the "Rap Is Dead" agenda continues

Olivia debuted in 2021…

Where did I say that a brand new artist should go straight to arenas though

The point was that in 2023 breaking a new act and putting them on course to do that eventually is almost an impossible feat

When drake eventually decides to stop making music these hip hop niggas are going to see just how much of a decline it could be.

He occupies a space within the genre that cannot be filled...by anyone.

Okay keep going

veeze will save rap

the reason why Drake has been in the running for so long is because he’s undeniably a melodic genius when it comes to writing

none of these new niggas do that s*** anymore because they focus on the production to carry them or “using the voice as an instrument” (even though the voice is an instrument) as some of y’all like to excuse it lol

I would say they are bringing great energy like Ice Spice, and Cardi before her. Megan etc.

But really the only artist we've seen have longevity is Nicki. So we'll have to see. But I think Ice Spice has the star power to keep going, Megan too

The world stupid as f*** rn, nobody has attention for new s***

Social media and Streaming fried everyone’s brains

He's right.

Even here in NY radio while it's still mainly rap being played you're also hearing a lot more Bad Bunny and Burna Boy songs at several times a day compared to a few years ago.

Let’s go back to being creative. Plain and simple. Watch once we get back on a real golden age they are gonna come back.

Hip Hop died in less than a year of Ye getting canceled

If Drake’s career started the way it’s going now with albums like her loss he’d be done by now

His identity is still heartbreak Drake to the casual consumer and that’s keeping him on top

Undoubtedly, new acts not being able to pull off find your love hold on we’re going home, nor having the image to pull it off doesn’t help matters

Where are the new acts from these genres that debuted in say, 2020ish that are doing arenas and selling >200k 1st week

Please clarify?

I don’t know why I put 2020 ish I literally meant 2020

Rappers who’s first project dropped around that time

As for other genres, same. Artist who debuted with their FIRST offering in 2020

Because by 2023 they should be on the fast track noe

Like when has rap ever been ran by a past generation?

You had Kendrick, Drake, Future and Cole for the 2010s

Kanye, Wayne, TI, Em, 50, Nelly for 2000s

90s had their own legends

With the 2020s it's STILL Drake, Kendrick, Future, Kanye etc

It's stagnant atm and I think a big part of that is streaming making it extremely hard for newer artists to have any longevity

Yes 100%

only cus it’s weighed down by 21 tho. if it was just drake on Her loss it could easily be a top 3 project of his.

In your opinion (I agree btw)

The album does not have nearly the crossover appeal of his past albums, a critical part of his make up

this would make sense if other artists could pull of a her loss, drake still has a good diversity of sound every album that he’s able to pull off

I know what you sayin but Drake is clearly more seasoned with what people want from him

was everyday struggle the last monoculture platform in hip hop?

hip-hop is indubitably a hyper-masculine, male-focused genre my guy

the fact that the new female rap scene is arguably interesting if not more entertaining or whatever the f***, they’re a symptom of the health of the genre overall which is #NOTGOOD lol

I think other artists have pulled off her loss though

I love her loss, think it’s a top 4 record in his discography, but it’s 100% an album that 21/baby/smirk could make even if it wouldn’t be ‘as’ good