This the best I’ve ever seen from you brah salute

How tf is a music video a gimmick. You sound dumb lol

Your top Spotify artist

Can't wait until the normal nohhas start releasing music

I feel like you could argue all music videos are gimmicks, they started as a marketing tool for the music not as an art. They’re a device intended to attract attention which is the definition of a gimmick

True. That’s the definition of gimmick. But I don’t think that’s what this site refers to when they call things gimmicks

Lol is this thread a response to Lil Nas X fr? Cause that nigga DO be using gimmicks like idk how anyone could say otherwise. We don’t call every thing but he’s a good example of when it actually is

Yup. He using this thread to hide behind the fact that Satan boy is as gimmick ad they c ome

Cause this site hates gossip but when we have the 100th thread about something like discussing Freddie Gibbs music y’all only give it 5 replies

How does he use gimmicks?

He made a music video based on the concept of Christians telling him he’d go to hell for being gay.

We on page 4 and still nobody has said what they mean when they call something a gimmick nor have they given examples

Rapper releases a song with a music video that people genuinely enjoy is different

Then Takashi 69 and Satan boy X relessing.videos with blatant gimmicks aimed at directing the conversation from the quality of the music.

Yea that is fair, there seems to be an overly negative connotation attached. But I guess when people say it like that, they mean it feels forced or unnatural to them which is a subjective thing. I think on here, a lot of us are rightfully skeptical and cynical about the industry and assume that everything is very focus grouped and calculated to go viral and get attention. It’s a fine line I guess

It’s either gimmick, industry plant or the ever so elusive critic bait

It’s not as profound as it seems to be

He’s getting off more to the ability to clapback on Twitter than send a supposed message but I guess that’s pretty on brand for someone his age

The lyrics not matching the video as well is a tell-tale sign of the gimmick

And he knew the video would be over the top and get a reaction out of people. Just like he knew the satan shoes would lol even tho he “apologized”

This is why the actual music itself takes a backseat to the antics he’s using.

It doesn’t have to be profound to you I or anyone else lol. That doesn’t make it a gimmick

also there is no rule that a song has to “match” a video.

No, it’s an industry plant and S is Lyor Cohen

Knowing that he’ll get a reaction doesn’t really make it a gimmick tho lol. Most artists want to receive a reaction for their work.

The song is streaming pretty well too so I don’t think we can say it’s taking a back seat

Gimmick = artist did something that I don’t like or I think is corny

Would you be defending 6ix9ine like this?

People who are usually interested in sending an important message match the two

But it’s w/e

What does degrassi have to do with the song I’m upset? Nothing.

Is it still a good video? Yes
Is it still a good song? Yes
Is it a gimmick? No

............. was there an important message sent with I’m Upset?

So now the video only has to match sometimes?

Again, whether you or I think a message is important or an artist did a good job of conveying said message is irrelevant