Many people have thought this same thing, but Jess Hilarious is brave enough to say it. In a viral social media clip, the comedian addresses what she calls the “Thot Leaders” on their contradictory relationship advice in their music.
“We trying to live up to this hot girl, city girl s**t,” Jess Hilarious said in the video. “Our f***ing leaders are in love. These b**ches in whole relationships.”
The “leaders” of the hot girl movement she’s referring to are rappers, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and The City Girls — all who have one time or another purposed themselves to be in full-blown relationships.
“These b**ches is rich and in love,” she continued. “We broke and single.”
It’s been a running gag for a long time for artists to vicariously live through their music content, while leading totally opposite lives. Future famously admitted that although he raps about using drugs, most times, he’s completely sober.
On the other side of the spectrum, some rappers that will remain nameless have pledge allegiance to mob ties and gang banging only for it to later be revealed that they have been working with law enforcement as marks in some of the most legendary cases in hip hop. Now, we’re seeing the fallout as the hip hop industry advocate that lyrics not be used in legal prosecutions.
As Jess Hilarious comedically points out, you can’t get life advise from entertainers who blatantly tell others to do things that, number 1, they wouldn’t do themselves, number 2, they wouldn’t want their children to do, and number 3, could end up putting you in a bad predicament, like prison or six-feet under.
Holding up hip hop idols to their actual lives is enough evidence to determine whether their lyrical contributions are a money grab or authentic. They’re buying homes, investing in art and NFTs, drinking water, and putting their children through college.
So, listen for entertainment. Listen for motivation to do something productive, like workout or work on your aspirations. But, please, don’t be the easily influenced listener that becomes a liability to yourself and society because your favorite artist promotes a fictional character or lifestyle.
As Jess Hilarious concludes, “B**ch, you want us to be hot girls, but y’all having a Ciara summer.”
I know that’s right.
