Who really is this generation's Aretha?

[rip.dilla]

It may not be a popular decision but my choice would be this...

 

[Mrslim1]

It may not be a popular decision but my choice would be this...

I feel you on Jill Scott . I think she is the only one out here with a big enough voice . But there really isn't an artist comparable to Aretha in this generation

 

[Punisher__]

I feel you on Jill Scott . I think she is the only one out here with a big enough voice . But there really isn't an artist comparable to Aretha in this generation

It's not who is comparable to her.

It's moreso which of the aforementioned artists come closest to embodying the Aretha essence...aura wise and musically.

 

[usmarin3]

Latoya Williams

 

[Mrslim1]

It's not who is comparable to her.

It's moreso which of the aforementioned artists come closest to embodying the Aretha essence...aura wise and musically.

I got you, I still have to stick with Jill . Something about her exudes Royalty, with her music her acting, poems etc .

 

[Nthngis4vr]

I'd say Mary J Blige.

 

[inia]

I don't know about you, but when I think of somebody that can be dubbed "This generation's Aretha", first it's gotta be someone with a lot of church voice and training. So, people like Alicia Keys has no place on my list. Second, it's gotta be someone who can write her own songs. Third, it's gotta be someone with at least a bit of "strong woman" persona in their work.

My pick is Faith Evans.

 

[Cake4real]

I guess I would have to say Mary or Jill

 

[boat1580]

without a doubt...MARY J BLIGE.

there's no question about it, to me anyway. i'm laughing so hard at whoever said, alicia keys, seriously??

 

[mrjun18]

MJB.....

Not Gon' Cry, Everything (My fav MJB song & video of all time), I'm Going Down, Take Me As I Am, Deep Inside, I'm The Only Woman, Love No Limit, Missing You, I Found My Everything, 7 Days etc. and the list goes on.

In terms of being the "Aretha" of this generation, no other female R&B artist is fucking with this set ^^. Not Bey, not Alicia, not Erykah, not Jill etc... NOBODY. Get down and hail the queen of soul this generation. Ms. Mary J. Blige.

*DEAD* @ Fantasia even being mentioned.

 

[RXMasked]

Mary J.
I think Jill Scott is a horrible comparison cause they really contrast in voice and style.

 

[deelight]

I have to say Jennifer Hudson.

 

[Super Lex]

I'll have to co sign Mary. Alicia? Really? Nah.

 

[rip.dilla]

MJB IMO has fallen off in the last couple of years...ran out off ideas

Jill on the other hand is still putting out REAL (live instrumentation) music for the SOUL heads...

And Jill can be grainy and smooth with her vocals... something MJB can't do

 

[mrjun18]

MJB IMO has fallen off in the last couple of years...ran out off ideas

Jill on the other hand is still putting out REAL (live instrumentation) music for the SOUL heads...

And Jill can be grainy and smooth with her vocals... something MJB can't do

I will cosign, but you cant deny what she has done before 'Growing Pains'.

 

[georgia boi]

IMO, it's Jill Scott, MJB or Alicia Keys for these reasons:

Mary J. Blige- Status, emotion, classics

Alicia Keys- Status, classics, artistry, (Ol' girl has accumulated a nice amount of classics in such a short length of time like "Fallin", "No One", "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You"), musicianship (very few females play the amount of instruments that Alicia plays and are actually good at it)

Jill Scott- Voice, artistry