Angela

On 11/1/2020 at 3:12 PM, J. said:

If you think Janet would support someone like Trump, then I don't know what to tell you.....

This...

8 hours ago, BunifaJackson said:

Im sorry i havent been around on here, super busy with work.  I think about him everyday, i did - go through and listen to a bunch of our recordings from over the past... almost T W E N T Y  years!! we were like 12 and 13 years old when we started it and i laughed and i know that's what he would want is for me to laugh because, we truly had so much fun doing the entire thing and then, recording the songs and the remixes and the extreme dark comedy of it.

 

to be honest, i dont think i can continue the bunifa character any longer on here. I will of course put a link to the Google drive for a "greatest hits" album for any old fan that wants it or as bunifa would say "any honey child that wants some of the hits baby" lol.  But I wont be posting as bunifa any longer and I think its had its run, and with him gone its different now. 

 

thanks so much

Paul

 

oh - AND MAKE SURE YOU GO VOTE!!!!!

 

Totally understand. It was a beautiful and fun chapter that’s closing and you’re heading into a new season. 
 

And yes: please vote if you can!

On 10/23/2020 at 11:05 PM, J. said:

No. 
 

 

You are hating.  I LOVED this freaking tweet.  It was HILARIOUS!

I ignore a lot of her other posts, but I cackled and shared this tweet with my family, which I never do.

51 minutes ago, JoeJoe said:

Yeah that's a good album and it may surprise some of y'all but I like the "All For You" album better. Lyrically and dealing with substance it can't compare to the "Unbreakable" album but as far as tracks All For You is the better album

It actually doesn't surprise me lol.  I'd still take Unbreakable, but I have this weird affair with AFY.  When it first came out, I LOVED it, then I stopped playing it for awhile, but now I'm back to enjoying it.

On 10/19/2020 at 11:33 PM, JoeJoe said:

ok so let's be honest. Were Janet's voals on Unbreakable part of why y'all didn't care for much of the music?

I absolutely love Unbreakable and put it above much of her later albums and it still gets a ton of replay from me.  It's just not as strong as TVR, and there's nothing wrong with that, because TVR is one of the best albums I've ever heard.  Unbreakable was a return to form; TVR was an elevation.

Wow. Another one.  That hurts. I remember the parodies and entertainment. RIP and I’m so sorry you lost a dear friend to you. 

OMG. I’d do it lol

3 hours ago, kcho said:

there is no connection between structural racism in the USA and this pop song. You're confusing 

With this logic, "black cat" is a problem as well. The title speaks about gang and using the term "black". It's discriminatory for black people

I’m not confusing and for those that know, know. This isn’t a new topic and was discussed at length on the old forum. For those that understand Black culture in the US, they see why it would’ve been problematic and this discussion was had back in the early 2000s before folks started talking about structural racism to this extent openly and wouldn’t make as silly as a comparison as the one you just made. Sorry if you don’t get it.  Maybe you should consider opening up your network instead of making quick judgements on my board.

2 hours ago, JoeJoe said:

I get what you're saying but she's been consistent with what? Her last few projects after Diet Squirt all flopped and she's had no hits until jumping on Megan's track Savage.

Staying relevant.   Think about it:  Single Ladies came out in the late 2000s.  Think of the artists that were out at the time.  How many of them are still being talked about in the same breath and reverence as Beyonce?  That's staying power regardless of how she performed on the charts.  She's starting to age out of Pop Culture, so her sales won't be the same; however, she's managed to still be talked about.

Definitely TVR.  I kinda want to beat your ass for this, but we have a history of friendship, so I'm going to let it slide.

Love you.

16 hours ago, JoeJoe said:

"new blacks"? don't know what that means

Here's a quote from him:

“The New Black doesn’t blame other races for our issues.”

On 9/26/2020 at 5:08 PM, vibeology said:

'A little update...

So it turns out a "frenemy" of mine I went to school with was Pauls half brother. I knew Pauls surname was Drummond and then eventually gathered they were related...I thought cousins. However, I met with a mutual friend (of mine and frenemy) this eve. I'm sad to tell you all that the cause of his death was suicide.

It really hit home with me. I've been close to the edge of doing something similar in the past, but never have. I know its been echoed in the thread, but many of us have been connecting here over years, some have met, some not. But there is a common bond...the love of our Queen. I'm a bit in my feelings at the moment,  but id like to think I could try and help somebody. Maybe some cant be helped...and I don't know what the circumstances were with him. But he seemed to have such a zest for life...you would never think, but you just never know.

I guess what I'm rabbling on about is I hope nobody feels so low, so alone that they would need to do that. I know its only this forum, but if anyone can help, even just "talking" on here, let us know.

Thanks for coming back to this and sharing.  When I read some of the comments on the memorial page, I had a suspicion it was that, but to read it and see it confirmed, hurt my heart. 

I hope whatever his beliefs are, that he found peace that eluded him in this life.

I have known of Paul since 2001 (was one of the first members that stuck out to me when I joined jj.com), as he was so freaking memorable and charismatic... and I had never even met him, nor spoken to him.

I just want to say that I'm glad that even at your lowest moments in life, you're still here and with us.  As others have mentioned, we are not as active as we used to be, but this is a community I've been a part of for 19 years and it holds a very special place in my heart.  I came into this family as I was coming of age, and the memories, and lessons learned here, played such a critical role in helping to shape my worldview.  Please never doubt your impact, y'all.

I do think for Millennials, Beyonce is the biggest star of her generation.  What she has over the folks you mentioned is longevity.  The others fizzled out while she still remained relevant and that helped to grow her name/story.  Do I think she has a big machine behind her?  Yes, but she's used it to her benefit so more power to her.  Personally, I think she's a fantastic performer, good singer, and good dancer.  Her music isn't for me and hasn't been for me in many years, but I respect her hustle and work ethic to do what she needed to do to become BEYONCE.  My iPhone even corrects the proper spelling of her name which says a lot about her stature.  It'll be interesting to see what happens to her as she continues to age and what she continues to do as Pop music is very fickle with women, but Beyonce has been consistent.

She looks good and happy!

On 10/9/2020 at 11:14 AM, kcho said:

it is ridiculous and dangerous to see racism and slavery,  everywhere, all the time. Slave for you is just erotic, not political song. 

Unfortunately racism IS everywhere and is structural, which is the real problem. 

On 10/8/2020 at 3:11 AM, vibeology said:

things were not so sensitive back then.

I do think a Black American woman would’ve caught some heat in 2001 with that title.

I didn’t know of Toxic but it explains why I like the song so much. I did know of Slave 4 U and I’m glad Janet turned it down. 

On 10/7/2020 at 3:01 PM, king_c said:

I hear a few days ago. Slave 4 U was also given to Janet and she declined for obvious reasons. I'm still shocked Pharrell offered a song with the word "Slave" in the title to a black woman. 

I feel the same way. But then again Pharrell was talking that “New Blacks” mess  a few years ago, so I shouldn’t be surprised. He hasn’t aged right since. 

I’m fine with the dragging. And the weird thing is that this statement was said months ago but it’s now viral. But whatever. Toucan Sam deserved it. 

1 minute ago, JoeJoe said:

Oh really? I have feeling she will do it just like she did the popular african dance as the throb breakdown. I haven't heard this new african song but I might give it a listen. I hope Janet will be able to teach Eissa about his people's origins of Africa when he's capable of comprehending that kind of stuff. She'll be 60 when he's 10.

Yeah. Her last two popular tweets are people dancing to the song. It’s called “Jerusalema” by Master KG. I think the song has over 100 million views on YouTube now. It was released months ago and then started to really take and the dance went viral. I think she tagged the artist in her tweet

She seems to be in an Afrobeat kind of mood which in some ways I’m wondering if she’s hinting about her musical direction. 

And I too hope and believe that she will teach Eissa. 

22 hours ago, JoeJoe said:

I stopped watching her IG stories cause I know it's gonna be something i'm not interested in and I know it's not her who's doing those stories

I rarely watched her stories or anybody else’s really. Her last tweet had over 32k likes because that dance went viral earlier in the summer and that song has been played all over Africa this summer. It’s a very popular song. It’d be awesome if she actually did the dance to draw more attention to it. 

6 hours ago, Mr. Wonder said:

This is exactly what everybody is talking about.

Like girl....

 

 

I honestly love this video but she’s got to have more engaging captions and promote herself. I admittedly don’t pay too much attention to her Sunday motivation messages, because... she can do better. 

On 8/31/2020 at 7:36 PM, vibeology said:

Basically. I don't watch the news/engage in social media even before 2020 so ive kinda been like that for awhile. Chadwick's passing definitely gave me a jolt though.

Now can I ask a question of...well, all it applies to? Why would anyone choose to watch the kinda footage of police brutality we've been seeing over the last few months in particular? Is it because you watch the news and see it? For me, the last thing I wanna see is somebody, especially of my ilk, being treated like a savage by those supposed to protect us. So am I just burying my head in the sand? I feel its in particularly bad taste when clips are passed around via phone...I still feel like you can be aware of what's going on but I know im probably in the minority.

I honestly haven’t seen the footage. I just heard about it because I don’t have the heart to see it. It’s just like with Elijah McClain. I only read about his last words and it was enough to seriously upset me. I just need a break from having that imagery in my head. 
 

And yeah, Chadwick’s passing moved me. I really appreciate what he did to leave an imprint in such a short period of time. 

1 hour ago, vibeology said:

I feel like I've desensitized myself to tragedy.

I don’t blame you. In some ways it’s a coping mechanism. 

After Jacob Blake, I finally decided to take a day off work. It was nice. I got to do yoga and meditate. 

WTF?! This is a throwback.