2800: Christlike

[Scorpion]

Originally Posted by Mermaid

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But dude literally fashioned his whole career after Prince and legends like him. There is a level of respect you have to show when you enter a genre on the backs of others. You don't start beef with the elders.

Bruno would never.

Bruno isn't white. We like to think the arts are above things like racism but it's just not true. When it comes to real money racism & sexism are just as powerful in the arts as they are in halls wall street. Based on what we've seen in Hollywood the arts may have a bigger problem.

[Mermaid]

Originally Posted by Scorpion

Bruno isn't white. We like to think the arts are above things like racism but it's just not true. When it comes to real money racism & sexism are just as powerful in the arts as they are in halls wall street. Based on what we've seen in Hollywood the arts may have a bigger problem.

Bruno not being white was my point.

Being white sometimes means shitting on a culture you are benefiting from in order to keep your white audience.

[Bucho]

Originally Posted by Mermaid

I didn't see it as starting beef cause literally every middle-aged or older adult in my life had the same response to that song.

*screw face*
"back from where?"
"this little boy is saying he's bringing it back?.... Ok"
"the song is catchy tho."

Plus when you are living for free in a house some else built and making millions from it, you can ignore a harmless comment. Not come for his 30+ year long musical career right after your first couple singles.

That's like me becoming a soul singer tomorrow. Being mediocre at best. Then coming for Aretha's career on a song. Who do I think I am? (and that is without all the appropriation and race complications that come with Justin)

"For free"?!? Psh. While Prince was born into literal royalty JT was subjected to literal CHILD LABOR!

A soul singer "tomorrow"?!? Double psh! JT had been working his literal nuts off at the showbiz game for yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears before he blessed the world by bringing the literal SEXY BACK!

Nobody paid more dues than Justin Timberlake. Nobody. Instead of acting like a jealous, spoiled manchild Prince should have been thanking JT for the gifts JT bestowed upon His Highness's ears.

[Keith]

Let's put it this way: Poison never covered Prince...

[Todd]

Originally Posted by FingerLakes

She lost so much actual money from cancelled gigs and public opinion she had to win over again.

Did she?

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Mermaid

We can't measure her success and popularity by TV appearances cause she was blackballed from the mainstream.

Was she?