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sextonseven said: You guys' standards are too high. How come no one has said:
B2K Ashanti Brandy Jaheim Beyonce Usher They move a lot of units! Isn't their music good? how do you want to die       
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Rhondab said: sextonseven said: You guys' standards are too high. How come no one has said:
B2K Ashanti Brandy Jaheim Beyonce Usher They move a lot of units! Isn't their music good? how do you want to die
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Hey paligap, any hints on where I could get Frank McComb's "The Truth" cd without paying an arm and a leg for it?  I can usually depend on Dusty Groove but it's been backordered for months there. | |
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Jesse Powell is an extremely talented singer.
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namepeace said: How could I forget the person whom I submit as Prince's UNOFFICIAL "heir apparent"?
  This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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as far as old school/retro I like
LTD Earth Wind & Fire SOS Band Rufus & Chaka Khan Patti Labelle Gladys Knight Aretha Franklin Anita Baker Freddie Jackson Luther Vandross Stephanie Mills Alyson Williams Regina Belle Miki Howard Vesta Alexander O'neal Sade Donny Hathaway Confunkshun Commodores Teena Marie Rick James The Stylistics Cameo todays crop of R&B artists Jill Scott Conya Doss Meshell N'degeocello Floetry Kindred the Family Soul India.Arie Alicia Keys Bilal Musiq Kelly Price Faith Evans Amel Larrieux Erykah Badu Lauryn Hill Mary J. Blige Mint Condition D'Angelo I am not African. Africa is in me, but I cannot return.
I am not taína. Taíno is in me, but there is no way back. I am not european. Europe lives in me, but I have no home there. I am new. History made me. My first language was spanglish. And I am | |
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I could go on for days listing beloved Old Schoolers: Stevie; Al Green; Earth, Wind & Fire; sly and the Family Stone; pretty much the whole mid-80s Minneapolis scene; Aretha; James Brown; Curtis Mayfield; Marvin Gaye, Sade..... I'm REALLY, REALLY hard on New Schoolers, though. Mainstream R&B has become so uninspired and manufactured that I could make a hit album in my sleep, I think. There are a couple groups that get lucky from time to time, but the only ones I can immediately think of as having a consistently interesting output would be R.Kelly, Beyonce and possibly Blackstreet. Also, Maya impresses me with her versatility. With better management, she could be another big star, I think. On the other hand, those who fall into the more pioneering "Neosoul" camp (a categorization which I despise) are too often derivative, overly nostalgic and just boring. They try too hard. If I want to hear Prince, for example, I'll throw on the real thing, not Bilal's whining ass. There are a few I like, though -- Maxwell, Meshell Ndegeocello, India.Arie and Jill Scott are potentially legends in the making, I think; and a few tragically overlooked international acts like the now-defunct French Native (the superior precursors to Les Nubians) and the late British Ephraim Lewis could really have breathed life back into a struggling genre if they'd have been given more attention. [Edited 9/9/04 21:14pm] Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Lammastide said: There are a couple groups that get lucky from time to time, but the only ones I can immediately think of as having a consistently interesting output would be R.Kelly, Beyonce and possibly Blackstreet.
Are you including Beyonce's Destiny's Child material? Because I wouldn't call one album consistently interesting output. | |
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I think we've all laughed enough at my earlier post. My REAL favorite R&B artists:
Janet Jackson Kelis Maxwell Alicia Keys Terence Trent D'Arby Raphael Saadiq/Lucy Pearl I was never really into R&B growing up. I listened more to funk, mostly the Minneapolis stuff which I've excluded from the list. I have several greatest hits discs by older artists like Stevie Wonder, Rose Royce, Diana Ross, The Spinners, Rufus, Harold Melvin, etc, and I really enjoy listening to them, but I wouldn't call them my favorites. | |
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sextonseven said: Lammastide said: There are a couple groups that get lucky from time to time, but the only ones I can immediately think of as having a consistently interesting output would be R.Kelly, Beyonce and possibly Blackstreet.
Are you including Beyonce's Destiny's Child material? Because I wouldn't call one album consistently interesting output. NO!!! I hate Destiny's Child!!  [Edited 9/9/04 21:56pm] Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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namepeace said: paligap: not doubting he's good, he is, but I just can't get into Donnie for whatever reason!
Actually, I've heard that from a lot of people... he's definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but that's cool... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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psykosoul said: Hey paligap, any hints on where I could get Frank McComb's "The Truth" cd without paying an arm and a leg for it?
I can usually depend on Dusty Groove but it's been backordered for months there. Hold on, I'll send you an orgnote..." I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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sextonseven said: You guys' standards are too high. How come no one has said:
B2K Ashanti Brandy Jaheim Beyonce Usher They move a lot of units! Isn't their music good? I agree dont forget: Nick Cannon R Kelly Michael Jackson (Off The Wall) Lloyd ATL Aaliya Alicia Keyz City High Craig David Fabolous Jagged Edge Outlandish Cassidy Sisqo TQ etc etc etc etc etc etc LOL | |
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OLD SCHOOL FAVORITES:
El DeBarge DeBarge Stevie Wonder Brian McKnight Luther Vandross James Ingram Lionel Richie Earth, Wind, and Fire The Time Smokey Robinson Stevie B Al B. Sure Babyface Kevon Edmonds After 7 Surface Klymaxx New Edition Bobby Brown Michael Jackson Jackson 5 Rick James Boyz 2 Men All 4 One Shai Richard Marx Hall and Oates ...and some guy named Prince NEW SCHOOL: Jesse Powell Usher Donnel Jones Maxwell Jagged Edge Mario Winans Amerie Mariah Carey Beyonce Ashanti Janet Jackson Jamie Fox Tyrese Latif Frankie J Tamia Tevin Campbell  My name is BISCUIT...and I am funky!  | |
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For me I've never liked B2K. They're just another wannabe imitations of Dru Hill who only sing the kind of songs young girls would actually like.
Ashanti, well, she doesn't impress me much with her songs either, they are just to ordinary to listen to. Brandy's good. Jahiem is rising higher with every album he makes. Beyounce - she ain't married Jay-Z yet? Usher - well, I believe everyone's still getting a kick out of his confessions. The thing is most of these artists, yes, they do move a whole load of units but much of their songs have no indepth meaning. They're only there to pleaase the crowd. Imagine someone wanting to learn about LOVE from a boy's group like B2K. What would they know about love, when I bet they haven't yet been through a broken heart yet. Much of today's present R n' B artists are just out there to sell records and if possible win a Grammy and drive a caddy to the next American Music Awards show. Ain't no much creativity in them except recycling beats. sextonseven said: You guys' standards are too high. How come no one has said:
B2K Ashanti Brandy Jaheim Beyonce Usher They move a lot of units! Isn't their music good? Friend, lover, sister, mother/wife | |
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Rhondab said: sextonseven said: You guys' standards are too high. How come no one has said:
B2K Ashanti Brandy Jaheim Beyonce Usher They move a lot of units! Isn't their music good? how do you want to die
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Force Mds | |
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Rhondab said: paligap said: I'm pretty Old School, but out of the young'uns, I like these artists:
Frank Mccomb, Van Hunt, Jill Scott, D'angelo Meshell Ndegeocello, Deborah Bond, Eric Roberson, Erykah Badu, Vikter Duplaix, Dwele, Donnie, Rashaan Patterson        
    i like all of them too but i must say i'm mainly stuck in 70s soul music.  I think I love you in friendly...I love all God's children sorta way  !!!!
Erykah is my fav, I's love her!!! Anthony Hamilton.....Musiq..... I actually like Avant too.... [Edited 9/9/04 11:08am] | |
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its just too many. i think yall named pretty much all my favorites especially ms. erykah badu | |
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anemone said: paligap said: I'm pretty Old School, but out of the young'uns, I like these artists:
Frank Mccomb, Van Hunt, Jill Scott, D'angelo Meshell Ndegeocello, Deborah Bond, Eric Roberson, Erykah Badu, Vikter Duplaix, Dwele, Donnie, Rashaan Patterson Thanks so much! I'm going to check this out! I'm always looking for good neo-soul music. In fact, I just got XM Satellite radio because they have an amazing station 61 - The Flow. Anyways, my favorite R&B artists in the "neo-soul" category are: Angie Stone - all albums Jill Scott - all albums Erykah Badu - all albums Amel Larrieux - Bravebird Alicia Keyes - Songs in A Minor Goapele - Even Closer Meshell N'Dgeocello - all albums Sade - all albums India Arie - all albums Lauryn Hill - Miseducation (it's been so long I almost forgot her!!) Rahsaan Patterson - all albums Van Hunt Bilal Martin Luther (similar, but better than Bilal) Maxwell Kenny Lattimore Eric Benet D'Angelo Sweetback - various vocalists I don't like: Calvin (I only like his duet with Angie), Musiq (he annoys me after a while), Anthony Hamilton [Edited 9/9/04 13:24pm] [Edited 9/9/04 13:25pm] [Edited 9/9/04 13:27pm] I never liked Amel's 2nd LP Bravebird, I thought Infinite Possiblities was much Better. "Thinking like the Keys on Prince's piano, we'll be just fine" | |
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Soulchild82 said: I never liked Amel's 2nd LP Bravebird, I thought Infinite Possiblities was much Better. I agree. Actually, I liked Groove Theory better than both of those, but I was hoping Amel would at least follow the path she was on with Infinite Possibilities.... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Obstinately Old-School
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
A few of the essentials. tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson Usher Luther Vandross R Kelly TLC Stevie Wonder~~~~ Welcome 2 The Dawn!!!!!!!!! | |
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None of you suckas mentiond my baby?  Boy, ya'll mofos can go str8 to hell and yes sir thats coming from my heart 
And the list at the moment goes like this:  -B4 she was Jazz, she was RnB/Soul & Gospel singer
Thats it for now! | |
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Musiq Soulchild  | |
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