On the other end of the spectrum, you get bands and groups that do not conform to mainstream media, hence they get little to no air time on radio. This is the type of song that many people listen to on repeat, it has a story about growing up in harsh neighbourhoods, with the influence of drugs, violence and gangs. Plan B's hip hop style music has never been your typical main stream genre, but as a fan, you know that his flow and lyrics work nicely with the beat and are catchy.
The talent is evident and tells a harsh story coupled with violence and drugs portraying a strong politcal viewpoint. He is criticising government systems and how the government has neglected these people and have not put any effort into cleaning up the slums quoting, "he's just another poster boy for David Cameron's Broken Britain." Showing that if they don't do anything in the future, they could be subject to a documentary on how bad it has become.
Why should artists with more mainstream appeal be afforded the luxury of airtime, when there are many groups out their producing better more appealing music. Artists like Plan B find it hard to continue their work as it does not provide them with enough money to make a living out of their career. They are being crippled by radio stations and most mass media platforms as they do not conform to their capitalist ideology.
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