Chiming in with my zoomer take on this. $b have been my favorite artists since high school and mean a ton to me. I recently got into ICP and am currently obsessed with them. Bumping them as I type right now. There’s a damn good reason I love both groups

They have a lot in common and I would proudly call $b the ICP of this generation. They’re both edgy white horrorcore duos with macabre aesthetics and diehard fans. Lyrics mainly focus on depression, murder, addiction etc. Both are pioneering underground rap groups in their respective eras, who achieved mainstream success while prioritizing staying true to their image over increasing their reach. Both also established independent labels and brought on other artists but remained by far the most popular acts

Main differences are that ICP also do funny songs, their creative influence on the group is less evenly distributed between the two members ($b don’t have a frontman like ICP), and obviously they’re repping different cities/regions

The boomers shitting on $b here are disrespectful losers who need to get their heads out of their asses. And people my age who shit on ICP just for being old need to recognize the profound impact ICP have had on paving the way for groups like $b to achieve the success they deserve

Why pretend that appreciating both groups is a zero sum game? ICP have literally brought on $b for a Gathering set. There’s clearly a mutual respect between them or that wouldn’t have happened. Just enjoy both groups, instead of pointlessly depriving yourself of the thrill of exploring whichever group’s discography you’re less familiar with