you make no sense. Dr Luke is a current super producer and there are a few others. It was never an "age" it's just if anyone can consistently make top 40 hits, they earn that title, few can do it, but there will always be someone.
I think you're misunderstanding his statements. He's saying the era of guys(as in multiple people on the come up) getting paid $100k+ a track upfront on the strength that every record they touch goes multiplatinum is over. When an artist like Katy Perry, Miley, or Rihanna get their budget, they may be able to throw that to a veteran who's already established, but the label isn't gonna agree to that amount for anyone coming up these days. An artist like say...Rich Homie, YG, even Wiz, or Kendrick isn't gonna get that type of financial support from a label.
Now...here comes the politics...without that type of financial support fro the production of the record, they damn sure aren't getting the budget to push the song with the same caliber as in the past which damn sure isn't gonna make the song the same caliber of hit status. Guys like Timbo, Max martin, Dr. Luke, even Red One were established well before this new budgeted industry where labels are barely keeping the lights on in the buildings. So when you get an artist like Katy perry who's established herself, you may negotiate enough bread to roll Max Martin out of bed and then push the song he makes to it's fullest of potential because of the investment already made.
I'm lost to how this logic is escaping people in this thread. I can do no more than give hypotheticals, because the ball has already fallen where it lays...but...are you guys seriously telling me a song like "Grinding" by the Clipse could top charts in todays music market with todays push? Are you telling me that song is "advanced beyond the capabilities of Mustard?" I'm not saying mustard is great, I'm not even saying I like his music. I'm saying with the same opportunities that were given in prior eras, the little bit of noise he's making right now would be magnified. Refer to Collipark...who while I won't say was in my book a "superproducer", very arguably is one. You telling me he was "more deserving of all the accolade, money, faith from labels, ect. he was given over a guy like Mustard?
Again, in no way am I an advocate of this dude...I'm just saying in this time and era, he's on to an equivalent start as alot of these "greats" we are mentioning. They all started with a few songs and these same arguments about whether or not they were good. Establishing a brand takes time...and you're hearing "mustard on the beat, ho" more and more as the days go by. I personally think he'll be gone in a few months...but I'm not the hugest fan, so I can't tell how dedicated his fanbase is. Given his current momentum, I can't say I'd be surprised if he's around a while.
But real spit, everything I don't like about his tracks is the same stuff i never liked about the Neptunes. I would've said the same thing years ago if the same type thread appeared about them.
To use prior NBA analogies, dudes once got laughed at for mentioning Lebron amongst greats, Grant Hill was mentioned amongst them by many prematurely. Time reveals alot. All any of us can do is speculate for now.
