I wonder how well the likes of Lemonade would have done had Beyonce not already had the fan base. It feels like I've heard a lot of the themes on the album explored by smaller artists before, though I've only given the album a couple of listens. But, I do have a fair amount of resistance to pop idols in general, so predispositions are probably swaying my thoughts.
Absolutely, quite common across all lists unfortunately. I guess the US has such a large amount of artists pining for attention that it's difficult to find the time to explore anything across the sea... which is a shame.
Overrated is a real thing, if someone views something that is a 4/5 stars as a 3/5 than they believe it is overrated. I mean really should give a reason for why they believe so, which is why the person you quoted should be ignored as their opinion is highly illogical.