Oct 6, 2025·1 reply
TheFaderI love luther but it’s nowhere near as ubiquitous as some massive 2010s hits
Luther is neck and neck with not like us tho
- Oct 6, 2025
Streaming has led to the diversification of music like no other format that came before it. With the world of music available at your fingertips, anyone can listen to anything at any time. Which is a net positive.
But it has also completely devalued music like nothing else before it. When someone can listen to anything they want for a set price of $10.99, why would they pay that same amount for one album?
The industry will continue to be in disarray until it figures out a solution to the problem that streaming has created
- Oct 6, 2025·1 replyBlack Smoke
Luther is neck and neck with not like us tho
It’s a big hit for sure don’t get me wrong
Oct 6, 2025·2 repliesTheFaderIt’s a big hit for sure don’t get me wrong
Of course it is, just not on the same level as many hits before the 2020s
Some of the hits in the 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s literally had momentum and changed the world for a while. NLU is the closest to it in the 2020s
- Oct 6, 2025·1 replymov
Of course it is, just not on the same level as many hits before the 2020s
Some of the hits in the 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s literally had momentum and changed the world for a while. NLU is the closest to it in the 2020s
Exactly.
Despite luther being #1 for 13 straight weeks, it never really felt like it had the world by storm. You also have to mention that it was #1 in a year when the Hot 100 was historically weak, so there’s that factor as well
Oct 6, 2025·1 replymovOf course it is, just not on the same level as many hits before the 2020s
Some of the hits in the 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s literally had momentum and changed the world for a while. NLU is the closest to it in the 2020s
Alright bro lets chill
Maybe 2 Songs released in history have actually changed the world
definitely not no 2010s pop songs- Oct 6, 2025kurapika
Alright bro lets chill
Maybe 2 Songs released in history have actually changed the world
definitely not no 2010s pop songsHe don’t mean legitimately changed the world lmao he means a song that felt like everyone in the world knew it
- Gosh 😹Oct 6, 2025
I’d argue an album like Mr Morale is more important to the world and the culture than any hit billboard song is
- Oct 6, 2025·7 replies
ICEMAN40Honestly, when I think hits from the 10s, a song that matches that energy in the 20s is NLU. As much as it pains me to admit that lol.
and that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
- Oct 6, 2025Blue Man
and that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
You‘re really the dumbest piece of s***
- Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025Blue Manand that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
you are FUMING
- Gosh 😹Oct 6, 2025·1 replyBlue Man
and that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
If being “called out in court” was all it took for something to be proven true for you, that means Drake settling a sexual assault case for 300k proves he actually committed sexual assault…
- ICEMAN40 🧤Oct 6, 2025·2 repliesBlue Man
and that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
Tbh though man I’m not even talking about the numbers so the payola stuff wouldn’t even apply here. Like if you apply the numbers argument to it, it’s in the same realm as Luther and it’s really not. It was way more impactful than Luther albeit Luther is a massive hit in its own right.
I’m the biggest drake fan ever, but he got one with this man. That s*** was everywhere. I’m not doubting that there might’ve been some shady s*** going down behind doors. I think we’ve all known that’s been the case in the music industry for years… but Not Like Us was everywhere. It really kinda transcended the beef and grew a life of its own.
- Gosh 😹Oct 6, 2025·1 replyICEMAN40
Tbh though man I’m not even talking about the numbers so the payola stuff wouldn’t even apply here. Like if you apply the numbers argument to it, it’s in the same realm as Luther and it’s really not. It was way more impactful than Luther albeit Luther is a massive hit in its own right.
I’m the biggest drake fan ever, but he got one with this man. That s*** was everywhere. I’m not doubting that there might’ve been some shady s*** going down behind doors. I think we’ve all known that’s been the case in the music industry for years… but Not Like Us was everywhere. It really kinda transcended the beef and grew a life of its own.
I feel like we’ve seen huge transcending rap songs not be number 1 on billboard for that long before
- Oct 6, 2025Blue Man
and that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
This is what I meant when I said your posts are very amusing.
There’s a lot of cognitive dissonance in the average blue man post
- Oct 6, 2025ICEMAN40
Tbh though man I’m not even talking about the numbers so the payola stuff wouldn’t even apply here. Like if you apply the numbers argument to it, it’s in the same realm as Luther and it’s really not. It was way more impactful than Luther albeit Luther is a massive hit in its own right.
I’m the biggest drake fan ever, but he got one with this man. That s*** was everywhere. I’m not doubting that there might’ve been some shady s*** going down behind doors. I think we’ve all known that’s been the case in the music industry for years… but Not Like Us was everywhere. It really kinda transcended the beef and grew a life of its own.
i mean yeah, its an actual hit. i've heard it outside way more times than luther and its catchy. luther i've heard maybe once. the point is even a song like not like us has to have radio and streaming backing to be as huge as it is. and that's already with its cultural significance in dissing maybe the biggest rapper in history. the other billboard songs stand out from not like us in that they don't have much cultural significance to stand on so people become confused on why they're charting so high
- Oct 6, 2025·1 replyBlue Man
and that song is being called out in court for payola and botting so what does that tell you.
the billboard 100 is not there to measure the hottest songs in the country. its main purpose is marketing. radio plays still scale heavily because it lets the industry control what seems popular. this means high quality songs that don't get industry support are less likely to chart high, shortening their lifespan. streaming algorithm also affects this too. the issue is that when the scam becomes too obvious and people start noticing that they don't know or like songs in the top 20, the billboard 100 loses its legitimacy. and thats where we are rn.
With absolutely no credible evidence whatsoever, mind you
- ICEMAN40 🧤Oct 6, 2025Gosh
I feel like we’ve seen huge transcending rap songs not be number 1 on billboard for that long before
I mean absolutely, I think a lot of rappers have songs that didn’t even chart that high at all that were extremely impactful. The mixtape era was a great example of that. Wayne was dropping mixtapes that were more impactful than most albums back then 😂
And I’m just using Wayne as the prime example. There were others that fit the mold here too.
- Oct 6, 2025Gosh
If being “called out in court” was all it took for something to be proven true for you, that means Drake settling a sexual assault case for 300k proves he actually committed sexual assault…
They have no response whenever this is brought up
- Oct 6, 2025·1 replyTheFader
With absolutely no credible evidence whatsoever, mind you
Drake said it so it must be true!
- Oct 6, 2025mov
Drake said it so it must be true!
Even worse, Drake saw someone say it on an Akademiks stream
Oct 6, 2025·2 repliesGoshIf enough people wanted to hear Drake on the radio, he would have radio play
Most of his fanbase is just online now
Not how radio works.
- Oct 6, 2025·1 replyFree YoungBoy
Rap fans outside of Drake fanbase don’t really care about sales fr. Especially for a 21 pilots album
youngboy fans constantly brag about his streams what
- Oct 6, 2025·1 replyMafia Boss
youngboy fans constantly brag about his streams what
They only bring it up in response to people saying he’s a small artist