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.
Every one can be a producer nowadays. Nothing complicated here.
"Like sugar on my tongue, tongue, tongue"
"Your body is so sweet, sweet, sweet"
That guy.
"Your body is so sweet, sweet, sweet"
That guy.
Artists sampling loops is nothing new. It's been around for 40 years dude! Some of the greatest and most influential albums are made with almost no instruments but just sampled loops. Never heard of the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique?
Yeah, somewhat, the guy right after nailed it big time: 👇
Good god Apple can be so cringe at the most hardcore levels ever.
Such a nice set of well designed long lasting pieces of hardware (some experiences may vary but I still have 14+ year old Thunderbolt Display as functional as day 1 and 10+ year old MacBooks) paired with the most cringe and extremely politically correct image, canned interviews, canned responses, canned announcements, canned everything.
It doesn’t bother me in the least if they want to be hard walled garden, or do whatever they want with their own platforms and IPs, what bothers the most is what they hypocritically reply or announce or justify. It doesn’t come off in the least bit honest.
These “Apple Music Artist Of The Year” choices feel like what the droves of HR, lawyers, accountants, managers and the managers of the managers of the managers came up as the “safe choice to announce”.
I hope it doesn’t happen, but if Apple ever goes down permanently, it will be in part due to the corporate culture tone deaf mindset that has been breeding for the last 10 years.
And it will be sad, but won’t cry about it.
Reminds me of an Office episode: “your art is the most beautiful art of all art.”
I really wonder about the profile of MR users who defend such “artists” around here - it would be really interesting to see them at a party.