Is CEE-LO! He Can't Sing! Some of y'all may like his style. But to me that dude SUUUCKS!! He just butchers Trick Daddy's song "In The Wind" when he sings "It's in the WEEEEEN!!!! Uggggghhh. He would'nt last 5 seconds with Simon from American Idol. Here's to hoping that his career is over.

cuz he's a rapper.....that now tries to sing....

But he's a good songwriter. It's not like he is hired to sing someone else's songs.

ehh..

and here i thought this was another thread on pharrell.

sosgemini said:

It sort of is. Same argument.

I believe Cee-Lo wrote "Don't Cha".

purplecam said:

what's yo point!

BlaqueKnight said:

Cee-Lo is full of himself?? I haven't heard this before...please explain

missfee said:

Please re-read.

'they call it....sexual chocolate.....good god y'all" (love that song)

CinisterCee said:

believe they made it.

voice is but one form of artistic expression...

rather listen 2 words that say something than a beautiful voice that isn't saying a got dam thang.

BlaqueKnight said:

that statement doesn't tell me nothing about how he is full of himself, which is why i asked to explain.

missfee said:

BK didn't say he was full of himself. Here's what he said: "Not the greatest but not (singing out of arrogance because he has hit records and is full of himself)."

VoicesCarry said:

what are you talking about???? i asked BK how he thought CEE-LO was "full of himself".....and i said he didn't explain it....OKAY??? is that okay with you??? Neither of you are saying how he was full of himself so my question still isn't answered.

missfee said:

Um, he said he WASN'T full of himself. That's my point. There is nothing to explain. He said CeeLo does NOT sing out of arrogance, unlike others who do because they have a lot of hit records and are full of themselves. Perhaps the phrasing is confusing you.
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VoicesCarry said:

yeah, if that what he was saying, then he should have worded it a different way....sorry about the confusion.... didn't mean to get antsy...no biggie

I find Cee-Lo to be very arrogant

missfee said:

Cee LO has vocal ability it's just he isn't trained like others. If you can't pick that up then you need to listen to some of his harmonies and how he doubles up on Goodie Mob albums. And not only that but his lyrics in between the days of KAST mania in ATL Cee lo and G.M. filled the gap for Southern groups who are saying something really strong of a message and lyrical at the same time.

Cee Lo's problem is he made a abstract debut and then he made a crossover debut with a bunch of name brand producers. And Now he is doing a crossover album with Jazze Pha. I think Cee Lo is a good producer when he needs to be and I think Cee Lo has it in him to have a near "HEY YA" But he needs a new video director and he needs to lose weight. Not to be rude but that's the industry.

I mean people who pick on Cee Lo's voice then you can pick on a hundred or so people from the Delta including Son House, Led Belly,John Lee Hooker and even modern troubadours outside of the delta like Tom Waits and Robert Bradley and Chocolate Genius. I could say alot more on Cee Lo but I will leave with this. I knew this dude was dangerous when he did the intro with Andre on "Crooked Booty" with just piano and his voice.

Cee Lo is slept on with these two albums. Forget his freakin solo work for now. But these two put him in the hall of lyrics forever "Soul Food" and "Still Standing" Some of the harmonies on Soul Food and Still Standing? Fuckin ridiculous and let's not forget one thing ...for someone raised in the church and not trained but coming raised in Hip hop? Cee Lo is the Truth... Cee Lo was before Pharrell.

Come to think of it I think Im going to half.com and get Still Standing on CD.

Im waiting to see what he does on the Danger Mouse collab album. Jazze Pha one is not winning me over yet.

who is Jazze Pha??? I know ya'll said he was on Cee-Lo's song, but really who is he?? Haven't heard of him before...

missfee said:

He's a producer. On Ciara's One Two Step in the begining Missy says "this is a Jazzie Pha production"...Cee-lo is okay

missfee said:

Glad y'all got that worked out




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I still love Closet Freak.....the video was hilarious too. "lalalalalalalalalala"

" La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-laaaaah!
FREAK! - Sometimes I like freakin in the mornin
FREAK! - Sometimes I like freakin at night
FREAK! - Some people like freakin just lightly
FREAK! - Some people think freakin ain't right
FREAK! - Some people like freakin outside now
FREAK! - Some people like freakin in the club
FREAK! - Some people like freakin on the express-way
FREAK! - Some people keep doin it (?)
FREAK! - Some people like freakin with the lights out
FREAK! - Some people hell just don't care
FREAK! - Some people like freakin 'bout money
FREAK! - Some people like freakin anywhere
FREAK! - You a freak?
FREAK! - Are you a freak?
FREAK! - I'm a freak?
FREAK! - Big ol' freak

"

I just don't like his singing style. He dosen't sing a melody. he sings in mumbling circles. But Closet Freak was great! With the video's with its corny 80's special effects.

cee-lo can sang gatdammit!!!! lol just listen 2 "liberation" on outkast's "aquemeni" he tears that shit up believe me....

sosgemini said:

I'll take Cee-Lo's comic delivery over the tired vocal acrobatics emoted by most of the R&B field any day.

If you do not think Lo can sing, check out his vocals on "Do you like the Way" from Santana's Supernatural album. Or, checkout his vocals on the new song CRAZY from his forthcoming Gnarls Barkley album which is a colaboration with DJ Danger Mouse.

You can find it here http://s8.yousendit.com/d...RR0F6UHM94

I love Cee lo and do understand that his vocal style can take some getting used to, but so does Q-Tip.

Either way,

Cee Lo Green can flat out sing his ass off and has more soul in his pinky than most R&B/Hip Hop artist today.

Check out the Crazy song!!!!!


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Another link to CRAZY.

http://gorillavsbear.blog...rkley.html

This is a really good song.


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