Damn that sounded all technical but since we know everything about
everybody due to the internet, people are gonna be into that.

Think of it this way, have you ever heard a song and didn't really FEEL
it or like it until you had the experience to contextualize it?
Well people's lives give their music meaning. It becomes more than
just a song about a toast to assholes. Now it's about a man finding
his way through a troubling time after the death of his mother etc.
I don't even ride for Kanye like that but I see why people get so into
his stuff. It's the same with any artist that you know more about.

Also, when you genuinely like somebody you'll pay more attention to the
stuff they say and think more about it. As opposed to somebody that
you don't like on a personal level. It happens on this site every day.
A long time poster can make the most inane post and get 100 replies.
But a "n00b" can make a great post and nobody pays attention because they
don't know them or have background and context.