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The term 'sellout' has been around for a few generations. Often used as a negative term used to describe somebody that conforms to a particular way of doing something such a dress, vernacular, or type of work. Recently it has been used in the indy music scene to a large extent since the explosion of ska, punk, hardcore, and indy rock. One earns the label of sellout by alienating their core fans that have supported the band by changing their style to be more appealing to a broader audience, often become what they were rebeling against in the very beginning. While some may call this "evolution of the artist/music" one has to remember that evolution is a gradual change and not sudden and drastic, the losing of edge, and doesn't accompany a bigger record label. While many bands out there refuse to be labeled as sellouts, they are often putting out records and being quoted as saying "This is more true to our core sound, where we started".

"The (fictional band name) use to be hardcore, but they totally changed styles and now they play them on Mtv"

By Mike

1) A band that you don't like. 2) Any musical group that gets airplay and turns a profit from their albums. Does not apply to prefab performers such as Britney Spears et al.

Blink 182 are such sellouts! Now Rage Against The Machine, they fuckin rock dude!!!!11! Let's go smoke cloves and talk about how stupid everything is.

By Emily

(1) A person who dates interracially or conforms only to affairs of another race because, they believe thiers is inferior, or for selfish personal gain. (2) Any person who changes their values and/or standards to gain money, fame, or any other materialistic matter.

(1) Some Black Girls will criticize Black Guys and, try to get pregnant by a white guy in the military to live off of his paycheck! (it happens alot) (2) Ja Rule used to be one of the best gangsta rappers until, he started singing because someone believed he would sell more units.

By F-40

1. A band that allowed its beliefs to be compromised for the sake of making money, or as they sometimes say, "distributing their music better." 2. According to many people here, word said out of jealousy for some bands fame. However, these people wouldn't understand of course, because they live in a world where music is made primarily for fortune and fame, whereas others who use the word for the previous (and proper) definition listen to music thats created out of devotion, not to make money. While yeah money is needed to be able to survive in the world, there are bands out there that don't play on the radio or give MTV permission to sell them (thats the catch.. MTV sells BANDS, not MUSIC), and yet these bands have HEAPS of fans. I'm not saying selling out is WRONG, but i am saying that i disagree with the idea of selling out and i don't respect sellouts that much. To all those people who say "Sellout" is used just cuz people are jealous of some bands' success, then all I can say is that i don't blame you for thinking that; it's a concept too complex for your simple brains to handle, so why don't you just go off and watch some MTV, eh? You'll never change. Cheers

Previously "Punk" bands like Blink 182, The Ataris, The Offspring and Sum 41 abandoned their DIY beliefs because they wanted more money. Sellouts arent confined to punk music; it infects every music genre. After all, money makes the world go round.

By Anonymous

An asian woman that sells out her race by going out with a white man.

*asian woman walks into In-n-out with a white man* "Oh no, Matt just died because he saw a sellout."

By Brian S M