Feel like a broken record, but once again I'll say "sure would be nice if someone could tell the brass at Apple Music there is more than just one genre of music."
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'Tyler, The Creator' Named Apple Music's Artist of the Year
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nope, Hip-Hop/pop is all that gets any limelight anymore and generations have been raised on it unfortunately. thank god other genres are thriving in the shadows.
Definitely doesn’t describe Tyler. All his albums sound differently so much so there are some who may only like one album from him. Like he could have a wildly successful album and instead of doing something similar to repeat the success the next album will sound nothing like the last sonically. He is a very talented creative that stretches beyond just music. He had tv shows and cartoons on Comedy Central and has a very successful clothing and shoe partnership. He has sold out arena tours and his own large festival yearly in Cali. He has a lot going for him that pop stars don’t have but yet he doesn’t have like mainstream songs that top the charts so it’s easy to see why you can’t recognize his talent or really know who he is even if hip hop / R&B were you main genre of music. Watching one of his Nardwar interviews would give you a light hearted look into how intelligent he is musically.
Actually thriving in the shadows perfectly describes Tyler. Not the front facing media darling or pop star that you hear about even if you don’t listen to their music. It’s a genre that I listen to and I’m still surprised by this pick.
It's a shame he didn't call himself "Tyler the creator here". In case we missed his credentials.
I'm sorry but this guy sucks. His single "don't tap the glass" is probably the worst piece of "music" I've heard in my life.
Or maybe I'm getting old. Whatever.
Or maybe I'm getting old. Whatever.
Never heard of him, and probably never will. Is that a rapper or just another variation of “The Weekend” or such kind of “artist”?
electronic?
singer?
artist in quotes?
you’re free to say/do whatever you want, but clearly you don’t know anything about this artist.
anywho… I’m happy for my guy!
What a strange decision by Apple considering the only song I ever heard of him sounds like from a certain orange & black biology-related video site.
This couldn't be further from the truth. Dude has had a long and storied career going back almost 2 decades filled with different subgenres. Tyler, The Creator is an actual artist and this is obvious with one listen through his catalog.
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Saying "I need an artist of the year for my tastes" is embarrassing for you. Sorry art isn't constantly catered towards you.
