BklynBabe said:

noimageatall said:

babynoz said:

Alicia Keys

I love her first two albums and I had high hopes that haven't been fulfilled. Her last two efforts were a big let down for me.

I'm the opposite. I was never that into her until this last song, "Unthinkable" (I'm Ready). I love love love that song. I want to listen to more.

me too....but when I first heard it I thought Mariah more than Alicia....but it's a great song for her voice and she's not screaming and whatnot on it. But the rest of her album so far left me cold...

That's just it...to me she doesn't sound like herself anymore...I also think that too many accolades too soon tends to ruin some artists.

R Kelly

Eminem

Mariah Carey
Snoop Dogg

Whitney Houston

chocolate1 said:

sosgemini said:

chocolate1 said:

Harlepolis said:

TD3 said: Anita Baker, it's a combination of things, but I'm done.. never to return. And Sly

[Edited 5/31/10 8:35am]

• Yes! Anita Baker! I had all of her albums when I was in college, then I had a hard time finding my way back to her when she returned. I bought her Christmas album last year, and was left feeling like

• And Sade. Another one I played hard in college, and then "Love Deluxe" came out. I sat for a long time contemplating the last release- had it in my Amazon basket and everything. Couldn't do it.

• I was never that heavily into Sly, except for that brief period when my friends and I thought he was cool. THAT didn't last- for me anyway.

Credibility.....

Okay, wait.

Isn't this a thread about artists we used to like but don't anymore? Asked, and I answered.

So how is this reply fair because I named a few artists?

People named people I didn't agree with, but I didn't post a big-ass sign dissing them.

I've been listening to music since the 70s: Some things I still like, some I no longer like, some I started to like along the way...

Just teasing ya.

sosgemini said:

chocolate1 said:

sosgemini said:

chocolate1 said:

Harlepolis said:

TD3 said: Anita Baker, it's a combination of things, but I'm done.. never to return. And Sly

[Edited 5/31/10 8:35am]

• Yes! Anita Baker! I had all of her albums when I was in college, then I had a hard time finding my way back to her when she returned. I bought her Christmas album last year, and was left feeling like

• And Sade. Another one I played hard in college, and then "Love Deluxe" came out. I sat for a long time contemplating the last release- had it in my Amazon basket and everything. Couldn't do it.

• I was never that heavily into Sly, except for that brief period when my friends and I thought he was cool. THAT didn't last- for me anyway.

Credibility.....

Okay, wait.

Isn't this a thread about artists we used to like but don't anymore? Asked, and I answered.

So how is this reply fair because I named a few artists?

People named people I didn't agree with, but I didn't post a big-ass sign dissing them.

I've been listening to music since the 70s: Some things I still like, some I no longer like, some I started to like along the way...

Just teasing ya.

Oh.

My feelings were hurt for a sec.

Justin Timberlake

PurpleRain2010 said:

Justin Timberlake

OMG! My list keeps growing when other people make suggestions!

I used to work out to his 1st album religiously.... then the 2nd one came out.

I gave it to a boy in my church.

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After MJ's passing you kind of have to say the whole music industry. It's not the same without him.

And those Artists who tried to compete with him and say he wasn't really any competiton - let's see how well they do now.

Springsteen

Mötley Crüe

Bon Jovi

Kylie Minogue (88-97 years)

carlcranshaw said:

midiscover said:

carlcranshaw said:

After MJ's passing you kind of have to say the whole music industry. It's not the same without him.

And those Artists who tried to compete with him and say he wasn't really any competiton - let's see how well they do now.

Eh no His last studio album was in 2001 and that was a bad album.

Exactly

For all intents and purposes, MJ the musician died in 1996...

Well, it still isn't quite the same without him regardless of your opinions on Invincible.

chocolate1 said:

I was never a "fan" per se, but I didn't mind Beyonce.

Now she makes my skin crawl!

I liked her when she was with the first Destiny's Child. Now?

JoeTyler said:

Springsteen

The Rising and The Seeger Sessions were some of his best work.

elmer said:

JoeTyler said:

Springsteen

The Rising and The Seeger Sessions were some of his best work.

To be at this point in his career and write another classic.

babynoz said:

BklynBabe said:

noimageatall said:

babynoz said:

Alicia Keys

I love her first two albums and I had high hopes that haven't been fulfilled. Her last two efforts were a big let down for me.

I'm the opposite. I was never that into her until this last song, "Unthinkable" (I'm Ready). I love love love that song. I want to listen to more.

me too....but when I first heard it I thought Mariah more than Alicia....but it's a great song for her voice and she's not screaming and whatnot on it. But the rest of her album so far left me cold...

That's just it...to me she doesn't sound like herself anymore...I also think that too many accolades too soon tends to ruin some artists.

I know. When I heard it I didn't know who it was. Maybe that's why I like it.

noimageatall said:

babynoz said:

BklynBabe said:

noimageatall said:

babynoz said:

Alicia Keys

I love her first two albums and I had high hopes that haven't been fulfilled. Her last two efforts were a big let down for me.

I'm the opposite. I was never that into her until this last song, "Unthinkable" (I'm Ready). I love love love that song. I want to listen to more.

me too....but when I first heard it I thought Mariah more than Alicia....but it's a great song for her voice and she's not screaming and whatnot on it. But the rest of her album so far left me cold...

That's just it...to me she doesn't sound like herself anymore...I also think that too many accolades too soon tends to ruin some artists.

I know. When I heard it I didn't know who it was. Maybe that's why I like it.

Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart is one of her best songs, ain't it? I've always considered her a singles artist anyway, didn't think she made consistent albums.

sosgemini said:

I see he's sitting next to Obama's missus, where is this from? I've got a few reservations about Mr Sting but he can put in a decent performance.

a lot of hip hop and r&b artists like nas, keith sweat, busta rhymes, lil kim, p diddy, outkast, ginuwine, total, monica, etc.

I still cared for janet so much in the 00's though a few times it was starting to waiver, but she still has me

elmer said:

noimageatall said:

babynoz said:

BklynBabe said:

noimageatall said:

babynoz said:

Alicia Keys

I love her first two albums and I had high hopes that haven't been fulfilled. Her last two efforts were a big let down for me.

I'm the opposite. I was never that into her until this last song, "Unthinkable" (I'm Ready). I love love love that song. I want to listen to more.

me too....but when I first heard it I thought Mariah more than Alicia....but it's a great song for her voice and she's not screaming and whatnot on it. But the rest of her album so far left me cold...

That's just it...to me she doesn't sound like herself anymore...I also think that too many accolades too soon tends to ruin some artists.

I know. When I heard it I didn't know who it was. Maybe that's why I like it.

Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart is one of her best songs, ain't it? I've always considered her a singles artist anyway, didn't think she made consistent albums.

That one was ok, but I didn't like it nearly as much as Unthinkable. You are right, though. She is a "singles" artist.

elmer said:

sosgemini said:

I see he's sitting next to Obama's missus, where is this from? I've got a few reservations about Mr Sting but he can put in a decent performance.

This was from the Kennedy center honors. It was great this year. Especially the Dave Brubeck tribute.

And I absolutely love her new video for Unthinkable.

dag said:

But don´t you feel that the inspiration seems to have left everyone in the past ten years? It feels dull, emotionless in the music world.

I agree with you 100% dag.

I'm not feeling love from ANYWHERE right now musically.

Alicia Keys

Busta Rhymes

sosgemini said:

elmer said:

JoeTyler said:

Springsteen

The Rising and The Seeger Sessions were some of his best work.

To be at this point in his career and write another classic.

Well, I lost interest after The Rising I didn't like the whole neo-classic country/folk era of D&D and TSSessions (not the kind of sound that I was looking for), and man, Magic and WOAD were AFWUL

Badu

Maxwell

Janet Jackson

Michael Jackson

Peter Gabriel

TTD (Sananda)

Janet Jackson

Christina Aguilera

Mariah Carey

Brandy

Ginuwine

Janet Jackson

Alicia Keys-For me, her voice became nails on a chalkboard. I don't understand why she insist on singing outside of her range.

Monica

Keyshia Cole- That last album did it for me.

Kelis- I don't like this new direction.

Jennifer Lopez

dreamfactory313 said:

Cinnie said:

chocolate1 said:

Fiona01 said:

I'm sure we've all fallen out of love with some of our favourite artists/bands over the years.

I was a huge Janet fan all through the 90s, and even stuck with her through AFY and DJ, but by the time she released 20YO it was quite clear she was only heading in one direction (down the pan).

I'm not even sure if I would bother buying her next album.

Another artist who I used to love is Kylie. She was so cool and sophisticated in the 90s, I loved Confide In Me, Where The Wild Roses Grow, Impossible Princess etc and then she came out with Spinning Around and it was just a huge sellout.

Erykah Badu is the first person who popped in my mind.

Must have rubbed off onto me because I love Badu more than ever these days.

Me too Cinnie. When she first came out, I was in highschool and took her for granted now I appreciate her more than ever.

The older I get the more I appreciate her music. Same with Lauryn Hill.