A Compilation of All My Twitter Commentary of 2005 Hip Hop Music (Day 145: 400 Days of Exile)

On September 23, 2015 (Day 115) I decided to take a break from my usual Twitter commentary on Taco Bell, beer, and fantasy books to discuss the complexities of 2005 rap and hip hop. Here is a compilation of all said tweets. (Pictures added post-tweet)


As you can see it just started with a new playlist to jam to at work.

Wasn't looking forward to coming back to work, but then remembered that I can listen to "Drop It Like It's Hot" while tax returning #daymade

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 23, 2015

The artist formerly known as Snoop Lion

 However, it quickly led to revelations

Guys, guys, remember when @thegame was rap's MVP and he wasn't going nowhere so we could get to know him? #thuglife

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 23, 2015

Nothing says thug like a butterfly face tattoo

And, inevitably, remorse.

The music of @seanpaul_YBZ is grossly underappreciated

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 24, 2015

This means "I Love You" in sign language

Occasionally, other genres crept in...

OMG YOU GUYS. WHAT EVER EVEN HAPPENED TO @RyanCabrera ???!!!!

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 24, 2015

Answer: He got a hair cut

Even as I started to be critical, I tried not to judge.

Hmmm The Essential R Kelly. I don't know if I would call any of R Kelly's music, ESSENTIAL. But you do you, R Kelly.

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 24, 2015

Man who has been trapped in his closet since 2005

However, questions started to be raised that I don't think we will ever know the real answers to.

Is "Wonderful" by Ja Rule, R Kelly, & Ashanti supposed to have the same rift as Sisqo's "The Thong Song" ?

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 24, 2015

Pondering his next big hit

Some shade was thrown...

I can't listen to @GavinDeGraw without thinking about #OneTreeHill. Which is unfortunate, because I was not a fan of #OneTreeHill

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 24, 2015

Hats MVP

However, all of this throwback got me thinking about other 2005 pop culture.

If @MTV had given @KristinCav her own show after #LagunaBeach instead of @LaurenConrad, we'd live in a different world today #neverforget

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) September 24, 2015

#TeamKristin #BeforeThereWereHashtags

Sometimes my maturity wavered...

The song "locked up" by Akon is way more entertaining when you imagine a poop singing it 💩 #mature #wontletmeout

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 8, 2015

Wait... who knew Akon was THIS good looking??? Damn.

But then more uncertainties arose that reminded me to take this seriously.

I don't think @NickCannon actually knows what a gigolo is...

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 8, 2015

Wanted for Male Prostitution since 2005

Sometimes it looked like my mountain would never be topped...

Somehow I need to trim down my playlist for my 2005 party from 13.5 hours to around 5... 😨

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 8, 2015

Which led me to a pit of despair...

So.... what ever happened to @Ludacris ? #upset

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 9, 2015

Still making music apparently ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And rose from it to self awareness.

I feel like my twitter commentary on 2005 hiphop has gone largely unnoticed. Am i too progressive? Too radical? Must be. #misunderstood

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 11, 2015

The lack of appreciation almost led me astray...

Taking a break from 2005 hip hop to prep for #CUSA2016

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 13, 2015

But I came back, stronger than ever.

This one is for @PrettyRickyBSF for reppin consent back in '05 "but if she want me to beat it up, then dammit I'll beat it up" #respect ✌

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 21, 2015

Annoying, white, skater kids from Venice at a rave?

However, the end is nigh. The reason I was listening to so much 2005 hip hop was in preparation was in preparation for my 2005 high school party, which is tomorrow night (I live at my parents house, of course I'm going to try to relive a 2005 high schoo lparty). I don't know if I'll continue my foreray into critiquing 2005 hip hop. But, if I don't, my last tweet was a two parter and probably the most honest of all of my tweets.

Flash back to how seriously we used to take Crank Dat Soulja Boy #memories

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 22, 2015

Like, if you did not fucking point to your shoes when he talked about his bathing apes it was over. you should just go home @souljaboy

— Nat Perks (@natieperks) October 22, 2015

... nothing more needs to be said.

xoxo,

Little Tornado

A lapse of time (400 Days of Exile: Day 24)

My first real lapse in posting.

The stresses of the CPA exam has been getting me, so I apologize. I probably won't post much until this part is over on July 2.

I've started pulling 12 hours a day. Between that and some bad news Turtle Man got that I was trying to be supportive for, blog updates fell to the wayside.

I don't feel like getting into it.

Mood: Hopeless

Wedding Showers (400 Days of Exile: Day 14)

I have so many this summer.

And the actual weddings are this summer too.

This is all I had to say.

Little Tornado

Here's a song:



Little Tornado

Country USA Prep (400 Days of Exile, Day 13)

I don't have much time to write today.

I'm going to Country USA in a week or so.

I'm trying to prep for the big day.

Here: you can too:



Little Tornado

Wouldn't It Be Nice (400 Days of Exile: Day 6)

I miss sleeping with my boyfriend.

Literally sleeping with him.

I sleep much better when I can hold his hand.




Little Tornado

Exhaustion (400 Days of Exile: Day 4)

It seems my packing highlighter from Saturday and the constant studying has caught up with me. After I got home from my class... I napped.

It was glorious.

I'll be back at it tomorrow.

In the meantime, I've been really digging The Mountain Goats lately.

This song is better than any blog post I could ever write.



Until I wake,

Little Tornado