Why do people feel the need to dick ride an artist they never listened to

[MecH]

Originally Posted by henas63960

talking the music community in general, majority of people have never heard of xyz artist or weren't following them from the beginning but once they produce a piece that brings the boys to the yard the casuals are on it like stink on shit, but if you were to give them like a" how well do you know this artist" quiz from or something they wouldn't be able to get half a question correct... im noticing this more and more esp with all of the lil whatevs coming up what you guys think?

My best answer to this is an age old one...
The people will always love a winner and don’t have time for a loser.
It’s a fact of life. Most people are followers, thats why there are trends. It goes for music, stocks, social media, etc.. The founders and the people who search for the newest upcoming thing are the ones who capitalize either financially or whatever. Those who ride the trends don’t go further than the person next to them. And those who avoid the trends altogether are usually outcasted. In this instance, people want to feel accepted by liking a name or a song that they may have only heard of once or caught a glimpse of to avoid being “that person” who didn’t know.

The word sheeple comes to mind.

[MecH]

Originally Posted by henas63960

talking the music community in general, majority of people have never heard of xyz artist or weren't following them from the beginning but once they produce a piece that brings the boys to the yard the casuals are on it like stink on shit, but if you were to give them like a" how well do you know this artist" quiz from or something they wouldn't be able to get half a question correct... im noticing this more and more esp with all of the lil whatevs coming up what you guys think?

My best answer to this is an age old one...
The people will always love a winner and don’t have time for a loser.
It’s a fact of life. Most people are followers, thats why there are trends. It goes for music, stocks, social media, etc.. The founders and the people who search for the newest upcoming thing are the ones who capitalize either financially or whatever. Those who ride the trends don’t go further than the person next to them. And those who avoid the trends altogether are usually outcasted. In this instance, people want to feel accepted by liking a name or a song that they may have only heard of once or caught a glimpse of to avoid being “that person” who didn’t know.

The word sheeple comes to mind.