Alicia Keys
 

Is anyone feeling Alicia's new cd...I bought it yesterday...and when my roomate tried to go out and get it, all of the stores were sold out! I am feeling every song on this cd...let's just say I can't wait to see what the sophomore cd will be like!

Now, Lil Mo came out yesterday as well...did anyone get that one...I'm not a huge fan of hers but I like the Superwoman remix! I may just burn that one http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

Alicia's CD is LOVELY. I got mine @ BEST BUY for $11.99 http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

I love the songs GOODBYE, WOMAN'S WORTH and another song, can't remember the title. This was worth my $12 http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

$12 dollars huh? (checking my wallet)
I just may go treat myself!

Tamika

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gifI am glad someone reviewed the CD! I am going to buy it at Target for 11.99!


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22-IN-F99
MISS P.R.I.S.S.
OOOOOO-OOOOOOOP!!

Okay, I'm totally lost. Who is Alicia Keys? I know she sings "Fallin'", but I'm still not sure what song that is...how does it go? I've heard such good things about her and being a music lover (who just doesn't have time to listen to much anymore http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif ), I was thinking about buying her CD. I just want to make sure I'm interested. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



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S.H.A.D.E.
10-Lambda-SP00
Memphis Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Lady of DSTinction

Alicia Key's cd is out. I was in target Monday looking for it. Maybe it's a regional thing.

I got mine from Circuit City for $11.88

I'd advise you to do so. I've only gotten to track 4 and I don't know if I can go further.

Alicia Keys CD is tight. . .I listend to my friends last night will be going to get mine today.

Now does anybody have Jagged Edge's new one.

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PinkIvy
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FAMU
www.betaalpha.org

SKEEEEEEEEEEE-WEEEEEEE

Thanks for the info! As a matter of fact, I heard this song on the radio for the first time yesterday on my way home from work. I was like what a coincidence! I had never heard that song played on our radio stations before yesterday. I only caught the last half of the song, but it sounded alright. I'm not sure if I'm feelin' it enough just yet to go out and buy the CD, but maybe I just need to hear it again (sometimes songs grow on me and the next thing I know they're my CUT http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif ). I'll check out the site! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



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Memphis Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Lady of DSTinction

ROOOOOO Sorors

I am feeling the Keys' CD....

But it won't replace my Jill Scott or Badu

BE OUT



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T.J.
Da Nasty Lone Dog
1-Phi Omicron-SMR '00
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I don't think anything can replace for me Jill or India or my gospel hits CD.

I do however enjoy it and it will be in heavy rotation but I can listen to Jill over and over and over and over and over for hours.

Yeah, Jill stays in the CD player along with Badu. Speaking of Idia, I tried to go buy her CD today on my lunch break and both stores I went to were sold out of it. That must be a hot item! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I'm going to keep looking though b/c I'm really feeling her style.


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10-Lambda-SP00
Memphis Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Lady of DSTinction

[This message has been edited by luvsong1913 (edited June 28, 2001).]

Hey sorors and sisterfriends,

I'm feeling her new cd also, as a matter of fact, i just burnt it today. So it was worth the hassle of borrowing it from my friend who just bought it. But I have to agree with Lone Dog...."nothing is going to replace my Jill Scott."

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LaToya
#7 of 24
Spring 2001
Beta Epsilon
Matrix
"Down In The Delta"

"Fallen" ia a blalad they are running into the groud onthe radio here. (Lucky for me I am STILL feeling it- or should I say livn it right now!)

"I keep on falling
In and out
of love
with you
I've never
Loved some one
The way that I love you."

Maybe that will ring a bell.

And if it does not, chek out her site
http://www.aliciakeys.net/

You can view the video or play audio clips there.

candygirl: Alicia Key's cd is out. I was in target Monday looking for it. Maybe it's a regional thing.

FYI_ Music always drops on a Tuesday. I don't know why that is but if you ever look in a CD store that posts release dates they will always be the Tuesday in any given week.

I can't wait to pick this one up this weekend!

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Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter
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Spring 1999

"No finer girls will you ever see, and I'm so glad I pledged- for what?
For DST!"

[This message has been edited by Kimmie1913 (edited June 28, 2001).]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lone Dog:
[B]ROOOOOO Sorors

I am feeling the Keys' CD....

But it won't replace my Jill Scott or Badu

BE OUT

Fa Sho Fa Sho!!

I so love Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. i have all of Erykah's CD's and i'm just waiting for another Jill Scott. i Heard jill's CD on Napster and ran to the stores to get it the next day. i so love her CD.

I just bought Alicia's CD yesterday and I must say it is very tight!! My roommate also saw her perform in NY this past weekend and said she is AMAZING!

I am really feeling Alicia Keys new CD as well! They are playing it a lot on all the black radio stations here. I can't wait to get my copy.
I am glad she wrote all of her songs. That will give her an edge in the music industry.

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I got the CD! It is "OFF THE HOOK"! I bought the last one at Target! It won't replace my Jill Scott either..They are really two different artist on the real! I love the cover of "Never Felt This Way" (Brian McKnight)!

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22-IN-F99
MISS P.R.I.S.S.
OOOOOO-OOOOOOOP!!

Well girl, not only is she getting air time on the black radio stations in my city, she is also getting air time on the white ones as well; that increases her marketeability and crossover appeal. The day her cd came out when my roomate went to circuit city to get her copy she said that there were tons of white people in there trying to get Alicia's cd as well. I think she appeals to everybody because she almost has a sort of rock like appeal to her; she's not as earthy as Badu!

[This message has been edited by Conspiracy2 (edited July 02, 2001).]

i bought the cd today and it is the B-O-M-B!!!

i know i'm late (money be too funny), but it is definitely worth the wait. the girl is talented!!! i'm really liking troubles, the life and mr. man...heck, i like the whole ding dang cd!!!

Meezdiscreet:

I am feeling Troubles and The Life as well as well as the Brian McKnight remake AND Buttaflyz!!!!! That CD is in constant rotation at home AND in the car! I went to the M.A.C. counter today and they were jamming it... HELLO! Homegirl waited like 2 years but now she is prepared (per her intro to the CD). She ain't neva lied. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/cool.gif



[This message has been edited by DSTPRL (edited July 14, 2001).]

BOUT TIME http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Ok let me be the devils advocate here.

I read someone said that white people are diggin her too. Do you think it's more because of her talent or it has something to do with that she's light skinned and pretty? Yeah Erykah is a bit earthy now and Jill Scott is just plain the bomb, but do they fit into white society's perception of beauty? The same could be argued for Beyonce.

I haven't bought the CD yet, but I do know that if I hear Fallen one more gin, I'ma pop! I do like the song girlfriend very much tho.


QTE

Interesting question, soror. Alicia Keys is biracial (half black and half white). She is black nonetheless, but the mainstream is usually more at ease with images that are less afrocentric, etc. While Alicia always wears braids with beads, this may be less in-you-face (to the mainstream) than Jill's mini-fro or Erykah's bald, dreads, or wrap. Then again, the mainstream LOVED Lauryn Hill and she wore dreads AND was Hip-Hop(ish).
I think Alicia's CD is OKAY. I think the classicly trained pianist in her is better than her voice--she can sing too, though. I'm not a fan of Lil' Mo or her squeeky voice. However, she has a few tracks that are nice...her remake of Cindi Lauper's "Time After Time" is wonderful and made me realize that Mo CAN sing when she's not squeeking.
There is one song that made me wonder...???. FYI: She re-used a Snoop Dog beat for one of her songs...and completely misused it...terrible.


Music Analyst for GC http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif,
Chaos

First, I would just like to say I bought the CD and I love, love it, love it!

Ok, I would also like to comment about this.

International, specifically in London, Alicia Keyes gets no luv at all. Skin tone has nothing to do with it. It has everything to do with her style of music. The white people over there, or Britains, don't like her because she is not pop. They love pop music. They love them some Destiny's Child, Craig David(only because he is from London), etc. They consider these artist pop.

Alicia had a concert over there a couple of weeks ago. There was no line to wait in. No red carpet treatment. Tickets were dirt cheap. She got no luv at all. But the few fans that were there enjoyed her music and her down to earth personality.

Okay, folks, I finally got my copy of the Alicia Keys CD this past weekend and all I can say is that I'm very disappointed. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif I am just not feeling it. I listened to the CD one time straight through and did not like it. I listened to it a second time and was ready to give it back to the person who gave it to me (they didn't like it either). http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif After one more try, I found that I did like one song on there ("Mr. Man") along with the intro and the "Never Felt This Way" interlude, but I still don't really think her CD is anywhere near off the heezzy fo' sheezzy. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif I think Alicia still has a lot of maturing to do both in her writing and vocally in order for her true talent to really shine through. Now, yeah I like the fact that Alicia did something unique and mixed classical with what some might call R&B, but her style still leaves much to be desired. The girl definitely has skills, though...I just think she could do more with them. I guess I'm just really disappointed b/c I heard so much good stuff about her CD only to find that it's not that great. Hopefully her next CD (if there is one) will be a lot better.



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S.H.A.D.E.
10-Lambda-SP00
Memphis Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Lady of DSTinction

"Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change."

I bought Alicia's CD last weekend and I'll admit it took me a couple of days to warm up to it. But after listening to it all week at work, I must say that I like most of the songs, especially "A woman's worth" and "Mr. Man". I have to give the girl credit because she can sing and play the piano and I can't.


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LOL! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I agree soror...her CD does take a little warming up to. I have been listening to it all week as well (mostly the same songs though), and I found that "Why Do I Feel So Sad" is okay, too. Don't get me wrong, though, Alicia is definitely talented...I just don't think this CD really displays it well.

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S.H.A.D.E.
10-Lambda-SP00
Memphis Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Lady of DSTinction

"Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change."

[This message has been edited by luvsong1913 (edited August 03, 2001).]

luvsong1913:

I thought I was the only one out there who felt disappointed with the CD. "Fallin" is the bomb, and I like maybe 2 or 3 other songs, but outside of that, the CD just didn't live up to my expectations. The person I borrowed it from felt the same way. It's a good thing I listened to his copy, because before that I was all set to run out and buy my own. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Maybe everyone is right, it just has to grow on me. But maybe I will just settle for the "Fallin" single for now.

if you visit erykah's site and look at the picture fan quilt you will see that there is a sizeable white fan base...i think that non-blacks are diggin alicia because alicia is a true artist and whether you are black, white, asian, hispanic, or whatever you know good music when you hear it...and i hope that as a black consumer you don't just buy "black music" because you would be playing into the very stereotype affixed to "us"...the same applies to jill...good music is good music...period...absent of color...i think that destiny's child draws in the teen and young adult audiences more so than older folks...teen and young adult audiences tend to be more tolerable of other races anyway and don't generally view life through a black and white filter...so i don't think their acceptance has to do with skin color...but the wide appeal of their music to that age group...

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[This message has been edited by celestial_blues (edited August 12, 2001).]

WOMAN'S WORTH VIDEO
 

I just saw it on 106 & Park's re-run of the WORLD PREMIERE of Alicia's video "A Woman's Worth" and I really enjoyed it.

It is a continuation of FALLIN and has a message in it too.

Her remake of Stephanie Mill's "how come you don't call me anymore " is so tight! I 'm listening to it right now!:D

Yeah both of them must have done it. when I downloaded the song from Audiogalaxy I saw both of their versions too. When I first heard the remake my first thought was of Prince, but I also remember hearing a woman's voice singing it in my mind. Althought I couldn't remember who it was. I downloaded Stephanie's version too it. I liked it too.:D