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Post by LK3 on Jan 12, 2022 1:04:56 GMT -5
And since WrestleMania I’ve barely heard a thing about Bad Bunny. I don’t come close to following anything he’s associated with, so whether he’s still going strong or not I’m not going to know. I’ve seen him on a Corona commercial and I think being advertised to perform on an awards show.. don’t remember anything else. he was Spotify’s most streamed artist globally in both 2020 and 2021 and is starting his tour in February. Just because he isn’t on every commercial you see doesn’t mean he isn’t relevant And that’s the point I was agreeing with. I’m just pointing out how out of the loop I am with that stuff that I have no clue what goes on in his world. If he didn’t do anything with WWE, no chance I would know who he is right now. |
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Post by secondwhiteline on Jan 12, 2022 9:02:39 GMT -5
he was Spotify’s most streamed artist globally in both 2020 and 2021 and is starting his tour in February. Just because he isn’t on every commercial you see doesn’t mean he isn’t relevant And that’s the point I was agreeing with. I’m just pointing out how out of the loop I am with that stuff that I have no clue what goes on in his world. If he didn’t do anything with WWE, no chance I would know who he is right now.
And to be fair, his fanbase is largely Latino and Hispanic in America. (Hah, even now WWE loves their ethnic babyface champions.) The media landscape is pretty fragmented because of all the options available to us, so it's harder to get that kind of universal recognition, even for a guy as massively successful as he is. He's done successful crossover stuff, especially collaborations, but most of his work is in a genre that's heavy on Spanish-language lyrics, with its roots in Puerto Rico, and that's pretty new to white audiences here (there's some heavy dirty South hip-hop influences in his stuff too, so I'm sure he's also got tons of Black fans. But I live in an area that worships guys like Luke Bryan, so I don't have anyone to ask about that).
Anyway, wrestling. The Knoxville appearances are interesting because Jackass is kind of a nostalgic thing for guys in their 30s, and WWE usually tries to skew a bit younger than that with their guests. But there's a new movie coming out and Jackass isn't the worst thing to bank on in terms of appealing to a younger crowd, too - you can definitely see the show's influence on a lot of social media stars and genres. The Paul brothers, obviously (which feels mean to tag the Jackass guys with; they're artists, and deserve better). Replace skateboards with Let's Plays, and you can see that kind of big, dumb energy in a lot of game streamers. And Johnny's probably gonna do a big, dumb stunt that'll bring in numbers for WWE's social media.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jan 12, 2022 9:12:22 GMT -5
And that’s the point I was agreeing with. I’m just pointing out how out of the loop I am with that stuff that I have no clue what goes on in his world. If he didn’t do anything with WWE, no chance I would know who he is right now. And to be fair, his fanbase is largely Latino and Hispanic in America. (Hah, even now WWE loves their ethnic babyface champions.) The media landscape is pretty fragmented because of all the options available to us, so it's harder to get that kind of universal recognition, even for a guy as massively successful as he is. He's done successful crossover stuff, especially collaborations, but most of his work is in a genre that's heavy on Spanish-language lyrics, with its roots in Puerto Rico, and that's pretty new to white audiences here (there's some heavy dirty South hip-hop influences in his stuff too, so I'm sure he's also got tons of Black fans. But I live in an area that worships guys like Luke Bryan, so I don't have anyone to ask about that). Anyway, wrestling. The Knoxville appearances are interesting because Jackass is kind of a nostalgic thing for guys in their 30s, and WWE usually tries to skew a bit younger than that with their guests. But there's a new movie coming out and Jackass isn't the worst thing to bank on in terms of appealing to a younger crowd, too - you can definitely see the show's influence on a lot of social media stars and genres. The Paul brothers, obviously (which feels mean to tag the Jackass guys with; they're artists, and deserve better). Replace skateboards with Let's Plays, and you can see that kind of big, dumb energy in a lot of game streamers. And Johnny's probably gonna do a big, dumb stunt that'll bring in numbers for WWE's social media.
Yep. The Discord community I checked in with during RR2021 is predominantly Black, with a large group of them located in the Atlanta area, and they all raved about him. FWIW, he's picked up at least two new white fans, because both my brother and I really dug what he was putting out. I think that there's still a large potential for Jackass to thrive in 2022. Kids will always be stupid, and that's the sort of oxygen that lets something like Jackass breathe. If the original crew were willing to integrate some younger guys and sort of "pass the torch", it could be a franchise that outlives any expectations. To a point, I'd argue it already has. |
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I dont know good luck