ThreadCula said:

Yep.

Alicia turning into an "Erotica" Madonna- yep...I reckon maybe!!!

silverchild said:

How so if that's not even her in the picture?

I do think that she will be like Madonna musically, well as far as reinventing herself in that area.

Luv4oneanotha said:

What Luv4oneanotha!!!!! You were right about her first cd, Songs of a Minor was crap, I couldn't stand that one. Her latest cd, Diary of AK is becoming an underrated classic, in my humble opinion. That's were she is more matured and soulful.

silverchild said:

I thought that Songs In A Minor wasn't that good at first, but I recently bought it and it's a very good album in my opinion. It's not the best but it gave people a glimpse of who Alicia was as a person and she didn't shy away from talking about how she was feeling and the things that she was going through. It's a personal record.

Why do you think that TDOAK is underrated? Are you talking about saleswise?

dragondayz said:

Yeah, saleswise is the word i'm looking for. It only sold 4 million and her first album sold 8 million. TDOAK will always be my favorite AK album though.

Luv4oneanotha said:

Well Said. I agree w/you 100%.

is that really her in the picture? i can't imagine her ever doinga photo like that. if it's really her, i'm shocked!

Christopher said:

I SO AGREE!! This is what I have been telling people who are so Pro-Alicia. I am like she took a wrong turn somewhere! She wants to be seen as this piano player, but then she puts out average songs!! I don't know why Prince feels the need to give her "props."

CalhounSq said:

I feel the main reason she gets props is because she WANTS to evoke the old style of R&B. She WANTS to come off as authentic. Playing up her piano skills was a remarkable stroke of genius on her marketing teams part. But let's face it Tori Amos and Fiona Apple play circles around her. If she sings within her range she sings wonderfully. What it all boils down to is lack of experience. She's just TOO young to be what she wants to be. But she has put out some good records ("You Don't Know My Name", "Fallin", "Diary", "If I Ain't Got You").

It also helped that she came out at a time when she could be marketed against Britney Spears, and let's face it somebody needed to be. So timing played a crucial key.

As for this tacky cover, of course Alicia didn't pose for it, but the crime is if this is a legitimate cover, it gives the illusion that it is Alicia.

Maybe Alicia will turn into a skank chick and start showing some skin instead of singing.

at ushers head

This is a case of ya momma is more interested in $$$ than checkin' you on your Bullshit...



Alicia is a young woman finding her way like many of us. she has to it in front of all of ya'll. Hell..I went through a Chanel period, Hoe period, Nubian Queen period, club chick period before I finally got my own fava....

At 22 or 23......she's doin' aight to me...image wise and musically.

That is not her in that pic. It's just some anonymous Usher groupie.

[quote]That is not her in that pic. It's just some anonymous Usher groupie.




If that's true, then she could sue him!

she was used and tossed aside like all of his ego trippin groupies

VoicesCarry said:

If that were real, it would be a damn shame but apparently it isn't. The track is horrible though although the first two singles from the CD weren't bad.

illl thats one ugly album cover! her or not it looks like shit...the song is a flippin DUET it should b both of them shown in the picture...just not arms and legs. btw i loooove my boo.

I actually love Alicia Key's new album but when i saw her doin a duet wif Usher on Video Hits (Oz music show) actually just just this morning..i thought ...I don't know what anyone else is thinkin of Ms Keys n why they don't like her much, but personally i think she has alotta potential..considering how bland been-there done-dat commercial music has become At least her music has actual character. I"m goin 2 her concert this Friday, I fink she'll be an awesome live performer Just my thoughtz...

lilmissmissy said:

Enjoy yourself.

Cloudbuster said:

I will man!!

purplesmoke said:

After seeing that My Boo video, I would say that she is getting pretty damn close.
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lilmissmissy enjoy yourself at the concert. Come back and give us the details.

Hotlegs said:

For those of us that my never see it, please describe

CalhounSq said:

Well she's laying on a bed in her lingerie,caressing her boobage...walking down the street in lingerie and a coat
& hanging on usher like a doo rag...

ThreadCula said:

Sounds pretty stank

ThreadCula said:

*Puts watching My Boo video on high priority list*

VoicesCarry said: