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Thread started 02/22/12 3:07pm

smoothcriminal
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29 Black Music Milestones

In honor of Black History Month, Billboard.com is paying tribute to the many contributions Black musicians have made throughout the years. From the opening of The Apollo Theatre to Beyoncé's presidential serenade , we're presenting a list of 29 black music milestones to pay homage to some of the artists that have made music what it is today.

http://www.billboard.com/news/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-1006243152.story#/news/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-1006243152.story

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Reply #1 posted 02/22/12 3:23pm

mjscarousal

smoothcriminal12 said:

In honor of Black History Month, Billboard.com is paying tribute to the many contributions Black musicians have made throughout the years. From the opening of The Apollo Theatre to Beyoncé's presidential serenade , we're presenting a list of 29 black music milestones to pay homage to some of the artists that have made music what it is today.

http://www.billboard.com/news/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-1006243152.story#/news/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-1006243152.story

This wasnt even worth posting (the link that is) the topic is good though... How is Beyonces presidential serenada a Black Milestone when their were plenty of African American artists who have song at the White House and for the president way before she was even born?

disbelief

I clicked on the link and the first person they have on their was Nikki Minaj as a black artist who has paved the way for female rappers.... What the fuck is Billboard smoking?

All their lists needs to be burned with liquor, torches, trees and spears.... They make the most dumbest, delusional, retarded lists of all time...

How the hell are the young people going to know the REAL African American artists that REALLY set milestones in music and that really pioneered for what it is today if they keep listing on these bullshit artists...

FUCKYOU BILLBOARD... FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU... BURN BURN BURN BURN

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Reply #2 posted 02/22/12 3:24pm

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Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

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Reply #3 posted 02/22/12 3:29pm

mjscarousal

duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

I love us cool

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Reply #4 posted 02/22/12 3:33pm

smoothcriminal
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duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

Preach. You can add country to that list too.

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Reply #5 posted 02/22/12 7:11pm

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Nicki Minaj and milestone should never be in the same sentence.

Nothing on Duke Ellington? Or Miles Davis? Ella? Jackie Wilson? Sam Cooke? John Coltrane?

But Nicki? Billboard, you know what....

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Reply #6 posted 02/22/12 7:13pm

mjscarousal

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Thats what Im saying just triflin...

thats why I dont know why anyone would post anything on Billboard on here... who the fuck cares... they only cater to what is relevant they would never make a real list tributing to the real black legends... fuck them... corporate bullshit

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Reply #7 posted 02/22/12 7:14pm

PlayboyOrigina
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duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

YESSSSS!!!!!!! *throws shoes like Patti LaBelle* cool

I just want to see if Stevie, Prince & Whitney made the list before I curse the article razz lol

Stevie Wonder = EARTH
Prince = WIND
Chaka Khan = FIRE
Sade = WATER
the ELEMENTS of MUSIC
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Reply #8 posted 02/22/12 7:27pm

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PlayboyOriginal said:

duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

YESSSSS!!!!!!! *throws shoes like Patti LaBelle* cool

I just want to see if Stevie, Prince & Whitney made the list before I curse the article razz lol

They did.

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Reply #9 posted 02/22/12 7:28pm

PlayboyOrigina
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musicjunky318 said:

PlayboyOriginal said:

YESSSSS!!!!!!! *throws shoes like Patti LaBelle* cool

I just want to see if Stevie, Prince & Whitney made the list before I curse the article razz lol

They did.

What a great list razz biggrin I see Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Lauryn Hill, Biggie & Alicia Keys as well.

Oh well can't please everybody lol

Stevie Wonder = EARTH
Prince = WIND
Chaka Khan = FIRE
Sade = WATER
the ELEMENTS of MUSIC
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Reply #10 posted 02/22/12 9:36pm

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duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

worship

True American culture. cool

The salvation of man is through love and in love. - Dr. V. Frankl

"When you close your heart, you close your mind." - Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror)

"I don't need anger management, I need people to stop pissing me off" lol
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Reply #11 posted 02/22/12 9:37pm

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duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

Agree w/this post 100%

"And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ heart

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Reply #12 posted 02/23/12 4:47am

smoothcriminal
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mjscarousal said:

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Thats what Im saying just triflin...

thats why I dont know why anyone would post anything on Billboard on here... who the fuck cares... they only cater to what is relevant they would never make a real list tributing to the real black legends... fuck them... corporate bullshit

falloff It's for discussion, mjscarousal. lol

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Reply #13 posted 02/23/12 7:58am

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What pains me is...

Black people have been responsible for many of the great things that make America the country that it is. They can be great...

But they can't be too great. Otherwise they'll just get dragged through the mud. And I'm getting sick of it.

I've seen it enough with Whitney and Michael. Even though they're gone, there's STILL people talking bullshit about them.

Not enough credit nor love goes to musicians of colour. There I've said it.

The salvation of man is through love and in love. - Dr. V. Frankl

"When you close your heart, you close your mind." - Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror)

"I don't need anger management, I need people to stop pissing me off" lol
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Reply #14 posted 02/23/12 9:59am

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duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

Created rock and roll? Maybe. Perfected and popularised rock and roll? Definitely not.

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Reply #15 posted 02/23/12 10:12am

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So I guess Queen Latifah, and Salt and Pepa never existed but in our imagination when it comes to black female rappers. As far as back on the map...it was never off the map to those who listen to true artists.

As someone else said...no other black artist sang for Presidents until Boucy.....we were all just dreaming that happened.

Really Billboard....... rolleyes

Because of their half-baked mistakes, we get ice cream, no cake; all lies, no truth; is it fair to Kill the YOUTH ~~ Party Up
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Reply #16 posted 02/23/12 11:01am

Graycap23

duccichucka said:

Hell, I can give you a couple of Black Music Milestones off the top of the head:

We created, perfected and popularized jazz

We created, perfected and popularized the blues

We created, perfected and popularized rap

We created, perfected and popularized rock n roll

We created, perfected and popularized R&B/soul

We created, perfected and popularized reggae

We created, perfected and popularized gospel

You got about 75% of America's popular music culture right there.

You're welcome, America.

What about FUNK?

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