If Aaliyah was still here, do you think she would be the best female artist in R&B/Pop right now?

[CarmelBarbie]

This.... She was a good dancer, had her own style, and had some good hits, but keeping it real, her death elevated her far more than her actual talent--and if she were still alive she would be on the same level as a lot of the 90's female R&B artists.

Oan, Beyoncé isn't a 90's solo artist anyway. She was in a girl group, and went solo in the early 2000 era--an era which was also different from the 90's era. So technically Beyoncé is a 2000 era R&B singer.

Beyonce became solo in 2003

yeh, when I said 2000 I didn't mean literally that year lol. Just that she would be typically lumped in with R&B artists from the early-to mid 2000 era (like Rihanna, Ciara, etc) NOT with R&B solo artists(Brandy, Monica) from the 90's like people have been saying. In other words you can't lump Bey in with Brandy, Aaliyah, and Monica.

 

[SirBiatch]

Here's Aaliyah beating out, a prime Christina Augerlia , and Britney Spears for best female artist...

forum weirdos are always so out of touch with reality/history

 

[smokeurobinson]

True. But it doesn't mean that Aaliyah didn't come right after them and make an impact in real time.

Of course she's bigger now than before - she dropped actual classics. Enough time has passed and people realize her music was innovative as fukk. We thought her shyt was innovative back then but it's really obvious now.

Most innovative artists are never huge in the time period they drop their best shyt. They're not ignored either. But it takes time for people to catch up. "We Need A Resolution" blew me the fukk away when it came out, but from what I read, it pretty much flopped as a single. Now of course it's a staple Aaliyah record and everyone's heard it.

Saying she'd be Monica/Brandy/Mya status is laughable because Aaliyah's music was more ahead of the curve than they were. As they waned in popularity, Aaliyah would've only become more notable because that's how these things work. Nas is arguably more popular now than he's ever been, meanwhile no one really cares what LL Cool J is up to in comparison.

Father Time

1) u reaching.....someone mentioned Xscape doing baggy clothes too....Xscape was out before Aaliyah. TLC and Xscape do baggy clothes before Aaliyah and u hinting at Aaliyahs impact towards a fad done over 2 years before she comes out is reaching.


2) u doing that same coulda, woulda bs that op did making up shyt about what would b if she was still alive...Again...someone already mentioned her death didn't outsell DC in 2001 so there's that.

 

[smokeurobinson]

Aaliyah had more hits than all of them before she passed tho. So you really can't say that. And she was doing movies and had a better look.

Brandy was bigger than Aaliyah in the 90's.....Brandy was bigger in movies, music...and tv....u making up shyt.

 

[Vandelay]

I like Aaliyah's music better, it's more organic.

But Beyonce is a better singer, performer, and she just has "it". The machine behind her just amplifies "it".

Low-key, if Aaliyah stayed with R. Kelly she might have grown into having that icon status superstar quality.

 

[bl2k8]

Aaliyah was a level above Brandy and Monica musically, yall trippin .

 

[R.O. Double]

Cough Cough Rhianna... plus although Aaliyah was inconsistent as a live performer, she also had performance where she sung well live.

Aaliyah was bigger musically than Brandy and Monica.

One, she had the R.Kelly cosign when he was coming off of 12 play ... first album 3 million plus.
One In A Million had 7 top 40 singles. Not to mention The Anastasia song....
We gonna stop there. We not even gonna touch 98-01

Lot's of artists had that formula, Rihanna is one of the few exceptions.

at the bolded. You sound almost as delusional as @SirBiatch saying Schoolboy Q didn't murder Rocky on Brand New Guy.

Here's Aaliyah beating out, a prime Christina Augerlia , and Britney Spears for best female artist...

nikka she won Best Female Video at MTV, that ain't no Best Female Artist at all. Just like I said, Aaliyah was all image.

forum weirdos are always so out of touch with reality/history

This gotta be one of the most ironic posts you've ever made.

You literally have a tag under your username that shows that anything you say is ass.

 

[IWunD3r]

I like Aaliyah's music better, it's more organic.

But Beyonce is a better singer, performer, and she just has "it". The machine behind her just amplifies "it".

Low-key, if Aaliyah stayed with R. Kelly she might have grown into having that icon status superstar quality.

I agree, as a singer Aaliyah was developing better as a vocalist under Kells.
But everything thing else,
nope.
Musically Timb's, and Static's sound is what still has her music sounding fresh till this day. When she teamed up with them, there was nothing in the industry that sounded like Aaliyah from 96-2001.

 

[IWunD3r]

Lot's of artists had that formula, Rihanna is one of the few exceptions.

at the bolded. You sound almost as delusional as @SirBiatch saying Schoolboy Q didn't murder Rocky on Brand New Guy.


nikka she won Best Female Video at MTV, that ain't no Best Female Artist at all. Just like I said, Aaliyah was all image.


This gotta be one of the most ironic posts you've ever made.

You literally have a tag under your username that shows that anything you say is ass.

Dude what's your point?

Homie said that Aaliyah wasn't that big when she was alive, yet she was beating out a prime Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera...

That was the point of my post.

 

[SirBiatch]

1) u reaching.....someone mentioned Xscape doing baggy clothes too....Xscape was out before Aaliyah. TLC and Xscape do baggy clothes before Aaliyah and u hinting at Aaliyahs impact towards a fad done over 2 years before she comes out is reaching.


2) u doing that same coulda, woulda bs that op did making up shyt about what would b if she was still alive...Again...someone already mentioned her death didn't outsell DC in 2001 so there's that.

and thus, you missed the entire point of my post

Nas didn't outsell MC Hammer in 1994. But there's no question on who the bigger rapper is in 2016.

Aaliyah was a level above Brandy and Monica musically, yall trippin .

These Coli posters are pop/mainstream fans. That's why they always jump to popularity/sales because their low IQ prevents them from talking intelligently about the music they claim to love.

Nobody really cares who sold what in 19xx. The fact of the matter is that Aaliyah's music has lasted way longer than Brandy's/Monica's. Brandy and Monica wish they could have Aaliyah's catalogue.

Simple.

stay on topic, weirdo. I'm not the topic

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Brandy was bigger than Aaliyah in the 90's.....Brandy was bigger in movies, music...and tv....u making up shyt.

I said Aaliyah had more hits and she does. And in 2001 Aaliyah was bigger than Brandy. I didn't mention the 90s. By 2001 Brandy was done musically while Rock The Boat was already a big song before the video.

 

[R.O. Double]

Homie said that Aaliyah wasn't that big when she was alive, yet she was beating out a prime Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera...

That was the point of my post.

My point is that she beat them out for Female Music V-I-D-E-O.

Your statement is worded like she was beating out Britney and Christina on Sales or Grammys even AMAs when she never did.

That is my point.

stay on to...

Sure thing gump.

 

[smokeurobinson]

and thus, you missed the entire point of my post

Did u really think I'd take your hypothetical guessing serious?? Ha!

Gimmie tonights winning powerball numbers and only then will I believe you can look into alternative realms and shyt

I And in 2001 Aaliyah was bigger than Brandy. I didn't mention the 90s. By 2001 Brandy was done musically while Rock The Boat was already a big song before the video.

of course u didnt mention the 90's cause it puts holes in your nonsense conclusions....u saying Aaliyah was bigger than Brandy in 2001..well geez yeah she died...dying does that.....and i cant take u serious...u wanna take the year she dies as some sort of weight towards your revision of Aaliyah actually being bigger than Brandy......u must have forgotten Brandy was pregnant with an MTV special that same year and she still went platinum with Full Moon. Brandy had 2 singles from that album that was in heavy rotation (what about us / full moon)yet u said she was done musically thats y i cant take u serious...u can have the last word tho.

 

[SirBiatch]

Did u really think I'd take your hypothetical guessing serious?? Ha!

Gimmie tonights winning powerball numbers and only then will I believe you can look into alternative realms and shyt

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Did u really think I'd take your hypothetical guessing serious?? Ha!

Gimmie tonights winning powerball numbers and only then will I believe you can look into alternative realms and shyt




of course u didnt mention the 90's cause it puts holes in your nonsense conclusions....u saying Aaliyah was bigger than Brandy in 2001..well geez yeah she died...dying does that.....and i cant take u serious...u wanna take the year she dies as some sort of weight towards your revision of Aaliyah actually being bigger than Brandy......u must have forgotten Brandy was pregnant with an MTV special that same year and she still went platinum with Full Moon. Brandy had 2 singles from that album that was in heavy rotation (what about us / full moon)yet u said she was done musically thats y i cant take u serious...u can have the last word tho.

I'll take the last word. The day before Aaliyah died she was bigger than Brandy and had more hits and was starring in box office movies which Brandy couldn't do anymore.