Took a music class a few semesters ago and payola definitely has been around since before rap music was even a thing. The cardi and Nicki dynamic more than anything Just kinda brought that to the community’s attention. Tons of people didn’t even know what payola was until Nicki said “Sympathy & Payola”.
It kinda sucks how payola and how media influence can allow a person who probably doesn’t “deserve” the success to get it, and very fast. I swear this blog has opened my eyes to so much about the music/entertainment industry that I don’t trust much of anything these days.
Took a music class a few semesters ago and payola definitely has been around since before rap music was even a thing. The cardi and Nicki dynamic more than anything Just kinda brought that to the community’s attention. Tons of people didn’t even know what payola was until Nicki said “Sympathy & Payola”.
Payola has been around for a very long time. I think they have gotten better at how they are doing it. But at the same time it is obvious.
It kinda sucks how payola and how media influence can allow a person who probably doesn’t “deserve” the success to get it, and very fast. I swear this blog has opened my eyes to so much about the music/entertainment industry that I don’t trust much of anything these days.
Thanks for the backstory a lot of ppl think this just started recently.
Great back story!! Thank you
I strongly believe that’s why we haven’t gotten a single album from an Atlantic artist. they allegedly under investigation for payola.