Manifesto Part 2

Billboard reviewd Gym Class Heroes’ new album “The Quilt” due out September 9tht and had this to say:On 2006’s “As Cruel As School Children,” Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy’s vice of choice was cocaine (hence “Viva La White Girl”). This time around on “The Quilt,” due Sept. 9 via Decaydence/Fueled By Ramen, it’s women.
The metaphorical lead single, “Cookie Jar,” produced by and featuring The-Dream, and the Estelle-assisted “Innocent” (”I’m guilty ’til proven innocent,” he raps about being unfaithful) are both about McCoy’s cheating ways. On “Come Clean,” he continues on about infidelity, rhyming, “Been cheating and this isn’t easy for me because you’ve been so good to me.”
But it’s not all about disloyalty. On “Kissing Ears” and the Cool and Dre-produced “Live Forever,” featuring Daryl Hall, McCoy leaves his playboy ways behind and opts for lust and love. On the Patrick Stump-produced “Catch Me If You Can” and the piano-laden “Like Father Like Son” (”Papa was a rolling stone / but I want to be on the cover of a Rolling Stone”), McCoy rhymes about his music success, while addressing the skeptics on the drum-heavy “Don’t Tell Me It’s Over.”
Additionally, there are tinges of reggae on “Drunk Txt Romeo” and “Blinded by the Sun,” both produced by Fall Out Boy’s Stump. “Peace Sign / Index Now,” featuring Busta Rhymes is a viral promotional track whose video was released today (July 18) online.
“As Cruel As School Children” reached No. 8 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart. The set has sold 519,000 copies in the
United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The single “Cupid’s Chokehold” climbed to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Source
In the name of upber defensive and blog crazy celbrities Travis felt the need to fight back.  He said:

So apparently, BILLBOARD, one of the most prominent music publications in the industry has “Reviewed” or record. I was delighted by the “right over your head” aspect of the entire “review”. I like to let our albums be somewhat of a “choose your own adventure” listen but seriously, The theme of the record is not infidelity, With the exception of “Cookie Jar”, “Coming Clean” may be a little misleading, It’s actually about me having an affair with music, do these people “really listen to music or do they just skim through it”??? At any rate, Warped tour has been amazing, I finally got Michealangelo running like a champ, stooooked. Big up to my homies at WARBUX for coming through and tuning my baby up! I had a blast in Winsdsor last night, made some really great friends and got karate chopped by a woman at a chinese joint for being out of line, it was rather cute.
DETROIT WAS BANANAS, BEST SHOW BY FAR!! We have so much love for

DETROIT
ROCK
CITY!!! Damn, i felt invincible after that set. Listened to The Gin Blossoms in a drunken stupor, dejesus wasn’t too into that, But you can deny that fucking band. Hit after Hit. “Until it hear it from you”, COME THE FUCK ON!!! My new jam is the new John Legend and Andre 3K JOINT, SHEEESH, shit puts me in the greatest mood, looking forward to hangin with K-OS and Drake today in the T-Dot.
Toronto’s such a great fucking place, i may live hear someday, just a  thought……….Source

I seriously don’t get what the big deal is.  1. It’s not a bad review and 2. playing the misunderstood martyr makes you look silly.  Let your fans and record sales speak for you.  Jeez! 

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