Brent Faiyaz Believes People Don't Care About Genre Lines, Troll Says He's "Not Smart"

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Instead of clapping back, the hitmaker shared why, as a musician, it all "just becomes notes."

With all the conversations erupting about R&B this week, discussions regarding what qualifies a song or album to fit into a particular genre have also risen. Sean "Diddy" Combs posed a question asking if R&B was dead, and since that time, debates are being had all across the internet. Later, questions regarding what defines R&B were also asked, leading many generations of music lovers to face off.

Yet, through it all, there are many like Brent Faiyaz who believe that genre lines are being blurred.

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"Don’t nobody care about music genres anymore, dat sh*t primitive," he tweeted. "Sauce dat sh*t up & let it fly."

While artists are certainly stepping outside of industry standards and finding their own lanes—roads that often intersect in Pop-Rap or Alt-Hip Hop—some fans disagree with Faiyaz.

A Twitter user replied to the singer, "This is why yall shouldn't make some people famous. They're not smart." It was something he could have shrugged off, but Faiyaz instead wanted to address the criticism.

"Lol man It’s really hard 2 explain this 2 music lovers who don’t create, but the properties that differentiate genres b damn near insignificant 2 us after a while," he wrote. "U spend enough time in the studio & they just become notes."

Expect to hear much more about this in the days to come. Check it out below. 








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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.