Baby Keem has some of the funniest bars in the game. However, they might need to be heard in their intended context in order to be properly appreciated. Fans tweeting out one particular line from Keem's biggest song, "Orange Soda" (off his debut album), is causing them to get suspended from the social media platform.
People have reported that quoting "When you come see the crib, you better die, hoe" could result in an enforced time-out from Twitter. While this bar could be confusing to decipher on its own, you could make more sense of it after learning of the one that precedes it. The Nevada rapper first asserts, "I hate a bitch that I can't impress." For this reason, when a woman is welcomed into his immaculate abode, Keem expects a stunned reaction.
It's a pretty hilarious lyric, but Twitter is overlooking the hyperbolic humor in it and interpreting it as a threat. This may be because it's an algorithm detecting an issue in the phrase "you better die, hoe." One suspended fan, named Colin, lamented to Complex that this algorithm “doesn’t use any type of context or any sort of ‘plagiarism check’ to see if they’re lyrics, quotes, etc.”
Baby Keem himself caught wind of this restraint on his fans' freedom of expression and tweeted, “So like... if you quote Baby Keem lyrics they put you in twitter jail? Free my dawgs.”
Look below to see some of the people reporting their suspensions, which appear to be spanning between 12-24 hours.
Kid Cudi Quoted On Depression In Psychology Textbook
The open letter Kid Cudi wrote when admitting himself to rehab in 2016 has been quoted in a psychology textbook.
Mental heath advocacy has been a through line across Kid Cudi's discography and career. He has always been incredibly generous in terms of how open he is with his fans about his struggles with anxiety and depression. He has been praised for calling attention to these issues and making millions of people feel like they aren't alone.
However, Cudi hasn't only highlighted his darkest moments; he has also promoted the importance and effectiveness of asking for help when experiencing them. In 2016, the Cleveland rapper penned a lengthy open letter, detailing how he would be admitting himself into a rehab center to treat his suicidal thoughts and particularly-bad bout of depression. Since that period, he has been an inspiring source of light, celebrating life in his music and spreading hopeful messages on social media.
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One of Cudder's fans stumbled upon a quote from him in their psychology textbook and reached out to him on Twitter to call attention to it. The quote was extracted from his 2016 letter: "My anxiety and depression have ruled my life for as long as I can remember... Idk what peace feels like." While only a short blurb and a photo of Cudi is shown in the photo, the intended message seems to be that even "hugely successful" artists can suffer from mental illness and reap benefits from treatment.
In response to his fan's tweet, he wrote: "Wow this is awesome!! Grateful for u too! Thanx for ridin w me all these years!"