I haven't heard the whole album, but I have seen him on BET and have heard a couple of songs here and there.

I just don't get it?? I don't see the attraction. He's ok, but IMO he's not worth all the hype that goes on here and other places.

lastdecember said:

What the hell are you talking about?

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

Please stop jacking threads with your bool.

PurpleCharm said:

its not 'bool' its BALL FONDLE. And its a good thing, duh!

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

I could care less. Just stop jacking every thread you're in with your foolishness.

PurpleCharm said:

Ball Fondle is good for ones well being.

Ball Fondle also make a nice gift at christmas time.

Amen,amen....AMEN DAMMITT!!!! I think Kiss even did one. Why the hell would hard rock/heavy metal fans want to hear their favorite songs stripped down and made to sound like country or folk music?

When people of any genre such as rock, funk, R&B, or whatever do these accoustical albums or concerts, it totally changes the sound of the songs altogether to a completely different genre....country. For instance, I love funk and I sure as hell wouldn't want to hear those songs sounding like country music. It takes out the very reason I liked the songs to begin with.....because they were funky.

vainandy said:

i dunno, its not like it sounds like country music. But i love raw stripped down music. I especially love Prince boots where the song sounds nothing like the final cut, in fact they sound much better than the final.
raw talent

krayzie said:

If he was Black hed have a job and sing open mike nights when he wasn't too burned out from that job.

Empress said:

At the risk of pointing out the obvious, maybe the first paragraph has something to do with the second.

At the risk of becoming Captain Obvious, it could just be that different people have different tastes.

you know what it is alot of you have your head so far up prince's ass you cant see your own ghat damn throat
[Edited 3/21/07 19:08pm]

vainandy said:

Vain, if you think "Dark" has a hip-hop sound to it then you done lost your natural black mind.

krayzie said:

on of my male friends was playing his music.. and i had never seen robin thicke before.. and i thought he was black.. cause of his voice and music... and i was surprised.. but he can really sing... honestly... he can sing... but not as good as michael jackson

namepeace said:

VA's not talking about the original version of Dark on the Come album. He's dissing the remix on The Crystal Ball.

TonyVanDam said:

Empress said:

well if you haven't heard the whole album then how can you come to the conclusion that he's "not worth all the hype"? people kill me giving quick opinions and don't even know what they are talking about. at least hear the album first for yourself and then give an honest opinion about it, and not just off of a couple of songs.

IAintTheOne said:

Why is it that whenever people on the org express their lack of enthusiam or dislike for a certain artist people like you feel the need to chalk it up to those people being Princed-out? That is such a crock! Have you considered that a lot of the people who listen to Prince listen to him because they have a love for real music created by talented musicians and that Prince is only one of those musicians? I have more than 3,000 songs on my iPod and Prince accounts for less than one-third of them.

Have you considered that maybe some people just aren't impressed by Robin Thicke or some of these other "artists" because they listen to enough music to know that there are far more talented artists like Van Hunt, Rahsaan Patterson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Donnie and others whose music have more substance and creativity in one bar of one song than Thicke does in his entire album? Maybe they are just tired of seeing these talented artists dimissed before being given a real chance. Maybe they don't think Thicke's song is deserving of the 20 times a day that it is played on urban radio or that the video airs. (Actually, no song should be played that much IMHO.)

Take a moment to actually read some of these posts and consider what people are saying whether you agree or not. Many of the people on this thread have expressed clear, non-Prince related reasons why they are not impressed by Robin Thicke. So don't just reduce it to someone having their head up Prince's butt. It's foolish and offensive.
[Edited 3/22/07 8:26am]

FuNkeNsteiN said:

WHEEEEEWWWWW!!!!!

1. I heard Lost Without you many times on XM "Groove" or "Queit Storm" etc. and athought it WAS Maxwell.

Then I saw him on TV.

2. I think he's getting hyped because he got a makeover and now he looks "hot".

That's what this industry is about (befoe he looked scraggly).

He also is talented and can sing.

GaryMF said:

Possible.

I dont' really dig Thicke, but I can't deny that he deserves his success. Hopefully it'll continue.

Exactly. The original "Dark" was great. It was old school sounding like none of those weak ass songs all over the radio during that time. Prince remixed it, gave it a shit hop sound, and totally fucked the whole sound of the song up. Sellout, sellout, sellout.

He is certainly not hyped in Canada. He gets zero airplay here.

I think he would even be considered CanCon and he still can't get on the radio or get his videos played around these parts.

JustErin said:

Great point (wow, I learn something new today). Robin would have to work harder if he wants mainstream success thoughout North America.

bellanoche said:

As far as I'm concerned, it's just as foolish and offensive to assert that people "know" those artists are so much more talented than Robin Thicke. That's opinion. I'd actually agree on most of your examples, but I personally would rather listen to Thicke than Rahsaan "The Kid" Patterson any day of the week. He's certainly talented, but I find him rather boring.

AlexdeParis said:

I agree. Some people set in their minds they weren't going to like him from the beginning without really trying to hear him

AlexdeParis said:

I agree. Robin's muisic just speaks to me.

AlexdeParis said:

If it is so foolish then why do you agree with "most" of the examples? Talent has nothing to do with opinion. Evaluating talent is one thing, liking someone's music is another. Talentwise, the people I listed outshine Robin Thicke. I am speaking with regard to such things as songwriting ability in terms of the complexity and creativity of the music and lyrics that they write, vocal talent, musicianship, etc. The fact that you find Rahsaan Patterson boring is a matter of taste, which is fine. I love his music, but that's my opinion. However, we agree that his talent cannot be denied. So, I am not going to resort to saying that you have your head up Robin Thicke's butt just because Rahsaan isn't your cup of tea. That is foolish, and it is that sentiment that my earlier post responded to.

With regard to someone else's comment that some people had their minds made up to not like Thicke, that is certainly not true in my case. I am always excited to hear what artists have to offer. If you read my posts, I never said that he was not talented. I merely stated that I did not get all the hype and incessant play that he is currently receiving, because his music lacks the substance and creativity of other, less hyped, less played artists.

bellanoche said:

How is he hyped?