Tyrese Protesting In Front Of A White Radio Station For Not Playing Black Artist Music
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DJDONTNOBODYPAYME
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It's bigger than them my friend. They're (talented) pawns on a Chessboard
Insensitive
Superstar
It can't just be the "sound".
I'm a hundred percent certain it's about easily marketable images too.
Not to mention the straight up cannibalizing of soul music into horrendously written pop songs.
Like this half-assed shyt that sums Marvin Gaye up as "hurr durr he made let's get it on!!"
Not the brilliant, genius talent that the guy was, nah instead he's turned into a fukking twitter meme for
teens born after 1997 to ponder about then discard while they wait for the next single from
this douche.
I salute Tyrese but really my views on Soul Music and R&B Music is that truly it might just
need to go underground for a while and reinvent itself because right now you're either aping
the 60's OR you're piggybacking off of Hip Hop by being some sort of goofy
half rapping/half singing "R&B Thug" or if you're a woman you're a "Stripper/Boss bytch" .
And if you're not doing that and you're more in the "Traditional" R&B lane you're being discarded
for your white counterparts, who focus on a very specific time period in the storied genre that is R&B.
↓R↑LYB
I trained Sheng Long and Shonuff
Not gonna solve the problem he's addressing. He's asking why is it black stations can play Robin Thicke, Timberlake and Sam Cooke, but white stations won't play any black musicians. Having more black stations just means those white acts will receive more exposure because we already play their music.
RhymesWell
All Star
They have no problem playing Sam Smith or justin timberlake though...
They have completely hi jacked soul
Wallychamp
Kings Lose Crowns, Teachers Stay Intelligent
Off rip, a rich dude protesting about not getting help to get richer just doesnt have a moral argument for me.
So looking at it strictly logically...
Dude gets plenty of airplay he just doesn't get top 40 airplay.
He doesn't get top 40 airplay because his music doesn't sound like the rest of the top 40 music in general.
Timberlake aint released a straight up ballad that got major airplay in a long time, neither has robin thicke
Now there is probably 2 artists getting top 40 airplay for music that sounds anywhere near the song in discussion, that's ed sheeran and sam smith.
Both of whom get play because they cracked the UK top pop scene and were introduced into the US.
So basically if you want to get straight soul ballad played on top 40 US radio, best bet is to get it popping in the UK and then transplant it here...
So looking at it strictly logically...
Dude gets plenty of airplay he just doesn't get top 40 airplay.
He doesn't get top 40 airplay because his music doesn't sound like the rest of the top 40 music in general.
Timberlake aint released a straight up ballad that got major airplay in a long time, neither has robin thicke
Now there is probably 2 artists getting top 40 airplay for music that sounds anywhere near the song in discussion, that's ed sheeran and sam smith.
Both of whom get play because they cracked the UK top pop scene and were introduced into the US.
So basically if you want to get straight soul ballad played on top 40 US radio, best bet is to get it popping in the UK and then transplant it here...
DirtyMoneyIslandBoyz
Banned
I'm for it if he has a case.
1. He's independent, show me these white independent R&B artists getting play cause some of my favourite artists are two white independent R&B artists (Autre ne vaut and How to dress well) and they are not moving a single unit. Usher, John Legend, Weeknd, Derulo and these cats get play. They are even playing that Jamaican cat Omni. It's that super slow, crying type of R&B that sounds like it could be from the late early 2000s that isn't getting played.
2. I don't know if that slow butter shyt is played on those stations, tell him to make "Poppier" music and sign to a major and we can take it from there.
3. His specific case was him having a song called "Stay", which is an standard butter soft love song which was released independently. While Sam Smith released his on a major and was played everywhere with ASAP Rocky remixes and all that. If he can't hear the difference between his and Sam Smith, I can't trust his musical sense.
Sam Smith's joint has that energy, that happy feeling, that modern base and dope ass production.
Just like
Which got play as well.
1. He's independent, show me these white independent R&B artists getting play cause some of my favourite artists are two white independent R&B artists (Autre ne vaut and How to dress well) and they are not moving a single unit. Usher, John Legend, Weeknd, Derulo and these cats get play. They are even playing that Jamaican cat Omni. It's that super slow, crying type of R&B that sounds like it could be from the late early 2000s that isn't getting played.
2. I don't know if that slow butter shyt is played on those stations, tell him to make "Poppier" music and sign to a major and we can take it from there.
3. His specific case was him having a song called "Stay", which is an standard butter soft love song which was released independently. While Sam Smith released his on a major and was played everywhere with ASAP Rocky remixes and all that. If he can't hear the difference between his and Sam Smith, I can't trust his musical sense.
Sam Smith's joint has that energy, that happy feeling, that modern base and dope ass production.
Just like
Which got play as well.
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TrebleMan
Superstar
I agree with him.
However, he has his air time on Apple music. That's the future anyway. Why would I want to hear radio personalities gossip about what they think an artist is thinking when I can hear the artist talk about music that inspired them and music they love now, right from their own mouth?
Apple Music has Dr. Dre, Q-Tip, Pharrell, OVO, Jaden Smith, etc. on weekly playing great music for hours. Also urban music gets plenty of love from their other non-Black artists hosting their shows. Like just last week Travis Mills ended his show by playing Luchini and noted the song being incredible to him. Elton John playing 2Pac, Kanye, A$AP Rocky, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, etc.
You guys think someone like Ryan Seacrest would play Camp Lo? That's exactly why Apple Music > radio.
Once that hits Android, radio is finished.
However, he has his air time on Apple music. That's the future anyway. Why would I want to hear radio personalities gossip about what they think an artist is thinking when I can hear the artist talk about music that inspired them and music they love now, right from their own mouth?
Apple Music has Dr. Dre, Q-Tip, Pharrell, OVO, Jaden Smith, etc. on weekly playing great music for hours. Also urban music gets plenty of love from their other non-Black artists hosting their shows. Like just last week Travis Mills ended his show by playing Luchini and noted the song being incredible to him. Elton John playing 2Pac, Kanye, A$AP Rocky, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, etc.
You guys think someone like Ryan Seacrest would play Camp Lo? That's exactly why Apple Music > radio.
Once that hits Android, radio is finished.
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The cac of cacs Ryan Seacrest top songs on his station are
Tayor ft Kendrick
Guetta ft Nicki & Afro Jack
Omi
The weekend
Fifth harmony ft Kid ink
Walk the moon
Wiz
Andry Grammar
Skrillex
Major Lazer
Jason Derulo
Black artists in bold
Black R&B in bold italics
Tayor ft Kendrick
Guetta ft Nicki & Afro Jack
Omi
The weekend
Fifth harmony ft Kid ink
Walk the moon
Wiz
Andry Grammar
Skrillex
Major Lazer
Jason Derulo
Black artists in bold
Black R&B in bold italics
