Browsing this post mostly out of curiosity, but I really like this reply. Dude is tripping over his own feet if the singing is as bad as OP says and the songwriting as good as OP says.

If the band has trouble separating business talks from personal feelings, suggest it as something fun. Maybe next rehearsal ask him to switch roles with you for one song just for fun and see what happens. Maybe he’ll see his song come to life and agree with you

Uh… i’m not looking into it that far.. Neither is anyone else.

It boils down to common sense, not some racial hierarchy or whatever you’re trying to describe (i’ma be honest i didn’t read it)

Edit; i mean this as respectfully as possible. I’m not on reddit to read race ramblings

A fine debate, i’m on the side of don’t say words you know you shouldn’t say, regardless of circumstances.

Go on stage and have a lifetime experience. No reason to make a fool out of yourself. Plenty of other words to sing along to

Also, I remember Kendrick and Tyler toying with the idea of cancelling a tour because there was no black people in their crowds, and when the crowd would be singing their songs it would make them uncomfortable cuz they knew it was a bunch of white folks screaming the N word at them

Shoulda known better than to go up there “N Wording” at a fucking Kendrick concert! He’s been pretty straightforward about that, like, his entire career.

Not sure if it’s what you’re talking about, but Hopsin always brings up white people, and they always say it.

Not sure who would be offended though, I think Hopsin is usually the only black dude there😂

Thorogood

Long way from gas being out the door. Havent really discussed it as the walls arent really closing in on him in that regard just yet.

Even still, he makes as much selling knick knacks and vendor items as he does selling gas, so i'd imagine worst case scenario he just converts into a liquor store/convenience store.

Edit: Still expanding. Added a burger counter to one, huge snack and soda zones, nicer coolers and better shelving, cool lights, beer license at one of them. I'm sure if the stars were to align he would buy another one, even given the threat of an EV future

Easier to make a right turn than a left through oncoming traffic. Most people would stop at the one on the right. But coming the opposite way, the other one would be on the right, so more people coming from that direction would stop at that one. This is assuming prices are the same of course. Similarly, if there are two gas stations on the same side of the road but on different sides of the intersection, more people will stop at the one before the light as opposed to the one after the light, even if they're going that way.

No real study to cite but my buddy owns a few gas stations and is real picky about locations, infrastructure and demographics when buying stores.

Generally speaking its human nature to do what's more comfortable for you, so most people will choose the more comfortable location