I see many artists heralded as influential and, while I don’t disagree, I’m not convinced the word’s connotation should be so upbeat. S***ty artists inspiring more s***ty artists to make s***ty music for s***ty people shouldn’t be cheered. Thoughts?

Lil B?

what is the definition of worthwhile influence ....

damn what a great question if i do say so myself

Shitty artists inspiring more s***ty artists to make s***ty music for s***ty people shouldn’t be cheered. Thoughts?

I refrained from naming any artists to protect the conversation from inevitably being reduced to fan’s defense of said artist(s).

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood

Because your definition of a s***ty artist is subjective.

Carti

We have to stop calling blatantly biting a song or style “influence”

If your greatest influence is people copy and pasting your work then your art isn’t that influential. TPAB influencing David Bowie is significant because while you can see the influence, Blackstar is far from a carbon copy and as a work stands on its own merit.

he influenced Kanye. unless u calling him s***ty too

What Kanye songs?

Case in point, Eminem is the reason why Tom McDonald, NF and "Death to Mumble Rap" exist.

All the people who always say keef was so influential but all he spawned was trash lol

whole Donda era

playboi carti???

$200 dates??? mbdtf vs tpab? fellas do you care about what your lady wears outside the house? who should make your plate your momma or your girl? dinner with jay z or 500k? Drake said “I’ve been losin' friends and findin' peace but honestly that sound like a fair trade to me” and y’all really need to go replay that part until it sticks in y’alls head. Y’all love keeping bad company and don’t understand some friendships are disgusting to your soul.

Name some names

he kinda spittin facts tho

My point stands

I refrained from naming any artists to protect the conversation from inevitably being reduced to fan’s defense of said artist(s).

Nigga just say Young Thug I know that's who you on.

Influence is its own convo

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