15/09/2025
Every day, more and more noise gets dressed up and sold as music. The sad part? People are eating it up like it’s the best thing that ever happened. We’ve gotten so used to trash that we don’t even know how to recognize quality anymore. And it’s not because quality isn’t being made—it’s because people have stopped caring enough to stand for it.
Music is supposed to be sacred. It’s supposed to move your spirit, expand your mind, and elevate your emotions. Instead, we’re drowning in disposable soundtracks made only to trend for two weeks on TikTok. The craft is being sidelined while clout, algorithms, and shortcuts take the spotlight. And the truth is, mediocrity spreads faster when nobody is bold enough to call it out.
Too many people are rushing into music without even learning music. They want the fame, the streams, the aesthetics—everything but the grind of getting good at the art first. You don’t start music just because you bought a mic or a beat off YouTube. You start music when you’ve actually sharpened your skills enough to respect the foundation of the culture.
If you can’t tell a story, if your sound can’t stand next to the greats, if you’re making music only to chase clout, then you’re not contributing—you’re polluting. There’s a huge difference. The truth is bitter, but it’s necessary: Get good at music first before you start doing music. Otherwise, all you’re doing is adding more noise to an already crowded space.
It’s time to defend the sacredness of music again. To push for real quality. To make people uncomfortable enough to admit that not everything uploaded deserves to be streamed. Music deserves respect, and if you’re going to carry the title of “artist,” you better earn it.
G Cory
