Remember: Solo Artists Only!!! It's real easy because it's the 1990's.

If Michael, Prince, & Madonna are the BIG 3 of the 1980's, then who are the BIG 3 of the 1990's?

All opinions & facts are welcome. Play nice. And no name-calling!!!

BTW, my answers:

Mariah Carey
Shania Twain
2pac
[Edited 5/17/05 22:44pm]

VoicesCarry said:

2pac DID NOT suck (IMHO)!!! BTW, I think it was Biggie Smalls that was a little overrated, not 2pac.

2pac was one of the Top 10 best rap artists ever (at least on my list as well as the list of most Hip-Hop magazine voting polls).

Celine Dion is a good choice for a 90's icon (if you like too much pop!!). For better or worse, Celine sold a lot of record.

Garth Brooks & Shania Twain are THE most sucessful artists in country music history. And yes, they both sold out on the country music community when they went pop (just like Prince selling out on the funk community for a little while to make more more during the 80's).

Mary J. Blige? Well, I like Mary for most her first 2 albums (What's the 411? & My Life). Yes, she is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. But she was never a great vocalist on Hip-Hop/R&B or Top 40 radio.

The 90s belongs to a whole load of people, and if you look at sales, it's usually Garth Brooks or Shania Twain killin' it.

TonyVanDam said:

Compare these options to our 70's choices, and yes, the 90's SUCK.

VoicesCarry said:

Didn't you know that the 90's sampled the 70's?

That's a lot of George Clinton, Sly Stone, Prince, & The Isley Brothers samples that were use at the time (especially in Hip-Hop/R&B).

And don't forget about the revenge of the rap & rock communities (read: Kid Rock).

2pac DID NOT suck (IMHO)!!! BTW, I think it was Biggie Smalls that was a little overrated, not 2pac.

2pac was one of the Top 10 best rap artists ever (at least on my list as well as the list of most Hip-Hop magazine voting polls).

TonyVanDam said:

I disagree. B.I.G. was an elite MC. Tupac was extremely gifted but to me his work was uneven. He didn't know whether he wanted to be a prophet or a thug. He was the Anakin Skywalker of the rap game.

I think Tupac's untimely death has more to do with his status than Biggie's death does for his.

• Janet
  
• Mariah
  
• 2Pac
  
• The Notorious B.I.G.
  
• Kurt Cobain
  

...so I didn't stick with three, sue me.
[Edited 5/18/05 14:02pm]

TonyVanDam said:

lol! that's so fucken abstract!

JANFAN4L said:

No, I'm not going to sue you. Besides, you put Janet on top of you list over Mariah. THAT is a true sign of a Janet Jackson fan!!!
[Edited 5/18/05 14:11pm]

Actually, it's probably a sign of sanity. Janet made much more interesting albums in the 90's than Mariah did.

VoicesCarry said:

Yes, that's true. But she only made 2.

Mariah only made 2 as well. Rainbow, the debut, Emotions, Music Box, Merry Christmas and Daydream are all interchangeable, so they count as one. Butterfly counts as the second

nBiggie is on my top 10 list of best rap artists ever as well. But rank higher that 2pac? Hell no!!!!

2pac was a better songwriter than Biggie. There are too many 2pac bootleg albums/EPs to put this point!!!

But I will agree with you that 2pac was the Anakin Skywalker of Hip-Hop.

Suge Knight help 2pac become Darth Vader at Death Row Records. But that's another story!

But I still believe that 2pac was a icon of the 1990's (and maybe in Hip-Hop History itself) because a lot of rap artists today (read: 50 Cent) wants to have THE same kind of love & respect that the fans once gave 2pac in his career.
[Edited 5/18/05 14:11pm]

Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and ?

But it sure aint no darn 2pac, shame on all you people who even mention him. Dr.dre, notorious big was better than him

CinisterCee said:

Namepeace said it first. I agree with him.

Suge Knight help 2pac go rogue like Darth Vader.

But then again, 'Pac was a rebel since the first album.

GangstaFam said:

Mariah only made 2 as well. Rainbow, the debut, Emotions, Music Box, Merry Christmas and Daydream are all interchangeable, so they count as one. Butterfly counts as the second

VoicesCarry said:

I should look 4 her second album "emotions". But the title song is kinda shit though. Her first album had only 2 songs i really liked. "theres got to be a way" and "all in ur mind", other then that, it was mainly filler. But for a debut it was pretty good.

thesexofit said:

I like "Emotions" better than her debut. But how does liking 2 songs translate into a "pretty good" debut?

JANFAN4L said:

No, I'm not going to sue you. Besides, you put Janet on top of you list over Mariah. THAT is a true sign of a Janet Jackson fan!!!
[Edited 5/18/05 14:11pm]

GangstaFam said:

Mariah only made 2 as well. Rainbow, the debut, Emotions, Music Box, Merry Christmas and Daydream are all interchangeable, so they count as one. Butterfly counts as the second

TonyVanDam said:

And YOU made note of it. That is a true sign of a Mariah Carey fan*!!!

TonyVanDam said:

Reasonable minds can agree and disagree on Biggie v. 'Pac. But I agree with just about everything else here. More MCs today would love to emulate him, including 50, Ja Rule, DMX, et al. If 50 doesn't quit this foolishness of tempting history to repeat itself, then he'll follow 'Pac.