Top 10 Music Artists Who Went from Being Loved to Being Hated
Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age. He is most well known for his physical assault towards the singer Rihanna in... read more He was never a great act by any means, but around 2008 he was starting to show some potential, with "Forever" being really good, "With You" decent, and also writing "Disturbia." Everything after that has ranged from mediocre (e.g., "Yeah 3x") to outright reprehensible ("Deuces").
He was first seen as a promising young talent, but ever since the Rihanna incident, he became America's public enemy number one.
Maroon 5 is an American pop/pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California. Before the current group was established, the original four members, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, formed a band known as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school. They get more and more hate due to their music becoming more and more poppy over time.
They went from being a nice band to one of music's biggest sellouts.
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and convicted sex offender. He has been credited with helping to redefine R&B and hip hop, earning nicknames such as "the King of R&B", "the King of Pop-Soul", and the... read more Lost his "king of R&B" status after being accused of multiple sexual scandals.
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (born December 18, 1975), referred to mononymously as Sia, is an Australian singer and songwriter. She released her debut album in 1997 but mainly gained mainstream attention in the 2010s... read more Ever since she made that ableist movie called Music, Sia has fallen from grace. Not only was she heavily criticized for casting Maddie Ziegler over an actor on the autism spectrum to portray a teenage girl who has autism, but her reaction to critics was just immature. Her apology did not change anything, as the damage was already done.
I just feel the need to add a couple of things. This isn't as big a deal, but even before making that movie, her music seemed to be declining, and I think people were losing interest in her.
Also, about the film, people always mention the casting of the non-autistic Maddie Ziegler, but worse, in my opinion, was that I'm pretty sure Maddie didn't want to have any part of the movie and was pressured/bullied into it.
Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential, as well as controversial, artists of the 21st century... read more His music was really groundbreaking when he started, but then his ego got the better of him.
He was very well respected until he would soon be known as one of the biggest douchebags by many.
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician, songwriter, actor, painter, multimedia artist, author, and former music journalist. He is the lead singer and only constant member of the band Marilyn Manson, which he formed in 1989... read more His act has always been polarizing, but now that he's been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, I don't think anybody wants him around anymore.
The fact that this creep and his band even name themselves after serial killers is downright disrespectful to the actual victims of said killers.
Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country singer who first gained recognition during the sixth season of The Voice. He was part of Team Adam Levine. Although he did not win the competition, his appearance on the show significantly boosted his career. Wallen has since achieved considerable... read more This country singer was once well-liked, but then his contract got suspended, and he was blacklisted from US radio after a video of him saying a racial slur streamed on TMZ. However, before this incident, he was already hated for not respecting social distancing rules and for partying and making out with college-age girls.
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have... read more The group became a victim of its own success. More specifically, they sparked outrage when they dropped a free album on everyone's iPhone in 2014 without consent.
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and far right activist. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. He was a well-respected musician until he got too political.
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Provo, Utah, now based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and touring drummer Andrew Tolman... read more First a promising alternative band, then a musical sellout.
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Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Detroit, Michigan and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she is best known for her songs "Truth Hurts" and "Good As Hell". Lizzo went from being a great singer with a powerful voice who promoted body positivity to being accused of body-shaming and harassment by some former backup dancers.
Now it seems Lizzo is not the nice person she wanted us to believe she was, and she's just another hypocrite who let fame go to her head.
Madonna Louise Ciccone, known professionally as Madonna, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She influenced a lot of singers such as: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles and Britney Spears. She is known as Queen of Pop and at modern pop culture specifically... read more
Onika Tanya Maraj, known professionally as Nicki Minaj (born December 8, 1982) is a Trinidadian/American rapper / pop music artist. Minaj is most known for her songs such as "Anaconda", "Super Bass", "Starships" and her feature on "Bang Bang"... read more Her music is polarizing, but as she became famous, she became more known for her beefs than her music. She also threatened a woman who was raped by her husband.
William Bruce Rose Jr., better known as 'Axl Rose', is an American singer born on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana. He Is the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is a celebrated but controversial figure in the world of rock. Axl Rose pretty much destroyed the foundations of Guns N' Roses.
Chaim Witz, known professionally by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor and television personality. At this point, I think everyone knows Gene Simmons is a jerk.
Jacques Webster, better known by his stage name Travis Scott, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer and musician from Houston, Texas. Ever since the Astroworld incident, music fans have turned against him. Oh, Travis, you used to have a soul five years ago when you stopped a concert to save an injured fan. But then you fell from grace when you stopped a concert just to protect your shoes. And now, when people died, you just didn't seem to care and thought they were cheering for you. Shame on you, Travis.
And don't get me started on Sicko Mode being played at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show instead of Sweet Victory. We SpongeBob fans will never forgive Travis Scott for that, and that happened before the whole Astroworld disaster!
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper who rose to mainstream prominence in 2019 after releasing several mixtapes from years before. Mostly well-liked when he broke through, but he has gotten a fair amount of flak since for saying some awful things and also for his music showing as pretty one-note overall.
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. This band had a good thing going back in the day with their self-titled debut and A Beautiful Lie.
Over the years, they became more polarizing, but by the time they released AMERICA, that album was almost unanimously hated. The band at this point was just phoning it in.
They were a pretty well-liked rock band back in the day, with their first two albums being very good. However, they started to lose fans with their later albums, starting with their third. That album had some highlights but also some duds. The overuse of "oh's," "woah's," and a crowd of backing vocals really brought it down.
Their fourth album was a mediocre electronic one, but their fifth was atrocious and almost unanimously hated by fans and critics alike. The band is also disliked due to Jared Leto's massive ego. He has been accused of being rude during meet-and-greets, and now he presents himself as if he were Jesus. He brainwashes diehard fans into thinking he's the second coming of Christ.
Amethyst Amelia Kelly, born June 7, 1990 known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, and model. Once a promising up-and-coming female rapper, now a disgraced artist who has burned bridges left and right and made horrible songs.
Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and featuring the current lineup of vocalist Brendon Urie, accompanied on tour by bassist Dallon Weekes, guitarist Kenneth Harris, and drummer Dan Pawlovich. I know it's only one song, but I just want to say Hey Look Ma, I Made It is one of the worst popular songs of the past few years. Although it could be partly because it almost feels like it was made to spite me personally.
They're still good, but I understand why some people hate them nowadays. I think it's mostly due to Brendon Urie being the only member left and directing Panic! at the Disco all on his own.
Panic! at the Disco was better when it was a band and not just Brendon.
Eric Patrick Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. He has also been a member of Derek and the Dominos. He is undeniably one of the greatest guitarists of all time, but his statements against lockdowns and the health pass have damaged his reputation. He even released some songs against the measures that prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell, Kevin Coleman, Greg Camp, and Paul De Lisle. Their first big hit was Walkin' On the Sun in 1997, they would then get more exposure in 1999 for the song All Star... read more
Lostprophets were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, Wales formed in 1997. Founded by lead vocalist and lyricist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. Their lead singer is now in jail after being convicted of pedophilia.
Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer. In 2016, he was knighted for services to the music industry and to tourism in Northern Ireland. He is undeniably a legend, but as with Eric Clapton, he damaged his reputation by releasing multiple songs against lockdowns and other measures taken to fight against the spread of COVID-19.
Daystar Peterson, better known by his stage name Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper and singer. He received major recognition from the mixtape Lost Cause and the singles, "Say It," and "Luv", which peaked at number 23, and 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. He had a solid fanbase starting in 2015-16, but ever since he was accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020, he has become hated by many.
He's now in jail for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Justice was served!
Khaled Mohamed Khaled, known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ and record label executive. Was he well-loved, though? I think most people seemed to either dislike him or not care about him.
Jon Ryan Schaffer is an American heavy metal musician. He is best known as the guitarist and last remaining original member of the Florida-based heavy metal band Iced Earth, which he formed in 1985 under the name "Purgatory". He was a well-respected musician until he participated in the storming of the U.S. Capitol in early 2021.