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R. Kelly! This is serious! Can someone please explain to me how this man is considered a musical genius by many people? I just don't see/hear it! His songs are almost like jokes to me. "you remind me of my jeep"? Is he serious? and people think those are great lyrics? Is it a case of him saying he's a genius therefore everyone thinks he is? I'm trying to really understand this shit. | |
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you remind me now.. of ..
http://www.prince.org/msg/8/227770  .. I tell ya.. bwtn that thread and the 'Prince Doodles' one.. I havent laughed my ass off so hard .. | |
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dancerella said: Can someone please explain to me how this man is considered a musical genius by many people? I just don't see/hear it! His songs are almost like jokes to me. "you remind me of my jeep"? Is he serious? and people think those are great lyrics? Is it a case of him saying he's a genius therefore everyone thinks he is? I'm trying to really understand this shit.
R. Kelly strikes a chord with most minority audiences. I tend to agree with you about some of his stuff, but he has written some GREAT songs IMO: Home Alone Your Body's Calling (Remix) Bump and Grind (Remix) Step in the name of love (Remix) You Are Not Alone (for MJ) At Your Best (Steppers Remix) (for Aaliyah) If you overlook (or ignore) songs like "You Remind Me", "Half On A Baby", "Feeling On Your Booty", etc., you will find some great work. I think that his Chocolate Factory is an excellent piece of work. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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I'm not sure if 'Genius' would be the right word IMHO. He is a very talented songwriter. But when I think of Genius I think of Prince, Steve Wonder, & Michael Jackson. Not sure if R. Kelly deserves 2 be in the same sentence as those guys. | |
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Four words...
"Trapped in the Closet" | |
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I watched that Trapped In The Closet ... it was entertaining, but it really wasn't something I ever need to see/hear again.
R. Kelly would have one KILLER greatest hits package . . . but the truth is, his albums are 75% filler. He just puts out a lot of them. |
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He's pathetic | |
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Not a big R. Kelly fan by any means but he's written some great songs. "And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ 
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Bishop31 said: I'm not sure if 'Genius' would be the right word IMHO. He is a very talented songwriter. But when I think of Genius I think of Prince, Steve Wonder, & Michael Jackson. Not sure if R. Kelly deserves 2 be in the same sentence as those guys.
well according to the man himself he's as great as marvin gaye and martin luther king! | |
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daPrettyman said: dancerella said: Can someone please explain to me how this man is considered a musical genius by many people? I just don't see/hear it! His songs are almost like jokes to me. "you remind me of my jeep"? Is he serious? and people think those are great lyrics? Is it a case of him saying he's a genius therefore everyone thinks he is? I'm trying to really understand this shit.
R. Kelly strikes a chord with most minority audiences. I tend to agree with you about some of his stuff, but he has written some GREAT songs IMO: Home Alone Your Body's Calling (Remix) Bump and Grind (Remix) Step in the name of love (Remix) You Are Not Alone (for MJ) At Your Best (Steppers Remix) (for Aaliyah) If you overlook (or ignore) songs like "You Remind Me", "Half On A Baby", "Feeling On Your Booty", etc., you will find some great work. I think that his Chocolate Factory is an excellent piece of work. i have to admit "ignition" is the shit! i also think "flirt" is catchy even though it's gross. that's a good song but this guy cracks me up because he really things he's a living legend! i think a lot of others think of him that way too. | |
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Here are some of the lyrics from a track on his latest album entitled "Sex Planet":
Jupiter, Pluto, Venus, and Saturn I'm leavin Earth, girl, to explore your galaxy 10 to zero, blast off, here we go We'll be climaxin til we reach Mercury I guarantee you'll like it, it'll take your breath away Gonna get you so excited once I taste your Milky Way So don't trip, I got a giant rocket Glidin through, just hittin your pocket I'm about to take over and touch your soul Once I enter into your black hooooole Girl now that you're next to me, we'll be just like satellites Watching over the Earth, we'll make space our paradise Girl I promise this will be painless, painless We'll take a trip to Planet Uranus, anus Stick a flaaaag on the moon First couple to ever make love on Planet Neptuuuuune And if time allow us, we'll be gone for hours I won't stop until I give you meteor showers So get ready for liftoff babe You ready?  Hold on to this, here we go
R minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 3 2 1.... Babe, start our engines then blaaaaast off! OOH SAID IT FEELS SO GOOD WHEN WE blaaaaast off AND MY ROCKET IS SO FULL OF FUEL BABY YES IT IS What a paedo cunt he is. | |
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I hold disdain for R. Kelly.He is one of the reasons RAP, not hip hop, and R&B has been so blurred you don't know the fucking difference! I remember when his album with Public Announcement came out when I was about 5 and I only liked one song. Then his ass went solo and went downhill. I kinda liked "Keep on The Downlow" but then he made that PIECE OF DEAD MONKEY SHIT called "I Believe I Can Fly". Then he acted like he was born again to make him more popular with the public. The worse part about it was my brothers and cousins AND friends loved the hell outta that stupid bitch.
"Step In The Name of Love" is the anthem for all the 45 and over who act like they young  Go to a club for older people and when that garbage gets played, expect SOME old dude in one of those Steve Harvey suits that he usually wears on Sunday(but that night was a special occasion  ) to get up and try to bust a move.....a damn shame
THEN the sex tape! I laughed my black ass off when that shit broke. ALL these years people made fun of me because I listed to a "alleged" child molestor and they were singing along to a PROVEN one! I remember seeing the sex tape being sold on the street and thinking back to '93 or '94 when the whole thing with Aaliyah happened and thought "it makes sense now"
Trapped in the closet was so damn terrible it was good. I remember thinking "He must been smokin' that good ooooohhh weeeee when he wrote this!" I swear, if I make it in the music industry, That dumbass is on the top of my "asses I need to kick" list "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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bboy87 said: I hold disdain for R. Kelly.He is one of the reasons RAP, not hip hop, and R&B has been so blurred you don't know the fucking difference! I remember when his album with Public Announcement came out when I was about 5 and I only liked one song. Then his ass went solo and went downhill. I kinda liked "Keep on The Downlow" but then he made that PIECE OF DEAD MONKEY SHIT called "I Believe I Can Fly". Then he acted like he was born again to make him more popular with the public. The worse part about it was my brothers and cousins AND friends loved the hell outta that stupid bitch.
"Step In The Name of Love" is the anthem for all the 45 and over who act like they young Go to a club for older people and when that garbage gets played, expect SOME old dude in one of those Steve Harvey suits that he usually wears on Sunday(but that night was a special occasion ) to get up and try to bust a move.....a damn shame
THEN the sex tape! I laughed my black ass off when that shit broke. ALL these years people made fun of me because I listed to a "alleged" child molestor and they were singing along to a PROVEN one! I remember seeing the sex tape being sold on the street and thinking back to '93 or '94 when the whole thing with Aaliyah happened and thought "it makes sense now"
Trapped in the closet was so damn terrible it was good. I remember thinking "He must been smokin' that good ooooohhh weeeee when he wrote this!" I swear, if I make it in the music industry, That dumbass is on the top of my "asses I need to kick" list oh man, you are killing me about the steve harvey suits! too funny! | |
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here 's a story about the song "Half On A Baby" :
when i was living in chicago back in the early 90's there was a guy i was dating.he and a female acquaintance entered a singing contest/competition.the phrase "half on a baby" came from my then- boyfriend and a friend of his(male) in summary: the song nor the idea ISN'T original. i believe that R. Kelly was one of the judges. | |
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He does make those jams  | |
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dancerella said:
"you remind me of my jeep"? That has got to be the stupidest song title ever. I'm not surprised people like it though. If they like shit hop, they will like anything stupid. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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bboy87 said:[quote]
["Step In The Name of Love" is the anthem for all the 45 and over who act like they young Go to a club for older people and when that garbage gets played, expect SOME old dude in one of those Steve Harvey suits that he usually wears on Sunday(but that night was a special occasion ) to get up and try to bust a move.....a damn shame]
Funny as hell. I really did not like that song either. And you are right. I can remember one of my wife's relatives got married and they played that song at the reception. My wife's cousin who got married mother and her father got on the dance floor with other older couples and started dancing to this garbage and her mother is a minister. Me and my wife got married the next year and said we were gonna have that song at our wedding reception. I said hell no or i will remain a bachelor. I ain't bragging but i won out. I like the quote about the steve harvey suits too.[Edited 5/23/07 19:50pm] Don't laugh at my funk
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vainandy said: dancerella said:
"you remind me of my jeep"? That has got to be the stupidest song title ever. I'm not surprised people like it though. If they like shit hop, they will like anything stupid. VAINANDY! that's a little low, even for shit hop. What R.Kelly makes is worse than mainstream rap(like I said, NOT hip hop), classical, 90s Europop, and whatever the hell Britney Spears attempts to make "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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I'm not gona front, he does make some good songs, but he also makes alot of BAAAAd songs.
Which is like any artist, even the great Prince... But genuis, mmm i mean has he done anything ground breaking? no... The last person to do anything ground breaking in the R&b world was Prince... I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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phunkdaddy said:[quote] bboy87 said: ["Step In The Name of Love" is the anthem for all the 45 and over who act like they young Go to a club for older people and when that garbage gets played, expect SOME old dude in one of those Steve Harvey suits that he usually wears on Sunday(but that night was a special occasion ) to get up and try to bust a move.....a damn shame]
Funny as hell. I really did not like that song either. And you are right. I can remember one of my wife's relatives got married and they played that song at the reception. My wife's cousin who got married mother and her father got on the dance floor with other older couples and started dancing to this garbage and her mother is a minister. Me and my wife got married the next year and said we were gonna have that song at our wedding reception. I said hell no or i will remain a bachelor. I ain't bragging but i won out. I like the quote about the steve harvey suits too.
[Edited 5/23/07 19:50pm] Have u seen the video?! That shit is plate of hot ass mess with a side of hell to naw. Congrats brotha for winning the battle I'm usually quiet at functions but if I'm at a wedding and someone plays that and people start dancing.....My ass is gonna get up, beat the DJ's ass for insulting me with that garbage then triple bitchslap everyone on the dancefloor, including the kids. They know better than that shit "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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dancerella said: Can someone please explain to me how this man is considered a musical genius by many people? I just don't see/hear it! His songs are almost like jokes to me. "you remind me of my jeep"? Is he serious? and people think those are great lyrics? Is it a case of him saying he's a genius therefore everyone thinks he is? I'm trying to really understand this shit.
I've wondered the same thing. He's talented no question about it but to me a genius can play all their instruments, do the albums themselves, create a sound that is uniquely theirs and change the course of musical history. R. Kelly doesn't come to mind when I think of a genius. Great songs but that's it.Just my 2 cents. 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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phunkdaddy said:[quote] bboy87 said: ["Step In The Name of Love" is the anthem for all the 45 and over who act like they young Go to a club for older people and when that garbage gets played, expect SOME old dude in one of those Steve Harvey suits that he usually wears on Sunday(but that night was a special occasion ) to get up and try to bust a move.....a damn shame]
Funny as hell. I really did not like that song either. And you are right. I can remember one of my wife's relatives got married and they played that song at the reception. My wife's cousin who got married mother and her father got on the dance floor with other older couples and started dancing to this garbage and her mother is a minister. Me and my wife got married the next year and said we were gonna have that song at our wedding reception. I said hell no or i will remain a bachelor. I ain't bragging but i won out. I like the quote about the steve harvey suits too.
[Edited 5/23/07 19:50pm] I believe this applies 2 every black family function. It is funny as hell to see 50 year olds try to "step" during "Step In The Name Of Love" and "Happy People". **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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R Kelly has some talent.....genius is NOT one of them. | |
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Here is R. Kelly's catalog as far as I'm concerned:
Ignition (Remix) I'm A Flirt Michael Jackson - One More Chance Michael Jackson - Cry Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone | |
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Mong said: Here are some of the lyrics from a track on his latest album entitled "Sex Planet":
Jupiter, Pluto, Venus, and Saturn I'm leavin Earth, girl, to explore your galaxy 10 to zero, blast off, here we go We'll be climaxin til we reach Mercury I guarantee you'll like it, it'll take your breath away Gonna get you so excited once I taste your Milky Way So don't trip, I got a giant rocket Glidin through, just hittin your pocket I'm about to take over and touch your soul Once I enter into your black hoooooleGirl now that you're next to me, we'll be just like satellites Watching over the Earth, we'll make space our paradise Girl I promise this will be painless, painless We'll take a trip to Planet Uranus, anusStick a flaaaag on the moon First couple to ever make love on Planet Neptuuuuune And if time allow us, we'll be gone for hours I won't stop until I give you meteor showersSo get ready for liftoff babe You ready? Hold on to this, here we go
R minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 3 2 1.... Babe, start our engines then blaaaaast off! OOH SAID IT FEELS SO GOOD WHEN WE blaaaaast off AND MY ROCKET IS SO FULL OF FUEL BABY YES IT IS What a paedo cunt he is. oh my damny!!!
ok, I know what a golden shower is, so Im assuming that a meteor shower is..well..much worse?? Is R Kelly takin' dumps on people now? what tha fuck
thats some looney shit right there. A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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daPrettyman said: dancerella said: Can someone please explain to me how this man is considered a musical genius by many people? I just don't see/hear it! His songs are almost like jokes to me. "you remind me of my jeep"? Is he serious? and people think those are great lyrics? Is it a case of him saying he's a genius therefore everyone thinks he is? I'm trying to really understand this shit.
R. Kelly strikes a chord with most minority audiences. I tend to agree with you about some of his stuff, but he has written some GREAT songs IMO: Home Alone Your Body's Calling (Remix) Bump and Grind (Remix) Step in the name of love (Remix) You Are Not Alone (for MJ) At Your Best (Steppers Remix) (for Aaliyah) If you overlook (or ignore) songs like "You Remind Me", "Half On A Baby", "Feeling On Your Booty", etc., you will find some great work. I think that his Chocolate Factory is an excellent piece of work. I don´t now why but I don´t like You are not alone. For me, it is one of MJ´s weakest songs. There are much stronger tracks on History - Stranger in Moscow, Earth song etc. I listen to it only when I watch the video. "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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bboy87 said: I hold disdain for R. Kelly.He is one of the reasons RAP, not hip hop, and R&B has been so blurred you don't know the fucking difference! I remember when his album with Public Announcement came out when I was about 5 and I only liked one song. Then his ass went solo and went downhill. I kinda liked "Keep on The Downlow" but then he made that PIECE OF DEAD MONKEY SHIT called "I Believe I Can Fly". Then he acted like he was born again to make him more popular with the public. The worse part about it was my brothers and cousins AND friends loved the hell outta that stupid bitch.
"Step In The Name of Love" is the anthem for all the 45 and over who act like they young Go to a club for older people and when that garbage gets played, expect SOME old dude in one of those Steve Harvey suits that he usually wears on Sunday(but that night was a special occasion ) to get up and try to bust a move.....a damn shame
THEN the sex tape! I laughed my black ass off when that shit broke. ALL these years people made fun of me because I listed to a "alleged" child molestor and they were singing along to a PROVEN one! I remember seeing the sex tape being sold on the street and thinking back to '93 or '94 when the whole thing with Aaliyah happened and thought "it makes sense now"
Trapped in the closet was so damn terrible it was good. I remember thinking "He must been smokin' that good ooooohhh weeeee when he wrote this!" I swear, if I make it in the music industry, That dumbass is on the top of my "asses I need to kick" list Dayum. This is the moment when I can't figure out whether you're Riley or Huey, but am at least glad that you said what was on your mind (as it has been on my mind too)! | |
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dag said: daPrettyman said: R. Kelly strikes a chord with most minority audiences. I tend to agree with you about some of his stuff, but he has written some GREAT songs IMO: Home Alone Your Body's Calling (Remix) Bump and Grind (Remix) Step in the name of love (Remix) You Are Not Alone (for MJ) At Your Best (Steppers Remix) (for Aaliyah) If you overlook (or ignore) songs like "You Remind Me", "Half On A Baby", "Feeling On Your Booty", etc., you will find some great work. I think that his Chocolate Factory is an excellent piece of work. I don´t now why but I don´t like You are not alone. For me, it is one of MJ´s weakest songs. There are much stronger tracks on History - Stranger in Moscow, Earth song etc. I listen to it only when I watch the video. I agree. I thought you are not alone was very weak. One of michael's lamest tracks. I actually liked some of michael's ballads on invincible much better than this one. Don't laugh at my funk
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HATE HIS GARBAGE ! | |
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