Sometimes shit is popular because it’s good and sometimes things aren’t popular cuz they’re not good. SOME times. Not all the time. But sometimes lol and a lotta times the “I don’t like anything that’s popular” people aren’t even debating music…they’re doing this weird identity construction. Exclusively listening to obscure artists becomes some personality flex they use to signal that they’re not like the masses. It gives them the illusion of more autonomy I guess or maybe more “cultural leverage.” But popularity doesn’t invalidate quality and obscurity doesn’t create it. It’s ok to like things that are popular. You’ll be aight lol