I love that Meshell Ndegeocello is mentioned! you never see ''legends'' artist on her. I have seent hat girl live and she can play the fuck out the bass. Absolutely incredibly bass player! D couldn't touch her on his best day. She also wrote better songs than D'angelo & Lauryn Hill could dream of. But she wasn't very popular or sold a lot of albums. So she's not seen as a ''legend'' or brought up in any discussions. Whatever Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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She falls in the Shuggie Otis category.
Like it or not, record sells matter. But so does talent, that's why she goes under that list.
Imagine if she didn't have talent. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Being a Legend IMO is not Only about being good.. It has a lot to do with connecting with the Masses.. ie: Prince Dirty Mind.. Great artist. Prince Puple Rain.. Legend!
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I think that's fair enough actuallty. I just feel D'angelo never connected to the mases. In the way that orgers think that he did. He only had 3 top 40 hits in his careeer. Unless you count him writting U Will Know. And a lot of people my age have no idea who he is. Although hipsters kind of like him nowadays. I never hear his songs on the radio, movies. TV shows etc. I never see anyone covering his stuff either. The closest he had to a ''classic'' is Untitled. But i haven't heard it on the radio in over a decade. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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I think that's fair enough actuallty. I just feel D'angelo never connected to the mases. In the way that orgers think that he did. He only had 3 top 40 hits in his careeer. Unless you count him writting U Will Know. And a lot of people my age have no idea who he is. Although hipsters kind of like him nowadays. I never hear his songs on the radio, movies. TV shows etc. I never see anyone covering his stuff either. The closest he had to a ''classic'' is Untitled. But i haven't heard it on the radio in over a decade. D was huge between 1995-2001 (he was also huge in 2010) but he hasn't relased anything i 15 years. Jackie Wilson was huge in 1961, not so much in 1971. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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[Edited 12/5/14 9:03am] Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Musically gifted (check) | |
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Usher and Adam Levine just covered Untitled on The Voice. [Edited 12/5/14 14:25pm] "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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becuz I'm bored......
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Listen to D'Angelo, he'll cheer you up.
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How many albums has this man put out?
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D'Angelo was never "huge" in any way. Even when he was at his commercial peak, his overall success was modest. "Janet Jackson is like an 80s sitcom that's been off the air for over 25 years; you see a rerun and realize it wasn't that great..." | |
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Qazz said: D'Angelo was never "huge" in any way. Even when he was at his commercial peak, his overall success was modest. What RB artist between 95-2001 was more popular. Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill. R. Kelly maybe, and Maxwell. Brandy, Aaliyah, Usher, Ginuwine, Prince were below him PRINCE: Always and Forever
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D was a big deal. Mainstream press loved him. Paper, Mag, Spin, Playboy, Details, GQ etc, all did profiles on him, as well as Time and Newsweek and Rolling Stone. "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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They did the same for Zac Efron and Lady GaGa are they legends too Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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They did the same for Zac Efron and Lady GaGa are they legends too Gaga will,only Zac I know is Zac Morris from Saved by the Bell. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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I think she has more of a chance. In becoming a legend then D'angelo ever will. D never had the media hype she had in her prime. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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Honestly you guys... what a ridiculous thing to be arguing about. Who sets the criteria for being a 'legend'? What does it even matter? At the end of the day, do you like the guy's music or not? No? Then forget about it. Yes? Then keep on enjoying. End of story. | |
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D'Angelo is simply good. A genuine solid artist and talent.
To be considered more than that by me, he has to deliver more and demonstrate greater range and consistency.
It would also be helpful if the liner notes for his next album (if this mystical artifiact ever arrives) refrained from criticising someone who has demonstrated that in spades and whom he is clearly strongly influenced by.
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It might also be helpful if he exchanged his manager, Alan Leeds, for somebody who is not a bitter old bastard | |
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The Dude is Bad! A Super Talented Artist!
IMO he's getting a bit too close to a Prince tribute act though-
Not Literally obviously, Just a bit too close for me.. The Moves, Songs..Band signals.. (Stop on the One! 2 times!! 3 Times!!! Good God!) ect.. Jesse, Eric Leeds, Alan Leeds, The Voodoo Liner notes.. There's a bit too much "Prince" in D'angelo for me. | |
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imo most of the criticism on Dangelo comes from he being influenced by and compared to Prince. There has been many artist influenced by Prince since his 1978 debut. Ready For The World with that Oh Sheila song, Ebony Web, even the Deele's first album all had a sorta generic Minneapolis sound. It was no big deal. I think with Dangelo most of the hate is because vocally he's really damn good. | |
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Who are considered Legends to you? PRINCE: Always and Forever
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An artist who has been around for many years, released more than a handful of albums and has also influenced many new artists. As much as scriptgirl stans for D, he is not a legend. | |
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Do they have to have all of those qualities or just at least one of them? Take someone like Jimi Hendrix, he only falls under one of those qualities. He only released three studio albums in his lifetime between 1967-1968 and was only relevant for about four years.
Big Daddy Kane and Rakim, only relevant from about 1988-1992. Unless you're counting their entire time out? PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Legend (noun) - an artist, who, 15 years after their last album was released, gets debated on whether they are a legend or not on prince.org for a minimum of 146 posts. Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress and...kiss, kiss... | |
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Yes!
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I feel Jimi's music impacted everone. Jimi played blues, rock, metal, country, jazz etc. And people of almost all those genres thought he was amazing. Plus he has had more posthumous albums in his career. Then D'angelo, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell combined. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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Black Messiah will be legendary! PRINCE: Always and Forever
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