10 Artists That Blew Up…But Shouldn’t Have

January 13th, 2012 - By IndigoBlack

If you haven’t seen our story “9 Artists Who Should Have Blown Up…But Didn’t,” you’re missing out on a great list of super talented people who deserve more success. But obviously, by the title above, today’s list is more dedicated to the people whose talents are a bit on the questionable side, but whose success is a bit more than they probably should be getting. While all of these people have had a few songs that had us wopping out in the club, I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen people on the train who can sing and perform better for a dollar. But to each their own.

Ashanti

I’m not going to lie, this chick had a few bangers that I was bouncing my head to in the car (“Rain on Me,” “Baby”), but still, we all know her voice was a bit too paper thin. However, when homegirl first dropped, her album was #1 on the Billboard 200, going triple platinum selling six million copies (that’s huge by today’s industry sales), she was awarded the Soul Train Aretha Franklin “Entertainer of the Year” award in 2002, and won a Grammy for her self-titled album. But still…I mean, if the video for “Happy” doesn’t justify why she was highly overrated, I just don’t know what would.

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  • No Fleas

    The author of this is a bitter sad person.  And a racist.

  • MilkChan

    I pretty much agree with this. Soulja Boy T Pain Kesha Wiz Kalifa Wacka Flocka all are terrible.

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  • derek dale

    this article is so rude

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WFBSOOLCIQYVUMHVJVZE2UBA5E Deshaun

    THIS LIST is HATING HARD with only about 2-3 good points

  • guest

    ahem Adele…theres a difference between soulful singing and shouting….also same whiney a** lyrics. yet people herald her as the next janis joplin. please.

  • Mel Blunt

    yeah, T-Pain is a royal pain along with waka, (what an unimaginiative name). This just speaks to the legions of idiots who love this dumb-downed music.

  • Mel Blunt

    Wiz can flow. I reviewed on of his mixtapes for okayplayer.com maybe 4-5 years ago and I instantly knoew Wiz has skills. Unfortunately he, like many others in rap are dumbing it down big time like the industry wants so the mac Millers, Yelawolf’s, and Machine Gun Kelley’s can seem ultra-profund!

  • Ben

    I find it curious that a black website has proclaimed Taylor S. shouldn’t have “blown up” because no one knew her before Kanye “made her famous”.  Not true.  Maybe not many black people knew her before Kanye made an a** out of himself.  The world is not insular.  Get out more often.  Moreover, it can be said George Bush made Kanye famous because white people (the people who actually spend $$) didn’t know Kanye until the infamous Bush comment. 

  • D WEEZY

    J LO & NICKI MINAJ SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST!

  • http://www.digitalundivide.com/ Android Guy

    Some blew up because of looks and some are just damn lucky. But Rihanna is true talent. She has excellent singing voice, looks and sauciness. 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/52JMCFNK43HJMERVSCAWM7WZBA Anonymous

    You forgot Chris Brown, a performer whose most notable singing talent is his ability to dance really well.

    • Misty Jean Moore

      He needs to go back to R&B. He’s trying to cross over to Pop. no.

  • Hassandarrah

    People I agree with that shouldn’t have blown up:
    .Soulja Boy
    .Ke$ha
    .Waka Flocka Flame

    People I don’t agree of being on this list:
    .Ashanti
    .Rihanna.
    .Total.
    .Wiz Khalifa
    .T-Pain

  • Donnab

    I agree totally with your list except for Taylor Swift. She has a great voice, is a talented writer of her songs & can act. The rest of you list is spot on!

  • http://twitter.com/ibee_tyquarius Tyquarius . : )

    H-A-T-E-R-S

  • http://www.areyouseriouslymental.com/ Da Black Goku

    It’s rare… and whn I mean rare, I mean this has only happened ONCE in my 30+ years…  that I actually 100% agree with this list.  It’s not even funny how hard I’m down for this list.  Every single one of them actually proves to me that this generation is filled with r#tards.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/EPWGYWPPAPBQJ7WFRWQ2UQ6W3Y TheW

    I don’t think I’m a big fan of anyone on this list, but it takes nerve to say they shouldn’t have blown up. I don’t understand the love for Fiona besides her looks, but that just me. Most of the people on this list were at the right place, at the right time (Ashanti, Total, Ke$ha), were on their grind (T-Pain, Wiz, Flocka, Soulja), or lack strong singing chops but have that it quality (Taylor Swift, Rihanna).

  • http://twitter.com/RT1959 Robert Thompson

    Taylor Swift,Ashanti,and Rihanna are talented as heck. Total was a dynamite girl group who never reached their potential because of mismanagement by Puffy,Puff Daddy,P Diddy,Sean Combs or whatever his name is. Adele is a studio singer and is so overrated and over hyped. The rest of the people on your little list? Who cares. Don’t get mad because Kanye acted the back end of a donkey and paid for it. He is so overrated. Gold Digger is the most annoying song ever. Rihanna Navy 4 Life. 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/LZ2R2BXJUQLWY23ZZO22Q3VC3A Jay

    Wiz Khalifa was the worst on the list. White America and a couple tight jeaned weezy fans is what keep Wiz buzzing like that. Hes horrible.

  • DEnny

    I believe in everything that was said in this list. For the most part you where right about soulja boy, but these artist are good at what they do; and that is making hits. They continue to make hot songs that people of the youth to seniors enjoy. T-pain brought back the auto-tune, which was not used much since rodger; so I admire him for bring back the old. There might not be much talent to it but his songs are hot. Wiz Khalifa is one of my favorite rappers, and even today I hear a lot of him being played in a lot of cars.

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