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Here is
yung JB
for y'all
The road to popularity in the American music business is simple as long as you fall into a category. The equation is simple x=popular, y=popular, and z=popular. What is x,y, or z? They are the possibilities for popularity in the modern day: X=found on youtube or TV, Y= found outside of America, Z= Start poor and rap about what you would do with "B***hes and Benjamins and Blunts " The music categories for X and Y are open to any type because somehow the x's and y's always end up getting liked by us. Examples of these people are: the boy JB, who was found on youtube and is often a pop singer and Professor Green, a rapper from England. There is also many examples of Z, which is the most popular form as of this time: Fetty Wap, Kendrick Lamar, Marshal Mathers, Etc. There are always the people who slip through as professionals that don't exactly match the largest categories. For example, Lil Dicky started off pretty wealthy and he still made it as a rapper. Fame is of the categories, to appeal as a person of interest in the game. It's not about having a nice voice or pleasing songs, its about matching the system. Justin here matched the system quite well, he was born in Canada and found singing on Youtube, now he's a successful pop singer who made it in the business.
It's not only your profile though. Once you match the profile, you move onto the next stage of the game, your music. "Location, location, location," quote every realtor ever. Music is quite like this idea; however, it's closer to "words, words, words." Every music category has a certain formula for successful entrance. To be a rapper just talk about your "personal" experience about wanting to fight someone or talk about all the money you will have and how you will get all the females with it. For pop music you have to WRITE ABOUT EVERY SINGLE PERSONAL EVENT EVER- TAYLOR SWIFT (not a literal quote.) Either that or say "baby" at least 27 times. Luckily we are advancing in the business each day. In Justin's new song "Sorry," he speaks not of babies but of Selena Gomez. He uses his music outlet to express himself which is where the pop culture is headed.
"I know you know that I
Made those mistakes maybe once or twice
And by once or twice I Mean
Maybe a couple a hundred times
So let me oh let me
Redeem oh redeem oh myself tonight
Cause I just need one more shot at second chances"
-Justin Beiber "Sorry"
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