I'm not delving into whether Chaka is high or whatever.

She is a legacy artist. And I think any artist of her caliber has to be fearful of perhaps losing sight of her legacy, and people losing sight of her.

The statement she made makes sense - it was a fear response. She knows folks like Adele can sing. But she's also worried that less-than-talented types on the list are being ranked above her. It's mostly a popularity list. And legacy artists aren't that high on those lists anymore.

Hell, if we're being honest, Mariah is becoming a legacy artist. Her voice is rougher now and she ain't hitting those whistle-tones like she did 30 years ago. Or even 20 years ago. So if Chaka takes a pot shot, eh, so be it.

Labeling it a fear response doesn't make it right. It's just more important to understand where she could be coming from, rather than dismissing her as the crazy aunt at the picnic. Her candor is highly entertaining and she doesn't regret one thing she said. She made a statement to appease the public, not because she had a change of heart.

And Joan Baez can't sing that great.

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm not delving into whether Chaka is high or whatever.

She is a legacy artist. And I think any artist of her caliber has to be fearful of perhaps losing sight of her legacy, and people losing sight of her.

The statement she made makes sense - it was a fear response. She knows folks like Adele can sing. But she's also worried that less-than-talented types on the list are being ranked above her. It's mostly a popularity list. And legacy artists aren't that high on those lists anymore.

Hell, if we're being honest, Mariah is becoming a legacy artist. Her voice is rougher now and she ain't hitting those whistle-tones like she did 30 years ago. Or even 20 years ago. So if Chaka takes a pot shot, eh, so be it.

Labeling it a fear response doesn't make it right. It's just more important to understand where she could be coming from, rather than dismissing her as the crazy aunt at the picnic. Her candor is highly entertaining and she doesn't regret one thing she said. She made a statement to appease the public, not because she had a change of heart.

And Joan Baez can't sing that great.

The legacy artists are falling off mainly because alot who are employed at these magazines barely have knowledge about anything before they were born, then someone looks at the list and says OH we better toss in some old timers to make us look like we know history of music, basically they dont. I mean right now all I am hearing about is Hugh Grant and his AWKWARD interview on the oscars, I watched the clip, it wasnt awkward the person interviewing was asking dumb nonsense questions. But thats the times we live in now, lets give everyone an article, a blog, a mic, a platform when most don't have anything to really say. As for RS and their lists, there is a file for them in every restroom in the world.

SolaceAHA said:

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm not delving into whether Chaka is high or whatever.

She is a legacy artist. And I think any artist of her caliber has to be fearful of perhaps losing sight of her legacy, and people losing sight of her.

The statement she made makes sense - it was a fear response. She knows folks like Adele can sing. But she's also worried that less-than-talented types on the list are being ranked above her. It's mostly a popularity list. And legacy artists aren't that high on those lists anymore.

Hell, if we're being honest, Mariah is becoming a legacy artist. Her voice is rougher now and she ain't hitting those whistle-tones like she did 30 years ago. Or even 20 years ago. So if Chaka takes a pot shot, eh, so be it.

Labeling it a fear response doesn't make it right. It's just more important to understand where she could be coming from, rather than dismissing her as the crazy aunt at the picnic. Her candor is highly entertaining and she doesn't regret one thing she said. She made a statement to appease the public, not because she had a change of heart.

And Joan Baez can't sing that great.

The legacy artists are falling off mainly because alot who are employed at these magazines barely have knowledge about anything before they were born, then someone looks at the list and says OH we better toss in some old timers to make us look like we know history of music, basically they dont. I mean right now all I am hearing about is Hugh Grant and his AWKWARD interview on the oscars, I watched the clip, it wasnt awkward the person interviewing was asking dumb nonsense questions. But thats the times we live in now, lets give everyone an article, a blog, a mic, a platform when most don't have anything to really say. As for RS and their lists, there is a file for them in every restroom in the world.

I think its cute when someone who is talented talks shit on people who are kinda/not as talented

SolaceAHA said:

The legacy artists are falling off mainly because alot who are employed at these magazines barely have knowledge about anything before they were born, then someone looks at the list and says OH we better toss in some old timers to make us look like we know history of music, basically they don't.

It's funny you mention that. I almost mentioned how you can tell who works on the lists by who's on the lists. Gen Xers vs Gen Z. You can tell who had an input where.

TrivialPursuit said:

LoveGalore said:

RJOrion said:

LoveGalore said:

Sure, except she couldn't fathom that Adele is a better singer than she is. Adele may not have any songs with decades of nostalgia attached like Sweet Thing or You Got The Love, but Chaka can't sing her way out of a paper bag compared to Adele today. And if we're talking prime vs prime, I'd still question it given Adele, breathing techniques aside, can belt just as good as Chaka in her prime The lady is famous for hot takes. She always has some negative shit to say.

LMAO @ the idea that Adele is a better (or even equal) singer than Chaka Khan at any level or in any era...cmon LoveGalore...stop ingesting the opioids

Everyone is welcome to an opinion but I have to roll with RJO on this one. Adele isn't even a blemish on Chaka's ass when it comes to singing. Classic Chaka is damn near as good as it gets. Adele is forgettable as a whitebread cheese sandwich. Picture her trying to breath life into anything of Chaka's ... if your not laughing at the thought you should be.

I don't know if you heard, but Melle Mel ("The Message") was causing some controversy over some similar Top 50 Rappers list.

The difference is most people respect him so much that they let him say whatever he thinks. I felt much the same about Chaka Khan!