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Blueface may be known as the modern face of popular gangsta rap, but like anyone else, he’s got a past. Over the weekend, a photo surfaced online revealing that one of Blueface’s old stylistic choices may say a bit more about his musical influences than he was ready to admit. Now, Blueface’s scene haircut in that old photo has fans busting out jokes mashing up gangsta rap and emo rock, reinterpreting his hit “Thotiana” with 2000’s era, sad-kid smashes. Of course, it’s entirely possible the photo is just photoshopped, but that has never stopped the jokes before and it probably won’t stop them now.

The picture features the young Jonathon Porter sporting a blue polo and baggy jeans — the unofficial uniform of preppy cool kids in the late-2000s — and a pressed out, flattened, long fringe typical of emo scene adherents at the time. Blueface posted the photo himself to his Instagram after it had gone viral, questioning: “Who tf put this wig on my head?” while seemingly laughing off the jokes. It’s good he’s got a sense of humor about the whole thing because the flames flew fast and furiously on Twitter, referencing Fall Out Boy and other emo scene stars.

panic! at the meat show pic.twitter.com/vMj7iCP4NN

— Zachary Fox (@zackfox) February 11, 2019

Comedian Zack Fox got the party started with a closeup of Blueface’s face and haircut with the caption “Panic! At The Meat Show,” which lit the fuse. Before long, dozens of variations on the theme had cropped, mashing up Blue’s lyrics with everything from Plain White T’s to Fall Out Boy to Modern Baseball. Check out some of the funniest memes below.

i chime in with a Haven't you people ever heard of respecting my god damn crypn pic.twitter.com/IQcT8KG5aI

— 🌹 (@shamana) February 11, 2019

They always say “hey blueface” never “why the blueface?” pic.twitter.com/aVo1p7QiQB

— DH (@DHGOTWAVES) February 11, 2019

we’re going down down in an earlier round and sugar we’re gOing down swiNGING pic.twitter.com/8MCLYhhDWC

— q 💌 (@chckpeas) February 11, 2019

Buss down Delilah what’s it like in New York City?! XD pic.twitter.com/PdTVqiSDSq

— Bran is the Night King (@Kembo_Slice) February 11, 2019

Gothface babyyyy

Buss down HotTopiana. pic.twitter.com/qBjYEsOzIt

— Patrick. (@PatrickPaigeII) February 11, 2019

Buss down rawriana xD pic.twitter.com/zkOwrfHad5

— AGODDonthetrack (@thanksagodd) February 11, 2019

Hey there Thotiana, what's it like in Buss Down City, I'm a thousand miles away, but, girl, tonight you look so pretty, on the dead locs. pic.twitter.com/HTlijxmtLm

— dyke tyson (@DjDeeFranko_) February 12, 2019

“Bust down thotillama” pic.twitter.com/5eYr78o8rD

— Elfindesemana (@obeycynatra) February 11, 2019

this ain't a scene, it's the meat show pic.twitter.com/WzgEffZ2zV

— Al Shipley (@alshipley) February 12, 2019

when I wasa young boymy fathertook me into the cityto see the meat show pic.twitter.com/1OccA4MzaX

— polearm (@lilpolearm) February 11, 2019

Death Cab for Crypn pic.twitter.com/2bVggzOi2V

— dicked up (@chadosandakokku) February 12, 2019

its just past eightand I’m feeling young and recklessthe ribbon on my wrist says “he gon respect my crypn” pic.twitter.com/VF1rEwcfxk

— jamal (@__mutt__) February 12, 2019

There’s a place on Slauson Avenue / Where the thots would buss it down with you / Me and the boys were 16 and it felt so riiiight / Sleeping all day, crypn up allll niiiigghhtt pic.twitter.com/aMJKIZdDOL

— Lumpia Papi (@j_baura) February 12, 2019

We’re goin down down in an earlier round, and sugar we’re goin down crypn! pic.twitter.com/wj0bVY6XtF

— Andre G Stacks (@DJTreG) February 11, 2019

CRYPN! At The Bando pic.twitter.com/BMQgPCTljU

— The Eric (@Hotmailbling) February 11, 2019

“Bust down Gothiana” pic.twitter.com/OlJ0Qo1cDy

— BLUEBILLJODIE (@bluebilljodie_) February 11, 2019

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