AlexdeParis said:

AlexdeParis said:

Alex is right. I'm not comparing the two. I'm just saying that Robin Thicke sounds like Marvin in some of his work.

Very few could compare to Marvin. I suspect even Prince, Michael and Luther would give Marvin his props.

namepeace said:

Yeah,that's true.

Alasseon said:

"Teach U A Lesson" is reminiscent of Marvin's "After The Dance"

CinisterCee said:

You know I had to listen to that, right?

it should be "Complicated" followed by "I Need Love"....

missfee said:

I wouldn't complain if those were the next two singles

"I Need Love" is nice

SoulAlive said:

that's my favorite song off the album

Whatever the new single is gonna be, his fucking people need to go ahead and strike while the iron is hot. He needs a new video.

For R&B radio, the new single should be Teach U A Lesson. Complicated won't fare well but when I saw Robin two weeks ago, everybody in the audience knew the words to the song as well as Cocaine.

Stymie said:

How come you don't think "Complicated" won't fare well?

Cocaine, if his lable is ballsy enough to push it at this point in his career.

SoulAlive said:

I dunno...it doesn't sound like anything R&B would play. I love the song but it kinda sound like adult contemporary to me.

PricelessHo said:

Cocaine is the bomb but the main R&B station in Chicago would bleep out the word cocaine.

Stymie said:

Yeah,it's hard to know what will catch on.I didn't think that R&B radio would play a song like "Lost Without You" and it became a smash.

Stymie said:

I noticed that,in the lyric book,he doesn't have the lyrics to "Cocaine" what's that all about? Are the lyrics offensive?

SoulAlive said:

I don't know. I'm gonna ask him the next time I see him. You can find the words online though. Maybe he wanted to leave the words up to people's imaginations.

Stymie said:

You know him personally? Wow!

SoulAlive said:

No, but I have had the opportunity to talk to him on several occasions. One of the nicest guys you'd ever meet.

and his wife is GORGEOUS

Alasseon said:

And those points are fair. As I said,



Then again, I can't name many soul singers of the last 40 years that haven't done so.

And to clarify, there is only one Marvin. The impact of others' legacies may be comparable, but there is only one Marvin.

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Alasseon said:

Yep.

I can see the harmony he mimics in a song on his first album called Cherry Blue Skies.

namepeace said:[quote]Alasseon said:[quote]

And those points are fair. As I said,




Yes, I happen to agree with you. What's interesting is that when Justin sat next to Wayne Brady and Brian McKnight, he seemed to be outclassed. While some may discriminate against Justin for his boy-band past or for other reasons, Robin Thicke seems to generate more genuine buzz here on the org.

It's a solid, exciting second album. Let's see what the Evolution of Robin Thicke turns into.

And I'm not female, but it's kinda cool that his wife is on the cover of the first CD and featured prominently in the video of "Lost Without You".

"When I Get You Alone" is the same guy? Whoooaaaa... Totally different look.

Alasseon said:

You know, Justin makes listenable music. He may not have the singing, dancing or writing chops of a, say, MJ, but he makes a decent product. But his talents are limited. Guess that's why he's spreading into acting.

But I think Thicke is generating buzz because he's just successful enough and there's a "slow build" to his rise. And his second album seems to be better than the 1st, IMHO.



As a guy, Paula Patton can front a Greyhound ad, for all I care. She's the truth.

Looks like I got my wish."Can U Believe" is the next single.Robin just shot a video for it