This Wingstop Ad Pisses Me Off

This Wingstop ad runs constantly during NBA games. On the one hand, a fast food company schilling obesogenic food to a vulnerable population using hip-hop music is normal.

Mountains of flavor / Those crispy peaks

But something about Wingstop’s appropriation of Kendrick Lamar’s sound bothers me. It’s not just the imitation of his voice; they also rip off his vibe, that minor-key, ambient, quasi beat poet melody associated with his musings, except using the most cynical lyrics imaginable.

12 flavors so bold / Your whole life is complete

Eating fried meat thickens the arteries, raises the blood pressure, promotes diabetes, and leaves one feeling phlegmy. Your whole life will be shortened.

Dipped in a lake / Man, that ranch hits deep

More like, that ranch hits your gut, makes you feel like shit, and gives you constipation.

The meat and dairy industries torture sentient beings, commit animal genocide, and ruin the planet (more than fossil fuels, even). Kendrick is about uplifting people, while Wingstop just knocks everyone down.

For more information on this subject I recommend the documentary They’re Trying To Kill Us.

Thank you for listening. Boycott Wingstop! Stop eating meat!