knowing that michael b jordan likes anime makes his fight scene in the boondocks as pretty boy flizzy even better because you know he was freaking out at the anime type fight scene
There was something liberating just being inside a moment, that Fletcher was currently experiencing. Being absorbed by time and space, feeling everything at once and just taking it in. It was strange, but it was so freeing at the same time. Just dancing here, in Kizzie’s room, he felt all those things in his heart come flooding back. Ever since Valentine’s Day, it was like these feelings were never going to go back.
He thought it was the light, or maybe even Kizzie’s dress. Hell, maybe it was the fact that they knew each other so well that he was falling for the dolled-up version of her. But even rational thinking knew that was never the case. Fletcher was in the deep end, and he knew it.
So instead they took their date night around the carnival, watching the line ups and wasting money at stupid games which made Kizzie laugh. And here they were, spending the remainder of the date just swaying to whatever was playing on someone’s radio. He looked at her, took her in completely; vibrant locks, bright eyes. She dazzled him, and he would never know if she was truly ever going to feel what he did. But that was never on the table, and he wasn’t going to force her hand on it.
Don't let the title fool you, this is not another Kendrick related article. Today I'd like to talk about cartoons or rather animated characters so I don't cause any confusion. Okay first of all I'm a huge fan of animation, whether it's cartoons, Adult Swim cartoons, or anime I love animation. And of course rappers love animation too with "AKIRA" references in Kanye West's "Stronger" music video, or when Pharrel Williams and Lil Uzi Vert turn into anime characters in their respective videos. Just as much as rappers love cartoons and anime so do the actual creators of cartoons and anime. So I'd like to lay down a list of animated characters inspired by rappers for fans like me. •KANYE WEST ———— It only makes sense that Ye be on the list since he opened the door for geeks and nerds alike to open up about the love for cartoons and anime. Kanye has been spoofed on South Park before (Puff Daddy as well) with him singing a parody of "Heartless" (remixed into Gay Fish on the show) but if I had to pick a fictional character it would have to be Kenny West from The Cleveland Show. You couldn't miss the Ye influence here, he was old school Kanye with shutter shades and classic autotune to complete the package. Kenny is the main antagonist of Cleveland Jr. but their beef is squashed after Kenny loses a rap battle against him and thus earning West's respect and shutter shades. •SOULJA BOY ———— Ah yes, the guy who was a forerunner of viral rap music. The guy came in hot and now lingers in limbo. The rapper was the first to hand "legendary" rapper, SUPAHOTFIRE (he's not a rapper), his first ever loss thus breaking his ridiculously high winning streak of over a million to nothing. Soulja Boy minus Tell 'Em has been spoofed on The Boondocks as Seargent Gutter. His parody incarnation was the viral kid with a hit song that came packed with a trendy dance move, this angered rap veteran, Thugnificent, and led to beef between the two. The beef was similar to Ice-T's feud with Soulja Boy as seen by Gutter replying through the PC screen which is an exact reproduction of Soulja Boy's with the two friends in the background and the same colour clothes. •WU-TANG CLAN ———— The martial arts inspired supergroup itself had to have made the list at some point, if you're constantly showing off your love of the Asian culture it's only fitting that Asia show love back to you. No, they didn't inspire Afro Samurai or Samurai Champloo (as far as we know) but they did inspire one anime in particular. It's none other than Killer B of The Village Hidden In The Clouds from the Naruto franchise. The dead giveaways is that: A) Killer B speaks in raps and aspires to be the best rapper B) His name is a nod to the Clan's a.k.a which is Killer Bees and C) Don't you think B looks like a chubbier version of Redman/RZA? The ninja from the predominantly black village is nothing to take lightly as his Kenjutsu and Taijutsu combination could've killed the "almighty" Sasuke Uchiha and he is quite the smart one having been able to think ahead of time to avoid perishing at the eternal black flames of Sasuke's Amaterasu. •CHILDISH GAMBINO ———— One of my all time favourite rappers and inspirations, Childish Gambino. When he's not stealing an Asian dude's girlfriend he's attending his music or his acting. Bino has been all over our TV screens having voiced the Robot Chicken version of Samuel L. Jackson's character, Mace Windy, from the Star Wars series, Alpha Dawg on Regular Show alongside Tyler, The Creator and rap legend and veteran femcee,MC Lyte. Hell he even voiced Marshall Lee from Adventure Time....which could explain the line from his ROYALTY mixtape that goes "Flossing flossing hard, Ice King, no more Finn and Jake". He is set to create and possibly voice Deadpool in a whole new Deadpool animation. But what character has inspired? Well if you have read my previous articles it should not come as a surprise that he and Barack Obama inspired the character of Miles Morales a.k.a Ultimate Spiderman from the Marvel Franchise. If that's not enough he even voices Miles Morales on the ill-titled "Ultimate Spiderman" animated series which is a culmination of his old #Donald4Spiderman hashtag from his younger days. Logic even shouts him out on his song Black Spiderman and did I forget to mention that Bino will star in the new Spiderman: Homecoming movie? •LUDACRIS ———— The Fast And The Furious actor and rapper takes the cake on this one. This guy has been featured on Robot Chicken voicing himself on that "Don't Be Ridiculous" segment (ah memories). But this guy takes the cake for being spoofed not once, not twice, but at least three times!!!!! He has inspired the character of Alcatrazz on the "Pranksta Rap" episode of The Simpsons with 50 Cent being alongside Bart Simpson. He gets spoofed yet again on The Simpsons as Luda-Crest the rapping toothpaste mascot. But the most iconic of characters to be inspired by Ludacris is (drum roll please)..........THUGNIFICENT!!!! Otis Jenkins a.k.a Thugnificent is an unforgettable character indeed, in a show that has Air Marshall 50 Cent, Usher, and R.Kelly he managed to stand out from the rest. He is among my favorite recurring characters alongside A Pimp Named Slickback, and Tom. He wasn't a one hit wonder like the Fleece Johnson inspired Booty Warrior or the Chris Brown/Usher inspired Pretty Boy Flizzy character whose most popular song was "You Make Me Wanna Ugh",no, Thug had an array of songs like Booty Butt Cheeks, Stomp 'Em In The Nuts, Eff Grandad, and Dickriding Obama (at a time when I didn't know what dickriding was and how toxic it could be). Both Luda and Thug are from Georgia and they both at sea point rocked the puffed up afro. Luda might not have an iconic character as Thugnificent ever again.