1.BET & MTV- MTV originally stood for Music Television, well in case no one notice, the music is GONE. Do they still show those videos in the a.m. for wakeup? I know late nights is full of reality tv and celebrity spinoffs with people dying for their 15 minutes of fame. BET is the same thing, its already full of bullshit (106, Buppies, Judge Mathis, and their own brand of reality shows) but on top of that all they play is Everybody Hates Chris or The Game, ps. there's wayyy more black shows. Even old school Sister Sister, Girlfriends or Smart Guy would be acceptable, switch it up a lil. And what happened to all those DJ shows that used to come on after 106? (106 for the masses and Underground DJ for the lovers). So officially, if you have basic cable there are NO music channels for you to watch; sorry.
2. The State Of Music Today is horrible. Gucci needs a speech class and is only listenable when its a collab, Wayne recycles his verses, Soulja Boy is a JOKE, Wacka got shot for his chain (and will probably get millions of fans for it), Young Money is more like the gang of rejects (minus Drake), Nicki Minaj is THE WORST representation of a female rapper I have ever known. The rappers who really mean something are underplayed and unappreciated which leads me toooo...
3. My Recent Download Escapades have led me to some wonderful discoveries that have also restored my hope in the rap game. Charles Hamilton, Curren$y, Wale, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Nneka, new Kid Cudi collabs, and new Lupe! If these artists/projects aren't shot down by the man and reprocessed into something the stomach's of the general population can handle, then real music still has a chance.
4. Me And My Roommates luckily all have EXQUISITE taste in music. We don't necessarily listen to all the same things, but we definitely appreciate each others' tastes and are open minded to it all. We're hoping to make a playlist pretty soon sooo be on le lookout.
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5. What The Hell Is With People comparing two-day old artists to Pac, Biggie, Nas and Jay?? That is NOT okay. Wayne is a cool performer and all, but he hasn't been in the game long enough to even be considered half of what Biggie or Pac was. I love Drake to death, but there is no way he is as developed or as deserving of our respect as Pac, he just isn't yet. Apparently Soulja Boy said some side comments about Nas that just shouldn't have been said, not necessarily a diss but disrepectful all the same. Nas moves people, Soulja Boy moves asses: there's a big difference. Respect is being lost for the greats, people need to recognize that and correct that shit asap.
6. Recognize the Difference between performers and artists. Some people just give great shows, they have good stage presence, they're popular, maybe good looking, and they get a lot of media coverage. Real artists may not have the best shows, but their music moves people. It makes them think, it covers issues, its controversial. A real artist doesn't do music for the fame, but for the message. And sometimes their message is hard to digest, especially if you're conciousmusic intolerant. Those performers are great for you, its like cotton candy: fluffy and fun but it doesn't fill you up.
7. And For These So Called Experts On Music who are the most condescending, stuck up bloggers ever. Its cool that you got a lot of knowledge and all, but the purpose of knowledge is not to be held over people who dont know as much as you. That's really sick. How you gonna go on somebody cuz of what they don't know instead of teaching them? Thats another way of promoting ignorance. It doesn't do anybody any good if you keep it all to yourself just so you can feel good about yourself.
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