Neither, cause one tries too hard and the other, doesn't try hard enough....

To be honest, trini, I'd rather for one to try hard than for one to be lazingly sitting on stuff. That's why as much as I hate to say it, I can't really go for Lauryn anymore. She had me in '98 and lost me after '05.

shorttrini said:

Neither, cause one tries too hard and the other, doesn't try hard enough....

Badu right?

Timmy84 said:

To be honest, trini, I'd rather for one to try hard than for one to be lazingly sitting on stuff. That's why as much as I hate to say it, I can't really go for Lauryn anymore. She had me in '98 and lost me after '05.

the sad and honest truth. tis why i remember her the way she used to be.

Timmy84 said:

To be honest, trini, I'd rather for one to try hard than for one to be lazingly sitting on stuff. That's why as much as I hate to say it, I can't really go for Lauryn anymore. She had me in '98 and lost me after '05.

Lauryn lost me long before THAT^. How about that time that Lauryn (in her own words) said that she regretted the day that white people were buying her music.

In fairness, Lauryn was implying that crossing over to mainstream pop was a mistake. But because of the way she said it, she gave some people the wrong impression that she was borderline racist.

Both are equally as boring.

vainandy said:

Both are equally as boring.

TonyVanDam said:

Timmy84 said:

To be honest, trini, I'd rather for one to try hard than for one to be lazingly sitting on stuff. That's why as much as I hate to say it, I can't really go for Lauryn anymore. She had me in '98 and lost me after '05.

Lauryn lost me long before THAT^. How about that time that Lauryn (in her own words) said that she regretted the day that white people were buying her music.

In fairness, Lauryn was implying that crossing over to mainstream pop was a mistake. But because of the way she said it, she gave some people the wrong impression that she was borderline racist.

vainandy said:

Both are equally as boring.

Of course they're boring to your Speedy Gonzalez ass.

vainandy said:

Both are equally as boring.

Are you not the man that called the genre "neo-stool"?!?

paisleypark4 said:

TonyVanDam said:

Lauryn lost me long before THAT^. How about that time that Lauryn (in her own words) said that she regretted the day that white people were buying her music.

In fairness, Lauryn was implying that crossing over to mainstream pop was a mistake. But because of the way she said it, she gave some people the wrong impression that she was borderline racist.

Yeah Eminem cursed her behind out for that on his first album.

Lauryn keeps saying she was misquoted on that.

While I understood where Lauryn was coming from with that statement, it was still a dumb thing to say.

Crossover = enlightening other audiences and securing your financial future with added record sales, recognition, touring profits etc.

Crossover = opening the doors for other artists who feel limited or restricted

Crossover = forcing you to change up your style and expand beyond your current talents

R. Kelly has made similar references regarinding crossover appeal and having white people be into black music. I think he even had beef with Justin Timberlake at one time. Maybe there is this fear that white people will jack your style Its all so silly. Somebody will jack your style anyway. It's inevitable.

IMO Jazmine Sullivan and Jill Scott have jacked Lauryn a lil bit.

Timmy84 said:

paisleypark4 said:

Yeah Eminem cursed her behind out for that on his first album.

Lauryn keeps saying she was misquoted on that.

I thought she said it was "taken out of context" which is a fancy way of saying "oops I got busted".

HotGritz said:

Timmy84 said:

Lauryn keeps saying she was misquoted on that.

I thought she said it was "taken out of context" which is a fancy way of saying "oops I got busted".

Something like that... but Lauryn has always struck me as real strange anyway.

I remember when I was a waitress at a club, Erykah participated in an open mic night and got boo'd off the stage.

SCNDLS said:

I remember when I was a waitress at a club, Erykah participated in an open mic night and got boo'd off the stage.

OMG what? damn that would be an awesome YT moment.

SCNDLS said:

I remember when I was a waitress at a club, Erykah participated in an open mic night and got boo'd off the stage.

Must've been pre-Badu fame lol

HotGritz said:

SCNDLS said:

I remember when I was a waitress at a club, Erykah participated in an open mic night and got boo'd off the stage.

OMG what? damn that would be an awesome YT moment.

I immejetly stopped what I was doing and watched her. Everybody else was at the poor girl.

I also used to visit one of my BFFs at Grambling and used to see her walking around campus with a headwrap on. My friend was like, "Yeah, that's Erica she sings and shit." Ms. Wright has been the same hippie chick from Day 1. That's why I don't get this "trying too hard" stuff. She is who she be, and ain't fronting.

Timmy84 said:

SCNDLS said:

I remember when I was a waitress at a club, Erykah participated in an open mic night and got boo'd off the stage.

Must've been pre-Badu fame lol

It was in 96 before Baduizm dropped.

TonyVanDam said:

vainandy said:

Both are equally as boring.

Are you not the man that called the genre "neo-stool"?!?

Yep, that's me.

SCNDLS said:

HotGritz said:

OMG what? damn that would be an awesome YT moment.

I immejetly stopped what I was doing and watched her. Everybody else was at the poor girl.

I also used to visit one of my BFFs at Grambling and used to see her walking around campus with a headwrap on. My friend was like, "Yeah, that's Erica she sings and shit." Ms. Wright has been the same hippie chick from Day 1. That's why I don't get this "trying too hard" stuff. She is who she be, and ain't fronting.

I know right? Plus she's still who she's been since day one. Can't say the same for Lauryn, er, Ms. Hill.

Could we change VS. to OR?

namepeace said:

Could we change VS. to OR?

I'm saying!

namepeace said:

Could we change VS. to OR?

namepeace said:

Could we change VS. to OR?

I agree. I was using "OR" for a while until a few orgers started going "VS." crazy.

Erykah - I love Lauryn too but 1 great solo album cannot sustain. Erykah all the way.

Badu is as real as it gets. Not like these manufactured artificial saltine pepper pop tart happy meals we have today.

mjscarousal said:

Badu is as real as it gets. Not like these manufactured artificial saltine pepper pop tart happy meals we have today.

I love them both

mjscarousal said:

Badu is as real as it gets. Not like these manufactured artificial saltine pepper pop tart happy meals we have today.

And this deserve a