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Originally posted by Mezik
Kanye West, Azeilia, Drake, Kendrick, Jay Z and A$AP, etc. have all seen acclaim in the past few years.
PLEASE TELL ME ONE MAINSTREAM FEMALE POP/COUNTRY/ROCK ARTIST WHO ISNT TAYLOR OR BEYONCE WHOS SEEN ACCLAIM.
I'd love to be educated.
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Well out of the artists you mentioned, only Drake, Kenny and Ye apply really. Azealia hasn't released an album has she? And I wouldn't call her mainstream. Nor A$AP really. He didn't have much acclaim either as far as I can remember.
Hov also hasn't had an acclaimed solo since 2007. Drake still hasn't seen an 80 on metacritic for any of his albums. Let alone 90's, only 'mainstream' rappers who've pulled that off are Outkast, Kanye and Kendrick if I remember right. 3 rappers in the last 15+ years.
Don't understand the notion of just releasing a Rap album giving an artist more acclaim lol. In the genres you listed I'm sorry but generic music is a lot more prevalent. It's not like the numbers are skewered.
Also I don't follow country, but looking here:
http://www.metacritic.com/browse/alb...country?page=0
There's ton's of acclaimed country acts in the 70 range. Some are familiar mainstream names.