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Most Overrated and Underrated Musicians

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Original post by Cool.nerd
So overrated to say that one lol what's next, "Superstar?"


Eh? It's a good track. Are you going to say it isn't because it's popular or something?
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Original post by Wilfred Little
MJ is horribly overrated.




His first 4 albums were Nothing short of Legendary.

And has a collection of classics larger than any musician out there.
Original post by Wilfred Little
Eh? It's a good track. Are you going to say it isn't because it's popular or something?


It's not a good track. Are you going to say it is simply because it's not popular or something? Is my point.
Original post by Attempt
His first 4 albums were Nothing short of Legendary.

And has a collection of classics larger than any musician out there.


He's one of the most unmatched musicians out here and has set the example for every pop star ever
However I hate pop
Kanye is Underrated
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Original post by Cool.nerd
He's one of the most unmatched musicians out here and has set the example for every pop star ever
However I hate pop




He probably influenced 70% of pop stars that came after him.

13 Number ones and the highest selling album of all time.
Original post by Attempt
His first 4 albums were Nothing short of Legendary.

And has a collection of classics larger than any musician out there.


No they weren't, they were standard pop music, prominent hooks, simple structures, dance percussion and heavy emphasis on the star and not the music. And mostly not even written by him.

Second point is laughable.
Original post by Attempt
He probably influenced 70% of pop stars that came after him.

13 Number ones and the highest selling album of all time.


Nah more than 70% if you think about it. Whether people realise it or not just having music videos with plots and dancing in them is Michael Jackson
Original post by Cool.nerd
He's one of the most unmatched musicians out here and has set the example for every pop star ever
However I hate pop


He is an average 'musician'.

Original post by Attempt
He probably influenced 70% of pop stars that came after him.

13 Number ones and the highest selling album of all time.


Oh, you're talking about record sales. Typical.
Original post by Wilfred Little
No they weren't, they were standard pop music, prominent hooks, simple structures, dance percussion and heavy emphasis on the star and not the music. And mostly not even written by him.

Second point is laughable.


So you don't like Pop. Doesn't mean he didn't influence/inspire music in his time and after.
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Original post by Wilfred Little
No they weren't, they were standard pop music, prominent hooks, simple structures, dance percussion and heavy emphasis on the star and not the music. And mostly not even written by him.

Second point is laughable.




What a joke.

You clearly don't know much about Michael because he wrote most of the songs on Off the wall, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous.
Underrated:
Jason derulo
J Cole
Future
Imagine Dragons
Gorillaz
ZAYN
The Weekend



Overrated:
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Drake
Ariana Grande
Original post by Wilfred Little
He is an average 'musician'.



Oh, you're talking about record sales. Typical.


He's not average talent wise. What're you looking for? Pink Floyd?
Yea the record sales is sign of being overrated but still he is a legend man
Original post by SuperHuman98
Underrated:
Jason derulo
J Cole
Future
Imagine Dragons
Gorillaz
ZAYN



Overrated:
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Drake


Everyone except Gorillaz you mentioned is overrated?!

And overrated means more popular than their talent deserves
so subtract Drake k thanks
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Original post by SuperHuman98
Underrated:
Jason derulo
J Cole
Future
Imagine Dragons
Gorillaz
ZAYN
The Weekend



Overrated:
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Drake
Ariana Grande


So true


:congrats:
Original post by kieran12321LFC
Someone may be along shortly to say that the Beatles are overrated, but they're not


Except they are fam
Lol catfish and the bottlemen are overrated lol
The Beatles, it's not that they don't have good music, they do but personally I don't see them as anything special
Most overrated band are The Beatles - They're like the One Direction of the 60s.

Most underrated would have to be Nirvana.
Reply 39
Coldplay are pretty bad as well tbh.

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