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blaquebaby
Comment: Congrats MiMi I actually like the song and the remix with The Dream is great the video is just so funny! I like the direction MiMi is going in. Quick question I was looking on the YBF web page at some pics of the Da Brat and they made a comment as if these two are together??? Anybody have any info?? Jus being nosy! LMAO!
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McNasty
Comment: Blaquebaby they are just good friends and for whatever reason they have been for quite a few years. I understand your curiosity because there is nothing to indicate they have ANYTHING in common and are most certainly from two different worlds.lol
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Train
Comment: The song is crappy. Maybe as a kid who grew up in the 70's on real r & b I expect better.
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BigBlackRod
Comment: Yes, the song is quite schitty, but no less so than most of the dreck that passes for "music" these days...PEACE.
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realuvbaby
Comment: <lol> @ Train because just last night I was telling my 9 year old daughter how I really don't like the lyrical content of today's hip hop r&b music. I wish they had hip hop for grown folk. I just can't get with these artists because the content is so juvenile. This after watching the new RayJ video. Funny, as the artist gets older, the move is to still appeal to the younger demographic. The music of the '70s had great lyrical and musical content and we're jamming to it to day. I just don't see that quality in today's music because it's not about the music/art. It's all about the buck.
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sdedee
Comment: Congrats Songbird, keep it up.
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Name:
Train
Comment: I just can't see myself listening to today's r & b at a bar-b-que 10-15 yrs from now like I do the music that I grew up on. Just yesterday in honor of Marvin Gaye's b-day I was jamming his "Let's Get It On" and "I Want You" cd's back to back and the songs are still special to me. There is no singer of today that could touch my man.
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musbdherbs
Comment: more old people talking about the beauty of the has-been era of music.
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musbdherbs
Comment: the same era that brought us Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time" and Paula Abdul
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McNasty
Comment: Sdedee mimi is mimi and Songbird was the name given to Minnie Ripperton by Stevie Wonder. Please don't get it twisted.
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Train
Comment: Oh no Mush that was the 80's, my love of r 7 b is strictly 70's...the best era not only for r & b but pop and rock as well.
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McNasty
Comment: Musb there is no such thing as a has been era and especially since they still play so much real r&b. Besides that aren't we allowed to have our own opinions about this music? Or do you think we should all feel the same way you do? I haven't liked anything mimi has done for a very long time and with this new single of hers to me it's official - she has regressed. Or better yet - she's doin' the janet - still trying to appeal to the younguns even though she ain't one. All you proved with your second post is that every era has made some silly music and has had some silly artists, nothing more.
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McNasty
Comment: so much real r&b from the 70s and 80s - didn't finish that thought in my first post.
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lilmocc
Comment: at least with Eddie Murphy and Paula Abdul, i think we had a balance of good music too back in the 80's - i.e. Whitney, EW&F, Aretha, Loose Ends, SOS Band, Stevie Wonder, Sade, Lionel Richie, etc. Hell, some of the thite music was banging in the 80's and we listened to it too. There was waaay more of a balance in music and although some music was suggestive, it sill left a little to the imagination.
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DCGG
Comment: That song is straight butt juice...and the bytch needs a new stylist...that whole skanky whore look, circa 1984 is so played...
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soulmusic101
Comment: Hmmm...let's see, "No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris "Brezzy" Brown VS "The Closer I Get To You" by Donny Harhaway and Roberta Flack. I will let you guy's be the judge...lol
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soulmusic101
Comment: Hathaway
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musbdherbs
Comment: 'Nas...uhm...yes there is. Of course you are allowed to have your opinion. Do you think that I shouldn't voice mine because I don't feel the same way as you do? Glad you co-signed my idea that all eras make shytty music and not one has the lock on being "real" or "good." It's hard to make 'then and now' comparisons when the number of current artists quintuple-fold the numbers from the past. The "my music was good" line sounds just as stuck as these politicians talking about when Reagan or Kennedy ran for the yt house. Old NEWS!
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Southernbelle
Comment: Congrats Mimi. I like the song. I'll wait for the next single though to determine if the cd is purchse worthy.
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soulmusic101
Comment: 2008...R.I.P....The legal CD is dead. What is your latest Ringtone?
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soulmusic101
Comment: Marvin Gaye VS The Dream, Raheem DeVaughn, Usher, Chris Brown, Ray J., Jaheim, Lyfe Jennings, Trey Songz, and Ne-Yo. Usher, Raheem, Lyfe, and Ne-Yo will all let you know, there is no comparison.
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BigBlackRod
Comment: Parliament-Funkadelic Vs. the Ying Ynag Twins. Stevie Wonder Vs. Musiq. Teddy Pendergrass Vs. Bobby Valentino. GO! PEACE.
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BigBlackRod
Comment: Name a schitty song from the Seventies, musb...PEACE.
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Southernbelle
Comment: Nat King Cole vs Marvin Gaye; Count Bassie and the Band vs the Commodores; Little Richard vs Little Stevie Wonder; Billie Holiday vs Anita Baker. Every generation has this same arguement. Believe it or not 25-30 years from now someone will be comparing Usher and Chris Brown to the latest artist of the era and the cycle continues.
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McNasty
Comment: LOL!Okay Musb but music unless you're a one hit wonder doesn't fall under a has been era - but politricks do! But I will tell you though- keep call me old and I'll find you over there in congress heights.lol
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soulmusic101
Comment: Usher will win that debate....lol...not hatung Chris Breezy.
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McNasty
Comment: Compare all you want I'm glad I grew up in the era that created the music and the back drop that would have been pas.sed along had there been more talent and less interest in the dollar!
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soulmusic101
Comment: But there is something different about the music of 2006-2008. Timberland was about to go into retirement during this decade because of the sad state of hip-hop/r and b. I wonder why?
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Southernbelle
Comment: I remember having this arguement with my own father. I've been a Prince fan from day 1. My dad thinks Prince is wayyy overrated. He would argue that Prince would never stand the test of time. "He's no Sam Cook". Well look at us now 25 years later Prince is still in the game. Now that I'm older I can appreciate what he was saying about Cook while still having the satisfaction of knowing he was wrong about Prince.
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NYCsoul
Comment: Will anyone even remember this song? I am not a Mariah Carey fan but for some reason, I always expected more from her. She and her music look and feel 'unlistenable'. And why does every R&B song have to a 'remix' and 'a rapper' collobration?? This is why R&B sucks nowadays. I liked it when R&B/Soul was seperate and Rap did their own thing.
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GHank
Comment: BigBlackRod>>>>>>>"Disco Duck" was a schitty song. (LOL!) But after that, there weren't too many. I liked Mariah Carey in the early 90's, but once she fell into the hip-hop genre, I stopped listening to her.
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musbdherbs
Comment: BRod...No shytty songs nor artists during the 70's? U don't really want me to answer that. My Ding-aLing wasn't the best of the 70's..that's for sure. 'Nas...the era of 3-5-7, Hammer, TLC, Hanson, Cameo..is over. Doesn't mean the music wasn't gud at the time. Meet me at the corner of Stanton and Alabama!..lol Southern..that's my whole point..everybody from every generation always thinks their generation is the best. My mom thinks Prince is Trash...grandma thought the world was coming to an end w/Rick James. Who stands the test of time is an indication of how good or bad someone is. What's the latest Ying Yang song again?
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McNasty
Comment: Southernbelle your dad has obviously never been to a Prince show. I first saw Prince perform here in Maryland when they first hit and he was still with the Time! I knew then that he and Morris Day wouldn't both stay in that group.
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McNasty
Comment: ROTFLMBAO! You're not gonna bring that dog are you?lmao
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Name:
McNasty
Comment: NYC you know the answer to that already! Remix's and collaborations are what prop them up. Without them they would all be one hitters.
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GHank
Comment: Being a musician myself, I know that once R & B took traditional instruments out of the music, the downfall started. Back in the 70's, a musician could always have a gig, but once the 80's greed came, slowly and slowly, traditional instruments started to fade away because record companies wanted to make more money, artists wanted to make more money and the musicians were left to fend for themselves. Once the synthesizers came into play, that was the end for musicians. For those who listen to black college bands, do you know that most of the repitoire is music from the 70's? The reason is that today's R & B music has no instrumentation at all. (Watch the movie, "DrumLine") Mariah can really re-invent herself if she was to add some instrmentation to her music. She has got the voice.
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rre1239
Comment: the jimmy castor bunch...troglodyte...i got a love jone, not sure of the artist.
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TesticAl
Comment: LMMFAO at Herbs! You know you intentionally started that fire. Well, Congratulations to Mariah. That song is HOT DOOKIE GARBAGE THOUGH! You better not catch this flick on youtube? Bich please.
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musbdherbs
Comment: Ghank...1000% agree.
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Name:
musbdherbs
Comment: hot dookie? as usual...u'z a damn fewl. BTW, I got the computer and will be burning dvd's this weekend and actually adding some'n on my myspace page..lol
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NYCsoul
Comment: GHank> R&B/Soul has always been the sacrifical lamb when it comes to cutting edge music. I noticed that rock & country music have not 'computerized' their music to the extent that our music has. I put the blame for the lack of instrumentations solely on the music industry because they were looking to cut costs and wanted to find artists who were 'jack of all trades'. The artists have always been at the mercy of the record companies, unless they were heavy hitters like Prince or Michael Jackson. I also think the downfall of R&B came when black artists became 'obsessed' with crossing over to pop once the Thriller phenom(sp?) took over. So you're right about the artists wanting to make money but the industry has always found ways to manipulate the situation to their advantage. And let's not forget the fact that the public school system stopped or rarely funds music programs. I played in the school bands from grade school to high school. There are hardly any music programs where our children can learn an instrument.
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NYCsoul
Comment: McNasty> True. But some of those in R&B that participate in this collob nonsense are already establish. Unfortunately, I guess this is the only way for some of these artists to make a living.
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GHank
Comment: NYCSoul>>>>>I am a former instumental music teacher. Even though I still play occasionally, I have switched careers. I now work in a law office working on a paralegal certificate.
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soulmusic101
Comment: Every Generation thinks their music is the greatest? lol...I wasn't around for early Miles Davis, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington but they receive major respect from me. MusB when was the last time you purchased a legal (2007 - 2008 Artist)CD and paid more than 10.00 for it?
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soulmusic101
Comment: One hit wonders from the 70's "Get Off" -Foxy, "Ring My Bell"- Anita Ward, "Float On"- The Floaters, "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" - Instant Funk, and "Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas...lol at Kung Fu Fighting.
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Mas90
Comment: Ghank - you ain't going to make fun of my childhood song "Disco Duck"! I wore that 45 record out so much it cracked half way across but with vinyl it will still play as long u line it back up. It did skip but I still go to play the whole record.
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GHank
Comment: Mas90>>>>>>(laughing so hard!!!!) I had the 45 record to that as well....
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Name:
Mas90
Comment: Congrats to Mariah Carey....I'm still a fan of your music. My favorite songs by M Carey: "Can't Let Go", "Circles"[that is the shyt!], "Fly Like A Bird", "Dreamlover", "Anytime U Need A friend" and others.
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musbdherbs
Comment: Soul...the last CD I purchased was Day 26's and it was 12 dollars I believe. I often buy "legal" cd's because I like reading the linear notes. I average a few p/month.
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soulmusic101
Comment: musbdherbs...Okay, I heard Day 26 had about 4 to 5 decent tracks...What say you? Did you pick up Dannity Kane too...
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musbdherbs
Comment: For a male group, I like about half of the CD right now...I'll give it a full listen over the weekend. No...I don't care much for D kane so I didn't buy their cd
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Name:
TesticAl
Comment: Herbs, I see you got that "burning" down finally. LOL! I've created a MONSTER! LOL!
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katgrrrl
Comment: Musb comments:"the same era that brought us Eddie Murphy's 'Party All the Time' and Paula Abdul" LMAOOOOO! Hits and misses, m'dear. No era's perfect... "more old people talking about the beauty of the has-been era of music." LMAOOOO! I can't stop laughing at that mess! I was just posting on YouTube yesterday about how the music from the 80s (& a lot of 70s stuff too!) was the best...IMO. With me, it's emotional. Brings back nothing but good memories. I can sum up everything I love about 90s music in one word: Jamiroquai. The 00s? Meh so far...with the exception of Jamiroquai.
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Name:
Jack_Blackmusic
Comment: G Hank; How true.
If interested here are some links to several of my former bandmates, and buddies. Check them out if interested
http://www.mandrillis.com
http://www.jerryjemmott.com
and my old homeboy
http://www.jimmycastor.com
Peaz.
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Name:
gingerg
Comment: Question? I have a chance to see Frankie Beverly and Maze live this summer. Is it worth it or should I just listen to a cd?
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rre1239
Comment: katgirl, jamiroquai is the sh&t. i have just about all of their cds, plus their concert on dvd. another group i like is the brand new heavies. gingerg, yes, go. they put on an amazing show.
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Shortey71
Comment: I usually lurk from time to time on the featured boards but want to comment today. gingerg, Frankie Beverly featuring Maze is a MUST see. I would encourage you to go. You might snap your fingers raw and when someone asked you what happened to your fingers just say you went and saw Frankie Beverly, people will truly understand.
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4462DG
Comment: gingerg, have you ever seen Maze before? I say this because I believe they're coming out with some new stuff, but I saw them last summer and even though they performed their "old" hits they were still on fire!!!!! Their band is the best and those songs will take you to a good place-assuming you have fond memories from their music, lol!!!
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gingerg
Comment: I've never seen Maze before, but I am going change my travel plans so I can catch the show.
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katgrrrl
Comment: rre1239: Who you tellin'!?!?!? I got all the cd's, the video collection dvd, the Montreaux Jazz Festival concert, the best of with the bonus remix cd... Honey, please! And have you evuh seen them LIVE! They JJam (yes, that's Jam with TWO J's!). They are NO JOKE! And to say that I'm looking forward to their new album is an understatement! And they'd better come over here on tour to support this new album!
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Name:
4462DG
Comment: Wow, gingerg, never saw them before? Well take my word for it, you will love the show and the audience is mature, know what I mean? I think I saw them 4 times in my life and I've never been disappointed.
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deedeeVon
Comment: I liked Disco Duck!
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rre1239
Comment: katgirl, no,i have never seen them live. hopefully, on day. please, let me know when their cd drop!
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Name:
sdedee
Comment: "dear" I am very aware of who and what nickname Minnie was called. Some of us are so anal and looking for confrontation. I simply was giving a compliment to someone who can sing in this era of marketing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RELAX
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dcdouglass01
Comment: Gingerg, I was never a big Maze fan, but I've seen them live twice and they give a great live show.
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Name:
dcdouglass01
Comment: Someone mentioned when Prince was in the Time. Did you meant when the Time opened for Prince?
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