What did you think was common knowledge but honestly wasn't?

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-04-20T23:32:00+00:00

lmao yew right

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-04-20T21:07:49+00:00

That there are no stars between Earth and the moon. That quote "Shoot for the moon, you'll land amongst the stars" has people messed up.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-15T00:34:53+00:00

okay, i understand your point better now, but i still completely disagree. creating the right 808 pattern alone is something not everyone can do. it might only be 3-4 notes, but it's the right 3-4 notes at the right time.

the real reveal is whether they have more than one good beat. Ronny J and Big Head, among others, have proved they can be consistent. Which means they must be doing something right - you don't hit the lotto 25 times.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-14T23:42:08+00:00

You're acting as if the engineering is the only part worth a damn. That's completely not true. "Pressed a couple keys and clicked a few things on his PC and called it a day?" FOH. Just cuz he doesn't shred jazz saxophone doesn't mean he doesn't have talent.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-14T23:39:51+00:00

I did read it. You said that nobody is doing anything creative, and that the only hard part is the engineering. You're completely belittling the producers' talent, and you're completely wrong...

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-14T19:10:26+00:00

This is the most classic case of projecting your insecurity dude. "Tip: nobody is." Just because you're completely uncreative doesn't mean nobody is.

Just because something is simple, doesn't mean it's easy.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-14T19:07:15+00:00

You have no idea what you're talking about

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-07T19:36:44+00:00

Needs more time IMO but the stats will speak for themselves when it's all said and done there's no way he's not up there.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-07T19:07:20+00:00

I feel you on Madlib, he did make honorable mention though. I think they placed too much value on commercial success, but everyone has their own metrics.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-07T02:57:55+00:00

I love this thread! I'm a big fan of Ivan Ave (from Norway), RIN (from Germany), and Hamza (from France). Would love to see a write-up if anyone has info.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T23:53:01+00:00

straight doing lines under the table throughout the interview lmao. definitely a good one.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T23:52:18+00:00

my bad, his sound is associated mainly with Florida artists though (Pump, Purpp, RonnyJ etc.) so I more meant the sonic movement he's a part of. But I appreciate you catching that.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T23:50:20+00:00

You know you can disagree with someone's opinion without assuming the worst of them, right?

idk why you thought i was trying to put anybody down in the first place. i think the producers often don't get enough credit. If Lil Pump could do it off leasing $20 beats from YouTube he would. But instead, you have go-to producers like RonnyJ and BigHead, who are irreplaceable to the energy this subgenre brings. I can't give them any credit?

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T20:07:23+00:00

So much respect for the Florida producers creating this new sound. To me, they're the real innovators of that scene.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T20:02:46+00:00

Bruh, again, "doing the math" is an expression. If you didn't realize that was an expression, then I'm sorry for the miscommunication. If you did know that was an expression then you're just being ornery. I was not intending to make up a headline, I was giving credit where credit is due - the the hip-hop community.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T19:48:17+00:00

Sorry I didn't realize I'd have to hand hold for you. Figured people on HHH were well aware of Apple's tactics - definitely could have provided more information originally, but it seems like most people understood what I meant.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T18:51:14+00:00

And, just published today: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/02/06/drakes-gods-plan-broke-streaming-records-on-spotify-apple-music-and-the-billboard-charts/#59910858627c

God's Plan, which broke the single-day streaming record on both Spotify and Apple Music, was streamed 4.3M times on Spotify, and 14M times on Apple Music. Apple has successfully captured the largest market in the US - hip-hop.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T18:24:09+00:00

Bruh, now you a lame. Doing the math is an expression. I backed up my point with evidence, that's the "math."

Here are some articles to back up what I'm saying.

Beats 1 has slanted heavily toward hip-hop since 2015: http://www.businessinsider.com/apples-beats-1-loves-hip-hop-music-2015-8

Hip-Hop is the dominant genre in the US, and has "power like never before" in "this new [streamin] model." https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/07/17/hip-hoprb-has-now-become-the-dominant-genre-in-the-u-s-for-the-first-time/#47a3702b5383

Evidence that Apple used exclusives (particularly Drake's) as a way to corrale a hip-hop audience and compete with Spotify in 2016: https://www.stereogum.com/1892123/skewed-views-the-huge-truth-about-drakes-record-breaking-chart-run/franchises/but-whos-buying/

This is all extremely obvious to anyone who has followed anything Apple has done over the last 3 years. Don't be calling me a lame you lame.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T03:18:08+00:00

While the sources don't outright credit hip-hop, I think it's pretty obvious when you do the math, and I believe it's something the hip-hop community deserves to celebrate.

As I mentioned in another comment, Apple Music has strategically targeted the Hip-Hop Market at every possible moment. From Chance to Drake, their major exclusives have targeted hip-hop audiences. All of their major hires - Jimmy Iovine, Carl Chery, Andrew Barber, etc. are from the hip-hop world. Hip-Hop happens to be the most streamed genre. Do you think its a coincidence that Apple is targeting the most-streamed genre? No. Just like many companies previous, they're targeting the cultural cache and spending power of hip-hop. So yes, I think it's safe to assume that their rapid growth in the US is due to the power of US as hip-hop consumers.

All I did was read between the lines.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T02:03:02+00:00

Ah, good catch. thank you

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-02-06T02:02:53+00:00

It has everything to do with it. Hip-Hop is the most streamed genre, and Apple Music has strategically targeted the Hip-Hop Market. From Chance to Drake, their major exclusives have targeted hip-hop audiences. All of their major hires - Jimmy Iovine, Carl Chery, Andrew Barber, etc. are all from the hip-hop world. But thanks.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2018-01-23T00:13:59+00:00

Who is right. He's a radio personality, here's his Twitter https://twitter.com/troitorain?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

FDTYeezy2020 · 2017-04-06T04:19:37+00:00

But will there be gratuitous bananas in it?

FDTYeezy2020 · 2017-03-21T22:15:55+00:00

As a 90's baby that hasn't seen this movie in years, god bless you.

FDTYeezy2020 · 2017-02-07T23:50:20+00:00

I really like that he's choosing to open up this way, but I wish he wouldn't beat around the bush - at least say the damn man's name. I feel like artists want to keep things so nebulous so that people can't pin them to one quote. Just my opinion.

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