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by bootsy
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Replies: 22
Views: 1312

Re: 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

I also love Sade and that would be a cool inclusion, but I can't say Sade has had much influence on music. I'd say she had influence on the 90s neo soul artists like Maxwell, D'Angelo, Badu, Jill Scott. Also Aaliyah and Beyonce stated they were inspired by her style. Rakim has said that he grew up ...
by bootsy
Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: XXL (US) - 50 OF THE GREATEST HIP-HOP BEATS (2023)
Replies: 5
Views: 440

Re: XXL (US) - 50 OF THE GREATEST HIP-HOP BEATS (2023)

I was getting worried when I didn't see Mass Appeal but there it is towards the bottom. When that song came out I think I played the instrument about 20 times in a row. It never gets old. This is a good list ahahah same but not when it came out :mrgreen: , yeap nice list ... whats your favorite son...
by bootsy
Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:15 pm
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: XXL (US) - 50 OF THE GREATEST HIP-HOP BEATS (2023)
Replies: 5
Views: 440

Re: XXL (US) - 50 OF THE GREATEST HIP-HOP BEATS (2023)

I was getting worried when I didn't see Mass Appeal but there it is towards the bottom. When that song came out I think I played the instrument about 20 times in a row. It never gets old. This is a good list
by bootsy
Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 781497

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

I didn't participate but great job by all especially Holden and DaveC for a great presentation.
by bootsy
Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Letterboxd
Replies: 6
Views: 1834

Re: Letterboxd

I love it. I am a member and use it constantly.
by bootsy
Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum error update
Replies: 19
Views: 3496

Re: Forum error update

I'm very glad all is well, Henrik
by bootsy
Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Time - The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades (2023
Replies: 7
Views: 2948

Re: Time - The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades (2023

Big props to Time for choosing a lot of offbeat picks. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as their lone Tarantino, for example, is a weird one, but I'm not complaining. I've only seen 35 of the 100. Jackie Brown is also on the list. I honestly have no idea how I missed that. But that only makes it weird...
by bootsy
Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Time - The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades (2023
Replies: 7
Views: 2948

Re: Time - The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades (2023

Nick wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:59 pm Big props to Time for choosing a lot of offbeat picks. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as their lone Tarantino, for example, is a weird one, but I'm not complaining. I've only seen 35 of the 100.
Jackie Brown is also on the list.
by bootsy
Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Time - The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades (2023
Replies: 7
Views: 2948

Re: Time - The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades (2023

List is yuck. A lot of woke-y choices which is not surprising.
by bootsy
Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:52 am
Forum: Genre magazines/websites
Topic: Smooth Radio (UK) - Smooth's All Time Top 500 2023: Nominations (2023)
Replies: 10
Views: 2449

Re: Smooth Radio (UK) - Smooth's All Time Top 500 2023: Nominations (2023)

Wow that's awesome work Stevie :music-rockon: Thanks dude. It was hard work, but hopefully worth it. Brought back a lot of memories, some good, some bad. There's, like, almost no rap, but I believe this is an easy-listening station so it can't scare grandma. That's alright you did the damn thing th...
by bootsy
Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:35 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
Replies: 34
Views: 7750

Re: Your Sight & Sound Ballots

Oh, same director as Midsommar… That one was really unpleasant. :? Looks like The Square is only $.99 on Amazon Prime! I think I'll watch it tonight, and I'll let you know my thoughts. I recently watch Triangle of Sadness, which I thought was alright but a bit much, and fell off the rails during th...
by bootsy
Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Little Simz - No Thank You
Replies: 11
Views: 3039

Re: Little Simz - No Thank You

I'm not putting here in front of Missy, Lauryn Hill, Latifah, MC Lyte for starters. People are so quick to anoint someone the GOAT without thinking about the past, which has never made sense to me. I see it so many times in sports, music, movies, etc. She's good, I like her music but she is not the...
by bootsy
Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Little Simz - No Thank You
Replies: 11
Views: 3039

Re: Little Simz - No Thank You

Being ranked ahead on AM means nothing to me. Drake is ranked ahead of Nas on AM, and he is not a better rapper than Nas. Listening to the actual lyricism and music does. She is not ahead of Lyte, Latifah, and Lauryn. This is not including Lil Kim, Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante, Da Brat and others. As I...
by bootsy
Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Little Simz - No Thank You
Replies: 11
Views: 3039

Re: Little Simz - No Thank You

I'm not putting here in front of Missy, Lauryn Hill, Latifah, MC Lyte for starters. People are so quick to anoint someone the GOAT without thinking about the past, which has never made sense to me. I see it so many times in sports, music, movies, etc. She's good, I like her music but she is not the ...
by bootsy
Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Little Simz - No Thank You
Replies: 11
Views: 3039

Re: Little Simz - No Thank You

Little Simz, whose album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert was the most critically acclaimed album of 2021, released another album yesterday, titled No Thank You. It likely won't receive the same level of acclaim (especially with a mid-December release), but it is still very good. I'm a big fan of bot...
by bootsy
Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:54 pm
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Pitchfork (USA) - The 53 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (2022)
Replies: 9
Views: 1830

Re: Pitchfork (USA) - The 53 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (2022)

hectorthebat wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:52 am
Vacantjoy wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:18 am
hectorthebat can help with that
Thanks hector. :D
by bootsy
Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:53 pm
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Pitchfork (USA) - The 53 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (2022)
Replies: 9
Views: 1830

Re: Pitchfork (USA) - The 53 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (2022)

Seeing this list takes me back to the best time of my life. Got me reminiscing a lot. When things were simpler and pretty much stress-free. I miss the 90s so much. There will never be a time period better IMO. Great times. Wonder if there is a playlist for this on spotify or somewhere else. If anyo...
by bootsy
Sun Nov 06, 2022 8:05 pm
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Pitchfork (USA) - The 53 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (2022)
Replies: 9
Views: 1830

Re: Pitchfork (USA) - The 53 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (2022)

Seeing this list takes me back to the best time of my life. Got me reminiscing a lot. When things were simpler and pretty much stress-free. I miss the 90s so much. There will never be a time period better IMO. Great times. Wonder if there is a playlist for this on spotify or somewhere else. If anyon...
by bootsy
Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:19 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Sunken Screens
Replies: 31
Views: 10046

Re: Sunken Screens

Going by the Goodbye Horses video, this sounds really good. The music is real clean and crisp with a good blend of instruments and nothing is overpowering.
by bootsy
Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:28 am
Forum: 1990s
Topic: Pitchfork best 150 albums of the 90s (version 2022)
Replies: 45
Views: 63546

Re: Pitchfork best 150 albums of the 90s (version 2022)

I was using “indie snobs” as a general stereotype for how Pitchfork’s audience is viewed. Didn’t say that’s my opinion, but if I offended, I apologize. Yeah I don't think Stevie meant anything bad using this term. As he said, I took it as what some people think of Pitchfork. Every time I see a less...
by bootsy
Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:00 am
Forum: 1990s
Topic: Pitchfork best 150 albums of the 90s (version 2022)
Replies: 45
Views: 63546

Re: Pitchfork best 150 albums of the 90s (version 2022)

Pitchfork could have really made a bold statement and put Cooleyhighharmony instead of II for Boyz II Men. I guess they could have included both too. I've always preferred Cooleyhigh over II.
by bootsy
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:02 am
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)
Replies: 21
Views: 7195

Re: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)

Listened to it again, but still not sure why Ready to Die is to highly rated. I like the album, I currently have it ranked at #14 for 1994, but this retrospective hype is surprising to me. It made no year-end lists other than #38 in Village Voice. Compared to the revolutionary barrage-of-sound prod...
by bootsy
Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:13 am
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)
Replies: 21
Views: 7195

Re: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)

1969_ford_f100 wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:22 am Since nobody else has said it here yet... Late Registration is STILL underrated.
It's his best album IMO and I think a lot of people share that opinion.
by bootsy
Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:59 am
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)
Replies: 21
Views: 7195

Re: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)

Rolling Stone what is you doing. I shouldn't be surprised by this. And the lower reaches of the list are bad too. The top 10 is decent, wrong Outkast album as it's highest and I'll never consider The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill a hip-hop album. Love it but it's not hip-hop to me. I had a feeling yo...
by bootsy
Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:27 am
Forum: Other magazines/websites
Topic: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)
Replies: 21
Views: 7195

Re: Rolling Stone (USA) - The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (2022)

Rolling Stone what is you doing. I shouldn't be surprised by this. And the lower reaches of the list are bad too. The top 10 is decent, wrong Outkast album as it's highest and I'll never consider The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill a hip-hop album. Love it but it's not hip-hop to me.
by bootsy
Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The News of Today
Replies: 198
Views: 153709

Re: The News of Today

Get the feeling Ye going after Pete has to do with the fact that Pete went after/made fun of Ye multiple times on SNL way before any of this when he didn't really know him. Then Pete tries to be some casual friend of Ye getting in photos with him. Then Pete magically starts dating (using that term v...
by bootsy
Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YouTube Video of Greatest Artists (Acclaimedmusic)
Replies: 13
Views: 8831

Re: YouTube Video of Greatest Artists (Acclaimedmusic)

Oh, man. I adore what you've done. I'm glad sometimes I hear good music besides the stupid stuff promoted nowadays. A cheap non-sens pop song/rap song may have more views than the Beatles, whose music is studied at school. :scared-yipes: Just saying, I have to blame you at least a little for the fa...
by bootsy
Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:42 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YouTube Video of Greatest Artists (Acclaimedmusic)
Replies: 13
Views: 8831

Re: YouTube Video of Greatest Artists (Acclaimedmusic)

Melabondi wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:34 pm Oh, man. I adore what you've done. I'm glad sometimes I hear good music besides the stupid stuff promoted nowadays. A cheap non-sens pop song/rap song may have more views than the Beatles, whose music is studied at school.
:scared-yipes:
by bootsy
Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!
Replies: 337
Views: 301850

Re: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!

This, basically. I honestly don’t judge someone for just liking the song. The reason I was saying I get people still voting for MJ songs (even if I disagree) is because the guy is basically un-cancelable no matter what he did. I couldn’t get mad at someone for thinking Billie Jean is their favorite...
by bootsy
Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!
Replies: 337
Views: 301850

Re: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!

Or they are just human. Who are you to judge? A lot of the artists I love are probably terrible people, and I generally agree with trying to separate the art from the artist. However, everybody has a line somewhere, and it's more than reasonable to draw that line well short of what R Kelly did. And...
by bootsy
Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!
Replies: 337
Views: 301850

Re: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!

Anyone voting for an R. Kelly song these days has an inhuman-level ability to separate art from the artist. I get it for Michael Jackson, even if I disagree, but for R. Kelly? Or they are just human. Who are you to judge? A lot of the artists I love are probably terrible people, and I generally agr...
by bootsy
Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:52 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!
Replies: 337
Views: 301850

Re: AMF Top 2000 Songs of All Time, 2021, Results!

StevieFan13 wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 11:29 pm Anyone voting for an R. Kelly song these days has an inhuman-level ability to separate art from the artist. I get it for Michael Jackson, even if I disagree, but for R. Kelly?
Or they are just human. Who are you to judge?
by bootsy
Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:47 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: No site update until 2024
Replies: 35
Views: 38453

Re: No site update until 2024

Congrats on the new job.
by bootsy
Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top songs of the 1980s!
Replies: 361
Views: 297565

Re: AMF Top songs of the 1980s!

Had never seen this thread until now and just realized this poll was done last year after thinking it was done a few weeks ago.

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by bootsy
Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:32 am
Forum: Duplicate topics
Topic: HipHopDX (US) - past EOY lists (R&B)
Replies: 11
Views: 17066

Re: HipHopDX (US) - past EOY lists (R&B)

THE 20 BEST RAP ALBUMS OF ALL TIME ... FROM ARTISTS WHO JUST HAPPEN TO BE WOMEN: https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.4255/title.the-20-best-rap-albums-of-all-time-from-artists-who-just-happen-to-be-women# 1. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (1997) 2. Rapsody - Eve (2019) 3. Missy Elliott - Under Constr...
by bootsy
Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: R.I.P. Lee "Scratch" Perry
Replies: 2
Views: 6019

Re: R.I.P. Lee "Scratch" Perry

I know I'm late but RIP. He is a legend and will be missed.
by bootsy
Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: USA
Topic: VULTURE: 100 Songs That Define New York Rap
Replies: 28
Views: 20857

Re: VULTURE: 100 Songs That Define New York Rap

StevieFan13 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:27 pm
Axelroberts wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:16 am I like Eminem more, I know that he is from Boston
...Eminem is pretty famously from Detroit.
:laughing-rollingyellow:
by bootsy
Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:55 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West - Donda (Discussion Thread)
Replies: 9
Views: 9081

Re: Kanye West - Donda (Discussion Thread)

I can't take you seriously when you have TCD, Graduation and LR in the lower half of his discography. And some of those (KSG, WTT) I don't count because they aren't his solo albums. My thoughts on Donda are that I like it on one listen so far. The thing about Kanye with me are his albums have alway...
by bootsy
Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:50 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West - Donda (Discussion Thread)
Replies: 9
Views: 9081

Re: Kanye West - Donda (Discussion Thread)

I can't take you seriously when you have TCD, Graduation and LR in the lower half of his discography. And some of those (KSG, WTT) I don't count because they aren't his solo albums. My thoughts on Donda are that I like it on one listen so far. The thing about Kanye with me are his albums have always...
by bootsy
Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:49 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Superhero Movie Poll, List Thread!
Replies: 22
Views: 25748

Re: Superhero Movie Poll, List Thread!

Hello!) I also don't really like movies about superheroes, I probably don't really like Marvel and DS, since I watched ordinary films such as ""Spy Kids"" several times and almost all parts (except the last one) I'll start the list with this movie: 1. Children of spies 2. Incred...
by bootsy
Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:58 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Superhero Movie Poll, List Thread!
Replies: 22
Views: 25748

Re: Superhero Movie Poll, List Thread!

Hello!) I also don't really like movies about superheroes, I probably don't really like Marvel and DS, since I watched ordinary films such as ""Spy Kids"" several times and almost all parts (except the last one) I'll start the list with this movie: 1. Children of spies 2. Incred...
by bootsy
Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:32 am
Forum: Not really a list of best albums or songs
Topic: Rolling Stone (US): The 100 Greatest Music Videos of All Time
Replies: 21
Views: 18672

Re: Rolling Stone : The 100 Greatest Music Videos of All Time

StevieFan13 wrote: Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:48 pm The Thriller video isn’t that good tbh
:angry-banghead:
by bootsy
Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:15 am
Forum: EOD 2010s
Topic: Red Bull (USA/Canada) - Best Rap Songs of the 2010s: Top 14 Hip-Hop Songs of This Decade (2021)
Replies: 5
Views: 6043

Re: Red Bull (USA/Canada) - Best Rap Songs of the 2010s: Top 14 Hip-Hop Songs of This Decade (2021)

It is a good list. I wish they would have picked Marvin's Room for one of the Drake songs.
by bootsy
Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:33 pm
Forum: USA
Topic: VULTURE: 100 Songs That Define New York Rap
Replies: 28
Views: 20857

Re: VULTURE: 100 Songs That Define New York Rap

Some odd choices for sure like trying to spread the love to the 2010s and they didn't need to with the choices they made.
by bootsy
Thu May 13, 2021 5:37 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Marvel Cinematic Universe Poll, Results!
Replies: 13
Views: 15405

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe Poll, Results!

Romain, Schüttelbirne and anyone else who did less than 10 and put forth no effort shouldn't have counted. This was a massive waste of time and a joke of a poll. As stated, they didn’t really impact the results anyways. I kept them in for fun. Doesn't matter if they did or didn't they shouldn't be ...
by bootsy
Thu May 13, 2021 2:00 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Replies: 72
Views: 45476

Re: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees

Happy for Kraftwerk, Scott-Heron, and James Todd, it's just too bad they had to get in with this poverty prize.
by bootsy
Thu May 13, 2021 1:56 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Marvel Cinematic Universe Poll, Results!
Replies: 13
Views: 15405

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe Poll, Results!

Romain, Schüttelbirne and anyone else who did less than 10 and put forth no effort shouldn't have counted. This was a massive waste of time and a joke of a poll.
by bootsy
Wed May 05, 2021 1:51 am
Forum: Other year spans
Topic: ✅ Vibe: The Greatest 50 Albums Since 93
Replies: 4
Views: 15829

Re: Vibe: The Greatest 50 Albums Since 93

Hey chaps, I found an excellent list from VIBE MAGAZINE entitled "The 100 Essential Albums Of The 20th Century". It is referenced on another fantastic site, namely DAVE'S MUSIC DATABASE. He posted the list and had a link to GOOGLE where the entire issue is available for browsing. Well it ...
by bootsy
Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:35 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF 2021 Oscar Ballot
Replies: 16
Views: 15946

Re: AMF 2021 Oscar Ballot

I haven't seen any of the films in question so can't comment, but is the outrage over Boseman not winning because they think he objectively gave the best performance or did they just want him to get it cause he's dead? As I noted above, the "outrage" (if you want to call it that) was magn...

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