Cee Lo is a Genius

[Darkstar757]

I just heard the Gnarls Barkley Album and I am amazed at it.


Has anyone else heard it and what are your thoughts on it.


Darkstar

 

[QED]

R


Edit: Just heard it myself the other day... it rocks....

 

[torpid]

Give danger mouse a fair shake of credit too.

 

[TheWart]

wow, you just posted this like 4 minutes ago and it got locked...

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: torpid
Give danger mouse a fair shake of credit too.

Yeah, seriously.

 

[Darkstar757]

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: torpid
Give danger mouse a fair shake of credit too.

Yeah, seriously.

Oh yes I am sorry Danger Mouse and his Production is top notch.

I didnt mean to leave him out. However Cee-LO vocals are amazing.

 

[imported_Trippin315]

Originally posted by: TheWart
wow, you just posted this like 4 minutes ago and it got locked...

But if we dont say anything, then the mods might not notice.
So Shhh.

 

[allies]

I love the album. I dunno if I'd say Cee-Lo is a genius though

 

[Taggart]

Is that the guy that did 'I Wish?'

:music:I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller...:music:

 

[torpid]

Yeah his vocals are great. He's like a funky Al Green.

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: Taggart
Is that the guy that did 'I Wish?'

:music:I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller...:music:

That's Skee-Lo.

 

[l Xes l]

:thumbsup:

 

[tweakmm]

 

[pontifex]

genius?
with lyrics like this?

What can I say that you don't already know
I stay dead fresh all the way to the floor
I ain't never ever been beaten before
You get a bullet hole in your soul ******' with Lo
I'm from Southwest whip a Jaguar S 1100
Crucifix on my chest
I could just stand still and shine like glass
I got a mansion sittin' on 10 acres of grass
I cannot stop
I will not quit
And ****** don't like it
Got to deal with it
Don't cross the line shawty let me be
I got 100 niggas a kill 'bout me
Yes y'all
Yes muthafuck the rest
If you lookin' for the ****** SugaBaby the best
You can talk all you want but betta not touch
You can't handle me
Ho, I'm just too much
Rock


and can anyone who is on MTV be considered a genius? guess my definition of genius differs from yours...

 

[tweakmm]

Listening to Gnarls Barkely right now.

But DM is the genius, not Cee-lo

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: pontifex
genius?
with lyrics like this?

What can I say that you don't already know
I stay dead fresh all the way to the floor
I ain't never ever been beaten before
You get a bullet hole in your soul ******' with Lo
I'm from Southwest whip a Jaguar S 1100
Crucifix on my chest
I could just stand still and shine like glass
I got a mansion sittin' on 10 acres of grass
I cannot stop
I will not quit
And ****** don't like it
Got to deal with it
Don't cross the line shawty let me be
I got 100 niggas a kill 'bout me
Yes y'all
Yes muthafuck the rest
If you lookin' for the ****** SugaBaby the best
You can talk all you want but betta not touch
You can't handle me
Ho, I'm just too much
Rock


and can anyone who is on MTV be considered a genius? guess my definition of genius differs from yours...

You don't have to be able to write good lyrics in order to be a vocal genius.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: pontifex
genius?
with lyrics like this?

What can I say that you don't already know
I stay dead fresh all the way to the floor
I ain't never ever been beaten before
You get a bullet hole in your soul ******' with Lo
I'm from Southwest whip a Jaguar S 1100
Crucifix on my chest
I could just stand still and shine like glass
I got a mansion sittin' on 10 acres of grass
I cannot stop
I will not quit
And ****** don't like it
Got to deal with it
Don't cross the line shawty let me be
I got 100 niggas a kill 'bout me
Yes y'all
Yes muthafuck the rest
If you lookin' for the ****** SugaBaby the best
You can talk all you want but betta not touch
You can't handle me
Ho, I'm just too much
Rock


and can anyone who is on MTV be considered a genius? guess my definition of genius differs from yours...

You don't have to be able to write good lyrics in order to be a vocal genius.

ok, so what exactly is the criteria for becoming a "vocal genius"? maybe i'm just having a hard time wrapping my brain around how a gangsta rapper can be called any kind of genius.

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: pontifex
genius?
with lyrics like this?

What can I say that you don't already know
I stay dead fresh all the way to the floor
I ain't never ever been beaten before
You get a bullet hole in your soul ******' with Lo
I'm from Southwest whip a Jaguar S 1100
Crucifix on my chest
I could just stand still and shine like glass
I got a mansion sittin' on 10 acres of grass
I cannot stop
I will not quit
And ****** don't like it
Got to deal with it
Don't cross the line shawty let me be
I got 100 niggas a kill 'bout me
Yes y'all
Yes muthafuck the rest
If you lookin' for the ****** SugaBaby the best
You can talk all you want but betta not touch
You can't handle me
Ho, I'm just too much
Rock


and can anyone who is on MTV be considered a genius? guess my definition of genius differs from yours...

You don't have to be able to write good lyrics in order to be a vocal genius.

ok, so what exactly is the criteria for becoming a "vocal genius"? maybe i'm just having a hard time wrapping my brain around how a gangsta rapper can be called any kind of genius.

That may be because you have never heard his music and are nonetheless making a judgement? The guy is hardly a "gansta rapper". He does rap, but he also sings quite a bit if not most of the time, and his voice is like an updated motown singer voice. St. Elsewhere is more or less predominantly a soul album.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: pontifex
genius?
with lyrics like this?

What can I say that you don't already know
I stay dead fresh all the way to the floor
I ain't never ever been beaten before
You get a bullet hole in your soul ******' with Lo
I'm from Southwest whip a Jaguar S 1100
Crucifix on my chest
I could just stand still and shine like glass
I got a mansion sittin' on 10 acres of grass
I cannot stop
I will not quit
And ****** don't like it
Got to deal with it
Don't cross the line shawty let me be
I got 100 niggas a kill 'bout me
Yes y'all
Yes muthafuck the rest
If you lookin' for the ****** SugaBaby the best
You can talk all you want but betta not touch
You can't handle me
Ho, I'm just too much
Rock


and can anyone who is on MTV be considered a genius? guess my definition of genius differs from yours...

You don't have to be able to write good lyrics in order to be a vocal genius.

ok, so what exactly is the criteria for becoming a "vocal genius"? maybe i'm just having a hard time wrapping my brain around how a gangsta rapper can be called any kind of genius.

Look man, if you were a black man in the music industry 10 years ago, do you have any idea what kind of stuff you would have to rap about to sell any records?
Killing people, slapping hoes, and selling drugs. That's what the market wanted and that's what they got. Just because someone rapped about that doesn't mean that's all they're about, it means they wanted a Benz and a mansion. I'd do the same thing and you are lying through your teeth if you say otherwise.

If you were to actually look at the lyrics of Gnarls Barkely instead of talking out of your ass you would see that Cee-lo is hardly a gansta rapper. 10 bucks says you searched for Cee-lo lyrics and picked the most vapid song he had to be a dick.
:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

I do not, however, agree that he is a "vocal genius", as I don't think that exists.

Mother f-er can sing though.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: pontifex
genius?
with lyrics like this?

What can I say that you don't already know
I stay dead fresh all the way to the floor
I ain't never ever been beaten before
You get a bullet hole in your soul ******' with Lo
I'm from Southwest whip a Jaguar S 1100
Crucifix on my chest
I could just stand still and shine like glass
I got a mansion sittin' on 10 acres of grass
I cannot stop
I will not quit
And ****** don't like it
Got to deal with it
Don't cross the line shawty let me be
I got 100 niggas a kill 'bout me
Yes y'all
Yes muthafuck the rest
If you lookin' for the ****** SugaBaby the best
You can talk all you want but betta not touch
You can't handle me
Ho, I'm just too much
Rock


and can anyone who is on MTV be considered a genius? guess my definition of genius differs from yours...

Would would you consider a genius? Let me guess - Johnny Cash?

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Would would you consider a genius? Let me guess - Johnny Cash?

Let's not turn this thread against the man in black, I know where you're going with this. :laugh:

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Look man, if you were a black man in the music industry 10 years ago, do you have any idea what kind of stuff you would have to rap about to sell any records?
Killing people, slapping hoes, and selling drugs. That's what the market wanted and that's what they got. Just because someone rapped about that doesn't mean that's all they're about, it means they wanted a Benz and a mansion. I'd do the same thing and you are lying through your teeth if you say otherwise.

If you were to actually look at the lyrics of Gnarls Barkely instead of talking out of your ass you would see that Cee-lo is hardly a gansta rapper. 10 bucks says you searched for Cee-lo lyrics and picked the most vapid song he had to be a dick.
:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

I do not, however, agree that he is a "vocal genius", as I don't think that exists.

Mother f-er can sing though.

It may exist, but I agree he's probably not it. But he is a great singer and extremely talented vocally. If I had to pick a vocal genius, it might just be B. B. King. Mostly because that's the first name that popped into my head.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Look man, if you were a black man in the music industry 10 years ago, do you have any idea what kind of stuff you would have to rap about to sell any records?
Killing people, slapping hoes, and selling drugs. That's what the market wanted and that's what they got. Just because someone rapped about that doesn't mean that's all they're about, it means they wanted a Benz and a mansion. I'd do the same thing and you are lying through your teeth if you say otherwise.

If you were to actually look at the lyrics of Gnarls Barkely instead of talking out of your ass you would see that Cee-lo is hardly a gansta rapper. 10 bucks says you searched for Cee-lo lyrics and picked the most vapid song he had to be a dick.
:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

I do not, however, agree that he is a "vocal genius", as I don't think that exists.

Mother f-er can sing though.

It may exist, but I agree he's probably not it. But he is a great singer and extremely talented vocally. If I had to pick a vocal genius, it might just be B. B. King. Mostly because that's the first name that popped into my head.

I was pondering my statment while making myself a sammitch, and the only person I could really come up with is Maynard James Keenan, from Tool.

 

[tweakmm]

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[torpid]

I don't know if I'd even recognize cee-lo walking down the street. The guy has lost some serious weight.