okayplayer
News
Audio
Videos
Events
Okayplayer TV
Loading...
okayafrica
News
Audio
Video
Style
Events
Loading...
okayfuture
Tracks
Videos
Mixes
Features
Parties
Loading...
largeup
Music
Style
Sports
Food
Travel
Loading...
revive music
News
Musicians
Features
Concerts
Magazine
Loading...
shop
Okayplayer
Okayafrica
The Roots
A Tribe Called Quest
Loading...
newsletter
okayplayer
okayafrica
okayfuture
largeup
revive music
the roots
Printer-friendly copy
Email this topic to a friend
Lobby
General Discussion
topic #12720820
Subject: "If we're being honest with ourselves"
Previous topic
|
Next topic
John Forte
Member since Feb 22nd 2013
15361 posts
Fri Feb-06-15 03:10 PM
"If we're being honest with ourselves"
Erykah is the best R&B artist of her generation.
Printer-friendly copy
|
Reply
|
Reply with quote
If we're being honest with ourselves [
View all
]
,
John Forte
,
Fri Feb-06-15 03:10 PM
Subject
Author
Message Date
ID
is Beyonce in that generation? is Mary J?
BigJazz
Feb 06th 2015
1
Beyonce, definitely. Mary, not so sure
John Forte
Feb 06th 2015
2
yes. and IMO it's not close
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
3
Its really not a contest.
Brotha Sun
Feb 06th 2015
4
I wouldnt consider them her generation though
BigReg
Feb 06th 2015
5
RE:
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
10
Is she R&B? i always thought she was more Soul
afrogirl_lost
Feb 06th 2015
6
she is our post modern Billie Holliday, and not by accident.
poetx
Feb 06th 2015
7
She's the only female artist of the last decade
Lach
Feb 06th 2015
8
agreed
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
11
same
Inkosi
Feb 07th 2015
53
RE: She's the only female artist of the last decade
jimaveli
Feb 07th 2015
61
y'all bout to have Jill make another "PhuckOKP" song. LOL
Fishgrease
Feb 09th 2015
76
Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, Joi
Chanson
Feb 06th 2015
9
1.5 great album & dead. ONE ALBUM & cray. Playery
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
13
Counter: Erykah only has one great album
Chanson
Feb 06th 2015
18
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
19
Mama's Gun is great. The rest are good to very good
Chanson
Feb 06th 2015
22
lol come on now, stop
rdhull
Feb 06th 2015
34
NOPE... and I'm a fan
legsdiamond
Feb 06th 2015
12
#PLAYERY
T Reynolds
Feb 06th 2015
14
lol
ambient1
Feb 06th 2015
15
her & the arruh and its not close
Binlahab
Feb 06th 2015
16
i mean, she dope. as hell.
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
17
Have you listened to the New Amerykah LPs?
John Forte
Feb 06th 2015
20
boff 'umm.
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
21
Pt. I is better than
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
23
i don't agree.
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
24
BM ain't THAT good IMO..
legsdiamond
Feb 06th 2015
29
yep
Calico
Feb 09th 2015
75
if i think beyond her albums and include her stage show
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
25
Eric Roberson
ShinobiShaw
Feb 06th 2015
26
A few of the cuts on "The Box" are something serious.
The Wordsmith
Feb 07th 2015
55
For some reason I thought this post said female R&B artist
Chanson
Feb 06th 2015
27
I did too. i think JF changed it
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
30
...the OP wasn't edited.
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
35
latent sexism
howisya
Feb 06th 2015
37
^
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
38
nah, Erykah still the best, even if we add the dudes
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
45
RE: If we're being honest with ourselves
double 0
Feb 06th 2015
28
WHAT
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
31
RE: WHAT
double 0
Feb 06th 2015
32
divide and conquer
howisya
Feb 06th 2015
39
RE: divide and conquer
double 0
Feb 06th 2015
40
it's just too easy not to try
howisya
Feb 06th 2015
42
Ok. I understand
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
46
it's mary. Badi is great no doubt but it's Mary
rdhull
Feb 06th 2015
33
MJB is in the conversation for sure.
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
36
I understand the choice of Usher, but
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
47
Oh I thought just female category
rdhull
Feb 06th 2015
49
add to that she along with Georgia Anne Muldrow carry the funk torch
Castro
Feb 06th 2015
41
Yonce tho.
SoWhat
Feb 06th 2015
43
honestly, my lady has made me appreciate Yonce
astralblak
Feb 06th 2015
50
how much of the yonce's live show is audio playback?
howisya
Feb 06th 2015
52
i saw the On the Run Tour.
SoWhat
Feb 07th 2015
56
RE: i saw the On the Run Tour.
howisya
Feb 08th 2015
69
She sang live and the band played live.
SoWhat
Feb 09th 2015
80
i read that
howisya
Feb 09th 2015
82
what?
SoWhat
Feb 09th 2015
87
augmentation
howisya
Feb 09th 2015
88
to my knowledge her vocals and band were all live except for one song.
SoWhat
Feb 09th 2015
90
that's cool, more than most are doing, i would say
howisya
Feb 09th 2015
91
Look y'all there's other good ones, but Badu on top
Jon
Feb 06th 2015
44
the line forms behind r kelly
BrooklynWHAT
Feb 06th 2015
48
If he's being considered there is no way he tops Beyonce....
Castro
Feb 06th 2015
51
^crazy talk. His songwriting alone puts him over her ...
Challenger
Feb 09th 2015
72
real talk...shit aint even close
LAbeathustla
Feb 07th 2015
54
The Loveland era...
jimaveli
Feb 09th 2015
74
avy
thegodcam
Feb 07th 2015
57
Eh count me as one of those people who gives Amy more spins
Buddy_Gilapagos
Feb 07th 2015
58
this reply + your avi = gold
legsdiamond
Feb 09th 2015
71
If we're talking about complete artistry, Erykah got it.
Brotha Sun
Feb 07th 2015
59
Why? Explain.
Heinz
Feb 07th 2015
60
i would agree with you
Johnny
Feb 07th 2015
62
how are we breaking up these generations?
SHAstayhighalways
Feb 07th 2015
63
oh well.
SHAstayhighalways
Feb 09th 2015
95
Absolutely. Her albums + live shows + consistency are unmatched
Goldmind
Feb 07th 2015
64
I dont think Ms Badu is R&B. *shrugs* n/m
DaHeathenOne76
Feb 07th 2015
65
how would you catergorize her?
tariqhu
Feb 08th 2015
66
Funk/Soul n/m
DaHeathenOne76
Feb 09th 2015
79
Maxwell is on par n/m
imcvspl
Feb 08th 2015
67
man, max never hit for me
astralblak
Feb 08th 2015
68
she's my favorite
luminous
Feb 09th 2015
70
Only on OKP is this considered a serious question ...
Challenger
Feb 09th 2015
73
using Billiboard to verify the best "artist" is a bad idea
Calico
Feb 09th 2015
77
can't argue that ... I agree to an extent
Challenger
Feb 09th 2015
78
how do yall not like worldwide underground?
labcoat
Feb 09th 2015
81
My favorite too
John Forte
Feb 09th 2015
83
im listening to it now
labcoat
Feb 09th 2015
84
it's not my fav, but it's a great EP...
Calico
Feb 09th 2015
85
I luv WWU
c71
Feb 09th 2015
86
yeah that shit is fire.
KiloMcG
Feb 09th 2015
89
i instantly have a smile in my face with that one
labcoat
Feb 09th 2015
92
"Bump it" for me....creates expansive mellow peace..."back in the day"
c71
Feb 09th 2015
94
I agree with this
soken
Feb 09th 2015
93
Lobby
General Discussion
topic #12720820
Previous topic
|
Next topic
Jump to another forum
Main forum listings
|-- Okayplayer News Discussion
|-- Okay Artist Archives
|-- Make The Music
|-- R.I.P. J DILLA (1974 - 2006)
|-- Okay Activist Archives
|-- Organix
|-- High-Tech
|-- High Tech Archives
|-- Okay Sports
|-- Okay Sports Archives
|-- General Discussion
|-- General Discussion Archives
|-- Freestyle Board
|-- Freestyle Board Archives
|-- The Lesson
|-- The Lesson Archives
|-- Pass The Popcorn
|-- Pass The Popcorn Archives
|-- Pass The Popcorn Archives (TV)
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.25
Copyright © DCScripts.com