You're full of sh*t. Linkin Park already had multitudes of fans before they did that album with Jay-Z. That album only made them more popular. If you've watched their live in concert DVD, you'll notice that they had thousanRAB & thousanRAB of fans, & the DVD is from 2003. I agree that RHCP & Muse are overrated, but calling U2, Hoobastank, & Linkin Park overrated is wrong. Heavy Metal sucks ass. That's not talent. That's only a bunch of idiots jumping around screaming into microphones with noise in the background. Pop, rock, alternative, jazz, techno, & disco are REAL music, NOT Heavy Metal. Heavy Metal is NOTHING but GARBAGE. Radio stations play REAL music, & Heavy Metal is NOT real music. It's pure bullsh*t.