Auto-tune, electronic effects, and pulsing beats have been sweeping through modern day hip-hop music. Songs with clean, sometimes distorted vocals to a catchy beat are the hottest thing in music. So what happens when a group of four talented 12 and 13 year-old singers step into this uprising genre and try to make super-group history? Unfortunately, the answer is mediocrity.
The music group "Mindless Behavior" is a collaboration of 4 boys, ages 12-13 that all come from artistic backgrounds. They are proclaimed as "super group" by their record company, although that title gives them more credit than they deserve. Super groups like the Jackson 5 and Backstreet boys have rocked the industry before in unprecedented record sales and fanfare. The key to fame, however, with these groups is that they all possessed a key ingredient to music; originality. In a world of music, nobody had seen a group of young boys or men rise up and sing together, and this element made them unlike anything seen before, and therefore containing very high appeal.
The problem with "Mindless Behavior" is that although their music has the high, clean vocals that artists like Akon have utilized, they do not bring anything new to the table. Here is a rundown of their new single, "My Girl".
- A song about girls, love, and texting... we have seen this before in dozens of songs, is it nothing new. Especially from 12 and 13 year-old boys, anybody older than a pre-teen will think this is impossible to relate to.
- A bass-heavy, catchy, bright beat with some added vocal effects... this can be seen from various artists, and it sounds just like the rest.
- A group of 12 and 13 year-old boys trying to take a step into the industry... this has already been done by artists in this sam industry, most notably Justin Bieber. While Bieber was more of an unprecedented artist for such a young age and mature genre to take on, these boys seem to just be trying to gain success in his wake.
Overall, the music of "Mindless Behavior" is no different than any other song heard in the mainstream market. The lyrics are shallow, speaking of pre-teen love, which will be impossible for anyone over 13 to relate to. It is hard to imagine an adult getting excited and turning the volume up in their car because "My Girl" comes on the radio, with a 12-year-old saying the first line, "Dang, we text each other A LOT." This music has a chance of catching on with middle school girls, but that is its limit of an audience.
I give this artist a 3/5, because they succeed in making average music in their genre, but it will not stand out as anything unique or special. Their lack of originality, both in their music and idea of "reviving the super group", has been done before, and the country won't get taken by storm as easily anymore.
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