......but I am not that broad. So, today I am going to put out the artists that was seriously underrated in the 2000 decade.
Jaheim
I can say the first time I heard "Could It Be," I thought Teddy Pendergrass change into the lavish lifestyle of our time. When I saw that video, I say he just had perfect timing. In the wake of the thug-sounding-like a R&B singer, this guy was the real deal and you can feel it on most of his songs. I believe his best is when it is a Hip-Hop style, somewhat like Nate Dogg but with lyrics. Have you ever heard "Diamond in the Ruff?" With or without Jadakiss bars, it still laid back for that gangstaz-need-love style.
Bilal
This cat is deep on so many levels and is a straight story-teller. Bilal is multi-dimension, like a King on the chess. Speaking of chess; if he was on the chessboard, he would be like a knight because he can cross you on so many levels. I favorite from him is a duet with Beyonce (which I said it once, is one of her greatest work) from the Fighting Temptaion Soundtrack called "Everything I Do." The chemistry was so right for the both of them. His collab with Talib Kweli in Waiting for the DJ, Soul Sista, Fast Lane, and When Will You Call (my personal favorite) makes him above so many. For some reason, I glad he did not go mainstream. I don't think the world is ready for Bilal.
Claudette Ortiz
If Beyonce did not come out early and displayed that booty, I have a feeling the voices of Claudette and B would have been mistaken. You think she can't hold her own, She did it with City High and really put it down for Wyclef in "Two Wrongs." I believe either she was seriously mismanage, just pull an Anita Baker and chilled with ole Ryan Toby (that dude from Sister Act), or she just let herself go and thought "I can do it again." Whatever she did, They need to put her back on the block.
Mystic
To me, she was the most underrated artist in the 2000 decade. You have to remember we were coming off an emotional and sensual high with "Lauryn Hill" and she disappeared. Here come this caramel complexion lady with a dynamic style that fit both the soul singer of and the female MC. "The Life" was my song and I still have the album "Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom." Unfortunately, She was a one and goner. I wonder what in the world the west coast was thinking not trying to advertise her as mainstream. If you heard the album, she could have put the West back on the map with The Game, and this underrated artists as my last.
M.U.R.S
For a real gangsta, who swear like a sailors, you cannot tell from his different style. He reminds me of Andre 3000 without all the singing, and he can go 64 bars and beyond. The reason I like him because he is not about the pro-black, gangster, or doing drugs all day screwing women all night mentality. He speaks on what he sees and that is an artist more than an entertainer.
Those are my underrated artists.
Who are your underrated artists?
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