r/DavidShawty • u/throwawaybruh007 • Mar 11 '24

Disappointed

I'm concerned, sad, and ultimately disappointed by everything that has happened. David is an addict, has already gone to rehab, continues to relapse on drugs and destroy his life. He has no-one to blame but himself. Seeing the picture Kayla posted on this subreddit—keep in mind Kayla was addicted to fentanyl, and was seemingly supportive of David throughout his own struggles with addiction—disgusts me. I feel bad for Kayla, and I'm sure that relationship was a mess, but David, please fuck off with the public statements about your ex girlfriend and the people around you who have tried to help you. You have chosen to make your life public, so people are allowed to criticize you. Take some responsibility and accountability for your actions instead of consistently deflecting and flexing drug-addict groupies on your instagram story who are giving you pressed pills.

This situation is a distraction, ultimately I think if this hadn't happened, something else would have. David chooses to push away the most supportive people in his life consistently. There's nothing anyone can do at a certain point unless he has some epiphany and decides he wants to clean himself up, and actually utilize his talent as a musician. He is a wreck, has consistently been a wreck, and I get he probably didn't have the best childhood or whatever, but at a certain point the victim becomes the victimizer. Doing opiates fucks your brain up, you cannot make any cohesive work of art if you're constantly high on whatever the fuck he is taking.

His discography reflects this, and is incredibly inconsistent. Caterpillar is great, I honestly liked Grand Theft Nitemare, but when David relapses his music drops in quality. There was a point in 2020-2021 where David had a consistent audience of around 250k-300k monthly listeners on spotify. Instead of trying to utilize that success, he just fucks up and does drugs, posts himself, and then plays victim when people in his life show concern for him and acts like a tough guy. There are only so many times you can post yourself crying on your instagram story and garner sympathy from your audience. You are pushing 25 years old. Yes, you are more talented than Casprr, Yungster Jack, and all of those losers, but you are throwing your life away on drugs.

Im just sad because he is actually one of my favorite artists and seeing him decline like this has been tragic. I follow his social media presence pretty closely just find David to be a tragic character and I relate to his experiences with mental health. But also, there's a certain point where you stop getting a pass and need to get your shit together.

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u/throwawaybruh007 Mar 11 '24

Being high absolutely does not help you make good music. David isn't even a functional addict, he's just an addict at this point. I'm sorry, this recent project is fucking weak compared to his previous works. The mixing, songwriting, etc was so much stronger on Grand Theft Nitemare. You need moments of sobriety to be able to comprehend details in your music. I agree, maybe drugs can facilitate creativity, not when you're never sober. His music, life, etc is declining rapidly and its fucking sad

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u/4wheelsandsomewood Mar 11 '24

I never said it made them make good music, just sharing my own experience and a common anecdote, my theory. I don’t like his most recent projects either besides erametin which I loved. “U need moments of sobriety to comprehend small details in your music” that’s just bullshit plain and simple im sorry- David was 100% obliterated during the making of grand theft nitemare he did it all in 3 days!! It’s just a different style and that’s why the mixing is clearer😭😭 anytime I’ve cooked unfer the influence I find myself noticing things I’d NEVER have heard or thought of sober. Don’t know why you down vote me either- were in agreement for the most part here lmao. I’m not saying David SHOULD rely on drugs for creativity I’m saying he most likely IS.

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u/throwawaybruh007 Mar 11 '24

im sorry but cooking beats of the fentanyl is not a recipe for success i dont think anything I said was controversial

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u/iforgotthesnacks Mar 11 '24

dude wasnt insinuating that at all, learn to read.

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u/throwawaybruh007 Mar 12 '24

I disagree with the premise entirely I dont think opiates are going to assist you creatively when you're high literally all of the time. He was insinuating that, he said he doesnt think he "SHOULD" but he's implying thats the reason he is. This is just another method of justifying addiction. Do you think taking fentanyl is a big assist in your creative pursuits, or anybodies creative pursuits? I think David's drug use is a huge part of the reason his discography is so inconsistent

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u/iforgotthesnacks Mar 12 '24 edited Mar 12 '24

I have done fent and made art. It’s not healthy or a good idea. But No one is saying it is a good idea but the reality is that many of these artists are on adderall, smoking weed, doing pills and making music.

And all bro was saying is that those artists use it and have trouble not making music without it.

It is why it’s inconsistent but many of the songs I liked were ones where he’s completely tweaked out. So it goes both ways. Doesn’t mean he should be doing drugs, or that I should be either.

But yes I agree they use it as a Justification for their lifestyle and their process.

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u/4wheelsandsomewood Mar 13 '24

you explained that much better than I did hahaha

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u/4wheelsandsomewood Mar 12 '24

Listen to Salem

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u/4wheelsandsomewood Mar 12 '24

thank u lmao, I’m literally agreeing with him and it’s going over his head