<< give him a couple years to prove his worth (and intelligence). >>
Unfortunatly, these days people without worth or intelligence could go to the top and stay there. This is the trendy/popular generation. People dont have to be good to go to the top, just have MTV promote them, making them popular, then once people see they are popular they immediatly jump on the bandwagon. Remember, now MTV plays VERY LITTLE music, and what they do they choose (TRL) - so what they play is what is popular.
However, one pop boy band I have respect for is Hanson. I cant stand there music, but you know what? They will be around for a long while. Why? Because they acctually write their music. They acctually have genuine talent - unlike most bands these days. While I dont like them, I respect them.
(edit: I agree with that soybomb. The Beastie Boys are great. I dont like rap very much but I like the Beastie Boys alot, because its goofy rap, with humorous/nonsense lyrics, which are really cool. And I dont have to hear fck and every other curse every other sentence)