Ranking Your Unpopular Opinions (pt. 2)

[@MissAlmostFine]

Unpopular Opinion: Not all opinions are valid. If your opinion is uninformed, full of lies, or worse, bigoted then it is the very opposite of valid.

[@universedonut159]

100% true, the number of straight up wrong and harmful things people say and then try to excuse as “just their opinions” when they’re called out is crazy. Like that doesn’t mean it’s right or a fact, tf. It’s so dumb that we actually have to explain this😤

[@chadr1856]

I turned 20 last years and I genuinely believed I was going to die. Ageism is so crazy.

[@naomi.cannibal]

It is… now 20 is so young to me and I’m not much older

[@YoungRiaz]

I am officially 21 years old now

[@lona9461]

Was me when I turned 21 in 2021. The anxiety I felt, like I thought my life was over. I didn't even I want to celebrate it.

[@YoungRiaz]

I am born December 27 2001

[@lona9461]

@@Itugen88 I think it's how fast passed the world has become. We keep seeing people our age and younger reach milestones that we haven't or aren't even close to reaching. I felt like I had nothing to show and kind of still do.

[@mayamendoza9577]

The fact that cupcakke still isn’t mainstream or more known is crazy to me because she was literally saying the things a lot of these mainstreams artists are saying now before I was even deemed normal for society and she was shunned for it. I love that you said you’re just going to optimistically naïve because it’ll def be people trying to say other factors aren’t the case and just stand on that when in fact it is.

[@quanashiab.9620]

Especially with the Cupcakke remixes

[@bugshavehearts]

When she was trolling telling ppl she was going to sue them for the cupcakke remix's next level shit fr.

[@quanashiab.9620]

@@bugshavehearts Lol

[@kannot1]

she's a bit too explicit...

[@nafeeyk3340]

honestly i think fatphobia and colorism plays a huuuuggeeee part in why she hasn’t blown up the way we wish she would. its super fucked up

[@misstmiche]

In terms of Disney live action remakes or adaptations, I feel underrated films would be better. For example, Atlantis The Lost Empire did poorly at the box office and was considered a failure by Disney. However, it does have all the best essentials such as action, archaeology, lore, and fantasy to work as a perfect live action film. Another example which was deemed a failure was Treasure Planet. Treasure Planet fits the same bill as Atlantis The Lost Empire except the setting takes place in outer space instead of ancient advanced lost civilization. Also, The Black Cauldron because it’s a fantasy genre dealing with magic, medieval fantasy, and adventure. Though, Disney would have to read the from the books and actually try to make it fit into a film and make a series of it.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Right I also think animated Disney movies that aged not so great (not song of the south type of ones lol) but could be better updated with a live action remake would be better like the princess and the frog

[@miracraigfan1738]

Yes, those to were always my favourite along with Simbad(which is not Disney) I always wanted them to vreate more stories surrounding Atlantis, as it's such an interesting topic by itself!

[@juniper665]

I think Ariana Grande is stuck creatively. After delivering 3 sonically and lyrically similar albums back to back to back, I feel like she is kind of cornered in that particular sound and with the constant music climate constantly changing, I don't know where she can go.

[@aldogrof6700]

I respect that honestly she took time out cause she felt creatively stump than releasing shit that she doesn’t want to or feel is good.

[@goldenfriedrice217]

I wouldn’t worry about her tbh. She’s easily the best vocalist of our generation and she has the range to do any genre. It’s just a matter of what sound she personally likes (the last 3 albums) VS what the people want (the first 3 albums).

[@universedonut159]

Well she's working on Wicked right now and r.e.m. beauty, not to mention any other personal and career/professional possibilities. This take surprises me because I don't think that's a worry. Of course anyone can get creatively slumped, but she's one of the best vocalists of our era with ever-evolving skill and talent. She's just seems to be an overall musical and sonic sponge/geek, so I think she's busy doing other things and is creatively fine right now until she says otherwise (or it's really obvious her sound and performance isn't evolving)

[@irrelevant345]

I am obsessed with your channel Naomi. you speak so intelligently and have truly opened my eyes to pop culture topics I never considered or knew about before. Wishing you the best in the new year! Thanks for the time and effort you put into your uploads- it shows!!

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much!! Enjoy your new years!!

[@gh0ulgirl]

i don’t know how i feel about taylor as a lyricist. i do think (especially recently but also back in the day) that she can be very lyrically talented but then there’s also moments where her music feels very much like a teenagers lyrics. like she bounces around from those two extremes often in my opinion.

[@lunam.9640]

Agreed, especially ' We are never getting back together', i was so caught off guard by the lyrics because i felt like primary schooler could of written that.

[@shweyiwinko4799]

Fr hope she releases another album like folklore or evermore

[@sarahdiehl2672]

on opinion #3- i really started thinking about that exact thing when it came to live action little mermaid. there’s literally nothing wrong w a black woman playing her, i just feel like communities are being robbed by not creating NEW stories that reflect more cultures and diverse characters. like don’t just have a black woman play her because u wanna check off ur diversity checklist. plus it’s obvious they just wanna stir up controversy.

[@miracraigfan1738]

What's wrong is Hollywod stealing a Scandinavian story...And not wven go by the book where the little mermaid has brown hair. There's literally a statue of her in the danish water...

[@Tashi_Gennaro_doing_art]

To be honest, Taylor Swift’s music is simple, and i like; I believe not everything must be deep, sometimes i just so tired & want to listen to simple Taylor’s songs and cry with wine, i’m man by the way

[@gav2057]

Why is Gen Z acting like 25 is old when our life expectancy is expanding while scientists consider achieving immortality this century to be moderately possible?

[@marinathemermaid8075]

I interact with gen z a lot and feel myself very old although they acting like im a cool grandma and im not even 30 yet

[@restingsadface]

idk why everyone’s acting like this is a gen z thing when “25 is old” has been the narrative since the 1880s? especially for women???

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

Young people always think that way. I’m a younger millennial but I remember thinking 30 was practically ancient. LOL and it’s worth noting, most people don’t feel that way about men. Only women. Only women have an expiration date.

[@musicbydemarcus]

People want Drake and Nicki to do so much for people. They are only 12-13 years into their mainstream careers. I want to see them go at least 20 before any torches start getting passed

[@Lika.aliyah_]

Missy and Kim didn’t even go 20 years AT THEIR PEAK. You think Nicki will still be going to 46? The torch already passed, Nicki just ain’t the one that passed it. Every body has their own “rap queen” now because there’s not just one person charting. I also think there’s a lot of negativity that follows Nicki.

[@AG-fg1uk]

@@Lika.aliyah_ What torch was passed? These rap girls can't even bubble under the Hot100 chart and they can't even sell 70K units despite most of them being Grammy winners. Lol Nicki is still the standard in female rap, if she does a drill song, they all follow suit, if she does pop-rap, they all follow suit, and if she collabs with Latin rappers then they also start hopping on latin songs. She survived being blackballed by radio executives & streaming platforms and hate articles from big publications such as rolling stones, Forbes and Billboard, so she can definitely survive aGeiSm.

[@Lika.aliyah_]

@@AG-fg1uk are we talking about cardi? Because despite her not writing 😭 and I’m not a stan of either of them … she sold 255k and Tomorrow 2 was called the verse of the year by many publications and its played a lot, we’ll see what happens with her 2nd album

[@Lika.aliyah_]

@@TheLovesnowangel wayne started as a CHILD not at 26 years old like Nicki so of course he was able to go 20+ years and like you said both drake and nicki falling off, their last projects/singles were not all giving like they need to give.

[@zootedAF]

i agree 100% on Carly Rae Jepsen. i saw her live on her Dedicated Tour in 2019 and she is just amazing. her 2015 EMOTION album was the soundtrack of my senior year in high school ❤ she is very loved amongst her fans!

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

I'm 42 and definitely not an old hag, I don't know why they think over 25 is old. I never considered anyone between between 25 and 70 is oldand I'm considered being a Gen X'er since I was born in 1980. I have friends and family who died before my age of 42 and I'm sad about that. I blame the manosphere for this logic.

[@stickynotes2040]

Totally agree with your Taylor opinion. I love her but it's hard for me to listen to songs like "The Man"(I think that's what it's called?) without cringing a bit because it's like Taylor... You weren't dealt the worst cards in life considering the fact you're a blonde, blue eyed, *rich* white women.

[@miracraigfan1738]

I get what ur saying, but many with those features & gender are dealt with the worse cards bco the whole circumstance. Also, Americans talk abt black & white culture/features/benefits as if that is applied globally, when that's not the case at all... I will never understand American celeb culture, segregation laws etc. I don't disagree with what ur saying, however it's a huge assumption to think she wrote this songs only to represent her, & frankly unfair to bring up race, when the songs were probably reffering to the overall human experience as a woman in patriarchy. I think anyone understands for every group expericing inequality or suffer from things concerning physical or mental disabilities, naturally are dealt more difficult cards to play until they get an uno reverse.

[@stickynotes2040]

@@miracraigfan1738 I'm confused. Taylor Swift is an American artist, so obviously if we're going to have a commentary on her privilege, it's going to be within the context of American culture and history. I never claimed that she wrote this song to only represent her. Personally I felt that it was a little tone-deaf, but if it made you feel represented and heard then I'm not here to take that away from you.

[@stickynotes2040]

​@whimsical5325 Just because I think Taylor could benefit from some self-awareness, does not mean that I believe that her opinion of misogyny isn't relevant. Obviously it is.

[@miracraigfan1738]

@@stickynotes2040 I think that's reasonable , if American music/entertainment didn't have monopoly on the global music/ent scene... And no, I don't care much for the song, But I tend to olay devil advocate...I really do like getting all the perspectives on the forfront bc most conversations usually paint it black & white & as a writer that's the worst :)

[@AnneettaLife]

Yeah, she has her high points lyrically, like folklore, and then she has her low points lyrically, like lover.

[@cjd8645]

“So when we do this again, I want some mess…I want some drama”🤣🤣🤣🤣! Me too!

[@naomi.cannibal]

Right!!

[@fjdjjddj-dv8wu]

i dont think its a gen z thing to think anyone above 20+ is old, its just a young people thing that will always be a thing, its just that young people have a platform to shout it to the world nowadays

[@merwanerants1917]

Heres my unpopular opinion : hating pop isn't a personality trait. One of my favorite albums is title by meghan trainor (it has alot of bops and overall great vibes) and people think its "cringe" that i would name it as one of my favorites simply because it's pop

[@DiegoHasYT]

The way you explained the retroactively changing races in already existing characters was so well articulated!!! Wow!!

[@rickieblu2598]

about the unpopular opinion about taylor having a "basic lyrics". if youre gonna listen to her singles that she puts out then yeah i get your point but if your also only heard her singles then youve only seen and heard the surface level of her music.

[@BreeonaNechole]

Cupcake is like a meme superstar especially on tiktok. She doesn’t have to be mainstream to get her flowers. She is LOVED by so many people and gets to be herself. I think she’s winning imo ✨😊

[@luhenmel]

I turned 19 last month and I was absolutely sad and devastated! In my culture and where I'm from once you're 25 you need to be married with kids with a degree and a good job. I feel like I've been made to believe 25 is a deadline and you need to have it together by 25. The more I get closer to 25 the more I just feel so awful. :(

[@naomi.cannibal]

Plssss life is JUST starting!! But I get it, there’s so much pressure to achieve everything so youngn

[@luhenmel]

@@naomi.cannibal Thank you sm for your kindness! Love your channel 🥺

[@vernicegirl8987]

You have to realize tho that “feeling old” is relative. In a room full of 40 year olds, any one under 30 is a baby to them. To anyone that’s still a teen, anyone that’s in their 20s is old. It’s just a continuous cycle. I remember thinking anyone over 21 was old and now I’m like what the hell what I thinking 😂😂 Also, I refuse to let people who can’t even drink yet or haven’t experienced any form of young adult hood tell me what’s old. As a 24 year old, people that are the age of 20 and younger are fetuses to me. It goes both ways. I do think it’s dumb that people on social media act like there’s a cut off to use tik tok or Instagram and try to bully “older” people off of it by being ageist. Which is weird because a lot of Famous tik tok creators are in their early 20s to early 30s. So clearly the space isn’t just for young teens and 21 year olds.

[@imsoboredhahaha]

I think Gen Z have such a fear of aging past 25 because of the fact that X-Factor (when that was around) had 4 categories: 1. Girls 2. Boys 3. Groups 4. *Over 25’s* Over 25’s would also be the category where a contestant would be least likely to win X Factor too.

[@yes-ve5hp]

29:27 i love how we can have a full societal/culture-based conversation about so many different things now... especially act up by city girls

[@Greybell]

Carly Rae Jepsen is beloved by so many people not only in the pop community, but also outside of pop as well. Even metal heads love her music, and the fact that she did the 80s nostalgia earlier back in 2015 when everybody's doing it in the early 2020s. The Loneliest Time is possibly one of the best albums in the 2020s so far. It's just cohesive yet diverse.

[@mistofcrows5790]

38:10 i actually do agree with both takes, and i like a majority of taylor’s discography. when midnights was released, people were complaining that she had some corny lines in songs like ‘vigilante shit’, and at that time i just responded with “well that’s how taylor always has been, she’s always had corny lines”… looking back, while what i said is not precisely wrong, it is frustrating to see that in some ways, she still writes like when she was nineteen. folklore/evermore have shown a development of her skills, but then in midnights she does it again sometimes. and while it’s true that it’s not the same writing pop songs than writing alternative music, i can even cringe listening to what she, a thirty-three year old, sang unironically. anyways… she’s only in her thirties, so there’s a lot of time for her to grow and put more amazing work

[@Aquarius_Judge]

Unpopular opinion: Some artist's released their best music when they were in their lowest point of their lives. After they re-connected to god and became sober it's not the same/

[@dusanpejanovic1247]

MY UNPOPULAR OPINION: people are soo quick to cancel (for example) James charles for flirting with "straight" guys BUT decide that Chris Browns past is forgettable. LIKE WHAT? People pick and choose who to cancel

[@phillinsogood]

I feel like Taylor Swift, Drake, Future & Doja Cat are over exposed in mainstream music. Drake & Taylor both release shove so much music and albums down the GP’s throat. I would like to see them take a break

[@hazemalmoughraby367]

Yes, drake's album release timeline has been a mess in the past few years. But, to me, Taylor still is doing that 2 years cycle between albums (evermore dec 2020, Midnights nov 2022), so I don't think she's overalbuming. But the re-releasing of her first 6 studio albums she is doing to own her masters makes it look that way. My unpopular opinion

[@danielorlovaquinn]

Came for the cupcakke commentary and I was a bit worried, so happy that you recognize her talent. But why would I be surprised you are the Naomi cannibal after all Edit: yes Cinderella was basically the only good live action version of Disney's re-releases

[@meganballi7305]

i feel like carly rae jepsen got A LOT pf hate from people right when she got popular with call me maybe, that song being popular, super girly, being “cookie cutter” and the fact that SHE is the one going after the guy not the guy pursuing her, it got a lot of hate from not only men; but people who wouldve been in her target audience for that song but were super super internally mysogynistic.

[@felicityb93]

36:00 A friend and I were actually talking about this a while ago when we were listening to Midnights together. A part of what makes Taylor so accessible is that she not only writes about things her fans can relate to, but she writes about them in a way that feels genuine and authentic. She's not writing these profound observations about life or these intricate metaphors, but what she's doing has this v heartfelt quality to it. There's an earnestness to it that is v reminescent of the way a teenager/early 20 something thinks. And like, I can understand why people want more out of her; she is no longer a teenager/early 20 something. Personally, I can't say that I'm not fan, but I'm also ready for an album that feels more adult. Like, Taylor Swift in her early 30's; is it so much to ask for an album that feels like it's from an album in that period of their life?!

[@naomi.cannibal]

This is a really smart way to describe it

[@K.Angelina]

As a big Taylor fan I agree. I remember when folklore and evermore came out I thought finally Taylor is making music for herself and who she is currently and is out of her teenage dream. Aside from that weird teenage love triangle she put in folklore. But then with midnights I feel like she took a massive step back. I feel like some of the songwriting is very juvenile and maybe even rushed. I think Taylor is an amazing songwriter for the topics that she chooses to sing about. But I think she holds herself back lyrically especially on her pop albums by trying to still appeal to a teenage demographic.

[@gerardovazquez6441]

@@K.Angelina It would be very difficult to sell countless versions of the same product to an adult public, vinyls of different colors forming a clock. teen fandom stalwart is too big a deal to pass up

[@K.Angelina]

@@gerardovazquez6441 I mean folklore sold amazingly along with the merch and vinyls. That’s the album that gained her a whole new generation of fans. To me folklore and evermore are her most “adult” albums to date. It’s not that I don’t think she should be aiming for a young audience if that’s what she wants, it’s good for longevity to keep the younger generation engaged. It’s that I don’t think she has to sacrifice mature or more intricate writing and aesthetic just to appeal to them. Because folklore made it clear that younger people are willing to be engaged and buy whatever she does. My niece was only 6 when folklore came out and she loved that album and could easily sing along to it. So this notion that to appeal to a younger audience you need simpler writing or a more colorful aesthetic or even need to be making bubblegum pop is not true. Younger audiences aren’t as shallow and surface level as the media likes to make them seem.

[@gerardovazquez6441]

@@K.Angelina Another important point is that she needed a Pop album to promote the tour. I still think that teenagers are the ones who buy everything you put under their noses and I think that artists make excessive abuse of the dependence they generate on their fans, I always saw it as something ethically questionable

[@sarahdiehl2672]

on opinion #2- i do agree that some filler is okay, sometimes they turn into iconic pieces. but the more cohesive an album, the more it speaks on the artists creative ability in my opinion. albums that have several parts over years of work and are works of storytelling AND music are usually looked at as some of the best albums ever. some examples that come to mind are kanye w his earlier music, tyler the creator especially w igor but literally all of his other works too, kendrick, and there’s so many others. there’s a different and more immersive vibe to albums like that. i feel like i get such a connection to the music when it’s a cohesive, completely intentional storylike that.

[@maloneaqua]

Rihanna (or anyone) “making it” is about timing… they get that one big song that hits because the music scene is getting stale, people are starting to get bored of the trends, all the new songs are sounding the same …then all of a sudden here comes this different sound and this different artist that doesn’t feel like anything we’ve heard lately

[@tomiakinwande]

we love a consistent queen! ❤

[@do_cs]

everytime I heard something negative about Carly Rae, it was Call me maybe related. and even in that, it's 50/50. people still love that song down (me included).

[@2wx]

Unpopular opinion: Adele is kind of the Elvis of this generation. She benefits from a blue-eyed-soul effect (white artists with okay voices thriving in a heavily black-influenced genre). She can NOT sing as well as everyone says she can, and her music is boring. It’s not that she doesn’t have a nice voice, her voice is fine, but there are so many singers whose voices are technically so much better, that people think she sings better than. Many cover singers that sing her music on KZbin, tik tok, etc sound better than her.

[@jenniferk4190]

Totally agreed!!

[@twit9129]

Note that "not sing as well as everyone says she can" is still a big deal considering she could easily outsing half of the current pop singer population.

[@dashiajames1882]

Goodmorning everyone: You're old if you say old. It's psychology. You make yourself feel like that. Embrace you age instead of complaining or worrying about it. That's when my friend say " I'm getting old " where in our early 30's how is that old or getting old. Seeing these stories turned into animated films are fine with me. But I really wish they stop with the remaking thing it's so tiring. I personally believe these ppl are running outta ideas. So they figure " let's remake this movie out of it "...at the end they truly are just outta ideas & thoughts. No Beyonce tries not to make a mistake..!! They over exaggerate cuz they are Beyonce fans some are her die hard fans. Whereas some aren't. I've seen soooo many videos where some fans got so mad, if someone actually says something bad about Bey. It's crazy..!! Beyonce not overrated I just feel alot of ppl just are truly tired of Bey. And she's not truly relevant anymore. Drake is literally fake & boring. His music is also getting boring. I can't really listen to him. And this is coming from a person who literally loved/loves his music. I never even thought about destination weddings like being selfish..!! But it does sounds truly interesting. Thank you omg that makes me so mad. This is I started only listening to early 2000's, 90's, 80's music. These TV shows are so annoying to me. Mostly alot of these shows are related to in some way. It got so tiring to me. That's why I started thinking about cutting cable. Just keeping just basic channels.

[@angechrisman1694]

Beyoncé is not relevant anymore ? Lfmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@seliyahsfairys]

@@angechrisman1694 right

[@feltonhicks2731]

How is beyonce not relevant anymore when her album went number 1 and her leading song to

[@angechrisman1694]

Some people need to get a dictionnary and actually look at the definition of irrelevant lol 🤣

[@rreennaad]

24:59 I completely do agree , unfortunately looks and visuals matters than talent in Kpop newdays there are actually “visual “ in every group and it’s a position when a person is the most attractive member according to Korean beauty standards

[@longlivebeans]

Taylor definitely got some basic lyrics but for every Midnights there’s a Folklore so I won’t give her too much grief.

[@naomi.cannibal]

See that’s kinda how I felt

[@AnneettaLife]

Well said. Exactly what I was thinking.

[@AAAAAAAHHHHHHH]

okay I’m only 15 minutes in but I’m cackling at us saying “everybody has those days” in sync 😭 can’t wait to watch more of your vids in 2023!

[@naomi.cannibal]

lmaooo I couldnt help myself!

[@onikagrande]

Nicki just recently signed a producer, tate kobang to her unannounced label. He worked on plastic off the sofa. He is a reaallllyyy talented man. And there has been rumors of nicki signing female rappers. But it isn't the right place and time for nicki to announce and officially launch her label yet. She has a new era that she has to focus on.

[@bres4901]

20:38 Omg this kinda reminds me of the song Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) by Lumidee because while I love the song to death, the vocals are not the best 💀. Still shows that good songs don’t need to be sung by the greatest singer to be considered good or memorable. Sometimes it’s also about the artist selling the music with confidence, whether it’s there or not (kinda like fake it until you make it). An example of this (while this is in Rap) is Eazy E from NWA. He was not a rapper to begin with but he became one and people took interest in it and still do ❤

[@rj..73]

Love your channel. An unpopular opinion for me is that I think cardi b isn't a main rap girl. She should genuinely stick too comedy bc her music and remixes now are just off beat and just simply not good. I believe she ruined her career with fighting with Nicki and the barbz. When people call her the queen of rap is genuinely annoying to me bc she doesn't even write her own raps

[@dassadiv195]

I’m very neutral about Cardi I listen to some of her stuff but I’m not necessarily a huge fan but I can always tell when a nikki fan is commenting on her lol she’s not the greatest but she’s not as bad as u guys make it out to be. When she’s in her lane she killed it ( bardi type song/ tomorrow 2/ Shake it ect)

[@AG-fg1uk]

She should stay away from pop, rnb and latin collabs. Not every artist can be versatile and talented, sometimes staying in your lane is good.

[@AG-fg1uk]

@@dassadiv195 Even her rap collabs can be either be a hit or miss. I think she should withdraw from collabs and just focus on solo music

[@Samantha-vj4sd]

I 100% percent agree with people don’t know what an opinion is anymore. It has become a blurred line for most which should never be there to begin with. Some ppl really need to go back to school and be taught how to differentiate between a fact and an opinion. I can understand disagreeing with an opinion which is totally normal bc it is an opinion! That’s what opinions are for, is to discuss and break it down to decipher whether said opinion is valid or not.

[@user-hc2tu7ul7j]

24:24 oh no! I think I didn’t express myself very well. I am not anti femininity, but I just think a lot of the girlies who aren’t making it are just too cookie cutter in their fashion looks and not standing out. I think using the term ‘hyper feminine’ really messed up what I was trying to say. Nonetheless, I think you are right about authenticity with Rihanna’s switch up

[@phillinsogood]

I would love to see Missy Elliot or Lauryn Hill make a strong comeback with great visuals and great songs. The new female rappers are all the same smh

[@Oneofonejah]

if beyonce was a white woman she wouldn’t get the "overrated" comments nowhere near as much as she does being a black woman💯, people would praise her talent on a different level (for example taylor swift) she’s very mediocre to me but gets so much praise & a lot of it is because of her white privileged , so i don’t personally think bey’s fans over exaggerate her talent because she actually puts in the work and passion in her performances and music.

[@ryliegarcia.]

PLEASE READ ALL OF IT, IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT BUT ONCE YOU READ IT ITS REALLY NOT THAT MUCH people always pull this card that its actualLy the opposite now, yes there will always be racism and there very much still is a giant group of people that wont let black people or other minorities get on the same playing field as white people, but most of those people are getting old and when have you seen a comment and thought "oh thats probably an 80 year old man" so if we're talking about the internet, and dont try to deny this, white people seem to be the ones getting excluded now, and just because poc had to deal with that doesnt mean that the white ppl of today are the same white ppl from the 20's and should have to deal with that, i see hispanics on tiktok making fun of white people, i see black ppl stereotyping white people in the way they cook, and if a white teenage boy stereotyped black ppl there would def be backlash but most ppl would just think hes joking and actually take it as a joke be hes a teenage boy and we're in times where every teen is woke but if a white girl did that she would definitely be made fun of and scrutinized and be called racist, which is definitely would *should* happen, idk how to say what im thinking but im really trying my best and if at any point it seems like im contradicting myself its all to make a point later on, what im saying is nobody should be allowed to stereotype, make fun of, or exclude any race, ethnicity or group of people, it isnt "black people getting their power back" it would be black people getting their power back if they were doing this when slavery was going on but theyre doing it in times where there are new innocent white ppl and yet they make fun of the music they make, the way they dance, the way they cook, people are definitely more into curvy women with richer complexions that can dance flawlessly, you might think that bc taylor swift is breaking all these records that everybody loves her but its her fans doing that, we're very connected with her, to us her music isnt so we can dance, its so we can understand our feelings, be able to put into words what we're going through, thats why her album RED is a fan favorite bc she really taps in to her emotions with that album, and unless you've listened to every song of her discography is it really your place to say taylor swift is mediocre? thats like someone that has only seen the clip of beyonce's hair getting caught in a fan calling her overrated, like you KNOW beyonce is a great performer thats the way we feel about taylor's songwriting, naomi herself said she hasnt listened to all her music and im sure if she listened to folklore and evermore she wouldve put that opinion in whatever that means, beyonce is a singles artist, taylor swift is an album artist, meaning yes shake it off and bad blood suck, who cares, 1989 is great and the skip button always works, yes we are never ever getting back together and 22 sound like my little sister decided to write in her diary from target, but ronan, and all too well, and i almost do, and better man, and red, and nothing new are on the same album so how could you say its a mediocre album based off 2 songs. when have you opened tiktok and seen a guy thirsting over taylor swift? and once you answer that question you can answer this one, how many times have you opened tiktok and seen a guy thirsting over doja cat, or cardi b, or beyonce? this newfound wokeness although it seems like its been here forever really only started in 2019 and since then white women specifically blonde women, because everybody loves dua lipa and ariana grande and katy perry (before she bleached her hair blonde) and except britney, have been given the basic card, if taylor tried to speak on black women's struggles you're telling me that you wouldn't then say "omg taylor's using black women's issues for clout and shes being pretentious and trying to be woke" ? how do you expect her to speak on something she hasnt experienced, did she say she struggles the most out of everyone else in the world? no, shes sharing HER experiences as a woman, whats stopping a black female artist to make a track about her struggles or what she has to deal with why does every minorities' struggles have to be carried on the back of taylor swift? look what happened when she tried to stand up for the lgbtq+ community, ppl were mocking her. and as soon as i read "if beyonce was a white woman..." i KNEW you were gonna bring up taylor swift bc you guys like to crap on her about not being crapped on but its ironically whats been happening since the beginning of her career, "oh she writes too many breakup songs, oh now shes talking about beef with another woman, oh now shes singing about not letting hate get to her, oh now shes singing about how the hate got to her and how she doesnt care anymore, oh now shes trying to be woke, oh now shes stealing lana del rey's aesthetic, oh now shes cringe again and shes actually really basic why does everyone love her" what in reality shes only big with her fans and target and walmart's playlists, everyone always has something bad to say about her, when does somebody say something bad about beyonce? the ppl that say shes overrated is the equivalent to the ppl that say taylor swift is overrated, theyre both different types of artists doing different types of genres, why do you always need to make this about race?

[@MissAlmostFine]

@@ryliegarcia.You just vomited a bunch of bs here but I’ll respond since I have time. Beyoncé is NOT a singles artist, whoever said that lie is delusional. As a matter of fact, her solo albums often sell much better than her individual singles because her fans expect a full cohesive body of work. Secondly, white ppl are not facing racism because of jokes on TikTok so I’m gonna assume that’s a joke. And lastly, Beyoncé has had so many ppl be rude regarding her and family, calling her child ugly and saying she faked pregnancy or is a pedophile and this is because of her success as a BW, remember just because you didn’t/don’t see it doesn’t mean it didn’t occur.

[@ryliegarcia.]

@@MissAlmostFine girl every celebrity is gonna face stupidity. people were saying Taylor swift was a cryptic na=z=I just bc she was white, people were saying she has no belly button just because she wore high waisted pants, people were saying that she has no ass or boobs when she was underweight during her ed and when she gained weight people were saying she was pregnant or obese

[@MissAlmostFine]

@@ryliegarcia. If that's the case why did you bring up issues that Taylor has had with rumors while positing that Beyonce' has had none?? The "everyone" loves Beyonce'" is a fairly knew phenomenon she has about 15 years of being torn down mercilessly before then. And back to the OP's point: there would be no discussions of her being overrated if she was a man or white with her career accomplishments.

[@ryliegarcia.]

@@MissAlmostFine wdym??? literally everybody says Taylor swift is overrated. Lana del Rey is overrated. billie eolith is overrated. its not that her music is bad at ALL its amazing but its also not godly like the beehive presents it to be.

[@sweetieecakee]

15:05 I immediately knew exactly what you were doing there lmaooo! ♥

[@briaroyal]

[referencing convo @ ~ 30:00] i think that significant cultural shifts in media content are largely dictated by technological advancement (new technologies unlocking previously unfathomable modes of storytelling) and societal leaps (what's censored vs up for public conversation). i would describe the sound of the 2020s so far as attention hacking. i feel like all media today has this shared made-you-look + addiction soothing quality that reflects how people claw for algorithmic attention w current apps/social media mechanic.

[@Alissi-P]

No bc a lot of cupcakkes notoriety comes from the suggestive lyrics but shes like ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD RAPPER??? Like shes the queen of wordplay and shes SO CLEVVVERRRR!!!! She deserves the world

[@onikagrande]

Cupcakke remixed we go up, that's the closest we got to a Nicki collab.

[@ChatsWithChris]

My entire 20s I’ve felt like a fake adult. To me 30s are when you become an adult and 40s is when you’re an adult adult 😂 oh and old is 75 plus.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Honestly that’s how I feel! I still feel like a kid in my 20s

[@Sofianova17]

Okay we starting off strong “gen z has an unpopular opinion on aging calling 25 year olds “hags” isn’t it” Me watching this at 26 years old: 👁️👄👁️

[@heroired3973]

Girl, do you have a degree in journalism? i love your videos and i can see a journalistic vibe, idk, love you though!

[@naomi.cannibal]

I don’t but both of my degrees were researched based so I think that’s helped me a lot!

[@SkyWireMashups]

Really loved the broader discussions you opened from all the takes

[@matihson6714]

Your videos are dope and your commentary is always on point! Happy New Year!

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you! Happy new year 🎊

[@JiaPia3]

I don’t think K-pop companies choose visuals for the US. I think that’s solely for the South Korean public just like aegyo. They put such an emphasis on physical beauty, and I don’t think the US does that so much. We have plenty of non-standard looking artists that have made it huge (Like the chick from Alabama Shakes, Meghan Trainor, a lot of American Idol contestants, etc. I don’t wanna say anything more or else I’m going to offend somebody.

[@arcie3716]

I love reading the comments that confirm that being in your 20’s is the era where you feel like a “pretend-adult.”I’m turning 22 tomorrow but I’ve been catching myself making jokes about how I wanna age backwards now. The ageism sucks because why do I feel like my peak is ended after 21? My prefrontal cortex isn’t even fully developed yet 😭😭😭

[@naeviscalling320]

I kinda agree with your opnion about vocalist/singers but i feel like using selena as an example is kinda rough, because selena is off key most of the time and i truly fell that if you want to make music and be the voice of that music you should at least be able to sing on key like bare minimal. I agree that not everyone needs to be a mariah or beyonce not everybody can anyway different people have different limitations but not being able to sing on key is where, personally, i draw the line.

[@jfh9535]

Nicki should sign Flo Milli, I see the talent and I see the similarities... flo milli really needs that push too.

[@nickardomccrae1519]

In Jamaica 40 years old is still young to us we are not ageist but we are homophobic (which bothers me as a queer teenager) .

[@Ash2theB]

New K-pop Fans have no clue that Pretty Face aka the visual in the was apart of the formation process. Hearing people try justify why visual in the group is more special then the rest of the is hilarious to me as 2gen stan 😂

[@ama4121]

Last year (2022) went to a destination wedding and I didn't pay a massive amount, but the organising was a complete nightmare because i had to plan with other bridesmaids I didnt know very well. I will never subject myself to any of this ever again 😖

[@catcatcat7989]

the kpop one isn’t even an unpopular opinion literally everyone knows and accepts visuals (person who is only there to be good looking) as a standard part of kpop. it’s a position in a group just like main dancer main vocal etc

[@geeloxoxo2574]

Fr if that wasn't the case there wouldn't be any visual position plus those idols are gd at something it's just ppl expect them to excel in certain positions.

[@KHENEDITV]

Girl I don’t think Selena Gomez can sing like that either thanks for saying that cause I thought I was crazy 😂💯 that was my personal unpopular opinion too

[@Tyrenexg]

Samee I love her but…her singing it’s questionable

[@Shiann444]

Lol I didn’t even think that was a unpopular opinion.. anybody with ears knows that’s a fact 😂😂

[@_kaneyhoney]

Heavyyyy on the nostalgia preventing change. I am so SiCK of the remakes and reboots and the BIOPICS like let those ppl rest! Get back in the idea room! It's so boring 🙄

[@dylanreed2581]

I disagree with the taylor lyric one so much, obviously on certain albums like lover and her earlier works have cringier and more childish lyrics but thats only certain songs, even in her early albums, songs like The Best Day and Last Kiss really prove shes a really good lyricist. And her later albums, mostly Evermore and Folklore, in my opinion, have some of the most relatable and best lyrics from pop music, songs like This is me Trying, Mirrorball, and Champagne Problems really prove that shes a good lyricist

[@do_cs]

now I have to step in on the Beyoncé is overrated conversation. I am a Beyoncé fan, and have been since The Experience Live DVD came out. Us thinking Beyoncé is the impeccable woman we believe her to be is a fandom characteristic in the same way Lambs think Mariah Carey is the one and only music prodigy to step foot on this earth. It's something we bond over. People are absolutely allowed to disagree, but they'll have to move around us and I am so sorry for them.

[@TheArtofBeingReacts]

I am a Lamb, we do not believe that so please stop the lies. Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder...

[@ChatsWithChris]

Ugh you make the absolute best videos may 2023 be the year a major growth for your channel. I would love to see you on the front page of KZbin.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Hopefully!! Thank you!

[@felicityb93]

38:45 I think that streams should count towards album sales, but Billboard shouldn't be including numbers from streams that happened before the album released. Like, if your single had 1 billion streams, that shouldn't be factored into the album equivalent sales figures unless the single came out after the album dropped.

[@vicxiv]

Happy new year Naomi! Been binging and loving your content ever since I discovered your channel and I can’t wait for what’s next to come, take care and ily 🤍

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much! Happy new year!

[@MaryMartinez-xt5eb]

Thank you for the comment about women. I am an ethnic, disabled woman and I often joke that people who want to discriminate can choose what way they'd like to discriminate because I am a buffet of discrimination and that is hard because when I've encountered discrimination I can never be sure as to why. It is definitely a struggle when you have so much going against you at the jump.

[@denzelellis8470]

Truly one of my favourite channels I love your opinions I love your takes I love everything about this channel it’s amazing keep up the amazing work you’re going places in life

[@naomi.cannibal]

thanksssss ♥️ and I hope to be lmaoo

[@ginny7000]

as someone in her late 20s, i think people get too heated about teenagers calling 20+ old. first of all, to them, it IS old, i know i thought 25 was old & completely separate from me when i was 15, i think it's natural. second, it literally should tell you everything about how much you should value their opinion that they've had so little life experience that 20 is reasonably "too old" for them. i rly can't be so concerned abt whatever a child's saying on the internet, i'd advise everyone else to also just learn to let kids be dumb if they're not actively attacking you 😭

[@tiffanycameron3550]

Yayyy....Happy Old year's to you and a successful and prosperous new year's to you and your family...thanks for all the videos throughout the year...❤🙏🏾

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much!! Happy new year to you and yours!!

[@RamboQuellz]

Aaayyyeee my unpopular opinion broke through the gate and made it pretty high! 😂🥰

[@user-kg3pn4gk8c]

The music industry do need trends in order for everyone to keep up. In the 2020s, people were more open to being creative and trying new things but we haven't had a trend in a while (maybe the dancehall music Drake and Beyoncé carried for a few weeks). Around 2008-09, electropop was at its highest which meant every AND EVERY artist (including Beyoncé, who's known for creating trends not following them) was dropping music ( because they could play it safe) and more importantly electronic music. Rihanna is also a great example of massive success due to following trends; all of her albums are only a year or so between which meant she could largely capitalise off trends because of how much time she was in the music industry. Although Gayle promoted the "cutesy nursery with inappropriate twist" genre of music, there's no denying that it was successful, almost annoyingly successful.

[@samuelgalea7679]

Beyoncé is not overrated but in a way I GET IT. I don’t like that she’s hyped for her most recent eras when the halo, sweet dreams, crazy in love, run the world era is her BEST . Like y’all didn’t even care but lemonade made her a “queen”? BYE

[@dassadiv195]

Well lemonade is her most cohesive and profound body of work to date

[@milesdixon9267]

Self-title, Lemonade, and Renaissance are masterful bodies of work! I am Sasha Fierce had a lot of fillers and is not her best era. Was it Iconic? Yes but not her best

[@ZoneXavierr]

Another fire ass video! I’m turning on notifications cause I have a couple of unpopular opinions people aren’t ready for ☕️☕️

[@max23102000]

26:20 the "visual" position exists for a reason. Like not to say all visuals can't sing or dance but they were most likely selected because of their visuals, if they have any talents besides that it is a nice bonus.

[@felicityb93]

31:40 What I find intereseting about these types of conversations is that anytime anyone says this, they are immediately buried underneath a billion people saying that there's nothing new under the sun. And like, that's all facts, no printer. Everything is influenced/inspired by what came before it. That being said, a lot of new stuff we've been seeing lately feels like an emulation of old shit just with updated production. A great example of this is good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo. That song is not inspired by Misery Business; it *is* Misery Business. And like, props to Olivia; that is a great song. She definitely deserves all the praise she's gotten for it. But, at the same time, it hasn't rly moved the needle.

[@OaklynJonas]

22:57 the only reason I don’t agree with this, well the main reason I don’t agree with this, is because Rihanna started to elevate before she switched up her luck. If you remember her first number one single was SOS, which was from the album before good girl gone bad. I personally believe that it was Rihanna going into pop music and pivoting from an island girl doing island music. I think had she stuck in the box that she was in on her first album, she wouldn’t have gone very far but her changing to pop music is what brought her to public attention and then The look and vibes switch up after the Chris Brown situation is what propelled her into the stratosphere.

[@tina3111]

I know for a fact that any black characters being swapped out for white characters “just because they’re more qualified for the role” will cause an uproar . Cannot do that in any race . Whatever the character is written as that’s how it should say And Doja is smart for including pop ish sound, because that’s how you go mainstream

[@franarquette]

no because everything is a remake, and fashion is the way that it is, and music is the way that it is (kind of, this is a much longer rant about fashion), ALLLLL because nostalgia has been trending since the 2014 tumblr era, and my theory is that, with Y2K trending right now, we're just a few years out from coming full circle and we'll be back to making NEW stuff soon :)) like give me a new genre this decade, give me a new pop culture era!! but not like stans talk about eras, i want like the british invasion, or the invention of rock and roll. i'm afraid what i'm talking about is hyperpop and if it is, it's just,, i can't it's too much for me to handle

[@Slm99]

The Harry Potter disquisition made me think about Princess Weekes video on Blaise Zabini and one of the many things that she touches on is how Rolling never had a proper understanding of how systematic oppression works. It's a great video and very informative.

[@bipolaryx]

I hope this isnt an unpopular opinion, but Rosalia has the best voice in the industry right know. Few people can do it like her, creative, an amazing performer, humble, beautiful, and influencial in our society, at least in Latam. And the whole iondustry is EATING HER UP, im living for it.

[@Jay-mh3cp]

That is an extremely unpopular opinion 🤣

[@bipolaryx]

@@Jay-mh3cp may be, but I'm not incorrect tho. Look at the end year list everywhere, rosalia is almost topping all of them

[@Iamchrisshorts]

Spot on becase honestly I’m trying to live as long as I can . Women are having kids at 50 people are living until 115 I’m here to stay. In your early twenties you think your ready but it is a blessing to past 21 25 30 35 50 like as you get older trust even in your 30s your considered young to the world very young

[@bartholomew9424]

it's not the subject matter why cupcakke isn't more popular because she has 6 albums where see discusses a variety of different themes it's just the popular songs that are sexual so people generalise her as such

[@C4rterMusic]

I think music is heading towards house music, especially deep 90’s house and UK garage house

[@ariaanderson6665]

I'm a little late to your channel and currently binge watching your videos! Just wanted to say I 100% agree with your opinion about Selena Gomez. I'm a huge fan and her music is very meaningful to me. However, I'm under no illusion that she's a strong singer. Her vocal ability is quite weak, but I feel she has a very soulful and emotive voice that works with her music. I actually think the weakness in her voice adds a sense of intimacy and vulnerability to her vocals that just works. It'd be boring if every singer had pipes like Whitney.

[@JiaPia3]

I also feel like social media has fostered this idea that fans are entitled to control celebrity’s damn lives (like some people don’t want a celeb or “idol” - hate that word, btw-to date or date somebody they don’t like).

[@diesehnswurdigkeit9019]

unpopular opinions about not so popular artists: 1. Arca is the most innovative artist music wise this past decade. Her production is so meticulous, complex, deconstructed and recondite from anything out in this wide and overloaded industry. best production ever perhaps in music's history, and she doesn't get her flowers because she is latin, transexual and even though she embraces pop, electro and reggaeton elements she gives them a hard to digest twist which is to die for. 2. Lingua Ignota is the greatest voice of all time. and that's on period. her voice is the definition of versatile, church hymns, screamings, belting, keeping a high note for over 15 seconds, etc. she is the woman in my profile picture. and that's just a lazy recap of the features of her voice that make me give her this title which often goes to freddie mercury, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey or whoever, Lingua Ignota has a greater voice. 3. Björk is the most influential artist ever, she was experimenting with electro music that sounds fresh till this day, has reinvented herself in every album. my only issue with her is sometimes her vocal delivery, she sounds a couple of times as if she were struggling to sing or she pronounces with an acentuation in certain syllables that make it feel odd.

[@idontgiveaff]

Björk’s voice is an acquired taste it took me awhile to get used to it I’ve been listening to her music since I was 17 now I’m 21 I still listen to her music on a daily basis her music is definitely influential. I also agree with you when it comes to Arca she doesn’t get enough credit her music is unique I always dance to her music her production is A1 too I want her to work with so many of my favorite artists.

[@apro5393]

Taylor is always unfairly attacked and hated on no matter what she does. Especially on Twitter.

[@215ariley]

I dont think it was just city girls, but a combo of them, the call her daddy podcas, and the 3rd wave of feminism, that have women standing in this certain type of power.

[@dashiajames1882]

Great video once again. Loved it. Can you please do a video on True Story books vs True story movies. Are they really relevant to each other..?? Or are they adding things in..?? And songz relatable to the movies or not. Stay safe & Have a great New Years Eve/New Years day. Have a great day everyone..!!

[@malindasuzanne9226]

I finally figured out who you remind me of, a young Natalie Cole. Your complexion ,eye color, and facial structure. She was one of my favorite singers, that my Mom, listened to. So pretty! Happy New Year🥳

[@naomi.cannibal]

I get that all the time! That and Kenya Moore

[@feltonhicks2731]

@@naomi.cannibal oh my god you do look like kenya moore boo. I was just looking at Rhoa and saying to myself you look like kenya

[@honestlytho426]

Loved pt 1. Thanks for your content and work!

[@sukanyakonar6556]

Happy new year everyone ❤️🫂

[@bastetowl3258]

not all white women are rich though. there’s still poor women that grow up not having privilege

[@st3458]

Not gonna. Lie some of Taylor’s music on her new album really had me thinking was I just a child and brainwashed all ur lyrics make sense or do she just write random stuff like it was that she feels like everyone is a sexy baby lyric she wrote in her new song and I was like girl huh???