Also, just stumbled upon this video of her interview on 20/20. She talks about I Remember Me, and all the **** she's been thru with the murders, the Oscar, the Grammy, her baby, etc. Great interview, she really is the whole package - sweet spirit, inspirational story, immense beauty, and incredible talent.
is the album any good? i still haven't downloaded it
IMO, it isnt amazingggg but its worth a listen.
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urghh i hope she sells less than Chris
They predicted the same range for Chris. It's going to be close
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Hitting stores next Tuesday (3/22) are a couple of albums which should do up to 200k, according to pundits, in Arista/RMG’s Jennifer Hudson and Jive/ZLG’s Chris Brown.
DiamondDust, edit your post, you can get warned for using that nickname
So sorry! I didn't realize Godifer was bad. I apologize to anyone I might have offended, I'm just so used to hearing "Godney" so I thought any derivation was appropriate for general use.
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is the album any good? i still haven't downloaded it
YES! It's really amazing the more I listen to it, and it's especially awesome if you like R&B. I basically love every song. For me, the songs range in quality from good to absolutely fantastic. Where You At really grew on me and I Got This, Gone, Why Is It So Hard, and I Remember Me are some of the best tracks I've heard from anyone in any genre all year long. If you're a fan of Alicia Keys you'll probably really like the record too, because you can DEFINITELY hear her influence in the tracks she wrote/produced.
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urghh i hope she sells less than Chris
I'm all about forgiveness but, as a Rihanna stan, I just can't get on board with him. I never really thought he was that amazing to begin with, although he's certainly a very good dancer. Also, I think he's an uber-douche because Yeah 3x is, IMO, such an obvious copy of the beat, etc. from Calvin Harris' I'm Not Alone. So I'm totally hoping JHud gets that #1. Hopefully her Idol performance will seal the deal.
HDD said it's expected to sell 200k, more or less.
200k units is really freaking great! My girl Nicole Scherzinger is only expected to ship 100k units, and that number is, I believe, considered impressive - but Killer Love is a UK only release. Do they measure sales different over there?
I just want to know who her target audience is? I listened to the album, I don't get it. Is she aiming for the Oprah crowd? On one under 35 could truly play this album and enjoy it IMO..i def couldn't play this album with my friends in the car...id be embarrassed.
I just want to know who her target audience is? I listened to the album, I don't get it. Is she aiming for the Oprah crowd? On one under 35 could truly play this album and enjoy it IMO..i def couldn't play this album with my friends in the car...id be embarrassed.
I can kind of see where you're coming from with this because there are so many different types of songs on the record (and i certainly respect your opinion) buuuuuut I think you're speaking a little too generally... And you might need new friends, lol. I mean, why would you be "embarrassed"? There are some real gems on I Remember Me, even if they don't appeal to everyone, since R&B is often an acquired taste - but a very rewarding one! I've been playing Gone and I Got This in the car, the most "mainstream" tracks IMO, and all my friends either like them or appreciate them. They're both similar to a song like, oh, Impossible by Shontelle - which was nearly a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart. To me there's a little something for everyone on the record; I think it's pretty obvious that JHud is most in-tune with her urban crowd, but there's a lot of mainstream stuff that I could see as Hot 100 hits.
I can kind of see where you're coming from with this because there are so many different types of songs on the record (and i certainly respect your opinion) buuuuuut I think you're speaking a little too generally... And you might need new friends, lol. I mean, why would you be "embarrassed"? There are some real gems on I Remember Me, even if they don't appeal to everyone, since R&B is often an acquired taste - but a very rewarding one! I've been playing Gone and I Got This in the car, the most "mainstream" tracks IMO, and all my friends either like them or appreciate them. They're both similar to a song like, oh, Impossible by Shontelle - which was nearly a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart. To me there's a little something for everyone on the record; I think it's pretty obvious that JHud is most in-tune with her urban crowd, but there's a lot of mainstream stuff that I could see as Hot 100 hits.
I understand what your saying...But to me, its like she has this overly dramatic singing voice (its a good voice but just dramatic) and this older Whitney Houston 'Million dollar bill" music...its just a bit to much for me. It makes me want to pour a glass of Brandy,smoke a pack of Kools and play dominoes. Its all too much for me. I like track #1. The rest is for my Auntie
I understand what your saying...But to me, its like she has this overly dramatic singing voice (its a good voice but just dramatic) and this older Whitney Houston 'Million dollar bill" music...its just a bit to much for me. It makes me want to pour a glass of Brandy,smoke a pack of Kools and play dominoes. Its all too much for me. I like track #1. The rest is for my Auntie
HAHA - I love doing all those things you mentioned! Maybe just give it a little time and a few more listens; perhaps it'll grow on you!
I'm all about forgiveness but, as a Rihanna stan, I just can't get on board with him. I never really thought he was that amazing to begin with, although he's certainly a very good dancer. Also, I think he's an uber-douche because Yeah 3x is, IMO, such an obvious copy of the beat, etc. from Calvin Harris' I'm Not Alone. So I'm totally hoping JHud gets that #1. Hopefully her Idol performance will seal the deal.
Here you go....
if it was such a rip off why didn't Calvin take him to court?
I know if it were my song being copied I would have done that
He is a very good dancer AND singer. Don't do it
yall Rihanna stans kill me with the Chris hate
its like yall go outta yalls way to say something negative
LET THE **** GOOOOO!!! Yall are the only ones holding on to the PAST
Rihanna has moved on and I think her fans/stans should as well
it happened 2 years ago!!! GO ON WITH LIFE