As a manager I have complete confidence in my artists' song writing abilities. I can rest at night knowing that the songs she writes have lyrical value and retain high entertainment value.
The sad state of lyrics today show NO creative thought. Just a simple non-musical drum beat and a sine wave while singing about either drugs or sex does not a song make. It's almost as if we have allowed "artist" to dumb down our intellect.
We try and justify just plain ole' bad music by saying well, we're in the ghetto and just trying to make it out but what these particular artist fail to realize is, the very conditions you wish to escape are the very ones that are being glorified in the music. Set aside the reality rap of CNN and Jasiri X because those styles of music deal with current events and try to build communities up.
Even if your goal is to just make music people can dance to or bob your head to, using your God given talent and ability should cause you to create music that doesn't destroy or degrade. Forget the fact that you degrade others, you actually degrade yourself and became a purveyor of death instead of being an entertainer.
Please don't feel that I am judging versus encouraging you to begin a new trend and expand your experiences and surroundings and musical palate by meeting new people and listening to other genres of music or even learning how to formally play an instrument. There are also conferences you can go to where you can be around other true song writers and hone your craft.
You know there is no need to be scared of "selling out" because usually when you accused of doing that, it's from someone scared to step out on faith and be more than what they are.
So in closing, to end the sad state of lyrics today, I challenge all of the artist out there to craft a certified lyrical hit with some redeeming value instead of teaching the next generation hw to cook crack or steal the innocence of your brothers and sisters.
The Lioness
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