Unc Music
Since becoming 25, I've been asking myself one very vital question: Am I an unc now? I googled it and came up with an unc is someone who is in his 30s, which technically disqualifies me, but again, due to the few instances of hanging out with people around 17-21, I feel like I'm too old now.
Last Friday, Isaiah Rashad released his newest album, and it's been on repeat. Unlike his previous works, this one tends to be more of a hip-hop neo-soul kind of album, rather than hardcore Memphis rap or the gangsta hip-hop that one might expect from a TDE signee. Surprisingly, I enjoyed this album more than anything I heard from him, and taking into account that I've also been listening to more Cameron Winter and Fontaines D.C., I wonder if my musical taste has become older or not. It's not like I haven't tried more contemporary waves, but apart from Slayr's “Half Blood”, I really couldn't click with the “rage” sound. Another funny instance was when I was listening to Fakemink. I have a 17-year-old friend who is a huge fan of him, and I like a couple of songs, but I really can't deny the fact that when I'm listening to him, I feel like that Steve Buscemi in high school meme. Perhaps I should accept the fact that I'm too old to listen to a certain genre and start tapping into rock or whatever old people listen to. But for real, I think this is just another transitional phase where the music you used to listen to sounds cringe. I remember back in elementary school, I was a huge Ed Sheeran fanboy. My father bought me a collection of his first three albums, and I couldn't stop listening to "Divide". Same with One Republic. Nowadays, when I heard both of them were touring around China, I had no reaction but to judge and troll whoever paid out of their pocket and went to their concerts. I do agree, trolling people based on their music taste is a foolish move, but that's a way for human interaction as well.
Anyway, go listen to the new Isaiah Rashad album, "IT'S BEEN AWFUL," and feel like an unc.