Is Kanye West too UPPITY to be the world's greatest living rockstar?
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If your perspective is who had the broader reach, then it is the forefathers who are the bigger rock stars. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee, James Brown, Sam Cooke, are the bigger rock stars because they feed the beast. They are the inspiration, and the muse is the sound.
If your thought is who made more money, and then had more white women screaming at them in order to determine who were the bigger rock stars, well, James and the crew had to travel via station wagon, play at segregated clubs, were not allowed to stay in, or travel to certain towns, and Mick Jagger STILL heard of him way across the pond.
What ever stopped the Rolling Stones from being seen and heard, other than themselves?
If you are suggesting that only certain people can qualify as being rock stars, then, according to who?
While Kanye West doesn't make the music I like, his birthright allows him to be considered anything he wants to be, especially since his ancestors created the entire genre that you claim to know.
Don't get it twisted, we ALL are the musical children of The BLUES in America.
Last I looked, the Blues did not originate in England.
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i can't be ever mad at kanye...he has opened me up to a few artists, including taylor swift...
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Beyonce.
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I just want his next album to be great
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I just hope the album is good.
Nothing I've heard so far from him during this period has me looking forward to this album
He's got to get the eye of the tiger back...if he wants it.
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I am a Kanye fan but the disrespect towards Beck took him down more than a few notches for me.
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I know I didn't see Prince disrespect
Cats is BUGGIN. Price is that celebrity that gets nearly all other celebs star struck. Aint a mf'er on the planet as cold as Prince.
TBH Mike was the only person alive who was really THAT ***** above Prince.
Although Prince ain't the biggest rock star in music right now, he's HOF first ballot Mount Rushmore rock star status.
Ask a good amount of people, they'll say he's the GOAT.
Kanye hasn't done anything that significant in culture aside from releasing a pair of shoes and driving kids crazy to be considered the biggest rock star on the planet. He isn't selling out the Cowboy stadium...
Put him against Taylor Swift, and he's done.
Hasn't like 2 of his tours gone sour? Him and Gaga flopped, and then him and Rihanna flopped.
But he's the biggest rockstar on the planet?
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Wanna guess what kind of people fill up cowboy stadium or see Taylor swift?
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Teeny boppers I would assume? Who?
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Wanna guess what kind of people fill up a Kanye concert?
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Im sayin if theres a taylor swift or katy perry even a u2 concert theres a WIDE variety of people.
A Kanye west concert has mostly that niche group.
I like kanye west musically but i feel like lately his creativity away from music is better nowadays.
But i know he can produce another great great album if he wanted to.
A Kanye west concert has mostly that niche group.
I like kanye west musically but i feel like lately his creativity away from music is better nowadays.
But i know he can produce another great great album if he wanted to.
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Taylor Swift has probably the most diverse fan base out there, you don't sell out stadium concerts and go platinum in a week in 2015 without diversity
Justin Timberlake is in the same boat
Justin Timberlake is in the same boat
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ahhh there u go.
Justin Timberlake. to me he's a living rock star.
I've been trying to think of someone since earlier.
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THIS.
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Neither of these tours ever happened.
Vividly remember the Gaga and Ye Tour being cancelled b/c of the VMA's incident and Gambino talking about it in his stand up.
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It's definitely more diverse than those who would fill up a Taylor Swift concert . . .
Grown *** men are not going to see Taylor Swift . . .
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It's definitely more diverse than those who would fill up a Taylor Swift concert . . .
Grown *** men are not going to see Taylor Swift . . .
You might wanna check again then
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I saw Prince live a couple years ago and that boy is COLD! 3 hour concert went on for 4-5 hours after 3 encores. Came out with a different fit every time and rode out on a pushbike while playing the guitar on the last one got dayum!
I dug up the setlist from that night:
Laydown
She's Always in My Hair
Future Soul Song
Purple Rain
The Glamorous Life (with Sheila E.)
Raspberry Beret
Cream
Cool
Let's Work
U Got the Look
Misty Blue
When Doves Cry
Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 cover)
Sign “[emoji]9774[/emoji]” the Times
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Darling Nikki
I Would Die 4 U
Hot Thing
Alphabet St.
Gett Off
A Love Bizarre (Sheila E. cover)
Love Rollercoaster (Ohio Players cover)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry cover)
Controversy (with Housequake interpolation)
Encore:
Kiss
Fantastic Voyage
(Lakeside cover) (Prince on Bass)
Encore 2:
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Nothing Compares 2 U
Encore 3:
Hollywood Swingin'
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Yea ive seen prince and kanye in concert and princes show was more memorable.
Kanyes show is great dont get me wrong.
But a prince live concert is a bucket list type thing.
Kanyes show is great dont get me wrong.
But a prince live concert is a bucket list type thing.
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That's what separates the rock stars from the wannabees
And @tmak13, that's what I meant by some people will call him the GOAT. And I can't even disagree because of his credentials. He's pound for pound GOAT status.
But then you ask another crowd, and it's Mike.
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Prince > Mike.
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Prince is a musician. Mike was an entertainer.
I don't think you can compare really. Mike had moves and voice. Prince had musicianship and a knack for composition.
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I can't do the prince > mike or mike > prince BUT
Off the Wall is Mike best album......FIGHT ME
Off the Wall is Mike best album......FIGHT ME
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Mike > Prince . . .
Bad is my favorite Mike album . . .
This is my favorite music video of all time . . .
Bad is my favorite Mike album . . .
This is my favorite music video of all time . . .
