DDG, whose newest album Moo was just lately reported to have earned round 563,000 streams throughout its first day of launch, is questioning the emphasis positioned on such numbers in the music trade.
“This music shit done got so bad that n***as is talking about first-day streams, bro,” DDG mentioned throughout a current stream. “Come on, bro. Like, Jesus. What has the music industry become? I remember back in the day, it was about music being nostalgic and being a part of a moment in your life. I listen to certain albums and it brings me back to when I was a kid.”
DDG went on to argue that it’s all a mere numbers sport now, which he sees as antithetical to the inherent worth of artwork at giant.
“Nowadays, it’s all about who can get the most numbers and who can get the most streams,” he mentioned, as seen under. “How about we start enjoying music for what music is? Art. Last time I checked, when I think of art I never thought of a number.”
As the clip above began making the rounds, DDG responded to an X consumer who mentioned that his newest undertaking “isn’t art” by arguing “ur poor bro, who cares.” DDG additionally declared the album in query, Moo, the “best” of the yr.
On “17 More Years,” a observe off the new album, DDG seemingly addresses his and Halle Bailey’s ongoing custody battle.
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