Amerie "Marrying My Manager Did Not Kill My Career' What Happened? Stunted Growth Music
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2021
- In 2005 Amerie had one of the biggest songs in music with her hit single off her sophomore album 1 thing, that landed #1 on the hip hop and R&B charts and sold a million copies in the U.S alone. At the time, Amerie was a fresh face, with a new sound in R&B, that felt fun and expressed love between two people as a walk through the city where everything goes just right. Perfect sunshine on a summer morning, no lines at the food cart, ice cream and fire Hydrants, short shorts and heals that don’t hurt your feet as you make your way to the person of your dreams and spend the rest of the day smiling. It felt good, energetic, safe and different. In fact some female artist coming out around that time or soon after, were believed to have taken from Amerie’s sound and began to do the same things, only difference those artist were the other half of the spectrum. The side that came into the game not to turn down the opportunities to be made into the star being a top musician can give you. Since her 2002 debut release, Amerie would only release 3 more albums in the next 20 years, even though she had one of the most amazing soprano voices in urban music. Her sound was great. She could also dance, act and let’s not act like this intro will end without mentioning that she was naturally beautiful and easy to sell the idea of falling in love. From timing to looks and everything in between, Amerie could’ve been the biggest thing in RNB in the 2000s and remembered today for just that. Instead she’s had a relatively short run, and never made it to the top in the genre like expected. What happened? Stunted Growth Music.
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Was Ameri'i'e talented enough to be a superstar in music? Would she have success today if she released a new project?
YES! Beyoncé stole her style
She was a talented singer who wasn't given a better opportunity in the music industry. Her career wasn't capitalize on
Is her name really spelled like that?
...of course not
Yes the answer is yes
Amerie could’ve went the modeling route. She was beautiful
Was baddddddddddd
She is
IS!
She looks like a 43 year old women idk if she was model material back then maybe now
One thing's for sure... She can say she left the game with her beauty and dignity and never sold her soul for fame like the majority of these female artists 💯
This was Wifey right here back in the day 💯
Facts
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We all got good taste then, salute to y'all.
You feel me man look at my comment above I just said this lol
This is going to be a super hot take……
As big of an Amerie fan I am, I do believe Beyoncé took her (Amerie) sound for her “B’Day” album and ran with it after “1 Thing”.
Just take a listen to Amerie’s “Touch” album and listen to Bey’s “B’Day” album.
🤷🏾♂️
Same producers so technically their sound
I was thinking the same thing! “Upgrade” and “1 Thing” is very similar. Beyoncé did follow the Amerie formula.
Hell if you really want to dive into it, her 3rd album “Because I Love It” was being recorded in 2005 but was never released until 2008 in the US. During this time Beyoncé’s B-Day was released (2006) and this is when rich Harrison was producing for her. If you take a listen at “Because I Love It”, the whole damn sound of the album was the blueprint for B-Day. In my opinion, “Because I Love It” is my favorite body of work by Amerie. She was definitely done dirty by Columbia Records and there’s no doubt about it.
@@skylarbelser8311 as the narrator said, lots of artists copied amerie's style and her singing style including ariana grande, and that izzy rapper
All facts! Beyoncé is not a creator plus her dad an team stole sounds and ideas and ran with it!
The music industry can either lead you to greatness or disappointment.
Thats true.
I’m so glad you did this episode. Amerie was slept on. Her voice was alright but the beauty of Amerie was in her songwriting and authenticity. Her songwriting skills are nearly on par with Mariah. The combo between that and Rich’s production was immaculate. Her debut album is a classic. “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” is a short but beautiful urban masterpiece.
I don’t like her most recent singles but she seems to be doing well as a reading vlogger (or, something). She’s super talented and I wish her nothing but the absolute best. She’s so dope!
Agreed. Actually love her voice. 2005 world music performance was amazing
@@stuntedgrowthmusic I gotta rewatch it. She has great control of her voice, actually. She definitely sounds better than the chicks that bit her style lol. I think her voice works for her style but it’s a little screechy for me, personally. I feel you, though. She’s just so dope. Her first album was the soundtrack of my teens and got me into music production.
Thanks so much again for this episode! Your work is a chef’s kiss lol
That Why Don't We song is so nostalgic, it will instantly take you back to the time period when you first was hearing it all the time
And her songs
Show me & talkin to me
Yup
The streets need to know what happened to Dej Loaf. She was on top then vanished
I second this bro. hopes he sees it
@@nightSean I’m gonna be all ears even though I gotta take on it but I’d still love to hear his take on it.
@@Jairusd88 what’s yo take
@@ranii7895 My take is the label she was on at the time kept confusing the crowd with her image if they wanted to make her a street artist, pop artist, or over sexual type of artist they even tried to sell her as gay and straight and threw durk in there as a street “power” couple when def jam the record label was trying to push him a particular way. All in all they confused the masses that was consuming her music might I add she was and is a super dope artist.
@@Jairusd88 she straight bro I think we did that as a culture. I think she just wasn’t the super girly type but she got the ability to make songs that way as we seen with Jacquess
Her music was dope and I still have the biggest crush on her. I think she saw through the industry BS and mostly opted out.
What a lot of artists are scared to do. They all see the BS..
Alot artist do that what are you on about
For the many times I heard it, I always said to myself, "Deep down inside, I bet Beyonce heard '1 thing' and said, 'DAMN'." After all, both of their hit singles were produced by the same guy.
Amerie first album was slept on. it has no skips. R&B chicks jacked her swagger and was threatened by her talent and beauty.
Doubt that last part agree with the first
She had the talent but she wasn’t willing to bend the knee to the sexual will of the industry. And that’s fine
Just a year ago I started listening to her first album and that album is so amazing! She really is talented
They stole/sold her sound to bey and jlo then labels buried amerie so the audiences wouldn’t notice who bit her style
Leaked the song to radio before they could snatch it for J-Lo….boss move 😂
Amerie was something different! Too bad she didn’t go on the superstardom but you know what, if she feels she would rather sacrifice that then lose her soul, the more power to her. I don’t see her crying about it so why should we?
This tho 💯
Facts similar to Az the rapper ...now if the person is on drugs struggling that's something different
@@brandongilbert3071 Yeah, like DMX! Nothing against a guy because he was talented but let’s just be honest, he ruined himself with drugs. And I will say, at least there’s no rumors of Amerie sleeping her way to the top though she probably could’ve done that easily with the way she looked. I guess some people don’t like folks who have standards. 😉
@@EVGriffinJr right like your girl ashanti she couldn't sing but its rumors of her sleeping with Irv ja etc amerie can look in the mirror say she didn't compromise sleep around and made her money she can sleep good at night
@@EVGriffinJr she was good looking but not enough to sleep her way to the top glad she didn't tho
Glad she remained independent and never sold herself out
her first album is still one of my favorite albums of all time
The industry played my girl I swear
This was the prototype for me when I was 18 this was my type of woman and her 1st album was actually dope loved her sound
Bro facts. I tried to stay away from my love for her while writing this. Too fine
@@stuntedgrowthmusic She’s so pretty. I think what also made her standout was how lovely of a person she seems to be. She glowed and glows in a way that folks like Ashanti, Mya, Beyoncé, Ciara, etc. simply don’t. They’re pretty as well, but Amerie’s different. I, as a female who looked up to her when I was a teen, always appreciated her for that.
Yup…straight up my type
@@bronxkiesstay off the weeeeed
She’s always been a star in my eyes real inspiration I love that she stayed true to herself 🤷🏽♀️❤️
Facts!!!!
She is still one my favorite artist her first two albums were classics
She is beautiful and talking to me my favorite
What happened to her career was that she landed on a label that was concerned with pushing their golden goose which at the time was Usher and Beyonce
Good pick i always wondered what happened to her
Rich Harrison and Amerie collab on one of the best R&B albums ever! Vocal arrangements, production quality, and stellar songwriting! Not to mention the DC Go-Go music infused in her style. You went deep in your bag with this on kinfolk!
I had a huge crush on Amerie and I still do lol. Her voice and unique style is simply beautiful.
Amerie's first album was great; one of the last really good R&B albums before popular music started going to hell with all the auto-tune garbage. I didn't like Touch so much.
She's incredibly gorgeous with legs for days... she made her mark and didn't sell her soul. Can't be mad at her for that.
How you gonna leave out that Rich Harrison started working with Beyonce and basically gave her Amerie's sound?
Illuminati confirmed.
She's gorgeous
Love that this is moving to r&b and before that battle rap.. keep killing it bro.. can’t wait for that Keri hilson episode
Beyoncé stole shordy whole fxcKin flow!!! (Soulja Boy voice)
😭😭😭😭😭
not just beyonce, katy perry, rihanna, ariana grande, and izzy , but beyonce did the most plagerism
You should do the Atlanta based r&b group Cherish I think it would be a good fit for the series as well
Dang i forgot bout them lol
Love Amerie. She was fresh and different at the time. She made great rnb albums. my favs are Thats What You Are and Died in Your Arms.
Listen here, I was in love with this woman. Lawd.
Her last song with Harris was out loud 2015 it was dope
Yo, I miss her! So beautiful and talented! Fall In Love doesn't get the attention it deserves.
I had the biggest crush on her (still do) I had here as the background on my phone back in the day.
I really love Amerie. Such a an awesome woman. Hasn’t released an album since 09 tho
The label gave her entire look, quick singing/rap cadence & dancing moves to Beyonce. Everything down to the long hair and earrings and the fashion that focused on her long legs. This happens a lot but it's a sight to see when the 2 artists are active at the same time.
Yes Beyonce took the girl's whole style when she went solo. When Beyonce was walking in the beginning of Crazy in Love I couldn't pinpoint why it felt so familiar. The Why Dont We Fall In Love video. Amerie did it better and has better legs. It's very similar to Aaron Hall and R Kelly. The person with more of an It factor takes the style and the other person goes to the background.
beyoncé was doing quick singing/rap cadence since literally no no no in 1997😭 and amerie could not dance she was not dancing either until her touch era AFTER the fact beyoncé came out dancing in 2003 when she had multiple singers like ashanti and brandy wanting to dance more because it was popular
@@trapliyah1709thank you
This is such a lie
Beyoncé’s BDay album sounded a lot like Amerie’s music.
Rite, they took her style and her sound and everybody be on B, Amerie was B b4 she was
That's interesting I didn't peep until you mentioned it plus also the album cover she wears her hair like amerie lol
@@brandongilbert3071 exactly B she cool but she took the girl style and ended Keri hilson career , not ended but you know what I mean, she even sound like her on that song one thing, the look with the full pretty hair, it’s sad foreal but that’s how the industry is, copy cats of each other look at Coi Leray, I thought she was Dej loaf
Smith yeah Keri hilson was that girl back in the day I'm glad she transition nicely to acting but yea it's like this show called unsung on TV one it's similar to stunted growth but it's on a bigger scale alot of the artists who were unsung started the trends or change the game etc but the bigger name artist got credit for it
smith swear to god I'm messing with a black Filipino girl now who looks like amerie and she always normally have her hair how beyounce has it on that cover
Amerie=BAE.
She was wifey back in the day I was watching the why don’t we fall in love video like I need that like cereal on Saturday ya heard 😂😂😂
Just for the record: Amerie is still doing shows. She still looks FANTASTIC and still moves great, so she can still make a comeback. In this video, the point that was made that she evolved and moved on, I would have to agree with. She got married and had a child. The problem is, the music business is a seriously dirty place, and she has alot of integrity. She is NOT selling her soul. In this day and ago where an artist does not need a label anymore, this could be her time to make a serious release that she gets behind. Amerie, were waiting! ❤️
Awesome video. Amerie was a cool rnb artist. In my opinion, Amerie and Kourtney Kardashian can pass off as distant cousins.
Amerie is a Capricorn and she is one my favorite underrated singers.
♑♑♑♑
She is the definition of real Beauty
Good video this , Amerie is still my favourite female artist when it comes to that RNB singing sh*t for real 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love this channel, it applies to any artist in any genre 🙌🏾
Oh yes. Jennifer Lopez. The ultimate vulture.
Need she remind you for the thousandth time that she’s from the Bronx! There’s no culture vulturing going on Lolol. Im a Bronx native and I’m tired of her nonsense lol. I was being sarcastic about the culture vulture thing. Of course she is lol
@@bronxkies vulture in the sense she cannot sing at all. So many of her songs are Ashanti or Christina Millian. Poaching.
@@12Bluevenom FACTS! It’s real bad lol
@@12Bluevenom
Ditto for many others.
Indeed. #IfYouKnowYouKnow.
I loved her. She was so good and talented.
I first got put on to Ameri through Nas’s Stillmatic album. That record she did with Nas was 🔥!!!
I remember when Jennifer tried to take One Thing from Amerie SMH her first album goes IN especially the song I Just Died.
I LOVED her!! Fall in Love is STILL that knock!! I always wondered what happened to her! So glad I found your channel I'm binge watching my ass off!!
she was on the tamron hall show. she looked happier, as she went to a literary career. good for her!
Her first album is a TOP 5 R&B album for me. Mary's first 2 albums, R. Kelly's 12 play and Carl Thomas' Emotional. Michael Jackson is pop so he don't count.
Both your channels is 🔥. You kinda remind me of flemlo raps but with basketball and music. Keep the content coming. I watch everything you put out
THANK YOU for this
Damn this a good one, when I first saw that Why Don’t We video, I was hooked, I been crushin’ on her every since, she had the looks & was hella talented, I hate that the business buried her, people forgot how nice of a
artist/performer she was.
Straight natural beauty I'm shocked she didn't make it
She really could've made GoGo music mainstream tbh
You from dc bro?
Her song will forever be a “Saints Row 2” classic🔥💯
She was blackballed for leaking "1 THING".
This makes sense and why Beyoncé got crazy in love which had a one thing feel both were on Columbia
that song she did with Royce da 5'9" where he writes a letter to his future son is amazing. I think it's called Life
How bout Mr.Ckeeks from Lost Boys I would be interested to hear more The Jamaica Queens scene
Mr cheeks was that dude legal drug money a classic
Why Do We fall in Love and One Thing were my jams back in the day, great piece, now do DAS EFX next yo.....
Me and her share the same Birthday 😁
Aye lol remember when Tyra Banks wanted to be a singer. I was watching America's Next Top Model and she had a music video she made the girls work in. Then showed the finished product at the end of the episode. Aye and remember there was another singer names Tyra....one hit wonder as well.
Hahaha...she also has a song with Kobe Bryant.
Hey I hope it doesn’t get taken out of contacts, but I wish you would’ve spoke on more of how Rich Harrison which is a great producer went on to work with Beyoncé and dad kind of overshadowed and my opinion that whole sound and run of that era. It was almost like we have Beyoncé and I like the industry does & kind of pits Artis against each other. Now I love AMarie I’m a big fan I wouldn’t have even known about her third album if it wasn’t for this video I thought love and war was our third album which goes to show how poorly the label promoted her third album nonetheless I just wish you would’ve spoke on that aspect but great video and I still love her music I stream it all the time
She was basically that era mya with a way better voice
I would love to see you cover more r&b artists.
First song I ever heard from her is why don't we fall in love I love that video me and my family was in the shelter when I took a liking to music when the first came out 2002 I fall in love with her her voice the beats that first two albums are a classic people sleeping on the Amerie plus she's on stillmatic all this hating last forever Fire song by the way n I hate that beyoncé went and tried to use her producer just to get her sound jealousy of an artist one thing got Beyonce tripping it did 😂
You left how her producer gave Beyonce her style for Crazy in love that was the main reason she's not as big as she should be
i remember saying that and everyone called me "crazy" back in 2005 , now you see tons of youtube videos on how beyonce stole other aritist's style (a few put amerie's "this is' song in the video)
*Pause-Tyra Banks in the intro 🤣
Thank you ✊🏽
Her 1st album and the second with one thing was also dope
1 Thing was Amerie's ceiling plus Why Can't We Fall In Love sounded like a Nas/Trackmasters outtake.
I imagine that she smells amazing.
My favorite Rnb Artist
Wow, this is a first, you usually cover rappers
Aren't too many rnb singers I liked, and Amerie was one
I really appreciate her for putting the world on to go go before wale did with that single. Well Jill Scott did it before her but we all know she never really got her due😒 and chuck was never gonna be as big outside of dc as we wanted him to be.
I have Amerie to thank for my fondness for Black-Asian mix women
Can you do da brat
2001 summer that
"why don't we fall in love"
was made for it
she is a pretty woman with a nice voice..
she seems like a total sweetheart..
it definitely would have been nicer to see get growth and where she would be now... it could simply be that she had her time in the sun and just like the sun does it set on her .
hopefully she is doing well and is happy and healthy
She was one of my biggest high school crushes(c/o '04)
I commend her!🙌🏿
That woman is gorgeous
I used to like her 😍
Beyoncé black balled everybody
Why don’t we fall in love was a great summer in my teenage life
That “One thing” joint was my 💩. Drums went crazy on that song….I loved Amerie
Stunningly beautiful.
Amerie was bigger than Beyonce as a solo artist at one time
When was this !?!!!?!?
I don’t know about all that but she definitely could’ve been on par has she been promote it right.
She was equal
@@Historicutuber never 😂
Amerie dropped her first album in 2002, Beyonce dropped hers a year later 2003 I was aware of Destiny Child but wasn't really familiar to the individual singers until Beyonce album dropped so thats why I said solo artist because Bey wasn't a solo artist at the time.
I loved her
Facts to everything you said. What is the background that plays throughout?
Ive been a fan of Amerie since i was a teenager. Im 34 now. I loved her natural beauty and voice and the way she just seemed down to earth and cool as a person. Definitely the kind of women i wanted as a wife. The culture has really changed and i wish we had more artist like her today, but all we have now is all these stripper-turned-rapper chicks who look and sound ridiculous, for the most part. We really should have shown more support for women like Amerie. Music could be in a better state today, had we appreciated and supported real women and artist who actually had messages, along with feel good music and natural beauty. I really miss her making music.
She got a nose job by 1 thing, but she's def still beautiful
I don’t think the label promoted her how they should have from the 1st album on… only 2 singles an album. I think her old manager may have been better for her also.
She’s so underrated, she can sing live, dance, act etc. Also, so down to earth.
She was a super star imo…