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

[Booker T Garvey]

It's called doing your research. I came to the discussion already prepared to defend my point. Maybe you should hop on Google yourself.

I already negated your point. No one talks about Whitney albums period. .

what is your obsession with whitney houston!?

bruh, if you think Whitney is WORSE than Anita baker that's fine...you're cool. nobody will hurt you for that belief

you seem hell bent on driving home this argument that anita baker is a better singer than Whitney...it's bizarre fam.

and let's keep it 100, would you want to hear anita baker over a new jack swing production?

or what about after mary and puff did on whats the 411? Anita was about to hit us with some Uptown/Hip Hop/R&B type shyt?

she was done after the 80's, the genre moved on...plenty of artists on UNSUNG have said this about their careers

 

[Billy Ocean]

Better voice than beyonce

Imagine Beyonce trying to sing "Giving You The Best That I Got" without the over-exaggeration, unwanted high notes, and grunts.

She tried the crooning style with "Me, Myself, and I" and while that was a alright song, I wouldn't play the shyt while I'm chilling at night.

Let's not get into the Beyonce slander just because the threadstarter is a fakkit and chose to name himself after her. Beyonce is a talented singer.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

She tried the crooning style with "Me, Myself, and I" and while that was a alright song, I wouldn't play the shyt while I'm chilling at night.

now you played yourself.

Beyonce has probably not topped that song

 

[UserNameless]

She always came across as more a juke joint/chitterling circuit artist. unlike Patti

and my man said chittERLING...










But Anita's voice is so unique and sultry... not top 10 ... but she's in the convo...she's right there.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Let's not get into the Beyonce slander just because the threadstarter is a fakkit and chose to name himself after her. Beyonce is a talented singer.

No denying her skills...just not my cup of tea

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

1. 'Pure RnB/Soul" wasn't appreciated at the same level then

2. Whitney Houston got more promotion.

I really couldn't get into Anita until after I got married. Now............

That's about it.​

 

[im_sleep]

what is your obsession with whitney houston!?

bruh, if you think Whitney is WORSE than Anita baker that's fine...you're cool. nobody will hurt you for that belief

you seem hell bent on driving home this argument that anita baker is a better singer than Whitney...it's bizarre fam.

and let's keep it 100, would you want to hear anita baker over a new jack swing production?

or what about after mary and puff did on whats the 411? Anita was about to hit us with some Uptown/Hip Hop/R&B type shyt?

she was done after the 80's, the genre moved on...plenty of artists on UNSUNG have said this about their careers

Uhhh idk about that, Body and Soul was a hit and came out in 94. She left on her own accord, she still would of had a good lane for a few more years IMO.

 

[Billy Ocean]

No denying her skills...just not my cup of tea

I feel you. Not the biggest fan of most her music but I just can never understand how quick some posters are to try to discredit her talent on here.

 

[Booker T Garvey]

Uhhh idk about that, Body and Soul was a hit and came out in 94. She left on her own accord, she still would of had a good lane for a few more years IMO.

i didn't say she was washing dishes at waffle house - I'm just saying nobody was checking for her, the genre moved on.

look up what the top R&B singles and albums were in 1994; that quiet storm shyt was over.

also what do you constitute as a hit? it got radio play but that doesn't mean it was a hit.

 

[Booker T Garvey]

now you played yourself.

Beyonce has probably not topped that song

That's the only song from her I can listen to from start to finish

 

[Standing on business]

Let's not get into the Beyonce slander just because the threadstarter is a fakkit and chose to name himself after her. Beyonce is a talented singer.

Hoe ass nikka

 

[im_sleep]

i didn't say she was washing dishes at waffle house - I'm just saying nobody was checking for her, the genre moved on.

look up what the top R&B singles and albums were in 1994; that quiet storm shyt was over.

also what do you constitute as a hit? it got radio play but that doesn't mean it was a hit.

Top 40 single on the pop charts, top 5 R&B single. The Rhythm of Love album peaked at #2 on the billboard charts, went double plat.

To say no one was checking for her is an overstatement. If Toni Braxton had a lane back then, then surely her predecesor still did as well and her sales reflected that.

For what its worth I don't see her adjusting well into the direction R&B went after 96', but she was still relevant in 94. Just my opinion.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Hoe ass nikka

Your pops walked in the room?

 

[Ya Sinning Mane]

Glad i do.

she got timeless classics so she deserve the recognition

 

[CoryMack]

She always came across as more a juke joint/chitterling circuit artist. unlike Patti

In her time she was as popular as any of em in our community. She was never really a popular artist in the sense of a Whitney or even Patti in some ways.

She was more like Maze and Frankie Beverley, always go gold and have a steady and loyal following.

And just like Maze, Anita Baker could go on tour right now and sell out every show cause everybody 35 and up would go see her.