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Thread started 08/04/04 11:43pm

Chico1

MONICA & BRANDY: Why aren't they.....

as popular as BRITNEY SPEARS or CHRISTINA AGUILERA? hmmm





aren't they all the same anyway? lol


"what about me?"
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I just read that Monica & Brandy are teaming up again for a song called "What's He To You?". Said to be part two of "The Boy Is Mine". hmm Anyone heard this?
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Reply #1 posted 08/04/04 11:49pm

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eek I thought I was the only one who called Britney and Christina the white Brandy and Monica. Well, except that both Brandy and Monica can sing, and only Christina has a voice worth paying for. We all know why people buy Britney's shit....err, I mean music. Tits & Ass anyone?
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Reply #2 posted 08/04/04 11:58pm

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estelle1981 said:

eek I thought I was the only one who called Britney and Christina the white Brandy and Monica. Well, except that both Brandy and Monica can sing, and only Christina has a voice worth paying for. We all know why people buy Britney's shit....err, I mean music. Tits & Ass anyone?


naah i wouldn't call em the white monica and brandy. bcuz christina can actually sing..as for brit well yea we kno y folks buy her stuff.
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Reply #3 posted 08/05/04 12:02am

Chico1

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Reply #4 posted 08/05/04 12:03am

Chico1

estelle1981 said:

eek I thought I was the only one who called Britney and Christina the white Brandy and Monica.


who else calls them that? surely wasn't me. lol
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Reply #5 posted 08/05/04 12:08am

RR2004

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MONICA
BRANDY and
CHRISTINA can all sing!

cool
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Reply #6 posted 08/05/04 1:40am

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It's pretty crazy that Brandy and Monica have had albums out in the last year and are struggling to sell. Just a couple years ago they were the hottest singers around. They both did have a huge gap between albums (Monica-5 years and Brandy-4 years) and in that time a number of female r&b singers filled the gap and in this fickle time....when they returned...people had moved on. For someone who doesn't really listen to the radio anymore....I do think Brandy's new album AFRODISIAC is a very strong album...much better than alot of records out there. For some reason...it is nosediving!
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Reply #7 posted 08/05/04 7:33pm

Chico1

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

They both did have a huge gap between albums (Monica-5 years and Brandy-4 years) and in that time a number of female r&b singers filled the gap and in this fickle time....when they returned...people had moved on.



good point.
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Reply #8 posted 08/05/04 8:09pm

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well who said brandy could sing also? i always put her in the category of shitty singers along with brittany spears. Christina can sing, but her slutty reputation precedes her before we ever hear her voice, and monica, after she just spent all her proceeds from her last albums for tattoos all over her body, its a wonder why anyone would take her singing seriously on her current album.

if u ask me, all of them are washed up....

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Reply #9 posted 08/06/04 1:17am

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VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

It's pretty crazy that Brandy and Monica have had albums out in the last year and are struggling to sell. Just a couple years ago they were the hottest singers around. They both did have a huge gap between albums (Monica-5 years and Brandy-4 years) and in that time a number of female r&b singers filled the gap and in this fickle time....when they returned...people had moved on. For someone who doesn't really listen to the radio anymore....I do think Brandy's new album AFRODISIAC is a very strong album...much better than alot of records out there. For some reason...it is nosediving!

Brandy's last album was in 2002
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Reply #10 posted 08/06/04 1:29am

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missfee said:

well who said brandy could sing also? i always put her in the category of shitty singers along with brittany spears.


COME ON, you know damn well Britney makes Brandy look like Aretha lol Okay, I'm exagerating here but damn - Brandy has some degree of singing ability, she's just a LAZY ass singer who does just enough to make the needles bounce. She doesn't project, never really tries to knock it out the park IMO...

Also, I find Monica REALLY boring. I just don't like anything she's ever done. But hey, somebody's diggin' it so good for her..
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Reply #11 posted 08/06/04 9:43am

Harlepolis

CalhounSq said:

missfee said:

well who said brandy could sing also? i always put her in the category of shitty singers along with brittany spears.


COME ON, you know damn well Britney makes Brandy look like Aretha lol Okay, I'm exagerating here but damn - Brandy has some degree of singing ability, she's just a LAZY ass singer who does just enough to make the needles bounce. She doesn't project, never really tries to knock it out the park IMO...

Also, I find Monica REALLY boring. I just don't like anything she's ever done. But hey, somebody's diggin' it so good for her..


How about ALL of them suck big oranges lol
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Reply #12 posted 08/06/04 1:56pm

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missfee said:

well who said brandy could sing also? i always put her in the category of shitty singers along with brittany spears. Christina can sing, but her slutty reputation precedes her before we ever hear her voice, and monica, after she just spent all her proceeds from her last albums for tattoos all over her body, its a wonder why anyone would take her singing seriously on her current album.

if u ask me, all of them are washed up....

BRING ON JILL SCOTT!!!!!


Jill Scott can't sing neither, she's a fat bore who does spoken word poetry. Golden is a lazy track that would put anyone to sleep.
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Reply #13 posted 08/06/04 1:58pm

JANFAN4L

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missfee said:

well who said brandy could sing also? i always put her in the category of shitty singers along with brittany spears. Christina can sing, but her slutty reputation precedes her before we ever hear her voice, and monica, after she just spent all her proceeds from her last albums for tattoos all over her body, its a wonder why anyone would take her singing seriously on her current album.

if u ask me, all of them are washed up....

BRING ON JILL SCOTT!!!!!


Jill Scott can't sing neither, she's a fat bore who does spoken word poetry. Golden is a lazy track that would put anyone to sleep.


Are you serious? Let me guess, you're offended that someone dissed one of the four females listed in this thread?
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Reply #14 posted 08/06/04 2:01pm

JANFAN4L

Monica & Brandy... why aren't they as huge as Britney & Christina.

1) They waited too long between albums.
2) B & C had bigger promo pushes behind them.
3) The gay fans latched on to Britney & Christina much more.
4) They used sex more in their images than Brand & Mo.
5) They're white. Bran & Mo are black. You may think it irrelevant, but it matters.
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Reply #15 posted 08/06/04 2:18pm

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JANFAN4L said:

legendofnothing said:



Jill Scott can't sing neither, she's a fat bore who does spoken word poetry. Golden is a lazy track that would put anyone to sleep.


Are you serious? Let me guess, you're offended that someone dissed one of the four females listed in this thread?



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Reply #16 posted 08/06/04 4:18pm

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Jill Scott is amazing! Not all of her stuff is 'spoken word poetry' lol Can't wait for the new album...

But anyway, I think it's merely because Christina and Britney put on more of a show ie they dance, I'd imagine younger people are more likely to buy something they like the look of rather than the sound perhaps. Every time I see Brandy or Monica on stage I don't think they really stand out. Personally I don't like either Britney or Christina, I prefer Brandy out of the four but if I had to watch one of them in concert it would probably be Britney for entertainment value and I think thats why they are more popular.
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Reply #17 posted 08/07/04 1:49am

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missfee said:

monica, after she just spent all her proceeds from her last albums for tattoos all over her body, its a wonder why anyone would take her singing seriously on her current album.





What does it matter to you if she spent her $$$ on bod mod'ing?
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Reply #18 posted 08/07/04 3:20am

CinisterCee

Chico1 said:


aren't they all the same anyway? lol


giggle love u, chico
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Reply #19 posted 08/07/04 5:21am

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boriquateddy said:

JANFAN4L said:



Are you serious? Let me guess, you're offended that someone dissed one of the four females listed in this thread?



See NO!!!! Jilly from Philly will bust out the one shoe jamm on all them chick-a-dee's.....


Jill Scott can be awfully off-key when she performs live, I like her records but she sucks on stage.
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Reply #20 posted 08/07/04 5:27am

Rhondab

I loveeeee Monica...for some weird reason. I've bought her cds in the past and i'm was so pleasantly surprised.
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Reply #21 posted 08/07/04 5:37am

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missfee said:

Christina can sing, but her slutty reputation precedes her before we ever hear her voice, and monica, after she just spent all her proceeds from her last albums for tattoos all over her body, its a wonder why anyone would take her singing seriously on her current album.

if u ask me, all of them are washed up....

BRING ON JILL SCOTT!!!!!


Yeah, Christina's just a slut, whereas Britney isn't. At least Christina will admit to liking sex, instead of trying to act coy and virginal, and then suddenly emerging as some sex-fiend. rolleyes

And what the hell does Monica having tattoos do with anything? Last I checked, so did Britney and Christina?
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Reply #22 posted 08/07/04 5:38am

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Rhondab said:

I loveeeee Monica...for some weird reason. I've bought her cds in the past and i'm was so pleasantly surprised.


I do, too. I only have After the Storm, and I LOVE it, and everyone tells me that I'll like the first two more, so I really have to get 'em. I've always like all of her singles, especially "Don't Take it Personal", "Like This & Like That", and "Before You Walk Out my Life".
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Reply #23 posted 08/07/04 5:47am

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they are white, Brandy and Monica are black and they don't look like beyonce. See there is only room for one really successful black artist out there and they are going to give it to a beyonce looking girl everytime. Sad but true I mean Tamia can sing she but she didn't blow up..Chante Moore can sing but she didn't blow up either and both of these ladies are fine as hell. They will only let one in at a time LOL

Seems to me it is the same way with actors too, only room for Halle that's it as far as females go
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Reply #24 posted 08/07/04 3:28pm

Chico1

CinisterCee said:



giggle love u, chico



redface love u more C. batting eyes
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Reply #25 posted 08/10/04 2:01am

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PurpleCharm said:

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

It's pretty crazy that Brandy and Monica have had albums out in the last year and are struggling to sell. Just a couple years ago they were the hottest singers around. They both did have a huge gap between albums (Monica-5 years and Brandy-4 years) and in that time a number of female r&b singers filled the gap and in this fickle time....when they returned...people had moved on. For someone who doesn't really listen to the radio anymore....I do think Brandy's new album AFRODISIAC is a very strong album...much better than alot of records out there. For some reason...it is nosediving!

Brandy's last album was in 2002


I meant the gap between the BOY IS MINE record (1998) and the FULL MOON record (2002)...in which Brandy went from selling 3+ million to a mere 900,000 (in Brandy standards...900,000 is 'mere'...well maybe not anymore)
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Reply #26 posted 08/10/04 2:52am

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Some of y'all trippin' - Jill Scott is great nod
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Reply #27 posted 08/10/04 10:45am

Harlepolis

ChimChimBadass said:

boriquateddy said:




See NO!!!! Jilly from Philly will bust out the one shoe jamm on all them chick-a-dee's.....


Jill Scott can be awfully off-key when she performs live, I like her records but she sucks on stage.


LOL funny, I dig her the opposite way.

Studio she's dull & lifeless, live she's all o' that and a pack of brownies & cornbread too nod
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Reply #28 posted 08/10/04 11:14am

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nammie said:

they are white, Brandy and Monica are black and they don't look like beyonce. See there is only room for one really successful black artist out there and they are going to give it to a beyonce looking girl everytime. Sad but true I mean Tamia can sing she but she didn't blow up..Chante Moore can sing but she didn't blow up either and both of these ladies are fine as hell. They will only let one in at a time LOL


I recall Janet and Whitney being really successful at the same time in the 80s. In the 21st century however, it does seem to be all about Beyonce, unfortunately.
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Reply #29 posted 08/10/04 12:53pm

JANFAN4L

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I recall Janet and Whitney being really successful at the same time in the 80s. In the 21st century however, it does seem to be all about Beyonce, unfortunately.


Jody Watley was successful around this time period as well, but Janet and Whitney eclipsed her in popularity and rememberance.
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