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and now Miguel's avatar

Mr Noire, your pen, study, and mind are greatly appreciated πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½. It’s pure inspiration right here. Appreciate your generosity and giving us a look into, your book of rhymes! After this joint dropped I went right to Lost Tapes vol 1, one of my fav Nas Albums honestly. Love the analogy you did there, and this is probably one of my fav Noir joints too!

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John Noire's avatar

Great to hear that man πŸ‘πŸΎ

Appreciate you taking the time to read this piece and the kind words πŸ™πŸΎ

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and now Miguel's avatar

Might be a chat offline, but, after reading this joint it has me thinking of β€˜gaze’ and what the dear means in Get Out, and how a Fawn response (fight flight and fawn) might be alluded in the film. And, on a larger tip, something I’m interested in exploring on the mic via hip-hop, what a fawn response is in relationship to violent alpha male type behavior. Just sorta riffin at the moment to get the idea out. As ideas for me happen in conversation.

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John Noire's avatar

For me, the deer was the first sign for Chris to 'get out'. Another victim of Rose's family, trapped under an exploitative system. Which makes it interesting because it was the deer's antlers (unlikely from the same one that died earlier) that helped Chris eventually escape / find his way out.

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Tabitha Blair's avatar

Thorough and earmarkable. Keep doing your thang. πŸ™πŸ½

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John Noire's avatar

Thanks Tabitha! Appreciate you checking it out πŸ™πŸΎ

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ARC's avatar

A mixtape of memory, myth, and mediaβ€”each section hits like a verse, some raw, some refined. Feels like flipping through a sacred journal where pop culture becomes personal gospel.

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John Noire's avatar

Thanks man and, once again, appreciate you for telling me a couple months back to not let this stuff grow stale on the shelf.

It took some time to stitch these ideas together in a format that made sense but your kind words confirm that it was a worthwhile venture πŸ™πŸΎ

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ARC's avatar

You nailed it!

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JLG Noga's avatar

Always here for a Michael Mann and WKW rec. good stuff!

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John Noire's avatar

Thanks! Appreciate you reading πŸ™πŸΎ

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alex b.'s avatar

This is great John! I'm going to watch these movies together that you suggested.

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John Noire's avatar

Thanks Alex! I ordered so that they can flow directly into each other (the Nights as well). Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think πŸ™πŸΎ

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Taylor Lewis's avatar

there are no words John. this was a fury of gorgeous thoughts swirling with no end and they will continue to swirl in my mind for the days and weeks to come.

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John Noire's avatar

Thanks Taylor! Appreciate you reading and for putting the battery in my back for the final entry πŸ™πŸΎ

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