.s. except he js wants to protect)

- anxiety baby :( (g.t.)

- will swear at you & make fun of you (s.s.)

- probably gets attached to you quickly after tho (g.t.)

- he needs a hug (g.t.+s.s.)

- he’s like the type to work very hard to do something and get half way through and then realize how hopeless it is (g.t.)

- does NOT accept affection (s.s.+g.t.)

- ^ but actually really wants it (yk the drill)

- i think he likes to sit on the porch or by the window on a rainy day and drink tea (g.t.)

- loser [affectionately] (g.t.)

- ends up being the one treated like the child even tho he wanted to be the parent to protect (s.s.+g.t. bc i said so)

- stubborn i must add (s.s.+g.t.)

- doesn’t believe in nice people anymore (s.s.)

- ^ has to admit tanjiro might be real (g.t.)

- he’s reasonable until it comes to his family (s.s.)

- even if he can see that he should probably stop, that nothing will come of it, he’s going to keep trying (s.s.+t.k. wait what are you doing here tanjiro)

[quotemadness]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[resqectable]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[stone-cold-groove]

From the car files: a 1965 ad for the Ford G.T.

[perfectquote]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[surqrised]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[quotefeeling]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[thoughtkick]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[perfectfeelings]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[stay-close]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd

[thehopefulquotes]

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

William G.T. Shedd