So I was having a discussion with one of my friend's that's kind of an elitist, hipster douchebag type who will only listen to indy music. The reason for the discussion was that I was making a mix cd for my best friend who was not allowed to listen to any hip hop music for the last 10 years, so I thought I'd give her some fun stuff to listen to so she could catch up. I was choosing many songs that were very popular in the last decade. My friend saw my list of songs and immediately started berating me for liking most of it because it was all mainstream stuff. I resent that. I like music that's fun to listen to. I also like talented musicians. Sometimes these things are mutually exclusive and I'm okay with that. Louis Louis certainly didn't require much talent, but everyone knows that song and it can be fun. Regardless, I'm sure I can come up with hundreds of examples of fun indy hip hop songs but the thing is, they are just the same as the mainstream stuff and I had to work 10 times as hard to stumble upon them. Listening to music is not my job, it's something I enjoy. Becoming elitist or making it work doesn't interest me at all. That's not to say that I don't think it is okay if that's what someone else wants to do, but why the superior attitude and degrading of people who just aren't interested? I don't get it.
It's like when I think Fly is an alien because he's never been to a concert. I cannot imagine why he wouldn't want to go to a concert but he doesn't and that's really his business. I don't think less of him for it. Anyway, just wanted to get that off my chest. Thanks.