the nyc bias was simply a bias for competence & skill
it didn't matter if you were from the 5 boroughs or elsewhere at that point
looking back it's funny that kast spoke up while receiving a fukking source award(receiving recognition from a east coast staple of culture)
the confusion was southern artists seemed to want everyone accepted regardless of merit
they took it as a comment on where they were from when it wasn't that
nyc recognized great music regardless of region
the push for success being tied to region really became more pronounced after nyc was no longer the cultural north.star being followed
the display of competence & skill became detrimental to success
artists had to conform to a regional sound to find success
the culture was homogenized & simplified
it allowed anyone to take a seat at the table & here we are today..........
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