I dont consider the 80's the worst, even though rap was born in that era. Rap has never dominated the era.
It is like the 70's and disco, disco is considered by alot of people to be commercial garbage, but it never dominated the market.
I think the commercial era's are just a sign of the times. We have more media markets for these artists to conquer, more ways than ever for band's to get their music heard and noticed, world-wide. There is nothing wrong with trying to appeal to the masses, as long as the music is enjoyable by those masses.
It is like the 70's and disco, disco is considered by alot of people to be commercial garbage, but it never dominated the market.
I think the commercial era's are just a sign of the times. We have more media markets for these artists to conquer, more ways than ever for band's to get their music heard and noticed, world-wide. There is nothing wrong with trying to appeal to the masses, as long as the music is enjoyable by those masses.