#true

with Fantano saying the tracks “seem like bad Halloween costumes, musically-speaking”; describing it as “stale, 2000s pop-rock vibes” that are “the sort of songs you only remember for their association with various teen flicks throughout the ‘90s and 2000s”; accusing the album of exhibiting “main-character syndrome”; and ultimately giving it a 1 out of 10 grade.

“We’re talking about a two-year-old review here where I’ve remained mostly silent on the reception of the review, despite the fact that Halsey and her fans, for the duration of that time, have pushed the narrative that I disliked the album — or said in my assessment of the album that there was a ‘self-centeredness’ about it — because she was sick,” he offers to Variety. “That I specifically attacked this album and tore it apart because there’s some cartoonishly evil characteristic about me that somehow just singled this album out because of who she is or the illness that she suffered during that time in her life that inspired the record, which couldn’t be further from the truth.”

According to Fantano, his assessment of “The Great Impersonator” had nothing to do with the real-life pain and suffering Halsey endured, but “everything to do with how bad I feel her various takes on inspirations that she tries to pull from and impersonate are, and how weak the songwriting is.”

The follow-up to a major story never ever makes the same noise as the initial story, but let it be known that this annoying cracker was 100% not doing this because she is a women or because he wanted to make fun of a sick person
I don't care about either person involved, but I care about the truth & great music (L Halsey's music & entitled to being acknowledged as a great musician despite it not being the case)

This story heavily illustrated how easy it is to construct a false narrative and run with it. I'd care a little bit more if it was someone like Justin Hunte or Professor Skye or Myke C-Town or something.

There was also the weird s*** he was on with Mavi and MIKE lol

Never seen him so broken before

Six pages in think it proves his point

It was something about him saying 'I suck, if you see me just kill me and put me out of my misery' or something, right?

Iirc the thread said dropped the ball with those reviews??

I still need to do my MIKE re-listen tbf as I haven't been sold on him in the past but some posters gave me recs & I'm gonna do a relisten starting next week

ngl he right

I can 100% without a doubt say I’ve never watched a single video. niggas put way too much weight on reviewers…just listen to the music! Holy s***, what a simple concept lmfao

All yall dorks watching him really let it get to his head

😭😭😭

im in the group that never really got on the hate train for fantano cuz at the end of the day hes just giving his opinion on stuff.

however he is just being way too extra and lame with this situation lol. man needs to get off his high horse and humble himself a bit.

Fantano behaves like a man who's gotten too much good p**** 🌝

He is the biggest individual reviewer post Christgau for sure

There are people who've gotten careers or more buzz because of him tbf
Brockhampton got major buzz from his reviews
Rina Sawayama thanked him heavily for reviewing her RINA EP and said it changed her career
Sam Truth (apparently was a KTT user) got a lot of buzz off a song being featured in a Fantano video
There's others too, don't remember them atm tho

Although his influence seems to waned abit because overall he is pretty annoying, iirc a musician YNS championed on here (Grande Mahogany) got a strong Fantano review at some point after YNS but the Fantano buzz didn't last

Jon Caramanica etc. aren't gonna generate noise like this (unless they are being heavily disrespectful to & exhibiting oppressive energy towards Solange & Brandy)

Although at the same time, nobody needs to hear that from him, it just comes off egotistic & it also feels incongruent with his 'this is just my opinion' shtick.

wish yall had this energy for racist

I'm seeing y'all dropping these music critic names...Scruffi? (The janitor?) Carmonica? Christgau?

Y'all giving too much to these crackers man lol especially when they talking about Black music.

Found Halsey's ktt account

been saying forever he's a glorified rym user

Yetano

Know I’m doing once the melon hate it

Irony the melon eating off the melanated

he gave them a good review after this

A mans gotta eat

People need to stop posting him.

money can't unlame you

Bring the avi back, restore the feeling my fellow tenured poster