R.L (Next) refers to Brandy as ‘Royalty’

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Russian Roulette

Grandpa and his grandma

Lazarus


Ulysses

Real talk. Especially when he said sometimes she is overproduced.

Just SING, Queen

RAY7

It's interesting how some singers from groups just can't get a big solo career going. He's clearly a great vocalist and songwriter and he's even clearly a handsome guy and still ppl only want to see or hear him in his group

Lazarus

Quote from: RAY7 on January 18, 2026, 01:07:04 PMIt's interesting how some singers from groups just can't get a big solo career going. He's clearly a great vocalist and songwriter and he's even clearly a handsome guy and still ppl only want to see or hear him in his group

It be like that sometimes. Some groups just work better together ie SWV, En Vogue, TLC, Spice Girls, 112, Dru Hill, etc.

RAY7

Quote from: Lazarus on January 18, 2026, 01:12:35 PM
Quote from: RAY7 on January 18, 2026, 01:07:04 PMIt's interesting how some singers from groups just can't get a big solo career going. He's clearly a great vocalist and songwriter and he's even clearly a handsome guy and still ppl only want to see or hear him in his group

It be like that sometimes. Some groups just work better together ie SWV, En Vogue, TLC, Spice Girls, 112, Dru Hill, etc.
I was thinking about how Coko, Meelah, Slim, Dawn Robinson etc all tried to go solo but never really popped off. Sisqo was huge for 1 era even he had to go back

Lazarus

January 18, 2026, 01:37:37 PM #7 Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 01:38:24 PM by Lazarus
Quote from: RAY7 on January 18, 2026, 01:22:16 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on January 18, 2026, 01:12:35 PM
Quote from: RAY7 on January 18, 2026, 01:07:04 PMIt's interesting how some singers from groups just can't get a big solo career going. He's clearly a great vocalist and songwriter and he's even clearly a handsome guy and still ppl only want to see or hear him in his group

It be like that sometimes. Some groups just work better together ie SWV, En Vogue, TLC, Spice Girls, 112, Dru Hill, etc.
I was thinking about how Coko, Meelah, Slim, Dawn Robinson etc all tried to go solo but never really popped off. Sisqo was huge for 1 era even he had to go back

Slim had a little shine with So Fly but yeah he's better in and with 112.

I think with Sisqó it was the case of too much all at once and he couldn't maintain it. He had the music, the movies, the doll, the developing TV show,etc. His second album was a bit of a dud too in term of overall commercial performance.

Coko, great singer but never really had much of personality to begin with especially during SWV heyday. She was never personable and it never translated well in interviews. I'm loving this new era of Coko with her blog channel.

Meelah, another great singer but she had no star quality outside of 702 and that's the truth.

Dawn, dope great singer as well but by the time she decided to go solo the music she was making didn't resonate with fans that always seen her as En Vogue member. En Vogue carries a certain aesthetic to them and unfortunately it hurt Dawn's shot at a solo career.

Gilgamesh.


Russian Roulette

January 18, 2026, 02:22:00 PM #9 Last Edit: January 18, 2026, 02:23:07 PM by Russian Roulette
Quote from: RAY7 on January 18, 2026, 01:22:16 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on January 18, 2026, 01:12:35 PM
Quote from: RAY7 on January 18, 2026, 01:07:04 PMIt's interesting how some singers from groups just can't get a big solo career going. He's clearly a great vocalist and songwriter and he's even clearly a handsome guy and still ppl only want to see or hear him in his group

It be like that sometimes. Some groups just work better together ie SWV, En Vogue, TLC, Spice Girls, 112, Dru Hill, etc.
I was thinking about how Coko, Meelah, Slim, Dawn Robinson etc all tried to go solo but never really popped off. Sisqo was huge for 1 era even he had to go back
sisqo kinda became the poster child for "leaving to be a solo star" cuz he was SO different, so unique.

u kinda had no choice but to pay attention to him.
even if it was just one era, he had a HUGE one era. Consuela teas

i enjoy a lot of R.L's tunes but i can see how he kinda got lost in the shuffle of other male R&B acts. yeah he was handsome and can sing but a lot of them were and could

i think "Next" actually had a better brand identity overall. like they were pumping out relatively unique tunes and had a sound. "Too Close" and "Wifey" were so distinctive

Grandpa and his grandma

Vonc2002

Over fckn produced *cough* full moon *cough*
This is my pass to say WHATEVER tf I wanna say about the mess she releases so I don't wanna hear SHIT! Baby mama is a mess of a song btw






Justice Jackson

Well

I initially thought "what about us" was way overproduced (and it kinda is) but I just wasn't ready for it lol

Full moon as a whole is just right. It's still futuristic and trendsetting to this day. Just thinking about how I felt when listening to that album for the first time is still magical
Ketanji Jackson has come this far by faith.

Ketanji Brown will still beatcho ass.

Russian Roulette

i thought we all agreed we'd skip over that mess he said in the middle of his worship session

































from what i recall

Grandpa and his grandma

Dee

Quote from: Justice Jackson on January 18, 2026, 03:26:31 PMWell

I initially thought "what about us" was way overproduced (and it kinda is) but I just wasn't ready for it lol

Full moon as a whole is just right. It's still futuristic and trendsetting to this day. Just thinking about how I felt when listening to that album for the first time is still magical

Well it's 2 different producers.

Darkchild's tea tends to be more in your face and more aggressive.

Mike City's mess is more on the mellow side of things. Under the radar vibe