mill

4y

I done dated…

Bestowed

4y

That’s ok. I made a joke, people want to hit me on some Will Smith. I just wish people who posted would’ve @ me but it’s all love. @SonyATV however u put that image together is crazyy

@FIFTY950
Bro please don’t put me in that category.

One comment out of frustration and one joke.

I was gonna sign out for good anyways today. No love loss on my part, you guys take care of yourselves.

It’s just some people won’t enter the kingdom living with certain ways.

Jody

4y

Yeat and The Devil: A Modern Success Story

Been seeing a lot of posts about all that demonic s***. I f*** with Yeat's music, but he's straight up a Devil worshiper. And he's not trying to hide it. It's irrelevant whether you believe in this kind of stuff or not, because Yeat most definitely does. So here's a whole essay on how and why Yeat "sold his soul."

^(TL:DR) Yeat almost died of an overdose, made a deal with the Devil for more time and success in the industry, and tattooed himself as an act of commitment. S*** started happening, s*** started working.

Yeat's symbolic battle between God and the Devil was noticeable in some of his older tracks. The art for his Different Creature project showcases this conflict. Early on, Yeat was pretty balanced out. Some of his lyrics were about feeling blessed and trusting the process, others were about being cursed and embracing sin. Most of those early lyrics weren't explicit references to God or the Devil though.

On Nobu:

"I prayed to the Devil he gave me some luck, blood"

This is one of the first times that Yeat brings up the Devil, but it definitely isn't the last. He starts to mention having met with the Devil more and more frequently during the later stages of this era. Yeat's I'm So Me is the last full-length project in this era. The album cover features both Yeat and the Devil playing chess around piles of money, implying some negotiation. It seems like during this time, Yeat was relatively conflicted on which path he wanted to go down. His indecision won't last forever.

On RolËy DÆ 2:

"Talked to my demon, no, it's no more switchin' sides"

This sentiment is echoed on later tracks like Met Tha Devil, but this line showcases Yeat's feelings in the months leading up to his Alivë album. It seems like around this time, he had finally made some sort of a decision and picked a side. Remember this context for the next era of his music.

I'm convinced that Yeat had a near-death experience around this time. I'm also convinced that Yeat believes that the Devil saved his life. Sounds ridiculous, until you consider the lyrics on the album.

On Diëd B4:

"I told 'em I died before, they wouldn't believe it"

Take this line and pair it with the heart monitor from the album cover. The implication is that Yeat's heart had stopped at some point, likely due to an overdose. He had died, but was brought back to life. Hence, Alivë.

On X ta C:

"Upside down T, this the one that protecting me"

That's as unambiguous as it gets. There's legitimately no other possible interpretation of this line. He's just directly stating that the Devil is protecting him. Not a stretch to assume that he genuinely believes the Devil brought him back from his overdose.

On Tonka:

"The Devil told me my time was ticking, I got like thirty days"

At this point, Yeat knows that the Devil is waiting on his follow through. Whatever the specifics might have been, he doesn't really have an option to back down now.

Those aren't even the only times he explicitly mentions the Devil on this album. Take all of that context. Pair it with the I'm So Me deal with the Devil framed in the Alivë cover background and the pillars of money in the foreground. He's spelling it out for everyone. Yeat was at the end of the road and made a bargain with the Devil: his soul in exchange for renewed life and a prosperous career.

Keep in mind that 4L released only two months after Alivë.

4L was the album that catapulted Yeat into the public eye. Yeat only had a few songs with any sort of significant buzz prior to 4L, and they were nowhere near reaching a mainstream audience. A lot of people think that Yeat's distribution deal was responsible for his TikTok growth, but that's just not the case. Sorry Bout That blew up because of ex-Vine star and musician dopeisland who f***ed with the song and brought it onto the platform. Regardless of how consistent Yeat is with his music, it's still a rarity for an artist to have that degree of organic growth within that time period without any prior hits.

4L trades blatant Devil references for equally blatant disrespect of God. Goin Back 2 Ella, Talk 2 God, Sidëwayz, Mountain Climbërs, Money Twërk. All of these songs feature lyrics about how Yeat is kicking it with gods, doing d**** with God, getting to God's height, etc etc.

On Talk 2 God:

"Bitch told me she love God, I'm high with the gods"

This whole album is essentially Yeat manifesting the rewards of his bargain and claiming that he has reached God's level while disregarding all of his rules. He is, in essence, his own God.

By this point, Gët busy had also blown up through TikTok, providing Yeat with a larger fanbase and more mainstream attention. The same disrespect towards God continues on Up 2 Më with Stayëd tha same & Bak on ëm, along with other Devil references on Hëy and Ya Ya. But beyond that, within this album are two of the most upfront lyrics about his deal with the Devil that Yeat has ever put out.

On Monëy so big:

"'Bout to tell you how I'm doin' and s***. I got the Devil on my phone, he told me, keep doin' this s***. Yeah, Devil taught me how to get rich. Yeah, how many bands? 6-6"

Again, pretty clear implication. As of right now, this also happens to be his most streamed song.

On Lying 4 fun:

"Linked with the devil, told him I just need a signature, need his autograph. I ain't never sold my soul but I just donated it to you. I just tatted all that s*** on me, then it happened, b****, it's too true"

Aside from the fact that he's telling you that he donated his sold, he's also mentioning that he's fully committed to the Devil. This is one of many times that Yeat mentions the tattoo he got in the Devil's honor, and how the Devil rewarded him with success in return. That tattoo could likely also be part of his follow-through and commitment from the Alive Era, and it seems his decision payed off.

The events of Alivë have finally come full circle with 2 Alivë. Yeat has officially broken into the mainstream, secured features from household names, and cemented his career with a #1 album. All thanks to his consistency, dedication, and of course, the man downstairs.

On Luh gëek:

All my demons talk to me, how else could I explain it? They told me what they were gon' do, yeah, and now, it happened"

There's no doubt at all that demonic imagery has been a staple for artists trying to draw controversy to themselves. But in Yeat's case, he's been consistently talking about it from the earliest stages of his career. It's not just vague references for cheap listens, it's a whole ass story. And when somebody is that committed to telling a story, it's pretty f***ing stupid to brush it off as provocative nonsense. You guys are absolutely delusional if you think that the Devil doesn't have any sort of significance to Yeat beyond just something to say in his songs. Regardless of whether it's all fairytale s***, it's not to him.

F*** all that though, he can do the whole eternal damnation thing later, I need that new album.

gabo

4y

Something strange is afoot

Steady Mobbing

4y

There needs to be a new format for these interviews… reading through it on their website there could be so much more to go along with it music, visual etc .

p apollo

4y

Crying at that post. I’m quitting before u fire me type s***

sonyatv

4y

this reminds me of a funny post by my friend bestowed

FREE

4y

Complex was doing it years ago and stopped Idk why

https://www.complex.com/music/childish-gambino-interview-know-the-ledge-2014-cover-story

https://www.complex.com/style/2013/12/pharrell-williams-interview-gravitational-pull-2013-cover-story

Jerry Electricity

4y

Yall are laughing but God ain’t laughing in that kingdom I promise you lol i’m out this thread though

NBA GameBoy

4y

dating trans girls don't make you gay I said what I said

truudatz

4y

men f***ing men is gay. how is this confusing

truudatz

4y

men f***ing men is gay. how is this confusing

truudatz

4y

men f***ing men is gay. how is this confusing

eye contact

4y

You’re not dating a man though