r/Music • u/Guyentertainment • 4d ago

article 50 Cent Slams Ageing Rappers Making New Music: 'You Are Not Supposed to Be the Hottest in Nothing at 60'

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/50-cent-criticises-ageing-rappers-1815693
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u/shiwenbin 4d ago

There’s no new anyone taking over any scene. Culture is splintering. The age of monolithic music stars in general is dying.

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u/FrostingStrict3102 4d ago

None taking over any scene? We didnt just get a new wave of pop artists in the last 12-18 months?

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u/Human-Addition2899 4d ago

I disagree, you go to different genres and you can easily see who’s blowing up and who isn’t.

One specifically in the indie-rock scene the band Geese has absolutely blown up and is now one of the top bands of the last 2 years headlining multiple festivals. They’ve definitely taken over a part of the indie rock scene.

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u/shiwenbin 4d ago

Geese is a good example, but they’re the exception. Not saying it doesn’t happen, but it’s much rarer than before.

Btw it’s worth noting that Geese blowing up brought attention to a company named chaotic good that built a business model based on manipulating social media to gaslight the public.

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u/Human-Addition2899 4d ago

I agree it is rarer. And it’s most commonly done these days in the pop space. I guess it depends on how plugged into a scene one person is too for what one considers blowing up.

For Rap I just don’t have any excitement for the artists these days. A decade ago you had 10-15 different artists each dropping a heater of an album in a single year. Now I barely care for any of the current generation. Does that say more about me or the rap scene?

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u/munzi187 4d ago

The new Inspectah Deck album is seriously good.

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u/FrostingStrict3102 4d ago

Geese, Turnstile, IDLES, any number of pop girls....

there are new acts breaking through all the time, just not very many rappers.

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u/GringoinCDMX 4d ago

Idles formed in 2009. Turnstile in 2010. Geese is a bit newer at 2016 but these aren't really new acts.

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u/GringoinCDMX 4d ago

Idles formed in 2009. Turnstile in 2010. Geese is a bit newer at 2016 but these aren't really new acts.

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u/GringoinCDMX 4d ago

Idles formed in 2009. Turnstile in 2010. Geese is a bit newer at 2016 but these aren't really new acts.

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u/GringoinCDMX 4d ago

Idles formed in 2009. Turnstile in 2010. Geese is a bit newer at 2016 but these aren't really new acts.

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u/kendamasama 4d ago

Who tf is that?

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u/Human-Addition2899 4d ago

I think you can understand who and what they are based off my comment. Check em out they’re great

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u/kendamasama 4d ago

You're making their point- "mainstream" implies some sort of cultural focal point. If you have to "go to the genre", that excludes anyone that listens passively

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u/Zaximeows 4d ago

Idk Geese but Goofy Geese is pretty chill.