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Today's Prince or Michael Jackson ??? HI there,
Prince dominated 1984 with Purple Rain, as did Michael Jackson with Thriller the year before. Both albums sound fresh to my ears even today...
So, who is the Prince or MJ of today? I know industry has changed and is quite fragmented, but who really fascinates the Kids in 2014? Is there one major artist who makes all teenagers crazy and has artisitc merrit all the same (I know this is in the eye of the beholder)?
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The fact that there can even be a dbate means there isn't one. At all. There are some good people with talent and some success, but all of it is arguable. | |
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Nobody. Though the media would try to convince you Justin Timberlake is the new Michael Jackson with the closest we have to Prince is Bruno Mars. The fact of the matter is nobody is the next Prince or MJ. Not a single artist has the artistic integrity, talent, aura, charisma, star power, or likeability of an MJ or a Prince and even less of an impact that the 2 made. If anything, it's this obsession with pushing and hyping today's artists as "the next [insert name of musical legend here]" that is hurting these artists credibility since they are being given such big shoes to fill that they quite simply can't. | |
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Why does nobody write "or george michael" he wrote his own stuff, he produced the majority of his entire discography with hardly any filler. Is it because he can't dance and was generally a recluse after the 90's? I'm feeling a bit fammy™ | |
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i think the general consensus is...he wasn't as good? Also, being caught in the bathroom...shadiness on his sexuality...he was never a badass motherfucker, like the other two...i could probably go on... | |
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Probably because George Michael was even less prolific than MJ. At least MJ the excuse of having been ridiculously prolific as a child/teen. | |
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If the question is Is there a popstar with the quantities of Michael or Prince, I say Bruno Mars has the fans, has the promoting machine, his records are anticipated, and he sells good enough for a 2010's popstar... As of the qualities, I say not yet... You just can't have someone like Prince artistry speaking, or Michael in a way nobody can ever match his global success. As previously discussed, these guys are once-in-a-lifetime phenomens.. They won't like repeat or reincarnate | |
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good stuff man | |
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I'm glad to see somebody else pointing this out. 95%+ of today's stars are roughly equal in terms of star power (which isn't that high to begin with) even if some are more famous or promoted than others. Imagine if these "stars" were around in the 80s when Jacksonmania and Purplemania were running wild, they'd be lucky to be opening acts for the lesser known acts of the time, assuming they'd have careers in the first place. [Edited 10/7/14 4:56am] | |
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One name towers above all others in todays music scene: .JUSTIN BIEBER. | |
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Also: TAYLOR SWIFT. | |
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In a word....no one. Not even close. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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the annoying industry known as now cant compare 2 michael or prince. it take somenody ignorant as hell to ball beyonce,bruno mars justin bieber or any these wack artist of today anything labaled as next.u take all of em at each of their respective age beyonce is what 39?,justin timberlake and bieber 35/20, bruno mars 29 and reflect back on michael at each of em age and none of have came close 2 accomplishing the things he did at those ages,beyonce is a rip off queen, justins both wanna be michael no matter how much people say he wanna be white he has done more than any artist black or white so he still kicks ass.u can sel 30 records in todays markey and be considered a king so damn em all | |
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There can't be. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder | |
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Yeah, by the time Prince was 29 he was releasing Lovesexy. Just think of the wide range of work from For You to Lovesexy including the albums for the Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E, Madhouse, and the Family. Michael and Prince had a tremendous amount of talent, drive, and vision. Most of today's artist have some of those qualities in varying amounts. | |
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There is no today's Prince or Michael Jackson, and from the looks of things music wise, there never will be. | |
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Justin Timberlake is the "new" Michael Jackson. Bruno Mars is the "new" Prince.
End of story | |
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I'm joking but you see how ridiculous this is? No artist should EVER aim to be the "new" anybody! | |
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I don't think anyone is looking for a new Prince or Michael. What artist today occupies that same space of creativity, talent, charisma, and growth? | |
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. I don't even think Prince and MJ are very comparable in terms of what kind of artist they were at the apex of their fame. Prince is an innovator, a multi-instrumentalist songwriter, who is and was walking his own path in spite of any critics of nay-sayers. Michael was primarily an entertainer, an excellent singer and dancer, who had a good sense of what his audience wanted out of him, but was also backed by a competent production/marketing team. . They represent two very different sides of combining talent, showmanship, and commercial savvy. . At the risk of stirring controversy, I would say that in the present day, examples of artists who on a similar level possess the talent, work ethic, and charisma to keep the masses interested (even if they also may go through lulls), are Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. Hate or love either of them, but they're on fire when they're on stage, and at this point everybody knows their name, and have done so for 10 years and 5 years respectively. . Props to Justin Timberlake for being able to return to the music scene after not having released a solo single since 2007 before 20/20. For a while there, I thought he'd never be relevant again in music, instead choosing film and entrepeneurship. . I don't want your rhythm without your rhyme | |
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My, my, my...people certainly do get "touchy" when it comes to MJ & Prince it seems.
Since MJ & Prince were mentioned, then I assume that we're looking for a male pop/funk/r&b artist. So that means that Katy Perry & Lady Gaga are out (we'll leave that to the "today's Madonna" thread). By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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It's just a generational thing.
30 years ago, people/ critics were asking, 'Who are today's Elvis or Beatles?' and bemoaning the state of the current pop scene, not believing that Prince and MJ were two of the modern contenders to such titles.
20 years before that, a lot of older folks were saying, 'Who are today's Frank Sinatra or Louis Armstrong? All this rock, pop and soul music is trash compared to the jazz and swing era'.
I'd hazard a guess that the majority of the people on here are aged between 30 and 50, so the older ones at least would be from the Prince/ MJ/ Madonna 80s generation, so they/ we would feel that they are among the last great rock stars and the newer artists are mostly unoriginal and generic.
By 2034, the kids of today who are into today's pop and rock will be similar in age to many of us now, and they will regard some of the modern popstars and bands of the present decade as the bees knees and most stuff before and after as 'just not the same'. They will probably regard Prince and MJ as just 'old time stars, who were ok in their time and did a couple of good songs', but that's about it .
An historical perspective often comes in useful in assessing the wider picture.
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Jacko: P.Williams Prince: NOBODY [Edited 10/11/14 14:14pm] | |
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Generally you won't find super exciting music and personalities on top 40 radio, turn it off. Are you really ready to go deep into someone beside Prince's catalog of creativity? If so let me recommend... FKA Twigs Flying Lotus Pharrell St. Vincent Van Hunt Tune-Yards J*Davey Twin Shadow Chromeo I knew a girl named Nikki. | |
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You're spot on, correct! I'm 43, was hardcore since the Controversy album dropped until... I heard Chaos and Disorder, and realized Prince and I were growing in different directions. I couldn't relate to His songwriting or the new production sound. Prince taught me what to look for in awesome music and not to settle for music that doesn't catch me at first listen. I don't waste time on music that has to "grow on me" or that takes multiple listens to appreciate. So, now I'm a lover of awesome baddass art and artist first and foremost, not stuck in nostalgia for or obsessed with the cult of personality. Baby I'm the Star. LOL! Miles said: It's just a generational thing.
30 years ago, people/ critics were asking, 'Who are today's Elvis or Beatles?' and bemoaning the state of the current pop scene, not believing that Prince and MJ were two of the modern contenders to such titles.
20 years before that, a lot of older folks were saying, 'Who are today's Frank Sinatra or Louis Armstrong? All this rock, pop and soul music is trash compared to the jazz and swing era'.
I'd hazard a guess that the majority of the people on here are aged between 30 and 50, so the older ones at least would be from the Prince/ MJ/ Madonna 80s generation, so they/ we would feel that they are among the last great rock stars and the newer artists are mostly unoriginal and generic.
By 2034, the kids of today who are into today's pop and rock will be similar in age to many of us now, and they will regard some of the modern popstars and bands of the present decade as the bees knees and most stuff before and after as 'just not the same'. They will probably regard Prince and MJ as just 'old time stars, who were ok in their time and did a couple of good songs', but that's about it .
An historical perspective often comes in useful in assessing the wider picture.
I knew a girl named Nikki. | |
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Cool - some names I know and like, and the others' I will now check - thx | |
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Except those of us in our 40's might just have the benefit of hearing our parents era too. Some of us might have gone back as far as hearing Bill Hailey, Little Richard, The Beatles or Motown. We might have gone through the seventies with Stevie, Bowie and Queen. Obviously we were there for the holy trinity of P, MJ and Madonna in the 80s, we may have even paid a passing interest in Britpop or grunge in the 90's. That's a huge amount of time, lot's of eras.
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Then shit happened, and continues. There's a severe lack of innovation. Maybe everything has been done already or just can't be improved upon. That's me being honest, not old.
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Pull up any billboard hot 100 from say, the seventies or eighties, then pull one up from the last ten years. No comparison. A historical perspective there indeed.
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You must be kidding, right? Besides his last concert/movie was a complete flop. His career is on fumes. If his next album tanks it's over. The answer is no one. 99.9% of everything I say is strictly for my own entertainment | |
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