RE: The concept of "selling out" in music - Let's discuss it
July 20, 2015 at 6:31 pm
(This post was last modified: July 20, 2015 at 6:35 pm by Regina.)
^I agree. I remember when Taylor Swift was the new hot thing back in 2008-ish and everyone was like "omg this girl making country music"
WTF? It was never "country music", it was always pop music with a little bit of country sound in it, yes there's a difference. Same with Katy Perry, she wasn't making "rock music" when she first blew up, it was pop music that had a punkish theme. Rihanna (as much as I love her) has never really been RnB, she's been urban or sometimes reggae-themed pop, the list could go on.
I definitely think "selling out" is a thing, but tbh complaining about it won't stop it. Sure I wish they'd be themselves, but they're not going to, they love the fame too much so they'll make mainstream shit to keep it going.
The only thing I think is really justified is when mainstream artists get recognition and even awards for music genres they don't represent. Iggy Azalea is not a sell-out because she has never been authentic, but she shouldn't be getting categorized as "Hip-Hop" when her sound is mainstream, giving her attention over much more talented rappers.
WTF? It was never "country music", it was always pop music with a little bit of country sound in it, yes there's a difference. Same with Katy Perry, she wasn't making "rock music" when she first blew up, it was pop music that had a punkish theme. Rihanna (as much as I love her) has never really been RnB, she's been urban or sometimes reggae-themed pop, the list could go on.
I definitely think "selling out" is a thing, but tbh complaining about it won't stop it. Sure I wish they'd be themselves, but they're not going to, they love the fame too much so they'll make mainstream shit to keep it going.
The only thing I think is really justified is when mainstream artists get recognition and even awards for music genres they don't represent. Iggy Azalea is not a sell-out because she has never been authentic, but she shouldn't be getting categorized as "Hip-Hop" when her sound is mainstream, giving her attention over much more talented rappers.
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