Guarantee someone does

The only ppl use hits as a measure of quality can't defend their favorite artist without it..

The notion of “popular = better” is far more pervasive in music than other art forms, and for interesting reason

Songs are examples of the human condition that are largely enjoyed socially first and foremost, unlike films or paintings, which are enjoyed based on individual engagement with concepts above all else. If someone in real life with the highest social value is someone who is the most popular, then how do you think the highest value of a social art form will be gauged?

On how popular it is

Why did yall give this troll a hit thread I'm guilty too but still

Talk to em

were you knot here for the U2 thread

he's a funny poster bro

op said he's better looking than everyone on this site

Theres an argument to be made that sales in general can reflect better music given the fact that it can indicate how the music reaches a wider variety of audiences. Thriller is an example of this. It isn't always the case tho but people immediately discrediting sales but big up critics who just have an opinion and can be bias or misinformed arent helping music discussions. Regardless, most of these discussions are pointless. Opinions are opinions

i like the spirit of this thread, but i feel like you're being a little obtuse with this. I agree that i wish different smaller, and (to some) more interesting artists would get more attention, but there is also some undeniable merit to AAA pop music. I like to think of pop music as a grand sampler platter where all the pop culture at a given time wells and is served to a mass public. This is amazing to me because it introduces more thornier or direct parts of music to a much larger audience. For instance lil durk being on a drake song may introduce a casual listener to chicago drill, and that might introduce them to king louie and that might introduce them to chief keef and then all the sudden they might see a whole connected circle appear and that'll leave the listener with not only a deeper understanding of the history of rap music as a whole but also a greater appreciation for the song that initially set them on this journey to begin with!!! Even from a personal standpoint I wouldve never heard of gil-scott heron if kanye didn't sample him on mbdtf in 2010 and thats what started my art journey when i was 15(also idk if this means anything to you but i got my bfa from calarts since i saw you were talking about your arts education before).

OP is the epitome of an elitist.

That word gets thrown around on the internet too much but I think OP definitely fits that bill.

Considering I am extreme left wing, no

Y’all the worst w this bs

“Why isn’t music sxn about music”

Op made an interesting thread and has sat here for 20 pages discussing and defending their take

And y’all just dismissing it as trolling because you disagree w that take and can’t be added justifying it

but they also don't listen to songs they don't hear..

if the radio places 8 mid songs..you listen to what you like but you are also not listening to anyhing great.

why would "bad" music become extremely popular and loved by the majority?

people who think hit records are somehow bad or unimpressive are a lot more ed than the reverse

OP is right though

This comparison makes no sense. Most popular in which society? If it's like the most popular person in school, not everybody would like that person, and people will have different opinions.

Choosing to like this person only based on the fact that they're popular is sheep mentality. You didn't even judge for yourself.

Why is McDonalds popular?

Capitalism

Popularity =/= quality

p4k is one of if not the biggest music site in the world. it gets referenced in pop culture and twitter all the time. if y’all think p4k is this underground site then oh man

Only soulja boy mixtape I really listened to was the one with gucci bandana on it forgot the name

Tell me how Maroon 5 is popular then

I enjoy discussing high art with other fine high art connoisseurs. It’s a shame that so many low level casuals and normies had to infiltrate and infect the thread with their disgusting casual opinions. Go listen to Nickelback and Ed Sheeran.

I really hope that OP is a troll because this is pathetic and sad

Danny youre a b****

Truly.