Hurricane Wisdom's "Giannis" Is the Feel-Good Florida Anthem of the Moment
Briefly

from Pitchfork3 months ago
"Nothing can get me to close a YouTube tab faster than a Giannis Antetokounmpo bar. Rappers should use more imagination instead of repetitive basketball references."
Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/thepitch/hurricane-wisdoms-giannis-is-the-feel-good-florida-anthem-of-the-moment/
"Freddie Gibbs rapped, 'Real Gs move in silence like Giannis...' illustrating how well a vivid basketball reference can be executed in hip-hop."
Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/thepitch/hurricane-wisdoms-giannis-is-the-feel-good-florida-anthem-of-the-moment/
"Hurricane Wisdom's 'Giannis' is an uplifting soul cleanse as the hook captures the essence of appreciating the repetitive but powerful basketball metaphors in rap."
Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/thepitch/hurricane-wisdoms-giannis-is-the-feel-good-florida-anthem-of-the-moment/
"BabyTron's line, 'Had a better season than Giannis, got my Bucks up,' highlights the cleverness in making sports references memorable in the context of Detroit rap."
Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/thepitch/hurricane-wisdoms-giannis-is-the-feel-good-florida-anthem-of-the-moment/
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