MuthaFunka said:

I hear ya but Micheal was one of those cats that had an ear for
instrumentation. Micheal could conceive an idea in his head and
say hey i want the music to sound like this and write the lyrics
to it and bam it was magic.

phunkdaddy said:

Yeahhhhh...but still...I wouldn't deem him a MUSICAL genius.

yes quality over quantity
he is a genius
pure and simple

his textures, beats, vocals...

Yes.

KoolEaze said:

DON'T TALK ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON!!!!!

badujunkie said:

Am I seeing things or is the name Michael Jackson now POPPED up in a thread about fucking D'Angelo?

You ain't seeing things.

MuthaFunka said:

Well we could have a debate til the cows come home on what genius really entails, but IMHO...Voodoo is very distinct and further that, distinctively GENIUS!!

scriptgirl said:

nd33 said:

Well, now, an artist could put out a SINGLE genius piece of work, but that doesn't make the artist a "musical genius". Like I said, genius isn't hitting once or twice.

! VOODOO IS amazing AND HE WAS EVEN BETTER AS A LIVE PERFORMER !
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Timmy84 said:

you crack me up

TotalAlisa said:

Michael Jackson is a musical genius? LMFAOOOOO!

Please leave Mike outta this

badujunkie said:

This is a symptom of our time. Why the thought of calling Mr. Voodoo a genuis would even cross anyones mind is beyond me. I like his music but he's a long way from being considered a genuis. I think this speaks to the dearth of musical talent on the scene these days that this question can even be formulated.

A couple of decades ago D'angelo would be one of many artists putting out quality soul music. Now they stick out like sore thumbs. If D'agelo was a genuis the music would pore out of him like water. Genuis is driven and surprising. He is niether of those things.

To me, most of his stuff sounds like a copycat of Prince's "Adore" but much weaker sounding.

NO! Love the guys music however.I think his vocals are the tightest in R&B as of the last 14 years and counting (along with Mawell) No musical genius but I haven't been really empressed by anyone else since D'angelo.

daingermouz2020 said:

Gotta throw Rahsaan Patterson and Bilal in there with that group.

Yeah, Bilal can tear it up

MuthaFunka said:

Frank McCombs?

Graycap23 said:

His vocals are cool, but I don't think he's in that group's league.

MuthaFunka said:

Frank is a MUSICIAN.....and can sing.

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MuthaFunka said:

i like them both but they are no match for D

MuthaFunka said:

Indeed. He is talented, but not a genius.

daingermouz2020 said:

Yikes. I think you're overestimating D's vocals and underestimating Bilal and Rahsaan.

Graycap23 said:

Frank's got some chops.

MuthaFunka said:

Yes he does.....

MuthaFunka said:

.....and leaving out Frank.

Graycap23 said: