I saw a recent No Jumper interview clip where Adam was talking to Shawn Cee (Say Cheese blog owner), and he talked about how the new generation doesn’t idolize rappers anymore, they idolize streamers. And I feel like a big reason for that is access. Fans today understand music industry deals (to an extent,) they know what their streaming numbers look like, and even how much artists are really making. Meanwhile, streamers look more lit and like they’re making more money too. Streaming def helped rappers gain exposure (at least in the beginning.) But now we’re starting to see how much it’s changed how consumers view them. When fans can see an artist’s entire process in real time, the mystique disappears. And I get how annoying that might sound to artists because they’re constantly being told “stop being mysterious! show the process!” But that type of accessibility has directly contributed to the decline of artists feeling larger than life.