Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is Playboi Carti the most influential rapper of the past decade? Does anyone unironically listen to Ken Carson? Are music critics a blemish on our society? A few weeks ago I asked for YOUR music-related hot takes and y'all delivered. Today I'm reacting to and rating some of my favorites and least favorites. Drop some more hot takes in the comments and maybe I'll make a sequel!

Links referenced in the video:
• "Make It Make Sense" by DG the Artist and The Vibe - youtu.be/0EQrOVVDE8g
• My latest EP: "I QUIT MY DAY JOB" - hyperfollow.com/dgtheartist/i-quit-my-day-job

Chapters:
The Rules - 0:00
Auto-Tune - 1:15
The Forever Story - 2:40
Ken Carson - 4:35
Playboi Carti - 5:47
Women Using Auto-Tune - 8:49
Music as a Career - 10:38
Hip-Hop's Downfall - 12:16
All Music Is Good - 13:15

Check out my stuff:
• Official Website: dgtheartist.com
• Merch Store: shop.dgtheartist.com
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2JAYeInLHFc20FeZ5eFNyY
• Instagram: instagram.com/theartistdg
• Twitch: twitch.tv/dgtheartist
• Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/dg-the-artist

If you read this far, you're probably the kind of person who should join the channel for even more perks 👀 youtube.com/DGtheArtist/join

Special shoutout to our first two channel members - your support means the world! (And You Deserve The World!!)
- Gwizz1027
- TXWatson

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