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Thread started 08/11/05 1:48pm

dancerella

Is Leela James Any Good?

Does anyone have her cd? Is it worth buying? What is her music like?
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Reply #1 posted 08/12/05 12:28am

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The cd is worth buying. Think old school soul music and you got her. She doe's a remake of No Doubts Don't Speak thats killer. Check out her site www.leelajames.com
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Reply #2 posted 08/12/05 8:42am

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SCOOP THAT! One of the best voices I've heard within the last 10-15 years. Very soulful, very gritty. She's Anthony Hamilton meets Aretha.

Also another MUST HAVE is Lina's Inne Beauty Movement - FANTASTIC album.
"But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois --
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Reply #3 posted 08/12/05 10:33am

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dancerella said:

Does anyone have her cd? Is it worth buying? What is her music like?

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CD is excellent one of the Top Ten of the year.
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Reply #4 posted 08/12/05 1:51pm

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Gotta say, I am diggin her voice...nod

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Reply #5 posted 08/12/05 1:54pm

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Pippet got me into her. nod
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #6 posted 08/12/05 2:17pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Pippet got me into her. nod


You would of found her out eventually Freaky...nod...You have good taste too...and here's another for ya...

Marques Houston...Just heard him today...course...I am always a lil late on stuff...lol

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Reply #7 posted 08/12/05 2:19pm

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I gotta buy this album. Everyone who talks about it says its good plus i like that music song.
I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that
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Reply #8 posted 08/12/05 2:52pm

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purplecam said:

I gotta buy this album. Everyone who talks about it says its good plus i like that music song.

Wait til you hear her cut "Soul Food"
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Reply #9 posted 08/12/05 2:55pm

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Well, so much for Pippet's taste. lol
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #10 posted 08/12/05 2:57pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Well, so much for Pippet's taste. lol

Yup! LOL!
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Reply #11 posted 08/12/05 3:03pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Well, so much for Pippet's taste. lol


tease see how ya are...hmph!

rose

What song didja listen to?...Try the one called "Naked"
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Reply #12 posted 08/12/05 3:06pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Well, so much for Pippet's taste. lol


hmmm wonder if I will share music with Freaky anymore j/k

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Reply #13 posted 08/12/05 10:09pm

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Great voice biggrin , alright album neutral .
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Reply #14 posted 08/12/05 10:24pm

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Prospect said:

Great voice biggrin , alright album neutral .

Agreed amazing voice, but what a an average album apart from "Music", "soul food" & "good time" it's very boring, and the NO DOUBT remake of "don't speak" is not the "killing me softly" remake they were hoping for.
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Reply #15 posted 08/12/05 11:23pm

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:::seeks out samples::: biggrin I've been wondering what this album was like thumbs up!
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Reply #16 posted 08/12/05 11:28pm

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hmmm I may have to buy that mutha smile
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Reply #17 posted 08/12/05 11:41pm

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I want it. May be one of my random picks of the month...like "Trey Songs: Just Gotta Make It" which was aiight. Better than R. Kelly's shit.
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Reply #18 posted 08/13/05 12:45pm

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laurarichardson said:

dancerella said:

Does anyone have her cd? Is it worth buying? What is her music like?

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CD is excellent one of the Top Ten of the year.


are any of her songs a little more upbeat or are they all slow?
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Reply #19 posted 08/13/05 1:07pm

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She is the real thing. Saw her live at North Sea Jazz and was impressed. Got her CD the next day and it's spinning in my CD player eversince.....
I really dig her version of "don't speak" (originally by No Doubt).
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Reply #20 posted 08/13/05 5:09pm

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dancerella said:

laurarichardson said:


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CD is excellent one of the Top Ten of the year.


are any of her songs a little more upbeat or are they all slow?


Yea, all the samples are slow. I might have to be in certain moods to put it on but I still want it. Can't wait to hear her "Don't Speak"...
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Reply #21 posted 08/14/05 1:40pm

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dancerella said:

laurarichardson said:


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CD is excellent one of the Top Ten of the year.


are any of her songs a little more upbeat or are they all slow?

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She has some uptempo cuts and I will admit the songwritting not that great but, it is better than a lot of the crap on the radio and she can sing her ass off.
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Reply #22 posted 08/15/05 9:08pm

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laurarichardson said:

dancerella said:



are any of her songs a little more upbeat or are they all slow?

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She has some uptempo cuts and I will admit the songwritting not that great but, it is better than a lot of the crap on the radio and she can sing her ass off.

I'd say alot of the album is Uptempo. I love the first 8 trax I could just keep them on without skipping until then..maybe skipping one or 3 more..then it ends good too.

A really good album! I was surprised!!!

Tis not an album for those who only know the Top 40 wink
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Reply #23 posted 08/20/05 7:14am

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A very good debut cd. This lady can SANG.
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