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[L0NZ.]

The level of substance in music these days has declined drastically

a lot of melodies and singing/rapping styles are very samey as well; to where you can barely tell artists apart

this is the most disgusting part.

There's no individuality and every new artist sounds like a clone.

especially the "rappers"

Dudhdhdh omg did y'all see TPain go OFF about that

ddddd what did King say

https://mobile.twitter.com/Gabriel_Will2/status/1414942532807561216

[Young]

The level of substance in music these days has declined drastically

a lot of melodies and singing/rapping styles are very samey as well; to where you can barely tell artists apart

this is the most disgusting part.

There's no individuality and every new artist sounds like a clone.

especially the "rappers"

Dudhdhdh omg did y'all see TPain go OFF about that

ddddd what did King say

https://mobile.twitter.com/Gabriel_Will2/status/1414942532807561216

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We have it already! You don't have to do that music anymore!

I am screamirngggg

[I. Hate. Monica.]

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[L0NZ.]

No really though what's with them all wanting to be young this, and lil that, and even BABIES

[L0NZ.]

Is it the White man? Like how they would call slaves "boy" even the grown MEN 

[rosone1]

The level of substance in music these days has declined drastically

a lot of melodies and singing/rapping styles are very samey as well; to where you can barely tell artists apart

this is the most disgusting part.

There's no individuality and every new artist sounds like a clone.

especially the "rappers"

Dudhdhdh omg did y'all see TPain go OFF about that

ddddd what did King say

https://mobile.twitter.com/Gabriel_Will2/status/1414942532807561216

Most times if they do something else, especially in the rap community, then they'll be labeled as "weird" which lumps them right back into the same category with everyone else=Today's music.

[𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉]

Music producers these days are just not as creative. Everyone is running to a trap beat which literally any twelve year old can do in 1 minute after opening FL studio and selecting random drum kick patterns.

[Cartierline]

Is it the White man? Like how they would call slaves "boy" even the grown MEN

I mean, white people are the ones in power behind these record labels
I'm sure they're behind these shenanigans

[Nonchalantboi]

The level of substance in music these days has declined drastically

a lot of melodies and singing/rapping styles are very samey as well; to where you can barely tell artists apart

artist development is no longer a thing anymore

I mean theres so many reasons why music isn't what it use to be

its very sad tbh

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[ssw4919]

Whenever I'm listening to music it's never NEW shit.

I remember as a child, classics were dropping left and right every year.

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It's tragic, really. 

[ssw4919]

What IS it?

Is it really an age thing? Do we really just STAN the music that gave us feels during our developmental years, first cars, first kisses, first Napster downloads, high school bus rides home, childhood songs mom use to clean up to, etc...... then Once you're older, you only "appreciate" good music but you can do without it and only play it once. There is def a connection between the music you heard between the ages of 12-25 and the way you love it

No, it just sucks.


No talent, no vocals, no superstars, no classics, no musicians, no A&R.  Ch...


You can kind of track the downward trajectory of music since at least the late 90's.  It went to hell by the late 2000's.

[bby ddy]

The level of substance in music these days has declined drastically

a lot of melodies and singing/rapping styles are very samey as well; to where you can barely tell artists apart

artist development is no longer a thing anymore

I mean theres so many reasons why music isn't what it use to be

its very sad tbh

Most of these new girls have the same deep monotone or light, airy whispery voices. No in between. Same tones, same cursive/sleepy singing styles. I hate it.

The men aren't much better. Most are rappers (using the term LOOSELY) turned "singers". A slap in the fact to real vocalists. No ones singing anymore. No real skill, just vibes.

I refer back to the R&B playlists on Apple Music to keep me up to date with what's hot, and most of that shit sounds the exact same.

The rappers aren't even worth mentioning.

Of course all aren't bad, but the good ones get lost in the shuffle and/or eventually start doing the same shit as everyone else..

[ssw4919]

The level of substance in music these days has declined drastically

a lot of melodies and singing/rapping styles are very samey as well; to where you can barely tell artists apart

artist development is no longer a thing anymore

I mean theres so many reasons why music isn't what it use to be

its very sad tbh

The worst thing, IMO, is the kids grow up inspired by the music of their youth.


The only thing inspiring today's youth are very minimally talented people, at best.


There are no musicians or bands.  Very few real vocalists.  Little melody.  Very few R&B classics.  Mostly overt sexual content.


This will make it worse and worse every few years because the next gen will only have what is out now as a standard.



My gen looked up to Whitney, Michael, Mariah, Prince, Janet, Stevie, 70's-80's soul stars.  That means they grew up with a high caliber for excellence.


Today's gen will make terrible music because that's what they grew up on.   

[ssw4919]

Music producers these days are just not as creative. Everyone is running to a trap beat which literally any twelve year old can do in 1 minute after opening FL studio and selecting random drum kick patterns.

I promise you it's because they stopped music theory, teaching composition and real musicality.

I was watching a YouTube video about this.  I think it was the one talking about how vocalists aren't trained in the church or music education anymore (another problem).  The Black community was replete with musicians and vocalists who did NOTHING but learn and play and sing all the time.  But church and music education are no longer a huge part of our culture, sadly.

That's why 60's and 70's soul sounds the way it does.  There is just a lush, vibrant sound when you have real musicians and vocalists in a studio. 

Once we started getting away from that with pushing buttons on a machine instead, you gradually lose that soul and vibrance.  Sure, it took awhile.  The 90's relied on great samples from that era.  They still had the ear.  A lot of the super producers from then were still musicians who knew how to play instruments (Babyface, Darkchild, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam  & Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, etc.). 

But now you have a few generations of people who can't play anything, have no musical ear, and this is what you get.  They simply don't know how to make anything but a few beeps and boops over a drum pattern.   

[Cartierline]

Music producers these days are just not as creative. Everyone is running to a trap beat which literally any twelve year old can do in 1 minute after opening FL studio and selecting random drum kick patterns.

I promise you it's because they stopped music theory, teaching composition and real musicality.

I was watching a YouTube video about this.  I think it was the one talking about how vocalists aren't trained in the church or music education anymore (another problem).  The Black community was replete with musicians and vocalists who did NOTHING but learn and play and sing all the time.  But church and music education are no longer a huge part of our culture, sadly.

That's why 60's and 70's soul sounds the way it does.  There is just a lush, vibrant sound when you have real musicians and vocalists in a studio. 

Once we started getting away from that with pushing buttons on a machine instead, you gradually lose that soul and vibrance.  Sure, it took awhile.  The 90's relied on great samples from that era.  They still had the ear.  A lot of the super producers from then were still musicians who knew how to play instruments (Babyface, Darkchild, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam  & Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, etc.). 

But now you have a few generations of people who can't play anything, have no musical ear, and this is what you get.  They simply don't know how to make anything but a few beeps and boops over a drum pattern.   

Whew speak on it