'With all due respect to the Weeknd or Drake or any of them, I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be, however many billions of streams they’ve got,” Rogers Water said this week.
On social media, fans were upset about what Waters had to say. One person pointed out that Waters discounted an entire genre of music with his comment.
“Interesting, since he admits he is willfully ignorant of hip-hop, an art form far more popular than anything he’s done,” theyAnother person on Twitter chalked up Waters’ comment to insecurities and the “white male rockstar ego.” David Crosby, Roger Daltrey and Roger Waters all have the same problem. Despite their success, they can't function without acclaim and would rather die than see newcomers get it. Cold-blooded mammals can't keep themselves warm.“Imagine being in Pink Floyd and being THIS insecure at THIS point of your career? The white male rockstar ego continues to be an embarrassment,” they wrote. “David Crosby, Roger Daltrey and Roger Waters all have the same problem.
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