What ever happend to soulful Vocalists using their RAW TALENT not every artist sang like the Jackson 5 or The Diamonds, but they sang with emotion and I believe that's the difference.very few bring it like they did in the Mo-town, James brown, Jimmy Hendrix classic rock erra to name a few...I 'm not saying there hasn't been good music made since then, I'm just saying the wrong artists seem to get the most recognition and RADIO PLAY these days...example why the hell is there a BIRTHDAY SEX SONG playing on the radio?? if thats the case put on my man DEVIN THE DUDE his lyrics aren't for everyone but at least he sings with soul!!! How bout hearing some more of THE ROOTS, BLACK THOUGHT HAS MORE CONSTRUCTIVE MESSAGES TO BRING TO OUR YOUTH then SOLDIER BOY.....
On the rock side of things what's going on with NEW ROCK? New Rock stations are still playing bands from the 80's and 90's like OZZY/BLACK SABBATH, PEARL JAM, ALICE AND CHAINS, NIRVANA.....great bands but sad.... its retarded to me how it seems creatively as a whole we're at a stand still atleast "commercially". Is it that everything has already been done?...or is it that the air waves and music video shows portray to the listener what they think, we should think IS "HOT", and they pass it on to younger generations as good music.
I'm making it my mission to preserve the organics of music to the best of my knowledge by not over compressing mixes every song or over using the T-PAIN effects especially on a whole album (KANYE) no matter what the genre is, my goal is to create timeless music.. Stride to be original because in the end your ears like your eyes are gate way to your soul. That being said keep an ear along with your mind opened to knew ideas. TURN OFF YOUR RADIO try buying an album of a group you haven't heard before, who knows you could find your new favorite artist underground...Don't live in a commercial juke box just because they repeatedly play an artist or band/group on the radio, because NINE TIMES OUTTA TEN THAT UNDERGROUND BAND/GROUP PUTS ON A BETTER SHOW!!

Great post. Pop culture is in dire need of a make over. Great article!
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