Mainstream vs. Not So Mainstream

I believe it depends on who you ask.  There are many different artists out there who are “mainstream” and those who are not so “mainstream” who I both have a high level of respect.  For example, a person I consider mainstream I suppose would be someone like Beyoncé.  I love everything she stands for, she makes different types of songs, seems respectable and well rounded.  A group I personally wouldn’t consider mainstream that I also have a high level of respect for would be Travis Porter.  I respect them so much because, since they’ve come into the music world their music hasn’t changed; neither has their image or things like that.  To me they are just a group of regular guys, who truthfully could be some of my friends that make music that everybody likes.  They aren’t really rebellious, but they aren’t going to change their style for anyone either.  Mainstream artist like Nicki Minaj, is one I don’t like at all.  I used to love her, but since she has gotten so famous she has changed for what she thinks the public wants her to be.  She tries way too hard to be different and over does it.  Her music isn’t the same at all and I have lost a lot of respect for her.  She tells her fans to be different and express yourself, but she over does everything and it’s all so fake to me.

            I don’t think either mindlessly following a mainstream fad or revolting without a purpose is worse.  In my eyes they’re kind of the same.  I think a lot of people do things because they see others do them and that’s one reason for people rebelling for no reason.  They think, “Oh, well he did it, so I’m going to do it too!”  Following the latest trends is following someone too.  It’s all monkey see, monkey do to me.  Everybody thinks they’re different or were the first person to do something, but nine times out of ten they are probably doing something because someone else did it.