Sometimes it seems as if the music world is upside down. With the lesser talented acts gettin' mad play and promotion while those that are the real deal get passed by or not as much push as they should get. Who do y'all feel fall into each group? Here are few.

Overrated: Alicia Keys, 50 Cent, Emenim, Justin Timberlake, Brittany Spears, Ashanti, and Jlo.

Underrated: Jaguar Wright, Remy Shand, Maxwell, Raphael Saadiq, Donnie, Angel Grant, Mint Condition, and Prince (very underrated considering the legend he is)

Overrated: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Police, ACDC

Underrated: Eurythmics, The Cure, Living Colour, New Order

These are opinions of course.

Underrated:Prince, Chaka Khan, Angela Winbush, Aaliyah, Phyllis Hyman, Cassandrah Wilson and the list goes on & on till the break of down.

Overrated: Most of what you see in the TV right now(altho I don't mind Alicia being overrated)

intha916:

I am essentially IN AGREEMENT with your overrated & underrated lists.

There are probably MANY MORE overrated types, but I can't think of them right now. I think there are more overrated "artists" in large part because today it's LESS about talent & more about THE LOOK..
& in some cases, simply being in the right place at the right time.


Throw out some more overrated & underrated types, intha916..
I want to (legitimately) disagree with you SOMEWHERE!

Moonbeam said:

blasphemer...

Moonbeam said:

Actually I agree with everyone of your underrated choices (besides the Police) but I was thinking more about todays acts. It's cool if y'all want to expand this to all time though. If thats the case I would add:

Over: Kiss, Ozzy Osborne, Dianna Ross, Frank Sanatra, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis,

Under: Boz Scaggs. Bobby Caldwell, Rick James, Switch, Sly Stone, Ronnie Laws, Hall and Oats,

Moonbeam said:

nooo!

mltijchr said:

Ok, some other new cats:

Over: The Roots, Wu-Tang (all of em), Nas, DMX, and Destiny's Child (Kelly is ok though)

Under: Joe, DJ Quick, and Heavy D (I know he's an older cat but I forgot him on my all time list)

MrBliss said:

I know where he's coming from listing them. When I say overrated, it doesn't always mean I think the person is garbage. More a case of them not being "all that" they are made out to be. To me Alicia Keys is a perfect example of this. Her album was aiight but by no means a classic record.

Devils Adovacate here.I think all Major Artists are Over&Under/rated because you can make a Argument for&against them based on various factors.also it boils down to Money&who gets the chance to shine but you can bet your behind that in every city&state throughout the country&the World you can find somebody just sitting around doing whatever goes as the in thing in the Music Business but who is gonna get that chance?

hm..

damn, intha916!

I still am pretty much in agreement.. I MIGHT say that Destiny's Child was/is more "overhyped" than overrated..
maybe because of "Bouncee"..?


I'm done for the week, maybe you'll have some more by the time I check back Monday..

mistermaxxx said:

Good point but I'm talking about folks who are way out to the range in which they are perceived. Average/poor acts who are thought of as great(Alicia) or great acts who get no play (Saadiq) or not enough props for how great they are (Prince)

mltijchr said:

ha ha I'm about ready to head home too. I'll be checking back Monday as well. Have a good one

intha916 said:

I said what I said because it's way to early to say Alica Keys.I Mean She has had alot of Success&Won Industry Awards just has Norah Jones but come back to me after Her 5th Album&then we can talk. Saadiq is Very Successful&the Cat keeps Royality Checks Coming&Gets Industry Props.now as far as a Solo Album goes it did Tank but when He is in a Band or Writing&Producing for other folks He does really well.nobody has slept on Him.as for Prince: He had His Hey Day of Prime/Peak&Dominating.it happens to all Major Acts at some point where they are longer in the Main light&it's not folks have totally forgotten about them but a New generation of Ears comes along&dances to the Beat of a New Drummer.everybody has there chance in the Sun if given that moment?

Overrated: Alicia Keys, Nirvana, 50 Cent, Oasis.
Underrated: ABC, Gang of Four (I will rave about this band like it or not), The Specials.

Moonbeam said:

Your overrated list are 4 of my fave artists of all time...oh well, to each their own.

I agree with Eurythmics on being underrated tho.

mistermaxxx said:

All we are talking about is how they are perceived RIGHT NOW. Maybe Alica will turn in 4-5 classic albums down the road but the other thing we can work with is what she has given us so far. The point is, they act as if she has already has created some timeless shit. She hasn't IMO that's why she's on my list. Raphy's solo joint was slept on and he lost his record deal despite being up for a grammie for a song from that same record. If that's not underrated I don't know what the hell is. As for Prince, it's not a matter of having his day and it being over. It's a matter of how he is viewed RIGHT NOW. He is an all time legend but you wouldn't know that if you watched a lot of these retrospec shows. Example: VH1 ran a special about the Arsineo Hall Show. But when going over all the muscial acts he had on they never once showed or mentioned Prince. I remember him ripping it up with 2-3 songs from the symbol album but they skipped right by that. The showed Elton John, Sting, TLC, and Snoop to name a few. But no Prince. Just one example but I see this type of thing happen a lot when it comes to Prince getting props.

Overrated: The Eagles, Aretha Franklin (gasp!), Cece Peniston

Underrated: Blondie, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa (I imagine), Kraftwerk

Side note: I really do hate the Beatles, Bob Dylan and ACDC. I like the Police though. I think ACDC might be the most overrated act ever- completely one-dimensional, and a crap dimension at that!

Moonbeam said:

LMAO @ a crap dimension

overrated-britney, justin, shakira, 50 cent, the strokes, eminem, the vines, the hives, beatles, elvis

underrated-Prince, Sade, Tori Amos, Bjork, Tricky, White Stripes, Maxwell, johnny cash, brian eno

imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty said:

THANK YOU!! Anyone who isn't familiar with ALL of his material is MISSING OUT.

And I agree about Alicia... people act like she's the only woman in the world that is decent on the piano. The first time I heard her, I shook my head and hoped her career would be over as soon as possible.

and intha916... how could you say the Roots are overrated? They barely get enough publicity as it is...

Hey Moonbeam, can you please explain how it is in any way possible to 'hate' the Beatles?
Overrated (Random Genres): James Taylor, Elton John, Janet Jackson, Iggy Pop, The Cure, Aerosmith, Madonna, Culture Club, Knopfler/DS, The Stones
Underrated: Elvis, Patti Smith, Alice Cooper, Gary Numan, Prince, Grace Jones, The Who, Todd Rundgren, Beck, Dionne Warwick, Deep Purple, NIN, Cat Stevens

Moonbeam said:

There is NO way on God's green earth that the music Aretha created in her prime can possibly be overrated.

Over: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, Bob Dylan, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Nirvana,The Rolling Stones (you've heard one, you've heard them all),
Under: Prince, Wendy and Lisa, Wynonna, Inxs, Doyle Bramhall II, Melissa Etheridge
[This message was edited Sat Apr 12 16:22:24 PDT 2003 by WonderU]

WatchThemFall said:

how can it be that janet, madonna and the stones are overrated? Janet is the queen of all these young ass dirty little trifling pop dancer wannabes...madonna has made marketing an artform and could probably sell her SEX book to the pope...and the stones are the epitome of rock n' roll (or should i say sex, drugs and rock n'roll). They are what the beatles never had the balls to be (uh-oh, now i've done it ). There are about 3 peeps on your under list that actually are underrated...
[This message was edited Fri Apr 11 20:35:51 PDT 2003 by imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty]

Moonbeam said:

Who the hell is overating Cece Peniston? I'll give you the Eagles and Aretha anyday! Please, take them away from here!

WatchThemFall said:

It's easy, but out of respect for people here who I know who like them, I won't go into detail. Let's just say I fully hate the Beatles.

Supernova said:

She's not the queen of soul.

Moonbeam said:

ooohh, gurl, i suggest you go back and take another listen