Of all the music genres active today, hip-hop is perhaps the most competitive. This can be seen from the fact that fans in the rap-his community love to compare artists, songs and albums, and generally create rankings and lists.
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in a future interview wrap radar, But Tyler, The Creator says this trend in hip-hop gaming is harmful. We spoke with podcast hosts Elliot Wilson and Brandon B. Wilson. Dot Miller, 32, argued that those who criticize the hosts against each other are doing it for recognition among their rapping peers.
“Brother, what are you doing,” said Tyler. “You know what irritates me? When people argue and say, ‘Here are my top five…’.” 17-year-olds say, “Oh, hey…” ready to die (by Notorious BIG) and enter wu tang It’s my top 10 album of all time. It’s like, ‘Brother, I’m growing hair on my pussy, stop it.’ It’s performative. “
As an alternative to this controversial dichotomy, Tyler wants fans to speak out about the music they love, rather than what they perceive as an objective, safe list.
“Tell me, what is your favorite thing?” he said. “You learn a lot from people so you get context…that’s why I hate rap Twitter because it’s all performative. I’m making a list like this just to get your attention like nobody knows who is… What are your personal top 5?
To facilitate this change, Tyler has professed that his favorite band is Jamiroquai, British jazz/soul acts of the 1990s and 2000s. They’re lesser-known, but Tyler uses them as an example that music fans don’t enjoy art just because others enjoy it.
“I don’t know (no one) who talks about them, and I don’t care, because I enjoy it at home and in the car,” he exclaimed.
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