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The beef du jour is between Rhymefest–the local MC who’s either underrated or overrated depending on who you ask–and Fader-approved Harlem hipster rapper Charles Hamilton. Yesterday FSD posted Fest’s dis track “Supersonic (Chucky Cheese),” where he runs through a laundry list of complaints about Hamilton’s skills, fashion sense, and credibility over a tweak of JJ Fad’s “Supersonic.” (The title and artwork both refer to Sonic the Hedgehog, who’s something like a spirit animal to Hamilton.)
I also like “Supersonic (Chucky Cheese),” except for the huge fact that half of Fest’s critique of Hamilton consists of calling him a “fag” for not wearing baggy jeans. It’s kind of surprising coming from someone who’s supposed to be “not completely ignorant.” Last time I checked it was 2009, but maybe I’m wrong and we’ve actually travelled back in time to an era when it’s OK to call people fags in your raps. Which must mean we’re somewhere around Nineteen Ninety-Never.
