Have you? I have never done this because I usually feel that the person innocent until proven guilty, but if they are proven innocent, I usually continue to support them.

With the recent verdict in the R. Kelly trial, it's making me reconsider. I have supported this man's music since his career started. Now, I'm not so sure. I just don't think I can purchase another R. Kelly single/album/cd again. Not because I think he's guilty, but because it makes me wonder if he's fantasizing about a child or if he based it on a true experience with someone underage.

To top it all off, I read his new album was going to be another 12 Play!

daPrettyman said:

Yes, I used to be a really big fan of Nero Bellum from Psyclon 9 until I realized how much chaos his music was bringing into my life...had to let it go, he's a very negative person but I admire his art and open mindedness...but he can be a dick to his fans too so no thnx

Mariah.

I bought all of her shit from the debut till Mimi,,,but I just couldn't get myself to buy the latest crap she ditched outta her asshole(and thats an understatement btw!).

Boy, I'm so LIVID @ her

I stopped supporting Mariah around the time of Charmbracelet. I don't even remember no shit from that era except a Mad TV skit called "Not Insane".

Harlepolis said:

What was the reasoning behind not supporting E=MC2?

daPrettyman said:

Listen to it, the proof is in the "shit".

daPrettyman said:

Yes. I was turned off by R. Kelly by the Jay-Z tour and well, of course that "Trapped in the Closet" nonsense made me be like "this fool"... lol

Cinnie said:

Harlepolis said:

It's not a great album at all.

I'm a pretty loyal fan...through the good and bad shit. The artist has to really piss me off (and I take it personally) for me not to support them. Like with R, I'm just sick of his BS. I think what really triggered it was listening to George Daniels talk about how he messed with his daughter (and she had grown up knowing him on a personal level).

Here is the interview:

What do you mean by support? I'll still listen to my Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson albums despite the stupid things they've said. But my opinion of them as people has gone way downhill.

sextonseven said:

Im guessing by "support" you are meaning going to shows, buying their new albums. I really havent tossed anyone aside like that mainly because i try to avoid people that come out today and everyone is on them like they are the greatest thing ever and then they are gone, no longevity, no catalog of work to base anything on. So there isnt anyone like that, but i would say Mariah and Janet are nearing it with me. Mariah just has gotten so "tired" with these albums and singles being nothing more than a checklist of hot producers and big duets for this month, plus her sex appeal has drpped a million %% with this record, her recent weight loss is way too much. As for Janet really the same thing, but Janet just really fell into this trap where she pushed aside "pop" in favor of this new breed rythym pop, and her singing has sounded like she isnt really even interested in doing the records, almost like she knows.

daPrettyman said:

Its not personal to me, because I can't control their behaviour and I don't know what are they doing behind closed doors.

Had it been personal, I would've stopped supporting Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, Jimi, Prince(actually I stopped supporting him), James Brown and Aretha Franklin. Each of those artists represent the epitome of an asshole. It doesn't bother me becuase their music is good.

No, its about when the artist start doing stuff that beneath his talent,,,like what Mariah is doing right now. She's fuckin' with fluff that is waaaaay below her belt musically.

As for Prince, the latest bullshit he pulled in here,,,,,I didn't buy his new album or even download it. I can't put money in his pocket knowing that he despise his own fanbase who practically stuffed his mouth when everybody in the music biz forgot about him.

Prince

I pretty much stopped supporting everybody when I discovered Prince. When I wanna hear these other folx,I go 2 Youtube 2 get a quick fix.The few times I have bought other artistz' music,I usually tire of them almost immediately and sell the music back 2 the wrekka stow as "used".

Harlepolis said:

It depends, there are people who just talk shit that i cant give two shits about, Justin,Kanye,Timbo etc...

As for the Mariah thing, people get all upset with me and say "how can call yourself a fan when you put her down", and the thing is i have been into Mariah longer than people who jumped on the wagon when MIMI came out. I was into Mariah from before day one when i got a 4 track cassette single promo that had only a name, no picture, no LEGS, no praise like they give every artist before they even put out something. So everything i say about Mariah is where i would like to see her go, or even just "dabble" in.

Harlepolis said:

Agreed. Usually their music turns me off. "Trapped in the Closet" and that whole "Reloaded" bullshit and the Jay-Z collaborations turned me off to R. Kelly. Like R. Kelly shouldn't try to be T-Pain. Mariah shouldn't try to sex up all the time, neither should Janet, and Prince should learn about the internet being his friend rather than his enemy because of some harmless videos.
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lastdecember said:

I was a stan from the jump street as well.

But my "music snobbery" will ALWAYs keep me from listening to the junk she ditched out on us lately.

Harlepolis said:

So you're officially a non-fan of Mariah and Prince now?

it's probably usher. i liked his stuff but when confessions came out and his ego exploded, i lost all interest

Timmy84 said:

Yep,,,,,untill they straighten up and fly right.

MJB's Growing Pains is a bore as well,,,and I said it over there plenty of times.

bboy87 said:

Usher really turned me off when he did that shit too. Why when a lot of the R&B dudes come out with solid shit and then come out with shitty albums every time, I can't support 'em anymore.

Harlepolis said:

That's right. I remember that. I'm also turned off by that album. Haven't played it since January. Haven't played Janet's since it came out. I regret not buying the Supremes' GOLD album or Marvin's Belgium concert for that shit.

Harlepolis said:

something about Mary annoys me

bboy87 said:

I love Mary, so much.

She's the REAL disciple of Billie Holiday, had Billie turned her life around. Both women showed their selves in their music.

But lately, her music has been putting me to sleep.

Fine sounds like a long commercial for GAP products.

I didn't buy the last albums from Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, or Madonna. I guess I might have stopped supporting them.

Fishbone.

I used to be a big Fishbone fan in college until they started putting homophobic references in several of their songs. I'm not gonna spend money to have some idiots call me a fag on CD over and over. No band is THAT good.

I will admit that I still love the Truth & Soul album, but I sold all but one of my CDs by them and to be honest, I never listen to it anymore.

It's a shame because otherwise, I thought they were a really cool band. I just can't get past the homophobia.

Harlepolis said:

Ditto.

Anxiety said:

WHAT!?! Fishbone have homophobic stuff on their albums? Oh hell naw. If there's ANYTHING I hate is people who don't have tolerance for all people regardless of who they are. That's just low.

I stopped supporting THRILLER. Not Michael Jackson. How could I stop supporting him when he isn't even releasing anything new? There's nothing to support. But yeah, fuck Thriller. I'm sick of it.

Timmy84 said:

yeah, check out the "me gay? no way!" song on their "reality of my surroundings" album. if their "heterosexual celebration" song doesn't completely puke you out, there's more where that came from on their next album. screw them.