Overrated musical artists in your opinion

[SATAN]

Alice In Chains...

[Hey Yo]

Yes, in the sense that people act like bands such as the Beatles, LZ and other all time great bands are some untouchable gods who filled their albums with great songs after another while just like most other bands alot of their catalogue is basically filler material. It's just that their great songs are better than the lesser known bands and that they have some really strong albums.

Just cause others praise them to no end doesn't mean they're overrated musically. Yes, a lot of bands have albums with filler songs but LZ was very creative in what those think are simple with those fillers.

Their music catalog is anything but overrated.

[Hey Yo]

Alice In Chains...

dumb

[SATAN]

dumb

dumb

[BurningHammer]

RUSH - I don't know why they've been around as long as they have been

Arcade Fire- this generation of Rock gets a lot of prestige

These two have more unique sounds than other in their respective genres.

[Norcaliblunt]

I’d say the hip hop golden era big 4. Big Daddy Kane, Krs One, Rakim, and Kool G.

All great but highly overrated by east coast cats and backpack wannabe hip hop head nerds.

[Overdrive]

Just cause others praise them to no end doesn't mean they're overrated musically. Yes, a lot of bands have albums with filler songs but LZ was very creative in what those think are simple with those fillers.

Their music catalog is anything but overrated.

Praise to no end is the definition of overrating something.

[John8204]

I like both but you're not wrong. Musicians who died early are often remembered and appreciated more. Kurt Cobain for example

The only thing I would say is I would still rate Nirvana ahead of other bands of that genre, while Tupac and Bigge who were very good were a level below Dre and Jay Z.

[RRR3]

The only thing I would say is I would still rate Nirvana ahead of other bands of that genre, while Tupac and Bigge who were very good were a level below Dre and Jay Z.

Do you mean Andre 3000 or Dr. Dre? Because Dr. Dre is mid af at rapping. And there are better rappers in terms of raw ability than 2Pac and Biggie, but I wouldn't say Jay-Z is one of them. Now he is overrated.

[Norcaliblunt]

Bottom line is that Rakim, Krs, Kane, and G rap are not lyrically superior to Tupac. Not even close. They all might be equals but those east coast dudes don’t inherently have better flows or rhyme schemes let a lone content.

Biggest farce is tupac ain’t lyrical.

[Norcaliblunt]

Yo Eminem is overrated too. He’s just multisylabic rhymes with horrorcore themes.


Nothing special at all when you are a real hip hop head.

[John8204]

Do you mean Andre 3000 or Dr. Dre? Because Dr. Dre is mid af at rapping. And there are better rappers in terms of raw ability than 2Pac and Biggie, but I wouldn't say Jay-Z is one of them. Now he is overrated.

Now a days everybody wants to talk....

To me the golden age of hiphop isn't just based on skill but success to me The Chronic is the album of the gangsta rap era. So for me the GOAT class of the golden age is PE, Snoop, Dre, Jay Z, Eminem, Biggie, Tupac. Outkast is great but they are the second wave.

[Hey Yo]

Praise to no end is the definition of overrating something.

So who are your great bands that'll never get overrated by getting proportional praise for their music?

[Chick Stern]

Jackson is completely overrated.
A fine dancer, but really only had one great album and one semi OK album.
(and no, I’m not including Jackson 5 work)
and he was a pedo as well

[Overdrive]

So who are your great bands that'll never get overrated by getting proportional praise for their music?

As I said the bands who always get brought up when it comes to band of the decade, band of era etc are all to some extent overrated while they are great without any doubt.

It's pretty hard to gauge. Slightly lesser praised/known bands get underrated pretty quick compared to other AT greats. So I guess accurately rated bands are most likely some of the "2nd tier" bands. Something like Uriah Heep when it comes to the 70s. They geat praise, but no one acts like they're some larger than life figures.