tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post1326231047650095753..comments2023-10-21T03:53:43.281-04:00Comments on Where's Luke?: Important MusicOpen Barhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296373954499786645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post-83421660545392305552007-05-18T18:26:00.000-04:002007-05-18T18:26:00.000-04:00I agree that Eminem is probably the only important...I agree that Eminem is probably the only important musician out there today. While there are plenty of marginal bands making intelligent music about the world (blah), Eminem is the only artist who's broken through to the mainstream. Hopefully more will come, but it's hard to say who or from what genre. I'd probably guess hip-hop, just because it's the biggest force out there, but most "smart" rappers get shut out by people like fucking MIMS, whose big hit right now "This Is Why I'm Hot" contains the following Dylan-esque hook:<BR/><BR/>This is why I'm hot:<BR/>I'm hot 'cause I'm fly,<BR/>You ain't 'cause you not.<BR/><BR/>Kill me.Open Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296373954499786645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post-50565970358510430102007-05-17T17:49:00.000-04:002007-05-17T17:49:00.000-04:00An amendment to the above comment: "MTV isn't musi...An amendment to the above comment: "MTV isn't <I>musically</I> relevant any more".Joe Grossberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355362807496413582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post-24914640025634301812007-05-17T17:30:00.000-04:002007-05-17T17:30:00.000-04:00MTV isn't really as relevant anymore because they ...MTV isn't really as relevant anymore because they don't show music videos anymore, it's just reality tv shows.The Notorious LJThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924416653337149389noreply@blogger.com