[swissman]

Originally posted by Fenty The Great

I honestly think Beyonce's music is the least versatile and that's not even shade. She found her niche and she sticks with it. Comparing two songs with a sprinkles of different elements in her catalogue doesn't make it a different genre, and especially when Beyonce's musical arrangements barely change.

Rihanna is and will always be more versatile and I would definitely say out of her peers of this generation she's leading the pack.

It's true on her singles and the majority of her album tracks she doesn't branch out. The point I think most of us are making is that when she does, she truly shows versatility. She's done opera, jazz, r&b, etc. live and she not only sings over a track that is that music she actually performs in that style (for example in Ave Maria live she does the operatic version of it).

I think the kind of versatility a lot of people here are wanting are from the album tracks, so if Deja Vu instrumental was a country song, Ring the Alarm was a reggae song, Irreplaceable was dancepop, Beautiful Liar was samba, then you'd finally think she was diverse, but the truth is that she as a vocalist wouldn't be changing. The production changes.

[Alvajay]

Originally posted by Fenty The Great

I honestly think Beyonce's music is the least versatile and that's not even shade. She found her niche and she sticks with it. Comparing two songs with a sprinkles of different elements in her catalogue doesn't make it a different genre, and especially when Beyonce's musical arrangements barely change.

Rihanna is and will always be more versatile and I would definitely say out of her peers of this generation she's leading the pack.

Beyonce isnt versatile in the least? Have you heard Grown Woman, SOTS and Bow Down?

[Rick]

Oh really ?

[TobeGrierson]

Originally posted by swissman

I only brought up 4 because you did first.

I wasn't aiming at you. And clearly, we can all speak without being blinded by stan-ism (and this is also not about you).You know what I mean. We can always agree to disagree, no?

[Romaysae]

I agree, Beyoncé is more diverse than Rhianna. She even has arabic-inspired songs like naughty girl and beautiful liar.

[PULSE.]

Originally posted by Fenty The Great

Compare the video you posted to this though girl. You can't actually be serious.

She uses her Caribbean accent. That doesn't make her more diverse.

[SebaMonster]

Originally posted by PULSE.

In the "Is Beyonce the Queen of R&B" thread. Rihanna stans say Beyonce doesn't make R&B music. Now, her most of her songs are R&B

Beyonce and Christina are more diverse than any artist this generation. Not only does the music chances their delivery does as well. and Kelly Clarkson too.

Why do people always forget Nicki? She's the only one who actually really made a lot of music of different genres, not just some influences on one or two songs.

[Mezik]

Uhm no.

[PULSE.]

Please tell me how Standing On The Sun, Grown Woman and Bow Down sound anything alike.

[TobeGrierson]

Originally posted by QueenBLadyG

A complete contradicting mess...

I brought that up because of the topic I have with swissman and not with you. Yet you posted about educating others and praised 4 in a thread that is about Rihanna. That's a contradicting mess.

[Pedro]

No, sir!



Shakira is!

[Ressti]

Originally posted by swissman

It's true on her singles and the majority of her album tracks she doesn't branch out. The point I think most of us are making is that when she does, she truly shows versatility. She's done opera, jazz, r&b, etc. live and she not only sings over a track that is that music she actually performs in that style (for example in Ave Maria live she does the operatic version of it).

I think the kind of versatility a lot of people here are wanting are from the album tracks, so if Deja Vu instrumental was a country song, Ring the Alarm was a reggae song, Irreplaceable was dancepop, Beautiful Liar was samba, then you'd finally think she was diverse, but the truth is that she as a vocalist wouldn't be changing. The production changes.

Exactly and considering Beyoncé, X-Tina or Rihanna aren't music producers, their vocal deliveries should shows off their versatility and how they connect to the song.

Rihanna does well with Reggae, Pop, anything else is out of her vocal reach. X-Tina does well with Blues, Soul and Pop. Beyoncé does well with Soul, Blues, Pop, Rap and mimicking classical singing.

[BPD]

Christina says HELLO!

[Ressti]

Originally posted by Romaysae

I agree, Beyoncé is more diverse than Rhianna. She even has arabic-inspired songs like naughty girl and beautiful liar.

Exactly, she uses Phrygian scales, both as a singer and in her music. Those are extremely difficult for western singers. She's no Assala Nasri, but she can do it.

[PULSE.]

Originally posted by Romaysae

I agree, Beyoncé is more diverse than Rhianna. She even has arabic-inspired songs like naughty girl and beautiful liar.

Thank You!!!!

[Fenty The Great]

The hive is actually trying to tell me Beyonce's Baby Boy was a versatile dancehall song and Rihanna's man down/No Love allowed is just a different accent. Can we take our stan glasses off for a second? I really don't think most people in GP consider Beyonce diverse. She has a signature look and sound that work for her and she barely changes it. That's why it was such a big deal when she cut her hair. And I know we're talking about diversity in music but thats the bigger picture. Beyonce's look and sound does not change often and so when it does it's a big deal, whereas Rihanna's look and sound is almost expected to change between albums and songs. That's what makes them different artists and each successful in their own way. But by no stretch of the imagination is Beyonce's sound more diverse than Rihanna's.

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by TobeGrierson

I brought that up because of the topic I have with swissman and not with you. Yet you posted about educating others and praised 4 in a thread that is about Rihanna. That's a contradicting mess.

It doesn't matter who you were posting it to. I responded and that's that. Do you really think trying to ignore my response about what I meant about the educating comment is smart? I already explained what I meant. Stop being so butt hurt. You are being contradicting. You brought up 4. swissman schooled you, and I responded to his comment. This is a open forum. Grow some balls Tobe. This isn't your wall dude.

And having a thread titled "Is Rihanna the most diverse artist of our generation?" CALLS for having debate about other artist and their works. Please use common sense.

[TobeGrierson]

Not this thread turned to 'Beyonce is more diverse than Rihanna' when clearly on records she is not. Rihanna has done many great songs that shows versatility. Let me remind you that Rihanna switches from Where Have You Been to Diamonds. Yet Beyonce switches from an rnb song (whatever other genre influenced it) to another rnb song. That's not diversity. Diversity also takes al lot of courage and Rihanna has never been afraid of that. She has been called by many critics as princess of pop and rnb for many reasons.

[Ressti]

Originally posted by Fenty The Great

The hive is actually trying to tell me Beyonce's Baby Boy was a versatile dancehall song and Rihanna's man down/No Love allowed is just a different accent. Can we take our stan glasses off for a second? I really don't think most people in GP consider Beyonce diverse. She has a signature look and sound that work for her and she barely changes it. That's why it was such a big deal when she cut her hair. And I know we're talking about diversity in music but thats the bigger picture. Beyonce's look and sound does not change often and so when it does it's a big deal, whereas Rihanna's look and sound is almost expected to change between albums and songs. That's what makes them different artists and each successful in their own way. But by no stretch of the imagination is Beyonce's sound more diverse than Rihanna's.

Beyoncé's vocals are more diverse than Rihanna's, her music is not. Rihanna's music is more diverse because she's modeled herself as a pop artist. Beyoncé will always be rooted in R&B.

But as far as experimenting with different genres, Beyoncé does that and has done pretty much the same genres as Rihanna.

[Scandal & Media]

Absolute death at someone saying Lana. Her fans really think she's all that, huh? Anyway, if we're talking recent pop stars, yes. In terms of her sound/the genres of songs she's been written/given. She has some great music though. I use everything except the mixtapes.