(R.I.P. Tiger Stadium)
Every time my father and I discuss music, which is very seldom, there are two sure topics that are supposed to arrive. The first is always that there is no longer any universally accepted 'great' band that dominates the musical landscape thanks to the rise of the digitalization of music and the last is always a discussion about how he doesn't understand why I love hip-hop music.
I have learned to ignore the latter for the sake of family unity and address the former by stating that the digitalization of the music world has created positive change as well as negative. While there aren't the handful of dominant and universally appealing musicians or bands like my father experienced there is a much wider array of musicians thanks to the increased outlet that has occurred because of the internet. While it's certainly true that artists don't make as much money thanks to the dramatic decrease in album sales, the independent music industry is booming artistically as innumerable amount of artist are granted a previously non-existent outlet.
As a result, every year there are probably hundreds (perhaps thousands!) of great albums that you don't hear. You can file the latest album from Motor City's own Finale, titled A Pipe Dream and a Promise, as it is one of the great hip-hop albums this year that few will here. My love for this album goes beyond the Detroit artist stannery I have exhibited from time to time. It is a legit great album from someone who left college early to be an automotive engineer for the Big Three and how Detroit is that. His music also mirrors the city as he has managed to create greatness with a workman like approach for his debut album that has not garnished widespread fanfare.
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