XXXTentacion Explains How He Blew Up As A Rapper

“I don’t even know what the people think when they look at me. But like I think that people are probably like oh this n***s typically probably listens to like Lil Wayne or like… (shoutouts to Lil Wayne, and all these great artists) probably listens to that typical rap sh**. But nah bro like I grew up listening to The Fray, Two Days Grace, Papa Roach. Like I was weird I listen to Blood on the Dance Floor. That’s where the versatility comes from because I’ll go from listening to that to Lil Wayne, Tupac, Biggie to like different artists you know. I would go from all of that like from rock to rap to literally Japanese instrumentals of different Japanese songs. Like I was completely and utterly mesmerised by music where we finding out about music on YouTube”

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This one’s kind of a no-brainer.

The more you listen. The more types and genres of music you listen to, the more exposed you would be to new ideas.

Just listening to hip hop and ignoring all the great music that exists out there in the world is analogous to the story of the frog who never left the well but thought the well was really vast.

Listening to everything is the key.

Across X’s sound, we hear diverse musical influences. Think about that distorted dubstep bass on “Look at Me!”. The track was peppered with influences of the UK bass music.

On the other hand, the aggressive vocals of the track could belong on any track on the punk-metal spectrum.

Think about “Changes” a piano-led ballad with soft signing and minimal instrumentation.

On “Depression & Obsession” X sings over an acoustic guitar. On “SAD!”, X displays clear emo influences, through the lyrics and his vocal styles.

X’s whole body of work is peppered with such versatility.

For listeners growing up on the internet algorithmic musical discovery of music through YouTube, which X refers to in the above quote, has meant that listeners today switch from one genre to another at a much faster speed than ever before.

X’s music reflected this change in our musical habits of consumption.

By transitioning from one sound to another he presented his audience with new sounds and themes. In a way X was more than hip hop and there is nothing to be ashamed of in mixing up all of one’s influences.

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