Oh my lord, that rollercoaster song and video are horrid.

I just realized my deal with Thicke, he's a geek and the harder he tries at being "cool" the stupider he looks. And I say all of this as someone who loved his first two albums, accepted his third one (despite being bored with it all) and declared him the next best thing when he first came out. But that was when he was being himself. Now, he's just embarrassing to watch. :headshake:

He needs to return this geek roots and embrace it.

I love his first three albums, but I bought his last one late and still haven't gotten around to listening to it...

I've liked his music ever since "When I Get You Alone" He is very talented. It's not the same as Justin T., Robin use to write for other artists after being discovered at age 14 by Brian McKnight. If anyone is annoying, it's "I gonna take a break" Beyonce.

sosgemini said:

took the words right out of my mouth!

raveon2tnek said:

Where did you get that from? Robert Thicke is nothing like Usher/Justin. He is a singer/songwriter unlike the above mentioned. What Justin and Robin do have in common is race, falsetto, and the infamous "ghetto pass", Robin is a far better singer than Justin. Usher name in this thread is actually irrelevent unless you are commenting on how Justin is a Usher wannabe.

Did somebody say that Rollacoasta sounds like Prince ? that is some bullshit ...

Usher name in this thread is actually irrelevent unless you are commenting on how Justin is a Usher wannabe,

I think you might have that backwards. Like or dislike JT, there is no doubt that JT is trying to progress musically while Usher seems to be stuck or even going backwards musically. Jamie Foxx could of made Usher's last 2 albums.
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He opened for Alicia Keys at MSG on St. Patricks Day. He has a nice voice and cool stage presence. He also seems to have fun performing and the audience loved him. He does have some very nice songs to his credit.

I don't like him either , I tried ....

He has the talent....and charisma for dayz.....

I think all he's lacked is great material & the right "associations" with musicians, producers & the like.

Wouldn't be shocked to see some great tunes come from this dude eventually....

dall08fan said:

Uhh, I don't think you understood my statement. I first pointed out how I thought Thicke would be another TTD (a sexy misunderstood musical genious who refused to be defined by commercial success) but instead Thicke went for the pop tart route (usher and justin). Not sure what your personal hatred for Usher is but it's not relevant in the point i was trying to make.

The "hip-hop" in his albums keeps me from wanting a copy of his albums. Another guy that got potential to be more than what he actually wants to be, which is not really serving him well musically.

AlexdeParis said:

I bought 'Sex Therapy' but I don't listen to it very often I generally don't like R&B albums that feature alot of rappers and guest artists.Robin is talented on his own....his songs don't need alot of "embellishments".I'm hoping that he will return to the retro-R&B sounds of the previous albums,without the annoying guest stars.

Timmy84 said:

You should check out his last album 'Something Else'.It's hip-hop free The last track features Lil Wayne,but the rest of it is pure Robin,doing his retro-R&B thing.

Thanks for the video, Soul.

JackieBlue said:

That song is DOPE! Is it one of your favs?

SoulAlive said:

Yes. It always gets me going and I love Estelle's vocals. I'm not sure what it's about but I dig it.

JackieBlue said:

I think they're comparing hot sex to a wild rollercoaster ride sorta like what the Ohio Players did with "Love Rollercoaster".

SoulAlive said:

That makes sense. But what's the part about fashion?

JackieBlue said:

not sure what that's about

He's alright. There are certain things I like about him, but certain things that bore me to death. He is too easily influenced by needing to have those contemporary urban and hip-hop flavored tracks. There's potential with him, but he needs to just do what he wants to do without worrying about getting a radio hit. Or maybe that's the kind of stuff he likes doing as well. But he's just not very good at it. Or doesn't have an interesting take on it. He's 50% good and 50% on par with all the other shit out there any given year.

sosgemini said:

I have nothing against Usher, if he makes good music I will buy it and have bought some of his albums. It was you that made the statement that JT is a Usher wannabe and I was responding to that part of it. There would be no reason for JT to want to be Usher, unless his plan is to sell less albums.
Agree with you about Thicke and his direction musically though.
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sosgemini said:

Personal hatred for Usher?

Where did you get that? Nothing in my post even remotely suggest that I hate Usher or Justin for that matter. And like you feel that I misunderstood your statement, the same can be said about you confusing my comments about how Justin initially imitating Usher for "urban appeal" as me hating Usher. Usher has always been R&B and so has Robin. The only "pop tart" (as you chose to inadequately Usher and Robin's music genre) was Justin as lead for Nsync.

Someone from another site mentions that Robin Thicke points to the sky every few seconds or so in all his videos or at least this one and it's true. Kind of a funny observation but check it out in the roller coaster video.

dall08fan said:

No, I was saying that Robin Thicke was a wanna be Usher and Justin.

Ughh!! This thread is confusing everyone. We even got maria over there claiming someone is saying she said something that know one is claiming.

sosgemini said:

So are you saying that there isn't a comment about "your personal hatred of Usher" directed at me? Even though I never wrote anything about hating Usher. And why would Robin wanna be Usher or Justin, anyway? Also, Robin talented in his own right. He doesn't need to be like Usher or Justin. All of the above can hold their own, musically speaking.

maria1999 said:

There isn't a comment directed at you alleging "your personal hatred of Usher".

sosgemini said:

I was the one who commented on Usher's name in this thread being irrelevent. So, if you'd posted a comment to someone else who had agreed with me, then it's directed at me as well. But no hard feeling

SoulAlive said:

He's really cute


BUT...

For a second there I thought I was being "Rick ROLLED"




Honestly, I like the tune, but it's sort of throw-away-pop

He sounds a bit like Adam Levine, but I think Adam Lavine's voice
is grittier

^^"Rollacoasta" reminds me of the title track ("Something Else") of his last album.It's got that retro 70s disco/R&B sound.I think it's a comfortable style for him and it feels more suitable.As far as uptempo songs go,he fails when he tries hip-hop sounds,such as the horrible,embarrassing "Shakin' It For Daddy".

"Rollacoasta" feels much more genuine,more believable.