Sorry guys but in my opinion Amerie sounds no better than J. Lo I know you guys think she's the hottest thing on the planet but do you really think her voice is so great? Let's be honest!

i was listening to 1 thing on itunes today and thinking she sounds like a modern day Diana Ross.....she's got more soul to her voice than J-Lo.

dancerella said:

Mmhh,it's not new what you say ....

To me J.Lo has one of THE worst voices out right now for three reasons: it's weak, it has a discordant nasal quality and she sings off key. It's a lose/lose/lose situation.

IMO, Amerie may not have a great voice but she sounds better than J.Lo.

I've always thought "1 Thing" sounds just like "Get Right."

what the fuck do u mean "SHE SOUNDS JUST LIKE J-LO" ? j-LO IS ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS ON THE PLANET, this Amerie chick is just another product of sexuality and studio over production

Xavier23 said:

xavier, why do u think j ho's got a great voice?

JohnP said:

Ain't no way Amerie even comes close to Ms. Ross.

thesexofit said:

i dunno, i guess coz i thnik she hot

VoicesCarry said:

? Ms ross may have "soul". But Diana got a weak ass voice no joke.

thesexofit said:

Weak-ass by Motown standards means stronger than anything today. All that shit was live and organic. Amerie is a studio product. No comparison.

*imagines Amerie attempting "Love Child" or "My World Is Empty Without You"*
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VoicesCarry said:

Yeah I like diana's voice dont get me wrong. It has style, personality, but it needs to be covered in good production (or disco) in order to be any good (motown are the kings of that)

Latoya ripped her completely.

thesexofit said:

Ok, I hate to break it to you, thesexofit, but I seriously doubt you are schooled in anything beyond maybe Diana's most successful solo album and a few Supremes hits. Have you ever bothered to listen to live recordings of The Supremes or Diana herself? You couldn't "cover up" a bad voice with good production alone back then, you know.

VoicesCarry said:

Well maybe. U win. Iam gonna jam to "workin' overtime" now. A firm fav album of mine, no joke. U should try it.

thesexofit said:

I will orgnote you a live performance from 1965.

VoicesCarry said:

Hey, i bet u ain't heard "workin' overtime" have u? I rate it almost as highly as 1814 or maybe even more so. Nile rodgers laid that shit down funky on that album.

thesexofit said:

Of course I have. I like one or two tracks, but I am not a fan of her 80's output, with a few exceptions.

VoicesCarry said:

? Not many I imagine bothered with that hi tech contrived as fuck bomb. Contrived is what I like of course.

Shit like "bottom line" is funk'd up.

dancerella said:

I'd tap her ass in a delciciously naughty way! As a singer though, she has a really thin voice, and when I saw her on BET's Spring Bling, she didn't even try very hard to lipsynch, let alone sing mediocre at best. Unfortunately, if she keeps this up, she will be forgotten in no time.

Remember that MJ marathon a few months ago on BET, Amerie was on, she seems nice, she begin to sing "I wanna Rock With You"

Girl, you can't sing....I should upload it

VoicesCarry said:

i know....but they have a similar timbre, even though Amerie is really nothing like Diana Ross in other ways.

I just like looking at her

lilgish said:

Please do.

ShyBaby said:

You're absolutely right about that. They sound very much a like. Did the same person produce those 2 songs?

Honestly I think "1 thing" is a hot song but if Amerie looked like Aunt Jemima would people think her voice was all that? I don't think so. she's a very beautiful woman therefore everyone thinks she's the new Diana Ross. The boss doesn't have the greatest voice either but there's something going for it unlike Amerie's nasal way of singing. I really don't think vocally that she's any better than J. Lo She sounds like she's really struggling to hit those high notes.

Xavier23 said:

Sorry but J. Lo doesn't have a very strong voice.

JesseDezz said:

That's exactly waht i'm talking about. she's a very attractive woman therefore people think she can sing. She'll get my on her looks alone but vocally she's as good (or bad) as J. Lo

dancerella said:

Rich Harrison produced both, yes. He also produced "Pops Up!", an unreleased Janet song that sounds a lot like both 1 Thing and Get Right. Janet had the sense not to release hers, though.

Xavier23 said:

you're hilarious man...."just another product of sexuality".....um, that's like EVERY LIVING PERSON ON THE PLANET!

I'm just glad Jennifer didn't put out 1 Thing, then I'd have to forgive myself for liking a song by that heffa

Xavier23 said:

no you said Akon was one of the best singers on the planet
you said akon made your boxer shorts quiver...