A lot of those do reflect my personal taste so it's no wonder they might seem overly praised.
Also I feel I am committed to at the least representing each genre as it's not a stretch to suggest I enjoy music of any particular variety. For Rap Tupac I am flexible with but Rakim is the model for the modern thoughtful MC and in my mind is still untouched. In country Music I feel Garth Brooks gets a bad rap in general because people remember the Chris Gaines thing and his lousy personality. However as a country musician he reached unprecedented popularity and is responsible for great country songs like Friends in low places, The Thunder Rolls and The Dance. Also I just thing Rage was too big and too unique to not at least be considered.
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