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@beingkelvin I agree. People just slept on her later records once the novelty of being new on the scene wore off. She doesn’t have a single bad album. Some albums may be okay but not a single bad one
@missywrenleigh@laurynslounge Longevity of album or artist. There is a difference. Alicia’s album is more timeless if there is anything like “more timeless “
@claytoven_@DiaryOfKeysus@laurynslounge Listen if you want to go by commercial success Alicia has sold more of her debut. That’s not the point.
Dangerously In Love is very much a product of its time. The production on scream early 2000s in a way that doesn’t always translate. Dated.
Alicia wasn’t chasing trends.
@claytoven_@DiaryOfKeysus@laurynslounge Feels like you are out of touch with the reality. I hear more Fallin’. How come you don’t call me. Troubles. A woman’s worth. Butterflyz. Mr Man. The Life.
To this day more people cover songs from that album.
20 years later it’s the album that people are buying on vinyl
@claytoven_@laurynslounge You actually said it out loud lol. That Songs in a minor only has two songs with replay value lol.
The entire album is genius level and has so much replay value as a matter of fact of the two album it’s the only one that made it to the library of congress.
Amerie. Tamia.
@claytoven_@laurynslounge ???
Albums aren’t about hits but longevity and a body of work. Alicia Keys album is far superior in all ways and aged way better than Bey. From production to songwriting to originality. No one was like Alicia or had the sound she came out with.
@0x_Emory@Danzyvila_Jr@phillopezjnr@Ismahee29082197@spyderrmann Memo? Where is said memo?
Software upgrades that fixes bugs or lapses aren’t recall memos. I’m not here to argue neither am I an Apple fan boy.
I’m simply debunking some of these generalization of the post based on my lived experience.
Do not rush the album Alicia. Let it cook, it has to be a comeback album, it has to be detailed and layered AF.
I think the standard of music I’m expecting from Alicia is otherworldly. And I say to whom much is given much is expected!