shes all over.I know shes popular, but obviously she isnt MJ level when Thriller was released. Streaming makes it a lot easier to listen to artists now
What exactly is the tweet arguing?Its arguing that the way we do records now is much different than before streaming, which is true.
Anyway I like sza, her chorus was the only part I liked of that Black Panther song with the whiny ass voice, kendrick lamar I think.
I mean, you could very well argue that with the market much more crowded now, and people having access to the whole of music history at their fingertip, it's actually a greater achievement to stay at the top for that long.nahhhh I heavily disagree
nahhhh I heavily disagreeBut when you have people blowing up on Tiktok every week, to stay at the top for any length of time becomes difficult, no?
Advertising and marketing, as well as accessibility and how numbers are counted is just so much different now. Its much easier to just blow up because you get popular on tiktok or something now.
Its arguing that the way we do records now is much different than before streaming, which is true.
certain records are just much easier to break now with the new rules, even if its still a great accomplishment
Oh they're arguing it's easier, not more difficult? See I thought it was the other way around, saying that things are much more difficult now. Like how Thriller held the record for highest selling album of all time, which made sense back then when you absolutely had to buy the music to listen to it rather than just go on youtube for free.It's really both. The floor is way more accessible now. Way easier to get your music out there and even get respectable numbers on it, but the ceiling is also way higher to get to and stay at the top.
But when you have people blowing up on Tiktok every week, to stay at the top for any length of time becomes difficult, no?When you cement yourself as a popular artist with a fanbase, not really. Fans will actively do their best to manipulate streaming numbers to make their favorites stay on top longer, and it doesnt even cost more money.
SZA album is good. But its streaming numbers are being carried by the facts it has the best RnB song in at LEAST 15 years on it.Not listening to an artist does not mean you arent attached to black people or culture lmao
Yall not knowing who Sza is at all tells me yall arent very attached to black culture or people.
Is that one of those guys from Wu Tang Clan?
When you cement yourself as a popular artist with a fanbase, not really. Fans will actively do their best to manipulate streaming numbers to make their favorites stay on top longer, and it doesnt even cost more money.Record companies used to do that back in the day.
To do anything remotely the same for Thriller you wouldve had to actually buy multiple copies
"Never heard of her"I mean I find a lot of new artists even though I do use ad block and don't watch TV. I don't need advertisers to tell me what I'm interested in. Checked her out due to curiosity after this, doesn't seem bad but what I heard wasn't for me.
says the person who listens to the same 3 artists on Spotify, has ad blockers on everything and doesn't watch TV or music videos
That would be Rza
Kind of.What predecessors are you talking about that could only be seen live?
But then Jackson operated in a different climate from his predecessors, who you could only have seen live.
It is what it is.
What predecessors are you talking about that could only be seen live?Those who performed before recorded music became widely available.
Not listening to an artist does not mean you arent attached to black people or culture lmao
You consistently have shit takes regarding music
I guess? I listen to a lot of music (lots of different genres) and have never heard of her. Entertainment and information are just different today.https://youtu.be/LDY_XyxBu8A?si=dYBuJDQM1Ihrd8K-
Your grandma had heard of MJ at the time of Thriller because people listened to the radio and watched live TV. That exposure isn't the same today.
Those who performed before recorded music became widely available.Ok, I figured that might be what you meant. But that's very different since we're talking about album sales/streams. So those other artists would never be in the conversation to begin with since records weren't a thing.
and my music takes are trash you guys just uncultured
Lmaoo bad typo
youre right it doesnt.Dawg your hiphop takes in the other topic were so bad that the only person who could outdo them was scotty.
Not knowing what is wildly considered the best RnB song in 20 years, has won Grammys and has massive commercial success.
Kinda tells me you arent attached to the culture.
if someone told you they werent aware of the most popular country music song in 20 years, youd question their connection and up to dateness with country music/culture
and my music takes arent trash you guys just uncultured
Lmaoo bad typoI mean you have to keep in mind even hundreds of millions of people is comparatively a small portion of the population of the world. Even the most well renowned musicians may be known strictly by name or not at all by...a lot of people.
but yeah not my fault yall come into topics about extremely popular music like Ive never heard of this
I mean you have to keep in mind even hundreds of millions of people is comparatively a small portion of the population of the world. Even the most well renowned musicians may be known strictly by name or not at all by...a lot of people.
Dawg your hiphop takes in the other topic were so bad that the only person who could outdo them was scotty.
I know who SZA is and have heard some of her songs, but I dont actively listen to her. And black culture as a whole extends far beyond rnb billboard numbers. I quite literally have POC friends that dont listen to SZA.
Nonetheless, this is still obviously a great achievement for her and shes clearly popular.
Thats totally fair.Your top 20 list was horrible and then you claimed you were stretching to even name rappers past that 20 lmao
I then wouldnt get offended when people say Im not up to date with black American culture.
Because Im clearly not and nothings wrong with that.
Yo mean my take that by almost all metrics drake is a top 15 all time rapper
and that you guys where over valuing technical skill from rappers that are primarily internet rappers.
Ok, I figured that might be what you meant. But that's very different since we're talking about album sales/streams. So those other artists would never be in the conversation to begin with since records weren't a thing.I think it becomes pointless to compare eras where music consumption is so different.
SZA album is good. But its streaming numbers are being carried by the facts it has the best RnB song in at LEAST 15 years on it.CE didn't even know who Ed Sheeran was, whether trolling or not. They constantly choose to live under a rock and act like it's the norm lol
Yall not knowing who Sza is at all tells me yall arent very attached to black culture or people.