What artist has let you down musically recently?

[Jamie 3:26]

You know how you are a fan of someone's work and they just bug the hell out and get on some special shit?

One artist I will have to list is Sade.I her her dirty drawers,but the Lovers Rock cd just did not get me in the balls like some of her earlier stuff.Not saying the cd is wack,but it just did not move me.I guess it could have come from high expectations and overkill from bootleg mixes.

I did have a few cuts I liked.I really liked Someone already broke my heart.I guess I will give it a spin tonite and see if my feelings will change.

[vinny from the Burgh]

Smashing Pumpkins because they broke up their music was excellent.

[kev]

I was pretty disappointed by the new Gang Starr album...

[Dolemite73]

Maxwell's newest one was not up to par with his older stuff.

[djmarbll]

I was dissappointed with Jay'z and Nas' last projects. Jamiroquai's last effort left something to be desired too.

[upliftdisco365]

It wasn't very recent, but I'd have to say Quincy Jones.

First, I idolized Quincy. The Dude, Body Heat Sounds, Brothers Johnson's "Look Out for #1", Chaka and Rufus' "MasterJam" Benson's "Give Me the Night", not to mention two sparcely circulated albums called "Off the Wall" and Thriller". One of the most inventive and insightful producers in the history of all musical genres.

Then "Back on the Block" and "Q's Juke joint"; two of the most vapid and sonically offensive recordings I've ever had the displeasure of hearing. My heart was broken. My idol was now a crapmonger. How could this have happened?

Why, Quincy? Why?

[Leslie]

Stevie Wonder's stuff since the 90's Part Time Lover, These Three Words, etc just does not move me the way his earlier stuff has.

[Bold Soul]

I can't say I've been let down, because it takes courage to release ANYTHING and I love anything done courageously.

That said, some things I haven't been able to understand lately.

PRINCE - what's with the JW thing, and why has it colored your music so?

KRS-One - Shit man, I learned from YOU how Christianity was one of the chains of slavery. That about face is a bit weird.

U2 - Although I dig the techno bits, never thought I'd be hearing pop music from you guys.

VAN MORRISON - are you, like, the Stanley Kubrick of Rock and Roll?

[GROOVE VICTIM]

I'll wait until I get Erykah Badu's new joint.

[Jacques de Doozu]

Originally posted by IIBS:
I was pretty disappointed by the new Gang Starr album... same here...

[Mocambo]

Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance.

[ September 17, 2003, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: Silhouette ]

[GROOVE VICTIM]

Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage

[Bold Soul]

Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage </font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. What's with the "Mr. Big" shit? He looks corny.

[Jamie 3:26]

Originally posted by Bold Soul:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage </font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. What's with the "Mr. Big" shit? He looks corny. </font>[/QUOTE]Now he shops in the girdle section at Macy's.

[darrow]

As politically incorrect/disrespectful as it might sound...Luther Vandross.

Somewhere along the way, Luther's music lost me. It's like the bassline...the groove...something...was removed from his most recent works. I was listening to stuff like It's Over Now, That Night I Fell in Love, etc. the other night and it really struck me how much the composition of his music changed. That thumpin, often sensual bassline is gone.

[Jamie 3:26]

Originally posted by darrow:
As politically incorrect/disrespectful as it might sound...Luther Vandross.

Somewhere along the way, Luther's music lost me. It's like the bassline...the groove...something...was removed from his most recent works. I was listening to stuff like It's Over Now, That Night I Fell in Love, etc. the other night and it really struck me how much the composition of his music changed. That thumpin, often sensual bassline is gone. One name..Marcus Miller.That It's over now lp was the last one I dug by him.I don't care for him.

[VEESTER]

Originally posted by Bold Soul:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage </font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. What's with the "Mr. Big" shit? He looks corny. </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah he's worn that crap into the ground. He needs to get back to being just Ron Isley.

[GROOVE VICTIM]

Originally posted by darrow:
As politically incorrect/disrespectful as it might sound...Luther Vandross.

Somewhere along the way, Luther's music lost me. It's like the bassline...the groove...something...was removed from his most recent works. I was listening to stuff like It's Over Now, That Night I Fell in Love, etc. the other night and it really struck me how much the composition of his music changed. That thumpin, often sensual bassline is gone. When he came out with "Power of Love" I began to loose interest. He and a few others were on that "Soul II Soul" bandwagon.

"Can I take you out tonight" I enjoyed, other than that I don't feel alot of his music.

Peace

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Michael Jackson graemlins/jpshakehead.gif

[Mocambo]

Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
Michael Jackson graemlins/jpshakehead.gif icon_rofl.gif

I like a(very)few cuts off that last album. But, the stuff he's been up to lately, is another story.

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by Silhouette:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
Michael Jackson graemlins/jpshakehead.gif icon_rofl.gif

I like a(very)few cuts off that last album. But, the stuff he's been up to lately, is another story. </font>[/QUOTE]I know graemlins/jpshakehead.gif

[DLow]

Originally posted by IIBS:
I was pretty disappointed by the new Gang Starr album... This is the first time I've heard this from anybody about 'The Ownerz'. I did notice the change in Primo's production style. It's still dope in my book.

[richierich]

What happened to Michael Jackson..he used to be the shit!!

[Jamie 3:26]

Originally posted by richierich:
What happened to Michael Jackson..he used to be the shit!! He used to be Black too!!!

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by richierich:
What happened to Michael Jackson..he used to be the shit!! Hey you I asked you a question about George Benson that you never answered.

What's the name of that George Benson song on your dhp mix?

[Brut by Faberge]

Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bold Soul:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage </font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. What's with the "Mr. Big" shit? He looks corny. </font>[/QUOTE]Now he shops in the girdle section at Macy's. </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/rofl.gif is it just me, or do i hear his dentures slippin and clickin on every fukkin song?! their songs with r. kelly are like "the onion" of R&B...

[Bill Blake]

Just one big side note mention

STING.

The Police have to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and yet again, he had Marcus Miller on his first solo album, which that 'if you love someone set them free' joint, his second one with Englishman in New York wasnt bad...after that it was ****ing VH1 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz city.

To go from The Police to where he's at now....he should have croked after that second solo album.

[richierich]

Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by richierich:
What happened to Michael Jackson..he used to be the shit!! He used to be Black too!!! </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah you got that right....He should hook up with Quincy..forget trying to please the people in Newfoundland and work on just makin' raw as funky shit that little kids in pampers will move to when they hear it..kids don't lie when it comes to feeling music. Bring it back to the regular folks.

[Brut by Faberge]

but what's up with beethoven?

he used to rock and put out like a record a month, now he's MIA and shit. i went to pick up this CD i thought was him...it was just some fukking cover band. give me a break.

[Mike Barnes]

Say UpliftDisco365, I definitely agree with you on The Quincy Jones song 'Back on the block', I personally would like to know how can you go wrong working with cats like Mele Mel,Kool Moe Dee,Big Daddy Kane(LOL), Ice Tea should not have been down with the song, And it showed in his rhymes.

Later
Mike Barnes

[Bill Blake]

Originally posted by richierich:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by richierich:
What happened to Michael Jackson..he used to be the shit!! He used to be Black too!!! </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah you got that right....He should hook up with Quincy..forget trying to please the people in Newfoundland and work on just makin' raw as funky shit that little kids in pampers will move to when they hear it..kids don't lie when it comes to feeling music. Bring it back to the regular folks. </font>[/QUOTE]He's not black, he doenst play hip hop.

[Jamie 3:26]

Originally posted by richierich:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by richierich:
What happened to Michael Jackson..he used to be the shit!! He used to be Black too!!! </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah you got that right....He should hook up with Quincy..forget trying to please the people in Newfoundland and work on just makin' raw as funky shit that little kids in pampers will move to when they hear it..kids don't lie when it comes to feeling music. Bring it back to the regular folks. </font>[/QUOTE]Man,Sony did play him.No promo at all for his last lp.It was pretty good.I did nuy it.He needs to get away from the shikki-c'mons and just sang.

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by THX-1138:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bold Soul:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage </font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. What's with the "Mr. Big" shit? He looks corny. </font>[/QUOTE]Now he shops in the girdle section at Macy's. </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/rofl.gif is it just me, or do i hear his dentures slippin and clickin on every fukkin song?! </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/lol.gif ooh y'all wrong for that icon_rofl.gif graemlins/rofl.gif

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by THX-1138:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bold Soul:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Silhouette:
Ron Isley - I know some will disagree, it's just my stance. join the club, nothing but garbage </font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. What's with the "Mr. Big" shit? He looks corny. </font>[/QUOTE]Now he shops in the girdle section at Macy's. </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/rofl.gif is it just me, or do i hear his dentures slippin and clickin on every fukkin song?! </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/lol.gif ooh y'all wrong for that icon_rofl.gif graemlins/rofl.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Have y'all seen those tight ass suits he wears
graemlins/rofl.gif

[And]

Originally posted by THX-1138:
but what's up with beethoven?

he used to rock and put out like a record a month, now he's MIA and shit. i went to pick up this CD i thought was him...it was just some fukking cover band. give me a break. Tell me about it. I picked up a video recently thinking it was of him in concert ... Man, was I pissed, it turned out to be about a dumb dog. icon_rofl.gif

[ September 17, 2003, 02:26 PM: Message edited by: 6 23 ]

[Brut by Faberge]

Originally posted by 6 23:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by THX-1138:
but what's up with beethoven?

he used to rock and put out like a record a month, now he's MIA and shit. i went to pick up this CD i thought was him...it was just some fukking cover band. give me a break. Tell me about it. I picked up a video recently thinking it was of him in concert ... Man, was I pissed, it turned out to be about a dumb dog. icon_rofl.gif </font>[/QUOTE]i know right!? ya feels me!? he sucks! he sold out and went straight MTV with his punk ass!

[kev]

Originally posted by Derrick:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by IIBS:
I was pretty disappointed by the new Gang Starr album... This is the first time I've heard this from anybody about 'The Ownerz'. I did notice the change in Primo's production style. It's still dope in my book. </font>[/QUOTE]The change in production had little to do with my feelings for the album. The lyrics and songs were very mediocre to say the least IMO. In comparison to their other albums I have to say "The Ownerz" is my least favorite, although it does have its moments.

[gabriel]

if an artist no longer fits your "criteria" then just pick up another artist that fits that criteria, but artists should be allowed to change along with the layers of skin on their body.

[Bold Soul]

Originally posted by Jamie Lennox:
Just one big side note mention

STING.

The Police have to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and yet again, he had Marcus Miller on his first solo album, which that 'if you love someone set them free' joint, his second one with Englishman in New York wasnt bad...after that it was ****ing VH1 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz city.

To go from The Police to where he's at now....he should have croked after that second solo album. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[imported_Kohtake]

Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
It wasn't very recent, but I'd have to say Quincy Jones.

First, I idolized Quincy. The Dude, Body Heat Sounds, Brothers Johnson's "Look Out for #1", Chaka and Rufus' "MasterJam" Benson's "Give Me the Night", not to mention two sparcely circulated albums called "Off the Wall" and Thriller". One of the most inventive and insightful producers in the history of all musical genres.

Then "Back on the Block" and "Q's Juke joint"; two of the most vapid and sonically offensive recordings I've ever had the displeasure of hearing. My heart was broken. My idol was now a crapmonger. How could this have happened?

Why, Quincy? Why? Hi Uplift, yeah.. the album's not that great but don't tell me you don't feel them slow numbers like The Secret Garden and Septembro.. those tracks move me till today. His rendition of Birdland grew on me after a while as well.

Quincy is still the man!

smile.gif

[imported_Kohtake]

Snoop Dogg for me. I loved his first album and Doggfather wasn't too shabby, after that it all went downhill.. just heard "Paid The Cost To Be The Boss" &gt;&gt; putrid graemlins/puke.gif

Another producer for me that's been of some disappointment of late is Lil' Louie Vega. Loved the stuff he put out in the early to mid nineties.. that Misery track with Kimara Lovelace was nice as well.. but me thinks he's getting way too carried away with that "afro cuban / afro soul" kinda sound (watever you wanna call it). What ever it is, he sould have given it a rest after Elements Of Life. Cerca De Mi didn't impress me none, neither did any of the Vega Records releases. Apart from him - Blaze used to come up with beautiful stuff.. especially cuts from that Pure Blaze LP graemlins/1luvu.gif The new shit is urrr so so.. not great.. just so so. Still decent compared to Joe Clausell.. the only track that I dug was his remix of Camacho's Renegade.. the rest of his stuff &gt;&gt; Spiritual Vomit graemlins/puke.gif

Don't mean to sound too harsh with my observations. This is what I feel so I'm just speaking my mind. I know a lot of you will tend to disagree. Well, to each his own I guess smile.gif

[kelvy]

Romanthony for sure. back in the early/mid 90s, he was wrecking shop all around and having a unique aesthetic to his music...but then he did a 360 and next thing you know, he's collaborating with Daft Punk....i know artists got to eat and i certainly don't blame him for taking the chance on making a better living through pop-styled music, but his recent stuff is yuk! graemlins/puke.gif

[Rodney Ransom]

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[Rodney Ransom]

PUBLIC ENEMY WAS NEVER THE SAME AFTER PROFESSOR
GRIFF SCREAMED ON THE JEWS. (NOT THAT WHAT HE SAID DIDN'T HOLD WEIGHT)

RAS KASS NEVER WROTE ANYTHING (AT LEAST ANYTHING THAT I HEARD) UP TO PAR WITH ''NATURE OF A THREAT'
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I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS BUT,
THIS NEW R&B IS BUTT CHEEKS. THE SAME OLD SCHOOL
/BREAKBEAT , IM TOO LAZY TO HIRE A LIVE BAND TO PLAY REAL INSTRUMENTS BECAUSE I WANT A GRAMMY AND
PLATIUM RECORD SALES IS F***ING TIRED. WHAT HAPPENED TO LOOSE ENDS, TONY TONI TONE, AND OTHER
GROUPS, THAT HAD BOTH COMMERICAL APPEAL AND SKILLS

[ September 18, 2003, 06:20 AM: Message edited by: RodneyRansom ]