My Favorite Artists 2017-Pop Artists (Part 1)

1. Britney Spears (1)-It was very close…Brit is an all-time great for sure. Her last album Glory was one of her best albums. She sounds reinvigorated and vibrant.

2. Justin Bieber (new)-I went back and forth on whether he or miss Spears would get the top spot. Remember this is right now, and JB’s Purpose album is dope af but overall I feel its not all that. I like his past works too….for the most part.

3. Adele(new)-You may not consider her Pop, but that’s what she is. She has serious vocal ability and I loved 25. 21 is great also!

4. Taylor Swift (new)-Ayo Taylor..i’m happy for you, ima let you finish…nah…her albums(that I’ve heard) are as good as any album from any artist in Pop on this list for the most part. That alone gets her in the top 3.

5. Bruno Mars (new)-You know Bruno…I admit he could have been in a top 10 last time…it took him 3 years and a great album, but he is here now!

6. Lady Gaga (3)-Gaga could have been as high as 3 but I don’t listen to her like I used to, therefore she slides to 5^th. Her latest album is really good tho.

7. Justin Timberlake (2)-JT hasn’t put out an album since 2013…but still there all good going back to 2002. Shoot JT the man. No more needs to be said. He’ll be higher next time after album #5.

8. Katy Perry (5)-The same problem Katy had last time plagues her this time…However, this time, her album is f***in garbage lol. I’m talkin about Witness of course. Still tho, she’s still one of my favorites.

9. Fergie (new)-Where the f*** was Fergie last time? She has long been one of my favorites so this spot is well deserved. Her new album is really dope.

*Note*- These aren’t all time list but they are how I feel as of right now in late 2017….

(#s) are for last time’s rankings (2014 list)

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