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Originally posted by Lasers
What kinda logic? Thats like saying Michael Jackson had no impact because he was basically using James Brown's template. Aaliyah being influenced by Janet does not discredit her impact in the slightest.
Aaliyah & Janet werent even musically similar for the most part and didnt even dance the same. Aaliyah's swoop bang, tomboy style & her more urban based sound gave her a seperate identity from Janet. Which is exactly why both of them influenced different crops of artists.
Aaliyah was her own artist in her own lane, which is why out of all of the singers that emulated Janet, Janet had a great respect for Aaliyah the most.
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Never once did I state Aaliyah didn't have impact. Stop making up your own arguments and seeing things that aren't there. Secondly, in the context of the discussion, Aaliyah follows Janet, so how could she be more impactful than her creator? Next, Janet had a tomboy image in the 80s - the full dress in black, the covered head to toe wardrobe, Control, Nasty, Rhythm Nation, etc all illustrate her masculine aura. Fourth, the are musically similar in that they use visual artistry to tell their story via dance, video, and live performing. Lastly, James and Michael are two vastly different types of artists. So that analogy was rather ineffective.