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Artist who question the rules "are destined to have little creditability"; "They have no guarantee of an audience."(41).

Lyotard was talking about conformity. This quote goes for all productions of media whether it be film, art, or music. If you go against what the masses want you may not be accepted. This is very true in all of life. Certain music artists and film directors have challenged the masses and sometimes this is accepted but then sometimes it is not. When I hear of this I think of a rap artist like Flo Rida or Drake. Both of these artists only make music for what people want to hear. It is not real rap music but instead it is music with a catchy beat and catchy flow. I think art is a problem when it does not challenge the masses. An artist should make art or music or film based on what they think is interesting. The problem is the art may "have little creditability" and this can lead to not getting paid. Especially in rap industry the question is do I conform or do I make music the way I think it should be made? Right now the rap industry has way to many artists making music that sounds like pop or music that should be played in a club. I think artists need to make art and not be worried about "a guarantee of an audience," but it is easy for me to say that because I am the one who is not trying to make a living on make music, art, or film. I am simply the critic.

That is my little tiny rant on the rap industry and other forms of art. I really like music and I especially respect artists who make music of what they think music should be or challenges the culture.. It does not sound the same of everything played on the radio. The artists that I respect make songs that have lyrics that challenge society and talk about issues in it. Maybe I am different than the masses.

 I also believe that what Lyotard said about "Totalizing Metanarratives" is true. In our society today we do not believe in one big narrative that works for all. We have adapted over the last 40 years and have become a more pluralistic society.