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01.30.05 04:33 AM
maybe R&B is the new hip-hop
considering the way amerie's "one thing" sounds and jennifer lopez's "get right" and ashanti's "only you" i'm starting to think that perhaps R&B is actually the new hip-hop. all three beats are kicking-ass hard, and kind of remind me of breaks you'd hear kool herc play back in the day. well, of course they do - if you take what's sampled into account. unfortunately though, hot tracks — lackluster singers. ok, at least one of them can sing. but not one of these ladies packs the power within her diaphragm to push up vibratos through her vocal chords to provide an ample amount of synergy between herself and the beat. do we even know what's uttering out of their inaudible voice boxes? do we even care? where's the grit?
ah nevermind, those got-damned beats are infectious.
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Maybe Rich Harrison should start producing hip-hop tracks, no? He's to thank for "One Thing" and "Get Right"--of course "Crazy In Love" was a banger as well.
Definite co-sign on the weakness of all the aforementioned's vocals. Though I'd argue that in the case of "One Thing," it actually works out better that Amerie is not, say, Beyonce--Yonce might have actually overpowered the track, and the track doesn't need overpowering. It is the proverbial star of the story.
posted by Will | January 30, 2005 6:19 AM #
"unfortunately though, hot tracks — lackluster singers. ok, at least one of them can sing."
Uhhhh...Which one? I can't tell. But...those beats are kinda contageous.
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| January 30, 2005 9:45 AM #
Hell like Deee-lite said, the music selector is the soul reflector. It's all about the beat today. No one even cares what the lyrics say (see Lose My Breath). The singer is just a nother instrument to the beat.
Bernard Bradshaw
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posted by Bernard Bradshaw | January 31, 2005 1:24 PM #
i do love those beats.
posted by lashundra | February 1, 2005 2:22 PM #
i don't get this rich harrison hype. i really don't. as far as i'm concerned hip-hop is the new hip-hop, except that those damned limeys are calling it "grime" now.
posted by exo | February 1, 2005 10:51 PM #
im a "limey" and we dont call it grime or grimey thats what we call hardcore UK garage whick is shit UK hip hop is killer, but onj the subject, one of them can sing and its definately Amerie, i got her debut album from 2002 "all i have" and she can definately sing, and shes subg live on a uk rnb show so yeah she can definately sing.
posted by se18 | February 4, 2005 5:57 AM #
I personally like all of the beats and think Rich harrison is doing a good job in bringing something alittle different to the table.
The only voice that I like honestly on that list is Amerie because like someone else said it just fits her voice so well and the high pitch grit adds more to the song. The other two no comment.....
posted by Lorenzo | February 4, 2005 8:09 AM #
se 18: it's all hip-hop. please get over yourself.
posted by exo | February 5, 2005 6:31 AM #
Rich- your beats are sick. We really need that right now. People need to loosen up, and your music has that type of appeal where people will hear it and instantly feel good. As for the singers, I really can't hate. Whether or not they have strong voices, its takes a whole lot to get up and do what these guys and gals do each day, and at the end of the day, the songs are infectious. If they didn't have something that people weren't interested in, they wouldn't be the huge stars that they are today. Keep ya head up superstars! It's a tough world out there.
posted by flygirl | March 30, 2005 2:28 PM #
my name is ciara fusco from ireland so hello coco!!!
posted by ciara | September 26, 2006 9:24 AM #