Are there any artists right now that receive subpar reviews from critics that will someday be considered classics?
P.S. Nickelback is not an acceptable answer.

Maybe not under that name, but there was a Village Voice poll in 1971, the very first one. It was revived in 1974 under the Pazz & Jop title.panam wrote:Pazz & Jop didn't exist in 1971 hehehe.
Good call.StevieFan13 wrote:For whatever reason Avicii was the first to come to mind.
Even worse is that "What's Going On" did not make that 1971 list. They were more impressed with the "Joy of Cooking" album.Future Critic wrote:I recently heard that Led Zeppelin was panned by critics back in the 70s. Although it's hard for me to believe, Led Zeppelin IV did not place in the top 20 amongst critics in the 1971 Pazz and Jop poll, so it seems possible.
But is it possible for Kendrick to grow? He already seems to be the most acclaimed act at this point in time. I think the acclaim will remain high though.Jirin wrote:I think Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monae absolutely will grow in acclaim.
Kendrick has both popular and critical acclaim, how common is that, and what happens to artists that achieve it in the long run?Rob wrote:But is it possible for Kendrick to grow? He already seems to be the most acclaimed act at this point in time. I think the acclaim will remain high though.Jirin wrote:I think Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monae absolutely will grow in acclaim.
PlasticRam wrote:Kanye
Beatles are still considered the greatest though.Rob wrote:PlasticRam wrote:Kanye
I was wondering whether someone was going to mention Kanye West, as this happens inevitably. Kanye is already pretty much seen as the most influential artist from the current century. You can't go higher and mentioning him here is almost like someone mentioning The Beatles in the sixties. Personally I wonder if Kanye West is actually going to decline somewhat, when the hype surrounding him and all his releases has gone (surely Life of Pablo is going to suffer at least). But perhaps that is because I myself think that Kanye is less than meets the eye. A talented producer, but not amazing all around.
Exactly my point. It seems a bit weird to me to mention an already incredibly acclaimed artist in this topic, which is about currently unappreciated acts that will become better rated in the future.PlasticRam wrote:Beatles are still considered the greatest though.Rob wrote:PlasticRam wrote:Kanye
I was wondering whether someone was going to mention Kanye West, as this happens inevitably. Kanye is already pretty much seen as the most influential artist from the current century. You can't go higher and mentioning him here is almost like someone mentioning The Beatles in the sixties. Personally I wonder if Kanye West is actually going to decline somewhat, when the hype surrounding him and all his releases has gone (surely Life of Pablo is going to suffer at least). But perhaps that is because I myself think that Kanye is less than meets the eye. A talented producer, but not amazing all around.
808s sparked a whole new generation of rappers, including Drake, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino and Travis Scott among others.Jirin wrote:With Kanye I think that some of the current backlash from his general awfulness as a human being will fade, and he's certainly acclaimed, but also very divisive and is he really that influential? It's not his model that newer rappers are really following much. His influence seems to be more in the critical sphere than the musical sphere. I think in the long run people like Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar will be at minimum 50% more influential than Kanye West.
And without backstage SNL tantrums.
There might not be a Pazz & Jop by any name now, at least if it requires going through the Village Voice:Harold wrote:Maybe not under that name, but there was a Village Voice poll in 1971, the very first one. It was revived in 1974 under the Pazz & Jop title.panam wrote:Pazz & Jop didn't exist in 1971 hehehe.
The Village Voice is shutting down
The Village Voice is beginning to "wind things down" for good.
The alt-weekly paper will no longer produce any new stories, Gothamist reported Friday. The Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, a New York City staple for local news and arts stories since 1955, is ceasing all production.
"Due to, basically, business realities, we're going to stop publishing Village Voice new material," owner Peter Barbey told Voice staffers in a phone call, as reported by Gothamist. About half of the staff will be let go Friday, while the other half, about 15 or 20 people, will stick around to archive old material. Barbey confirmed the news in a statement, saying that "the Voice will not continue publishing."
"I bought the Village Voice to save it, this isn't exactly how I though it was going to end up," Barbey apparently told staffers. He bought the paper three years ago and shuttered its print edition last year. "Today is kind of a sucky day," he said. Read more at Gothamist. Summer Meza -- 8/31/2018
Not in the hip hop community.Jirin wrote:Interesting you use 808s as your defense and not MBDTF. By the time 808s came out everyone was already doing that, mostly better.