No offense to polka, but that’s a terrible false equivalence. You’re reducing someone’s cultural impact to “award nominations” and also, “Grammy nomination for polka” and “Grammy nomination for rap” is like saying that “The academy award for set design is the same as the academy award for best actor.” The Versatones weren’t up against Jay-Z, Nelly, DMX and Missy Elliott for their award. Just to be included in that group of people is an honor.
Sure he’s irrelevant now and has been for a while, but I feel like “formerly popular rapper” is more truthful than “low level”
Yeah, I was trying to be a bit funny. But honestly a hit among the highschool crowd over 20 years ago is exactly what I’d consider a low level performer to be. He plays golf tournaments and community festivals on the strength of an award nomination for a hit? Strong Verve Pipe vibes.
https://youtu.be/1umEXpGHc0E
No offense to polka, but that’s a terrible false equivalence. You’re reducing someone’s cultural impact to “award nominations” and also, “Grammy nomination for polka” and “Grammy nomination for rap” is like saying that “The academy award for set design is the same as the academy award for best actor.” The Versatones weren’t up against Jay-Z, Nelly, DMX and Missy Elliott for their award. Just to be included in that group of people is an honor.
Sure he’s irrelevant now and has been for a while, but I feel like “formerly popular rapper” is more truthful than “low level”
Yeah, I was trying to be a bit funny. But honestly a hit among the highschool crowd over 20 years ago is exactly what I’d consider a low level performer to be. He plays golf tournaments and community festivals on the strength of an award nomination for a hit? Strong Verve Pipe vibes. https://youtu.be/1umEXpGHc0E