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Babyface or R. Kelly who is the better song 🎵 writer ✍️.. before you answer this post might make you change your mind 👀
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Babyface easily.
If you were to choose your favorite 10 RnB hits from the 90s, I bet you there is a 90% chance at least one of those songs, if not more, were written and/or produced by him.
The dude had hit after hit.
and none of these are even getting into Boyz II Men, Shanice, Toni Braxton, where he wrote most of their biggest hits. I'd be spamming this thread otherwise.
edit: AND, this is ignoring he has plenty of hits/classics on his own. Love R Kelly but its not even a fair contest imo.
If you were to choose your favorite 10 RnB hits from the 90s, I bet you there is a 90% chance at least one of those songs, if not more, were written and/or produced by him.
The dude had hit after hit.
and none of these are even getting into Boyz II Men, Shanice, Toni Braxton, where he wrote most of their biggest hits. I'd be spamming this thread otherwise.
edit: AND, this is ignoring he has plenty of hits/classics on his own. Love R Kelly but its not even a fair contest imo.
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Dameon Farrow
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Babyface. R Kelly is really incredible at writing but most of his stuff he wrote for himself. After a certain point Babyface was writing for others only. Every song on the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack was written by him. Except My Funny Valentine, which was a cover.
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And Daryl SimmonsYou gotta give LA Reid credit then.
Kenny Edmonds….
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trolling? La Reid was his writing partner. That's literally how laface came to be.
trolling? La Reid was his writing partner. That's literally how laface came to be.
Go watch interviews about that relationship dynamic from Darryl Simmons. Babyface had writer placements before LA Reid. Darryl said paraphrasing ’LA Reid ain’t write ish’. LA Reid’s contributions were business development (aka getting artist to work with) and providing percussions to their hits. He was definitely entitled to writing credits but this conversation is about lyricism. They are legit videos on YouTube where crowds have given Kenny words and he turned them into songs. So, stop trolling. Find me a writing credit from LA Reid without Babyface or Darryl Simmons name attached.@CodeBlaMeVi
And LA Reid has said differently. In his book and in interviews. And he always gives Kenny credit.
When Babyface decided to cut ties with LA Reid, what songs have LA Reid wrote? I’m curious.And LA Reid has said differently. In his book and in interviews. And he always gives Kenny credit.
You know damn well he became a full fledged record executive.
Exactly. The free ride was over.You know damn well he became a full fledged record executive.
Somebody had to run the label. You got artists signed to him that never even met Babyface.
I saw him do this live and this is just a sample of this part of the show because there's no Whitney.
1. Two Occasions - The Deele
2. Rocksteady - The Whispers
3. Dial my Heart - The Boys
4. Fairweather Friend - Johnny Gill
5. Can't Stop - After 7
6. There you Go - Johnny Gill
7. We're not making love no more - Dru Hill
8. Slow Jam - Midnight Star
9. Dont be Cruel - Bobby Brown
10. Every little step - Bobby Brown
11. Rock wIt Cha - Bobby Brown
12. Tender Roni - Bobby Brown
13. Can we talk - Tevin Campbell
14. Ready or Not - After 7
15. My, My, My - Johnny Gill
16. I'll make love to you Boyz Ii Men
17. End of the road - Boyz Ii Men
1. Two Occasions - The Deele
2. Rocksteady - The Whispers
3. Dial my Heart - The Boys
4. Fairweather Friend - Johnny Gill
5. Can't Stop - After 7
6. There you Go - Johnny Gill
7. We're not making love no more - Dru Hill
8. Slow Jam - Midnight Star
9. Dont be Cruel - Bobby Brown
10. Every little step - Bobby Brown
11. Rock wIt Cha - Bobby Brown
12. Tender Roni - Bobby Brown
13. Can we talk - Tevin Campbell
14. Ready or Not - After 7
15. My, My, My - Johnny Gill
16. I'll make love to you Boyz Ii Men
17. End of the road - Boyz Ii Men
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were at the End of the Road. lol LA Reid shouldn’t be brought up as a songwriter ever.