A slight response to a post by DJ SuSpence. (More of a complete tangent than a response)
I agree that going against the norm and against what is considered popular today is a risky gamble for artists who depend on their music for financial stability. In recent years, we have had an increase of people who have begun to promote music that is not mainstream simply because it is not mainstream. This counterculture mentality leads to sloppy music and art polluting what is truly good art. And unfortunately, the push for uniqueness leads once again to conformity. Because after all, when everything is unique, nothing is.
To add on to the "Totalizing Metanarrative" and our current situation. I believe a similar thing has happened to our current society now as it has happened to some of our art. Our drive to become more pluralistic is leading to everything being too pluralistic. There is a balance that needs to be struck in order give certain categories or titles a sense of importance, and with more people push to give off the illusion of being individual thinkers, there is an over saturation of "uniqueness." It is almost impossible now to have a truly unique thought and that shouldn't deter people from wanting to pursue that thought. It seems as though now if you have a similar idea as someone else you feel pressured to abandon that idea and keep searching.
Cooperation and teamwork, are equally as important as uniqueness and individuality.
I am not agreeing with the counter culture but what if the mainstream music is shit...... hahaha compared to real artists that put their soul into an album or a piece of art, for it not to respected by the mainstream listeners because it is "not catchy." Example, Asher Roth - Retrohash, Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground, Nas - Hip Hop is Dead, and Also Royce Da 5'9.. look him up to all of you.
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