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[Vonc2002]

FM did something vocally that No album, including Red, did. Imo it has a following because of what Brandy did. The layers and backgrounds and atmospheres she created, the omission of negative space. The adlibbing, etc. She's the vocal bible not the blueprint for albums. Her/Their vocal production is the reason for that. No argument can be made there. But overall album, of course.

PRECISELY! The vocals are why some people love that, not just because it was an all around great body of work. NSN is a better album than full moon imhfo simply because EVERYTHING worked together and there was a great balance.

[SouravMay]

how come red does not have a cult following like FM in the industry...

but it does, which is why Aaliyah is still talked about, praised, and u have drake stanning trying to fund albums and mess. 

Not the actual album though, but her persona. Most people, if at all clutch onto her OIAM album or her early AANBN era. Those are the songs people love to cover. Most literature describes OIAM as Li's essence. That's the symbiosis of Missy/Tim/Li. Nobody talked about Red the album like that.

[Vonc2002]

Aaliyah's album has the biggest Cult following of the three  Its not even up for debate.

That album and anything about it stays on the girls Tumblr pages.

yea, he was a fool for that one. That album was released forever ago and people still go on about it

[Lazarus]

Me and my Unc were just talking about this. We included Moodring too

[L0NZ.]

come on moodring

[Vonc2002]

how come red does not have a cult following like FM in the industry...

but it does, which is why Aaliyah is still talked about, praised, and u have drake stanning trying to fund albums and mess. 

Not the actual album though, but her persona. Most people, if at all clutch onto her OIAM album or her early AANBN era. Those are the songs people love to cover. Most literature describes OIAM as Li's essence. That's the symbiosis of Missy/Tim/Li. Nobody talked about Red the album like that.

this just isnt true and honestly NO ONE talks about AANBAN era. We go up for like two songs. Aaliyah's legacy is built off of her last two albums and thats not hardly debatable

[SouravMay]

Aaliyah's album has the biggest Cult following of the three  Its not even up for debate.

That album and anything about it stays on the girls Tumblr pages.

Maybe it depends on the demographics. But in the R&B works, among her peers, among the singing community, among producers FM has a very very special place that Red does not hold.

Now hipster-ish pseudo-intellectual suburbian tumblr gorls, or editors for these edgy white publications. I could see that.

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dunno why yall are engaging him. if everyone was praising ats over liy', he'd be in here talking about much more memorable the red album is.

Malc'...this is starting to get old

[Lazarus]

come on moodring

Yassss

[SouravMay]

how come red does not have a cult following like FM in the industry...

but it does, which is why Aaliyah is still talked about, praised, and u have drake stanning trying to fund albums and mess. 

Not the actual album though, but her persona. Most people, if at all clutch onto her OIAM album or her early AANBN era. Those are the songs people love to cover. Most literature describes OIAM as Li's essence. That's the symbiosis of Missy/Tim/Li. Nobody talked about Red the album like that.

this just isnt true and honestly NO ONE talks about AANBAN era. We go up for like two songs. Aaliyah's legacy is built off of her last two albums and thats not hardly debatable

Ppl always quick to chune out "Let Me Know" as a tribute mess.

[Real]

Aaliyah's album has the biggest Cult following of the three

Please!

[SouravMay]

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dunno why yall are engaging him. if everyone was praising ats over liy', he'd be in here talking about much more memorable the red album is.

Malc'...this is starting to get old

Red is more memorable than ATS, just less enjoyable to ME. And every thread about this trinity mess I've said the same thing.

[Vonc2002]

how come red does not have a cult following like FM in the industry...

but it does, which is why Aaliyah is still talked about, praised, and u have drake stanning trying to fund albums and mess. 

Not the actual album though, but her persona. Most people, if at all clutch onto her OIAM album or her early AANBN era. Those are the songs people love to cover. Most literature describes OIAM as Li's essence. That's the symbiosis of Missy/Tim/Li. Nobody talked about Red the album like that.

this just isnt true and honestly NO ONE talks about AANBAN era. We go up for like two songs. Aaliyah's legacy is built off of her last two albums and thats not hardly debatable

Ppl always quick to chune out "Let Me Know" as a tribute mess.

which is one of the 2 songs we go up for. I own that album and STILL only know back n forth and Let me know

[L0NZ.]

how come red does not have a cult following like FM in the industry...

but it does, which is why Aaliyah is still talked about, praised, and u have drake stanning trying to fund albums and mess. 

Not the actual album though, but her persona. Most people, if at all clutch onto her OIAM album or her early AANBN era. Those are the songs people love to cover. Most literature describes OIAM as Li's essence. That's the symbiosis of Missy/Tim/Li. Nobody talked about Red the album like that.

this just isnt true and honestly NO ONE talks about AANBAN era. We go up for like two songs. Aaliyah's legacy is built off of her last two albums and thats not hardly debatable

Ppl always quick to chune out "Let Me Know" as a tribute mess.

At the same time, who would cover a FM song over Have U Ever, Almost Doesn't, I Wanna Be Down....yet FM Album has the following. Same thing.

[SouravMay]

FM did something vocally that No album, including Red, did. Imo it has a following because of what Brandy did. The layers and backgrounds and atmospheres she created, the omission of negative space. The adlibbing, etc. She's the vocal bible not the blueprint for albums. Her/Their vocal production is the reason for that. No argument can be made there. But overall album, of course.

I can agree with all of that. But somethings mere vocal genius can trump out the rest. FM had some corny lyrics and some of the sounds were repetitive but the vocal genius made up for it and pushes the other two out of the water therefore.