Name

2y

Y’all blaming individuals when you should be blaming the institutions behind these individuals

NewCopeJustDropped

2y

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This is an age old side speak white ppl use to under value black music.

The music that doesn’t sell is actually good. It’s not marketed in a way that benefits whiteness

Noname had the best album last week and it won’t sell well.

If she was selling her p**** she would be selling better though.

XantonioSpurs

2y

So saying recent rap music is watered down is racist? Got it

JeffersonSteelflex

2y

How if it’s bigging up mid ass artists? lmfao the last artist that was great he gave a co-sign to is 21 Savage. The rest of the people he does this with are mid let’s be honest

Name

2y

Idek why Drake is being discussed itt

BrickellBayside

2y

See y’all using y’all opinions

I don’t think they’re mid but that’s totally irrelevant

Those are the new stars of the genre. The public is supporting them, they aren’t mid just because you think they are lol

JeffersonSteelflex

2y

How if it’s bigging up mid ass artists? lmfao the last artist that was great he gave a co-sign to is 21 Savage. The rest of the people he does this with are mid let’s be honest

young majid

2y

under value black music? huh

I’m just tryna say mfs want to sound like baby, future, gunna and not cordae, mick Jenkins, and noname

and that’s ok

I wish it was more of a complete picture but it’s not these days

XantonioSpurs

2y

So saying recent rap music is watered down is racist? Got it

Block Muteson

2y

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21 Savage has always been a feature or had a known producer behind him. Always. He's a parody of a street rapper and not even a fun parody. Great networker

JeffersonSteelflex

2y

is it support because they’re just on playlists or is it real support though? Clearly dudes could not sell out their shows for a reason

BrickellBayside

2y

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Here’s the reason why:

In America, monoculture is dead and as a result, creating a new star or a popping, viable rap act is almost impossible.

However, that is not the case in other cultures and genres like afrobeats, Latin music, etc

They still get behind their prominent acts in a unifying, galvanizing matter. As such, the return on investment is far greater. Artists in those communities have entire sections of countries supporting them. That can’t happen in America anymore because there is no monoculture

This has nothing to do with the quality of music that’s a crazy insinuation. Y’all keep looking at s*** like this through a quality of music lense and it couldn’t be more wrong

edit: That's not to say, hip-hop leaning in to gangsta rap again hasn't played a part, it has...but the inability to create moments and momentum within culture is the far greater culprit here

Childhood

2y

that last sentence about “chasing tiktok success” is so dumb as if it’s the artist fault that the industry heads started prioritizing that platform

BrickellBayside

2y

That’s cap why do you think lil baby couldn’t sell out his shows? He just came off of a successful arena tour?

Durk and baby just did an arena tour last year

Future just headlined an arena tour and sold that s*** out

They all doing 6 figures first week the support is real there’s just no crossover appeal with these guys for the most part

Big Tobacco

2y

There’s never been a monoculture lol idk why it has become a meme to repeat this pseudo intellectual bullshit on this site

JeffersonSteelflex

2y

6 figures is the average for mainstream artists but the skill still doesn’t hold up enough for these guys to be considered the top tier new MCs

so much pain

2y

gen z isn’t very creative or ambitious when it comes to music

Big Tobacco

2y

There’s never been a monoculture lol idk why it has become a meme to repeat this pseudo intellectual bullshit on this site

flizzy

2y

Last time this happened guess who was popping in the underground

TDE
Odd Future
ASAP Mob
Pro Era

Stay tuned…