Return of the King

Okay so the whole idea of having a blog is to actually write in it. That aspect has kind of eluded me for a while I guess.but I've had a lot of things on my mind recently and felt that now would be a good time to return to my second love. Those that know me know my son is #1 but I'm getting off point.
I was listening to some music this morning like I do sometimes before work and I listened to a group I knew absolutely nothing about named The Heavy. Great group if you haven't heard them before give them a listen. But it got me to thinking about how there are so many great musicians and artist out there that won't get the recognition they so rightly deserve because they don't fit the "cookie-cutter" style that is so prevalent within the industry now. It's a shame that if you don't have your finger on the pulse of the Underground artist, you'll find yourself missing out on a lot of fantastic music.
It's for this very reason that I have not listened to the radio in nearly 2 years. It's because they replay the same garbage every hour to make you believe it's a hit. These record company execs are the main reason real artists are passed by the wayside and labeled "Underground" or "Unsigned". For a time, we had true musicians falling prey to the fads of the industry just as an attempt to maintain a foothold amongst current day artist (read: Autotune). I completely understand you have to keep up with what the people like but at the same time as a musician or artist you have to do more than just follow the pack.
Please believe I know it all boils down to one thing: M-O-N-E-Y. The execs want more money so they want the artist to sell to a broader audience meaning they'll need to follow trends that have made cash in the past to achieve these goals. Far be it for me to knock someone and how they feed their family but damn, the music (and the listeners) shouldn't have to suffer. Not every song that gets airplay needs to have Lil Wayne, T-Pain or Ludacris on the track in order for it to reach the masses. If you want you can call this the rantings of an old school cat, but know this, I'm an old school cat that knows good music growing up with moms playing The Temptations or The Four Tops on the weekends.
I'll end this little outburst on one final note. We as consumers have the final say as to what we are subjected to on a daily basis whether it be music, movies or television. If we believe that something is bad and not worth our hard earned money then don't buy it. Let's let these record company tycoons know that that isn't what we want anymore or support the things we want to hear more of. And on that note, the King has left the building. #2fangahs.