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“Popular Music Is Dumber, Duller And More Homogenized Than Ever”

Culture commentator Paul Joseph Watson, has developed a YouTube following with snarky but usually justified diatribes, turns his lens to popular music. "Popular music is getting measurably less intelligent," states. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/02/must-watch-the-truth-about

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Culture commentator Paul Joseph Watson, has developed a YouTube following with snarky but usually justified diatribes, turns his lens to popular music. "Popular music is getting measurably less intelligent," states Watson citing a 2015 study that showed lyrics falling from a 3rd grade reading level to 2nd grade level in the last decade.

Here are the findings:

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Watch Watson unleash and be sure to make Kayne West signing Queen at 4:02.

 

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