In terms of music, who is the artist of the 2020s so far?

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This thread is depressing. Music died for me by 2010. :francis:

People have the audacity to think overhyped media chosen artists like Kendrick can really hold a candle to the greats. :mjlol:

I guess anyone can look like 2Pac in a sea of mediocrity.
Kendrick as an artist is absolutely overhyped, but good.kid maad city is a top 25 album of all time, which certainly gets him a seat at the table let alone following up with TPAB and DAMN


Hip-hop was just fine in the 2010s it wasn't until we looked up one day and realized that Drake, J.Cole, and Kendrick had nobody to pass the baton to.
 

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I agree with you 1000 percent
Breh, i was just about to add to this post. Just think about it:

We’ve got a Canadian biracial Jew cosplaying as an American “gangsta” one minute then a Jamaican dancehall artist the next. He’s the male Madonna just jumping on any trend. He’s been the biggest “HipHop” artist of the last ten years.
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And I’m not hating on Kendrick, I think he’s a decent artist but let’s be real, Dr Dre hasn’t curated a true superstar since Eminem (he can’t take credit for 50 Cent).

The only people I see hyping up Kendrick are the pumpkin latte sipping alternative negros and CACs. His act is too contrived. “Oh look at me, I’m wearing slave chains at the Grammys. Now i’m impersonating Jesus.” Kanye already did it. :yeshrug:

And I was in my 20s during the 2010s so no one can call me an old hater. The quality of music has declined so much. Adele, Taylor Swift, Harry fukking Styles? :hhh:
 

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This thread is depressing. Music died for me by 2010. :francis:

People have the audacity to think overhyped media chosen artists like Kendrick can really hold a candle to the greats. :mjlol:

I guess anyone can look like 2Pac in a sea of mediocrity.
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Kendrick is great

And I’m a golden age Wu. ATCQ etc. type music listener mostly … but I also keep up

Put on Good Kid Mad City and listen to the entire album …

See if your opinion changes
 

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Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, Rosalia, Dua Lipa and The Weeknd.

If I had to pick one person to label this as their decade so far, it'd probably be Olivia Rodrigo.
 

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Pop wise?
  • Dua Lipa
  • Taylor Swift
  • Bad Bunny
  • Billie Eilish
  • Arianna Grande
  • BTS
  • Weeknd
  • Harry Styles
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Adele

Hip hop wise?
  • Trav
  • Drake
  • Em
  • Lil Baby
  • Juice WRLD
  • Lil Uzi
  • Youngboy
  • Pop Smoke
  • Gunna
  • Future
Personally?
  • Tyler
  • Anderson Paak
  • Freddie Gibbs
  • BLK ODYSSY
  • SZA
  • Pink Siifu
  • Lucky Daye
  • SAULT/Cleo Sol
  • Boldly James
  • Benny
 

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Y'all still believe in new music made after 2007???? You better be like 17 :mjlol:

I gave up over 10 years ago and glad I never looked back based on what I hear in passing. :scust:
 
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