Van Hunt wins for me, hands down. By the way, what's up with him? Any news about an album?

Timmy84 said:

gunner82 said:

I've like alot of what Prince has been doing lately [it's just not as good as his 80's stuff]. Mostly everybody else on her seems to have major issues with his new stuff though. That's the reason I'm saying this. Prince is in the twilight of his career & we don't want that to happen, but that's life....

Why are you bothered by what people are saying about Prince's current music? If you like it that's all that matters.

True. But guess what? This is prince.org. So, everything is taken out of context....

gunner82 said:

Timmy84 said:

Why are you bothered by what people are saying about Prince's current music? If you like it that's all that matters.

True. But guess what? This is prince.org. So, everything is taken out of context....

Duh, I knew that for years. What's new?

Van Hunt!

dancerella said:

Van Hunt wins for me, hands down. By the way, what's up with him? Any news about an album?

He's is prepping the new album! Should be out soon! It' s likely gonna released independetly by Van himself through his website www.vanhunt.com

To tell the truth, I'm not overly familiar with Van Hunt, but I LOVE my D'Angelo cd's.

D'Angelo wins easily, but Van Hunt is definitely close. D' wins solely based on the timeless music of Brown Sugar and especially Voodoo, which no modern R&B artist has come close to edging out (not even Van Hunt).

Van Hunt is sadly overlooked. His self titled debut, On The Jungle Floor and Popular are all great albums that have their blend of ambitious soul and rock that he can only do.

silverchild said:

D'Angelo wins easily, but Van Hunt is definitely close. D' wins solely based on the timeless music of Brown Sugar and especially Voodoo, which no modern R&B artist has come close to edging out (not even Van Hunt).

Van Hunt is sadly overlooked. His self titled debut, On The Jungle Floor and Popular are all great albums that have their blend of ambitious soul and rock that he can only do.

I agree with you on Voodoo. It's a superb cd as well as very unique - IMO.

Empress said:

To tell the truth, I'm not overly familiar with Van Hunt, but I LOVE my D'Angelo cd's.

All................2 of them.

Empress said:

silverchild said:

D'Angelo wins easily, but Van Hunt is definitely close. D' wins solely based on the timeless music of Brown Sugar and especially Voodoo, which no modern R&B artist has come close to edging out (not even Van Hunt).

Van Hunt is sadly overlooked. His self titled debut, On The Jungle Floor and Popular are all great albums that have their blend of ambitious soul and rock that he can only do.

I agree with you on Voodoo. It's a superb cd as well as very unique - IMO.

Yeah I was listening to Voodoo this week and it still holds up 11 years after its release, as if it is a brand new recording. I wish there was a book written on the work The Soulquarians did during this period like Voodoo, Mama's Gun, Like Water For Chocolate, Electric Circus, Phrenology and Things Fall Apart. Fascinating music came out of the 1998-2002 period and its history is even more profound on the modern soul era. Questlove and Co. are truly geniuses!

Graycap23 said:

Empress said:

To tell the truth, I'm not overly familiar with Van Hunt, but I LOVE my D'Angelo cd's.

All................2 of them.

Van Hunt !!!!!!

Van Hunt.

D'ANGELO

Van Hunt

Five years ago, I would have said Van Hunt.

I've never liked D'Angelo and I can't stand Van Hunt anymore.

Van Hunt's debut album is fierce, though.

Van Hunt without a doubt!

Dig em both. Prefer Van Hunt's song writing a little more though.

Timmy84 said:

gunner82 said:

I compare these two because they are both for the same cause...continuing what Prince started.....

Uh you had me then you lost me.

You do know Curtis Mayfield, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway were the real forerunners, right?

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No, what I mean is, of course Prince had his influences, as well as MJ, But they became their own persona that everyone has tried to emulate. D'Angelo & Van Hunt are both emulators of what Prince used to do. I remember Van Hunt saying in an interview that "Popular" was his "Dirty Mind". D'Angelo mentioned Prince in the cd jacket for "Voodoo". Prince was very aggressive & creative in the 80's, So I feel they are some artist who could have kept that feel [somewhat] out there [along with Bilal, Andre 3000, etc.]. For D'Angelo, I'm not sure. But for Van Hunt....maybe

gunner82 said:

Timmy84 said:

Uh you had me then you lost me.

You do know Curtis Mayfield, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway were the real forerunners, right?

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No, what I mean is, of course Prince had his influences, as well as MJ, But they became their own persona that everyone has tried to emulate. D'Angelo & Van Hunt are both emulators of what Prince used to do. I remember Van Hunt saying in an interview that "Popular" was his "Dirty Mind". D'Angelo mentioned Prince in the cd jacket for "Voodoo". Prince was very aggressive & creative in the 80's, So I feel they are some artist who could have kept that feel [somewhat] out there [along with Bilal, Andre 3000, etc.]. For D'Angelo, I'm not sure. But for Van Hunt....maybe

Oh I get what you mean and I can understand they aimed for that sound but I don't think neither quite got close to what Prince had. JMHO.

Timmy84 said:

gunner82 said:

No, what I mean is, of course Prince had his influences, as well as MJ, But they became their own persona that everyone has tried to emulate. D'Angelo & Van Hunt are both emulators of what Prince used to do. I remember Van Hunt saying in an interview that "Popular" was his "Dirty Mind". D'Angelo mentioned Prince in the cd jacket for "Voodoo". Prince was very aggressive & creative in the 80's, So I feel they are some artist who could have kept that feel [somewhat] out there [along with Bilal, Andre 3000, etc.]. For D'Angelo, I'm not sure. But for Van Hunt....maybe

Oh I get what you mean and I can understand they aimed for that sound but I don't think neither quite got close to what Prince had. JMHO.

Well i would say Van Hunt mainly because he at least cuts music, though few and far between, D'angelo is another Lauryn Hill

Timmy84 said:

gunner82 said:

No, what I mean is, of course Prince had his influences, as well as MJ, But they became their own persona that everyone has tried to emulate. D'Angelo & Van Hunt are both emulators of what Prince used to do. I remember Van Hunt saying in an interview that "Popular" was his "Dirty Mind". D'Angelo mentioned Prince in the cd jacket for "Voodoo". Prince was very aggressive & creative in the 80's, So I feel they are some artist who could have kept that feel [somewhat] out there [along with Bilal, Andre 3000, etc.]. For D'Angelo, I'm not sure. But for Van Hunt....maybe

Oh I get what you mean and I can understand they aimed for that sound but I don't think neither quite got close to what Prince had. JMHO.

Who can touch Prince, right? But at least they're brave enough to try

gunner82 said:

Timmy84 said:

Oh I get what you mean and I can understand they aimed for that sound but I don't think neither quite got close to what Prince had. JMHO.

Who can touch Prince, right? But at least they're brave enough to try

True.

HMMM... the thing is, I don't think either artists, like myself, tried to copy Prince note 4 note, they were just influenced by him, as well as Sly, P-Funk, EWF & various others. That being said, both artists are extremely talented, but D'Angelo's "Voodoo" is an album that made me want to continue creating the music that I make now. But I did hear several songs from Van Hunt's "On The Jungle Floor" that made me say "DAMN!".

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Van Hunt is still young and evolving as a musician. He's writing some seriously funky stuff as well (The Lowest 1 Of My Desires).

D'Angelo has potential but doesn't really seem interested in doing anything with it. He made 2 great CDs and hopefully he'll make another one someday.

I never thought of D'Angelo as anything other than a soulful musician. Van Hunt on the other hand seem to be able to cover different styles with ease.

That said Van Hunt is the man right now!

rebelenterprise said:

HMMM... the thing is, I don't think either artists, like myself, tried to copy Prince note 4 note, they were just influenced by him, as well as Sly, P-Funk, EWF & various others. That being said, both artists are extremely talented, but D'Angelo's "Voodoo" is an album that made me want to continue creating the music that I make now. But I did hear several songs from Van Hunt's "On The Jungle Floor" that made me say "DAMN!".

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I never said "note 4 note" they're trying to copy. Btw I'm digging some of your tracks

rebelenterprise said:

HMMM... the thing is, I don't think either artists, like myself, tried to copy Prince note 4 note, they were just influenced by him, as well as Sly, P-Funk, EWF & various others. That being said, both artists are extremely talented, but D'Angelo's "Voodoo" is an album that made me want to continue creating the music that I make now. But I did hear several songs from Van Hunt's "On The Jungle Floor" that made me say "DAMN!".

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I'll tell y'all who's better: Rahsaan Patterson !!!

Alej said:

I'll tell y'all who's better: Rahsaan Patterson !!!

too many tired player cliches in his music but he does have a nice voice

HonestMan13 said:

Alej said:

I'll tell y'all who's better: Rahsaan Patterson !!!

too many tired player cliches in his music but he does have a nice voice

Eh, I could say the same about D'Angelo and Van Hunt