Oct 13, 2023·1 replyall my artists need to be as vanilla as possible with no political takes so he can get a bunch of album sales (numbers = quality)
Oct 13, 2023
babylon shermWhen they push that button
betcho ass gotta goooooooooooooo
well, social media's made it where you can get that kind of material from other sources
Oct 13, 2023Theory Talk Traderall my artists need to be as vanilla as possible with no political takes so he can get a bunch of album sales (numbers = quality)
Bidin' my time with you, then things got political
- Oct 13, 2023·1 reply
"However, there's been this sentiment I've seen across social media about how no one's listening to politicians or the people in charge and that it is in fact up to artists to speak on the things happening in the world. Posts like these going viral for example"
huh - Oct 13, 2023
ValentineTyped out a long ass response to this but I ain’t tryna hit y’all with a wall of text lmfao
DO IT
- Oct 13, 2023rx friendly ghost
"However, there's been this sentiment I've seen across social media about how no one's listening to politicians or the people in charge and that it is in fact up to artists to speak on the things happening in the world. Posts like these going viral for example"
huhwasn't this patti smith
- Oct 13, 2023Valentine
Typed out a long ass response to this but I ain’t tryna hit y’all with a wall of text lmfao
why not
OPOct 13, 2023ValentineTyped out a long ass response to this but I ain’t tryna hit y’all with a wall of text lmfao
Do it
- Oct 13, 2023·edited·3 replies
Most people aren’t trying to hear that in the music they listen to nowadays. It really sucks because it is hurting even being able to have a proper discussions surrounding a subject. I think it is by design that the music being pushed to the forefront is the lowest grade of mind dumbing s*** you could bring attention to.
“Here for a good time, not a long time” will continue to hurt our society and there doesn’t seem to be anything stopping it. The generation of 35-50 rn are also very confused between trying to stay young and hip (dumbing themselves down) or being actual leaders of our society. At least that’s something I’ve noticed when I go to older bars or hangout with my older siblings. They are able to have well informed discussions about society, politics, etc. but then at the same time still be involved in depravity, which seems to be what people would rather be involved in than well informed discussions. Which then affects the music we hear as it has to support the popular lifestyles of society today.
Therefore the well informed discussions rarely happen and instead we solely focus on money, excessive consumption, trips, restaurants, dating, social dynamics, and other topics that do not lead to the overall benefit and growth of the world but rather feeds into this competitive nature we all have against each other and ourselves. The music as a result is affected greatly.
Social media really f***ed us up and it’s still in its infant stage. Lord knows where we will be and how much further down we will sink in the next decade or 2.
I’m really young so maybe I’m missing the point entirely, but these have just been my observations over the last couple of years, especially this year.
@insertcoolnamehere @the_ghost_of_b_a @ThisIsNeverThat let me know what y’all think, am I off?
Oct 13, 2023·1 replyBlueeBabyyIts never been this way. Look at the biggest songs from each decade. None of what’s popular reflected the world
Oct 13, 2023The labels owned by the same people (won't say who) that own the media and the big corporations and fund the government.
A conscious rapper is the last thing they want to promote.. but they out there my friend. If you’re looking
- Oct 13, 2023·1 reply!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sABRosdNgBobby_96
Thats like 1 song in the 80 year history of pop music being a thing. Plus its obama, everyone was d*** riding him in 08
- Oct 13, 2023·1 replyBlueeBabyy
Thats like 1 song in the 80 year history of pop music being a thing. Plus its obama, everyone was d*** riding him in 08
- Oct 13, 2023!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIREcAu0PI!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wRLd5l7WYEBobby_96
This song wasnt that big
- Oct 13, 2023·edited·1 reply
- The bad stuff in the news makes me feel bad
- This is an existential crisis
- I sooth myself with art
- Maybe the art should address the bad stuff
- Social media post says so
The bad stuff is content. The music is content. The social media is content. You want a balanced media diet. You want to consume the poison and the antidote. This is a consumer choice issue. It's the only power you actually have.
Lowkey's album Soundtrack to the Struggle pairs well with the Gaza crisis. Like is that what you want to hear? Sounds pretty silly when you say it out loud. Good art or bad art, it has about as much impact as David Guetta's MLK tribute. Is it really that important? Idk, read a book. At least you'll feel informed.
- OPOct 13, 2023Valentine
Most people aren’t trying to hear that in the music they listen to nowadays. It really sucks because it is hurting even being able to have a proper discussions surrounding a subject. I think it is by design that the music being pushed to the forefront is the lowest grade of mind dumbing s*** you could bring attention to.
“Here for a good time, not a long time” will continue to hurt our society and there doesn’t seem to be anything stopping it. The generation of 35-50 rn are also very confused between trying to stay young and hip (dumbing themselves down) or being actual leaders of our society. At least that’s something I’ve noticed when I go to older bars or hangout with my older siblings. They are able to have well informed discussions about society, politics, etc. but then at the same time still be involved in depravity, which seems to be what people would rather be involved in than well informed discussions. Which then affects the music we hear as it has to support the popular lifestyles of society today.
Therefore the well informed discussions rarely happen and instead we solely focus on money, excessive consumption, trips, restaurants, dating, social dynamics, and other topics that do not lead to the overall benefit and growth of the world but rather feeds into this competitive nature we all have against each other and ourselves. The music as a result is affected greatly.
Social media really f***ed us up and it’s still in its infant stage. Lord knows where we will be and how much further down we will sink in the next decade or 2.
I’m really young so maybe I’m missing the point entirely, but these have just been my observations over the last couple of years, especially this year.
@insertcoolnamehere @the_ghost_of_b_a @ThisIsNeverThat let me know what y’all think, am I off?
At a show but damn this is a good post
Oct 13, 2023Social media has totally f***ed up the way in which we consume things. People are unwillingly exposed to a lot of nasty things on the internet as is...i doubt consumers would want that to leak into their music. Which is a shame...anything political in the media nowadays is posturing
Oct 13, 2023a video i was watching brought up that people like the idea of "heroes" and "leaders" and when those aren't socially/politically available they will turn elsewhere (artists/entertainers etc) so that explains part of the desire
The note in the op just feels like an empty sentiment
- Oct 13, 2023Valentine
Most people aren’t trying to hear that in the music they listen to nowadays. It really sucks because it is hurting even being able to have a proper discussions surrounding a subject. I think it is by design that the music being pushed to the forefront is the lowest grade of mind dumbing s*** you could bring attention to.
“Here for a good time, not a long time” will continue to hurt our society and there doesn’t seem to be anything stopping it. The generation of 35-50 rn are also very confused between trying to stay young and hip (dumbing themselves down) or being actual leaders of our society. At least that’s something I’ve noticed when I go to older bars or hangout with my older siblings. They are able to have well informed discussions about society, politics, etc. but then at the same time still be involved in depravity, which seems to be what people would rather be involved in than well informed discussions. Which then affects the music we hear as it has to support the popular lifestyles of society today.
Therefore the well informed discussions rarely happen and instead we solely focus on money, excessive consumption, trips, restaurants, dating, social dynamics, and other topics that do not lead to the overall benefit and growth of the world but rather feeds into this competitive nature we all have against each other and ourselves. The music as a result is affected greatly.
Social media really f***ed us up and it’s still in its infant stage. Lord knows where we will be and how much further down we will sink in the next decade or 2.
I’m really young so maybe I’m missing the point entirely, but these have just been my observations over the last couple of years, especially this year.
@insertcoolnamehere @the_ghost_of_b_a @ThisIsNeverThat let me know what y’all think, am I off?
You hit it on the head bro bro, my older bro is 38 too so I feel you
We really lost hope as a generation for a future lol, s*** is scary
Tubig 🌊Oct 13, 2023I was playing Brenda’s got a baby recently
They said
Move to politics sxn this upsets me
- Oct 13, 2023·1 reply
@op whats the instagram account that post it picture is from?
Seen so many people repost his stuff
- OPOct 13, 2023ForAllThePawgs
@op whats the instagram account that post it picture is from?
Seen so many people repost his stuff
- CKL TML 🌺Oct 13, 2023BlueeBabyy
Its never been this way. Look at the biggest songs from each decade. None of what’s popular reflected the world
People wanna escape the world through music.
- OPOct 13, 2023BlueeBabyy
Its never been this way. Look at the biggest songs from each decade. None of what’s popular reflected the world
Doo Wop was a huge song bro
- Oct 13, 2023·2 replies
alotta artists come to the realisation that there medium isnt as powerful as they thought in terms of creating change. I think kendrick did post-tpab and touches on it in mr morale
