Music

Does it matter who or what creates music if it elicits a positive emotional response? Why or why not?

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Yea - very few djs play R Kelly these days even though Remix to Ignition is a banger. I think people are generally more accepting of music from controversial artists who are dead (ex: MJ). 

Enjoying it feels like an endorsement of the bad behavior. Kanye apologists seem to think otherwise though.

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I’m someone who really likes Kanye’s music but the shit he’s been saying I don’t agree with and that has been making me share his music less. I can’t just turn a blind eye, it’s not just about the music, who the artist is matters a lot to me.

It’s a really interesting discussion and I’d love to see more data/research about this topic.

I definitely agree with you. I would go so far as to say I love a lot of Kanye's music, but who he has shown himself to be makes it difficult for me to enjoy his music. Intellectually I can separate the music from the person, but emotionally I cannot, especially as someone of Jewish heritage.