Regardless of Genre! Let's talk music!

evoljeanyes

In here we discuss music of all genre's! I would like to here people with unbiased opinions. State your 10 favorite artists of all times (regardless of genre). Also name your 5 favorite albums then respond to something in the thread, and or ask some or make your statement. After your first post you (of course) no longer have to post your 10 favorite artists of all times and or 5 albums.


Ok my 10 I will do in order

1. Curtis Mayfield
2. Bob Marley
3. Jay-Z
4. Billy Joel
5. Paramore
6. Incubus
7. Stevie Wonder
8. Pink Floyd
9. Led Zeppelin
10a. Eminem
10b. Outkast

BE: Common
Paramore: Brand New Eyes
Tupac: 7 Day Theory
Curtis: Curtis Mayfield
Michael Jackson: Bad

My question for everyone who enters this forum is what is the most important aspect judging music? I use diversity and lyrics as the parts that weigh the heaviest. This is why Billie Holidae, Nas, Common, and Prince didn't make the cut for me...I wanted to utilize Mariah Carey also, but I couldn't bring myself to use her because she doesn't write enough of her own music. What do you guys think?

Trockm

No order

Nas
Eminem
Slaughterhouse
R Kelly
Biggie
Wu-Tang
DMX
Pac
Bone Thugs
Mary J


Fav Albums

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Life After Death
Share My World
R.
The Eminem Show
All Eyes On Me
Eternal 1999
Toni Braxton
Stillmatic
It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

evoljeanyes

@trockm whats your criteria for deciding on albums?

Trockm

evoljeanyes wrote: »

@trockm whats your criteria for deciding on albums?

Something I can play from start to finish with skipping a song.. The first song being as good as the last, no album fillers

BlackGerald

No order

Kanye West
Fugees
Lauryn Hill
Bob Marley
Michael Jackson
The Notorious B.I.G.
Muse
Stevie Wonder
Maxwell
Luther Vandross
Marvin Gaye
Jay-Z
Outkast
Lupe Fiasco

evoljeanyes

Black Jerry Maguire wrote: »

No order

Kanye West
Fugees
Lauryn Hill
Bob Marley
Michael Jackson
The Notorious B.I.G.
Muse
Stevie Wonder
Maxwell
Luther Vandross
Marvin Gaye
Jay-Z
Outkast
Lupe Fiasco

No one in this thread is following the opening paragraph! SMH It's all good...

Whats your favorite albums and whats your criteria for choosing people? I am not familiar with Muse

evoljeanyes

Trockm wrote: »

evoljeanyes wrote: »

@trockm whats your criteria for deciding on albums?

Something I can play from start to finish with skipping a song.. The first song being as good as the last, no album fillers

WHat makes your decide not to skip? Lyrics, content, music?

field_ducks

I do not feel like writing too much for each artist, so I'll just say Stevie Wonder. The reason being that the man writings, arranges and produces most of his music. He plays an array of instruments and emotes, which is so important for a true artist. He's an all-rounder.

BlackGerald

evoljeanyes wrote: »

Black Jerry Maguire wrote: »

No order

Kanye West
Fugees
Lauryn Hill
Bob Marley
Michael Jackson
The Notorious B.I.G.
Muse
Stevie Wonder
Maxwell
Luther Vandross
Marvin Gaye
Jay-Z
Outkast
Lupe Fiasco

No one in this thread is following the opening paragraph! SMH It's all good...

Whats your favorite albums and whats your criteria for choosing people? I am not familiar with Muse

sorry lol, i judge albums by lyrical content/delivery/presentation, musicality/production/creativitiy/vibe, quality and just overall vibe. Favorite albums by each artist would be:

Late Registration/Colelge Dropout/MBDTF (tie)
The Score
Miseducation
albums are all great
Off the Wall
Life AFter Death
Black Holes and Revelations
Songs in teh Key of Life
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Never Too Much
What's Going On
Reaonable doubt
ATLiens/Aquemini/Stankonia/SpeakboxxLoveBelow (tie)
Food and Liquor

Muse is a English rock band

Trockm

evoljeanyes wrote: »

Trockm wrote: »

evoljeanyes wrote: »

@trockm whats your criteria for deciding on albums?

Something I can play from start to finish with skipping a song.. The first song being as good as the last, no album fillers

WHat makes your decide not to skip? Lyrics, content, music?

lryical, and just the mind state they put you in. All who I have listed above do something different.

plocc

Parliament/ Funkadelic
Cameo
Stevie Wonder
Prince
Led Zeppelin
Biggie
Dr. Dre
DJ. Quik
Van Halen
Outkast

plocc

Hardcore Jollies
Cameosis/ Feel Me
Songs in the key of life
1999
Led Zeppelin 3
Ready to Die
Chronic 2001
Women and Children 1st
Aquemini

plocc

Wayyy TOO Funky at 8

plocc

Left off a lot of classics but if i had to be stranded on an island and make a decision musically thats it.

evoljeanyes

You like Prince's catalog over Michael Jackson? @plocc

plocc

I love mike, but I like Prince more because of his ability to also play every instrument, produce, as well as perform. I dont think MJ's catalogue would be as good without

evoljeanyes

Prince is sick musically! Him Elton and see-lo are funky

lighthearted26

T/S how does mariah not write enough of her songs? She was doing it back when most pop females weren't which is why I respect her so much. I thought that was an odd statement. As for me I look for interesting lyrics, good melody and of course voice. Playing instruments is a plus but not necessary for me to think they are a great artist. I love artists that sing a song differently every time they perform and add or switch up the melody. Not many artist can do this effectively. But I also like fun pop/dance music. If it makes me wanna dance, I love it.

evoljeanyes

I was under the impression that Mariah wasn't writing! That could be my mistake. If she was she is my favorite all tome female artist and a top 7 all time

@lighthearted26 who are your ten beat artists all time

J. Will

Artists: based on how much they can shift my mood/day just by listening to their music unlike any other (no order)
2pac
MJ
Sade
John Coltrane
Scarface
Outkast
Kanye
Moloko (Roisin Murphy)
Prince
Miles Davis

J. Will

Albums: based on lyrical content,production, overall impact on the game, its ability to take me back to when it first dropped/nostalgia (no order)
Thriller
Lover's Rock
Aquemini
Doggystyle
The Chronic
7 Day Theory
Statues
Supernatural
All Eyez on Me
The Way I Feel

evoljeanyes

You think thriller is better than bad? Why so? No beef just want to know your thoughts

J. Will

between off the wall, thriller, and bad can you really go wrong? Bad is still a classic but Thriller's impact on the game then and now is greater...even MJ couldnt match Thriller's success

evoljeanyes

I feel you! Song for song though, give Me BAD!

evoljeanyes

The song thriller is one if the most icons nice ever made though

J. Will

Song for song thriller vs Bad deserves its own thread...i'm sticking with Thriller song for song