I sooo love this lady, I love her whole attitude and her earthy vibe. Her music speaks direclty 2 the heart thats why its easy 2 grow in a person's ear. I came 2 her concert last year and she was bangin', the whole set was exotic and too funky(4 most of the crowd who didn't witness Earth,Wind & fire's concerts) her live set is very much "eye candy" and when I say "eye candy" I don't mean the sex stuff and all that new bullshit,,I'm talking about a "Soul Broadway" if that makes any sense 2 you watch Earth, Wind & fire/Sly & the Stone Family concerts and you'll know what I'm talking about.

The woman is also a survivour, she has been in this music biz for 20 years. She started her career as a rapper, joined a group(4got its name) and worked behind the scenes with ppl like D'Angelo, Lenny Kravits, Mary J and alot of other folks.

Her "Black Diamond" was an alright set 4 me but her "Mahogany Soul" is the one that made me dug deeper into her stuff and her backround. I absloutly LUV that LP.

There was a rumor saying that she made a homophobic remark to the audience at an African-American festival in Newark and check out what she said-"I would never disrespect any man, woman, chick or child out there. We're all the same. What goes around comes around, and karma kicks us all in the butt in the end of the day. But I'm a Sag. I'll give you the shirt off my back."

My FAVE songs from her are "Holding Back The Years"(from the Love&Basketball OST), "Mad Issues", "Shoulda Been You", "Just a pimp", "20 dollars" and the Crutis Mayfield's remake song "The Making Of You".

So,,any Angie fans in here??

You came to her concert? Ewww she must touch you deeply yeah.

You forgot to mention her classic duet with Prince anyways.

Essence said:

Then I should be bitch-slapped how could I 4get that tune?? Such an underrated tune(even tho I don't mind the D'Angeol influence ) but the song is def all that. Wish I could see the video tho.

I don't know why this song didn't make it 2 her Mahogany LP.

And yeah,,she def moved me she sang Donny Hathaway's beautiful "A Song 4 U" and she teared the place down,,actualy her vocals range live is much stronger than her range in the studio.

Harlepolis said:

Harlepolis said:

me too..regardless of the criticism. She has that throaty Gladys Knight thing goin on.

Harlepolis said:

It's a beautiful song yeah, probably his greatest chance of commercial success since the Gold album IMO. Had it been released on a real label anyway...

The video did the rounds on BET etc, you snooze you lose. If you do kazaa file search you may see it one day as NPGMC members got it as a download...

rdhull said:

Criticism?? LOL I see the exact opposite,,people love her ass so damn much. Even when the so-called anti-gay quote came,,ppl paid no attentions 2 it.

The chic that reminds me a bit of Gladys is RnB vocalist "Sharissa" her raspy voice is just OH!(in a good way).

rdhull said:

What are the criticisms of Angie? Besides shallow stuff like her not conforming to many visual stereotypes of a popular modern singer...

Essence said:

Yeah but why didn't she include it in her "Mahogany Soul" LP?? It woulda been intersting 4 youngsters to check out a whole new different level of music.

Essence said:

I always read comments about her taking others backbeats to make her sonfgs etc and that she isn't the real deal ( I dont know what people mean by the real deal). But i that vein usually. That most of her hits are taken from other sings etc.

rdhull said:

True, like "backstabbers" on her last one.

Calvin Richardson has got his deal and left her side now n done a solo version of "More Than A Woman".

rdhull said:

Do you mean sampling and ripping off??

Anybody know if her cover of the Christopher Cross song "Sailing" is on a released album/single? I can't find it.

Essence said:

If they hound her 4 sampling then they might as well hound the whole music nation.

Supernova said:

I think I saw it at a rec store --she has that Songs On The Mountain recordings where she did that one.So its out there.

rdhull said:

Songs On The Mountain? lol Sounds funny. But the title goes with the video.

Supernova said:

lol Im not sure thats the correct title but its similar to that because it was recorded ( a live set) in this Mountain Series from VH-1 etc...its something like that

Songs From High Up or something


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I Respect Her Talent&also the fact She has been in the Business for a Real Long time:but to Me She is like a R&B Puffy with all the Covers&Clive Davis Factor pushing the Formula way to Much for me.She is being Pushed as a Gladys Knight Clone which In My Lifetime She will never touch.Angie Stone to Me is a Poor Woman's Gloria Gaynor&overall for VOcals Gaynor got Her Beat IMHO.as for "U make My Sunshine" it would be a decent B-Side but D'angelo flipped that Track better IMHO.that Song&vibe had me thinking as I still do that Prince got D'angelo's Sloppy-Seconds.

mistermaxxx said:

Ouch that was sooo harsh Mr.Maxxx personaly I wouldn't give much of a thought about the sampling saga cuz everybody does that nowadays. Besides, Its really refreshing
2 see the woman put some positive music I mean how many sistas out there praising our brothas?? Hell last time I checked TLC and alot of other RnB females were dissing men who have small tools and calling them scrubs. Its really nice 2 see a sistah liftup her bruthas 4 a change.

I see the Gladys Knights connection pops out all of a sudden nowadays even tho I don't see any thing similar between the 2 ladies.

Angie is a lifetime huslter and finaly she got her hustle right and the most important thing is she didn't became bitter after what was taken from her.

Harlepolis said:

there are other Sisters given Brothers Props.I Respect Her Talent but I don't feel that She is worth the kind of Hype She gets.Diane Reeves&Cansandra Wilson Move me far more.Gladys Knight ain't dead but the Industry will have you think She is.let Gladys Knight Sing&have a Clive Davis pushing Her Records&You'd truly feel the Music.naw Gladys is stuck on a off-Shoot Label working with Jamie Foxx.Gladys IMHO would Ring Circles around any Female Pop Singer out today or Neo-Soul Singer how ever you wanna dress it up Gladys would put the Hurting on them.

mistermaxxx said:

I feel you brotha but I don't really see whats so similar between Gladys & Angie so they could make a comparision.

Now Clive got his Whitneies(Monica+Deborah) Mary J(Alicia) Tevin(Mario) but as 4 Angie, I think she stands on her own between these ladies. 2 be honest, it would be painfuly foolish 2 put a Gladys Knight clown cuz at the end of the day he'll easily lose.

I hope you help me a lil' bit here 2 figure out what they see about her 2 make her look like Gladys.

she even sounds good singin that silly "feeling groovy" song
in the commercial on tv...much love for this black diamond

Harlepolis said:

the Whole Neo-Soul Movement on the Female Tip was based off Roberta Flack IMHO.not only does Technilogy Take Bits&Riffs from Older Songs&Bottle it up as a New Song,but they also Bottle up a Personna that Sold 20 years back or more&do the same.Formula on Every circle&turn.everybody takes but the way the Industry runs it now it's all there for Eye's to see.Ray Charles would tell you what is going down.Gladys Knight has spoken out on what the Industry does as well.Angie is Portrayed as the older Soulful Sister&they push that Hard.Look at the Songs She Sings?Glady Knight&The Pips Cut,O'Jays Cut&everything about Her is suppose to reflect the Mid 70's&whatnot.throw the Music&the Image together&there you go.

She has a live DVD from the "Music from high places" series for anyone interested.

Give credit where credit is due, this sister has some decent albums out. And she is doing it without getting half naked, bring herself or her race down. My kids can listen to her anytime without me having to censor the CD. I love this soulfull, strong black woman. Drop all the albums you want Angie, I will be listening.

mistermaxxx said:

Hmmm nice point I understand where you comin' from but you gotta admit that the woman got something tho(even if its behind that image). C'mon man, everybody take from somebody somehow, Prince got his shit from James Brown/Sly/Earth Wind & Fire , MJ got his shit from James Brown/Jackie Wilson and R.Kelly got his shit from Al Green/Crutis/Marvin/Isley Bros. You just gotta accept the fact that everybody burrow from each other. Hell, looking at the state of music 2day you have no chance but 2 support this sistah and her likes. U feel me??

Harlepolis said:

I agree with you&Know what you are saying,but She still doesn't Seperate Herself enough Musically from Her Influences to merit me thinking of Her as a Knock-Out Artist.like Aretha&Luther Covered People but yet they had there own Signature there&Angie Stone doesn't have that with Me yet.you follow me?