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For some artists, embracing commercialism is more authentic than pretending not to care about money. Being a successful businesswoman is part of Taylor Swift's
by dmurray 2y ago
For some artists, embracing commercialism is more authentic than pretending not to care about money.
Being a successful businesswoman is part of Taylor Swift's artistic identity, where it wasn't for Loretta Lynn. Selling sneakers is part of Kanye West's artistic identity, where it wasn't for Tupac. It doesn't make any of them less authentic.
- mingus88 2y agoI agree. Rap and Hip Hop have always been very showy about wealth and name dropping luxury brands. I suppose that's authentic for the genre. https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-are-the-fashion-brands-rappers-namedrop-the-most-11555943601 https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-are-the-fashion-brands-ra... Meanwhile, I can't imagine any band in the punk or metal genres making it very far if they leaned into commercialism. That would not be authentic at all.