The entertainment industry undoubtedly plays a huge role in the lives of college students today. Because of this, everyone has formed their own opinions, making it bound for there to be unpopular ones within the University of Rhode Island student population.
Personally, I have some unpopular opinions of my own. I believe that Apple Music is better than Spotify, mostly due to the fact that it’s aesthetically pleasing. I think “Stranger Things” isn’t all that, I believe that Maroon 5’s old music is wildly underrated and Kanye West did not make Taylor Swift famous (like c’mon, she was accepting an award when he interrupted her?!).
Sophia Skaggs, a first-year student, backed me up on one of my opinions. She believes that Taylor Swift, one of the most successful artists of her time, only gets torn down because she is a successful woman.
As for her own unpopular opinions, Skaggs added, “The 20th century had way better music than the 21st. Modern rap has nothing over classic rock.”
Honestly, I have to agree with Skaggs on this one. As much as I love some modern-day music, I feel like the industry has become a joke. Social media influencers have been given the platform to become musicians, even if they aren’t as skilled as their competitors. This practice of allowing “untalented” people to dominate the music industry has been a slap in the face to the musical geniuses of our generation, further proving that the late 20th century music industry was not only filled with more talented, hard-working musicians, but better music as well.
However, even people often regarded as the most talented in their fields can be on the receiving end of some negative unpopular opinions.
“Aside from when Meryl Streep played Julia Child [in “Julia & Julia”], I think she’s overrated,” freshman Alexa Potamianos said of the beloved actress. “I don’t like the energy she brings.”
Personally, I am not well-versed with Streep’s acting skills, so I don’t think it’s fair of me to agree or disagree with Potamianos.
Like Skaggs, first-year student Mason Smoller had strong opinions on music, but in regards to a different genre.
“Overall, I think that the early 2000s, like from 2005 to 2015, was the peak of pop music,” Smoller said.
First-year student Jack Wren agreed, and added that we “need to put respect on Flo-Rida’s, LMFAO’s, and T-Pain’s names.”
I agree with both of their claims, and I feel like we didn’t, and still don’t appreciate the absolute bops that these artists provided us with. Some of these include, “Sorry for Party Rocking” and “Yes” by LMFAO, “Whistle” and “Low” by Flo-Rida and “Buy U a Drank” by T-Pain.
As someone who has a strong love for this time in music, Smoller has even curated a playlist, Kidz No More, filled with his favorite songs from this era. You can check it out on Apple Music and Spotify.
However, no matter what, people are going to believe what they want. So, sit down, put some headphones on and unwind with your favorite music. I promise you – no one really cares that your guilty pleasure is listening to Katy Perry.