I've been really turned off by much of the mainstream music that is out there right now. The radio is spinning off one generic tune after another and the over predictable music is enough to give me a headache.
I actually found a website [hiphopearly.com] that gives the latest in mainstream hip hop, songs from last week, yesterday, and even a few hours ago if you check it now. The thing is that every song pretty much every single song has a life expectancy of about 2 minutes before getting played out and forgotten, which is really sad because most songs are about 5 minutes in length, (though it's amusing to know where the song will go before you even start the track).
Personally, I'm into music that has a little more depth, and that may just mean rappers that are lyrically sound, or a nice classy singer that doesn't need the autotune to hit a note. Being a saxophonist, I'm naturally drawn to the melodic depth and beauty of Jazz music. If you're a rapper and you notice that all of your tunes are starting to sound dry, take a listen to some Smooth Funk and Jazz and you will see the difference between grown music and your current 'Gucci!' loops.
I'm not saying that cheap ATL loops, repetitive rap and Soulja boy doesn't have an upside, It can be very catchy. I'm just saying that it sucks.
Now, my purpose is not to beat down any genre of music, so artists, (especially Hip Hop loopers and Noise Metal bangers), do yourself a favour and add something new to your sound (i.e. a chord progression). Change it up once in a while!
Have you ever noticed that parents of each generation have a negative view of their kids' music? That's no coincidence; the substance is steadily slipping further into the gutter. Songs used to last years people! And many old songs are still huge today. So musicians, singers, rappers, the next time you write some music, remember this little talk we just had.
- The Artist
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