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Some joints that serve the same "function" can be on opposite ends of the quality spectrum.
The are a ton of club joints out there that are trash, but some succeed in making even he harshest critics of hip pop move their ass.
Like straight NY hip hop, a lot of groups want that sound, grit, and that quality, but you know there are groups that actually achieve that, and others that fall short cause their shit is corny. It's hard to put a finger on corny, cause it's a taste thing. No factual arguement to be made. Some people just don't like it.
I feel their quality declined, yet, I think it is easier to hate on BEP for a few reasons.
1) They changed their sound to attract a radio audience mid- career. If they would've been one way from the beginning, people would just dismiss them as another Nelly, etc, set on selling records from day one. People are easier to accept that if they know that is your only motive.
2) Will.I.am coming right out and saying he would be changing his formula for the Peas to get more recognition, airplay, etc.
When it's a conscious decision, people tend to dismiss and hate. Nelly, for instance, may very well be putting out stuff that is true to his real style. The Peas changed their midway through their career to appeal to a wider audience. They are like the hip hop version of Jewel. Who respects her anymore after turning into a teeny bopper. And, in turn, the majority of her fans abandoned her too. (I have no idea of the actually #s her last album did.)
Fans feel betrayed.
Some people grow, and others improve. One is often played of as the other, but fans aren't stupid. Usually it's gradual.
(Hence, why a lot of people hate on the Roots on this site, but that is another topic in itself.)
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