The word Mid is so reductive when it comes to discussing music. I just want us to champion what we actually LOVE about music vs being quick to try and label something as mid. Especially when videos like this show us that the word doesn’t really mean anything at all
I think the whole “j cole is mid” resonates from the lil pump era. We forget how fast pump came up and had a legit movement against cole. He may not have many fans now but those same kids are in their 20’s and they probably gravitate more to carti style as opposed to that “hippity hop ya don’t stop” type songs. Pump found them at the most impressionable time. Even with the interview thing there wasn’t much cole could have done to win over that section of fans.
@@hadjitube oh shit I completely forgot let nas down. He had a bad rep from the old heads too smh. Tough luck fr. Forest hill got sum of the best beats of that era fr.
@@hadjitube I havn't watched yet - but I always took it to mean mid = 5/10 which often used for attractiveness as a diss. And often in rating terms for forms of media like on IMDB a 5 wouldn't be considered good (or even average). * now having watched :D I also agree that a simple rating scale is pretty useless, Some music I can really like only suits my mood every now and then, Some doesn't appeal to me but I can see why people hold it in high regard and some only really works in the right setting.
“mid” meaning has always meant the same thing. which is in whichever convoluted medium/genre of whatever it’s describing is Neither the Worst or The Best. It’s just “Mid”. Now how people react to whatever is “Mid” is purely Subjective given the circumstance. Mid can be considered good and Mid can be considered bad given the appropriate context. More often the younger generation reacts to “mid” negatively because they are infatuated with the Hyper sensationalized tier of any general Medium. I’m 29years old and mid just means mid to me. It doesn’t mean something is inherently bad or even subpar. It just means that it didn’t earn the Title of “A Timeless Masterpiece” and it Didn’t earn the Title of “Absolute Garbage”. For Instance, I can Say Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album is by far his worst album but his worst album is better than most people’s Best Album so overall I would rate it as a middle tier album or for short I can just say “it was mid for me personally”.
lol where is this J Cole hate is coming from. I’d argue that him and kdot are tic for tac but I understand that one is more loved and pushed than the other.
"classic" could use a video too. People call an album 2 years old classic, but classic meant things that inspired the culture, not just something you think is good.
to me, mid just means a generic ass song. no interesting lyrics or story, using popular production styles, using similar flows and cadence, etc. it makes the song sound like every other song and therefore it doesnt stand out.
3:20 Mid to me was always about schweeds 😂 if the pack was “mid” it was dirt mixed with kine …on “all gold everything” Trinidad James even said “if they 💨 mid don’t pass it to me” so the idea of having mid was not desirable and mid became the new wack
Yeah it'll just take some time little girl you're in the middle of the ride everything everything will be just fine everything everything will be alright alright
'Mid' can really hit the spot in the right context
my music is the definition of “mid”
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At least it’s not trash
nah “sw33pstvkes” goes crazy!
nah ur shit is tough i just listened
your elaboration on jcole was really great. more people should hear it.
The word Mid is so reductive when it comes to discussing music. I just want us to champion what we actually LOVE about music vs being quick to try and label something as mid. Especially when videos like this show us that the word doesn’t really mean anything at all
exactly! music is fun to talk about but its best when we're a lil more intentional about the words we use
pls make a video defining “classic” and how stans will label an album as a classic at midnight on Friday
We definitely need this
The craziest part of this video is that Future has a writing credit on Ludacris's "Blueberry Yum Yum".
@@menelikjegna yo forreal lmaoo i just did a tiktok for pigeons & planes where i talk about it a bit more, should be out next week
I think the whole “j cole is mid” resonates from the lil pump era. We forget how fast pump came up and had a legit movement against cole. He may not have many fans now but those same kids are in their 20’s and they probably gravitate more to carti style as opposed to that “hippity hop ya don’t stop” type songs. Pump found them at the most impressionable time. Even with the interview thing there wasn’t much cole could have done to win over that section of fans.
@@zonashi8645 that era didnt help for sure. but as resident unc i can tell u he was getting hate way before that haha
@@hadjitube oh shit I completely forgot let nas down. He had a bad rep from the old heads too smh. Tough luck fr. Forest hill got sum of the best beats of that era fr.
I thought mid meant average it's not below average it's not above average it's just average which means it's okay 😂😂😂
it does! in theory, but thats not how a lot of people use it haha
@@hadjitube I havn't watched yet - but I always took it to mean mid = 5/10 which often used for attractiveness as a diss. And often in rating terms for forms of media like on IMDB a 5 wouldn't be considered good (or even average). * now having watched :D I also agree that a simple rating scale is pretty useless, Some music I can really like only suits my mood every now and then, Some doesn't appeal to me but I can see why people hold it in high regard and some only really works in the right setting.
Mid means something(mostly music)falls between a 4 to 7 outta 10 that makes it "Mid"
@hadjitube I know what you mean but mid is for anything nowadays people places or things 😅
@@thehearingaidyou literally summed up everything in a paragraph. Thank you
your vids are fire man, been watching since the tour video 👍
Crazy penguinz0 made a video about mid 9 hours after those
Personally, I think people are just calling J. Cole mid because of his reaction to the beef and "Grippy" (that fricking song)
@@Dodong716 it def didnt help but theyve been calling him mid for a decade or at least as long as anyone has been calling anyone mid
"Mid" to me means
"Alright" "just okay" "average"
“mid” meaning has always meant the same thing. which is in whichever convoluted medium/genre of whatever it’s describing is Neither the Worst or The Best. It’s just “Mid”. Now how people react to whatever is “Mid” is purely Subjective given the circumstance. Mid can be considered good and Mid can be considered bad given the appropriate context.
More often the younger generation reacts to “mid” negatively because they are infatuated with the Hyper sensationalized tier of any general Medium.
I’m 29years old and mid just means mid to me. It doesn’t mean something is inherently bad or even subpar. It just means that it didn’t earn the Title of “A Timeless Masterpiece” and it Didn’t earn the Title of “Absolute Garbage”.
For Instance, I can Say Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album is by far his worst album but his worst album is better than most people’s Best Album so overall I would rate it as a middle tier album or for short I can just say “it was mid for me personally”.
Tell me why I thought mid was short for mediocre 🤦♂️
I know “new hadji video” got my back when no one else does 😓🙏🙏
lol where is this J Cole hate is coming from. I’d argue that him and kdot are tic for tac but I understand that one is more loved and pushed than the other.
@@ashtonwilliams9839 i never really got it either!! but its been on the internet for as long as ive been on the internet
"classic" could use a video too. People call an album 2 years old classic, but classic meant things that inspired the culture, not just something you think is good.
another banger
whoever said teezo needs to stop listening to music
@@mxybemxve9011 think it was bc of his song called Mid haha i just asked when you hear the word mid who do you think of
to me, mid just means a generic ass song. no interesting lyrics or story, using popular production styles, using similar flows and cadence, etc. it makes the song sound like every other song and therefore it doesnt stand out.
Mid is between Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Mid isn’t average or middle, mids refer to middle of the road weed that doesn’t lift you at all. Mid is a crushing insult
shouldnt that be reggie or dirt or bunk though? i dont think mids was originally supposed to be “bad” but some people def use it that way now
3:20 Mid to me was always about schweeds 😂 if the pack was “mid” it was dirt mixed with kine …on “all gold everything” Trinidad James even said “if they 💨 mid don’t pass it to me” so the idea of having mid was not desirable and mid became the new wack
mid = average = 5-6 there convo over
if only people rly used it that way!
Poop time ⏰⏰⏰ imma watch this whole video RIGHT HERE
Enjoy
Mid= middle so it’s alright?
Yeah it'll just take some time little girl you're in the middle of the ride everything everything will be just fine everything everything will be alright alright
Bro soul train aint even that bad imo
@@ALF3000 grew on me for sure
MF doom mid is crazy take
@@hoang998 agreed lol
Mid
Is my music mid? 🥺
Am i "Mid" lmk😁
Hodgepodge group wya🫡🔥
Yuh