C'mon, even Marilyn Manson said in his book that when he met Axl, sometime in 1992 or 1993, all the man did was talking about his mental problems. MM found him bat-shit crazy. I think when Marilyn Manson thinks you're crazy, that means something.

'Remember in this game we call life
That no one said it's fair'

But... although I haven't heard any DJ talking shit about a band or a song before they played it... do you think people are that stupid? They like what the DJ likes and dislike the rest? And since your conspiracy theory tells that the media was against Axl back in the old days, too, how could have been the Illusions that successful?

Axl's record isn't a piece of shit, it has amazing moments, although 2/3 of the songs are pretty forgettable, to say at least, and it comes from a long-time GN'R fan. I don't listen those bands you mentioned though. Axl made his own bed and his erratic behaviour just makes it worse. The myth of the mad genius is gone and only a sad individual is left, who is still bitter about the long-time gone past and pretty much ruined his own career.

Axl doesn't give a damn about his own record. Why should the rest of the world? There is no conspiracy, but Axl's arrogancy and childish crying is annoying. He even managed to make his own fans pissed off, so how could he collect the sympathy of non-fans?

It's an old story, althoug may have not come to the end.