Artists it's okay to hate

TheMike62987 said

Limp Bizkit and 311 are two completely opposite styles of band. I hope you can tell the difference.

311 as a whole write about peace, unity and loving life while Limp Bizkit wrote about....well I don't really know what they wrote about.

BTW The Beastie Boys started out as a punk band well before they were the rap icons that they are today. Does that stil make it ok that they rap?

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Of course I can tell the difference between Limp Bizkit and 311. My point is very simple: when rock bands rap, it is largely bad. I see it as a fad that was appealing during the late 90's, but most of them do it in a way that comes off pathetic and contrived. There are very few rock bands that I would say can pass the "rap credibility" test.

Yes I get it about the Beastie Boys. Lots of music groups start out one way then evolve into totally other things, and as long as the music is good then it is good. Duh.