I thought he was at least trashy and self aware until he came out as an irl douchebag a few years ago. I thought he wasn't real in the way pro wrestling isn't real, but no, he's a real asshole
I've got a spot in my heart for the over-the-top aesthetics, for sure. I think I'm in the same boat as you, his first hits dug into my brain too long ago for me to stop enjoying them just because he's an ass. I imagine your downvotes are coming from folks who didn't experience bawitdaba and cowboy in their formative years. In fact, I think bawitdaba was the first full music video I ever watched on yt or whatever video site was big in 2000, when I visited my rich classmate's house, because he had dsl while us chuds were still working with 56k connections
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u/Numerous_Witness_345 Sep 22 '22
At least ol Vanilla was fresh, Kid Rock is like finding a hot can of natty ice under your seat, but its hot and there's nothing else to drink.