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Ledisi must feel like a broken record.

Once again, she's addressed her feelings on Beyonce's Grammy performance her song "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," which Ledisi sang in Selma. "Of course, every artist wants to be on the Grammy stage, especially after being nominated," she tells Billboard. "However, it wasn't my time." More than anything, though, Ledisi hopes the Grammy drama will help bring awareness to overlooked R&B acts.

"People need to full-on support R&B artists so that more of us can be on TV and be booked for concerts," the singer says. "That requires not just liking us on Facebook or Instagram, but buying our music and coming to our shows. R&B still lives."

Speaking of preserving R&B, the singer has embarked on the Intimate Truth tour, which will also star Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James. "This tour is a win for all of us," Ledisi says.

The trio's North American tour will travel to 23 cities before concluding at Atlanta's Symphony Hall on March 29.

She's a class act!

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Mar 02, 2015
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Ledisi must feel like a broken record.

Once again, she's addressed her feelings on Beyonce's Grammy performance her song "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," which Ledisi sang in Selma. "Of course, every artist wants to be on the Grammy stage, especially after being nominated," she tells Billboard. "However, it wasn't my time." More than anything, though, Ledisi hopes the Grammy drama will help bring awareness to overlooked R&B acts.

"People need to full-on support R&B artists so that more of us can be on TV and be booked for concerts," the singer says. "That requires not just liking us on Facebook or Instagram, but buying our music and coming to our shows. R&B still lives."

Speaking of preserving R&B, the singer has embarked on the Intimate Truth tour, which will also star Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James. "This tour is a win for all of us," Ledisi says.

The trio's North American tour will travel to 23 cities before concluding at Atlanta's Symphony Hall on March 29.

I might have 2 go peep this show.

kitbradley said:

She's a class act!

she certainly is

kitbradley said:

She's a class act!

She mostly definitily is! You can tell she is really hurt by it!! Its all good baby!!! Class and character means way more than any money, spot light or talent in the world! That is something that no one can not take away!!! God bless you Ledisi!

Very very few people have equal parts talent and humility. Its extremely rare, especially in the entertainment industry. We need more artists like her.

Queen Ledisi will have her day! I marvel at her grace and dignity! I concur. "Class ACT!"

lezama said:

Very very few people have equal parts talent and humility. Its extremely rare, especially in the entertainment industry. We need more artists like her.

I totally agree.There are so many phony,self-obsessed,spotlight-stealing "artists" in the music biz.Ledisi is like a breath of fresh air.

SoulAlive said:

lezama said:

Very very few people have equal parts talent and humility. Its extremely rare, especially in the entertainment industry. We need more artists like her.

I totally agree.There are so many phony,self-obsessed,spotlight-stealing "artists" in the music biz.Ledisi is like a breath of fresh air.

How do you know she was hurt by it?

The first time she expressed that she was disppointed in what happened. Now she says this. I think it obviously really bothers her because this is her second time talking about it.

mjscarousal said:

The first time she expressed that she was disppointed in what happened. Now she says this. I think it obviously really bothers her because this is her second time talking about it.

I get the impression she repeatedly addresses the issues because she's repeatedly asked about it. As the article suggests, "Ledisi must feel like a broken record."

kitbradley said:

She's a class act!

Publically, she really has no other option. Privately, she's probably seething.

Lammastide said:

mjscarousal said:

The first time she expressed that she was disppointed in what happened. Now she says this. I think it obviously really bothers her because this is her second time talking about it.

I get the impression she repeatedly addresses the issues because she's repeatedly asked about it. As the article suggests, "Ledisi must feel like a broken record."

You are probably right but I will never forget that one time someone asked her about it and she said she was "disappointed."

kitbradley said:

She's a class act!

Def a Class act and all the Media/Online attention she got before and after the GRAMMYS is a Good thing...Ledisi's base gets bigger and bigger when she Tours...That's how she's gonna make her money even if her records are not selling.....And it looks like Beyonce is following in Diana Ross's footsteps by not acknowledging ANY negative Shit that is said about her regardless of the situation...It's interesting to watch Beyonce say NOTHING...She just keeps it moving...LOL...

SoulAlive said:

Marrk said:

kitbradley said:

She's a class act!

Publically, she really has no other option. Privately, she's probably seething.

Yeah. She probably is seething. Other artists wouldn't be so kind. But, then again, she is probably playing it safe. Other than Kid Rock, I don't think I've ever heard anyone in the industry say anything negative about Beyonce. Doesn't matter how wretched she is. Everyone's scared of her. If you say anything negative about her, it may ruin your career. Why take that chance?

kitbradley said:

Marrk said:

Publically, she really has no other option. Privately, she's probably seething.

Yeah. She probably is seething. Other artists wouldn't be so kind. But, then again, she is probably playing it safe. Other than Kid Rock, I don't think I've ever heard anyone in the industry say anything negative about Beyonce. Doesn't matter how wretched she is. Everyone's scared of her. If you say anything negative about her, it may ruin your career. Why take that chance?

Chuck D and Jimmy Jam called her out, flat out on the spot.

DMX, 50 cent and Keri Hilson have called her out as well.

We already know the late great Etta James called her out and Aretha has called her out in the past.

I wouldn't be surprised if a number of celebrities really don't care for her behind closed doors.

mjscarousal said:

kitbradley said:

Yeah. She probably is seething. Other artists wouldn't be so kind. But, then again, she is probably playing it safe. Other than Kid Rock, I don't think I've ever heard anyone in the industry say anything negative about Beyonce. Doesn't matter how wretched she is. Everyone's scared of her. If you say anything negative about her, it may ruin your career. Why take that chance?

Chuck D and Jimmy Jam called her out, flat out on the spot.

DMX, 50 cent and Keri Hilson have called her out as well.

We already know the late great Etta James called her out and Aretha has called her out in the past.

I wouldn't be surprised if a number of celebrities really don't care for her behind closed doors.

Why would they like her? She is a POSER.

Can she sing? Yes.

Is her material any good? Hell no.

mjscarousal said:

kitbradley said:

Yeah. She probably is seething. Other artists wouldn't be so kind. But, then again, she is probably playing it safe. Other than Kid Rock, I don't think I've ever heard anyone in the industry say anything negative about Beyonce. Doesn't matter how wretched she is. Everyone's scared of her. If you say anything negative about her, it may ruin your career. Why take that chance?

Chuck D and Jimmy Jam called her out, flat out on the spot.

DMX, 50 cent and Keri Hilson have called her out as well.

We already know the late great Etta James called her out and Aretha has called her out in the past.

I wouldn't be surprised if a number of celebrities really don't care for her behind closed doors.

-

I'm over Beyonce showing her true colors to the world but I am curious to know what Chuck D and Jimmy Jam had to say in the past about her. What did they say?

mjscarousal said:

kitbradley said:

Yeah. She probably is seething. Other artists wouldn't be so kind. But, then again, she is probably playing it safe. Other than Kid Rock, I don't think I've ever heard anyone in the industry say anything negative about Beyonce. Doesn't matter how wretched she is. Everyone's scared of her. If you say anything negative about her, it may ruin your career. Why take that chance?

Chuck D and Jimmy Jam called her out, flat out on the spot.

DMX, 50 cent and Keri Hilson have called her out as well.

We already know the late great Etta James called her out and Aretha has called her out in the past.

I wouldn't be surprised if a number of celebrities really don't care for her behind closed doors.

Other than Etta (who was mentally ill) and Aretha (who is an insecure hater of other women, and has been since before Beyoncé was born), what are you talking about?

Of course what @Beyonce and JAYZ @S_C_ are doing in this era is revolutionary to say the least. A Singer-Rapper duo Tour =a new blueprint

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) September 22, 2014

#fbf Perfect for today @Beyonce dressed as @JanetJackson It doesn't get better than this! Happy Halloween! http://t.co/TRpMhLzmr0

— Jimmy Jam (@flytetymejam) October 31, 2014

People misinterpret "compliments" as "stanning" and its not the same. Chuck D know he on that bullshit with that tweet!!!

Chuck D has called out both Jay Z and Beyonce over the years on more than one occasion.

Chuck D tweeted this picture couple years back

alot of people retweeted it after that. He has also called out Jay Z and Kanye for their garbage music.

Chuck D is calling out Jay-Z and Kanye West. The Public Enemy frontman took to Twitter to chastise Jay-Z and Kanye for using the N-word is the title of one of their biggest songs.

Chuck tweeted from Lyon, France, lamenting that he was "telling these folks we are African NOT Ngrs In Paris why I gotta travel PlanetEarth cleaning sht from USA?"

The legendary rapper was referencing Jay-Z and Kanye West's "N----- in Paris" single, which was one of the most popular rap songs of both 2011 and 2012 and appeared on the duo's Watch The Throne album.

Chuck said he was called the N-word by a white fan while overseas, but he blames black men for making the word popular, not white foreigners who may not understand the full context of the word's significance, legacy, and meaning in the United States.

"Its a language cultural thing where thyv seen black men call themselves that like happy a-- slaves for 20yrs," Chuck wrote on Twitter.

https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/chuck-d-slams-jay-z-kanye-west-n-191229149.html

Although Chuck D may not be happy with two of rap's biggest acts, he has plenty to celebrate. Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 18 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be presented on HBO on Saturday, May 18, at 9 pm ET/PT.

Chuck D interview:

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

https://yourblackhiphop.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/chuck-d-calls-out-jay-z-and-kanye-west-for-materialism-during-economic-hardship/

I met the rapper Chuck D at the Measuring the Movement forum, hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton. I sat next to Chuck for a good 30 minutes during the panel discussion and got to appreciate his humility and intelligence as it pertains to the plight of black people. What I also noticed was that Chuck stands a far cry away from his peers regarding whether or not they give a damn about the people who are buying their albums.

In a spin-off to the new song, “Otis,” written by Kanye West and Jay-Z, Chuck engages in a lyrical assault like no other, highlighting the fact that it’s not cool for West and Jay-Z to brag about how much money they waste when African Americans are in the middle of one of the most devastating periods in economic history. With 16 percent unemployment and the near complete decimation of black wealth, Chuck speaks directly to the public backlash toward artists who remain ignorant enough to believe that rapping about private jets and half-million dollar cars is preferable to discussing our collective plight. In fact, I’ll never forget when the artist Diddy gave his 16-year old son a half-million dollar car, and then turned around and gave a mere $10,000 to the entire country of Haiti.

Chuck also speaks on the prison industrial complex, which is something that neither Kanye nor Jay-Z seems to have noticed. I met another (nameless) artist who works with West on a regular basis. I asked him if Kanye is in tune with the social issues that plague the black community. To my disappointment, the artist simply said, “Kanye’s on some other sh*t.” I would hate to believe that the man who had the courage to speak up on behalf of the victims of Hurricane Katrina has turned himself into just another highly talented corporate monkey.

Hip-hop obviously needs to turn the corner. Using the guidance and inspiration from empowered and progressive artists like Chuck D, one would hope that the creative fire of hip-hop music can be harnessed for progressive change. The time is ripe for a major political movement: Economic times are worse than they’ve been in decades, the Internet allows people to come together like never before, and the disapproval rating of political leaders in Washington is at an all-time low. Chuck is onto something, and I hope that his speaking up against “The Throne” (Jay-Z and Kanye’s latest exercise in self-absorption) is the first of many steps toward giving our community the vision that it needs to create a better life.

Real hope and change lies in the streets, not on Capital Hill and not at Def Jam Records. All of us have to speak up, stand up and make our world into what it needs to be.

There are more o tweets and interviews he has done criticizing Jay Z as well but these are the ones I could find and recall quickly. I am inclined to believe that recent tweet is nothing more than ass kissing lies. He has bashed Jay hard over the years and shaded Beyonce. I honestly do not believe he actually believes that in that tweet you posted, really I don't.

Jimmy Jam posted a tweet shading Beyonce too lol I just think these celebrities kiss their asses I really do not believe they mean half of what they say.

mjscarousal said:

kitbradley said:

Yeah. She probably is seething. Other artists wouldn't be so kind. But, then again, she is probably playing it safe. Other than Kid Rock, I don't think I've ever heard anyone in the industry say anything negative about Beyonce. Doesn't matter how wretched she is. Everyone's scared of her. If you say anything negative about her, it may ruin your career. Why take that chance?

Chuck D and Jimmy Jam called her out, flat out on the spot.

DMX, 50 cent and Keri Hilson have called her out as well.

We already know the late great Etta James called her out and Aretha has called her out in the past.

I wouldn't be surprised if a number of celebrities really don't care for her behind closed doors.

Annie Lennox also certainly ain't scared of Bey'.

mjscarousal said:

People misinterpret "compliments" as "stanning" and its not the same. Chuck D know he on that bullshit with that tweet!!!

Chuck D has called out both Jay Z and Beyonce over the years on more than one occasion.

Chuck D tweeted this picture couple years back

alot of people retweeted it after that. He has also called out Jay Z and Kanye for their garbage music.

Chuck D is calling out Jay-Z and Kanye West. The Public Enemy frontman took to Twitter to chastise Jay-Z and Kanye for using the N-word is the title of one of their biggest songs.

Chuck tweeted from Lyon, France, lamenting that he was "telling these folks we are African NOT Ngrs In Paris why I gotta travel PlanetEarth cleaning sht from USA?"

The legendary rapper was referencing Jay-Z and Kanye West's "N----- in Paris" single, which was one of the most popular rap songs of both 2011 and 2012 and appeared on the duo's Watch The Throne album.

Chuck said he was called the N-word by a white fan while overseas, but he blames black men for making the word popular, not white foreigners who may not understand the full context of the word's significance, legacy, and meaning in the United States.

"Its a language cultural thing where thyv seen black men call themselves that like happy a-- slaves for 20yrs," Chuck wrote on Twitter.

https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/chuck-d-slams-jay-z-kanye-west-n-191229149.html

Although Chuck D may not be happy with two of rap's biggest acts, he has plenty to celebrate. Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 18 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be presented on HBO on Saturday, May 18, at 9 pm ET/PT.

Chuck D interview:

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

https://yourblackhiphop.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/chuck-d-calls-out-jay-z-and-kanye-west-for-materialism-during-economic-hardship/

I met the rapper Chuck D at the Measuring the Movement forum, hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton. I sat next to Chuck for a good 30 minutes during the panel discussion and got to appreciate his humility and intelligence as it pertains to the plight of black people. What I also noticed was that Chuck stands a far cry away from his peers regarding whether or not they give a damn about the people who are buying their albums.

In a spin-off to the new song, “Otis,” written by Kanye West and Jay-Z, Chuck engages in a lyrical assault like no other, highlighting the fact that it’s not cool for West and Jay-Z to brag about how much money they waste when African Americans are in the middle of one of the most devastating periods in economic history. With 16 percent unemployment and the near complete decimation of black wealth, Chuck speaks directly to the public backlash toward artists who remain ignorant enough to believe that rapping about private jets and half-million dollar cars is preferable to discussing our collective plight. In fact, I’ll never forget when the artist Diddy gave his 16-year old son a half-million dollar car, and then turned around and gave a mere $10,000 to the entire country of Haiti.

Chuck also speaks on the prison industrial complex, which is something that neither Kanye nor Jay-Z seems to have noticed. I met another (nameless) artist who works with West on a regular basis. I asked him if Kanye is in tune with the social issues that plague the black community. To my disappointment, the artist simply said, “Kanye’s on some other sh*t.” I would hate to believe that the man who had the courage to speak up on behalf of the victims of Hurricane Katrina has turned himself into just another highly talented corporate monkey.

Hip-hop obviously needs to turn the corner. Using the guidance and inspiration from empowered and progressive artists like Chuck D, one would hope that the creative fire of hip-hop music can be harnessed for progressive change. The time is ripe for a major political movement: Economic times are worse than they’ve been in decades, the Internet allows people to come together like never before, and the disapproval rating of political leaders in Washington is at an all-time low. Chuck is onto something, and I hope that his speaking up against “The Throne” (Jay-Z and Kanye’s latest exercise in self-absorption) is the first of many steps toward giving our community the vision that it needs to create a better life.

Real hope and change lies in the streets, not on Capital Hill and not at Def Jam Records. All of us have to speak up, stand up and make our world into what it needs to be.

There are more o tweets and interviews he has done criticizing Jay Z as well but these are the ones I could find and recall quickly. I am inclined to believe that recent tweet is nothing more than ass kissing lies. He has bashed Jay hard over the years and shaded Beyonce. I honestly do not believe he actually believes that in that tweet you posted, really I don't.

Jimmy Jam posted a tweet shading Beyonce too lol I just think these celebrities kiss their asses I really do not believe they mean half of what they say.

All of that font, and no source.

What you believe is of minimal relevance right now, and always will be.

And by the way, that Queen/Beyoncé comparison is factually incorrect which makes both you and Chuck D look stupid. That is IF he posted it, and Google says no.

damacy said:

laurarichardson said:

damacy said:

All of that font, and no source.

What you believe is of minimal relevance right now, and always will be.

And by the way, that Queen/Beyoncé comparison is factually incorrect which makes both you and Chuck D look stupid. That is IF he posted it, and Google says no.

-/ Please explain what comment is not true. Do you really think Bey has anything in her catalogue better than Queen.

Roy Thomas Baker and Queen themselves produced "Bohemian Rhapsody", so that would make five producers, not one. Also, the lyrics to "Run the World (Girls)" are incorrect. That's factual.

Personally, I think it's silly to constantly compare art, but especially stupid to compare the lyrics of the entire first movement of a progressive rock song to the HOOK of a dance song thirty-six years its junior.

That said, there are plenty of Beyoncé songs (including "Run the World (Girls)") that I enjoy more and play more than plenty of Queen songs.

damacy said:

laurarichardson said:

damacy said: -/ Please explain what comment is not true. Do you really think Bey has anything in her catalogue better than Queen.

Roy Thomas Baker and Queen themselves produced "Bohemian Rhapsody", so that would make five producers, not one. Also, the lyrics to "Run the World (Girls)" are incorrect. That's factual.

Personally, I think it's silly to constantly compare art, but especially stupid to compare the lyrics of the entire first movement of a progressive rock song to the HOOK of a dance song thirty-six years its junior.

That said, there are plenty of Beyoncé songs (including "Run the World (Girls)") that I enjoy more and play more than plenty of Queen songs.

I love how you're not letting these pressed, ineffectual and remedial music snobs not get away with shit.

Kanye should have stormed down the aisle, pulled Beyonce off the stage and thrown Leidisi up there. "You know I love you Bey, that this is Leidisi's moment!"