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The highly regarded polling firm Public Policy Polling doesn’t usually ask survey respondents about pop music but, with the first round of results from their latest poll released May 9, it’s clear they’re onto something. They created politician-style favorability ratings for some of the biggest names in pop music, and the results were, at least in one case, stark: Justin Bieber was the only artist who tested unfavorably across party lines. His numbers were 23 unfavorable to 54 favorable among Democrats, 17-52 among Republicans and 18-56 among independents.

Other artists who tested unfavorably, not accounting for political affiliation, were Chris Brown, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Rihanna. On the other side, Taylor Swift, Adele, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake had high approval ratings. Timberlake also received a winning 34% of votes when respondents were asked who they would vote for for President. (At the same time, 31% of people said, when asked which of his endeavors they prefer, that Timberlake should just focus on playing golf.) Bieber got 8%; fortunately for 92% of Americans, he’s Canadian.

More than half the poll respondents had no idea who Skrillex is or what they should feel about whatever Skrillex is.

A few other intriguing tidbits :

75% of Americans have not been to “the club.”
Snoop Lion should return to being Snoop Dogg, say 56% of people.
67% of respondents think Rihanna and Chris Brown should not get back together.
While less than half of those polled had a favorable view of “today’s popular music,” most (77%) had a favorable view of classic music. There’s no word (yet) from Public Policy Polling on whether Yo Yo Ma should run for office.

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Meanwhile, 19 year old Justin Bieber is in South Africa drinking beer. Posted on his Instagram with the caption "Beers in the Jungle".

 

[TUSR]

Just Americans?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I'm okay with hating everyone on there except Jay-Z and Rihanna. Jay especially, dude's awesome.

 

[Salvadora]

Bieber in that picture looks like someone I would find in my local park sniffing glue.

 

[MightyKAC]

Is that why we keep on giving them so much fucking money?

 

[DragonSworne]

They hate both Chris Brown and Rihanna?

 

[UberTag]

Is that why we keep on giving them so much fucking money?

Pretty much. Here, Justin... give your untalented self some more money.

 

[Davey Cakes]

They hate both Chris Brown and Rihanna?

Both deserve the hate, but for different reasons.

 

[Kinyou]

Meanwhile, 19 year old Justin Bieber is in South Africa drinking beer. Posted on his Instagram with the caption "Beers in the Jungle".

That... doesn't look like a jungle

 

[Zozz]

I like Jay-Z.

And Lady Gaga; just The Fame Gaga

 

[Kurita]

Pretty much. Here, Justin... give your untalented self some more money.

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Modern Simpsons + Bieber, oh my

 

[Order]

Why hate Jay-Z?

 

[The Lamonster]

Funny, I thought I was one of the few people that hated Jay-Z.

Why hate Jay-Z?

Don't care for his voice or his lyrics (and I listen to a lot of rap). I also think his "personal life" was entirely orchestrated by his manager/publicist.

 

[NoRéN]

I'm okay with hating everyone on there except Jay-Z and Rihanna. Jay especially, dude's awesome.

Someone who worked on the soundtrack to the great gatsby cannot be "awesome".

 

[Aegus]

Can't even pull his hat down because it'll mess up his hair.

 

[Majmun]

On the other side, Adele, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake had high approval ratings.

APPROVED

 

[JABEE]

Nas Won

 

[cdyhybrid]

Nas won

Edit: Damnit JABEE!

 

[John Dunbar]

snoop dogg is snoop lion now?

 

[Cyan]

PPP tested the favorability ratings of several of today’s biggest music stars: Taylor Swift (53-27), Adele (54-18), Beyonce (51-30), and Justin Timberlake (52-24) all received positive reviews from voters. Others didn’t fare as well – Chris Brown (13-57), Lady Gaga (29-50), Justin Bieber (20-54) were all rated unfavorably by 50% or more, and Jay-Z (25-44) and Rihanna (30-39) had netnegative favorability ratings as well. Veteran British rocker Morrissey (17-31 with 52% not sure) and dubstep pioneer Skrillex (11-35 with 54% not sure) were the least known of artists tested.

Bieber was the only artist who had a majority unfavorability rating across all party lines – a majority of Democrats (23-54), Republicans (17-52), and independents (18-56) all reported negative views of the singer.

When asked who they’d most like to see as President when given the choices of Adele, Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, or Rihanna, 34% chose Timberlake, with Adele (19%) and Beyonce (14%) also receiving double digits followed by Jay-Z (9%), Lady Gaga (9%), Bieber (8%), Chris Brown (5%) and Rihanna (2%).

Beysus wins.

Timberlake PresidenT? Please.

 

[Dude Abides]

That... doesn't look like a jungle

It isn't. SA doesn't have jungle, it has bush. And now it also has a twat.

 

[Slayven]

Beysus wins.

Timberlake PresidenT? Please.

I think he would do way better than the others listed. Dude is just too damn charming.

 

[Phat Michael]

It isn't. SA doesn't have jungle, it has bush. And now it also has a twat.

lol well said. dubai feels less twatish with him now gone.

 

[Mau ®]

Queen Rihanna remains unbothered though. #WeBadYouMad #Neaux1curr

 

[Stellactic]

They should all just go away and in their replace should be blues. Some nice old blues, classic rock blues, modern blues, all of them. When will blues be popular again? I was told everything repeats itself. Why the hell isn't blues back!?

 

[Guzim]

I didn't realize people hated Born This Way that much.

 

[Majmun]

Beysus wins.

Not surprising tbh

Rihanna is more of a guilty pleasure, while Beyoncé is actually loved. The statistics are just re-confirming the fact.

 

[A.E Suggs]

Hate is such a strong word.

 

[shadyspace]

On being made aware that Justin Bieber is Canadian 100% of Americans said yeah that sounds about right

 

[SleepyJohn11]

snoop dogg is snoop lion now?

Yep, he switched to reggae.

 

[Escape Goat]

and yet they still make millions. America needs to hate with their wallets.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Just Americans?

.

 

[Eidan]

Looking at the results;

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of rap music?
Favorable 19%
Unfavorable 68%
Not sure 13%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of country music?
Favorable 71%
Unfavorable 23%
Not sure 6%

Tells me all I need to know about the respondents.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Just Americans?

I don't understand the question. There's somewhere else that's important?

 

[Cyan]

and yet they still make millions. America needs to hate with their wallets.

The problem is it's easier to love with your wallet than hate with it.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

 

[Dr. Malik]

Welp too bad, those Americans better tune out from their radios and stop watching award shows because the queen is coming back with her ARTPOP

 

[Ashes]

Looking at the results;

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of rap music?
Favorable 19%
Unfavorable 68%
Not sure 13%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of country music?
Favorable 71%
Unfavorable 23%
Not sure 6%

Tells me all I need to know about the respondents.

ha ha. Well done.

 

[Dereck]

Don't care for his voice or his lyrics (and I listen to a lot of rap). I also think his "personal life" was entirely orchestrated by his manager/publicist.

None of that is a reason to hate someone.

 

[Aeriscloud]

I am proud of my country.

 

[Wilsongt]

Agree with Bieber and Chris Brown.

My opinion of Jay Z leans more towards dislike, and Rihanna is okay. She is just oversatured and can fill an entire FM radio station rotation with just her songs and fivehead alone.

 

[.GqueB.]

Queen Rihanna remains unbothered though. #WeBadYouMad #Neaux1curr

Lol, he was going a little overboard. His face change is classic.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Gaf should do a poll on players who are hated. Derrick would have won.

Looking at the results;

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of rap music?
Favorable 19%
Unfavorable 68%
Not sure 13%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of country music?
Favorable 71%
Unfavorable 23%
Not sure 6%
Good point.

Tells me all I need to know about the respondents.

Good point

 

[Mpl90]

Queen Rihanna remains unbothered though. #WeBadYouMad #Neaux1curr

What the hell is she wearing there? What's that?

 

[xelios]

On the other side... Beyonce ... had high approval ratings.

NSFW?

http://abload.de/img/beyonce25qmc.gif

 

[Bladenic]

Not surprised about that list. Although that thief Beyonce should be there too.

Looking at the results;

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of rap music?
Favorable 19%
Unfavorable 68%
Not sure 13%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of country music?
Favorable 71%
Unfavorable 23%
Not sure 6%

Tells me all I need to know about the respondents.

Agreed, this completely validates the list.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Welp too bad, those Americans better tune out from their radios and stop watching award shows because the queen is coming back with her ARTPOP

We have horribly lowered our standards if Rihanna's cookie cutter dance music qualifies as "art" nowadays.

 

[Mau ®]

Not surprised about that list. Although that thief Beyonce should be there too.
.

Soon enough. Major publications like Billboard have already come out exposing her musical kleptomania.

 

[Majmun]

Tell me how Beyoncé stays beloved after all the controversies and conspiracies surrounding her

"fake pregnancy"
"lyp sync-gate"
"bleaches skin"
"plagiarism"
"bans photographers"
"Illuminati witch"

And people still love her. How does she do it. And she hasn't released new material in ages. Such a queen. *.*

 

[Eidan]

Also, age breakdown:

18-29: 16%
30-45: 24%
46-65: 40%
Older than 65: 20%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_Music_050913.pdf