Greatest Hits....?!?!
She's not even a household name....
Just more proof that the Industry is a bunch of Fast Food Bullshit these days !!!!

Stymie said:

sosgemini said:

Whew, that's cold blooded. But on a serious note, in some markets (Euroupe,UK & NZ), Kelis sold pretty well.

It's a cute cover, I gotta admit.

She deserves to have a greatest hits, most of the songs on the list are well known!

What are people on the forum on?

maybe some of us are ON...
Oldschool values...
Back in the days someone like Marvin gaye had like 15 years in the business and a handful of CLASSIC ALBUMS before he had a greatest hits compilation...
Same with Stevie..
Same with Prince..
Same with James Brown...
Hell even Lenny Kravitz didnt have one out until 2000
10 years after his debut and Kelis cant even dream of comparing "In popularity or notoriety to Lenny"
Thats what Im On...

mancabdriver said:

mancabdriver said:

we're on REAL music

horatio said:

Hating on Kelis isn't a good look.

I like the girl personally..I have her Neptunes produced albums and I used to love them..
But,
Come on...
How many people "THAT AREN'T MODERN MUSIC FANS"
Could even hum one of her tunes..or know anything about her personal history..or have seen her perform even on TV..?
She's just a little Under the radar IMO for a Greatest Hits CD.
But God Bless her..I hope she at least makes some money off of it.

Cinnie said:

I agree maybe it’s too soon for her to have a GH out but what can you do? It’s not her decision and obviously no one has to buy it but if you’re a casual Kelis fan this might be a good deal. Alot of the songs I like by her aren't on there but then I'm not a casual fan.

Cinnie said:

Stymie said:

Stymie, you must definitely be psychic because this was my exact thought when I read the title of this thread.

mancabdriver said:

I have never heard 3/4ths of the songs on the list and even when I don't like someone, I still hear them on the radio.

I like Kelis. She is something new but damn: a greatest hits? Come on.

AlexdeParis said:

But those first Madonna albums were packed with
hitsingles,so she could pull of a greatest hits album
after only 4 albums.
/peace Manki

manki said:

Oh, I'm not disputing that at all. Really, all they had to do was release this as "Kelis: The Singles" and I'd be fine with it. Then again, I know next to nothing about Kelis. The only songs I've heard are "Caught Out There," "I Got Your Money," and "Milkshake." I bought Wanderland for $3 used because I knew it wasn't released here, but I have yet to get around to listening to it.

prettymansson said:

LOL! Seriously mate, take your eyes of the computer for a minute, turn around and try and establish a life for yourself

Who cares if someone has been out 10 or 30 years, she's got a greatest hits out, smile and be happy about it

geesh

AlexdeParis said:

Wanderland is Kelis' best album. That's why it wasn't released in the U.S. It was too good.

horatio said:

Well if you're into "real" music why don't you stop going into threads of people you don't like and start listening to them?
[Edited 4/10/08 15:30pm]

sextonseven said:

Cool. I'll give a listen some time soon.

AlexdeParis said:

Yeah you'll like it.

Thank you for the advice...Oh great one...
Yes I will try my best to establish a life for myself..
What would I be without Brilliant all knowing people like yourself to lead us lifeless people in the right direction..?
Thank you so much...

mancabdriver said:

[Edited 4/11/08 3:15am]

MsLegs said:

her only songs that have gotten her airplay were that 'I hate you....'-song and 'Milkshake'.....and ODB's 'Gimme my money...'-song.....

She couldn't fill a venue that holds 100 people here if it wasn't for NAS, who'd be headlining!

ehuffnsd said:

Major difference, Madonna had a lot of bonafide hits after 5 albums
...besides people don't release a ton of singles from one album like they used to

You guys forget, the music industry is far different than it was back in the days of Marvin and Stevie, or even when Madonna put out her first greatest hits, nowadays a greatest hits album is used to knock an album off of the number of albums the artist is obligated to make for the label. Many artists who grow frustrated with their label, but still need to give them one more album will just give them a greatest hits to fill the "void" and move on insearch of greener pastures.