Does honesty matter?

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 07-18-2013, 10:11 PM

theres a rapper who was valedictorian of his hs, was it tyga?? lol i remember when that story broke he refused to answer any questios and it was awkward. but like i said he can still make thug type music caus eof stereotypes

**Janszoon** · 07-18-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 216

theres a rapper who was valedictorian of his hs, was it tyga?? lol i remember when that story broke he refused to answer any questios and it was awkward. but like i said he can still make thug type music caus eof stereotypes

And Devo weren't actually robots. What a crazy world.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 07-18-2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

And Devo weren't actually robots. What a crazy world.

i know its so weird. gorillaz is actually real ppl too

ThePhanastasio · 07-19-2013, 12:39 AM

Queen had a hell of a lot of songs about things they'd never experienced which were pretty fantastic. See '39, My Fairy King, March of the Black Queen...

Artistic integrity does not mean you only write about things you've experienced firsthand. There would be a ****ing ****-ton of imagination lost if that were the case.

TheBig3 · 07-19-2013, 08:18 AM

Tyga is the worst excuse for "entertainment" I've seen in a long time. If he's using his imagination he should stop.

Engine · 07-19-2013, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RL Clown

Seriously, do musicians have to be honest?

No.

The Batlord · 07-20-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

Artistic integrity does not mean you only write about things you've experienced firsthand. There would be a ****ing ****-ton of imagination lost if that were the case.

Not to mention we'd have no Lord of the Rings, no Star Wars, no Star Trek, no Conan, no Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, no Spider-Man, no Thundercats...

khfreek · 07-20-2013, 11:04 AM

There's a difference between emotional honesty and literal honesty, and I think good artists have the former.

Lisnaholic · 07-21-2013, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by khfreek

There's a difference between emotional honesty and literal honesty, and I think good artists have the former.

^ I agree with khfreek, that if an artist sounds convincing enough, it´s not really important whether they literally lived the experience they sing about or not.

These days it seems to be more fashionable than ever for artists to act as if they had it tough and grew up on the streets, but like the guy who is mentioned in the OP, lots of them had comfortable middle-class upbringings - Mick Jagger is another famous example.

Actually, there was a similar discussion a while ago that also touched on truth and honesty in lyrics:-
http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...t-fiction.html

singhabhishek251 · 07-21-2013, 11:30 PM

The personal life of any star should not reflect into lyrics or in his song as it will be very difficult to for them to provide you with the variety of song. Of course, people will like to know about their personal life, but we should not expect all the songs to reflect their personal life.

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	Queen had a hell of a lot of songs about things they'd never experienced which were pretty fantastic. See '39, My Fairy King, March of the Black Queen... Artistic integrity does not mean you only write about things you've experienced firsthand. There would be a **ing **-ton of imagination lost if that were the case. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

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khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	There's a difference between emotional honesty and literal honesty, and I think good artists have the former. __________________ last.fm

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	theres a rapper who was valedictorian of his hs, was it tyga?? lol i remember when that story broke he refused to answer any questios and it was awkward. but like i said he can still make thug type music caus eof stereotypes

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singhabhishek251 Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 8	The personal life of any star should not reflect into lyrics or in his song as it will be very difficult to for them to provide you with the variety of song. Of course, people will like to know about their personal life, but we should not expect all the songs to reflect their personal life.