It's May 16, 2024, 11:09:41 AM
Well, there's popular music (popular shortened to pop) and then there's pop music (poppy shortened to pop).What's the difference? Are they both the same?There is a difference. Not all popular music is poppy. Most poppy music tends to be more popular (among a certain age range). Poppy music is usually distinguished by a certain sound - note choices and arrangements. That's my biggest issue with this song. It's not the drums. If it were just the drums and them rapping, it would be doper. It's the notes from the piano and the way the chorus is sung, particular "to bring me back to LIIIIIIIIIIIFE" It's that annoying "heart beat" sound during the verses. This is poppy hip-hop.Plus, Dre doesn't sound good on this.It also doens't help that this comes after a slew of similar sounding tracks.If this was the first one, my ears would definitely be more receptive to it.