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PrintableBlaqueKnight said: Joi said: The Van Hunt album is excellent and it’s all I’ve been playing since I got it a week ago. Fave songs are ‘Seconds of Pleasure’, ‘Dust’, ‘Down Here In Hell’, ‘Precious’, and ‘Hold My Hand’. You can here Sly, Prince, and Curtis in his music, but he does add a bit of his own flavor I think. In my opinion, though, all of the new crop of male R&B artists sound alike…Anthony Hamilton, Van Hunt, etc. D’Angelo started the Prince-influence craze and now every one is trying to get in on it.
[color=blue:450c6e75ac]Sorry, but I think that's bullshit. It appears that way to Prince hardcore fans because so many focus in so heavily Prince's music and relate everything else accordingly. I hear so many other influences in his work that Prince isn't even on the forefront of the list. I think what D'Angelo started was a RETURN TO SOUL MUSIC. Prince is among the influences, but certainly not singular - nor in the forefront. I hear more of Smokey, Marvin, Donny Hathaway and Sly in Van Hunt than Prince. Anthony Hamilton? I don't think I can even say A.H. & Prince in the same sentence and make sense. Al Green and Anthony Hamilton, definately, but not Prince. The "new crop of male R&B singers" are doing what the record labels tell them to - singing slow songs. Whereas the throwback era of R&B singing is "in" and it does encompass Prince, it is not all Prince by any measure. Actually, this style seems to be what Prince steered away from because he didn't want to be type-casted as a "soul singer". btw, I like Hello Goodbye, Down Here In Hell With You, Seconds Of Pleasure, Anything To Get Your Attention, and Who Will Love Me In Winter. [/color] AGREE 100%  | |
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chrisslope9 said: holy smoke!!! i just finished listening to the new VAN HUNT cd and it is no joke! i bought it strictly on word of mouth advice without having heard a single song on the album and i have to say that this guy is the real deal.
[This message was edited Mon May 17 20:38:21 2004 by chrisslope9] pop your cd into your pc.there is a mini autobiography.....its kinda cool  | |
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Joi said: In my opinion, though, all of the new crop of male R&B artists sound alike…
A lot of 'em really do. But in time the cream will rise to the top, as always. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Only those who subscribe to the act of "surface listening" would agree to that. If people listen as intently to other artists as they do to Prince, they would hear HUGE differences. I guess all black male vocalists sound alike or are imitating Prince on Prince.org, though. 
I get sick of this BS around here. Tone deaf mofos can't tell Kem from Musique but go into epileptic convulsions if you compare Korn to Slipknot. Van Hunt doesn't soundd like ANYBODY out right now. | |
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Wow, I'd never heard the of the guy until this thread.
I went to the website and had a listen, and HE'S REALLY GOOD! I think I'll be getting this one! Will be the first time I've bought a new artist's cd in AGES. Yay! Good music is still alive. Can someone tell me what he plays, if anything? I get the feeling he's the guitarist at least. . [This message was edited Wed May 26 0:17:46 2004 by mrdespues] | |
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mrdespues said: Wow, I'd never heard the of the guy until this thread.
I went to the website and had a listen, and HE'S REALLY GOOD! I think I'll be getting this one! Will be the first time I've bought a new artist's cd in AGES. Yay! Good music is still alive. Can someone tell me what he plays, if anything? I get the feeling he's the guitarist at least. . [This message was edited Wed May 26 0:17:46 2004 by mrdespues] Guitar/bass, keys, drums. C'est ca. Je pense... I'm pretty sure. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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POOK said: VAN HUNT GREAT BAND BUT SAMMY REALLY RUIN IT My favorite song of theirs is "Hot For Teacher"!! The video's great too! 
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JediMaster said: POOK said: VAN HUNT GREAT BAND BUT SAMMY REALLY RUIN IT My favorite song of theirs is "Hot For Teacher"!! The video's great too! Don't EVEN try to turn this into a Van Halen thread. Van Hunt is the shyt! (Van Halen was too, but that was then) | |
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FiveFootNine said: 
can we please limit the "Van "C"unt" threads to one a month....?!?! damn... WHOOO!!! break out the MIDOL...
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BlaqueKnight said: [color=blue:81cb69dca9]Only those who subscribe to the act of "surface listening" would agree to that. If people listen as intently to other artists as they do to Prince, they would hear HUGE differences. I guess all black male vocalists sound alike or are imitating Prince on Prince.org, though.
I get sick of this BS around here. Tone deaf mofos can't tell Kem from Musique but go into epileptic convulsions if you compare Korn to Slipknot. Van Hunt doesn't soundd like ANYBODY out right now.[/color] oh shut up, old man... The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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SquarePeg said: oh shut up, old man... If I'm old, Prince must be ancient, then. | |
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BlaqueKnight said: SquarePeg said: oh shut up, old man... [color=blue:e554964967]If I'm old, Prince must be ancient, then.[/color] ...but ancient is exotic. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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mochalox said: BlaqueKnight said: [color=blue:e554964967]If I'm old, Prince must be ancient, then.[/color] ...but ancient is exotic. ...and sometimes its just REALLY OLD. | |
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BlaqueKnight said: JediMaster said: My favorite song of theirs is "Hot For Teacher"!! The video's great too! [color=blue:616fdbd0f3]Don't EVEN try to turn this into a Van Halen thread. Van Hunt is the shyt! (Van Halen was too, but that was then) [/color] Never heard of them before this thread.
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BlaqueKnight said: [color=blue:81cb69dca9]Only those who subscribe to the act of "surface listening" would agree to that. If people listen as intently to other artists as they do to Prince, they would hear HUGE differences. I guess all black male vocalists sound alike or are imitating Prince on Prince.org, though.
I get sick of this BS around here. Tone deaf mofos can't tell Kem from Musique but go into epileptic convulsions if you compare Korn to Slipknot. Van Hunt doesn't soundd like ANYBODY out right now.[/color] There seems to be a boulder on your shoulder. Throw out the surface listening where it actually applies. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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BlaqueKnight said: SquarePeg said: oh shut up, old man... [color=blue:e554964967]If I'm old, Prince must be ancient, then.[/color] LOL nah, I mean your ATTITUDE is old, you act like an old man who rants at young people all the time  The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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SquarePeg said: BlaqueKnight said: [color=blue:e554964967]If I'm old, Prince must be ancient, then.[/color] LOL nah, I mean your ATTITUDE is old, you act like an old man who rants at young people all the time What the hell are you talking about? The topic is Van Hunt - a very NEW artist. All of my posts have been positive about him. I even mentioned a couple of other newer artists (Kem & Musiq). Are you sure you're reading right? I simply expressed my disgust with people on here lumping all R&B singers in the same silly ass BOX. If folks would LISTEN they could HEAR a difference. How can you say ALL R&B coming out now is alike? That's just crazy. | |
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BlaqueKnight said: What the hell are you talking about? The topic is Van Hunt - a very NEW artist. I even mentioned a couple of other newer artists (Kem & Musiq). Are you sure you're reading right?
Oh, I'm reading right....you're the one who ain't reading right there is no lumping of anything going on here...it's all in your imagination.
How can you say ALL R&B coming out now is alike? That's just crazy.
there's that imagination, again...if you'll scroll up, you'll see that I said no such thing. You're making ASSUMPTIONS. That is not what I said, nor is that what I meant. the ONLY PERSON on this thread who mentioned Prince is YOU. because YOU automatically assume everyone wants to compare VH to him, when that's not even the case. I dig VH for who he is, and so do most of the folks on this thread. I simply expressed my disgust with people on here lumping all R&B singers in the same silly ass BOX.
relax, man...nobody's doing that. If folks would LISTEN they could HEAR a difference.
you act like you're the only person here who IS LISTENING...look around you, man...okaypimpin is listening....I'm listening...Joi's listening...you're ranting and raving about people not giving VH a chance when there are tons of people here who are, yet you act like you don't see 'em
All of my posts have been positive about him.
EVERY thread about van hunt has been positive, you're not so unique in that regard. The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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SquarePeg said: blah, blah, blah...
1. Have you listened to Van Hunt's CD? 2. Why don't you post some thoughts/reviews/comments instead of blabbering at me? What do you think of "Down Here In Hell With You"? Contribute to the thread. I could break your posts down and refute, but I'd rather talk about Van Hunt's music for now. btw: "In my opinion, though, all of the new crop of male R&B artists sound alike…Anthony Hamilton, Van Hunt, etc. " is lumping all R&B singers in the same box. READ. It was said on this thread.
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I love the cd except for "Dust"....that song sucks...completely....i'm glad I bought the cd wayyyyy before I heard/saw the video for Dust..... | |
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BlaqueKnight said: How can you say ALL R&B coming out now is alike? That's just crazy.
I think they're radio listeners. People who get all of their RnB from the radio will say stuff like that. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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SquarePeg said: okaypimpin is listening....
Don't bring him into it. 
SquarePeg said: EVERY thread about van hunt has been positive, you're not so unique in that regard.
au contraire. Do another search. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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mochalox said: SquarePeg said: okaypimpin is listening....
Don't bring him into it. Thanks babe! 
I feel what SquarePeg is saying, but I don't wanna be caught up in whatever drama is going down. Like Angie says... "...Keep my name, out your mouth Until you got somethin worth talkin bout Keep your hands, to yourself Cause I belong to someone else" | |
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okaypimpn said: mochalox said: Don't bring him into it. Thanks babe!
I feel what SquarePeg is saying, but I don't wanna be caught up in whatever drama is going down. Like Angie says... "...Keep my name, out your mouth Until you got somethin worth talkin bout Keep your hands, to yourself Cause I belong to someone else" that's what I'm screamin'. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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mochalox said: BlaqueKnight said: How can you say ALL R&B coming out now is alike? That's just crazy.
I think they're radio listeners. People who get all of their RnB from the radio will say stuff like that. Makes sense. | |
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BlaqueKnight said: mochalox said: I think they're radio listeners. People who get all of their RnB from the radio will say stuff like that. [color=blue:fc96f29565]Makes sense.[/color] every now and then I do that. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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mochalox said: BlaqueKnight said: How can you say ALL R&B coming out now is alike? That's just crazy.
I think they're radio listeners. People who get all of their RnB from the radio will say stuff like that. Actually nobody in this thread said that. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Supernova said: Actually nobody in this thread said that.
Joi said: The Van Hunt album is excellent and it’s all I’ve been playing since I got it a week ago. Fave songs are ‘Seconds of Pleasure’, ‘Dust’, ‘Down Here In Hell’, ‘Precious’, and ‘Hold My Hand’. You can here Sly, Prince, and Curtis in his music, but he does add a bit of his own flavor I think. In my opinion, though, all of the new crop of male R&B artists sound alike…Anthony Hamilton, Van Hunt, etc. D’Angelo started the Prince-influence craze and now every one is trying to get in on it.
I guess you missed that. | |
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BlaqueKnight said: Supernova said: Actually nobody in this thread said that.
Joi said: The Van Hunt album is excellent and it’s all I’ve been playing since I got it a week ago. Fave songs are ‘Seconds of Pleasure’, ‘Dust’, ‘Down Here In Hell’, ‘Precious’, and ‘Hold My Hand’. You can here Sly, Prince, and Curtis in his music, but he does add a bit of his own flavor I think. [color=red:bbd0ad12db]In my opinion, though, all of the new crop of male R&B artists sound alike…Anthony Hamilton, Van Hunt, etc.[/color] D’Angelo started the Prince-influence craze and now every one is trying to get in on it.
[color=blue:bbd0ad12db]I guess you missed that.[/color] No, I didn't miss anything, because that's not what you said she said. There's a big difference between saying: "ALL R&B coming out now is alike" and, "all of the NEW crop of MALE R&B artists sound alike." Not that I agree that "all" is the case either way. ` [This message was edited Thu May 27 13:37:12 2004 by Supernova] This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Whateva fool. I paraphrased. Big deal. Get over it. What are your thoughts on the CD or have you even listened to it? [This message was edited Thu May 27 13:14:48 2004 by BlaqueKnight] | |
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