K-100 Radio: Music | Comedy | Talk

There are for the most part two things that make a song: THE MUSIC and THE WORDS TO THE MUSIC. Some will argue that BOTH of these elements need to be great in order to make a great song. What we know about us as HUMANS is that we communicated my SOUND long before we had a written language. MUSIC was first JUST THE BEAT before it became complete songs. I guess when you think about it, you can have a number one hit record with okay words and a great beat. Then again some profitable forms of music like jingles are ALL about the words. In the industry, producers and beat makers can command more for their skills and time then artist who write material (in MOST case...but not ALL the time). Of course you have very gifted writers like an R.Kelly who makes a LOT of money from his pen alone. There are a LOT of hip hop artist who arguably only have a career because of the great production they have  chose to attach their mediocre rods to. Sometimes, the beat  doesn't do the words justice. Which one is more important co