Nepotism Tier List

[@keyarrma]

two more wildly popular nepotism babies are king princess (whose family founded macy's), and clairo (whose dad is a chief marketing officer and an executive in the label she sings under)

[@MUHAMADAFIQBINSMAIKELBI]

ouch kinda sad to hear, same goes when i found out ARCA is an industry plant as well

[@TheGhostley]

@@MUHAMADAFIQBINSMAIKELBI Arca it's an industry plant?

[@supersucks]

@@MUHAMADAFIQBINSMAIKELBI WAIT WHAT pls elaborate

[@coconut1884]

@Yem you literally explained how nepotism benefitted her and then said there’s no proof of it…

[@jjjoshiii6659]

@@TheGhostley she has rlly rich parents and therefore experienced no struggle a normal artist would, shes not a plant but she just had a beneficial background

[@hannahmargaret]

im not mad at nepotism babies i just wish i was one

[@ruminationstation4200]

In not mad at all mepotism babies, but I'm mad at all teir parents and the adults in the room who enabled them and weaken industries and lessen projects by prioritizing connections against merit. Rome fell in part because of nepotism. It's an operational risk to give leads to people who haven't legitimately earned. I mean, everyone complains about how dismal many media industries are right now - why do you think that is? Heck, look at the Alec Baldwin ahooying. The armorer NEVER would have been hired if she wasn't someone daughter. A person is dead in large part because they hired someone WILDLY unqualified for the position. I don't hate them because they have opportunities *I* don't. I hate that they are stealing opportunities from the people who ACTUALLY deserve them, and then turning around and pretending they didn't take a more deserving person's place simply through the birth right of being born upperclass. Because outside of purely creative industries, nepotism And this pattern of giving important roles to people who in no way earned it ENDANGERS LIVES. Like, I can't fault for someone being born royalty, but don't run around trying to pretend you've slummed it like the rest of us and earned your place. That's lame and fake as hell. admit the system is rigged at the very least, but the vast majority seem to entrench themselves in the delusion that they earned it, and then encourage their fans to idolize them as if they're one of us (when they never were). The handful of nepotism babies who are self aware and acknowledge they got where they are more through connections than merit necessarily are a god send. The rest of them? Yeah, call me a hater. Cause those delusional self righteous spoiled brats who want to cosplay as commoners can get bent.

[@breannat6125]

Lol love the honesty

[@lizr2728]

Pues yo si estoy enojada y desearía ser uno

[@IoIita]

LMAO THIS IS ME

[@sasharob3918]

@@ruminationstation4200 VERY well said! The truest comment in this section.

[@runawayiiiiii7594]

i wish i had someone to give me a nepotistic opportunity

[@SanFranFan30]

nepotism is a lot more common than you think, just not always in lucrative industries. Technically your parents give you a job at their family owned restaurant or coffee shop is nepotism.

[@lautaroescarlon7501]

Hate that movie

[@nebroskitheraut6705]

@@lautaroescarlon7501 I hate that movie too

[@-finelinehabits-4302]

something that really annoys me about nepotism babies is when they act like their connections didn't get them to the point where they are and that they got their fame through hard work like.....stop lying

[@TheMscandy123]

*Ehem* KENDALL JENNER

[@TheMscandy123]

Normal model with Kendall’s work ethic cant become “the highest paid model”

[@TheMarkmcr]

​@@TheMscandy123 she's the worst

[@vishaals2522]

Dev is a nepotism baby since she is theneedledrop’s estranged niece

[@Cheyne_TetraMFG]

Honestly she isn’t that strange

[@owenmajor1314]

@@Cheyne_TetraMFG estranged isn't the same as strange lol

[@colltonrighem]

@@owenmajor1314 L + ratio

[@POVShotgun]

@@Cheyne_TetraMFG fantanos estranged not that strange but somewhat strange niece

[@Cheyne_TetraMFG]

@@owenmajor1314 that’s the joke dot gif

[@omutrog8738]

Nepotism is exactly what an embarrassment to society like me needs right now

[@wavydane]

same

[@elyy0345]

Same

[@Outplayedqt]

same

[@unnecessarycherry2757]

i remember watching credits for euphoria and being so sad when i saw lexi’s surname was apatow because i knew right then and there that her father couldn’t be anyone else except judd. like don’t get me wrong maude is still a very talented actress and i loved her performance in euphoria but now always have that thought in the back of my head like **she’s a nepotism baby**

[@rightwhereyouleftme__]

Lol she's just an average actress. Not bad but nothing special. She def using those nepo baby connections

[@michelcomenta]

she also interviewed 1D, one of the biggest bands in the world at their most successful moment just because she's his daughter, so yeah

[@37373dbdbbdfb]

idk i think there’s no getting out of this cycle. if good actors didn’t get the parts they deserve just bc they’re associated to another celeb it wouldn’t be fair, and at the same time if they do get casted they’re branded a nepotism baby and people start to look down on them. so it’s a damned if i do, damned if i don’t kind of situation. i do think maude clearly got the chance to audition bc she has the means to get a good agent who could get her such a major opportunity, but i don’t think she got the part bc of that, she clearly BODIES lexi.

[@smallestcomfort]

Yeah I really like to see new roles being played by previously unknown actors and actresses, but I can't help but feel disappointed when I realize they are usually related to someone famous

[@martinafinirali2476]

There is a new movie on Netflix called Bubble which was literally directed by Judd apatow and is starring Maude’s little sister and their mom (THE Leslie Mann) - if that isn’t the highest grade of nepotism then idk what is lol

[@rightwhereyouleftme__]

All these model nepo babies are taking over the fashion world. Bella, Kendall, Gigi, Kaia etc. It's crazy how the biggest models in the world are all nepo babies. And I don't wanna sound like a hater but they just don't hit like the OG 90's supermodels.

[@Chelaxim]

The 90s supermodels were difficult to work with.

[@mckamy4711]

I actually had no idea about Gracie Abrams. I found her on KZbin about 2 years ago and just assumed she was a regular girl who made singing videos in her bedroom. Then I noticed a sudden increase in the production quality of her music videos and her music in general and wondered how she managed that, so this makes more sense

[@قمرالوادي]

But she got the talent tho, she write her own songs

[@tanah6962]

@@قمرالوادي loads of artists out there that right their own songs... but their dad isn't j.jabrams

[@jiyama]

@@قمرالوادي a homeless guy on the street with a guitar singing for a living can also write their own songs

[@mckamy4711]

@@قمرالوادي yeah I liked her songwriting from when I first discovered her, she definitely has talent

[@lizasmith9243]

That’s happens to the majority of artists in the industry no matter where you come from. It’s really just the difference of being signed vs not

[@13realmusic]

I think what happened with Willow and “Whip My Hair” is the same thing that happened to Rebecca Black with “Friday” they were young and excited about music, got the reminder society hates tween girls and suddenly their dream became a nightmare. I’m glad they both got back into it, and that Willow stood up for herself. I think in that tween age a lot of kids experiment and parents try to get them to be committed to whatever activity they signed up for and idk people are different some can stick it out others do and it ruins their relationship with their parents a bit. I don’t have kids but from the interview it sounds like that was the fight that happened. The Smiths can afford it tho a stadium tour with Will. I. Am already scheduled, venues likely paid for and legal contracts vs a violin and lessons already budgeted and paid for by your lower middle family; one is more difficult to undue, the other might’ve been a financial sacrifice chosen out of love that’s now being dismissed.

[@cocteautwin]

idk about the general audience but black girls LOVED whip my hair. it was empowering for us at our age when we’d get made fun of constantly for our hair

[@freakyfro99]

There was hatred for Whip My Hair? That song came out during my club years and the gays loved that song so I've only ever seen drunken love for that song lol

[@beelzemobabbity]

@@freakyfro99 I think it was less hatred and more like, a meme? Idk I remember hearing it most of the time in a separate context, not hate though, at least I didn’t hate it

[@anonymmynona8219]

I remember music magazines writing whole articles about wanting to be BFFs with a 9 yo, Willow, because they loved Whip My Hair so much.

[@julienpilled]

Rebecca has since majorly improved since she was like 13, like Willow has. Rebecca has a smaller group of fans and is about to release her new album. both women are extremely talented.

[@jackbynum]

The whole Coppola family is crazy...

[@coleydotmp4]

Wallows are probably popular because of Dylan Minette's fame from acting... i dont think they'd see the level of success without that fame, but im really happy it happened because they have many bangers and are helping revitalize indie for younger listeners. And their live shows are fantastic.

[@Heyheyhaleyd]

I disagree. All of their songs are amazing and they really care about the music they produce. Yes, I did know of Dylan Minnette as in actor, loving him I’m “13 Reasons Why” and “Goosebumps”. However, I don’t think him being an actor has much to do with the success of his band. Many actors have bands nowadays like Finn Wolfhard and Joe Keery. And we don’t see their bands blow up like Wallows have. Have I listened to their music and tried to get into it? Yes. Am I fan of their music? Not really. I love Finn and Joe, but their music isn’t for me. Wallows on the other hand is one of my favorite bands ever and I’d love them just the same if I didn’t know one of the members beforehand.

[@coleydotmp4]

@@Heyheyhaleyd Oh yeah i completely agree - i think they'd be successful, but not at the current level they're at now, at least not as quickly as theyve gotten there.

[@saragouveia007]

that is not nepotism tho. nepotism is the practice among those with power/influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. the wallows had already been in a band together since 2011 (they were still in school) with another member that left later. just because one of the members (dylan) got fame from being an actor and consequently brought attention to the band, doesn't mean they are a product of nepotism or are nepotism babies.

[@Valachy_17]

Aren’t all three of them like child actors?

[@alexandria3583]

i honestly didn't know he was an actor, i just found their music through spotify recommended stuff, they're great though

[@jrsutton8949]

"I would know. I checked. Online." Love the subtle Hot Rod reference

[@songpsych]

One of my favorite movies of all time!!!!

[@lautaroescarlon7501]

Hate that movie

[@leogreenfield4999]

I barely even caught that. Holy shit. Amazing movie.

[@leogreenfield4999]

@@lautaroescarlon7501 L

[@Bruno15041998]

I love the red hot chili peppers

[@pacmatt95]

A lot of people don't know this but Thomas Bangalter's, the silver robot dude from Daft Punk, father was and still is a working music producer and songwriter in France. It was actually with his connections that they were given their first record deal with Virgin.

[@smellylorenny]

I’m glad for it. Bangalter is an actual genius. If he needed an extra boost to make that reach then good. I think nepotism when it is unnecessary or undeserved and those musicians clearly try to cover it up and act like they’re just an underground artist with a random come up is a whole different level.

[@RhythmAddictedState]

His father also wrote some disco hits in the 70s. Imo that explains the sound of Daft Punk and French house in general. Thomas's father probably had a massive disco records collection lol

[@37373dbdbbdfb]

matty from the 1975 is a nepo baby too, he’s largely talked about this in his music although he says that his parents didn’t really have connections in the music industry, so the only benefit he got from his parents’ fame was after the band first blew up and people started making the connection between him and them

[@rosecoloredbby]

didn’t know this, who are his parents?

[@37373dbdbbdfb]

@@rosecoloredbby Denise Welch and Tim Healy, they’re both British actors

[@rosecoloredbby]

@@37373dbdbbdfb oooooh that's interesting. What have they been in? I don't think I've ever heard of either of them. I'm sorry I'm not British so I don't really know, the most I've seen is skins and maybe some scenes from the office 💀

[@daisyslovebot]

@@rosecoloredbby his dad is in benidorm which is a comedy and i don’t know about his mum

[@anav8134]

@@rosecoloredbby his mother appeared in coronation street and won big brother 9

[@keyarrma]

another wildly popular nepotism baby is king princess, whose family FOUNDED macy's which is so insane to me

[@rosecoloredbby]

I had no idea about this and I looked it up. I know it doesn’t really change anything but I just wanted to say her ancester (great-great-great grandfather?? idk) *co-owned* macy’s, but did not found it (isidor straus would’ve actually been only 13 years old when macy’s was founded by another man)😭😭 eiher way what i’m really shocked by is that she’s related to the famous macy’s couple who died on the titanic. Like what ?? Thats crazy

[@vildekm]

Can you talk about how the term "industry plant" seems to only be slapped onto female artists.....i feel like ppl are way quicker to jump onto invalidating skill if it's coming from a woman

[@Chill_330]

Exactly!!!!

[@kike6359]

@magazinethreethreethreethreethreethree yea i think women get treated unfairly in the music industry but being called an industry plant isn’t exclusive to them, a lot of male rappers get that all the time especially

[@Andyyoureastar]

Aren’t the majority of celebrities a product of nepotism? Why are they’re only like 5 musicians on this list lmao😂😂💗Whitney Houston, Billie eilish, Enrique iglesias dua lipa, etc. my favorite nepotism actors are Dakota Johnson, Maude Apatow, Zoë Kravitz, lily rose depp

[@RhythmAddictedState]

Dual Lipa? Had no idea.

[@heidi3737]

Idk if Enrique Iglesias counts necessarily. He was in another country and changed his last name/went behind his parent's back to record a demo & get a record deal because he wanted to prove to himself that he could do it without his dad's influence. Of course, I'm sure the record label used his real name to promote his music though.

[@natasharules770]

Billie Eilish?

[@Chelaxim]

Even Lenny Kravitz is nepotism.

[@SnowWhitesBite]

@@natasharules770 Her mom's an actress and a voice actor. If you've ever played Mass Effect or EverQuests you've heard her voice. She isn't like super famous, but she def knows people.

[@meganf1801]

I've been a fan of Gracie Abrams since 2019 and only found out she was a nepo baby like last year. I always assumed she was a regular girl who posted videos online and gained a following from it. It did bum me out for some reason when I realized she wasn't, but I still think she's an incredible writer with a unique voice. I seriously recommend anyone who is a fan of Taylor Swift to listen to her music! She has a similar writing style and is great at storytelling through her lyrics.

[@LaytonMechaley]

Even after finding out about this I still think she’s amazing, I literally listen to her music every single day and it somehow never gets old

[@lindamagagula7476]

​​​@@LaytonMechaleyagree 👍🏾💯, she is handling the fame her own without her famous parents helping her.

[@abbymukora3659]

i see gracie abrams as more of a lyricist who chooses to tell stories through her songs rather than make them catchy or popular , some of my favourite songs from her are older camden and rockland like the whole ep she just released i found it like a solid 8/10

[@victorcraraujo]

WILLOW's music is so great. I was just listening to her songs yesterday, and man, this woman has such a grand variety of genres under her catalog. It's really good!

[@doctorsoysauce9731]

Never ask to a "indie" musician why their parents name its in green on wikipedia....

[@vagarnaldcoochischmidt1910]

If you get somewhere by way of nepotism or having a rich family you should be honest about it - it’s a huge advantage. And many that would be talented artists won’t make it bc they’re stuck at some crappy job trying to take care of their parents that slaved just to get them out of a place where they had nothing to eat. Where their family has been suffering from poverty for generations - it takes so long to dig out of that hole. It’s just unfair to pretend you got there with just your hard work when you had parents that threw thousands at you to follow your childhood dreams or had a friend that could get you signed or something takes away the huge struggle that smaller artists have to go through. Because of nepotism many other good artists are overlooked bc so and so’s dad asked if their kid could get the job. Rich people are really blind to how much their wealth and connections help them in life and what it means to really work and suffer just to be able to get to a point where you can work the job they have. And working that job the poor person would actually need the money - the rich person does not have to worry about sales , making mistakes. Just be honest about it if you’re a nepotism baby. Don’t pretend your experience is the same as poor peoples bc that is offensive.

[@C.G.Jr.]

As long as people, such as The Strokes, use their opportunities to actually try to make great art, then I will never complain

[@mazayashah213]

All I can think of is how jealous I am of potential classes they took since they were young. I'm old and could only afford one songwriting class six months ago (meant for kids that's why she charged less than other teachers.) I think that's also why they are as talented as they are. From a young age they honed their craft and vision. They studied and learned from the greats.

[@thepixelrantsshow662]

Phoebe calling The Strokes industry plants is just perfect deflection

[@lyleugleman9799]

since when is she an industry plant lmao

[@thepixelrantsshow662]

@@lyleugleman9799 How did she open for Television when she didn’t have an album out- plus everytime she’s asked if she’s an industry plant in interviews she ignores it or says “but people only focus on female industry plants, what about the men??”

[@a-jjjjjjj]

@@lyleugleman9799 she wouldn't have blown up the way she did without connections. It's not her fault she was at an advantage but it's kinda weird for her to act like it's bad when other musicians benefit from the same thing.

[@sakinaalia1067]

@@a-jjjjjjj she never said it was bad. She just said it’s inevitable and successful women are much more likely to be talked about in the industry plant discussions and she’s not wrong.

[@a-jjjjjjj]

@@sakinaalia1067 It's true that women are usually the ones who get singled out but saying The Strokes' "parents bought them a career" is pretty ridiculous and definitely minimizes their legitimate musical contributions.

[@jamesfurfaro4950]

Have you heard Long Sleeves by Gracie? Idk, the reason Gracie is just a breath of fresh air, is that her music, especially the Minor EP sounds quite DIY. In a good way. I mean I guess not in the way that a lot of music is DIY. Her music just has a great use of space and in turn atmosphere. On Minor, it just feels like a girl and her piano. Idk how many big name producers worked on that project. But it feels very intimate. Her lyrics feel really personalised. Most of her fandom ig handles are just individual lyrics from songs. She has a way of saying things so it isn’t just “damn we broke up, I sad” And also, one of my pet peeves, that my favourite artists always seem to do. Is like, never grow. This Is What It Feels actually seems like an evolution of Minor. It’s more folky. It’s more “folklore” actually and I really like it. She has a pretty soothing voice, and it works for her lyrical style. Also, Older is gorgeous, if you want to check out that song too. But yeah she isn’t reinventing the cheese wheel. But imo she’s making really great music within the genre. But yeah I am biased, cause I do absolutely think she’s the bees knees!

[@jamesfurfaro4950]

Also, wow. This was too long. If it sounded dumb, I’m sorry. Cause that’s a lot of reading to do if my take is dumb.

[@lautaroescarlon7501]

Its not dumb if youre just saying what you like about her. Go off brother. But, its kinda dumb if youre saying it in a defensive way. nepotism and the quality of the artists are 2 different things

[@jamesfurfaro4950]

@@lautaroescarlon7501 Oh, wasn’t really referring to the nepotism at all.

[@guitarromanticsearchadvent2814]

i love her !!

[@kyliem201]

doesn’t sound dumb at all!! i agree, i think she is really talented and i really enjoy her music

[@a.w_.]

tbh if you had the opportunity to take advantage of a solid family connection, you'd be crazy not to. but people like to gatekeep all forms of expression so I really don't think it matters at the end of the day if you make good art.

[@drakegomer]

Clairo’s dad is a music promoter for huge companies like coca cola. George Coetrill.

[@sinaiulliel1700]

i have a theory that The Strokes are so good not only because individually they’re all great musicians but also because both Julian and Albert Hammond Jr. went to Le Rosey where they were most deff taught by super talented music teachers who encouraged their exploration of sound and such. you don’t have your parents pay $100k a year for boarding school and not use that huge ass music conservatory Le Rosey has. Phoebe calling them industry plants is her own self deflection. there’s nepotism and then there’s industry plants, which are two different things.

[@haydens8627]

Interesting theory except The Strokes are actually not good :) hope this helps!

[@sinaiulliel1700]

@@haydens8627lack of taste is not my fault, no mames

[@raven_g6667]

Remember that line that ppl use to spoon feed you? "If you work hard enough, you'll be successful! America IS a meritocracy, after all". Turns out, it's not true.

[@TylerSimco]

something that i really have had to work to get over as a musician is focusing too much on how others get to where they are. I do not have any connections in the industry and i'm not crazy rich either by any means. I think you're gonna make a really fulfilling career, just remember to keep your main focus on making the best art you can and don't worry too much about the advantages others have had. Focus on what you do have

[@guillermomartinez8471]

Yes!

[@ruminationstation4200]

So you should encourage someone to willfully be delusional about the realities of the industry they are attempting to break into, because otherwise you would literally start crying with how deeply unfair it is? F*ck that. Be aware of the systems that control your life. Talk about them. Criticize them. Demand they improve. You don't roll over and bury your head in the sand because the reality is VERY unpleasant for those of us not born with a silver spoon (and things are getting Bleeker by the day thanks to the wealthy *continuing* to take more than their fair share in nearly every avenue of society lately) Going into the record industry not being aware of how the industry works is just flat out bad advice. You can't become jaded and allow the desire for success to overwhelm the art, but it's irresponsible to tell someone to ignore the realities of the industry in which they work.

[@hi-five4960]

It took me 2 minutes to realize you weren't talking about nihilism

[@zachfakename3747]

Billie Eilish I would also consider as a nepotism baby

[@natasharules770]

Why?

[@zachfakename3747]

@@natasharules770 her parents were industry producers in the LA area

[@NosManJr]

Boutta go back and time and be born as a different person and not know this existence I'm living at all. So it was all for nothing. Thank you for listening

[@knilla2k]

I really didn’t know the strokes were industry plants, so many it’s a nepotistic garden

[@poasful]

they're not. they come from families with backgrounds, sure. but did their debut on their expenses.

[@juliorojas4384]

@@poasful you can debut on your own expenses while still benefitting from nepotism. That's actually some of the most common nepotism. To suggest they did not benefit from this is ridiculous.

[@poasful]

@@juliorojas4384 dude.... in that case, even phoebe bridgers benefits from nepotism. And I’m just trying to say that they had to work way harder than people give credit, AND they actually helped a lot of artists from their scene to get attention.

[@ar-yj8lb]

@@poasful people gave shit to clairo for being an industry plant, even though pretty girl and sofia blew up organically

[@kadenpatel7524]

@@ar-yj8lb I love Clairo but she’s an industry plant

[@mot1846]

Scott Eastwood is a nepotism baby but his father let him “ figure it out “ thE hard way

[@37373dbdbbdfb]

his father literally abandoned him and only began having a relationship with him when he became an actor lmao

[@heidi3737]

His dad was a deadbeat and denied Scott was his because he was born out of an affair, even though he's the only one of his kids who has his face lol

[@Andyyoureastar]

I’m actually surprised people are shocked to find out about Gracie Abrams! I knew the last name isn’t common so I instantly googled. Love her music

[@-finelinehabits-4302]

is abrams not a pretty common last name?

[@kyliem201]

i personally feel like it’s definitely a common last name haha

[@Elsonmakes]

i cant believe you guys actually used it. thanks!

[@ihspider08]

I love the smith kids so much bc even tho they're the kids of literally one of the most famous and well known actors out there they seem very down to earth and humble. Also their music is fire

[@jstenhouse22]

Jaden’s Twitter circa. 2015 is also a goldmine

[@staigenerator2949]

Jaden is the opposite of humble

[@ruminationstation4200]

Is this a joke? I like willow Smith's music don't get me wrong, but those kids are 2 of the most self righteous, pretentious people I've ever seen. Like, girl can sing, but holy shit is she full of herself. I've never seen such a young, ignorant person more convinced that she's full of sage wisdom that isn't there yet.

[@IknowIamkindagreat]

You too pure for this platform. Don't let these weirdoes eat your soul.....

[@polimana]

Robin thicke, our feminist king

[@ultravjolence7164]

PLEASE

[@iemand2612]

I find nepotism such a hard thing, because tbh I think money is more important than your parents' job. My dad's a music producer here in my country, who does mostly artsy-jazz and classical music. If I wanted to get into the music industry, it would be so much easier for me than for others. However, my parents are not rich, so I'd still have to make money to pay for studio sessions and such. If your parents have a lot of money, it would be even easier to get into the entertainment industry, 'cause you can just buy your way in. I don't think you can judge someone for their parents, except if they have zero talent and are still famous. Idk, I just find it quite a difficult...

[@leonolsen]

I’m a simple man, I see angles and I click.

[@tryguysmemevideos5877]

i deadass didn't know gracie was a nepotism baby. well now i know LMAOWKSN. her music are very enjoyable so i luv

[@VictoriaWhitlock]

Elite model Management is no joke

[@FireflyMykah]

Probably went under most people’s radars but for 10:02 that spoke to me because I have a friend who is legally “the second” even though there isn’t a first

[@jaredmcanany9602]

i love willow so much she's so interesting.. my fav album of her's is the 1st, the song romance transports me every time

[@Neimm]

Coi Leray as well. The daughter of Benzino. I saw a video on KZbin where so many of these celebrities Whitney Houston, Aaliyah etc have a relative in the music industry/entertainment industry. I’m not surprised

[@memory.garden]

getting into Gracie's music is kind of hard cause when you first dive into her music you can't really tell each song apart but if u want to get started I really enjoyed 'I miss you I'm sorry' and '21'

[@jayzekielestrada5088]

Willow does a pop punk album “that’s awesome” MGK does a pop punk album “no”

[@noahleach7690]

cant tell if ironic help

[@shiningnightmare5616]

So... Is this ironic or unironic

[@edenp3268]

MGK is a general creep, and Willow’s music is better overall

[@moomoocachoo]

everything MGK does is a “no”

[@theonlydiego1]

Thomas Bangalter of Darling, Stardust, and Daft Punk is also a nepotism baby. His father was a singer, song writer in France.

[@kianna270]

Willow really did a great job separating her music career from her past imo. When I think of her I don’t even think of whip my hair and when you brought it up I was like “oh yeah?”. I love her music and what she’s doing with it

[@sabrinalou4922]

I spiritually cry and listen to I miss you, I’m sorry and 21 by Gracie Abrams about once a month. Camden and Older are good for wow I just woke up and I hate my life and I need cold water moments too 👍 I haven’t seen Gracie ever use her platform inappropriately/irresponsibly or put down other artists so I dont look down at her nepotism. I see her as a girl who wants to sing and tell her personal stories. A large portion of her discography has been co-written and produced with her longtime boyfriend as well.

[@GhostfaceNillah]

Dev, What do you think about Dolly Parton declining her nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? And what do you think about their induction practices in general?

[@Maya-tw6qf]

omgg albert hammond jr. as a solo artist is solid too-- i can't believe i'm just realizing now he's in the strokes i'm shook

[@IgnisCygnus147]

You forgot our boy Chet Hanks

[@andreaf8404]

love him

[@ruminationstation4200]

chet hanks isn't a nepotism baby, he's a nepotism God

[@madik7141]

This is me learning gracie abrams is a nepotism baby and being confused as to how she’s not more popular than she is when I only learned who she is through Olivia Rodrigo talking about her when drivers license first came out

[@CatharineRomero]

could've thrown noah cyrus into the mix that'd been funny

[@hasanalbukhori1981]

What about Victoria Legrand of Beach House? Her uncle was an Oscar-winning composer...

[@raynebug]

tbh i originally clicked on this bc i thought it was about neopets but i ended up getting really into it anyway

[@dhan07404]

For me I think John David Washington and Maya hawke are actors that are nepotism babies but are really good in their own rights they took their parents charm and charisma and are developing it into their own thing

[@AgentShoelace]

Deadass at 10:23 when dev mentioned it never rained in California, I thought of the R&B song

[@drakegomer]

Whats interesting is that Albert Hammond Jr didnt know Julian Casablancas and they found eachother when Julian was looking for one last guitarist to join the band so that he didnt have to play rhythm guitar. They met eachother through a friend when Julian was asking around for a guitarist. Long story short, they didnt know eachother through their parents even though both fathers were successful in the entertainment industry and mothers were both models. [EDIT] Actually they did know eachother from boarding school before they rekindled their friendship. Still weird their parents are so similar though.

[@4doorluxurysedan]

No, they had met before, they went to boarding school together. Later, Albert moved to NYC and got back into contact with Julian- just around the time the band was looking for another guitarist.

[@bru1sed_v1olet]

Albert and Julian went to boarding school together

[@asher2885]

Love Leo is one. Opened at a live show I was at and so was so unbelievably bad I immediately knew he didn’t make it on his own

[@natalieee24]

this made me google who his parents are and JOHN C. REILLY???!!!! that’s so crazy I would’ve never known

[@StarlaBizarre]

My mom got me a job at the same insurance place as her, so basically I'm a nepotism baby too not to brag 😎

[@ephyrian]

love this is tagged as "animal tier list"

[@SoundConstraints]

loved this one!

[@BigOwl51]

Fun fact: the Albert Hammond song It Never Rains In Southern California charted higher in America than any Strokes song ever

[@cli260]

Omg if you think about it it's not that suprising but somehow it's one of the greatest thing I've read in the comments. Thank you!

[@Yasmin-su4ff]

It’s a bop

[@alepho4089]

Hopefully this video blows up. More people need to know about this

[@SanFranFan30]

Whip my hair is fucking sick!

[@abigailberkoben3642]

I don't think nepotism is all that much of a problem if their acting or singing or whatever they're doing is ACTUALLY good or enjoyable... Sure, it can be unfair they got help and maybe it was easier for them to start out, but people like gracie abrams are not famous bc her parents, she's famous for her music! I don't think most nepotism babies are undeserving of their careers and success, I think they have had a bit of an unfair advantage in starting out their careers.

[@theshiningemerald4288]

Came across this channel today, this totally deserves a sub!

[@nextapollo]

Ngl, I love Robin Thicke's latest album "On Earth, and in Heaven"

[@thecontemptuous]

how could you make this without talking about LMFAO, theyre like NEXT LEVEL nepotism, google it, read about the Gordys

[@rodrigomedeiros1234]

you should do one with industry plants next

[@oldaccxunt]

Hey, I have a little nugget of info on the strokes that may or may not explain a few things. I have in my possession, a copy of the elite model management portfolio of models from 1996 in which they also have an add-on folder of their celebrity division and a couple celebrities they were representing (and, I'm pretty sure continued to represent in the following years). Two of the celebrities stuck out to me. First is Drew Barrymore, also nepotism and dated the drummer Fabrizio Moretti intermittently from 2002 to 2007. The second was Eva Mendes who starred in one of their music videos (I forget which). I remember also reading that the singer Julian invited a load of models he knew from his dad's work to the first few gigs to drum up press (he talked about it casually in an interview) so I don't think they're against using connections to get them an advantage.

[@lightbright4996]

9:00 yeah I think they've done like a ''fake band'' modeling picture for a magazine even before composing any song. something like this... I know they became a band kind of by accident after a modeling gig.

[@primateboogaloo]

Jeff Buckley would go high on the list too. As the son of Tim Buckley, also a successful recording artist, Jeff had his foot in the door. Grace is a wonderful album, though.

[@brentheymans1362]

Super likeable dude! Well done.

[@jordans7503]

plz look at gracies insta clips from years ago before she embraced the JJ perks, they will make u cry, she’s my favorite

[@sfmmmo7599]

Gurl... I LOVE YOUR HUMOR! I'm suscribing...

[@mycoolnameis]

Dont wanna get parasocial on main but girl you are so funny you make me smile

[@katszen]

gracies music is so amazing you should listen to Augusta,hard to sleep,minor,I miss you I'm sorry,camden and the bottom

[@BigOwl51]

She sounds like the kind of singer who would fit nicely on a Chainsmokers or Jonas Blue song and wouldn’t sound out of place. Besides that I don’t see the hype. It’s just regular old easy listening pop

[@NickWalkerWilliamson]

Hey hey SongPsychos, i need some advice: Last year, my older sister had a song blow up on tiktok that got her signed to a major label. She has been killing it out on a country tour and her following has been growing ever since. As a 24 yo aspiring artist who has been working on my music, cartoons, & filmmaking for almost a decade, I’m wondering how to approach my career with a newly famous sister. Simply hanging out with my sibling now puts me in the room with people that can open doors for me faster than I could ever dream of before. She is also most likely going to be a supportive sister and repost my stuff on her larger platform whenever she sees it, so my questions are: - Should I just say fuck it & embrace the seemingly inevitable nepotism? Would it be dumb and prideful of me to purposely avoid riding the coattails down an easier path? - Or do I attempt to first build up an audience on my own with new social media accounts from zero since I’m trying to enter entirely different genres & creative fields anyways? I think it’ll look like nepotism either way, but I feel this need to prove to myself that I can at least make an artistic spark with 2 twigs by myself before accepting the figurative lighter handed down from my sister. Idk I would love to hear your thoughts and thanks for just reading if you made it this far. ✌🏻

[@stevencooper5235]

do both tbh, let your sister promote your music, but dont always reference her - that way you can distinguish your own unique identity, whilst also gaining from the nepotism, obviously reference her sometimes, e.g when you're actually hanging out, or when she releases something new - but dont make your whole identity "so and so's sibling"

[@gregothy9190]

I think there's definitely a difference between nepotism and proximity to fame. There's a difference between your sister getting people to do favours for you, manipulating things, forcing people to help you and being close to your sister and letting some of her clout help you. Opportunity is different from malicious manipulation, yk? But also, I'm just some guy on the internet, do what works best for you as a person.

[@johnwerner69]

Be a Finneas and not a Aaron Carter then it should be okay

[@muchtartidakbahagia]

FUCK IT DO IT BRUH

[@justathan8257]

Who is your sister? Come on, we all wanna know.

[@delia_watercolors]

The kids are acting like this is new... the current adult famous ppl, who have been famous for DECADES, came from extremely wealthy families. Some worth BILLIONS. Salma Hayek (parents bought her 2 tigers) Adam Levine. Carly Simon. T. Swift (they were bankers not farmers) Julia Louise Dreyfus (daddy's got 4 BILLION) I can go on.

[@oluwashinaomisanya7487]

I'm so happy I've been looking for your channel for weeks now. Your video on Drake Bell had me crying 😂😂😂😂😂

[@yng_ivy]

I'm a simple man. I hear Hot Rod reference, I subscribe

[@mimi-we3zr]

About Gracie: She's just like olivia rodrigo. she writes her own songs, about terribly break ups and being a teen. but i guess her songs have something else... i recommend "Long sleeves" and "Camden"

[@guillermomartinez8471]

Hello people. Julian Casablancas struggled with this idiotic idea even before ¨Is This It ¨ came out, you can see it clearly on Nardwuar Strokes interview, ¨Is This It¨ movie/documentary, and even in the Lyrics of ALL albums. Casablancas did not had a good relationship with his father and pursued music and arts thanks to the encouragement by his stepfather, painter Sam Adoquei. The reason I am writing this comment is to remind everyone... So what if other people had better opportunities? It´s called life. It is important to look at other successful people but only to know the reality of things and then look at yourself and your OWN potential and opportunities available, which are plenty but It is not possible to acknowledge them if you are wasting your own time whining about others. Nepotism is everywhere, at the end good music.. good ¨anything ¨ will prevail and inspire, industry plants and underserved acts will be forgotten first, so don´t worry about it.

[@ruminationstation4200]

"dont pay attentions to the systems that affect your daily life. Don't look into the math of the forces that will shape the events around you. Ignore reality, because the more unfair you realize these systems are, the more you'll want to dismantle them and replace them with ACTUALLY FAIR systems which allow normal people to compete with people who come from astronomically wealth. Numb yourself to reality because it's preferable to the distress of realizing that life is rigged against common people. Like, no, I'm going to pay attention to nepotism because that's the ONLY way you can create change in society. You'd be one of those people telling black people to ignore racism and systemic disenfranchisemeny and jUt focus on working hard in the fields. Like no, workinng harder on yourself isn't a good strategy for dismantling unfair societal systems. Like, black people have every right to complain about cultural appropriation, and poor people have every right to complain about nepotism. They are forms of injustice, and it's messed up that so many people want to shrug their shoulders and turn a blind eye instead of challenging the industry to improve so that the next generation of creatives can exist in a more equitable system

[@propername4830]

The Strokes are not forgotten

[@369TurtleMan]

Hope I never meet dev irl because I would absolutely embarrass myself simping 😩

[@13realmusic]

Should being the younger (or older I guess) sibling of a celeb count as nepotism in general? I’d never seen Janet Jackson that way, but I always saw Jamie Lee Spears (also fuck her) like pure nepotism. I feel less that way Solange and iffy about Elizabeth Olsen, but Elle Fanning gives me straight nepotism vibes. Like if they were extremely young when their sibling was successful they grew up with fame around them, but if they were fairly close in age with no prior fame connections I’d still think they’d need to earn their success like Hollywood execs wouldn’t be too excited or interested unless there was something really there. Elizabeth kinda working with her sisters, not keeping it up and coming back to take on the more adult drama roles with “respected” filmmakers feels more earned because as much as I love Mary-Kate and Ashley they were more known for the feel good entertainment which doesn’t translate to drama (unless you like Lifetime movies, I can get into it _yuh_ )

[@Samantha_Lee]

I do feel like it counts, especially with Elizabeth. She made a name for herself with her own skills and talent that's for sure, but her sisters were SO famous they had like an entire empire. So she definitely had more opportunities and connection because of that. But she has definitely worked hard to earn everything

[@plamenasiniye]

I think Janet definitely benefited from being a Jackson, but if you really think about it, she and Michael - of course - were the only ones out of all the siblings who managed to make big solo careers. I'd say Solange also 100% benefited from Bey and from their father being the manager of Destiny's Child as well as both of the sisters. She was, however, very smart to go in an artistic direction that is very different from Bey's, to avoid excessive comparison between the two. Jamie Lynn, Elizabeth and Elle are just full-on by-products of their sisters.

[@maheenm.k1015]

@@plamenasiniye but with the way Elle Fanning is preferred and more successful today than her sister...don't you think it’s like Angelina jolie having a famous father but ending up so famous that we know him because of her and not the other way around? Like john voight isn't a household name the way angie is.

[@oliviasommerville4733]

I was thinking the same thing. For example, Finneas O’Connell (Billie Eilish’s brother) has his own music career, which is probably more popular because of Billie. BUT, he did help Billie write a lot of her music, so is it really nepotism?

Im a big fan of Boris Ray Cyrus

[@arantxapellme]

the editing of this video is so on point 😂

[@furcheismyjam]

Look If you had A lot of shots, because you are born into a family that has a lot of influence over some industry and they decide that you of all people should be the one to make it in there, irregardless of your inherent talent Or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted In one moment Would you capture it Or just let it slip?

[@4bidn1]

LOSE YA SELF, SILVER SPOON, MEDIOCRE POP TUNES, EVERYONE IS TRASH EXCEPT FAM (fam) LOWER CLASS DONT GET ONE SHOT, SO STOP TRYNA CHANCE A SHOW THIS OPPORTUNITY BELONGS TO THE BLOODLINE (you better) x 2

[@lautaroescarlon7501]

Why do people use the phrase silver spoon? Arent all spoons made of silver?

[@yesterdayssjamm]

@@lautaroescarlon7501 what about wooden spoons?

[@lautaroescarlon7501]

@@yesterdayssjamm I mean to say the grey ones. Bad use of language on my part.

[@tapwater8357]

@@lautaroescarlon7501 Well no, i have seen spoons of wood, gold and copper. And the phrase originates from around the 1700s when it was a common tradition for wealthy families to gift silver spoons at christening ceremonies, usually by the baby's godfather/godmother P.s: I don't know if that was a genuine question, i am really bad at guessing tone 💀

[@phospadparadschaa]

ur unhinged and absolutely hilarious. thank u

[@michelcomenta]

I didn't know that Gracie is the daughter of J.J. Abrams 🤯

[@inside1283]

Bono’s son is the lead singer of a band called “inhaler” they’re pretty fucking good tbf

[@kelvint03]

how about Charli XCX? her father works for a major label, from what I heard in real life and seen online

[@AirAnimeAngel]

Someday and Lost Without You were my BOPS!Those songs are top tier no matter how many times I hear them.