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i really wanted to take some time to write this, consider it. i've never been against ‘mainstream music’ ‘cause i do listen to it all the time. but whenever i try to define myself with music, i always try to avoid mentioning any extremely ‘mainstream artists’.

‘mainstream music’ is a generic term. and to stereotype people who listen to ‘mainstream music’ is incredibly stupid. ‘cause firstly, no one can like all ‘mainstream music’. so therefore, to term them as unoriginal, unappreciative of ‘good music’, part of the hedonistic, unthinking society, and someone you can never possibly relate to is wrong.

‘mainstream’ is a huge chunk of music. can anyone like all of that whole chunk? no. unless you really are a spineless person without musical taste and just taste everything as it is. you miss the beat, the rhythm, the clarity of mind on what has depth and what is without. someone who does not have some personal connection to culture will like everything.

i can say confidently myself that I prefer the acoustic guitar and the naked voice in comparison to rap music. rap music does not sit well with me, if i try to digest it, i’ll just throw it up again, my body has a naturally in-built resistance. although, i did like Eminem back in the days, and that was because his music told a story, it was a mini-narrative. i could relate to it. but i can’t relate to a majority of rap music due to their content. i don’t care for club-related music. unless, i'm in a club – which i usually never am. back in the days, i liked (and still have an affinity towards) rock music. but not the ones associated with how amazing a life of fame and drugs is. i don’t relate to that either. i like the ones that deal with the complexities of the existence of life. or those that tell a story. music with a good story never grows old. hence, i like Green Day’s American Idiot – the entire album is a story.

i like people who cover ‘mainstream music’ … but only those who know how to cover it well. people with good tone and a good story behind them. you can have good tone and sing a song well, but it you don’t put yourself in the lyrics, the words are meaningless. if you have terrible tone and a good story behind it it’s difficult to listen to .. but, i can listen to it for the heart behind it.

so … ‘mainstream music’? no, i don’t like ‘mainstream music’. i don’t like the term, the negative connotations behind it, the entire concept of distinguishing it apart from other music. but i like different kinds of songs, different kinds of music, different genres, artists etc. liking music is more complex than just the genre. it is about liking things with a song that you can relate to or feel yourself in. essentially, it is about art that you can find a part of yourself reflected in.