Hip-Hop is so devoid of great quantities of quality music that unrealistic expectations & pressure are being put on artists, especially new comers like Drake, J. Cole, etc.
Seeing things from the industry perspective, its a business and priority for business is to make money. When the business lost their monopoly, pubic corporations had to invest in them in order to keep them financially productive. Thus the higher ups in the labels have to report back to their investors and since no one can truly predict what the music consumer wants given their finicky nature coupled with the fact that filesharing is the monster that it is, the MAIN REASON why they put out this cookie cutter crap is to make a quick buck so that they don't lose their financial back to keep their labels in business.
Therefore if you don't support the good music with your money, the lack luster commercial crap will continue to get pushed for a quick sale. Stop thinking that your contribution isn't benefiting anyone and that other people will make up for what you don't buy. THEY ARE THINKING LIKE YOU! If no one supports the good music, the labels don't make enough money to keep funding projects and all that it takes to make them fly (marketing, promotion, etc.) Thus if they have to decide what is the first to get cut, it will be the shit that doesn't sale (aka the good music that no one buys) and they will put out whatever will make them money (aka the cookie cutter BS). We as music lovers decide what the labels put out. We are their demand and they only supply what we demand (simple economics).
Therefore if you don't support the good music with your money, the lack luster commercial crap will continue to get pushed for a quick sale
If great music is being supported then the labels will endorse it
The Thoughtful 1 has spoken
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