Well, apparently, some genres have become infested with hordes of teenagers who just throw loops together and call themselves 'musicians' and 'producers'.
(not directed in particular to the person quoted above... I just go into a general rant
)
That does not mean "the genre is not music"... it means "some of the people attempting to make this music are not 'musicians'".
The same holds true for EVERY genre... classical, pop, rock, country, reggae,
avant garde, disco, techno, metal, etc, etc, etc.
A person who picks up an instrument or sits in front of a sequencer and fumbles a song or two out of his ass does not, by virtue of that fact, become a "musician"...
If you want to debate "what makes a person a musician", that is a whole different debate and is a perfectly valid one... but the answer is NOT based on "genre"...
A person is a "musician" if they personally identify as a musician... if they dedicate their life to the craft and art of music... if they actively work to further their musical growth... if they can consistently make music intentionally without just stumbling on melodies and chords that "work"... if they can play music in a manner that expresses their emotion and can duplicate the essence that
performance at will... a person is a"musician" if that is what they "do"... a person is a musician if a person is a "musician".
being a "musician" is not a matter of "good" or "bad"... "talented" or "untalented"... in is not about "
professional" or "amateur"...
And to argue that
any genre is not "music" is just plain silly.
But THAT is what I suspect the OP was getting at.
"Is hip hop music?"
YES, of course. (I don't care if you like the genre or not. Hip Hop is a generally accepted form of music which is represented on the radio, in record sales, by the Grammy's, etc. Hip Hop is music. Get over it all of you closed minded people.)
But are "all people who make hip hop 'musicians'?"
NO
and are "all people who make music 'musicians'?"
NO
In the same way you are not a "chef" because you make breakfast for your little sister in the morning.
In the same way you are not an "
artist" because you drew a dragon on your notebook.
In the same way you are not a "cyclist" because you ride your bike to school when you miss the bus.
In the same way you are not a "doctor" because you put a Band-Aid on your ouchie.
In the same way you are not a "carpenter" because you fixed some things around your house.
In the same way you are not a "plumber" because you fixed a leaky faucet.
In the same way you are not a "dancer" because you like to get out on the floor.
In the same way you are not a "baseball player" because you have a weekend game.
You can DO any of those things... but it doesn't make you what you ARE.