Apr 4, 2006, 11:17 PM
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Beauty and the Beat is some messed up shit. So that's what psych-rock sounds like? It reminds me of Boards of Canada. Also, for those of you that enjoy MF Doom, expect many uploads of his albums in the coming weeks. I just downloaded a discography of his stuff today.
Back to the topic - I think that we really need to stop associating the mainstream acts with the more underground acts. It seems to me like there are two different mentalities between the groups:
1) The mainstream people (50 cent, Nelly, Eminem, etc...) are generally more concerned with making some cheddar. They'll bust out the banging club tracks and the stereotypical slow jams (occasionally) because it's what sells. Hence they appeal to the mainstream.
2) The more underground MCs definitely seem to be "artists". Yes, they are hoping to make some money, but they obviously won't make as much as the mainstream guys because they do not spit to hot club beats. They definitely produce music that is more artistic than a club hit, and because of this, they don't sell as well. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule and some of these artists do become quite successful (e.g. Common, Mos Def, The Roots), however they do not make anywhere near as much cash as someone as mainstream as Jay Z or even P.Diddy (or wtv he calls himself these days).
How ya doing, buddy?
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