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u/Whispered_Truth 14d ago
We’re seriously having conversations about bands that peaked two decades ago. Linkin Park was washed up in 2004, and now I’m supposed to talk about them?”
I love this. Good for him. I wasn’t an avid watcher but I’m not a hater
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u/TheBlev6969 14d ago
I mean, I have him friended on Spotify. He still listens to music. He definitely genuinely enjoys slam.
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u/DJKrool 15d ago
To be clear, whenever he talked about new music, people were pissed.Im not surprised he quit. Rockism is slowly killing itself ina dont look up situation.
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u/ohalistair 14d ago
To be fair, all the "new music" he tried talking about was trash though. There's so many good new bands out, and instead he tried to get everyone to believe emo rap was going to be the next big thing.
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u/DJKrool 14d ago
Late 2010s emo rap was popular to a certain degree that to have that prediction. It just wasnt the next big thing. I always felt like hyperpop was more so going to be the next big thing and even the Chappel Roan is popular I would not say it is. I music is decentralized now that I dont think there will ever be a new "next big music genere."
As far as working the youtube algorithm is concern, trying to keep posting stuff that people engage with instead stuff he's interested sucks but he kinda signed up for that. His early videos where hes talking about stuff he actually likes and was around for were way better than later stuff. He ran out of shit to say pretty early
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u/BearShark9 14d ago
You’re spot on about the algorithm. I do remember a while ago he mentioned the videos/bands he did like talking about not doing well so he had to pivot to the stuff people wanted to make money.
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u/concrete_manu 14d ago
emo rap would’ve been the next big thing if all the biggest artists didn’t die
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u/aughtrocktalk 14d ago
When you build your whole brand as a fake musical history expert, people aren't looking for new music. I thought he was a marketing guy? What wasn't he being a poser about
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u/Armagaaan 15d ago
he right tho. media still hung up on the bands that came out 30 years ago and the newer bands all sound all same.
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u/xach_hill 15d ago
"I don't have any interest in music at all" we could tell