based on creativity, performing ability and catalog

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Honorable mention: Minnie Riperton

in no particular order:

Aretha Franklin
Chaka Khan
Nina Simone
Sade ( I didn't realize it until this post, but I quietly own everything she's released...except for "Soldier of Love...no likey)
Anita Baker


honorable mention:
Lisa Shaw
Minnie Riperton
Angie Bofizzle




as far as true ARTISTS? ( i.e. players of instrument) Hmmmm. Aside from Nina Simone and maybe Bobbi Humphrey, I can't really think of too many that I really check for. Sure some have a lot of shit I like, but as far as being a flat-out fan? I never really thought about it.

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I was wondering cause the one album I own is dynamite.

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1. Bjork. Even if you don't like her you gotta give it up to her for being so creative and self-assured - sadly she is almost an anomaly for girls in the industry. As it happens, I really dig most of her music.

2. Chaka Khan. She's just awesome. Soulful and intimidating. Huge voice.

3. Ana Tijoux. Formerly in a Chilean rap group called Makiza, now on her own. She's a good rapper, a good singer, and though she's cute doesn't seem to try to get over on looks.

4. Emmylou Harris. The voice of an angel - she's great singing solo but her secret weapon is that she can harmonize with anybody and sound like a million bucks. I think I own more of her albums than any other country artist except maybe Johnny Cash.

5. Janelle Monae. I did this shit just to start the war all over.

No seriously though:

5. Prince.

Oh god, somebody stop me.

The truth is, I have a hard time thinking of a definitive #5, so here's a list of contenders: Aretha, Debbie Harry, Gillian Welch, Nancy Wilson from Heart, Stevie Nicks.

Coulda been a...: Lady of Rage. Probably my favorite female rapper ever but her discography is a real letdown. The DR full length is good, but she could have really made a splash and instead disappeared with a fizzle.

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>4. Emmylou Harris.

>I think I own
>more of her albums than any other country artist except maybe
>Johnny Cash.

would you please recommend a favorite or two for me? thanks

"Elite Hotel," "Luxury Liner," and "Pieces of the Sky." Those are her first three real albums and they're all gems.

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Aretha
Tina
Madonna
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>But I think Badu does it with better music

I don't like the whole "better" argument, especially when it comes to preference convos, but don't underrate Grace's output.

She had some of the best producers in music history at the boards, Sly & Robbie and Trevor Horn, to name a few.

"Slave To the Rhythm" is one of my all time Favorite albums in ANY genre. Trevor Horn put his WEIGHT on that shit...


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to come up with the top 5 as I see it

again this is based on a combo of creativity, talent and songs

1. Aretha Franklin - And honestly I don't think there is anyone else close.... she's strong in all 3 categories but it's her catalog and talent that takes her to another level.

2. Joni Mitchell - Not really my cup of tea but she's deserves to be here. Great songwriter and musician with more than a few classics under her belt.

3. Sade - At the tail end of what has to be one of the most well paced and consistent careers ever. Not the best technical singer but has combined her unique voice with a sound that will go down in history.

4. Teena Marie - I'm sure some here won't like this pick but I'm sorry Teena deserves to be on this list. 30 year run and deep catalog.... the majority of which she created. Good voice and first rate musician. Honestly I think there's a case for her being even higher.

5. Erykah Badu - While I haven't always felt the shit she puts out I gotta respect the way she has committed herself to the music. Her hands on approach to her career is something we don't see often from female artists. I think her catalog is hit and miss but her drive and creativity is not to be fucked with.

a top 10 would include

Etta James
Carly Simon
Dionne Warwick
Madonna
Patrice Rushen

*edit*
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Sade over Madonna ok yeah whatever
T. Maria over Madonna



>to come up with the top 5 as I see it
>
>again this is based on a combo of creativity, talent and
>songs
>
>1. Aretha Franklin - And honestly I don't think there is
>anyone else close.... she's strong in all 3 categories but
>it's her catalog and talent that takes her to another level.
>
>2. Joni Mitchell - Not really my cup of tea but she's deserves
>to be here. Great songwriter and musician with more than a few
>classics under her belt.
>
>3. Sade - At the tail end of what has to be one of the most
>well paced and consistent careers ever. Not the best technical
>singer but has combined her unique voice with a sound that
>will go down in history.
>
>4. Teena Marie - I'm sure some here won't like this pick but
>I'm sorry Teena deserves to be on this list. 30 year run and
>deep catalog.... the majority of which she created. Good voice
>and first rate musician. Honestly I think there's a case for
>her being even higher.
>
>5. Erykah Badu - While I haven't always felt the shit she puts
>out I gotta respect the way she has committed herself to the
>music. Her hands on approach to her career is something we
>don't see often from female artists. I think her catalog is
>hit and miss but her drive and creativity is not to be fucked
>with.
>
>a top 10 would include
>
>Etta James
>Carly Simon
>Dionne Warwick
>Madonna
>Patrice Rushen
>
>*edit*
>Gladys Knight needs to be on here somewhere.
>
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- ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughn, billie holiday: one of them should be on this list.
- joni mitchell, janis joplin, carole king: one of them should be on this list.
- whitney houston or mariah carey: *at least* one of them should be on this list. and the other should be in the top-10.
- aretha franklin should be on this list
- patrice rushen, deniece williams, roberta flack: one of them should be on this list.
- sade should be on this list
- tina turner, chaka khan, madonna: i don't think any of them should be in the top-5, but they fill out most of the rest of the top-10.
- stevie nicks, mary j. blige: should not be on this list.
- i'm too black to know whether barbra streisand should be on this list.
- some country chick -- dolly parton, reba mcintyre, loretta lynn -- should be on this list. but again i'm too black to know who.

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>- ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughn, billie holiday: one of them
>should be on this list.
>- joni mitchell, janis joplin, carole king: one of them should
>be on this list.
>- whitney houston or mariah carey: *at least* one of them
>should be on this list. and the other should be in the
>top-10.
>- aretha franklin should be on this list
>- patrice rushen, deniece williams, roberta flack: one of them
>should be on this list.
>- sade should be on this list
>- tina turner, chaka khan, madonna: i don't think any of them
>should be in the top-5, but they fill out most of the rest of
>the top-10.

1. aretha -- the most iconic & influential; also nice (& underrated) on the piano
2. sade -- most consistent across 3 decades
3. madonna -- i didn't want to put her in the top-5, but i mean really, other than aretha, nobody has had a bigger influence on female artists.
4. mariah carey -- had to give her the edge over whitney b/c she co-writes almost all of her stuff; 1 of the best lyricists in the pop game, period.
5. billie holiday -- because she's billie freaking holiday

- women i should've mentioned in my initial post: nina simone, diana ross, janet jackson.

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5. Invincible-(yes, she is that nice)

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#2 Bjork
#3 Mavis Staples
#4 kd lang
#5 Stevie Nicks

For me, Janet and Whitney have to be in there because just about any female artist out today is a version of one them.

"This is dedicated to whom it may concern."-Donny Hathaway

in no particular order....these three came to mind INSTANTLY and are absolutely on my list no question....

Meshell Ndegeocello
Chaka Khan
Aretha Franklin

there's a tough battle going for the last two slots....

i'll have to think on that a bit and do some more research via listening ...

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1. Lauryn Hill
2. Erykah Badu
3. Meshell Ndegeocello
4. Bjork
5. Fiona Apple

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joni mitchell
tori amos
bjork
nina simone
kate bush

i'd want to put throw more soul or jazz singer in there like aretha franklin, sarah vaughn, billie holiday, or ella fitzgerald...or a brazilian singer like gal costa or joyce...but i dont know their discographies that deep like i do with the other artists i mentioned.

some honorable mentions: laura nyro, beth gibbons, fiona apple, feist, regina spektor (fuck it, she is to me), mirah, stevie nicks, essra mohawk, melanie safka?

give annie clark a couple more albums and she will be up there for me

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Other than her, I haven't really thought about it.

at first i was like "Damn this chick is the Bjork of this decade."

but now i'll throw that album on before any Bjork album. just mindblowing stuff.

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>at first i was like "Damn this chick is the Bjork of this
>decade."
>
>but now i'll throw that album on before any Bjork album. just
>mindblowing stuff.

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the production and songwriting is like Bjork meets Anja Garbarek meets Micachu on steroids

edit: halfway through first listen her voice is NOWHERE near as good as bjork, but i can already see saying the production is better than any bjork album

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but man when the songs go so hard, it's hard to complain, or even pay attention, as there's so much going on...

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if you were to ask me to be objective, I would have to agree that she isn't on the same level as the many others mentioned in this post on a technical level.

However, her songwriting ability and her experimentation (although somewhat calculating) makes her my favorite female artist, easily. And in terms of performance, her live show musically and visually (from what I've seen from DVDs and BDs) is just great.

>Other than her, I haven't really thought about it.

pretty much while the tsunami was happening

and i don't really listen to japanese music, ever

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>and i don't really listen to japanese music, ever

you should really listen to Tujiko Noriko - Shojo Toshi, i think you'd like it a lot

>>and i don't really listen to japanese music, ever
>
>you should really listen to Tujiko Noriko - Shojo Toshi, i
>think you'd like it a lot

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free d/l
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since you like anja garbarek, stream these...
http://www.last.fm/music/aspidistrafly/_/Moonlight+Shadow
http://www.last.fm/music/aspidistrafly/_/On+the+Summer+Solstice
http://www.last.fm/music/aspidistrafly/_/Stranger%2C+Here+is+Where+We+Live
http://www.last.fm/music/aspidistrafly/_/red+toe+nails

somewhere along the way i did d/l that aspidistrifly album and enjoyed it but don't listen to it too much

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the rest in no order:

Sade
Erykah
Joni Mitchell
Lauryn Hill

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surprising...

my top 5

alice coltrane
shiina ringo
gal costa
bjork
erykah badu

erykah juuuuuust nudges kate bush out of my list. i'll have to mention nara leao as well, since her bossa nova classic Dez Anos Depois is my favorite album by a female artist ever.

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Sade - I've been hypnotized by this woman's since I was a wee lad in Spiderman PJs. Instantly recognizable voice, created her(their) own lane and has been a major influence, plus she knows her limitations. Truth be told, she probably has the best career of anyone. For the band to disappear and still have people salivating for years waiting for new music, is some crazy love. And I'll wait for however long she needs...

Chaka Khan - Other than Aretha, who was really fucking with Chaka? Nobody, that’s who. Sure you had Patti, Gladys and an abundance of soulful “sangas”. Sure, she’s a screamer. But Chaka’s always had an overwhelming joy in her voice. I can visualize her cheese-smiling, almost laughing as she sings “Everlasting Love” or “Papillon (Hot Butterfly)”. Her songs just make you want to sing along. I show no shame in mentioning that I’ve sang “Love Has Fallen On Me” in the shower………”You Know I’m, Still A Man, Baby…”© Tony Toni Tone…

Meshell Ndegeocello - Underrated and Uber-talented, she's like Sade Jr., not just in singing style, but in her ability to create a groove that just gets under your skin, and haunts you. Another lane creator, there are few artists male or female, who've been as consistent or as willing to challenge themselves. All her albums are classics to me, and her song “Faithful” is one of the most honest songs I’ve ever heard. Makes me angry, each time I listen to it…..Bitch. I wish she was superstar…

Nina Simone - What can you say about this woman except soul personified. She can be fiery and ice-cold, saucy and soothing in the same song. The first song I ever heard from her was "Isn't It A Pity" on a dubbed tape my pop got from a co-worker. I was like 11, and completely struck by the pain in her voice. Son, that joint had this Kiddie City kid (KANGAROOS nigga, fuck a giraffe...) straight tearing up. Been a champion for her ever since…

Roberta Flack - Though she eventually moved on to wine cooler pop soul, I'd put her debut album up against any other soul album. It may not swing, may not have you dancing, and she may not be singing through the roof, but she demonstrated that screaming doesn't make it soulful. Singing like you’re ACTUALLY FEELING what you’re singing about makes it soulful. Plus she gets props for producing the Bustin' Loose soundtrack, which is one of my favorite movies. "Na-Na, Na-Naaaa-Naaaaaaa, Na-Na-Naaaaaa, Na-Na-Na-Na-Naaaa-Naaaaaaaa..."



Shout out to Cassandra Wilson, Phyllis Hyman, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Lucinda Williams, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Nicks, Anita Baker, Bjork, Bonnie Raitt, and Joni Mitchell...

all time...
Nina Simone
Erykah Badu
Joni Mitchell
Astrud Gilberto
Laetitia Sadier/Stereolab


honorable mentions:
Minnie Riperton
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Patrice Rushen
Alice Coltrane
Dorthy Ashby
Nico
Patti Smith
Laura Nyro
Bjork
Betty Davis
Brides Of Funkenstein/Parlet
Fiona Apple
ESG
Sister Nancy


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Invincible
Yukimi Nagano
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Amy Winehouse
Tiombe Lockhart



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1.Sade
2.PJ Harvey
3.Catpower
4.Janet Jackson
5.Madonna

Kate Bush
Mavis Staples
Chaka
Sade
Aretha

Depending on the day you ask, these may make the list above.

Stevie Nicks
Basia
Meshell

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Most of my music collection consists of female artists. I'll try:

1. Billie Holiday
2. Sarah Vaughan
3. Dinah Washington
4. Chaka Khan
5. Fairuz

HMs:

1. Aretha Franklin
2. Phyllis Hyman
3. Minnie Riperton
4. Syreeta Wright
5. Patrice Rushen

nm

kate bush
nina simone
sade
badu
anita baker

1. Bjork
2. Tori Amos
3. Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
4. Sade
5. Erykah Badu

i have a feeling i'll be spending much of the rest of my life exploring more classic music from the '50s through '70s, so this list should change

>1. Bjork
>2. Tori Amos
>3. Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
>4. Sade
>5. Erykah Badu
>
>i have a feeling i'll be spending much of the rest of my life
>exploring more classic music from the '50s through '70s, so
>this list should change

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2. Madonna.
3. Chaka.
4. Aretha.
5. Janet?


this harder than it should be.

fuck you.

damn.

no specific order:

Sade
Patrice Rushen
Chaka Khan
Aretha
Joni Mitchell


the reason Patrice is on this list is why George Duke would be on a similar list of "dudes only". I think she is severely underrated (and I -love- pianists who were able to transfer their musical vision beyond their own works as producers -- if I numbered, she'd be near the top). and my "honorable mention" list would be MILES long. Bjork is at the top of that list (probably should be in the main list now that I think of it). I considered "consistency" across the discography while making this list.

and really, Chaka, Sade, and Patrice are the ones that really fit that qualification. Even Joni has some oddball ones in the middle of her discography (for example, I actually own "Dog Eat Dog", LOL -- and you know why) that are kind of not representative of her real deal.

Teena needs to be in that 5.
her capacity for songwriting, instrumentation... and of course the "Brockert Initiative" ... she left a larger legacy than many cared to notice

2. Patrice Rushen
3. Chaka Khan
4. Joyce Kennedy (Mother's Finest)
5. (Tie) Aretha Franklin/Gladys Knight (Aretha for catalog, though I prefer Gladys voice)

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MY list....


1. Aretha Franklin

GOAT voice...sick catalog...And I still trip on how she was able to pull off a classical piece at the Grammy's that one year....

2. Chaka Khan

She's that chick...Scary voice...And she's still underrated...Crazy right?

3. Joni Mitchell

Don't be shocked...I ride hard for Joni...Love her albums...Love her songwriting style...I can listen to that Blue album 100 times in a row...And I love the shit she did with Mingus....

4. Sade

She simply gets better with time...The ultimate mood music....

5. (tie)

Erykah Badu & Chrissie Hynde (from the Pretenders)


Badu has really gone on to prove she was beyond the Neo-Soul hype...She's a better writer than people seem to realize...And she is brave as all hell...

Chrissie?

The best 'rock chick" to ever pick up a guitar...I sometimes feel she gets overlooked when rock greats are discussed...Her voice is ill...Her songwriting is raw...("Precious" is that shit)...and "Brass In Pocket" is what great pop-rock songwriting should always strive for...

Honorable mentions:

Madonna....

You can't get away from her, man...She has made great songs over the years...And hell, "Holiday" still bumps......

Teena Marie

No need to get into it...She was an exceptional talent....RIP

Mary J. Blige...

I've come around to her over the years...She has gotten better as a vocalist from year to year, especially live...And really, she's become an act that even if you don't like her music, you know the songs....

Shirley Manson (Garbage)

She fronted possibly the most underrated band of the '90s (Garbage)....Can write the hell out of a song...'Breaking Up The Girl" is my shit....Bleed Like Me is so slept on it's a damn shame...Love her 'fuck U' attitude....She brings it...

GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....

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>Chrissie?
>
>The best 'rock chick" to ever pick up a guitar...I sometimes
>feel she gets overlooked when rock greats are discussed...Her
>voice is ill...Her songwriting is raw...("Precious" is that
>shit)...and "Brass In Pocket" is what great pop-rock
>songwriting should always strive for...


Its about time Chrissy got some...and she's much more than that debut album as well.

>
>>Chrissie?
>>
>>The best 'rock chick" to ever pick up a guitar...I sometimes
>>feel she gets overlooked when rock greats are
>discussed...Her
>>voice is ill...Her songwriting is raw...("Precious" is that
>>shit)...and "Brass In Pocket" is what great pop-rock
>>songwriting should always strive for...
>
>
>Its about time Chrissy got some...and she's much more than
>that debut album as well.


I fucks with Chrissie....I can listen to her shit all day...And yeah...she is more than that first album....It was impressive how she kept the group together after those drug overdoses in the group....

GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....

i only really listen to the first two garbage albums, and those alone arent strong enough to me to put her with the other honorable mentions i put...i still listen to them though

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that was her band before garbage

pretty good alt. rock with a lot less polish

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>MY list....
>
>
>1. Aretha Franklin
>
>GOAT voice...sick catalog...And I still trip on how she was
>able to pull off a classical piece at the Grammy's that one
>year....
>
>2. Chaka Khan
>
>She's that chick...Scary voice...And she's still
>underrated...Crazy right?

really top 5 all-time - Chaka Khan

>
>3. Joni Mitchell
>
>Don't be shocked...I ride hard for Joni...Love her
>albums...Love her songwriting style...I can listen to that
>Blue album 100 times in a row...And I love the shit she did
>with Mingus....
>
>4. Sade
>
>She simply gets better with time...The ultimate mood
>music....

really, Sade, LOL man, you might as well have Beyonce on your list 2

>
>5. (tie)
>
>Erykah Badu & Chrissie Hynde (from the Pretenders)
>
>
>Badu has really gone on to prove she was beyond the Neo-Soul
>hype...She's a better writer than people seem to realize...And
>she is brave as all hell...


Really, you really believe that shit you wrote about Badu

>
>Chrissie?
>
>The best 'rock chick" to ever pick up a guitar...I sometimes
>feel she gets overlooked when rock greats are discussed...Her
>voice is ill...Her songwriting is raw...("Precious" is that
>shit)...and "Brass In Pocket" is what great pop-rock
>songwriting should always strive for...
>
>Honorable mentions:
>
>Madonna....
>
>You can't get away from her, man...She has made great songs
>over the years...And hell, "Holiday" still bumps......
>
>Teena Marie
>
>No need to get into it...She was an exceptional talent....RIP

really? If that's the case sheila e


>
>Mary J. Blige...
>
>I've come around to her over the years...She has gotten better
>as a vocalist from year to year, especially live...And really,
>she's become an act that even if you don't like her music, you
>know the songs....


really lol

>
>Shirley Manson (Garbage)
>
>She fronted possibly the most underrated band of the '90s
>(Garbage)....Can write the hell out of a song...'Breaking Up
>The Girl" is my shit....Bleed Like Me is so slept on it's a
>damn shame...Love her 'fuck U' attitude....She brings it...


well it's your list

>>MY list....
>>
>>
>>1. Aretha Franklin
>>
>>GOAT voice...sick catalog...And I still trip on how she was
>>able to pull off a classical piece at the Grammy's that one
>>year....
>>
>>2. Chaka Khan
>>
>>She's that chick...Scary voice...And she's still
>>underrated...Crazy right?
>
>really top 5 all-time - Chaka Khan
>
>>
>>3. Joni Mitchell
>>
>>Don't be shocked...I ride hard for Joni...Love her
>>albums...Love her songwriting style...I can listen to that
>>Blue album 100 times in a row...And I love the shit she did
>>with Mingus....
>>
>>4. Sade
>>
>>She simply gets better with time...The ultimate mood
>>music....
>
>really, Sade, LOL man, you might as well have Beyonce on your
>list 2
>
>>
>>5. (tie)
>>
>>Erykah Badu & Chrissie Hynde (from the Pretenders)
>>
>>
>>Badu has really gone on to prove she was beyond the Neo-Soul
>>hype...She's a better writer than people seem to
>realize...And
>>she is brave as all hell...
>
>
>Really, you really believe that shit you wrote about Badu
>
>>
>>Chrissie?
>>
>>The best 'rock chick" to ever pick up a guitar...I sometimes
>>feel she gets overlooked when rock greats are
>discussed...Her
>>voice is ill...Her songwriting is raw...("Precious" is that
>>shit)...and "Brass In Pocket" is what great pop-rock
>>songwriting should always strive for...
>>
>>Honorable mentions:
>>
>>Madonna....
>>
>>You can't get away from her, man...She has made great songs
>>over the years...And hell, "Holiday" still bumps......
>>
>>Teena Marie
>>
>>No need to get into it...She was an exceptional
>talent....RIP
>
>really? If that's the case sheila e
>
>
>>
>>Mary J. Blige...
>>
>>I've come around to her over the years...She has gotten
>better
>>as a vocalist from year to year, especially live...And
>really,
>>she's become an act that even if you don't like her music,
>you
>>know the songs....
>
>
>really lol
>
>>
>>Shirley Manson (Garbage)
>>
>>She fronted possibly the most underrated band of the '90s
>>(Garbage)....Can write the hell out of a song...'Breaking Up
>>The Girl" is my shit....Bleed Like Me is so slept on it's a
>>damn shame...Love her 'fuck U' attitude....She brings it...
>
>
>well it's your list


So let me get this straight...Your current mission on OKP is zeroing in on Badu praise of any kind?...lol

Listen...We get it...You think she's a fraud...Hell, I'm not the biggest believer of a lot of acts that gets the nod on this site...But I don't make it my business to pop up in every post....

You know me and you are cool, X...but you doing too much with this one...

Slow down, homie...

GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....

Mariah
Whitty Hutton
Anita Baker
Janet Jackson

but nobody post 85...

Influential yeah but I don't see her as a very creative person.... I could be wrong.
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>Influential yeah but I don't see her as a very creative
>person.... I could be wrong.
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lol jk regarding Mahogony

You right probably..I see some folks added some rock females etc. and I didn't give this the proper/adequate thought, I went straight rnb: let me redo later