the defining characteristic of art is that it can be critiqued. its inherently anti-authoritarian

somebody said that already p1 but its all good

Honestly, I think today's critics are too easy on artists if anything. Everything gets a 7 or above

i want this to be true

but i feel like a fantano review disproves this

and that's kind of my point

Yeah if we can't even dissect music or discuss in any way that someone may perceive as negative then we're literally mindless drones who can only consume and never actually digest

Yeah bc those publications need to maintain their industry ties to keep functioning

Pitchfork are gonna need that Cardi B interview or her to be lined up on their next festival or whatever

what if everything is a 7 or above in their eyes?

y'all remember in ratatouille when the critic was burying restaurants with his reviews?

that's what i'm getting at

Most critics are biased or ridiculously lame anyway when it comes to s*** they dont get. You shouldn't be allowed to critique rap and rnb if you dont come from the same origins unless you prove to be a valid critic. Which most don't.

The same applies to other genres. It would be dumb for some asian kid to be a critic on country music.

I won't go this far.

yall put so much stock into fantano opinions even when he tells you not to its insane

idk, i feel like people/critics should be able to say what they really feel about a piece of art without worrying about whether it could hurt the artists' feelings. but it can definitely be corny/lame/unhelpful to review things negatively in a certain way. i think the point of music journalism should more be to recommend music to people rather than s***ting on it in a way that gets the most clicks and controversy

what do you mean the Blue Side Park and Camp reviews? any excerpts? i havent heard those albums in full or read anything really

also what i'm getting at

there has to be some level of credibility before you have the authority to even speak about an album

imo

like who are you to review Jay-Z and Nas

Art would be very boring if you couldn't talk about it or if it didn't inspire thought. Criticism should be a way to help understand things, not just "hating" or loving something

You realize the thing about opinions is you can just simply ignore them, right? That's what most people do which is toxic but you're going a step further and come off as wanting to silence them. That's a disturbing thought

Well you cant have it both ways. Most genres are cultured anyway. Modern black music isnt the only form of culture in music

that's a weird thing to say

i don't because i don't care

but it's clear he has an influence

that's undeniable

people rating music out of 10.... I think I'm gonna be sick 🤢

You can say that about anything if you want to. How can I say LeBron James is fye if I never played basketball

i have repeatedly said i don't want to silence critique or discussion

but the basis of my argument is

you can critique something

without criticizing

Stereotypes.. even if there's a correlation/probability it doesn't mean there aren't outliers and exceptions to the rule

that's what i'm saying - you cant

You don't have to like everything of course, but being so outward in disliking something is obviously very performative, whereas enjoying something is often more personal and sincere