I forgot to mention her stage presence was OFF THE CHAIN!!! Did anyone notice how she threw her earring off into the audience? Kinda had a Patti LaBelle thing going for a minute!

okaypimpn said:

I know I'll regret this but she did remind me a bit of Tina Turner doing the "Proud Mary" dance and what not.

I forgot to mention her stage presence was OFF THE CHAIN!!! Did anyone notice how she threw her earring off into the audience? Kinda had a Patti LaBelle thing going for a minute!

I forgot to mention her stage presence was OFF THE CHAIN!!! Did anyone notice how she threw her earring off into the audience? Kinda had a Patti LaBelle thing going for a minute!

okaypimpn said:

I definitely saw that on the second viewing. What made it so diva-licious was that she didnt' try too hard to draw attention to it. The effort was so smooth and graceful as to be barely noticeable.It was like "Here, I love ya. I do this every day, dahling."

I'm sure by now she's either saying or "kiss her " Not only was she the highlight of VH1's Diva Duets, EVERYBODY on radio shows, other message boards are now talking about how they are reformed fans of hers. I'm really glad that she had the opportunity to perform to incrase her fanbase even more!!!
[This message was edited Fri May 23 5:59:41 PDT 2003 by okaypimpn]

I just don't like her personality. She's not a nice person. I judge artists by their personalities

okaypimpn said:

okay, how old r u?

Janfriend said:

Okay, so the next time you sit down to talk to her, please tell her I said "hello."

she ain't nothin but a glorified ho!!

okaypimpn said:

You can tell a person's personality by the way they act in interviews. I've a lot of her interviews because I'm into entertainment as well as various Destiny's Child specials. What was the point of the eye roll? Certainly, even you can tell an asshole when you see one by what they say, no?

Janfriend said:

Sorry, my dear...I'm too old to judge books by their covers. Unless I know them, how am I going to be able to tell what kind of personality they have? However, I really could give a flying fuck about their attitude, just as long as they make good music!

okaypimpn said:

Judging a book by it's cover and judging someone by what they say and do are different things. We all, in everyday life, make judgements on someone's character by what they say or do. A celebrity is no exception to that. I think maybe you're making an exception because they're entertaining you, but I don't. Perhaps, you don't pay enough attention to what they do off stage.

(Alicia Keys does this too). I hate that. It mars the effect of her beauty.
[This message was edited Sat May 24 8:57:02 PDT 2003 by SynthiaRose]

Yeah, Alicia is phony. (And I should have said they lapse into stereotypical ghetto language. Because, you're right people in the ghetto don't talk like Alicia. That statement was too broad.)

And Maxx, you have to consider D.C's hits. Beyonce wrote those and I think she even produced some. The lyrics, attitude, and pop appeal of tracks like Jumpin, Jumpin, Say My Name, Bills Bills Bills, Survivor, Bootylicious, and Independent Women are good enough to warrant admiration. The second album had a lot of great tracks that should have been released -- Sexy Daddy and Apple Pie a la Mode, to name two.

As far as solo singles, she does still need to prove herself. I loved Work it Out and still play it regularly to this day. The 70's throw-back sound, the gutteral sexy delivery, and the double entendre with the lyrics are great.


But yeah, she needs to knock it out with a memorable, #1 single (without Jay-Z) that will solidify itself and her as classic.
[This message was edited Sat May 24 12:18:03 PDT 2003 by SynthiaRose]