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Originally Posted by louder
This is true, but rap journalism is just trash in general nowadays. Pitchfork's XXXTENTACION review made me mad as fuck. Barely addressed the music, just the controversy behind the character.
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Sometimes the controversy, or real-life issue, is important enough to color the way people process the music. I didn't read the review you're talking about, but that kid is fucked up. I personally don't care what kind of music he's making if he's in the habit of assaulting women and shirking blame.
I know I've always said "it's about the music," but sometimes it really shouldn't be. That fucker doesn't need or deserve any idolatry or attention. He needs to take a goddamn break, grow up, and figure out whether he wants to be a positive or negative force in the world before I'm going to entertain the idea of thinking of him as an artist.
Kid's famous in part because of his criminal background. It's a dangerous feedback loop I have no intention of encouraging.