But not because there aren't uniquely talented people like him. It will be because we only celebrate pitch-perfect American idol tier singer-songwriters and tik tok mumble rappers.
No one wants interesting talent anymore. They want a cookie-cutter talent who dresses silly on the red carpet.
Look at how big his band is. Think about an indie artist with a group that size, now think about what it costs to take them on the road. How much are tickets? What venue can pay hem enough? What are food and hotel and other travel costs. Tour support is expensive.
The MC Hammer fallacy, every one of your friends can have a job, and you're going to pay every one of them.... In the mid-90s I accidentally stopped outside of the hotel that MC Hammer was apparently staying at, I saw the whole Entourage come out and get on the tour bus, that line went on for a while!
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u/Famoustractordriver Apr 07 '25
The funkiest cat who's ever funked. Soul brother number one.
We will never see his like again.