A new band has taken over Tik Tok and people have a lot to say about it. The trio goes by The Tramp Stamps, and their most-known song “ I’d Rather Die” has some questionable lyrics, to say the least. It’s also important to note that many people are suspecting that they are pop culture’s newest industry plants.
Being that this band is built off of mediocrity and hypocrisy, you would think that they would have done a better job at hiding that, but they didn’t. Recently, advocates for the LGBTQ+ community have spoken out about the band’s queer-bating antics. Their backstory on how they met and formed as a group has changed multiple times. Why does that matter? Well, what’s there to lie about? There’s a lot of evidence that supports the industry plant theory as well. The band was created in November 2020, and they already have a professional site, merch, a “hit single”, along with a professional Instagram. That does raise eyebrows and for the right reasons.
Industry plants unfairly take an opportunity away from someone who’s trying to get their work out there for people to stream and hear. The only thing that can be done at this point is for the Tramp Stamps to take accountability by taking down “I’d Rather Die”, and for people to continue listening to underground artists. If you do decide to support them, please don’t support a song that encourages sexual assault.