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Putin Wants to Control Rap Music as Its Popularity Rises in Russia
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Evil fucker. He says he's concerned with the drug aspects, but that is just misdirection. He really is concerned about the political and protest aspects. He seeks to control it as another political propaganda tool. That's why that rapper who sings about poverty, politics, and corruption was arrested.
Well in the 80s at least the USSR had glasnost, which was a reform policy that literally translated to "openness". So yeah, Russia may be close.
This isn't just terrible for the artists, it's also stupid.
Why do countries like the US or UK have so much soft power? It's also because of the dominance on the cultural market through music, movies etc
Russia could gain a lot from supporting and promoting its artists instead of repressing them, but that's probably not macho enough for Putin's view of the country
Why do countries like the US or UK have so much soft power? It's also because of the dominance on the cultural market through music, movies etc
Russia could gain a lot from supporting and promoting its artists instead of repressing them, but that's probably not macho enough for Putin's view of the country
The fuck? How is this communism? Do you have any idea what communism is?
He pretty much said the same thing many years ago too. It's RT, I know, and the title isn't even correct he doesn't "join" the battle, he just does a speech.
Meanwhile Ukraine be like
https://www.rferl.org/a/old-skool-from-kindergarten-class-to-rap-star/29602094.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/old-skool-from-kindergarten-class-to-rap-star/29602094.html
Russia's communist state in which they deliberately tried to do exactly what Putin is trying to do now. But yes I know what communism is but forgot I had to account for every hostile asshole on here and define precisely what I mean so they don't come at me with their BS attitude.
Putin, like Stalin, is a dictator.
They always try to control the message.
That's a lame move from Putin, and as far as pop culture is concerned, being lame is worse than being evil.
Stuff like this has been brewing over smaller artists for a few years now. Husky and IC3PEAK are one thing - and IC3PEAK in particular have been very political, with videos showing gay makeout sessions in Moscow and feasting on hypothetical members of the Duma - but GONE.Fludd and Allj are huge in Russia and Monetochka is just known as a viral pop girl making cutesy piano songs and covers. Attempts to soften or propagandize their music won't go well, although almost all of the big stars aren't as explicitly political.
Moscow has tried similar intimidation tactics against Ukrainian artists like MONATIK and Vremya i Steklo performing at Russian venues/festivals and it didn't go well as Ukrainian musicians making Russian-language music are still hugely popular there.
^banned in Russia, still 10m views and widely viewed via VPN
There's no stopping the train once it's left the station. The difference between a lot of these artists and Pussy Riot is that Pussy Riot was never super popular.
Moscow has tried similar intimidation tactics against Ukrainian artists like MONATIK and Vremya i Steklo performing at Russian venues/festivals and it didn't go well as Ukrainian musicians making Russian-language music are still hugely popular there.
^banned in Russia, still 10m views and widely viewed via VPN
There's no stopping the train once it's left the station. The difference between a lot of these artists and Pussy Riot is that Pussy Riot was never super popular.
I mean, at least ussr has less economic inequality going for it.