{"id":11847,"date":"2022-02-03T19:45:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T11:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomic-temporary-41528274.wpcomstaging.com\/?p=11847"},"modified":"2022-02-03T19:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T19:49:30","slug":"astana-droppin-beats-and-it-sounds-as-bad-as-youd-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2022\/02\/03\/astana-droppin-beats-and-it-sounds-as-bad-as-youd-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTANA DROPPIN&#8217; BEATS! AND IT SOUNDS AS BAD AS YOU&#8217;D EXPECT&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WOW&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean&#8230; what did I just listen to? The Astana team, including Vino, rapping? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English football teams used to have put out a song when they reached a cup final or were off to a tournament, but thankfully that seemed to die out a few years ago for this very reason: athletes rarely make good music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which Astana prove very well here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite lines? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My bike, you\u2019re my passion<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I love you so much! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You look so high fashion<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I\u2019m mad of your touch!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scrolling my Twitter <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I\u2019m using hashtags<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/mybike\">#mybike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/iamleader\">#Iamleader<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/imshavingmylegs\">#Imshavingmylegs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok ok I know, just a bit of fun, but really, one listen, okay 3, and that&#8217;s enough \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ADkkrFPvXvQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=ja&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=85&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vino on the mic? 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