artists that are too good for their band/group?

this is in any genre.

Q-Tip = A tribe called quest
ghostface killah = wu tang
redman = def squad
l-boogie = fugees
john lennon = beatles
lil' MJ = jackson 5

Originally posted by Pointinel
this is in any genre.

Q-Tip = A tribe called quest
ghostface killah = wu tang
redman = def squad
l-boogie = fugees
john lennon = beatles
lil' MJ = jackson 5

i disagree with ATCQ, and Wu Tang.

Phife and Q-Tip balance the group out. thats what makes it great.

Ghostface is one of my favorites in Wu, but he's not the best. he doesn't always outshine the other members.

add-ons:

c-murder = tru
andre 3000 = outkast
ice cube = NWA

and

NaS = rap game

Travis Barker is a really good drummer and always got held back in Blink 182. Though he just seems to play music because he can. He never strikes me as someone passionate about the art.

Alien Ant Farm's bassist Tye Zamora is also good so I hear, though the band are shit so I can't really confirm this.

John 5 of ex-Marilyn Manson was always a big fish in a small pond I think. If only technically.

-AC

Travis Meeks, and as you can see, he thought the same thing when he fired everyone in Days of the New and went on his own.

Originally posted by Pointinel
add-ons:

c-murder = tru
andre 3000 = outkast
ice cube = NWA

and

NaS = rap game

Nas= rap game? you mean everyone else? i disagree.

i agree with Dre 3000 and Cube.

nas is good, but hes not that good.

Brann Dailor-Mastodon perhaps?

The band 'Clawfinger' get held back by their crap-ass singer.

Originally posted by eggmayo
The band 'Clawfinger' get held back by their crap-ass singer.

This thread was about artists who are too good for there band right? 😕

Originally posted by Slay
This thread was about artists who are too good for there band right? 😕

Originally posted by Pointinel
Q-Tip = A tribe called quest
ghostface killah = wu tang
l-boogie = fugees
andre 3000 = outkast
ice cube = NWA

I agree Tip's the strongest link in ATQ, but to say he's ''too good for the group''? Hell no. They were an amazing group. Same goes for Andre, I agree he's considerably more talented than Big Boi, but they shine together.

Personally, I think Lauryn Hill's the most talented member of Fugees, Deck, Meth and Masta Killa are just as good, and sometimes better than Ghostface, and none of them can match GZA. Cube, I definitely agree on. None of the others are even fit to guest on his skits.

Originally posted by Slay
Brann Dailor-Mastodon perhaps?

Of course not.

The man is in there with two very good guitarists in both senses and a very effective bassist/vocalist.

-AC

Ghostface isn't too good for Wu Tang. I don't even like the man.

It's actually an odd question because if an artist is that good, then their being good shouldn't be a hindrance. Mike Patton could exist in any band (that is half decent).

The only time it'd apply is when the group is very poor, in which case they are stupid.

Stoup of Jedi Mind Tricks

Chuck D of Public Enemy

I'd say Billy Corgan when Jimmy Chamberlin was out of the band. Don't know if that counts though.

Originally posted by -hh-
Nas= rap game? you mean everyone else? i disagree.

i agree with Dre 3000 and Cube.

^yeah

i was just playing...

cause nobody was answering this thread 😛

I was going to say John 5 and Travis Barker also... But AC beat me to it. 🙁

Originally posted by Darth Revan
I was going to say John 5 and Travis Barker also... But AC beat me to it. 🙁

I was going to say those two too, but seeing as I passed him the info, I'm not averse to him attempting to pass it off as the product of his degenerated little spazmind.

I didn't pass it off as anything, I just said it.

Quite funny, 'degenerated little spazmind'. Hahaha, 'spazmind'.

Oh, you're a card. The THINGS you say.

-AC

Deck/Method/GZA - Wu-Tang Clan