I have a theory that they decided to use music in the early 90s to engage in cultural subversion.
Think about hip hop before that time. It was all positive messaging aimed at young black men to stay in school, avoid drugs, and take pride in yourself. Then in the early 90s, along came gangster rap. Suddenly "black music" was all about drugs, violence, and promiscuity.
Now think about "white people music" before that time. In the 80s it was testosterone, confidence, in-your-face, we're the best type stuff. Then along came grunge to say "life is so bad, let's all take heroin and kill ourselves, that's what the cool kids do".
The simultaneous emergence of both gangster rap and grunge cannot, in my view, be a coincidence. They wanted black youths to basically just be funnelled into the prison system, and they wanted to promote despair and meaninglessness, hopelessness etc. among white youths to break down the white nuclear family, the pillar of traditional America.
I'm sure music was being used in this manner long before the 90s, actually. It's just that that's when it becomes very obvious to me.
Also, I've told people this theory and they say "you think all those artists were in on it? All the grunge scene guys, and all the gangster rappers were knowingly propagandizing the youth?"
No, they were just creating the music they wanted to create, the propagandists simply promoted them. They find artists already putting out the message they want to send to the masses, and give them huge record deals and promote them and put them in front of the national audience.
Of course, part of their record deal is that they are assigned writers and producers to "work with" who encourage them to increase the type of messaging they want. They take these artists who are already putting out the type of material they want to send out, and have people working closely with them to ensure they focus on and amplify those themes.
Furthermore, they set these artists up with "handlers" (think Harley Pasternak), who seem to know everything about the industry and always "help" them navigate it. They are put there to seem like their best friend and most trusted confidant. Their true role is to manage their every move and make sure they stay in line.
I have a theory that they decided to use music in the early 90s to engage in cultural subversion.
Think about hip hop before that time. It was all positive messaging aimed at young black men to stay in school, avoid drugs, and take pride in yourself. Then in the early 90s, along came gangster rap. Suddenly "black music" was all about drugs, violence, and promiscuity.
Now think about "white people music" before that time. In the 80s it was testosterone, confidence, in-your-face, we're the best type stuff. Then along came grunge to say "life is so bad, let's all take heroin and kill ourselves, that's what the cool kids do".
The simultaneous emergence of both gangster rap and grunge cannot, in my view, be a coincidence. They wanted black youths to basically just be funnelled into the prison system, and they wanted to promote despair and meaninglessness, hopelessness etc. among white youths to break down the white nuclear family, the pillar of traditional America.
Interesting. Music was definitely a weapon. But I appreciate your take on grunge. I can see that
I'm sure music was being used in this manner long before the 90s, actually. It's just that that's when it becomes very obvious to me.
Also, I've told people this theory and they say "you think all those artists were in on it? All the grunge scene guys, and all the gangster rappers were knowingly propagandizing the youth?"
No, they were just creating the music they wanted to create, the propagandists simply promoted them. They find artists already putting out the message they want to send to the masses, and give them huge record deals and promote them and put them in front of the national audience.
Of course, part of their record deal is that they are assigned writers and producers to "work with" who encourage them to increase the type of messaging they want. They take these artists who are already putting out the type of material they want to send out, and have people working closely with them to ensure they focus on and amplify those themes.
Furthermore, they set these artists up with "handlers" (think Harley Pasternak), who seem to know everything about the industry and always "help" them navigate it. They are put there to seem like their best friend and most trusted confidant. Their true role is to manage their every move and make sure they stay in line.
It's all really fucked up.
There was that guy Lovine who shows up around gangster rap and Interscope.