I absolutely LOVE them both. I could never choose one over the other....

Badu by far. I just don't like Lauryn Hill's vibe and I really think of her as a nostalgia act...

Badu's live album gets regular play with me. And there are some goodies on all of her albums. Bag Lady and Back In the Day never get old for me.

119 said:

Badu by far. I just don't like Lauryn Hill's vibe and I really think of her as a nostalgia act...

Badu's live album gets regular play with me. And there are some goodies on all of her albums. Bag Lady and Back In the Day never get old for me.

the LH die hards should never see this comment.

vainandy said:

Both are equally as boring.

you claim to like funk...but does it have to be 120 bpm funk for you?

Funk in the 21st Century = Erykah Badu. Check "Amerykahn Promise," "Penitentiary Philosophy" or "I Want You" or "Annie Don't Wear No Panties"

Erica:

5 albums and one live set.

L-Boogie:

ONE album and one live set.

Unfair, absolutely unfair

Harlepolis said:

Erica:

5 albums and one live set.

L-Boogie:

ONE album and one live set.

Unfair, absolutely unfair

lol most of these vs. threads are unfair.

funkpill said:

shorttrini said:

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

Badu right?

You got it....

Timmy84 said:

Harlepolis said:

Erica:

5 albums and one live set.

L-Boogie:

ONE album and one live set.

Unfair, absolutely unfair

lol most of these vs. threads are unfair.

I'm not talking about most of these, I'm talking about this one.

HotGritz is serious, most of these vs threads on the other hand are from orgers who would like to keep up with the "vs" joke thats running rampant.

Harlepolis said:

Timmy84 said:

lol most of these vs. threads are unfair.

I'm not talking about most of these, I'm talking about this one.

HotGritz is serious, most of these vs threads on the other hand are from orgers who would like to keep up with the "vs" joke thats running rampant.

I know that lol

Looking at Lauryn's career though, man she still has so much potential but hasn't yet unleash it yet.

I can not believe some of yall think Badu does to much... what could she possibly try hard to do??? What is it that you people speak of? Because for real if Badu tries to hard the what the hell do you make of Gaga and Katy Perry? Seriously has the world gone mad?

and can we ever have a discussion on Lauryn Hill without some hater talking shit about babies and crazies . STFU Lauryn his that chick and regardless she is very talented and her ONLY album is a masterpiece so TAKE THAT

I CANNOT choose. I really can't. This is the toughest VS thread so far lol. Nope, can't do it.

mjscarousal said:

I can not believe some of yall think Badu does to much... what could she possibly try hard to do??? What is it that you people speak of? Because for real if Badu tries to hard the what the hell do you make of Gaga and Katy Perry? Seriously has the world gone mad?

and can we ever have a discussion on Lauryn Hill without some hater talking shit about babies and crazies . STFU Lauryn his that chick and regardless she is very talented and her ONLY album is a masterpiece so TAKE THAT

Hater?? How does stating that the crazy heffa got a bunch of babies and that coulda contributed to the demise of her career make somebody a hater? Like it or not she is known equally if not moreso for her extreme nuttiness and family drama as she is for her ONE album.

Erykah.......

SCNDLS said:

mjscarousal said:

I can not believe some of yall think Badu does to much... what could she possibly try hard to do??? What is it that you people speak of? Because for real if Badu tries to hard the what the hell do you make of Gaga and Katy Perry? Seriously has the world gone mad?

and can we ever have a discussion on Lauryn Hill without some hater talking shit about babies and crazies . STFU Lauryn his that chick and regardless she is very talented and her ONLY album is a masterpiece so TAKE THAT

Hater?? How does stating that the crazy heffa got a bunch of babies and that coulda contributed to the demise of her career make somebody a hater? Like it or not she is known equally if not moreso for her extreme nuttiness and family drama as she is for her ONE album.

Because that has NOTHING to do with her talent and music.

mjscarousal said:

SCNDLS said:

Hater?? How does stating that the crazy heffa got a bunch of babies and that coulda contributed to the demise of her career make somebody a hater? Like it or not she is known equally if not moreso for her extreme nuttiness and family drama as she is for her ONE album.

Because that has NOTHING to do with her talent and music.

Oh yes it does. Because when she made that choice to put having children over music, the latter suffered. As talented as Lauryn is, and as bad as she seemed to want it, I don't think she was ready for all the demands of showbusiness. Here fans are the one's who have suffered, because if it.

shorttrini said:

mjscarousal said:

Because that has NOTHING to do with her talent and music.

Oh yes it does. Because when she made that choice to put having children over music, the latter suffered. As talented as Lauryn is, and as bad as she seemed to want it, I don't think she was ready for all the demands of showbusiness. Here fans are the one's who have suffered, because if it.

Exactly no it doesnt.... The thread question ask who is better based on criteria that pertains to MUSIC. Now if YOU CHOOSE to based that on her PERSONAL LIFE than that is you. All I can say is.. that is very sad because this thread is not about her personal dealings.

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TonyVanDam said:

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.

we should decide this in a new thread called: "VS." vs. "OR"

or is it "VS." or "OR" ?

shorttrini said:

mjscarousal said:

Because that has NOTHING to do with her talent and music.

Oh yes it does. Because when she made that choice to put having children over music, the latter suffered. As talented as Lauryn is, and as bad as she seemed to want it, I don't think she was ready for all the demands of showbusiness. Here fans are the one's who have suffered, because if it.

And it wasn't just having the children because lots of women balance kids and career, it was the EXTRANESS and drama of it all that affected Lauryn psychologically which impacted her talent and ability to produce more music IMO.

Like I said, even tho EB got her own messy family craziness she's still managed to produce more music and tour successfully EVERY year preggers or not. So there's obviously something EXTRA going on with Lauryn.

SCNDLS said:

shorttrini said:

Oh yes it does. Because when she made that choice to put having children over music, the latter suffered. As talented as Lauryn is, and as bad as she seemed to want it, I don't think she was ready for all the demands of showbusiness. Here fans are the one's who have suffered, because if it.

And it wasn't just having the children because lots of women balance kids and career, it was the EXTRANESS and drama of it all that affected Lauryn psychologically which impacted her talent and ability to produce more music IMO.

Like I said, even tho EB got her own messy family craziness she's still managed to produce more music and tour successfully EVERY year preggers or not. So there's obviously something EXTRA going on with Lauryn.

...and I am not letting Eryka off the hook, either. As talented as Badu is, she tries TOO hard to be "extra" i.e. to prove a point. For her, just let the song speak for itself. For me, no need to create controversy with you running around, naked in a video, if the song is as good as it is supposed to be. I think the video age has made people lazy, for they rely too much on it to create the visual, that the words are supposed to create.

Mistadobalina said:

we should decide this in a new thread called: "VS." vs. "OR"

or is it "VS." or "OR" ?

shorttrini said:

SCNDLS said:

And it wasn't just having the children because lots of women balance kids and career, it was the EXTRANESS and drama of it all that affected Lauryn psychologically which impacted her talent and ability to produce more music IMO.

Like I said, even tho EB got her own messy family craziness she's still managed to produce more music and tour successfully EVERY year preggers or not. So there's obviously something EXTRA going on with Lauryn.

...and I am not letting Eryka off the hook, either. As talented as Badu is, she tries TOO hard to be "extra" i.e. to prove a point. For her, just let the song speak for itself. For me, no need to create controversy with you running around, naked in a video, if the song is as good as it is supposed to be. I think the video age has made people lazy, for they rely too much on it to create the visual, that the words are supposed to create.

Okay, I'll give you that ONE cuz I was not a fan of that stunt. Maybe she thought it was her only way to compete in this age of fabricated "controversies." Then she follows it up by having a baby by the officer who arrested her. From that respect, EB can be nutsy cuckoo, but she's still somewhat doing her thing musically and touring-wise.

I don't mind Eryka, but I'm not a big fan.

Lauryn's Miseducation is in my top 10 all time fav albums, so my choice is clear.

Timmy84 said:

Lauryn's first (ever the optimist, heh) album is better than anything Erykah's done.

But I'm still picking Erykah.

SCNDLS said:

shorttrini said:

...and I am not letting Eryka off the hook, either. As talented as Badu is, she tries TOO hard to be "extra" i.e. to prove a point. For her, just let the song speak for itself. For me, no need to create controversy with you running around, naked in a video, if the song is as good as it is supposed to be. I think the video age has made people lazy, for they rely too much on it to create the visual, that the words are supposed to create.

Okay, I'll give you that ONE cuz I was not a fan of that stunt. Maybe she thought it was her only way to compete in this age of fabricated "controversies." Then she follows it up by having a baby by the officer who arrested her. From that respect, EB can be nutsy cuckoo, but she's still somewhat doing her thing musically and touring-wise.

What the heck? (Please, nooooooo!) Google better let me know. (This cop must really have some flavor, right?) I didn't have a problem with the nakedness, cuz she put it out there without reservation, and in a way that was not sexual in nature, but rather political and artistic and brave - just my feeling. (What top woman singer is really going to be brave enough to actually get naked and vulnerable and walk around in the public streets? Truth be told that is some brave shit.) It seemed tacky and planned when Kelly Rowland's recent nudity went down, and I think that this type of motivation is what people are projecting onto Badu; I feel this to be innacurate. (But man, I think that Kelly has an incredibly beautiful body, said the queer man.)

Musicslave said:

HotGritz said:

They both some baby making machines on the real.

I love Lauryn's voice and her lyrics but Eryka have that soulful beat reminiscent of old school soul. Eryka got prophetess written all over her.

Please explain....

She is deep like a well.

On motherhood . . .
“I’m a real good mother. And I make sure that the fathers are active. The queendom is in Dallas. Various times in the year, everybody’s there at once, and we all get along. Those are my brothers, I don’t get in their business, they don’t get in mine, but we’re very cognizant of what’s going on with our children.”

On her daughter Puma’s father, rapper Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry, 39, . . .

“Me and Doc fell in love,” she says, recounting their brief romance in 2003. “And, hey, we played the grown-folks game. He was not the one, but Puma came on through.”

If I had to choose, Badu.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Timmy84 said:

ERYKAH FUCKIN' BADU! End of story.

Yes, yes and yes again, though I never knew her middle name was fuckin'.......lol

I know I just put "fuckin'" in there when I'm real passionate about a person lmao

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Both of them are nuts

allsmutaside said:

Musicslave said:

Please explain....

She is deep like a well.

On motherhood . . .
“I’m a real good mother. And I make sure that the fathers are active. The queendom is in Dallas. Various times in the year, everybody’s there at once, and we all get along. Those are my brothers, I don’t get in their business, they don’t get in mine, but we’re very cognizant of what’s going on with our children.”

On her daughter Puma’s father, rapper Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry, 39, . . .

“Me and Doc fell in love,” she says, recounting their brief romance in 2003. “And, hey, we played the grown-folks game. He was not the one, but Puma came on through.”

SHe must need a cop to direct traffic when all FOUR daddies show up. Oh, wait, she got one!