This word lives a double life. On the one hand, it can describe something that is legitimately popular because it is good. However, through the hipster douche movement, the phrase "this ___ is mainstream" is used almost as often as "I love PBR" and "I need some more baby powder and Crisco to fit in my jeans."
According to many hipsters (or at least the obnoxiously arrogant ones), any musical artist that is signed to a label, sells music online or attracts more than a dozen people to his/her show is "mainstream," a "sellout," or any other word they found in their thesaurus they bought with their parents money.
According to many hipsters (or at least the obnoxiously arrogant ones), any musical artist that is signed to a label, sells music online or attracts more than a dozen people to his/her show is "mainstream," a "sellout," or any other word they found in their thesaurus they bought with their parents money.
One definition: "The band broke into the rock mainstream with its smash hit (insert song here)."
The newer definition: "Screw (insert band name here), that band is so mainstream. Come on, guys. Let's all dress in an identical manner and listen to music Pitchfork tells us is cool."
The newer definition: "Screw (insert band name here), that band is so mainstream. Come on, guys. Let's all dress in an identical manner and listen to music Pitchfork tells us is cool."
by DestroyAllHumans May 11, 2010
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Mainstream Slang: Cuh (cousin), phat (interesting), awesome (in awe about a specific item/event)
Urban Slang: Dlonka (a weird individual)
Urban Slang: Dlonka (a weird individual)
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95% of it sucks donkey ass. Most mainstream rappers are mainstream and popularbecause they encourage the stereotypes that hip hop is all about bitches, money, guns, rims, and drugs. But 5% of mainstream rappers do not encourage those stereotypes and are just popular. Something that everybody at your high school is singing and youre like "shut the fuck up that song is garbage. Like I said 95% of these rappers that are mainstream dont rap theyre just talking over a retarded ass beat made by some producer who cant produce worth shit.
Most mainstream rap lyrics include:
"ay shawty lets get high up in dis club."
"Ayo nigga lets go fuck some bitches and get money."
"Check out my rimz still spinnin muffuckerr."
"when i hit da club dey all showin me luv."
Most mainstream rap lyrics include:
"ay shawty lets get high up in dis club."
"Ayo nigga lets go fuck some bitches and get money."
"Check out my rimz still spinnin muffuckerr."
"when i hit da club dey all showin me luv."
Some Good Mainstream Rap Includes - T.I., Kanye West, All of D12, Jay-Z, Lil Jon (hell yes I said it), Snoop Dogg, Flobots.
Some Bad Mainstream Rap Includes - Every other mainstream rapper that I didnt list in the good category.
Some Bad Mainstream Rap Includes - Every other mainstream rapper that I didnt list in the good category.
by Mainstream Rap is Garbage September 14, 2009
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by spantheman August 16, 2008
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And as for the people saying shit like "Mainstream should die"... What do you think would happen if everyone started listening to the more underground music that you like?
It would be mainstream. Faggot.
It would be mainstream. Faggot.
by Zer0T September 8, 2011
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he is very talented and may never return ur feeling s back
but he is full of cuteness
he is very talented and may never return ur feeling s back
but he is full of cuteness
gurl *ok you known that boy *
gurl 2 *oh yeah Minseok .... right?*
gurl *i think i might like him*
gurl 2 *dont, because he his a heartbreaker*
gurl 2 *oh yeah Minseok .... right?*
gurl *i think i might like him*
gurl 2 *dont, because he his a heartbreaker*
by justarandomgurl November 8, 2017
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The only inkling of individuality is either a) the lead singer's voice, or b)the fucking tone of the guitar.
Both of those are still a rarity.
Sometimes, you can define a mainsrteam band by the ranking they are at on the top 40 list, or the iTunes most popular. But not always, because sometimes good indie music is mistakenly put there.
The only inkling of individuality is either a) the lead singer's voice, or b)the fucking tone of the guitar.
Both of those are still a rarity.
Sometimes, you can define a mainsrteam band by the ranking they are at on the top 40 list, or the iTunes most popular. But not always, because sometimes good indie music is mistakenly put there.
jock: "Dude, I just got this new CD. It's 'American Idiot' man!! I feel so bad-ass! Aren't they awesome, singing about America and shit?!"
smart indie kid: "Fuck man, don't spend money on that mainstream garbage.
Go buy some Pinback."
smart indie kid: "Fuck man, don't spend money on that mainstream garbage.
Go buy some Pinback."
by Tartar Martyr July 3, 2005
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