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posted by: Brazen1 @ 09/01/04: 10:10 AM EST

1. lack of talent, creativity
2. Phyllis Hyman
3. Tarryln Ramsey
4. Friday
5. Loon, Pharrell, Serena Williams, Alicia Keys - you pick

posted by: kounslor @ 09/01/04: 11:11 AM EST

1. For most - a lack of talent
2. Aaliyah - Beyonce
3. Haven't seen anyone yet
4. Color Purple
5. For artists - probably only 10% are really worth the hype, if that many.

posted by: MarkWilly @ 09/01/04: 11:11 AM EST

1....is an Aaliyah wannabe but no talent
2.Aaliyah - Ashanti
3. John Legend
4. Coming to America
5. 50 Cent and the G-Unit guys...they are very horrible

posted by: shadesnyc @ 09/01/04: 12:12 PM EST

1. too much "sex appeal"
2. Aaliyah - Beyonce, Brandy,
3. John Legend
4. Coming to America
5. Britney Spears/Justin Timberlake/Ursher

posted by: raven @ 09/01/04: 03:03 PM EST

1. Weave
2. Big Pun; Ricky Martin
3. John Legend
4. Color Purple/Baby Boy
5. Kanye West

posted by: Jermaine @ 09/01/04: 08:08 PM EST

1. that they have to show some flesh instead of showing talent.
2. DJ Screw / all other slowed down mixtapes DJ's
3. Slim Thug
4. Coming To America
5. The Game

posted by: rogerone @ 09/02/04: 03:03 AM EST

1. no class
2. Phylis or Aaliyah any current IT girl
3. John Legend
4.
5. fiddy

posted by: Johnny Neumatic @ 09/02/04: 02:02 PM EST

1. I think the one thing that's evident in every other new female artist is tanned skin.

2. If Tupac were alive, he/she/they would really give EVERYBODY some real competition.

3. I predict that JAMES MOSS will be the next big thing.

4. I've watched the movie MENACE II SOCIETY amd CLUE so many times that I know almost every other line.

5. The most overly hyped artist, group, actor, or athelete is OMAR EPPS.

posted by: Dekatron @ 09/02/04: 03:03 PM EST

1. I think the one thing that's evident in every other new female artist is the showing of ass.

2. If biggie were alive, he would really give guerilla black and shine some real competition.

3. I predict that having real talent will be the next big thing.

4. I've watched the movie Style Wars so many times that I know almost every other line.

5. The most overly hyped artist, group, actor, or athelete is all of the above.

posted by: bkbuttafly77 @ 09/02/04: 03:03 PM EST

1. I think all new female artists have BLONDE hair.

2.If B.I.G were still alive, he would give EVERYONE some real competition.

3.I predict that Little Brother will be the next BIG thing.

4. The Color Purple
5. Kanye West,G-Unit,Cuba Gooding Jr.

posted by: Monalisa @ 09/03/04: 02:02 AM EST

1. I think the one thing that's evident in every other new female artist is they're all working too much on looks and sex appeal and less on real talent and artistic longevity.

2. If 2pac were alive, he would really give 50 Cent some real competition.

3. I predict that reggaeton artists will be the next big thing.

4. I've watched the movie Pulp Fiction so many times that I know almost every other line.

5. The most overly hyped artist, group, actor, or athelete is the Ying Yang Twins.

posted by: Ray Tamarra @ 09/03/04: 09:09 AM EST

Monalisa:

I disagree with you about the Ying Yang Twins. I think both the YYT and Lil' Jon are incredible case studies in perserverence.

When I first heard their stuff, I thought it was corny and they wouldn't be around next year. I'm sure other people felt the same way. That didn't stop them.

They're not all the way there but they do occupy a unique niche in today's music scene. Their gimmicky lyrics and expressions are memorable. And they're music, IMO, is infectious. They've distanced themselves from the pack despite not being the most handsome cats in this "looks" first influenced industry.

These cats are very shrewd and it's gonna be interesting how much farther they go. Can they leverage they're gimmicks to superstar status?

posted by: Monalisa @ 09/07/04: 01:01 AM EST

Ray:

I just think the Ying Yang Twins are overly hyped, based on the popularity of one song. When I first heard their music ("Smoke/Drank By Myself", "Whistle While You Twerk", etc.), I got a kick out of them. But I didn't hear much else until Get Low dropped, and after reading their interviews and watching them in videos and on TV, I had serious doubts about their longevity. My opinion is that if not for Lil Jon and "Get Low", there wouldn't be much hype on them.

Lil Jon is a great artist/producer, and I dont think he's over hyped at all - he's the man behind a lot of hit records this year, after being in the game for many years doing A&R and production. Some of his songs sound identical to me, but he's where Kanye was in 2003 and where Pharell & The Neptunes were in 2002.

Lil Jon continue to rise in popularity and will keep dropping hit songs, but I dont know if I believe that the Ying Yang Twins will become superstars - unless they do a majority of their future songs and albums with Lil Jon's production.

posted by: blackcoffee @ 09/07/04: 01:01 PM EST

1. breast and ass cleveage
2. Marvin Gaye/ Ronald Isley
3. someone who has no talent at all; there is talent out here that is being looked over, like Anthony Hamilton, Jahim, India Arie.
4. What's Love Got to Do with It
5. Beyonce, Lil Jon, Usher, Halle Berry