Rodney Jerkins: "Beyoncé is the closest thing we have to Michael Jackson"

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6 minutes ago, Swando said:

Did Michael have entire writing camps to write his music though?

No, Michael wrote all his songs or at least 99%. That's why she's not near of him and I love her.

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8 minutes ago, UK Monster said:

Beyonce is good but she is not one of the best singers of the 21st century let alone comparing her to Michael.

This is straight up delusional. Not one of the best singers of the 21st century L M F A O. She along with Christina Aguilera, Gaga, Pink, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and even Demi Lovato are the most skilled vocalists of this pop era. There's no denying that she's technically brilliant and able to emote effortlessly with her voice. It's like saying "Lady Gaga is 2 metres tall". A straight up lie.

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1 minute ago, Evan Peters said:

disagreeing with an opinion doesn't make one pressedT, henny. 

ot: i do not know why every keeps trying to make someone else michael. michael is michael. beyonce is beyonce.  

No, but opinions in the way they are expressed here kind of do miss thing.

I'm not saying the Michael comparisons make sense, but I much rather have someone like Beyonce, who is talented, sings amazingly well and sort of has this artistry, than someone like Katy

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We all know Gaga can moonwalk better than Bey

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1 minute ago, amenvodka said:

This is straight up delusional. Not one of the best singers of the 21st century L M F A O. She along with Christina Aguilera, Gaga, Pink, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and even Demi Lovato are the most skilled vocalists of this pop era. There's not denying that she's technically brilliant and able to emote effortlessly with her voice. It's like saying "Lady Gaga is 2 metres tall".

no it is not delusional. It is more likely to compare. Gaga Justin Timberlake Britney Katy Perry Rihanna Justin Bieber to Michael than beyonce because they have had just as much or maybe more success and popularity in this century

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Except that MJ was known for his many innovations, something Beyonce has yet to achieve and won't achieve if she keeps recycling MJ and Janet Jackson performances.

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Well i don't know.

I like Bey's music so much more than MJ's so at least on that front, this is a reductive "compliment" to me.

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I love Beyonce but  

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I didn't know Rodney had  alzheimer's and  dimension... So sad, someone should shut him up! 

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no? no one is.

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Beyoncé is a talented performer but she's nowhere near Michael Jackson, he needs to stop.

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Just realised he's basically called 'Rod' & 'Jerk'. 


 

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25 minutes ago, amenvodka said:

5 Songwriters And Producers Explain Their Unreleased Beyoncé Collaborations

Interviewer: Looking back on when you worked with her then, how has she progressed to become the superstar she is now?

R.J.: She's more mature, she's her own woman. She always had it in her. She's probably the closest thing we've seen to Michael Jackson as far as having that determination and drive that I've ever seen. But now, she's more mature. She knows exactly what she wants, what she needs in her projects, where she wants to go. She's creating her own lane. There's really no one out there who can compete with her. She's in her own world. It's almost like every time she comes out, no matter what she comes out with, it's an event every time.

Full story: https://www.thefader.com/2016/03/03/beyonce-unreleased-songs-formation-album

Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins production discography includes:

Destiny's Child - Say My Name
Michael Jackson - You Rock My World
Britney Spears - Overprotected (Darkchild Remix)
Lady Gaga & Beyoncé - Telephone
 

He's delusional. Just like Jack Antonoff when he said Taylor Swift is the new Michael Jackson. 

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11 minutes ago, amenvodka said:

This is straight up delusional. Not one of the best singers of the 21st century L M F A O. She along with Christina Aguilera, Gaga, Pink, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and even Demi Lovato are the most skilled vocalists of this pop era. There's no denying that she's technically brilliant and able to emote effortlessly with her voice. It's like saying "Lady Gaga is 2 metres tall". A straight up lie.

I agree with most of your points but Beyonce's voice is rather flat, it doesn't have dimension to it like most the other women you mentioned. 

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And really "creating her own lane"? Not really, she's been stealing from Gaga's lane for years and years.