Rant

I am sure you have all seen the new shirts coming from Dumb and Dumber (also known as Kendall and Kylie) that have their images plastered over classic rock and hip hop images such as 2Pac, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, and Kiss. 

I cannot even begin to tell you how angry this makes me. 

First of all, these shirts are selling for $125.  Any rocker or concert-goer knows that the typical cost of a rock tee is at max, $40 and maybe $50 if it has some bells and whistles to it.  $125 is outrageous.  Explain to me why I would pay $85 extra to have a hoe’s image covering up my favorite band’s logo.  That’s like asking me to pay extra for ice cream that’s wrapped up in baby spinach—it ruins the initial product.

People are going to buy these shirts.  They are going to ask their mommies and daddies for money to buy these shirts.  Their parents are going to think these girls are some sort of entrepreneurial role models (an excuse they are going to tell themselves while they are just being lazy and avoiding the lesson here to teach their daughters that exploiting yourself will not get you ANYWHERE) and the young people will buy them.  They will not know anything of the music that has been mutilated and think they are hot shit.

There is a shirt with Kendall’s image over a Doors shirt.  THE DOORS?!?!?  I don’t even like The Doors but God Damn—they are untouchable rock royalty. 

So what is most irksome about this?  I think it is the real idea behind it.  The idea that a Metallica t-shirt is great and all, but slap Kylie’s big ass over it and it is worth more money.  And on top of that, fuckers will buy it!  More will buy it than if they sold a vintage Metallica tee for that same price.  #icanteven.

This whole family thinks they are above.  Above and beyond respect of legends.  Because they think they are legendary.  And we aren’t really proving them wrong.  The fact that Billboard’s Instagram posts pictures of Kim Kardashian (NOT a musician) as often as they post images of actual artists just shows their influence over industries they should stay the fuck out of.  Billboard is a music industry source.  Not a dumbass hoe source.  Get the fuck out of my feed, Kim!

So, in short, I take true offense to anyone who will buy one of these altruistic shirts.  I will never buy one and I disown any friend or family member who would.  Not only as a fan of some of these artists, but as a fan of all music and someone who respects all most artists in the industry, I find this to be so disrespectful and true proof that they (they meaning the worst family to come to television) don’t understand what rock is all about. 

Get your ass out of my face, Kendall.  Fuck you and your family!