@popcast: Ahead of last week’s midterm elections, Dallas rapper Lil Texxan released “Talafreako (Ken Paxton Diss),” a shouty freestyle celebrating the Texas Democrat James Talarico, who defeated the Republican Ken Paxton in the state’s Senate race. On Popcast’s Song of the Week, @joncaramanica unpacks how the track — alongside a wave of social media dances and A.I. memes — captures grassroots political sentiment in a novel way, functioning as modern digital folk art.

Lil Texxan :

Talafrekao -“ lil Texxan - Ken Paxton diss on all platforms now!!! 🤠

One A.M. Podcast :

Say mayne... They talmbout chaboi yall.

B R O O K L Y N ✨ :

“I don’t even know them folks” 😂

Haley :

Yall remember the big Gretch song

🧊Polar🧊 :

This how you can tell we speak totally different languages bc why on EARTH did that they “Talafreako” would be a negative thing. 😭

MeliDH :

Bar played this while we destroyed a Ken Paxton piñata 🪅

jessjess :

noooo the beauty of “talafreako” was that it was unprompted and unsponsored. just pure spite of ken paxton 😭😭

petefreedman :

this is the long overdue national shine the entire dfw music scene has been waiting on lol

hyperpop.hell :

Malcolm :

I’ve literally had this stuck in my head for days 😭😭😭😭😭

RĀEN :

Great piece, like your content

lamamisymone :

LC :

I don’t even know them folks 😂😂

TickTockDad421 :

Baby Baluga :

I love Texas

tismejanie :

“I know what’s right and what’s wrong” damn straight

bofbnicoleco:Owner@BNicoleCo :

This is journalism! 😩😂

allydenise :

We love Talafreakooooo 🕺🏾🪩

Bt783 :

Baby Baluga :

I don’t think you can AstroTurf this kinda thing. People can perceive the authenticity

Mystery Cloud :

Tell me about this plaid windbreaker, I’m intrigued

Perla | Fashion & Lifestyle 🔮 :

Political Art 🙌🏽

Semiya Janay | Lifestyle :

Ayeeee

studxbunny :