Your unpopular music opinions

Submitted by Monkey House on

Since the sports thread was really fun and interesting I thought a music one might be as well. There seems to be a wide age range on there so it should be pretty fun.

Mr. Yost

February 14th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^

MBDTF is definitely a classic.

I don't rank classics, once you're in the group, you're in the group...and that album is right there with illmatic, Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint, Good Kid/MAAD City, your favorite biggie album (Ready To Die or Life After Death) and your favotire Eminem album (MMLP or Eminem Show)...should probably put College Dropout and/or Late Registration in that too.

2014 Forest Hills Drive is also a great album from J. Cole, not quite classic worthy though. However, if you're a Kendrick Lamar fan you'll say Section.80 should be in there - and I wouldn't argue.

a2_electricboogaloo

February 13th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^

Not a huge Em fan, and I wouldn't say he sucks, but generally he's overrated.  

His early albums are really strong, and he's quite possibly the best rapper of all time in terms of technique.  However, artistically, he's been really weak over the last decade or so.

Mr. Yost

February 14th, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^

He sucks...NOW.

If you would've said that Eminem Show or earlier then you should be smacked.

Just like Lil Wayne SUCKS

...if you would've said that Carter III or earlier then you should be smacked.

Just like Jay Z SUCKS

...if you would've said that Black Album or earlier then you should be smacked.

DonAZ

February 13th, 2015 at 4:59 PM ^

Karen Carpenter's is the best female voice I've ever heard.

Absolutely ... the no-talent hacks on "American Idol" can learn a thing or two by listening to Carpenter.  Hint: vocal control is more important than hitting the big notes and trying to gospel-warble everything, damn it.

Sam1863

February 13th, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^

Karen was great. That smooth voice of hers would have perfect in the Big Band 40's, singing torch songs in front of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

Plus, her version of "Merry Christmas Darling" is one of my favorite Christmas songs.

Moe

February 13th, 2015 at 4:24 PM ^

Should not exist.  

Kayne hasn't been good in 5 years.  Biggie is the greatest rapper of all time.

I really only respect musicians who play their own instruments and write their own music.

OccaM

February 13th, 2015 at 5:34 PM ^

I'm happy EDM has gained traction around the world. DJing is one of hiphops 4 basic tenants yet has been relegated to clubs and dance venues, which is a shame. 

EDM, electronic music in general, gives DJs the recognition they deserve. 

JayMo4

February 14th, 2015 at 7:55 AM ^

Honestly, I get the feeling he'd already lost some before he died.  Once there's a tragedy like that, everyone just focuses on the highlights.

I've said the same thing about Cobain as well.  I still think that if it had been Eddie Vedder that killed himself after a couple albums and Kurt was alive today making ukelele music, our perception of which band was the driving force of grunge in the 90's would be different.

CarrIsMyHomeboy

February 13th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^

That getting hung up on what music is "cool" is precisely beside the point. That it's far better to listen to any music and just enjoy it (no matter the artist, tone, genre, or gender), because it all has redeeming value when the superficial judgments and passing acoustic fashions are stripped away.



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OccaM

February 14th, 2015 at 3:15 AM ^

Lol hip-hop died when rich label owners noticed their daughters like to dance to big beats and shity 1, 2 steps made up in 2 seconds, thus giving shit like Soulja Boy, Bobby Shmurda, Lil Scrappy, Rae Sremmurd and the Yung Jocs of the world 0 incentive to actually make decent music for a payday. 

Yes, the mainstream music industry is dictated by the tastes of 14-20 year old white girls.