So, to sum up: They’re generic, overplayed, all the songs sound the same, and not that good in the first place. Ok, fine, whatever (though, obviously, music is subjective, there’s no one “right” answer). The real question seems to be: Why does NB get sooooooo much hatred, when others with the exact same flaws get little or no hate, or perhaps even praise for being so ubiquitous while sucking? It’s not exactly like most big artists have tons of range, or like every Top 40 song isn’t generic in every possible way. Answer: I don’t know, people are weird. I think someone started bashing on NB one day and the hatred just built up momentum that others didn’t.