Any fans of her here?

I love her, personally, and think she gets way too much flack for being a second-rate emcee. She pays so much homage to and has so much respect for the old school, has such first-rate production on her albums, has such a winning personality, and is so visually innovative with her music videos that I can't help but dig her lots. In addition, she's a talented pop/R&B songwriter, a soulful vocalist, and I don't care what y'all say: She has been spittin' lovely eversince she shed all that poundage.


All opinions are welcome.

Agreed. I think she's top notch.

i didn't like her second-to-last album so much, but i LOVE 'cookbook' and i'm a big fan of 'miss e' and 'under construction'. her greatest hits CD is gonna be amazing.

Anxiety said:

I love This Is Not a Test but am not a fan of Under Construction.

Go figure we differ yet again.

Moonbeam said:

"Go To The Floor" is the jam, though.

"Dirty diamonds in your ring, see mines cling cling cling
Ding ding ding ding ding ding da ding ding!
I used to get so high they called me Ming Lee
Spiked up my hair ta look like Don King
Hatahs keep on hatin' cause them don't worry we
Dem no worry we or me and Timothy"

squiddyren said:

Indeed. That's one of the few that I really like on Under Construction.

squiddyren said:

I just dont get her at all...she makes my skin crawl. Perhaps its just a real difference in taste but,recently, all of her stuff sound the same and totally half-baked. Put her on soembody else track and she'll ruin it at the drop of the hat by poldding over it with her clanky raps

I really want to like her because everybody ays shes a genius and talented...but I cant see it myself

Actually... Cookbook didn't make my top 5 favorites of 2005.

"Dirty diamonds in your ring, see mines cling cling cling
Ding ding ding ding ding ding da ding ding!
I used to get so high they called me Ming Lee
Spiked up my hair ta look like Don King
Hatahs keep on hatin' cause them don't worry we
Dem no worry we or me and Timothy"



Thats what Im talking about...do people see quality in that - Im not being rude but it seem over or under my head big time that this is considered talented lyrics

purpledoveuk said:

So true, purpledoveuk.

purpledoveuk said:

No way -- they're just funny and full of personality, which is why I love me some Missy.

I mean, true, it'd be better if Missy had more talent with her lyricism (that's what it takes to be an emcee, anyway, IMO), but again, it's her persona that wins me over rather than her rapping skills.
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she makes GREAT singles. definitely the premier singles artist of our time.

awesome producer. actually a good dancer IMO. IMPECCABLE songwriter.

there's always one or two turkeys on her otherwise classic albums...and i dont like her slower stuff as much.