first thanks for some really really fast isn’t it now or Finley there’s only so
isn’t it now or Finley there’s only so
isn’t it now or Finley there’s only so much mojo to go around but these
much mojo to go around but these
much mojo to go around but these musically inclined individuals need a
musically inclined individuals need a
musically inclined individuals need a quick fix
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten musical artists who have lost their
ten musical artists who have lost their
ten musical artists who have lost their mojo
for this list we’re focusing on
for this list we’re focusing on musicians musical acts or performing
musicians musical acts or performing
musicians musical acts or performing artists who are slowly becoming
artists who are slowly becoming
artists who are slowly becoming irrelevant some are former stars and
irrelevant some are former stars and
irrelevant some are former stars and some have topped the charts in recent
some have topped the charts in recent
some have topped the charts in recent years
but what they have in common is a severe
but what they have in common is a severe loss of mojo which can be devastating to
loss of mojo which can be devastating to
loss of mojo which can be devastating to one’s career many people are complaining
one’s career many people are complaining
one’s career many people are complaining is they’re unable to remove the album
is they’re unable to remove the album
is they’re unable to remove the album from their devices max component number
from their devices max component number
from their devices max component number 10 Lil Wayne my young money millionaire
10 Lil Wayne my young money millionaire
10 Lil Wayne my young money millionaire top button Nigeria Airmen blame it on
top button Nigeria Airmen blame it on
top button Nigeria Airmen blame it on the label disputes death hoaxes or even
the label disputes death hoaxes or even
the label disputes death hoaxes or even that purple drank but something has put
that purple drank but something has put
that purple drank but something has put this cash money millionaire on the
this cash money millionaire on the
this cash money millionaire on the disabled list for far too long
disabled list for far too long
disabled list for far too long I see Wayne I’m looking net it’s not
I see Wayne I’m looking net it’s not
I see Wayne I’m looking net it’s not that little Wayne hasn’t been selling
that little Wayne hasn’t been selling
that little Wayne hasn’t been selling records no he’s quite alright in that
records no he’s quite alright in that
records no he’s quite alright in that department
department
department but let’s be honest nobody wants to hear
but let’s be honest nobody wants to hear
but let’s be honest nobody wants to hear their favorite rapper bickering in the
their favorite rapper bickering in the
their favorite rapper bickering in the press about money especially one who’s a
press about money especially one who’s a
press about money especially one who’s a millionaire I could talk about it
millionaire I could talk about it
millionaire I could talk about it earlier I must want to talk about
earlier I must want to talk about
earlier I must want to talk about something you want to hear just make
something you want to hear just make
something you want to hear just make some music Weezy and put it out there
some music Weezy and put it out there
some music Weezy and put it out there drop the alien and Christ figure
drop the alien and Christ figure
drop the alien and Christ figure obsession and come back to earth please
me think back talk to me the Canadian
me think back talk to me the Canadian pop punk rockers simple plan must have
pop punk rockers simple plan must have
pop punk rockers simple plan must have taken a wrong turn somewhere just past
taken a wrong turn somewhere just past
taken a wrong turn somewhere just past 2011 after all it’s been several years
2011 after all it’s been several years
2011 after all it’s been several years since the release of the horribly titled
since the release of the horribly titled
since the release of the horribly titled get your heart on
and all we really want is for simple
and all we really want is for simple plan to pick up their damned guitars and
plan to pick up their damned guitars and
plan to pick up their damned guitars and make a song
make a song
make a song a good song
it doesn’t have to be perfect and
it doesn’t have to be perfect and nothing crazy either and no it doesn’t
nothing crazy either and no it doesn’t
nothing crazy either and no it doesn’t need a featured guest just strip it down
need a featured guest just strip it down
need a featured guest just strip it down old school and let it save you it’s a
old school and let it save you it’s a
old school and let it save you it’s a simple enough plan no
number eight Gwen Stefani yeah yeah we
number eight Gwen Stefani yeah yeah we know it seems like this woman has long
know it seems like this woman has long
know it seems like this woman has long been a staple of reality TV as a judge
been a staple of reality TV as a judge
been a staple of reality TV as a judge on NBC’s The Voice but ask yourself this
on NBC’s The Voice but ask yourself this
on NBC’s The Voice but ask yourself this can you name her last good song
no doubt has released exactly one album
no doubt has released exactly one album since 2001 and were not even sure
since 2001 and were not even sure
since 2001 and were not even sure anybody knew about it given the record
anybody knew about it given the record
anybody knew about it given the record sales furthermore YouTube was barely a
sales furthermore YouTube was barely a
sales furthermore YouTube was barely a thing the last time Gwen Stefani
thing the last time Gwen Stefani
thing the last time Gwen Stefani released a studio album principle dude
released a studio album principle dude
released a studio album principle dude teaches so what’s the deal we get it we
teaches so what’s the deal we get it we
teaches so what’s the deal we get it we get it family and raising children is
get it family and raising children is
get it family and raising children is important but not as important as giving
important but not as important as giving
important but not as important as giving the people what they want right
the people what they want right
the people what they want right we need that new music when so hook us
we need that new music when so hook us
we need that new music when so hook us up
can y’all handle is number seven the
can y’all handle is number seven the Black Eyed Peas
for ten solid years this California
for ten solid years this California hip-hop ensemble ruled the charts and
hip-hop ensemble ruled the charts and
hip-hop ensemble ruled the charts and even performed at the 2011 Super Bowl
even performed at the 2011 Super Bowl
even performed at the 2011 Super Bowl halftime show and then what did
halftime show and then what did
halftime show and then what did will.i.am get lost somewhere
I got my money
I got my money don’t fuck with our heart black-eyed
don’t fuck with our heart black-eyed
don’t fuck with our heart black-eyed peas and you know what we’re talking
peas and you know what we’re talking
peas and you know what we’re talking about
after all the music of the black-eyed
after all the music of the black-eyed peas is filled with positive messages of
peas is filled with positive messages of
peas is filled with positive messages of endurance but somehow they’re not taking
endurance but somehow they’re not taking
endurance but somehow they’re not taking their own advice can someone drive out
their own advice can someone drive out
their own advice can someone drive out to North Dakota and find Fergie is that
to North Dakota and find Fergie is that
to North Dakota and find Fergie is that what happened did we lose the Duchess to
what happened did we lose the Duchess to
what happened did we lose the Duchess to the oilfields Edifier King all the time’
the oilfields Edifier King all the time’
the oilfields Edifier King all the time’ turnaround brothers gather round I was
turnaround brothers gather round I was
turnaround brothers gather round I was looking at me up and down looking Emma I
looking at me up and down looking Emma I
looking at me up and down looking Emma I just and now mine turn around up drum a
just and now mine turn around up drum a
just and now mine turn around up drum a little my mind I wanted to
number six you to fear chasing down a
number six you to fear chasing down a dream before disappea with all due
dream before disappea with all due
dream before disappea with all due respect to Bono and the accomplishments
respect to Bono and the accomplishments
respect to Bono and the accomplishments of you two
of you two
of you two what happened sure we all got their 2014
what happened sure we all got their 2014
what happened sure we all got their 2014 album but none of us actually wanted it
album but none of us actually wanted it
album but none of us actually wanted it in the first place
in the first place
in the first place as though all the people got very
as though all the people got very
as though all the people got very annoyed that it was given to them pray
annoyed that it was given to them pray
annoyed that it was given to them pray they now get to buy us somehow the once
they now get to buy us somehow the once
they now get to buy us somehow the once innovative you two have lost their mojo
innovative you two have lost their mojo
innovative you two have lost their mojo while simultaneously becoming a band of
while simultaneously becoming a band of
while simultaneously becoming a band of the past
it hurts just to say that but it’s true
it hurts just to say that but it’s true we know they’re busy saving the world
we know they’re busy saving the world
we know they’re busy saving the world and all but is it too much to ask for
and all but is it too much to ask for
and all but is it too much to ask for the boys not to take their shades off
the boys not to take their shades off
the boys not to take their shades off and find their way to the damn studio
it’ll be a beautiful day when these
it’ll be a beautiful day when these Irish eyes are smiling once more
number five Metallica
number five Metallica I need a candle business to remember
I need a candle business to remember
I need a candle business to remember that bad Matala Russ or something or us
that bad Matala Russ or something or us
that bad Matala Russ or something or us or other there remember how they used to
or other there remember how they used to
or other there remember how they used to drop a new album every three years or so
drop a new album every three years or so
drop a new album every three years or so and
but then James Hetfield approaches 30s
but then James Hetfield approaches 30s and began producing children rather than
and began producing children rather than
and began producing children rather than licks and Metallica studio output has
licks and Metallica studio output has
licks and Metallica studio output has subsequently taken a dive with only two
subsequently taken a dive with only two
subsequently taken a dive with only two new studio albums this millennium so far
with skiing
with skiing their last release Death Magnetic Top
their last release Death Magnetic Top
their last release Death Magnetic Top nearly every International chart back in
nearly every International chart back in
nearly every International chart back in 2008 but fans are becoming Restless with
2008 but fans are becoming Restless with
2008 but fans are becoming Restless with all the talk of a new album only to be
all the talk of a new album only to be
all the talk of a new album only to be let down year after year it’s not that
let down year after year it’s not that
let down year after year it’s not that Metallica have gone into hiding exactly
Metallica have gone into hiding exactly
Metallica have gone into hiding exactly but they seem to have lost that sweet
but they seem to have lost that sweet
but they seem to have lost that sweet sweet mojo don’t you remember
number four avril lavigne chill out what
number four avril lavigne chill out what she Allen for lay back it’s all been
she Allen for lay back it’s all been
she Allen for lay back it’s all been done before undeniably a pop superstar
done before undeniably a pop superstar
done before undeniably a pop superstar from 2002 to 2007 due to her three
from 2002 to 2007 due to her three
from 2002 to 2007 due to her three number-one albums Avril Lavigne seemed
number-one albums Avril Lavigne seemed
number-one albums Avril Lavigne seemed to have slowed the pace down when she
to have slowed the pace down when she
to have slowed the pace down when she was only 23 years old
after a four-year stall goodbye lullaby
after a four-year stall goodbye lullaby was released in 2011 and while it’s sold
was released in 2011 and while it’s sold
was released in 2011 and while it’s sold rather well it was clear Levine’s
rather well it was clear Levine’s
rather well it was clear Levine’s popularity wasn’t what it used to be
incidentally her 2013 self-titled album
incidentally her 2013 self-titled album was generally well-received but the
was generally well-received but the
was generally well-received but the commercial sales once again slipped so
commercial sales once again slipped so
commercial sales once again slipped so maybe it’s time for Averell to adapt to
maybe it’s time for Averell to adapt to
maybe it’s time for Averell to adapt to the evolving music industry and produce
the evolving music industry and produce
the evolving music industry and produce some really fresh material however we
some really fresh material however we
some really fresh material however we will concede that help does come first
will concede that help does come first
will concede that help does come first so when did you first suspect that they
so when did you first suspect that they
so when did you first suspect that they might have been learning those probably
might have been learning those probably
might have been learning those probably two months into having it number three
two months into having it number three
two months into having it number three Red Hot Chili Peppers okay
Red Hot Chili Peppers okay
Red Hot Chili Peppers okay this pick may come as a surprise given
this pick may come as a surprise given
this pick may come as a surprise given the endurance of the Chili Peppers but
the endurance of the Chili Peppers but
the endurance of the Chili Peppers but hey Anthony Kiedis has reached his 50s
hey Anthony Kiedis has reached his 50s
hey Anthony Kiedis has reached his 50s and although he’s perfectly capable of
and although he’s perfectly capable of
and although he’s perfectly capable of maintaining his rock star image
maintaining his rock star image
maintaining his rock star image everybody knows those knees must be
everybody knows those knees must be
everybody knows those knees must be getting weak
all joking aside new music is a rare
all joking aside new music is a rare thing these days and it’s now becoming
thing these days and it’s now becoming
thing these days and it’s now becoming four or five years between new Chili
four or five years between new Chili
four or five years between new Chili Peppers releases what gives
if these guys want to maintain their
if these guys want to maintain their legacy and their fan base well then it’s
legacy and their fan base well then it’s
legacy and their fan base well then it’s time to pony up and fill up the tank
number two Weezer we hate to break it to
number two Weezer we hate to break it to you either fans but their record sales
you either fans but their record sales
you either fans but their record sales continued to get weaker and weaker for
continued to get weaker and weaker for
continued to get weaker and weaker for whatever reason the band has been in
whatever reason the band has been in
whatever reason the band has been in commercial decline since the 2005
commercial decline since the 2005
commercial decline since the 2005 release of make-believe
release of make-believe
release of make-believe I don’t stand shit it’s something that
I don’t stand shit it’s something that
I don’t stand shit it’s something that you’re born into maybe it was because
you’re born into maybe it was because
you’re born into maybe it was because Rivers Cuomo set his guitar down maybe
Rivers Cuomo set his guitar down maybe
Rivers Cuomo set his guitar down maybe it was because Patrick Wilson picked it
it was because Patrick Wilson picked it
it was because Patrick Wilson picked it up let’s be clear these guys can still
up let’s be clear these guys can still
up let’s be clear these guys can still play
however the truth is that younger fans
however the truth is that younger fans aren’t paying attention maybe they need
aren’t paying attention maybe they need
aren’t paying attention maybe they need to hook up with Pharrell or something
to hook up with Pharrell or something
to hook up with Pharrell or something that seems to work for people these days
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
there was a time back in my prime
there was a time back in my prime when I could really
when I could really
when I could really Oh bless ya
sonna Reggie love
sonna Reggie love Jesus
number one limp Biskit it seems strange
number one limp Biskit it seems strange now but once upon a time people couldn’t
now but once upon a time people couldn’t
now but once upon a time people couldn’t get enough limp Biskit why perhaps it
get enough limp Biskit why perhaps it
get enough limp Biskit why perhaps it was the bad boy antics of fred durst or
was the bad boy antics of fred durst or
was the bad boy antics of fred durst or the fact that everybody was talking
the fact that everybody was talking
the fact that everybody was talking about fred durst
but now it seems limp Biskit was a
but now it seems limp Biskit was a product of their time and that time has
product of their time and that time has
product of their time and that time has passed
passed
passed I’m so focused ladies going god that’s
I’m so focused ladies going god that’s
I’m so focused ladies going god that’s right it’s ready to begin and me you
right it’s ready to begin and me you
right it’s ready to begin and me you know no one to have Brittney dropping
know no one to have Brittney dropping
know no one to have Brittney dropping true indeed it’s possible another album
true indeed it’s possible another album
true indeed it’s possible another album will bring some credibility but then
will bring some credibility but then
will bring some credibility but then even with wes borland very much back in
even with wes borland very much back in
even with wes borland very much back in the fold a return to glory does seem a
the fold a return to glory does seem a
the fold a return to glory does seem a bit unlikely mostly because we’ll
bit unlikely mostly because we’ll
bit unlikely mostly because we’ll probably get the same tired
probably get the same tired
probably get the same tired non-biodegradable and recycled prana
non-biodegradable and recycled prana
non-biodegradable and recycled prana it’s all about the mojo
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which musical artist do you think has lost his
musical artist do you think has lost his
musical artist do you think has lost his or her mojo feel to be let down in the
or her mojo feel to be let down in the
or her mojo feel to be let down in the duck for more mind-blowing top tens
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