VH1's new 100 Greatest Artisyt List.. haha

[L.Kizzle]

VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" Premieres Monday, September 6 at 10/9c

VH1 Personality Jim Shearer to Host 4-Night Special

Go to TheGreatest.Vh1.com to Vote Your Favorites


NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 goes back to its music roots and revisits the age-old question: "Who is the greatest music artist for all time?" Determined by a poll of well-known music artists and music experts in the industry, VH1 will reveal this definitive (and sure-to-be highly controversial) list declaring who is the greatest of the great. Hosted by Jim Shearer (VH1's "Top 20 Video Countdown"), the 4-night special, VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," premieres Monday, September 6 at 10/9c with a 2-hour premiere.
This definitive countdown covers all genres of music

[L.Kizzle]

I thought the first list was bad back in 98, but this is far, far worse, lol.

[andgar923]

Radiohead,Neil Young, Aretha Franklin and Pink Floyd are ranked too low.

Where is Nina Simone?..... she's a top 20 without a doubt.

U2 is ranked too high, Led Zeppelin is ranked WAY too high (as much as I used to love them). Where's 'Deep Purple'? No 'Wu-Tang Clan'?

Justin Timberlake above Otis? MADNESS!!!

[Dasher]

I thought the first list was bad back in 98, but this is far, far worse, lol.
Beyonce, Alicia Keyes, George Michael, The Doors, Mariah Carey, Timberlake, Eminem, and Green Day are the only people on this list who would not sniff a list conjured up by The Dash Mane. The order is off, but for what it is it is not THAT terrible.

Off the top of my head I would insert Dr. Dre, The Badbrains, The Pixies, X, The Wu Tang Clan, Eric B. & Rakim, Louis Armstrong, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis...The list is really lacking in the Jazz department.

Old world classical music also got the shaft.

[MasterDurant24]

Where's the Temptations? Smokey Robinson? Usher? Jay-Z and Alica Keys over these guys? Jay-Z over Notorius? What the hell?

[MasterDurant24]

And Stevie Wonder isn't here. Ultimate :facepalm .

[L.Kizzle]

Beyonce, Alicia Keyes, George Michael, The Doors, Mariah Carey, Timberlake, Eminem, and Green Day are the only people on this list who would not sniff a list conjured up by The Dash Mane. The order is off, but for what it is it is not THAT terrible.

Off the top of my head I would insert Dr. Dre, The Badbrains, The Pixies, X, The Wu Tang Clan, Eric B. & Rakim, Louis Armstrong, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis...The list is really lacking in the Jazz department.

Old world classical music also got the shaft.
Wu should be here, and Stevie is there. Also, no Frank Zappa or Janet Jackson! How u have Beyonce but no Janet?

[L.Kizzle]

And Stevie Wonder isn't here. Ultimate :facepalm .
Stevie is number 10.

[PowerGlove]

Justin Timberlake above Otis? MADNESS!!!

Lamar Doom is definitely pissed off now.:oldlol:

These lists are all subjective, all they do is put the beatles at number one, and bullshit the rest.

I think that each ISH poster should make their own personal top 100 lists. That would be much cooler imo.

LMAO @ Nirvana. What the hell did they do to reach that high on the list?

[L.Kizzle]

Where's the Temptations? Smokey Robinson? Usher? Jay-Z and Alica Keys over these guys? Jay-Z over Notorius? What the hell?
That's good, no Usher ... but yeah the Tempts and Smokey and Jackson 5 are missing also.

[pete's montreux]

There are some really odd selections and some obvious snuffs that just makes you think. . . what was going through their head when they made this? How does Peter Gabriel make it but not a band like Daft Punk? No one can justify that.

[PowerGlove]

Why shouldn't usher be on the list?

I'm glad that Mary J. got some recognition though.

[L.Kizzle]

Why shouldn't usher be on the list?

I'm glad that Mary J. got some recognition though.
Why should he ... and I have no problem with Mary J, but where the hell is CHaka Khan at if you have MJB?

[BRabbiT]

Why shouldn't usher be on the list?

I'm glad that Mary J. got some recognition though.





waaay too low. 80?

[PowerGlove]

waaay too low. 80?
She's incredibly talented, I have three of her albums(MJB,What's the 411 and Growing Pains) but this list is garbage so I'm just happy they had her on there because she doesn't get the credit she deserves. At this point, I dont even care about position, that is irrelevant to me. When you have Nirvana at 14 or wherever the hell they have them, I stopped caring about where they ranked these artists.

[andgar923]

Where's the Temptations? Smokey Robinson? Usher? Jay-Z and Alica Keys over these guys? Jay-Z over Notorius? What the hell?

Sad aint it.

[L.Kizzle]

She's incredibly talented, I have three of her albums(MJB,What's the 411 and Growing Pains) but this list is garbage so I'm just happy they had her on there because she doesn't get the credit she deserves. At this point, I dont even care about position, that is irrelevant to me. When you have Nirvana at 14 or wherever the hell they have them, I stopped caring about where they ranked these artists.
Yeah, I know she talented, I got 2 of her albums, but when chicks like Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle and Diana Ross are not here, why should sh get a spot?

[Dasher]

Why shouldn't usher be on the list?

I'm glad that Mary J. got some recognition though.
Usher has the same amount of classic albums as Donnell Jones, 1. Those are not the stats of a top 100 artist.

[pete's montreux]

Usher has the same amount of classic albums as Donnell Jones, 1. Those are not the stats of a top 100 artist.

I can't stand Usher, however, Donnell Jones' "Where I Wanna Be" is one of my favorite albums of all time. I'm pretty sure it was one of the first CD's I ever bought way back in 1999.

[L.Kizzle]

Also, no SAM COOKE ...

[PowerGlove]

Yeah, I know she talented, I got 2 of her albums, but when chicks like Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle and Diana Ross are not here, why should sh get a spot?
That reasoning doesn't make sense though, there are at least 20 names I would take off the list before her.

Alicia Keys can go. Beyonce too.Timberlake. Eminem really shouldn't be near this list if it's made by grown men/women. And others.

[L.Kizzle]

That reasoning doesn't make sense though, there are at least 20 names I would take off the list before her.

Alicia Keys can go. Beyonce too.Timberlake. Eminem really shouldn't be near this list if it's made by grown men/women. And others.
These are some of the voters ...

Alicia Keys, Ozzy Osbourne, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Iggy Pop, Nas, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Geddy Lee (Rush), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Michael Diamond (Beastie Boys), Daryl Hall, John Oates, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Gene Simmons (KISS), Adam Levine (Maroon Five), 50 Cent, Nelly Furtado, Mandy Moore, Carrie Underwood, Adam Clayton (U2)

[EarlTheGoat]

Jay-Z over Notorious and 2pac.


Great.

[MasterDurant24]

Stevie is number 10.
:banghead:

[code green]

Jay-Z over Notorious and 2pac.


Great.

jay-z bit both of their styles (and lyrics) big time. this is a travesty.

[MasterDurant24]

Also, no SAM COOKE ...
:roll: The list is hilarious...

[PowerGlove]

My head hurts from the list and I'm not even a music snob like some people on this site. The more I look at, the more my palm covers my face.

[Hawker]

lol @ Usher being on this.

Oasis should be on it if trash like Coldplay and Green Day are on.

[Jackass18]

Jay-Z sucks and yet somehow he's top 50 and ahead of every hip-hop artist/group. WTF? You know how I know this list is gay? Coldplay is at 67. It seems like they make these lists bad just so people will talk about them and argue over the shit.

[OneMoreSucka]

Jesus christ people, it's one list, calm the **** down.

[SourPatchKids]

Justin Timberlake is ranked higher than Eminem? :eek:

[L.Kizzle]

Justin Timberlake is ranked higher than Eminem? :eek:
Timberflake is ranked ... thats bad enough.

[DeuceWallaces]

I don't have a big problem with the list, but I would get Dylan out of the top 15 and replace him with Elvis at #2.

[GilZero]

Rage against the ****ing machine rated above ABBA? **** out of here.

Bad list overall.

[momo]

Not that bad... stuff like this is sooooooooo tough. If you think the top 50, top 5 GOAT, top 20 NBA threads in the main hoop room are bugged out and prone to bias, think about the problems faced when it comes to music.

I could make a great argument for Paul Oakenfold deserving a spot and I dislike Oakie pretty strongly. And he is a DJ...

No Roy ****ing Orbison? Carl Perkins? Buddy Holly? Lol... but that's the thing. To easy to say "Roy did not have enough hits" or "Carl didn't have any staying power"

All in all it is not utter shite and that is about the best one can ask for with something like this.

Someone will probably flame me for this but...




















Bee Gees are listed WAY too low.





















Run-DMC as well.

[franchise#3]

Where the **** are the RHCP :mad:

[Batz]

Eminem is 79...?

:roll: :roll:

[L.Kizzle]

47. Jay-Z
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52. Beyonce
53. Little Richard
:confusedshrug:

[Gundress]

Who gives a shit? We all know that MTV's, VH1's BET'a lists always bullshit.

[Brunch@Five]

should call it "100 greatest Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop Artists of all time"

[Go Getter]

The list is definitely culturally biased.

But it's VH1....I expect nothing less....I mean considering their viewrship the list is okay but some of those choices are flat out embarassing.

[Go Getter]

They straight shitted on Curtis Mayfield and E, W, & F, lmao.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Justin Timberlake is ranked higher than Eminem? :eek:
o cry me a river.

happy to see filthy didnt make the list.

[Lebron Bryant]

The list is definitely culturally biased.

But it's VH1....I expect nothing less....I mean considering their viewrship the list is okay but some of those choices are flat out embarassing.


Agree. No jazz on this list which surpises me. This looks like a Rolling Stone list.

[L.Kizzle]

Agree. No jazz on this list which surpises me. This looks like a Rolling Stone list.
Naw, RS would have at least ft Miles Davis.

[Jailblazers7]

ABBA being ranked 12 spots ahead of Pearl Jam is the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life.

The fact that they are rated higher than Pearl Jam, Outkast, Costello, EW&F, Curtis Mayfield, and basically anyone else behind them makes me want to puke.

There are multiple ridiculous rankings but I don't feel like wasting my time.

[L.Kizzle]

ABBA being ranked 12 spots ahead of Pearl Jam is the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life.

The fact that they are rated higher than Pearl Jam, Outkast, Costello, EW&F, Curtis Mayfield, and basically anyone else behind them makes me want to puke.

There are multiple ridiculous rankings but I don't feel like wasting my time.
The worse is obviously Timberflake, Beyonce and Alicia Keys even being on the list.

[Lebron Bryant]

The worse is obviously Timberflake, Beyonce and Alicia Keys even being on the list.


This.

[L.Kizzle]

This.
And Timberflake at 66 at that, sixty-FN-six.

Here's few of the folks behind him,

68. Otis Redding
72. Janis Joplin
73. Van Morrison
76. Run-D.M.C.
77. Lynyrd Skynyrd
82. Steely Dan
83. Earth, Wind and Fire
84. Curtis Mayfield
86. N.W.A.
87. George Michael
88. Bee Gees
98. Depeche Mode

And he's right in front of the Doors at 65.

[Jailblazers7]

The timberlake thing is obviously a travesty but I didn't feel like beating a dead horse.

[boozehound]

LMAO @ Nirvana. What the hell did they do to reach that high on the list?
changed the face and direction of corporate RnR? Whether you think they were any good artistically is besides the point, they were able to redirect the entire focus of corporate Rock (whether that is a good thing is moot).

and any list with beyonce as a top 100 artist of all time is retarded.

[Akrazotile]

Beyonce, Alicia Keyes, George Michael, The Doors, Mariah Carey, Timberlake, Eminem, and Green Day are the only people on this list who would not sniff a list conjured up by The Dash Mane. The order is off, but for what it is it is not THAT terrible.

Off the top of my head I would insert Dr. Dre, The Badbrains, The Pixies, X, The Wu Tang Clan, Eric B. & Rakim, Louis Armstrong, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis...The list is really lacking in the Jazz department.

Old world classical music also got the shaft.


:crazysam:

[Akrazotile]

I don't have a big problem with the list, but I would get Dylan out of the top 15 and replace him with Elvis at #2.


:biggums: :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[T_L_P]

I don't have a big problem with the list, but I would get Dylan out of the top 15 and replace him with Elvis at #2.
:facepalm

[Dbrog]

DAFUQ?! HOW THE HELL THEY MISS OUT ON THE GOAT RAPPER?!

come on cuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjwgKCVSus
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjwgKCVSus)
travesty :facepalm

[Mirror]

:lol

[BurningHammer]

ABBA being ranked 12 spots ahead of Pearl Jam is the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life.

Because ABBA in 70's is much bigger than Pearl Jam at its peak. Also, Mama Mia! musical has sold very well worldwide for 15 years.

[Lebron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrjHz5hrupA

Elvis Costello should be rank higher