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Taurusingr
Comment: Very nice moment! Like Kanye said..."we usually never give people "flowers" while they can STILL "smell them"! This is what we should do for ALL our Black Icons! Hell, yall know YT ain't gonna ever give "them" the shine they give their own! B.E.T should showcase a legend/pioneer EVERY DAMN MONTH at least! That way, these little mo fo's coming up can SEE, where it ALL came from! "It" ain't g'on be in the schools! & besides....WTF isn't BET about "that" kind of shyt ANYWAY!!??? OOps!, I forgot...."WE" don't OWN BET!!! Never the less, I'm glad Edda got to see "B" give her some love, & hopefully, she'll still "be here" when the movie comes out! Holla!
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Angel
Comment: That was a good tribute. Beyonce hate beginning in 3, 2, 1.......LOL
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Luke_Cage
Comment: Good for you Beyonce. A little weight never hurt anyone unless of course, that weight is detrimental to one's health. But the world has gone crazy. Overnight weight loss diets are still the rage all because folks put on a couple of pounds. Don't get me wrong. Obesity is not good in the least. But when you see people gain a little weight, it's like armageddon! Then again, when it comes to weight on my women, I'm just biased. I likes the sistas thick, large and in charge! She looks fantastic.
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ELSBABY
Comment: Dang, she looks no different than before playing Etta where did she put the weight. You can't really tell.
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Platinum
Comment: Don't know very much about Etta James except that this song was and still is very popular. Good job Beyonce!.....Angel you know its gonna happen LOL!
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musbdherbs
Comment: lol..I almost feel like the infamous Jackie Washington (Jeniifer Lewis) talking about how she misses the great Shirley B%*$ey. Etta's still alive? Really didn't know that.
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BecuzICan
Comment: She wears it well if she really did gain 15 lbs b/c I sure don't see it!
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BigBlackRod
Comment: God, I love Beyonce...PEACE.
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Bumpa_Stank
Comment: here is some beyonce hate... while a i appreciate her and her talent, she is not a strong enough vocalist to pull off Ms. Etta James.
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nightshift
Comment: Bumpa_Stank, I half-way agree with you, true, her pipes don't have enough blow to carry this even if she tried to put some stank on it! She doesn't look any different 'cause she was just filling in the cracks.
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bigchassie
Comment: MUSBHERBS>yep. ms Etta is still alive and kickin high! i love me some Etta James! i'm gonna buy her and Koko Taylor's best of CD's very soon. i'm a classic old school sista to the bone. and yes, Beyonce look like a dead ringer for Etta James. that's how she used to look back in her day. Etta was a pretty lady.
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bigchassie
Comment: now how she sings is another story. i want to wait till i see this movie in theatres then i will make my statement on the singing.
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McNasty
Comment: Bouncy doesn't have the chops for Etta James or At Last. I can't wait to hear what Etta herself says of the potrayal - if she deems to see it.
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katgrrrl
Comment: Musb, what's that? I love J. Lewis AND Shirley B%*$ey. Why's "Jackie Washington" saying that she misses Ba$$ey? Ba$$ey's still alive and lookin' very well.
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queeniebunz
Comment: >Angel - As soon as I saw the headline and that it appears to be a very slow news day, I thought the hate would start pretty early in the morning, too. LOL...But I guess I look at her like this - Beyonce is pretty and sexy. She is talented - she can sing and dance and she has charisma and stage presence. And she comes across as a very sweet person every time I've seen her interviewed. But I think people hate on her like they do other pop stars. She really has no depth. I read her quote and she said her album "is deeper". Um, okay. None of her work seems to be that "deep". It's all fluff. There's nothing wrong with fluff as long as you don't delude yourself into really believing it's not fluff - pop is fluffy. It's funny when one of these pop stars talks about getting all deep. It's really amusing. That isn't hating on her or anything. It's just amusing. Britney's been through more self-inflicted drama than Beyonce will probably ever go through and her music is still fluff. It's the nature of the beast.
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recognizelife
Comment: I tend to agree with the Queen-bunz on this one...while she is "to die for gorgeous...her music like many is just fluff, but that doesn't mean she will always be that way, sometimes people evolve, which is perhaps what she is indicating about her new cd...I have a friend who swears Beyonce is Etta James reincarnate...(physically, he grew up in her era)...but even he admits her vocals may not hold up...but I am sure she will do her best. She is many things, but a quitter she is not.
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NYCsoul
Comment: I think Faith Evans would have been a better Etta James visually. Problem is that like Beyonce, Faith does not have the "chops" to pull it off. Usually, stories from past are told in a half -%*$ed with a lot of liberties taken in order to insure the film has some type of success. Beyonce was only casted because she's popular. Honestly, I wish they found some unknown or known actress to play Etta. Beyonce's acting leaves alot to be desired.
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recognizelife
Comment: Well NYCsoul...I hadn't thought about that but u r dead on point..."Profound" even...I aint mad
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huey
Comment: if yall gonna hate let me get a jab in...she may as well keep the 15 pounds on...they will be back anyway in a matter of time. one only has to look at that fart box but once to realize its just waiting to garner another 30 pounds minimum...ok,,im done..
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nightshift
Comment: Why doesn't she take out those weaves and show her real hair? I'll wait till it's on Lifetime, that way the commercials will give me time to throw up.
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Grace12_34
Comment: Huey, what is a "fart box?"
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browntwo
Comment: Just a question. Is "hate" generational? If you really look, can't we find something to dislike about every artist out there past and present? Or shouldn't we look for the good qualities in each person. I don't like everything about "B" but she's never been in any trouble that I've heard of and some of her music I like...
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huey
Comment: Grace12_34 --glutius maximus...
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Grace12_34
Comment: I've been showing my real hair for a couple of weeks now. You should see the looks I get, wearing my AFRO.
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huey
Comment: browntwo ---hate is good, hate is fun ,,hate is great for EVERYONE!! wooo hooo...jump in...the waters great...and filled with hate..!!
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huey
Comment: Grace12_34 --?? what had happened???
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DOne
Comment: Just watched the Youtube video, I think visually she's on par, vocally no so much. However, if the acting is up to par, it's not necessary to sound just like the original. Most folk loved Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues although she sounds nothing like Billie Holiday, but she was able to give the songs her own twist while still conveying the same level of emotion that Billie was known for
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Grace12_34
Comment: Brownto, there's nothing wrong with spreading a little hate here and there. I'm going to go to the 50-Cent article in a few minutes and liberally spread a little hate there. If it's any consolation, I loved Beyonce's look and size in "Dreamgirls," especially in the closing number.
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katgrrrl
Comment: Huey, LMAO at the "fart box" comment. IMO, Bey looked good slim in Dreamgirls and she looks good with the extra weight. Thirty pounds from now, she'll STILL look good, lol. She just looks GOOD! Period. <> NYCsoul, you and me both were thinkin' of Faith. But I agree, they could have gone with an unknown. I mean if Jen Hudson could go from Burger King to American Idol to Dreamgirls to winning an Oscar, I'm sure they coulda found an unknown who could do Ms. James justice. Heck, they prolly coulda plucked someone out of any Baptist church in the country. Then again, I haven't seen Bey's performance. She might just freak it! Lawd, I hope she lip-synchs. Not that I don't like Bey's voice, but I just feel that if people (who aren't familiar with Etta) don't hear her actual voice, they might not understand what all the fuss is about.
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queeniebunz
Comment: >browntwo - it probably is generational. People have been hating on Janet since she opened her mouth to sing. First she was too fat. Then it was her first marriage. Then she was too skinny and had ribs removed (- can you even do that???). Then it was all the plastic surgery that garnered the hate. Then it was her first marriage. Then people were mad she didn't talk about her 2nd marriage. Now it's her lil troll boyfriend. Every superstar gets hated on. And, every superstar gets pushed to the top and ridiculed, taunted when he/she falls off the pedestal. Now it's Madonna that people are on like flies on sh*t over her divorce. People hate on Alicia Keys, too and I really like her. She can act and sing and write and she has a real figure but people hate on her, too. The bottom line is this - people love to push a talented person to the top but when the talented person gets there, people love to hate that person out of his/her own jealousy and sense of inadequacy. That's just life. How many people have a friend they admire for doing the d*mned thing yet secretly are jealous of - for doing the d*mned thing. That's just human nature.
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recognizelife
Comment: Hey Grace12_34 when u get a chance go back to the page yest. on Janet J...u will find the answer to ur lame question u left for me yest....lol
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Grace12_34
Comment: Huey, to be honest with you, most people can't believe it, and look at me strangely. (And that includes BLACK folk too.) I am working as a substitute teacher right now. Yesterday, a Hispanic 9th grader came back from lunch and said, "How are ya? How's the afro?" A woman's got to have a lot of damn nerve to wear an Afro in Amerikkka. I got sick and tired of practically being snatched ballheaded by African braiders with those horrible extensions, so I decided to wear my hair naturally.
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GQ_Boo
Comment: Ahhh the article said "As Yet Untitled Album" not true it has been titled "I AM SASHA FIERCE ... I AM BEYONCE .. DUAL DISC!
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MOTHERSHIP
Comment: Etta is alive and kickin' and she still can rock azz. B did a lovely rendition. She what one can do when they have real songs to sing.
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recognizelife
Comment: cosign da Queen...again!
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WordUp
Comment: Frankly, I can't buy Beyonce as an actress. She always got a silly smirk on her face. As though she is too conscientious of the lights and cameras on her. If she would truly lose herself in her acting roles, she would come off more believable. When they first show her in the clip, look at the expression on her face. Totally fake, if you ask me. I couldn't watch past that grin. She would have to convince me that she is truly the character and fails to do that.
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queeniebunz
Comment: >Grace - I am surprised, really. I know a lot of people who have gone natural and they really haven't mentioned any flack about it. My pastor's wife has gone natural and it looks great on her. I'll have to ask her if she's gotten any comments. She works for the Post Office (kinda high up there in the offices) so I'm now interested to see if she is getting anything like what you are getting. I'll tell you this - when I was teaching the 6th grade, I decided to wear a wig one day. My hair was pretty long so they thought I cut my hair. When I said 'no' and told them it was just a wig, one kid asked me if I'd get mad if he grabbed my wig off my head. I told him no. I said I'd pick it up off the floor, dust it off and plant it back up there. These kids are ridiculous. You gotta call them out for being rude. And here's another one. 10 years ago, I was teaching at a high school here in Md. I found this beautiful fabric at a fabric store and decided to do a head wrap - Erykah Badu style. So I did it and everyone was out of their minds. My principal reprimanded me for "wearing a hat" when the kids aren't allowed to - said I was setting a bad example by not following the rules. People are ig'nant - just ig'nant.
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huey
Comment: Grace12_34 --ohhhh lala....i luv naturals...let me run my fingers through it....
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queeniebunz
Comment: >Grace - to continue, people don't like it when you step outside the box they put you in. Being an individual in our society is not valued. There are too many sheep just following the herd...
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Platinum
Comment: kattgirl I'm one of those people who aren't familiar with Etta James, who in your opinion would come close to sounding like her?..... I don't plan on going out and seeing this movie seems like all the great actresses and actors are being past over for singers and rappers which I think is disrespectful IMO. May be Etta should've done what Aretha did have her say of who should play her, I believe Etta James already spoke about Bey playing her in the movie. And that "At Last" song have been sung to death by so many. LOL
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musbdherbs
Comment: QB...I sorta agree w/you but the use of the term "depth" is as versatile and subjective as the term "hate." What is depth? For some depth relates to the performance. For others it's the lyrics. Both IMO are interchangeable. You can have prince or Diane Warren compose a song for Brittany, she delivers it horribly and no one would think "depth" when they discuss it. On the flip, you can have Brittany write a song for Prince..he performs it well and it's a deep as u can get. NYC...Faith doesn't have the chops? Faith who? You must be talking about another Faith Evans..lol I agree that Beyonce was cast becuz she was popular...not the only reason..but def a reason. Please refer to DOne's post on Diana's selection in LSTB.
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musbdherbs
Comment: Admittedly, the only song I can remember (even though I have her cd) is At Last. I'm not sure who is a good choice for a voice lik hers. I would say Alicia even though she sounds like she keeps a pack of benson & hedges at the back of her throat.
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huey
Comment: i have some of etta's stuff, she is one of our few remaining gems in the blues arena. the only other one that we have left and we also need to applaud her, is koko (we gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long) taylor. i just saw her in wilmington de a couple of months ago. she was incredible. she still knows how to work an audience into a frenzy. i make it a point to see all the seasoned artist because i know they wont be around much longer. interestingly, the audience was 80 percent white. i dont think our people luv our blues and jazz artist the way white people do. i see this same phenomanon at all the big jazz fest that i go to.
etta was supposed to be at the jvz newport rhode island jazz fest last year when i went but she had hip surgury and didnt make it. my favorite song by etta is "i need a sunday kinda luv"...im sure u have all heard it. she blast it. speaking of beautiful tunes, u have not lived until u have heard billie holiday sing "autumn in new york" or sarah vaugn sing "key largo"..but i digress.
etta has lost an incredible amount of weight after having gone through gastric bypass surgury. she was suffering from diabtes and needed to loose the weight.
anyway, hope this helps yall.
i will leave u with a quick speech that the godfather of the electric b%*$ guitar stanley clarke made at the last show i saw him at in philly not long ago.
he said, and i quote.."people who come to see me know i dont like to pontificate when i do i show but i must say, this thing called jazz and blues that we do is hard. it is hell and high esteem. we put in alot of time perfecting this craft. so the next time u go to the cd store and u pick up that beyonce, or that lil wayne or that kenny g or whatever the hell it is you listen to, pick up that etta james, or the john coltrane or that miles davis or that sarah vaugn, not because u are trying to make some statement or trying to spike a record sells, do it because its the right thing to do"....the crowd gave him a standing o....and i hope yall follow his advice because these artist like etta are the gems in the crown of black folks. nuff said..huey has spoken
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Stephanie
Comment: Beyonce is very overrated and I'm actually sick of her. Everything about her is fake. She is pretty but with all that money, sometimes I think she can do much better with that fake azz hair. I think most people are really sick of her and the movie will probably tank because she sucks as an actress. They should have gotten a natural to play Etta like that chick Frenchie but for God sake, Beyonce...PULEASE...**DUCKING FROM THE PAPERBALLS BEING THROWN** LOL
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Grace12_34
Comment: All too true, Queenie. Even my teenager asked me yesterday, my first day substituting in the new school year, "Are you gonna wear a wig today??" I said, "Nope." I was shocked when she said, "Well, what're you gonna do then?" ALL SERIOUS-LIKE. I might have to let that Park Avenue-salon perm (that costs me $120-$145 every touch-up) grow out of that girl's hair if she's talking that kind of crap. I have always taught her that it's not so much what we have on top of our heads as what we have INSIDE of our heads!!! (Sheesh, even my own kid!) I DID feel a little better after lunch when a 7th-grader told me, "I like your afro!" I overheard him telling his friends that he wanted to take out his cornrows and wear his hair that way.
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Grace12_34
Comment: I can't believe I typed "ballheaded" before. That should be BALD-HEADED. (It must be all the stress from wearing this afro--LMAO.)
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queeniebunz
Comment: >Grace - well, "ball-headed" really isn't inaccurate w/some folk, or even fat-headed or pumpkin-headed. Take the black dude from CNN - I don't even like to look at his ole pumpkin head, much less listen to him talk so fast I can't understand him to get his point or watch his eyes bug out as he talks. I cracked my man up last night when I asked him could he imagine talking to dude at a party. He looks like he's that pompous butthole know-it-all you meet at a party where you excuse yourself with "Excuse me. I have to go do something" - that something being anything but sit here and look at your fat head...Where the heyall did they get this guy? If he can do it, I know I could. Jeez...
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HHCassius
Comment: Y'all some hatin-@ss folk. What exactly is it that Beyonce doesn't have in singing chops? Should she stop all the runs? Is her voice too "pretty"? I really don't see why all the hate is necessary. True enough, I don't see her stretching herself theatrically in anything, but I'm not looking for that. What I'm trying to find out is what is so great about Etta James' voice? I understand that she is a pioneer, however, does that necessarily mean her voice is BETTER than Beyonce's?
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adifferentpath
Comment: grace, I'm rocking my fro today too. In Ga. LOVE IT. work that thang out.
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Grace12_34
Comment: Queenie, I am going to look for that man on CNN. I'm so caught up with Anderson Cooper and his 360 that I hardly ever notice anyone else! Even though not too many people agree with me, I thought Beyonce did very well in "Dreamgirls." My daughter is a RABID Beyonce hater, and she was gleeful when Jennifer Hudson won that Oscar and Beyonce was passed over for it.
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Grace12_34
Comment: High-five@Adifferentpath!!!!!!
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recognizelife
Comment: Grace...I thought u said there was nothing wrong with a lil "hate""...long as it is not directed toward u huh? get over urself...if u can't take it don't dish it out!
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Grace12_34
Comment: Ok, Recognize. I'll get over myself. Now, STFU.
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recognizelife
Comment: whatever that means....lol
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huey
Comment: recognizelife --and think she was implying that you shut the fucc up....but im just guessing, far be it for me to put words under someone elses key strokes....
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duckapoo
Comment: I am sure that even though Beyonce may not have the chops to pull off an imitation of Queen Etta's voice, she will do justice to the music. Beyonce has a good range and she can act. And she does look like a young Etta. I hope she doesn't do that weight gain thing too often, though. As she gets older, she will find it is not so easy to lose weight that you pile on. Hollywood's got plenty of make-up and padding, go with that.
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Gurlfrand
Comment: Beyonce is not over-rated; if that's the case, everyone in the entertainment business is over-rated. Beyonce does need an acting coach- she is not a natural in that area and it shows greatly on film - she should have started out on television and worked her way into feature films.
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jlove
Comment: I don't care too much for Beyonce/Bouncey as an actress let a lone a strong singer. The 15 pounds -can't really tell because she is always one drumstick away from being thick! I hope she did Etta James well!?
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indipindintthnkr
Comment: Etta gave her stamp of approval for Beyonce palying her months back. Fart box...lol She'l look just like her mums in six years. UGH!
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Gurlfrand
Comment: if that's the case she'll be beautiful like her mother.
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huey
Comment: Gurlfrand ---yep, u right, and she gonna have a big ole fart box like her mama....
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katgrrrl
Comment: "can't really tell because she is always one drumstick away from being thick!" Muahahahahahaaa! that's funny, jlove. <> Platinum, to answer your question...I DON'T KNOW!? It's like, if they made a movie about Gladys Knight who's voice & style, I LOVE! But who sounds like her? I DON'T KNOW. You got me there. That's just one reason I think they should just go with Etta James' own voice. That's just me though. I don't care who it is... If a singer is being portrayed in a movie, I think that that singer's voice is the one the audience should hear. JMO. <> HHCassius, no hate. Just opinions, and you know what they say? Everybody's got one.
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recognizelife
Comment: Awe man...huey,,does she want me to be nice...OKAY I'M NICE!!!!
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arenaissancemind
Comment: Recognize, I love how youget down. You have me trippin on how spit @these folks on here. You mad real.
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queeniebunz
Comment: >Grace - here's the pumpkin-headed man...http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/martin.po litics/index.html
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McNasty
Comment: No HHCassius - just different and more suited to what she sings. Bouncy is pop and terribly commercial - nothing more. The hate? people express their opinions here whether others agree or like it or not - that's what the board is for. So, some of us can't see or better yet, see someone more suited to that era playing that part. Musb in spite of the dig - I agree - Alicia Keyes can get down like Etta and with her part in The Secret Life of Bees - girl has some skills in acting too. Bouncy is over rated and over used - one would think she is the only black singer around when they begin to cast these parts. Oh, and Frenchie would make a fine Etta.
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recognizelife
Comment: 'preciate dat Renaissance...i just be speakin my mind...and if i talk alot its because I know alot about whatever I am speaking about...I go for months and months without chiming in on some of these conversations because I don't have an informed opinion and I don't like to contribute to conjecture...but sometimes deeze kids come at u wit some utter nonsense...and i like to laugh and joke like da rest of 'em but if u come at me hard bring all ur marbles because I play to win....lol
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Taurusingr
Comment: You know?...so often the "reason" get's misunderstood! And while some DO hate "B" b/c she IS so fine & talented?, the REEEEEEAL reason is, as "nice" as she is when being interviewed etc...,she STILL comes off as a LIER!, and the human intuition kicks in about her! How else could she AND her dad do what they did to her former group members! A "nice" person would not/COULD not do "that shyt"! So...I know it's convenient to think it's her "looks & talent", but the issue is her TRACK RECORD! (no hate! just the facts!!)(she's STILL talented & FINE AS HELL!!, I just wish SHE had less....."insecurity"!) One!
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NYCsoul
Comment: Katgrrl> I just feel that Beyonce is not acting material. I saw her in the 'The Fighting Temptations' and 'Dreamgirls' and it was like I was looking at Beyonce, not the character that she was playing. Musb> Yes. I mean Faith Evans. What I mean about 'chops', is someone who can throw down with intensity and emotion. You believe everything they are singing about. They don't have to have an extraordinary voice but they are great intepreters of the material they are singing. Ross does not have extraordinary voice but the songs from LSTB were done in her vocal style and range. She was able to pull it off because the songs had an updated feel to them and it worked without her trying to sound like Billie. Plus, adding to Ross' favor is that Berry Gordy required her as well as other Motown singers to sing non-popular music back in the day. So basically, BG knew as well as Ross knew what worked for her voice and what didn't. Now, Beyonce, IMO, is not a great singer. That's my opinion so don't debate me on that. LOL. If you feel that she's a good singer, great. She can probably do Etta's songs in her style of singing but, like most of the music today, it will probably be devoid of any serious interpretion. Honestly, listening to some of Beyonce's music, to me she sings the same way in every tune. I just don't feel Beyonce as a vocalist.
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queeniebunz
Comment: Truth be told, Etta James looks like a drag queen in her old pictures - not the most attractive woman. Blonde hair and big ole black eyebrows? Not such a good look. I saw one of her now and she's one of those women who looks better now, even with the wrinkles. Aside from the singing, she should be flattered that someone as pretty as Beyonce is playing her. That bouffant hair thing from back in the day really didn't do anybody any justice. It made everybody look way older than their years. I tried to watch Beyonce sing "At Last" but I couldn't. She's pretty and she CAN sing and she does have a range but she riffs too much and ruins songs doing that.
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NYCsoul
Comment: Hate is a strong word and it certainly does not apply in this case. I think everyone has expressed intelligently why they do or don't like her as a singer or actress. The 'hater' term I thought meant a jealous person. I highly doubt folks here who don't feel Beyonce or any other entertainer for that matter are 'jealous' or hate that person. I have certainly seen worse as it pertains to Beyonce's relationship with Jay-Z. At least, people are talking about her professional life which everyone is exposed to nowadays.
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lilmocc
Comment: I agree with Queenies initial %*$esment as well on this. LOL @ Mus and the Benson & Hedges comment. I disagree that Faith doesn't have the chops to play Etta. Not sure if she can act, but Faith has a very powerful voice and great vocal range.
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recognizelife
Comment: I think Faith could have pulled the vocals off too...4sure
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Name:
queeniebunz
Comment: Can somebody call the cops? Taurusingr is committing cap and repeat key violations again. I think there's a punctuation misdemeanor in there somewhere. There's no law and order on this board! It's chaos! *looking around for EUR police*
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BigBlackRod
Comment: Taurus: Name me a "nice" muhphukka that's successful in the Industry, and I'll show you a muphukka that's still playin' theaters...PEACE.
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Name:
BigBlackRod
Comment: And, I do look forward to your posts, because I am a Taurus Singer too, but you got to stop all this devilish bl;asphemin' 'gainst Beyonce;)...PEACE.
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Grace12_34
Comment: Queenie, CNN must be monitoring our conversation because "Page Not Found" came up at that link. I agree with what you said about Etta James and the bouffant hairdo. I wonder if that was her natural blonde color or did she have it colored that way?? That photo of her at Wikipedia is shocking. She looks beautiful in the photo at her official web site.
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NYCsoul
Comment: Etta was modeling herself after her idol, Dinah Washington. It seemed like black women wearing blonde wigs or hair was the rage back in the 50s and early 60s. Some were able to pull it off; some didn't. Oh well.
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Grace12_34
Comment: Ok, I wasn't able to see the video of Beyonce earlier because I was using my laptop in a school building, but NOW, I AM AT HOME. I like Beyonce's hair this way. That dress is GORGEOUS, but I'd like it better if it was a floor-length gown. I'm sure Etta James IS flattered.
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musbdherbs
Comment: NYC..yeah I gotta disagree w/u on that. I've seen Faith in concert three times and I must say that she can bring it..seriously. TBH, i think both Beyonce and Ross sing what works for them. Kinda like Minnie Riperton. Minnie had a nice voice but certainly knew what she was and wasn't capable of doing. I don't think BEyonce is a 'great' singer (and I would never say she is) but then again..my standard is so high when it comes to "greatness" w/a voice. Alicia, Beyonce, and Jennifer have nice voices...though I believe only beyonce knows what works for her voice vs. the other two. Alicia/Jen can emote well but while Alicia doesn't have much a range..Jen many times doesn't know what to do w/the range that she has. Neither of them have reached 30 so their voices will continue to mature. Donnie Hathaway, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Gladys all have great voices IMO. LMAO@QB
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queeniebunz
Comment: >Grace - just look up Roland Martin.
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Name:
queeniebunz
Comment: >Grace - or just google "big- mouthed pumpkin head" and he'll probably come up that way, too...
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musbdherbs
Comment: Not a great voice IMO is Stevie Wonder..who suffers from the same vibrato/riff problem as the one QB mentioned about Beyonce. *running out the room*
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musbdherbs
Comment: QB..Roland is kinda like Chris Matthews w/out the over the top "thrill in my leg" excitement. lol
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Grace12_34
Comment: Ok, Queenie, I clicked on a link and got a LIFE-SIZED photo of Roland Martin. I'm going to have to spend more time watching CNN. He looks familiar, but then again he doesn't.
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Grace12_34
Comment: I wonder whether there are scenes in this movie about Etta James' numerous drug addictions. Does Beyonce do it all justice? I hope so.
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NYCsoul
Comment: musb> Oh, I think Faith can sing. Better than Beyonce. But it always appears to me that Faith is 'holding back', IMO, on record. However, I have heard that some singers perform better live than in the studio. In the case of Keys and Hudson, I agree with you about their vocal stylings. I can't get into them because I'm not 'feeling' them. I know there's a sincerity in what they are trying to come across with but singing wise, I couldn't put my finger on it. Hudson has a powerful but she's not emotive, IMO. I don't equate power with the range of a singer or how loud they can be. A singer can be powerful by being subtle with their tone, a lyric or by a simple adlib. I give Hudson a break because she's new and she will probably grow as a vocalist. It will be interesting to hear what she will sound like 5 years from now.
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NYCsoul
Comment: musb> It's interesting you say that about Stevie since so many male singers patterned their voices after his. Donny Hathaway at one point was considered a Stevie imitator but after listening to some of his work, a lot of folks changed their mind. Donny's voice is a good example of someone who didn't have a wide range but could put you through every emotion possible. He was so soulful without even trying. Some folks just got 'it' and others have to work on getting 'it'.
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Grace12_34
Comment: And as the sun sets on another day at EUR ...'til we meet again, and peace to all.
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Taurusingr
Comment: BlackBlackRod: It ain't that errrbody else in the business IS "nice"...it's that THIS CHICK is one of the few with such a dirty track record?, yet TRIES to come off..."who me?..I'm "nice" & humble"! Can YOU name me someone ELSE (recently) claiming this, while STEALING other people's material!?? & doggin out her group members when she DIDN'T HAVE TO!? She was gonna be "paid" fegardless!, so why not make sure "they" didn't have to go back Mikey D's! As far as the song rippin?, I know others have done it ALSO, but I don't recall them "claiming" to be so innocent! Holla!
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Name:
Taurusingr
Comment: Sorry, should be..."REgardless"!
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Name:
Taurusingr
Comment: BigBlackRod: P.S. again?....I REPEAT, I like/APPRECIATE "B'S" talent & beauty! How can you/why do say I'm "hatin"? "That" sounds like those who say someone's NOT patriotic b/c they "criticized" our government! WTF!??? Are you READING my post? BTW, good luck to you in "the struggle"! "We" gotta "get there" & "show'em how it's done"! Ahiiiight!?? sml! One!
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