Alicia Keys.....None Like My parents.....I wonder...umm...

Spelmanlady08 · Jun 2004

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Erek & **** wrote:
Kanye West....Out Kast.... Twister...and some more figures are talented right now..... We see them produce and make music that makes you heart pulse go high and make you groove to the motion within your head... However...I was thinking...we don't have many artist nowdays that are similar to our parents generation... When I mean that....In my parents day and time....artist like Temptations....Isley Brothers....Supremes....Whispers....and other legends... not only sung...but where able to pla music instruments and song at the same time... They were more than a music group...they were a band... Nowdays... the only thing we have close to that is Alica Keys.... You don't see B2K, TLC, Destiny Child, and others being a band and artist... You see the music and a few dance moves that make you go yeah!!! But we don't have no music with a band that is clever and creative like our parents day and time... This **** a little for me.... What do you all think about this???

I was discussing this a while ago with some friends. Yes, we have some pretty impressive artists, but we don't have any artist that can compete to the ones in our parents' generation. You have to remember, most of the artist from the past had real talent, but these artist today our living off technology. Now, I am not saying that some can't represent our time, but many of these people will soon be forgotten, or we will look back, and be like "why did we listen to those fools?" Some artist that I think positively represent our time, (actions and talents) are R & B :arrow: Alicia Keys :arrow: India Arie :arrow: Jill Scott :arrow: Boyz to Men Rappers :arrow: Jay Z :arrow: Mos Def :arrow: Outkast :arrow: Kanye West :arrow: Missy Elliot (unique & original) *Just put R&B and rappers because this is what most people of color listen to.*

· Jun 2004

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^Just to add to your list *Erykah Badu *Brian McKnight These two I feel are very talented and could easily hang.

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cafe-aulait · Jun 2004

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Uhhm, ma guy Common keep ish real and reps for tha old school But I who tha hell is Twister?

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P o e t i q R e i g n from Greensboro, NC · Jun 2004

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hey hey hey hey now, leave TLC up outta this :evil:...

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what's_on_my_mind · Jun 2004

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cafe-aulait wrote:
Uhhm, ma guy Common keep ish real and reps for tha old school But I who tha hell is Twister?

I know Common Tongue out

He goes to my Church in Chicago

· Jun 2004

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Yeah it's very true...ANYBODY can make a beat on a keyboard, but ask them to actually play sumthin and they look at you crazy...But for some reson what I miss tha most is tha HORN LINES musicians had, next time you get tha chance go back through your parent stuff and find some EARTH,WIND,AND FIRE in just listen to them horns!!! Thats why it's tha year 2004 and you have Black College Bands still playin "in tha stone" and "shining star" ect... My opinion, tha musician I that era where 10X more inclined with there music than present day musicians (hands down)

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cafe-aulait · Jun 2004

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Erek & **** wrote:
cafe-aulait wrote:
Uhhm, ma guy Common keep ish real and reps for tha old school But I who tha hell is Twister?
I know Common He goes to my Church in Chicago

EJ what church u go to? Trinity? And Ion care if u kno Common :x Oh yea and why didnt u want to meet me? :?

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