I could not have said it better myself. Yes I am a fan of Destiny's Child, but No I don't feel that the Knowles family is justified in anything that they are doing that is unfair to the other members of the group. You are correct, as a manager you have to be objective and fair in all aspects of your business. But I also feel that Matthew Knowles is a small part of how Beyonce is glorified. The media has portrayed them as "Beyonce and Destiny's Child". It is has always been that way with groups, especially successful female groups that one person is picked as the "spokesperson." Don't get me wrong, her father is the final decision maker when it comes to extra activities such as commercials, movies, etc.
I agree that they are very talented and you are right, oneday Kelly and Michelle may decide that they are going to move on and they have the right to do that, but right now, they are young, successful and in their Glory.
Like you said, groups have come and gone and it will continue to be that way, but right now Destiny's Child is considered the "hottest" female group in the industry. And if Kelly and Michelle like their situation, I am not here to judge. Although I think that many things that go on looks "fishy" I don't know what goes on behind closed doors.
I know that you are not hating, this forum was created for us to voice our opinions. I like their music because I think it sounds good and they can sing and I like to see young Black women making it.
(This has been an interesting conversation!)
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Originally posted by korkscru:
Gold99Gyrl, I understand what you're saying and I respect the fact that you (along with others) actually like DC. MY point is that SOME things don't seem to be right or fair with this group. When you are in a managerial position, you are supposed to be OBJECTIVE (even if your child, brother, sister, etc.) is a part of that group. You mean to tell me that you think that Beyonce's father is JUSTIFIED in making HIS DAUGHTER the main attraction of this group when the others have talent that is as good as or maybe even better than hers? I don't see how ANYONE can justify that.
Now the group IS talented. But what I'm saying is that Beyonce' Knowles is only ONE-THIRD of that talent. Who's to say that by rightly dividing the spotlight amongst the group that they wouldn't have even MORE record sales (and FANS for that matter).
I've watched a lot of groups come and go. And it would be understandable if Beyonce' was the ONLY one in this group that could blow. But from what I hear, Michelle and Kelly can blow just as good as Beyonce' can.
Now about these MILLIONS that this group is making. It's funny that MOST of those MILLIONS is going to the KNOWLES family. Beyonce' gets her cut. Her father gets HIS cut. And her mother gets HER cut. Now you tell me if THAT don't sound fishy.
From what I know, Kelly actually is NOT related to Beyonce' at all (I don't know if this is true, but I DO recall hearing that). And of course, they (Michelle and Kelly) may be content in their place RIGHT NOW. But what happens when they decide that they want to expand their horizons? Most groups get along just fine in the BEGINNING. However, they END UP parting because SOMEONE didn't want to give up CONTROL. And that is what THIS is all about. It's like Beyonce' is being catered to with no regards for her fellow group members. The reason that the first two members left was because they wanted to bring in their OWN MANAGEMENT and Beyonce's father was not with that. What's up with that? What was going on so that these girls felt that they needed someone else to represent them?
Believe me, I didn't arrive at my impressions about DC over night. This opinion was made after hearing as much about the situation as possible.
REALLY, I am not hating on this group. I'm all about African-Americans (particularly women) making it big. But...I'm also about FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY, HONESTY, SELFLESSNESS, AND COHESION.
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