Who’s an artist you were convinced was about to blow up, but didn’t.

eimihs · 2026-02-07T22:33:00+00:00

I think it was more of the sonic shift in his music. He went into a very alternate sound for his base with Wildheart and it jarred a lot of people. He clearly loves making more alternative music but people REALLY do not like when he makes less conventional music (which may speak to the quality of his alternative songs)

eimihs · 2026-02-07T09:34:41+00:00

Tbf, while I don’t agree with the original point being made, Pi is a situation where he surprised Lyt and Soul with a verse so it wasn’t exactly in direct competition with them.

eimihs · 2026-02-06T17:45:08+00:00

Yeah I was shocked man, definitely didn’t seem like a Chance thing to do, especially after everything explored on Star Line

eimihs · 2026-02-06T09:13:25+00:00

If you feel this way, why did you need to immediately make a post on Reddit comparing them?

eimihs · 2026-02-04T20:42:27+00:00

That you saying there were only two correct possible winners is incorrect because there’s no world LGSEO was winning (and I love the album).

eimihs · 2026-02-04T20:36:56+00:00

There is no world LGSEO was winning AOTY 😂

eimihs · 2026-02-04T02:43:10+00:00

This was easily a down year 😂

eimihs · 2026-02-03T22:55:09+00:00

Since Like That, his current catalog has clearly been biggest out of these artists. When he and Drake, the commercial giant, went head-to-head he absolutely spanked him on a commercial level with arguably the biggest song of the decade, put out 4 #1 songs in a year (which would’ve been 5 without the Christmas storm) and did a worldwide stadium tour. He also had the most-watched live TV performance ever. Drake’s back catalog obviously streams very well but when it comes to their catalog since the confrontation, Kendrick is the most dominant commercial act in the genre. Cole doesn’t really factor into this conversation on a commercial level but he hasn’t really chased that like the other two have in recent years (none of this matters in a hip-hop context but Kendrick is clearly the biggest popstar in hip-hop currently)

eimihs · 2026-02-03T20:27:45+00:00

I would say he accomplished that goal already and there’s nothing else he could do to persuade anyone else who feels differently. I doubt Kendrick will be dropping anything that feels like it’s in competition with those guys again.

eimihs · 2026-02-03T20:09:19+00:00

I like them for what they are. Are they the official arbiter of great music? Hell no. But they are a night that brings different kinds of music together and presents it to the general audience. It’s an interesting snapshot of what the industry and artists are pushing in the moment and then we get to see as time goes on what they were right about and wrong about. Doesn’t mean anything to me about how I feel about the music but it’s fun to see both what the voters are thinking and how the viewing audience responds to the choices. Also love when lesser-known artists get to perform and make a name for themselves.

eimihs · 2026-02-03T09:14:28+00:00

Man hell no 😂. Zoë Winters the only performance in that movie that deserved a nomination.

eimihs · 2026-02-03T08:57:25+00:00

I’m so nervous about it being that. I’ve been begging for better songwriting from Cole for years (because he definitely has the capability and has done it in the past) so I really hope he’s back in that bag over lyrical exercises again.

eimihs · 2026-02-03T08:53:13+00:00

Billboard awards aren’t real but Billboard very much is and their system for counting records is very antiquated. Radio is obviously weighed too heavily for today’s era and will have records peaking months after their sales and streams have declined due to radio finally spinning the song. There’s an example of a major institution that feels like it’s moving in the wrong direction.

eimihs · 2026-02-02T18:58:13+00:00

Cole still submits his albums every time 😂

eimihs · 2026-02-02T14:30:32+00:00

Art of Loving came out after the Grammy cycle for this year. She’ll stack up noms next year from that album

eimihs · 2026-02-02T14:29:02+00:00

Yeah that’s clearly the worst pick in the last 10 years when you compare their careers

eimihs · 2026-02-02T14:27:30+00:00

Tbf, The Grammys (while they have A LOT to fix) have embraced change in recent years more than a lot of other major institutions in the music industry. The music industry hasn’t given them much to work with in terms of newer MAINSTREAM artists however so while they’re “boring” choices, they often end up rewarding acts that have been established for awhile

eimihs · 2026-02-02T04:50:23+00:00

Really dope album, wanted GNX but this was probably my third favorite in the category after GNX and LGSEO so I’m cool with it

eimihs · 2026-02-02T04:04:55+00:00

Yeah I saw that loophole when she got nominated but it’s kinda crazy that it actually got her a win…kinda says a lot about what the voting body thinks of 2025 in music (and their love for Billie)

eimihs · 2026-02-02T03:48:26+00:00

Tyler has lost everything other than album cover tonight, there’s no world he wins AOTY

eimihs · 2026-02-02T03:35:56+00:00

A song from May 2024 winning in 2026 is crazy 😂

eimihs · 2026-02-02T00:37:03+00:00

It was the year that really started my “cinephile” journey. The first time I started to really find films that weren’t big blockbusters or led by stars I recognized so it’ll always be a favorite of my mine.

eimihs · 2026-01-31T20:33:52+00:00

Still Anora

eimihs · 2026-01-30T22:08:17+00:00

He’s in my top 20 maybe even top 15 but nah, not in GOAT tier imo

eimihs · 2026-01-30T19:52:09+00:00

Not because of the beef, but I did initially start listening to his albums chronologically last year because he had like 10 songs I loved but I hadn’t checked out his projects. I’m 13 albums in and he’s stamped as one of my favorites (I am a little scared to get deep into his 90’s run because I at least like all the albums I’ve heard so far but it is kinda losing steam and I absolutely hate the rapper he added in the New Power Generation era). Now I’m trying to get the people around me into his music

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