One of the phrases that caught my attention was the dumbing down off music. I believe it is true in that music no longer really needs to make sense in order for people to listen to it. When looking at music of today in the genre of rap alone the evidence it clear. Mumble rap almost seems to reign supreme in the industry today with artists such as Kodak Black, Lil Yachty and 21 Savage being some of the most top rated up and comin artists. For the most part these artists make songs and the beats are almost the same with very little difference in the songs and the lyrics not completely being comprehensible or even making sense.  Why do these songs continue to find their way into mainstream media? These songs have been dumbed down to the point that people no longer need to think in order to enjoy the songs. With artists such as Kendrick Lamaar and J.Cole that make music with a message that you can sit and listen to but can’t help but to hear the message they are trying to get across through the song. While not all music has been “dumbed down” I find rap to be a dominant genre that displays this thought.