Fergie Live at Billboard Awards

[samurai_24]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMaQ5vWork0



I wonder how much of that can be blamed on poor monitors? Or alcohol?

Today's hip-hop pop music. Ugh.

[Neb Maro]

Didn't see anything too horrible. She just stood there for the most part and didn't really seem into it. Never had a very high opinion of her music, so maybe it's not that much of a shock to me to see the video.

[invader3k]

What's the obsession with taking the pretty girl out of the interesting group and trying to market her as a generic solo act? Same thing with Gwen Stefani and No Doubt.

[Jumbotron]

Fergie is beyond the poor man's Gwen Stefani. She's the homeless man's Gwen Stefani. And that's saying something.

[SuperDuck]

That didn't really inspire me to look more into her solo career.

[Masher88]

That song sounds like my 4 year old niece wrote it. ughh. I mean, "Fergalicious"? c'mon. I would have liked to be at that brainstorming session...and stopped it

[Pacman]

Originally Posted by Jumbotron

Fergie is beyond the poor man's Gwen Stefani. She's the homeless man's Gwen Stefani. And that's saying something.

Gwen has gone to hell in a handbasket. She's no longer the tough, self-reliant strong woman figure she was with No Doubt. She's just fluff now, and it's sad to see what's happened to her.

[Phat Ham]

Originally Posted by Pacman

Gwen has gone to hell in a handbasket. She's no longer the tough, self-reliant strong woman figure she was with No Doubt. She's just fluff now, and it's sad to see what's happened to her.

I was listening to the radio this morning on the way to work and they were bashing Gwen's performance last night. They also said even she's not a fan of her new album and wants to get back to making music with No Doubt. I wouldn't be surprised if pressure from the record label forced a second, half-hearted solo album out of her to try to capitalize on her first album's popularity.

[Phat Ham]

Originally Posted by samurai_24

Or alcohol?

she seemed pretty wasted in that video.

Looks like she can actually sing when she's sober: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMn94KLnGcY

[Neb Maro]

(Phat Ham)
Looks like she can actually sing when she's sober: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMn94KLnGcY


Man,if she came out with a cd with songs like that, I'd buy it. She's got a pretty dang good singing voice. I think I respect for her talent just went up a tad.

[Depth_Charge]

Originally Posted by invader3k

What's the obsession with taking the pretty girl out of the interesting group and trying to market her as a generic solo act? Same thing with Gwen Stefani and No Doubt.

The money?

[Trevorus]

Here's an interesting thing... I know a lot of people who go nuts over her, but she is just an average girl who can sing and perform (notice I say she is not an artist?).

Here's a pic to illustrate my point...

Photo-chopped...


Real-life...


Now as far as the music goes, I find it unimaginative, and wholly uninspiring. If you took her out of it, and left the band, I'd probably like it...

[gkbass13]

the only good thing to come out of the cheesy girl pop-hop genre is some sick timbaland beats:-P even though the stuff he does with missy elliot and justin timberlake is still much better.

[James Hart]

if'n it ain't the drinking... maybe she's back on the crystal meth



I caught Gwen's attempt at the show on youtube as well.... it was embarrassing. I really dug her early on in No Doubt.

[rodl2005]

Whoa- that shot looks as tho its had an ugly stick touch up. I saw the B.E.Peas at the BDO in Sydney( they were just OK-had a live band that was pretty good) & I was Up close & she looked WAY better than that! Either that photo's had a ugly tuch, or she's just comin off a month long Ice bender or summink>?????????

[rodl2005]

so she gets into the Crystal does she.......... silly grrrrl. there are wayyyyy better things... me 4 example. :-)

[James Hart]

Originally Posted by rodl2005

so she gets into the Crystal does she

She mentioned it in a Time mag article a while back. The fall of a child star followed by Wild Orchid being dropped by their label prior to the release of their 3rd disc.

[Pacman]

Originally Posted by Phat Ham

I wouldn't be surprised if pressure from the record label forced a second, half-hearted solo album out of her to try to capitalize on her first album's popularity.

It's already happened....

Sweet Escape

[DWBass]

Wild Orchid's cd was actually pretty good! Really good production! Too bad the group couldn't stick together!

[BullHorn]

Bah, people used to make music.

Now everything goes around "Sex sells" and it does.