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SERSEY

Sun Feb-25-01 12:35 PM

  
"D'angelo played himself"


          

Am I the only person that thinks D'angelo played himself by attempting to be creative and unique when he decided to call the "how does it feel" jawn, "Untitled (How does it feel)". Honestly, is it really necessary to call the track "Untitled". The idea just comes off as a forced attempt to be different and its pretty transparent. Dont get me wrong, as an artist he reserves the right to title his songs as he sees fit, but in this case it just seems unnecessary and lame. Case in point, SV has their own track called "Untitled" however, in their case the "untitled" label is fitting and appropriate for the following reasons:

1. The guys are not tackling any particular subject matter in their lyrical content.

2. The song has no chorus or hook.

3. It just feels and sounds like one of those songs that was conceived through pure improvisation and spontaneity. (They probably completed the track and said, "hey guys, what do you wanna call this one?"

D'angelo's "Untitled" contains none of the aforementioned elements. Furthermore, the song is a damn Prince remake, which means he had a preconceived, premeditated notion of the song's direction and how it would be executed. So, what posessed him to attach the "Untiled" prefix? Will someone please explain it to me.

In my opinion, the only justifiable excuse for D' making such a HERBTASTIC song title is if Prince's original included the same "Untitled" prefix (In which case, all blame would be removed from D' and placed on Prince)

Thats all,
Gooday

P.S.

Question:
Why does Common insist on making anti-gay remarks and references in his songs when his new style of dress is about as feminine as one can get without being in drag. (See Ghetto Heaven video)
And was I the only one that anticipated a hotter remix than we actually got) Uggrghh, the song and video is just unbearable. Give me your feedback

  

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D'angelo played himself [View all] , SERSEY, Sun Feb-25-01 12:35 PM
 
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RE: D'angelo played himself
jahlife
Feb 25th 2001
1
settle down
Feb 25th 2001
2
RE: D'angelo played himself
SERSEY
Feb 25th 2001
5
I tell ya...
Feb 26th 2001
39
'to' vs. 'too'
Feb 25th 2001
9
RE: D'angelo played himself
Swang
Feb 25th 2001
16
played?
Feb 25th 2001
18
      You took the words...
Feb 25th 2001
19
      EXACTLY N/M
Feb 26th 2001
29
      THANK YOU!!!
Feb 26th 2001
35
here's why...
Feb 25th 2001
3
RE: D'angelo played himself
Feb 25th 2001
4
RE: D'angelo played himself
Feb 25th 2001
6
Okay....y'all players be gentle
Feb 25th 2001
7
RE: Okay....y'all players be gentle
SERSEY
Feb 25th 2001
8
      RE: LET THE CHUCH SAY
Feb 25th 2001
10
huh?
Feb 25th 2001
11
RE: huh? think about this.
Feb 25th 2001
12
RE: huh?
Feb 26th 2001
34
How'd ya git to be so funny?
Feb 26th 2001
36
lmao...
Feb 25th 2001
13
the reason for the (un)title is
CharlieLinus
Feb 25th 2001
14
RE: D'angelo played himself
Feb 25th 2001
15
Bruh to bruh
Feb 25th 2001
17
RE: D'angelo played himself
Feb 25th 2001
20
LOL!!!!!!
Feb 25th 2001
21
CAN THE CHURCH SAY AMEN! N/M
Feb 26th 2001
31
mem'rieeees LIGHT the corners of my mind...
Feb 25th 2001
22
Curious???????
Feb 26th 2001
27
RE: D'angelo played himself
peoke7
Feb 26th 2001
33
LOL!! n/m
Feb 26th 2001
37
RE: D'angelo played himself
Feb 26th 2001
40
Jawn
Feb 26th 2001
42
about : Erykah.....
Feb 26th 2001
43
like ALL of my shit is 'untitled'...
Feb 25th 2001
23
Actually...
Feb 25th 2001
24
about: herbtastic.
Feb 25th 2001
25
mosaic for PRES-O-DENT!
Feb 26th 2001
26
truer words have never been spoken ...
Feb 26th 2001
28
a pimp slap with eloquence
Michaelangelo
Feb 26th 2001
30
Straight to no 1 on my okay-quote list!
Feb 26th 2001
38
my only gripe with this...
Feb 26th 2001
41
Grocer: do they come any cornier than this?
Feb 26th 2001
32

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