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Topic subjectWho is Esperanza Spalding?
Topic URLhttp://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=2504998
2504998, Who is Esperanza Spalding?
Posted by Mr Teeth, Mon Feb-14-11 01:37 AM
I know who she is, but I found it funny that a lot of people on twitter and comment pages are shitting on her because they don't know who she is.

http://twitter.com/search?q=%23rootsjamsession#search?q=Esperanza%20Spalding
2505012, the beiber fans are on attack
Posted by AZ, Mon Feb-14-11 02:49 AM
Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia Page Attacked by Justin Bieber Fans?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20031729-10391698.html
2505013, RE: the beiber fans are on attack
Posted by Virgenes Corazon, Mon Feb-14-11 02:52 AM
This is why kids can't be President. With a name like "Esperanza", kids would have a fit and drop nukes on Spain.
2505014, some wack ass okp-bait
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Mon Feb-14-11 03:07 AM
2505020, ^^^Belieber
Posted by SpookyElectric, Mon Feb-14-11 04:09 AM
2505260, wow
Posted by Amritsar, Mon Feb-14-11 02:30 PM
2505303, you either haven't heard her.
Posted by shockzilla, Mon Feb-14-11 03:50 PM
or your taste sucks.

either way, you sound like a fucking idiot.
2505450, ^^^Cult Of Maxxx disciple.
Posted by Pete Burns, Mon Feb-14-11 09:17 PM

What the blood claaat ???
2505024, The irony is this is her 3rd album
Posted by IceburgSmurf, Mon Feb-14-11 04:36 AM
so maybe the beliebers are on to something
2505074, GOOD.
Posted by Dr Claw, Mon Feb-14-11 08:33 AM
2505075, So what's the message the Grammy's is sending?
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2505076, RE: So what's the message the Grammy's is sending?
Posted by FilthyMcNasty, Mon Feb-14-11 08:42 AM
That just because it's popular, doesn't mean it's the best, or most deserving of the award. We all know pop culture is over saturated with bullshit. I'm glad they are giving it to talented musicians, and not teeny bopper pop bullshit like Bieber.
2505080, 'Trolling Bieber fans is more fun than anything you can mention'
Posted by Dr Claw, Mon Feb-14-11 08:47 AM
now Bieber got that good "snub" cred, so he can claim "underappreciation"
2505082, Drake too.
Posted by SoWhat, Mon Feb-14-11 08:54 AM
2505188, they just like trolling America (see: Herbie Hancock beating Kanye)
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Mon Feb-14-11 12:23 PM
2505279, that's the other thing they do: BE LATE.
Posted by Dr Claw, Mon Feb-14-11 03:04 PM
I'm surprised the Roots got a Grammy for the album they did, when they did.

2505564, Fuck Canada
Posted by chillinCHiEF, Tue Feb-15-11 05:03 AM
2505126, The only good moment of that pathetic showing last night...
Posted by prophet j, Mon Feb-14-11 10:35 AM
was her winning that award.
2505135, I've never heard of her up until last night...
Posted by meridian81, Mon Feb-14-11 10:52 AM
and I thank the Grammy's for turning me on to her.
2505159, ^^^^^^^
Posted by tREBLEFREE, Mon Feb-14-11 11:35 AM
Her 2nd album is just...

*shivers*

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2505192, RE: ^^^^^^^
Posted by meridian81, Mon Feb-14-11 12:32 PM
Yes, i'm halfway through, it's wonderful.
2505258, indeed.
Posted by shockzilla, Mon Feb-14-11 02:27 PM
it's incredible.
2505138, I wonder if Prince's co-sign
Posted by livein76, Mon Feb-14-11 11:00 AM
had anything to do w/ this. I know many prob don't get down w/ BET but on my end of Twitter the SAME folks that watched Prince's tribute were saying who is she?? I'm like were we watching the same show in June??????? Proves that no one pays attn to shit and only bandwagon during the moment.

2505139, its a throwback to when the Grammy's broke acts nationwide...
Posted by gumz, Mon Feb-14-11 11:03 AM
wasn't always the most popular artist who won...plenty of lesser known artists have won Grammy's in the past only to go on to blow up. this makes sense, especially considering the fact that she isn't a pop/rock/rap act.

i had no idea who lady antebellum (whats up with this name anyway, aint that some pre-civil war pro slavery shit?) or all those country boys singing with Bob Dylan were...nor do i have a clue who most of those country acts were either.
2505187, Better yet: http://whoisarcadefire.tumblr.com/
Posted by CaptNish, Mon Feb-14-11 12:22 PM
Love that these two acts pulled out wins. That's what I like to see at the Grammys.
2505193, RE: Better yet: http://whoisarcadefire.tumblr.com/
Posted by meridian81, Mon Feb-14-11 12:33 PM
had a feeling arcade fire was gonna get it, it's a great album.
2505456, French Canada won.
Posted by Shaun Tha Don, Mon Feb-14-11 09:50 PM
2505232, it's because she's an actual musician. real skills get shitted on nowadays
Posted by Nekaybaaw, Mon Feb-14-11 01:30 PM

..:::inner-planetary knowledge:::..

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www.soundcloud.com/nekaybaaw
www.facebook.com/nekaybaawspace
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2505396, not really, her CD aint that good
Posted by LittleX, Mon Feb-14-11 07:01 PM
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>..:::inner-planetary knowledge:::..
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>www.Nekaybaaw.com
>www.soundcloud.com/nekaybaaw
>www.facebook.com/nekaybaawspace
>www.reverbnation.com/nekaybaaw
2505429, She has 3 albums genius
Posted by Hitokiri, Mon Feb-14-11 07:52 PM
and you not liking any of them, means little. You can dislike whatever you please, that doesn't mean they're not good. They're all critically acclaimed, they won over folks like Stevie Wonder and Prince so... that's nice that you have an opinion and all, but let's not pretend that it's the gospel.
2505495, What the fuck do you know about music hamster penis?
Posted by tREBLEFREE, Mon Feb-14-11 11:36 PM


**************************************************
tREBLEFREE & DVS Jackson are:
The Waldorf And Statler Experience
Balcony Music (A Cinquilogy)
Volumes 1 & 2 available now at http://waldorfandstatler.bandcamp.com

V3: The Ballad Of C.J. Memphis - SOON
2505569, I kinda agree though...
Posted by amanandhismoney, Tue Feb-15-11 05:59 AM
While X is probably trollin', her last CD was more of a step back as a listener more akin to 'Junjo' than 'Esperanza' when most on the bandwagon were on because of the eponymous not the "freer" material. I love some of the cuts on their as I do some of the tracks on 'Junjo', but like 'Junjo' there is a lot of self-indulgence which only works personally when I feel something's being said.
2505407, This is why I hate the status conscious ways of many people out there
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Mon Feb-14-11 07:20 PM
Folks say "well EYE have never heard of her" as if they're the sole approver on who's legit/established and who's not. They do it with everything, and it's ignorant as hell.
2505437, cosignage. people suck cack
Posted by howisya, Mon Feb-14-11 08:11 PM
2505439, exactly.
Posted by Hitokiri, Mon Feb-14-11 08:31 PM
we riiiight >< here
2505498, she is talented and a broke Meshall'Ndecello
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Mon Feb-14-11 11:47 PM
this chick shouldn't have beaten Justin Bieber at all.

she is talented.

however Bieber got robbed.
2505524, bullshit.
Posted by shockzilla, Tue Feb-15-11 01:10 AM
you just don't know good music when you hear it.

correction

IF you hear it.
2505531, she has talent and then what?
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Tue Feb-15-11 01:39 AM
ain't like she is gonna morph into Patrice Russhen and showcase those kind of skills.

same lounge that norah jones gigs at.
2505586, she has three great fucking albums.
Posted by shockzilla, Tue Feb-15-11 08:06 AM
your boy hardly has three great songs.

FOH, maxxx.
2505561, dude, please chill.
Posted by tREBLEFREE, Tue Feb-15-11 03:59 AM
now ain't the time to snark.

real music won.

I don't E'EN trip on all this R. Kelly you talk, cause that's your thing...

but I'm taking clownage on ES personal...she's the future dude.

Don't do what Little X is doin'...please...I beg you...


**************************************************
tREBLEFREE & DVS Jackson are:
The Waldorf And Statler Experience
Balcony Music (A Cinquilogy)
Volumes 1 & 2 available now at http://waldorfandstatler.bandcamp.com

V3: The Ballad Of C.J. Memphis - SOON
2505994, I have a feeling...
Posted by calehawkins, Tue Feb-15-11 06:48 PM
you play Devil's Advocate to every argument on here.
2506736, RE: she is talented and a broke Meshall'Ndecello
Posted by BrawtaLives, Thu Feb-17-11 08:10 AM
This Bieber outrage is testament to the love of pop mediocrity. The same ones who use the amount of records moved to prove greatness would side with u; showing nothing more than how capitalism brainwashes taste and has destroyed our ability to recognize what a true artist is.
2505533, Here's a review of her album from last August, via Okayplayer
Posted by johnbook, Tue Feb-15-11 01:43 AM
http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/esperanza-spalding-2010080411379.html


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2505542, Esperanza Spalding What's in my Bag?
Posted by theillestboYee, Tue Feb-15-11 02:16 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJSz7Xvxz7Y
2505595, I got to play with her in 2006
Posted by WillSessions, Tue Feb-15-11 08:42 AM
She was here in Detroit in 2006 with Joe Lavano. I was in the ensemble they played with. We rehearsed, jammed for a bit, then we ate dinner. I talked Miles Davis' album ESP with her and Joe while we ate. During the performance she killed it. At the time, she seemed pretty young...maybe 20? She was very nice and an awesome player.