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Again, you're dead wrong, bro. And it's not industrywide, it's certain genres of music, mainly rap, and pop.
Originally posted by ANOK
reply to post by poloblack
I never said there wasn't a dark side. The music industry is full of dark sides, just no "Illuminati" with a industry wide agenda. In fact no "Illuminati" period, just capitalists ripping off musicians and fans.
then you have NWA....we know what happened to them...they took the N with the attitude out of N with attidude.
as Eazy E died from aids (apparent conspiracy)...ice cube became a disney movie star.
I don't have pics, or secret recordings, but I've seen and heard things FIRSTHAND, not something that I overheard, or someone told me. You can believe it or not, I don't care. I'm merely participating in the thread.
Originally posted by ANOK
reply to post by poloblack
Then prove it mate.
How do you come to the conclusion that it is "Illuminati", and not just industry execs pushing the artists in certain directions because they think it will sell more units?
Obviously it is all driven by money these days
Originally posted by Dnepropetrovsk
reply to post by ThorsBrother
Obviously it is all driven by money these days
It has always been about the money, you think the beatles came over to the US for free? When the teddy-boy look was popular they all dressed like that and then when being a hippy was cool they changed to sell more records. mainstream music has ALWAYS been about money.
As a matter of fact BRO, my musical collection is quite diverse. Don't be so quick to stereotype. I like everything from The Stones to Miles Davis. You don't get me at all.
Originally posted by ANOK
reply to post by poloblack
Oh I get ya bro.
I think you have been listening to too much rap.
Originally posted by ThorsBrother
Now i'm fairly young compared to some of you in this thread but even i have noticed the change in music over, say, 15 years...
Originally posted by ANOK
The music industry has always had changes. It has to change to keep people buying their products.
The industry goes through periods of the execs being in charge, as it is now, and the musicians being in charge as in the start of rap, punk, etc. Those periods are short lived, as the execs soon figure out how to regain their control.
The execs are not interested in music, only selling product. If a record sells well, they'll release copy-cats of it until it stops selling well and something else takes over.
There doesn't have to be a secret society for there to be dark goings on. Capitalism does all that and more. Rich capitalists who own the industry are the "Illuminati".
Originally posted by OMsk3ptic
but why would someone like Jay-Z be marketing himself as a satanist?
It's not just marketing, it's much deeper than that. If you don't believe it, fine, your choice, but just because you don't believe it, doesn't make it untrue.
Originally posted by ANOK
Originally posted by OMsk3ptic
but why would someone like Jay-Z be marketing himself as a satanist?
Why wouldn't he?
It wouldn't be the first time, and it didn't do those other artists any harm.
Is this all Christian related or something? Naivety?
There is nothing real in these lyrics, no signs. It is all about marketing. Many people rely on the sale of Jay-Z's product, not just himself. And no matter how wealthy he is, if he is still under contract he has to produce what is required by that contract.
What better way to get people to buy your records than have them believe there will be more pieces of the "puzzle"? You have to learn how marketing works.