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Reply #30 posted 01/03/09 2:45pm

DiamondGlove

Alicia's voice sucks.
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Reply #31 posted 01/03/09 11:54pm

agentmonday

Alicia is pure class. If u don't like her then don't listen to her. For me the this album is one i can actually listen to from 1st track to last and enjoy it.
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Reply #32 posted 01/04/09 2:18am

Donjuandeblack
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EmbattledWarrior said:

She's far from a real artist

stop hstin she can play she can sing!
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Reply #33 posted 01/04/09 6:58am

Graycap23

A poser at best.....but a fine poser.
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Reply #34 posted 01/04/09 9:31am

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Donjuandeblacko said:

EmbattledWarrior said:

She's far from a real artist

stop hstin she can play she can sing!

So could alot of people in the industry, that don't make em an artist though.
It wasn't the ability to play piano and sing that made the greats like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder Artist...
It was there song writing capabilities and self styled innovations.
Keys has no sense of innovation, no style because as said, she robs other artist.
She's just a cute biracial girl for the industry to whore out...
The day when she does decide to become an artist and achieve creative expression, you won't even hear from her. She'll be dropped from her label and fade into obscurity like the others...
I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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Reply #35 posted 01/04/09 10:13am

graecophilos

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EmbattledWarrior said:

Donjuandeblacko said:


stop hstin she can play she can sing!

So could alot of people in the industry, that don't make em an artist though.
It wasn't the ability to play piano and sing that made the greats like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder Artist...
It was there song writing capabilities and self styled innovations.
Keys has no sense of innovation, no style because as said, she robs other artist.
She's just a cute biracial girl for the industry to whore out...
The day when she does decide to become an artist and achieve creative expression, you won't even hear from her. She'll be dropped from her label and fade into obscurity like the others...


So what do YOU think is original? What would be the original music of today? All those stupid whores that do modern R'n'B??

She does the music she likes best (and she's got a fuckin great taste).

I thnk people that dislike her are just cynical. The ones that complain about music has no soul, and when someone sincerely does that soul music from the early 70s she gets criticzed!
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Reply #36 posted 01/04/09 10:38am

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graecophilos said:

EmbattledWarrior said:


So could alot of people in the industry, that don't make em an artist though.
It wasn't the ability to play piano and sing that made the greats like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder Artist...
It was there song writing capabilities and self styled innovations.
Keys has no sense of innovation, no style because as said, she robs other artist.
She's just a cute biracial girl for the industry to whore out...
The day when she does decide to become an artist and achieve creative expression, you won't even hear from her. She'll be dropped from her label and fade into obscurity like the others...


So what do YOU think is original? What would be the original music of today? All those stupid whores that do modern R'n'B??

She does the music she likes best (and she's got a fuckin great taste).

I thnk people that dislike her are just cynical. The ones that complain about music has no soul, and when someone sincerely does that soul music from the early 70s she gets criticzed!


When it comes to contenporary R&B its very hard to find decent acts, because it's so currupted and has molded with the rest of the Pop genre. This pretty much goes for everything that charts.

But in order to find anything quality, you have to go Indie and there are tons of Artist
Havana, Frank Mcomb, Eric Roberson, Emily King, Conya Doss...
These cat make R&B and Soul the way it use to sound like,with contemporary flare and you've probably never even heard them.
I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
With the Sunset forgetting, i ever Happened
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Reply #37 posted 01/04/09 10:46am

Donjuandeblack
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EmbattledWarrior said:

graecophilos said:



So what do YOU think is original? What would be the original music of today? All those stupid whores that do modern R'n'B??

She does the music she likes best (and she's got a fuckin great taste).

I thnk people that dislike her are just cynical. The ones that complain about music has no soul, and when someone sincerely does that soul music from the early 70s she gets criticzed!


When it comes to contenporary R&B its very hard to find decent acts, because it's so currupted and has molded with the rest of the Pop genre. This pretty much goes for everything that charts.

But in order to find anything quality, you have to go Indie and there are tons of Artist
Havana, Frank Mcomb, Eric Roberson, Emily King, Conya Doss...
These cat make R&B and Soul the way it use to sound like,with contemporary flare and you've probably never even heard them.

cream rises to the top.we havent heard of them because THEY SUCK!
IM bringing sexy back!
Simply Marvelous!
size does matter
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Reply #38 posted 01/04/09 10:49am

EmbattledWarri
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Donjuandeblacko said:

EmbattledWarrior said:



When it comes to contenporary R&B its very hard to find decent acts, because it's so currupted and has molded with the rest of the Pop genre. This pretty much goes for everything that charts.

But in order to find anything quality, you have to go Indie and there are tons of Artist
Havana, Frank Mcomb, Eric Roberson, Emily King, Conya Doss...
These cat make R&B and Soul the way it use to sound like,with contemporary flare and you've probably never even heard them.

cream rises to the top.we havent heard of them because THEY SUCK!

Buy U a Drank by T-pain hits number 1 ...
yeah cream rises to the top alright
go away grown folks talkin
I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
With the Sunset forgetting, i ever Happened
http://www.myspace.com/stolenmorning
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Reply #39 posted 01/04/09 10:51am

Donjuandeblack
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EmbattledWarrior said:

Donjuandeblacko said:


cream rises to the top.we havent heard of them because THEY SUCK!

Buy U a Drank by T-pain hits number 1 ...
yeah cream rises to the top alright
go away grown folks talkin

buy u a drink has a great chorus and is relevant 2day. the autotune is creative
sit down! growner folks talking!~
IM bringing sexy back!
Simply Marvelous!
size does matter
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Reply #40 posted 01/04/09 10:53am

EmbattledWarri
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Donjuandeblacko said:

EmbattledWarrior said:


Buy U a Drank by T-pain hits number 1 ...
yeah cream rises to the top alright
go away grown folks talkin

buy u a drink has a great chorus and is relevant 2day. the autotune is creative
sit down! growner folks talking!~

lmfao?
growner folks?
your grammer is worse that T-Pain's
How old are you 12? you must go to school in the small school school bus!
I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
With the Sunset forgetting, i ever Happened
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Reply #41 posted 01/04/09 10:56am

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EmbattledWarrior said:

Donjuandeblacko said:


buy u a drink has a great chorus and is relevant 2day. the autotune is creative
sit down! growner folks talking!~

lmfao?
growner folks?
your grammer is worse that T-Pain's
How old are you 12? you must go to school in the small school school bus!

wtf school school bus?
otay buckweat!
IM bringing sexy back!
Simply Marvelous!
size does matter
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Reply #42 posted 01/04/09 10:57am

EmbattledWarri
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I'mma Buy You A Drank
Then I'mma Take You Home With Me
I Got Money In The Bank
Shawty What you Think 'Bout That?
Find Me In The Grey Cadillac
We In The Bed Like
Ooh Ooh Oh, Ooh Ooh
We In The Bed Like
Ooh Ooh Ooh, Ooh Ooh


That's some Faulkneresque writing
right,
people are rediculous
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Reply #43 posted 01/04/09 10:59am

Cinnie

Artist or not,

didn't Coldplay kick everyone's ass last year?
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Reply #44 posted 01/04/09 11:04am

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Cinnie said:

Artist or not,

didn't Coldplay kick everyone's ass last year?

ColdPlay always kicks everybodies ass... musically
and yeah I think they sold alot worldwide,
Alicia kicked their ass in U.S. But the U.S. doesn't even count musically anymore
Coldplay def kick her ass around the world...
and that album wasn't even their best
[Edited 1/4/09 11:05am]
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Reply #45 posted 01/04/09 11:28am

Donjuandeblack
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EmbattledWarrior said:

Cinnie said:

Artist or not,

didn't Coldplay kick everyone's ass last year?

ColdPlay always kicks everybodies ass... musically
and yeah I think they sold alot worldwide,
Alicia kicked their ass in U.S. But the U.S. doesn't even count musically anymore
Coldplay def kick her ass around the world...
and that album wasn't even their best
[Edited 1/4/09 11:05am]

the US does count because we run the rest of the world!
IM bringing sexy back!
Simply Marvelous!
size does matter
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Reply #46 posted 01/04/09 11:45am

EmbattledWarri
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Donjuandeblacko said:

EmbattledWarrior said:


ColdPlay always kicks everybodies ass... musically
and yeah I think they sold alot worldwide,
Alicia kicked their ass in U.S. But the U.S. doesn't even count musically anymore
Coldplay def kick her ass around the world...
and that album wasn't even their best
[Edited 1/4/09 11:05am]

the US does count because we run the rest of the world!

The only think your ignorant uncle tom ass is gonna be running is the remedial class at the Sylvan Learning Center
I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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Reply #47 posted 01/04/09 12:10pm

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EmbattledWarrior said:

Donjuandeblacko said:


the US does count because we run the rest of the world!

The only think your ignorant uncle tom ass is gonna be running is the remedial class at the Sylvan Learning Center

who ignant? u dont even know how to put an avatar on here! nah nah na na na!
IM bringing sexy back!
Simply Marvelous!
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Reply #48 posted 01/04/09 12:16pm

EmbattledWarri
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Donjuandeblacko said:

EmbattledWarrior said:


The only think your ignorant uncle tom ass is gonna be running is the remedial class at the Sylvan Learning Center

who ignant? u dont even know how to put an avatar on here! nah nah na na na!

omg Wow...
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Reply #49 posted 01/04/09 12:16pm

eaglebear4839

What a truly lackluster top ten (albums and singles)...
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Reply #50 posted 01/04/09 3:08pm

Graycap23

Donjuandeblacko said:



cream rises to the top.we havent heard of them because THEY SUCK!



U have no idea what u are talking about.
[Edited 1/4/09 15:09pm]
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Reply #51 posted 01/04/09 3:22pm

angel345

Donjuandeblacko said:

EmbattledWarrior said:



When it comes to contenporary R&B its very hard to find decent acts, because it's so currupted and has molded with the rest of the Pop genre. This pretty much goes for everything that charts.

But in order to find anything quality, you have to go Indie and there are tons of Artist
Havana, Frank Mcomb, Eric Roberson, Emily King, Conya Doss...
These cat make R&B and Soul the way it use to sound like,with contemporary flare and you've probably never even heard them.

cream rises to the top.we havent heard of them because THEY SUCK!

You have artists right now that can sing and play circles around Alicia Keys,and the true blue artists are out of the game. Though I am not a fan, I have heard a few songs that I liked. It's not the what, but who is running the industry that is picking and choosing who they want.
[Edited 1/4/09 15:25pm]
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Reply #52 posted 01/07/09 5:48am

graecophilos

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angel345 said:

Donjuandeblacko said:


cream rises to the top.we havent heard of them because THEY SUCK!

You have artists right now that can sing and play circles around Alicia Keys,and the true blue artists are out of the game. Though I am not a fan, I have heard a few songs that I liked. It's not the what, but who is running the industry that is picking and choosing who they want.
[Edited 1/4/09 15:25pm]


there may be unknown artists that can play and sing better than Alica.

Please tell me one. I wanna check out if their songs ARE GOOD!

People unerestimate the importance of good songs.(good meaning = strong and memorable melodies)
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Reply #53 posted 01/07/09 9:38am

Empress

Way to go Alicia!

I would rather listen to Alicia anyday than the likes of T-Pain, Lil John (yuk)
Keisha Cole, Ciara, Rihanna - christ I could go on an on.
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Reply #54 posted 01/07/09 11:30am

dragondayz

If Alicia makes more songs like this then she'll do even better in the future.
http://www.youtube.com/wa...7HVOulF64Q
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Reply #55 posted 01/07/09 11:35am

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dragondayz said:

If Alicia makes more songs like this then she'll do even better in the future.
http://www.youtube.com/wa...7HVOulF64Q



This is that song that I mentioned before that it almost doesn't sound like her (until her baritone adlibs come in). Not a bad song.
Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off
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Reply #56 posted 01/07/09 12:55pm

graecophilos

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JackieBlue said:

dragondayz said:

If Alicia makes more songs like this then she'll do even better in the future.
http://www.youtube.com/wa...7HVOulF64Q



This is that song that I mentioned before that it almost doesn't sound like her (until her baritone adlibs come in). Not a bad song.


i love both the AS I AM special edition bonus tracks.
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Reply #57 posted 01/07/09 2:27pm

EmbattledWarri
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graecophilos said:

angel345 said:


You have artists right now that can sing and play circles around Alicia Keys,and the true blue artists are out of the game. Though I am not a fan, I have heard a few songs that I liked. It's not the what, but who is running the industry that is picking and choosing who they want.
[Edited 1/4/09 15:25pm]


there may be unknown artists that can play and sing better than Alica.

Please tell me one. I wanna check out if their songs ARE GOOD!

People unerestimate the importance of good songs.(good meaning = strong and memorable melodies)

what your saying is subjective only to you...
because I don't find any of her melodies as memorable,
rather as a song writer and music analyst, her songs and melodies are sometimes way too complex especially for R&B, but thats not the reason why she sucks...
(because she doesn't even develop said melodies half the time)

these unknown artist develop, orchestrate and write their own compositions and lyrics
and even if popular opinion may think their lackluster, the fact that they have the aforementioned traits, makes them artistically superior to Alicia.
she has the help of Mark Batson, Linda Perry, MArsha Ambroscious, Kerry Brothers (who's really responsible for alot of theivery,) Their joint recording studio in Long Island consists of one keyboard, drum machine and sampler, I know I've been there.
my main problem is they steal
not borrow...
they down right steal

So it doesn't matter if you like it or not, your really liking their interpretation of someone elses music!
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