People have to remember that TheColi has several posters completely divorced from reality.
I do music.
I go to networking events.
I meet all kinds of young people (early to mid 30s and down, right to the TEENS)
that really, REALLY fukk with all kinds of Hip-Hop.
I'm talking about one day they're listening to Kodak Black and Playboi Carti, the next they're
listening to EARL and Tyler The Creator and the music they make is a fukking Boombap throwback.
These same young people I've met (people younger than me, 20s and teens) LOVE Kendrick and J. Cole.
Like TO THEM that's really Jay-Z/Nas/DMX/Eminem-tier. You gotta understand those are THEIR heroes.
And if their aim is to be a spitter THAT'S who they're emulating.
And these aren't nobodies I'm talkin' about that are just doing open mics or some shyt.
Y'all have posted these kids PARENTS on here, their CHILDHOOD FRIENDS and MENTORS on here.
They're talking to record execs at Def Jam and Stones Throw and shyt like I'm watching this shyt happen IN REAL TIME.
So when I come on TheColi and I'm seeing "No one listens such and such IRL" or whatever and they're
getting 30 million+ listeners on SPOTIFY ALONE that's when I realize you can't take them too serious man.
Dudes will be like "TDE is a lil bum label, SZA ain't even poppin' like Michel'le in the "Real World" ."
And fukking SZA ALONE is getting 70 milli+ listeners in a MONTH
Culture shaping music labels get called "bunk" and "Not that big".