The Next Generation Of One Hit Wonders??

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Originally posted by sxesven
OutKast can't be a one-hit wonder. They had a lot of hits and have been around for 10+ years.

That's right. Outkast has been around for a long time and has had hits like "Sorry Ms. Jackson" and a few others that I can't think of right off the top of my head. (I just woke up. ) I know some people who love the songs "Hey Ya!" and "I Like The Way You Move" have never heard of Outkast before and are surprised to know that they've been in the business for a while. I assume since Rap/R&B/Hip-Hop is making a very big comeback in the Top-40 world, more people are becoming exposed to lesser known artists from genres other than bubblegum pop. Kelis's situation is the same. If "Milkshake" was never played on Top-40 stations, the song would have never been as popular as it is now and Kelis wouldn't have had so much exposure recently.

Going back to Jason Mraz, the February 2004 edition of Teen People (with Orlando Bloom on the cover) has him featured as one of the new rising stars of the present day. They mentioned how he has been around for a while mostly playing in coffeehouses in California. I know his "Live At Java Joe's" album (that you can only buy through his website) from 2001 features a couple of songs that made it onto his live album and also sound better than the studio versions. So I still don't think he is or will be a 1 hit wonder in the near future.

Jessica Simpson -- I'm not denying that she can't sing, but now she's using the "Dumb Blonde Routine" to gain popularity. Her new album hasn't sold very well in comparison to her last 2, and Nick's album completely flopped because of very little promotion. Now her "Chicken of the Sea" act made her one of the media's top focus, made more people tune in to Newlyweds, and even earned her a future job (as a show host?) on ABC. And the sad part is now she purposely uses the "Dumb Blonde Routine" every time she's on TV. Shouldn't she be focusing on her music career instead of making herself look like she has an IQ of 10 every day?

Jamai makes me laugh.