I don't understand why people rank Anita Baker so high

[KillerB88]

Rapture may be one of the greatest R&B albums ever released.

 

[Spuffy]

My sister threatened to put me out of the car for saying the same thing smh

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Not sure she's a number 1 type. But she's definitely elite. I believe she only has three albums to her name right?

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Not sure she's a number 1 type. But she's definitely elite. I believe she only has three albums to her name right?

6 actually. The last thing she dropped was in 2004:

Slept on album btw

Blue Note forever coming through with bangers...

 

[desjardins]

Crazy to think artist like her, who were basically household names but not "megastars" in the 80s, won't even be remembered 20-30 yrs from now
I remember when I was young Elvis was a big deal even though he died years before I was born, I barely even hear him mentioned in pop culture now days
We losing recipes

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

6 actually. The last thing she dropped was in 2004:

Slept on album btw

Blue Note forever coming through with bangers...

Thank you!

 

[Dirien]

I love anita baker's music, but her career was too brief to be listed with the all time greats IMO

But she has about the same output as Whitney Houston as far as albums are concerned and years in the game.

 

[thelonious21]

I was ready to neg breh...
Thought this was a slander thread

I luh Anita

 

[Booker T Garvey]

But she has about the same output as Whitney Houston as far as albums are concerned and years in the game.

she's mainly known for two albums, she was the shyt in the late 80's during that quiet storm era - but like so many of those artists (peabo, luther, freddie jackson), they just didn't transition well into the 90's

nah, 2 great albums ain't gonna cut it.

she's not even on Sade's level to me

 

[Cat piss martini]

her voice always sounded like
a beautiful horn to me.

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

Crazy to think artist like her, who were basically household names but not "megastars" in the 80s, won't even be remembered 20-30 yrs from now
I remember when I was young Elvis was a big deal even though he died years before I was born, I barely even hear him mentioned in pop culture now days
We losing recipes

that's sad really. I think I seen this video a few months ago where they were asking kids if they knew who Michael Jackson was, didn't look too good

 

[Booker T Garvey]

that's sad really. I think I seen this video a few months ago where they were asking kids if they knew who Michael Jackson was, didn't look too good

those must've been toddlers because this video here has been going viral on social media for a while

 

[Ol’Otis]

The Anita slander

 

[ridedolo]

The only reason for me that Whitney edges her is because if the live show factor. Whitney in her prime was crazy. Still haven't listened to Anita's live stuff tho

Song wise I'll listen to Anita all day every day over Whitney

 

[Rhapscallion Démone]

Nah Whitney is the GOAT female vocalist but Anita ain't no slouch. I think Anita sorta got pushed aside for Toni Braxton. Toni was the Arianna to her Mariah and the Natalie to her Aretha.