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Reply #30 posted 08/06/07 9:27pm

Mach

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Mach said:

I just finished a Pre-Order

excited woot!

I didn't know you were a fan! biggrin


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yes yes YES

boxed I just came outta the closet

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Reply #31 posted 08/06/07 11:44pm

SoulAlive

dammme said:

Castles Made Of Sand


hmmm


that's a remake of a Jimi Hendrix tune
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Reply #32 posted 08/07/07 4:40am

SoulAlive

sosgemini said:

worst. album cover. ever?


Yeah,that CD cover sucks.I think they were going for a retro-70s cover,but to me it just looks....cheap.
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Reply #33 posted 08/07/07 5:00am

SoulAlive

vainandy said:

Just reading the tracklisting and guest stars, it doesn't sound like the album is going to live up to it's name.....especially having someone like Scarey J. Blige on the album. Sounds more like shit hop to me.


Did you even hear the single "Disrespectful"?! It's not shit hop at all lol Chaka even forces Mary J.Blige to get funky,for a change!
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Reply #34 posted 08/07/07 6:18am

Ifsixwuz9

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Gawd I just hope she did not mess up "Castles Made Of Sand". I love, love, love me some Chaka (check my avatar) but damn please don't let this be a butchered version of one of my favorite Hendrix songs.
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Reply #35 posted 08/07/07 6:59am

Mach

I am positive I could have taken a much better photo of such a stunning woman and made the cover art better as well shrug
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Reply #36 posted 08/07/07 8:22am

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SoulAlive said:

dammme said:



hmmm


that's a remake of a Jimi Hendrix tune

Yes, that what I was thinking and wandering if her cover could be good...
"Todo está bien chévere" Stevie
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Reply #37 posted 08/07/07 9:26am

RipHer2Shreds

Cheek said:

SoulAlive said:

Justin1972 found a clip of Chaka's version of "Sign O The Times"!

http://www.sonymusic.com/...30_100.asx


sounds funky to me lol


Sounds weak to me! lol

Agreed. Love Chaka, and I look forward to hearing the rest but that version of Sign O the Times is weak! Just sounds lazy.
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Reply #38 posted 08/07/07 9:42am

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Ifsixwuz9 said:

Gawd I just hope she did not mess up "Castles Made Of Sand". I love, love, love me some Chaka (check my avatar) but damn please don't let this be a butchered version of one of my favorite Hendrix songs.

Let us pray...pray


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Reply #39 posted 08/07/07 9:44am

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sosgemini said:

worst. album cover. ever?

disbelief Now you know the Godfather of Soul had tons of album covers that were a trillion times worse than that. no no no!


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Reply #40 posted 08/07/07 10:55am

MsLegs

theAudience said:

sosgemini said:

worst. album cover. ever?

disbelief Now you know the Godfather of Soul had tons of album covers that were a trillion times worse than that. no no no!


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

thumbs up!
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Reply #41 posted 08/07/07 11:06am

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MsLegs said:

theAudience said:


disbelief Now you know the Godfather of Soul had tons of album covers that were a trillion times worse than that. no no no!


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

thumbs up!



oooh and u know u right about that!

Anyway I LIKE THIS SONG!!! Funky as hell
Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records.
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Reply #42 posted 08/07/07 2:03pm

mynameisnotsus
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I like that Sign O The Times sample razz Looking forward to hearing this
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Reply #43 posted 08/10/07 2:41am

SoulAlive

The album is EXCELLENT!!! music I was able to hear an advance copy and I am really,really impressed.Chaka brings the FUNK,y'all!! And it's real funk,not the midtempo watered down crap that you hear on the radio today.This is genuine 70s-styled funk.The album reminds me of her Rufus days.Chaka is back!!!
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Reply #44 posted 08/10/07 3:08am

SoulAlive

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

WHAT WHAT WHAT!?

Packed My Bags and You Got the Love!?! She's going to cover her own shit!? biggrin Those are killer songs! clapping


On the new album,those two songs are performed together in a medley.You're gonna love it!!! headbang
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Reply #45 posted 08/10/07 6:48pm

jrodndigo

rebelsoldier said:

Wowugotit said:

Why U be dissin' on Mary J. Blige?



Mary J sucks, big time. She oversings almost every songs and she is backed by fake plastic production. The most overrated RNB artist ever.

I can't even front man....you nailed about her on the overrated thing. I'm not hatin' on her at all, but this only makes sense. it's like she just took that emotional thing she be doing on stage and ran with it; that's what's getting her over more than her actual singing and songs (which really isn't that great. However, it would be cool to see her lay off of that a bit and take some more chances musically. Kina like she did on the "Mary" album which is really a good album. Somewhat a "neo-soul album for her (even though that is such a cliche thing to say these days). Beautiful Ones, You Remind Me, All That I Can Say, My Love, Love No Limit, a good chunk of the My Life album...more of those jazzier moments with her as opposed to all the hoopin' & hollerin'. She could try to lay off the cheesy "bare her soul to world moments" a bit and start doing to some real music. Hook up with a Dwele or even back with Lauryn Hill on a collaboration.
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Reply #46 posted 08/11/07 12:44am

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vainandy said:



And don't make me go straight for about 20 minutes and unleash "Andrea" on you....long, hard, and tasty. lol


I didn't know MJB had THIS kind of power to provoke division among orgers. It not like she's Madonna or anything. lol
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Reply #47 posted 08/11/07 12:52am

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SoulAlive said:

The first single "Disrespectful" with Mary J.Blige:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...-PK0L37bQc



Now that's hot! I'm very amaze that Mary could keep up with Chaka. cool
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Reply #48 posted 08/11/07 2:36am

MsLegs

rebelsoldier said:

She oversings almost every songs and she is backed by fake plastic production. The most overrated RNB artist ever.

nod Agreed. Sad but true. Her oversinging or grandstanding is her achilles heel.
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Reply #49 posted 08/11/07 6:29am

Harlepolis

TonyVanDam said:

vainandy said:



And don't make me go straight for about 20 minutes and unleash "Andrea" on you....long, hard, and tasty. lol


I didn't know MJB had THIS kind of power to provoke division among orgers. It not like she's Madonna or anything. lol


Don't get it twisted, TVD cool its just some good ol' fashioned leg-pulling,,,,from my part that is razz lol
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Reply #50 posted 08/11/07 10:36am

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I know what Prince would say.... With a title like "Funk This" you should have a song to go with it. confused
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Reply #51 posted 08/11/07 10:42am

MsLegs

jrodndigo said:

rebelsoldier said:



Mary J sucks, big time. She oversings almost every songs and she is backed by fake plastic production. The most overrated RNB artist ever.

I can't even front man....you nailed about her on the overrated thing. I'm not hatin' on her at all, but this only makes sense. it's like she just took that emotional thing she be doing on stage and ran with it; that's what's getting her over more than her actual singing and songs (which really isn't that great. However, it would be cool to see her lay off of that a bit and take some more chances musically. Kina like she did on the "Mary" album which is really a good album. Somewhat a "neo-soul album for her (even though that is such a cliche thing to say these days). Beautiful Ones, You Remind Me, All That I Can Say, My Love, Love No Limit, a good chunk of the My Life album...more of those jazzier moments with her as opposed to all the hoopin' & hollerin'. She could try to lay off the cheesy "bare her soul to world moments" a bit and start doing to some real music. Hook up with a Dwele or even back with Lauryn Hill on a collaboration.

nod Agreed. In addition, one of better momoments was with the duet she performed with Common titled Come Close where again she kept the grandstanding in check and let it flow.
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Reply #52 posted 08/11/07 10:58am

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RipHer2Shreds said:

Cheek said:



Sounds weak to me! lol

Agreed. Love Chaka, and I look forward to hearing the rest but that version of Sign O the Times is weak! Just sounds lazy.

I would suggest you not base your opinions on the 30 second sample but wait until you've heard the other 5 minutes of the track.
IMO, it's a bangin' arrangement with a very creative expansion of the tune's "B" section.


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Reply #53 posted 08/11/07 11:06am

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vainandy said:

Just reading the tracklisting and guest stars, it doesn't sound like the album is going to live up to it's name.....especially having someone like Scarey J. Blige on the album. Sounds more like shit hop to me.

Don't pre-judge the album by this cut.
IMO, it's the worst track on the album.
Which is a shame because the "B" section of Disrespectful is pretty good.


tA

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Reply #54 posted 08/11/07 11:14am

SoulAlive

theAudience said:

RipHer2Shreds said:


Agreed. Love Chaka, and I look forward to hearing the rest but that version of Sign O the Times is weak! Just sounds lazy.

I would suggest you not base your opinions on the 30 second sample but wait until you've heard the other 5 minutes of the track.
IMO, it's a bangin' arrangement with a very creative expansion of the tune's "B" section.[/url]


I agree,it's alot better than that sample suggests.
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Reply #55 posted 08/11/07 11:18am

SoulAlive

theAudience said:

vainandy said:

Just reading the tracklisting and guest stars, it doesn't sound like the album is going to live up to it's name.....especially having someone like Scarey J. Blige on the album. Sounds more like shit hop to me.

Don't pre-judge the album by this cut.
IMO, it's the worst track on the album.
Which is a shame because the "B" section of Disrespectful is pretty good


Vainandy is gonna be surprised when he hears this CD.It's not "shit hop" at all lol To me,it's reminiscent of her Rufus albums.
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Reply #56 posted 08/11/07 12:24pm

MsLegs

theAudience said:

vainandy said:

Just reading the tracklisting and guest stars, it doesn't sound like the album is going to live up to it's name.....especially having someone like Scarey J. Blige on the album. Sounds more like shit hop to me.

Don't pre-judge the album by this cut.
IMO, it's the worst track on the album.
Which is a shame because the "B" section of Disrespectful is pretty good.

highfive nod Agreed. Can't throw the baby out without the bathwater.
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Reply #57 posted 08/13/07 6:32am

SoulAlive

seanski said:

I know what Prince would say.... With a title like "Funk This" you should have a song to go with it. confused


lol
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Reply #58 posted 08/13/07 6:10pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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seanski said:

I know what Prince would say.... With a title like "Funk This" you should have a song to go with it. confused

God I hate your avatar lol
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Reply #59 posted 08/13/07 6:14pm

MsLegs

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:


God I hate your avatar lol

That avatar looks like a Plastic Surgeons Dream. lol
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