live audience for the first time. she sounds dope with this band. she's a spitter. her breath control is dope. she funny and engaging. she seems happy.
4. "yeah even SUGE was terrible" In response to Reply # 1
how you f--k up your OWN songs? Maybe those overlapping vocals don't translate well live. He need somebody rapping along with him, it doesn't feel the same.
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3. "ugh. whos next Cardi B?" In response to Reply # 0
what was once reserved for true talent, (sometimes) little known artists, eclectic sound, and acquired tastes in music, is turning into letting any and everyone on.
i cringed at that alert on my phone the other day.
5. "What is your real issue here?" In response to Reply # 3
>what was once reserved for true talent, (sometimes) little >known artists, eclectic sound, and acquired tastes in music, >is turning into letting any and everyone on. > >i cringed at that alert on my phone the other day.
Is it her content? Is it the level or artist? Or is it Megan specifically? Because that type of content has already been covered on Tiny Desk, and there have been bigger artists.
11. "I hear you. but you kinda set yourself up to believe that. " In response to Reply # 3 Fri Dec-13-19 02:27 PM by Airbreed
Personally I don't listen to those bitches. But.... folks like what they like and NPR can host which ever garbage rapper or stripper they like. Granted, they led some on to believe the people they would have on were only "sophisticated" musicians. And in the beginning, I was one of them. But that was my fault expecting only who I like to hear and see from NPR.
So, they're reaching out to all audiences. And good for them.
21. "man, Tiny Desk blew up off T-Pain." In response to Reply # 19
Say what you want, but this show makes its money off recontextualizing artists that the typical NPR audience likely finds synthetic, corporate or otherwise manufactured in some way. I think the Megan episode - much like the T-Pain, Mac Miller or Freddie Gibbs episodes - are a wonderful way of reimagining these artists for NPR's audience of people who play real music, have real talent and know their craft.
Whether you like the music or not, I think, isn't always the point of the show.
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