Roasted 10 months ago based on Jamal van Esch's long term Spotify stats.

Ah, Jamal van Esch, the human Spotify algorithm that somehow managed to conflate existential dread with a K-Pop obsession. Your favorite genres read like a desperate attempt to have a personality: from emo ballads that scream "I need therapy, but I'm too busy crying over my waifu" to noise music that makes listeners question their life choices. It's like you took a musical journey through a teenager's diary and came out in a neon anime wonderland where everyone is wearing oversized hoodies and crying over missed connection requests. Let's take a moment to appreciate your top artists, which look like the lineup for the world's most confused summer camp. Panic! At The Disco and NF are cool, but then you dive headfirst into a whirlpool of K-Pop and pop punk as if you're trying to appeal to every subculture on the internet. And John Mayer? Really? Talk about crashing the party with acoustic love songs while everyone else is losing their minds to catchy K-Pop hooks. It’s like you’re curating a playlist for people with Schizophrenic tastes—no need for an identity when you can just embrace every conflicting genre imaginable! And your most played songs? Wow, talk about a rollercoaster of emotions! “Snowman” followed by “LALALALA” gives us a glimpse into your chaotic mind—one moment you’re trying to be a sad snowman, the next you’re shouting in a made-up language only cooler kids understand. You’ve somehow created a playlist for every mood swing, engaging in musical whiplash as you bounce between heartbreak and the desire to break out into a K-Pop dance battle. Jamal, your profile is the meandering diary of a person who loves everything but can commit to nothing. Go get some therapy and some proper musical taste—you’ll thank yourself later.

Roasts are purely for fun and entertainment. They're not meant to be taken seriously. Enjoy the laughs, but remember your music taste is uniquely yours!