>this argument got started because i said that joss' hand
>wave during singing can be directly LINKED to the black
>church culture in america & that she copied it while looking
>at african american singers, then i said that beyonce's was
>more "real" cuz she grew up seeing/mimicking it from a young
>age instead of seeing it one day while watching an aretha
>tape & thinking "hey i need to do that to be more
>soulful/black"....afkap went on to say that beyonce wasn't
>influenced performance wise by the church, but what instead
>influenced by mariah carey & star search.

okay. but we're talking about this post. now, in the present...not whatever brought us to this post.

in his original
>post he STARTED OUT with my praise on the black church and
>BEYONCES artistry as being "wrong"....what he should've done
>is not used my fucking name as the go to person as being
>fucking wrong.

lol

i don't appreciate that shit & yes i'm
>gonna be fucking defensive when someone that didn't grow up
>in america NOR in a black church tries to discount it's
>legacy /influence...

i still don't see where you're getting that from. it's not in the post...you must be drawing it from something between you and Af.

>i ahve never fucking ever throughout the course of
>these dialogues EVER FUCKING stated that church cred = r&b
>cred.

i know. but i swear that's what the post is about. we should ask Af...he wrote it. it's pretty clear to me though.

if u or any of these other posters can state that
>point during my argument where i did that, then i digress.

you didn't..but you should've b/c that's what the post is about....

>otherwise, everybody leave me thee fuck alone.

it's Stevie Wonder Month.

Smile Please:

A smiling face is on earth like star
A frown can't bring out the beauty that you are
Love within and you'll begin smiling...
There're brighter days ahead

Don't mess your face up with better tears
'Cause life is gonna be what it is
It's okay, please don't delay from smiling...
There're brighter days ahead

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A smiling face you don't have to see
'Cause it's as joyful as a Christmas tree
Love within and you'll begin smiling...
There're brighter days ahead

Love's not competing it's on your side
You're in life picture so why must you cry
So for a friend please begin to smile - Please
There're brighter days ahead

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Please smile for me

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