It has to be said...

Martin Lawrence isn't funny. He never has been.
Eminem is not a hip hop genius.
Micheal Jackson isn't the king of anything.
Austin Powers was funny becuse it was novel. By part 3 it isn't novel anymore. Therefore, it's not funny.
Rappers are not actors.
Basketball players are not heros.
Death is not noble nor romantic, no matter what J. O'Barr says.