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J. Cole Breaks Apple Music First-Day Streaming Record as Apple Plans Country Music Push in Nashville
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It is a "fact" that the thing you like is not the thing more people like.
It is also a fact that it is difficult being told you are not the target demographic.
MacRumors - the site where we talk about every single little thing Apple does. Unless music is mentioned - then half the people here really want everyone to know which kinds of music they do or don't like. Guess what? We don't care what kind of music you listen to and/or like. Really really. And it's always done as though it was a statement of universal fact, rather than "I personally don't enjoy musical genres X and Y".
The discussions of Apple TV don't erupt into arguments about which movies are good or bad. Why do the discussions of Apple Music consistently bring out people who feel the need to crap on musical genres they don't personally like? Why do you think anyone cares? Why do you think it's a viable conversation topic on a site devoted to discussing Apple hardware, software, and services?
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You think there are only one or two "stations" or genres on Apple Music? There are hundreds to listen to, if you want. The articles posted on MacRumors about Apple Music may follow the popular trends, but that doesn't mean that's all that is available. If you're complaining that some other genre is more popular than the one you want to listen to, well too bad. But if you're complaining that you can't find "your kind" of music on Apple Music, you aren't looking very hard.
So good that we have you here to keep us up to date on which music is good and which is bad. We might have accidentally listened to (or even, gasp, liked) something that you didn't approve of as good music. Think of all those poor unfortunate souls out there liking the wrong kind of music. Guess what? crapping on other people's music never got anyone to change their preferences. Playing them some music you like, and explaining what you like about it (with actual reasoned statements, not "THIS IS BETTAR!!1! THAT IS CRAP!!1!") may sway a few people's opinions, may turn a few on to something new. Guess what? Really listening to their music (not just listening to confirm your strongly held opinions, but really listening with an open mind), may cause you to find something new that you like in addition to your current music. Would that be so bad?
Keep telling yourself that. We'll keep quietly laughing.
Hip-hop has been topping the charts for 20 years. While most of hip-hop today barely resembles the hip-hop of just a few years ago, it continues to be in the top 20 in some form. If you didn’t already realize, the target demo for hip-hop is not computer nerds.
To the small percentage in the center of the Venn diagram, an observation: As J. Cole’s hair grows, his beats get more boring. As a J. Cole fan, I haven’t been impressed by the last couple albums. The beats are mostly slow (which is fine, if there is something captivating in them). I’m sure the rhymes and the message are great, but it’s hard to get past the simplistic, cookie-cutter beats.
To the small percentage in the center of the Venn diagram, an observation: As J. Cole’s hair grows, his beats get more boring. As a J. Cole fan, I haven’t been impressed by the last couple albums. The beats are mostly slow (which is fine, if there is something captivating in them). I’m sure the rhymes and the message are great, but it’s hard to get past the simplistic, cookie-cutter beats.
An interesting take. Hip hop is moving towards that minimalist sound, a trend which I am also not on board with. Kendrick's music is slow music that works better for me.
The TL;DR is "metal, punk, and hardcore." The more nuanced list includes classical, blues, jazz, classic rock, country (not twang pop, actual country), scores, electronic (no dub step), and the whining of millennials.
You know, stuff that requires actual musicians to play actual musical instruments.
Some of my recent regular spins have been A Gathering of None - One Last Grasp at Hope, The Jasons - Get F*cked, Machine Head - Catharsis, Rammstein - Paris, and DevilDriver - Pray for Villians.
Mostly metal and punk as of late.
What I don't listen to is anything being broadcast by Clearchannel (except for local sports) or Sirius. I don't ascribe to being force fed audio designed to appeal to, and further dumb down, the lowest common denominator. Even more so, I sure as heck am not going to pay to hear it (Sirius).
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How about you actually listen to the album before spewing your ignorant nonsense
Why would I waste my time or lower my IQ?
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It's ok, I understand that not everyone develops their music intelligence beyond what I Shart Media tells you to listen to.
So you're saying I'm making broad and unfair generalizations about your music of choice?
