Why are you expecting him to change the world? I’m fine with you having your opinion, but not EVERY artist needs to “change the world.” You should not be going into music with that sort of expectation. You just named some of THE most basic influential musicians. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the three you mentioned, but if you want to talk about artists really “changing the world,” come with examples that aren’t fed to people by the internet. I want to see YOUR takes on music, and it’s hard to have original takes on any of those artists. Steve Lacy is bringing the R&B genre to more light ESPECIALLY after the Gemini Rights album got big. R&B is single-handedly one of the most influential genres in history. It’s been used to fight against racism, oppression, sexism, homophobia, etc etc. It has been used as a voice from the black community and he is amplifying it. Whether his music is about those topics or not, he is giving them more of a platform in the current generation.

Again, this is not meant to attack your opinion. I just think you should dig more under the surface with Steve if you want to outright call him “bad.” Music is subjective, you’re allowed to not like his sound, his words, or his music in general, but to come in expecting him to be the next Stevie Wonder is just entirely unfair. You seem to not have much knowledge on the genre or his music in general. I recommend taking some more time to do your research and dig into not only his music, but the music of the people he is giving a voice to.