Vocally- Is R.Kelly today's Marvin Gaye?

Before some of you bark pedophile, child molestor or some other kind of BS! I would like to make this thread strictly about R.Kelly - musically not personally. I just started getting into him, like many of you'll I threw him under bus after the whole allegations. And I have to say he's brilliant! There's something hypnotic about his voice and I couldn't help but compare him to the late Marvin Gaye. He's very talented vocally which is always refreshing to hear.


*Sorry, I couldn't find a good R.Kelly acapella

Would you agree?

Run, before U get beat up!

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midiscover said:

Before some of you bark pedophile, child molestor or some other kind of BS! I would like to make this thread strictly about R.Kelly - musically not personally. I just started getting into him, like many of you'll I threw him under bus after the whole allegations. And I have to say he's brilliant! There's something hypnotic about his voice and I couldn't help but compare him to the late Marvin Gaye. He's very talented vocally which is always refreshing to hear.


*Sorry, I couldn't find a good R.Kelly acapella

Would you agree?

ill say this....

musically R KELLY IS/WAS A GENIUS.

he was well on the way to becoming MARVIN GAYE standards...and i even think, after he dies, people are going to put him up there.

but what is harming him ( ill keep it strictly musically) is that his music has gotten increasingly dumber. meaning he is trying to appeal to the young crowd...and that inself is a NO ( for many reasons...wanna guess the MAIN ONE? )

I'm saying...dude is like 40 something and musically i feel he regressed. he needs to grow up musically. he did it with STEP IN THE NAME OF LOVE he can do it again.



oyeah...that BIRTHDAY SEX remix is borderline creepy all things considering



but yes i will say that KELZ is our generations marvin gaye. his catalogue is classic.

Nvncible1 said:

ill say this....

musically R KELLY IS/WAS A GENIUS.

he was well on the way to becoming MARVIN GAYE standards...and i even think, after he dies, people are going to put him up there.

but what is harming him ( ill keep it strictly musically) is that his music has gotten increasingly dumber. meaning he is trying to appeal to the young crowd...and that inself is a NO ( for many reasons...wanna guess the MAIN ONE? )

I'm saying...dude is like 40 something and musically i feel he regressed. he needs to grow up musically. he did it with STEP IN THE NAME OF LOVE he can do it again.oyeah...that BIRTHDAY SEX remix is borderline creepy all things considering
but yes i will say that KELZ is our generations marvin gaye. his catalogue is classic.

laurarichardson said:

midiscover said:

Before some of you bark pedophile, child molestor or some other kind of BS! I would like to make this thread strictly about R.Kelly - musically not personally. I just started getting into him, like many of you'll I threw him under bus after the whole allegations. And I have to say he's brilliant! There's something hypnotic about his voice and I couldn't help but compare him to the late Marvin Gaye. He's very talented vocally which is always refreshing to hear.


*Sorry, I couldn't find a good R.Kelly acapella

Would you agree?

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Fuck No

midiscover said:

laurarichardson said:

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Fuck No

Funny! That was my response when my friend told me that R.Kelly is today's Marvin Gaye

I was like

Nvncible1 said:

ill say this....

musically R KELLY IS/WAS A GENIUS.

he was well on the way to becoming MARVIN GAYE standards...and i even think, after he dies, people are going to put him up there.

but what is harming him ( ill keep it strictly musically) is that his music has gotten increasingly dumber. meaning he is trying to appeal to the young crowd...and that inself is a NO ( for many reasons...wanna guess the MAIN ONE? )

I'm saying...dude is like 40 something and musically i feel he regressed. he needs to grow up musically. he did it with STEP IN THE NAME OF LOVE he can do it again.



oyeah...that BIRTHDAY SEX remix is borderline creepy all things considering



but yes i will say that KELZ is our generations marvin gaye. his catalogue is classic.

InsatiableCream said:

midiscover said:

Funny! That was my response when my friend told me that R.Kelly is today's Marvin Gaye

I was like

that sounds about right

As much as I hate to say this, the closest R. Kelly came to Marvin Gaye from a musical standpoint was his 1995 self-titled album, which is like the only thing I can tolerate fully from R. Kelly.



Other than that, no one got the balls to compare R. Kelly and Marvin Gaye. Give me a break!!!!!
[Edited 7/28/09 10:39am]

midiscover said:

laurarichardson said:

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Fuck No

Funny! That was my response when my friend told me that R.Kelly is today's Marvin Gaye

I was like

No. No. And No.

silverchild said:

As much as I hate to say this, the closest R. Kelly came to Marvin Gaye from a musical standpoint was his 1995 self-titled album, which is like the only thing I can tolerate fully from R. Kelly.



Other than that, no one got the balls to compare R. Kelly and Marvin Gaye. Give me a break!!!!!
[Edited 7/28/09 10:39am]

midiscover said:

silverchild said:

As much as I hate to say this, the closest R. Kelly came to Marvin Gaye from a musical standpoint was his 1995 self-titled album, which is like the only thing I can tolerate fully from R. Kelly.



Other than that, no one got the balls to compare R. Kelly and Marvin Gaye. Give me a break!!!!!
[Edited 7/28/09 10:39am]

Why?

I really liked his ballads before the tape got leaked. I stopped being a fan but would still enjoy a song here and there like Hotel, Closet, Chocolate Factory, Ignition etc. Lately, I started listening to World's Greatest and I Wish again after so long and was very emotional during them.

silverchild said:

midiscover said:

Why?

Because Marvin was and still is a pioneer and freakin' genius! His legacy still resonates in music history. R. Kelly can't even touch that. R. Kelly can't even spell Marvin Gaye's name if he wanted to.

midiscover said:

silverchild said:

Because Marvin was and still is a pioneer and freakin' genius! His legacy still resonates in music history. R. Kelly can't even touch that. R. Kelly can't even spell Marvin Gaye's name if he wanted to.

R.Kelly is a musical genius there's no denying that! and I'm sure he can spell "Marvin Gaye" too and how is Marvin Gaye a pioneer?

He is a good writer and all..however his recent work has been some of his worst...I would also liek to see him do a full album with real musicians...he can do the Maxwell and D'Angelo type albums, but he just doesnt. He is making his music even more unmemorable witht he past 3 albums. I dont know what he is thinking.

Graycap23 said:

midiscover said:

R.Kelly is a musical genius there's no denying that! and I'm sure he can spell "Marvin Gaye" too and how is Marvin Gaye a pioneer?

Wow.....

midiscover said:

silverchild said:

Because Marvin was and still is a pioneer and freakin' genius! His legacy still resonates in music history. R. Kelly can't even touch that. R. Kelly can't even spell Marvin Gaye's name if he wanted to.

R.Kelly is a musical genius there's no denying that! and I'm sure he can spell "Marvin Gaye" too and how is Marvin Gaye a pioneer?

HELL TO THE MOTHERFUCKING NO.

Robert is trash. Marvin had class.

Nvncible1 said:

ill say this....

musically R KELLY IS/WAS A GENIUS.

he was well on the way to becoming MARVIN GAYE standards...and i even think, after he dies, people are going to put him up there.

but what is harming him ( ill keep it strictly musically) is that his music has gotten increasingly dumber. meaning he is trying to appeal to the young crowd...and that inself is a NO ( for many reasons...wanna guess the MAIN ONE? )

I'm saying...dude is like 40 something and musically i feel he regressed. he needs to grow up musically. he did it with STEP IN THE NAME OF LOVE he can do it again.



oyeah...that BIRTHDAY SEX remix is borderline creepy all things considering



but yes i will say that KELZ is our generations marvin gaye. his catalogue is classic.

paisleypark4 said:

ernestsewell said:

silverchild said:

midiscover said:

R.Kelly is a musical genius there's no denying that! and I'm sure he can spell "Marvin Gaye" too and how is Marvin Gaye a pioneer?

Did you really ask me that question? R. Kelly's no genius at all. Anyone that considers him a genius, clearly just have one album by Marvin Gaye. Better yet, knows one song by him...

I'm gonna need you to get the fuck up outta here.....




Like right now

ernestsewell said: