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This is straight up pornographic. Why? What did she gain? I feel so sorry for this young lady. She may not grasp the full extent of her "choice" to present herself in such a distasteful manner as this until she grows up some, (or as Big Mama would say "gets a little further down the road") I guess this is all we can expect from someone whos "claim to fame" was her "goodies". I miss the days when the ability to sing/dance was enough. I would have lost all respect for her. So sad!
Well said ! It IS sad that so many of today's "artist" have to display themselves in this manner. Some because they lack true talent; others to stay competitive they have to; then there's the record executives bottom line. Sadly, Sex Sells ! There's very little regard as to what this type of "entertainment" is doing to young peoples's minds.
"The girl alright with me, You know the girl alright." Theres always haters in the bunch. You sound like a bunch of old hags jealous of what you once had or never had. I wish the movie screen could drop down, so we can see what nasty moves you were doing back in the day or right now!
Dont hate....and "Peace" to my daughter/sister/niece...Ciara, WE LOVE YA BABY most of all most of them blogging look like HELL ALREADY SISTA never let them see ya SWEAT !!!! OUr PRINCESSES OF THE WORLD...THEY SHOULD PUT THEIR ENERGY TO THE gaga's AND niki's total pollution.
Ciara the Princess is BACK, next time just pull the camera closer to ur face, now THEY REALLY HATE FOR No REASONE.
This music industry is so damn boring with talentless people all over the place. Using sex is slutty and this script has been played so many times before. Who cares anymore?
I AGREE WITH YOU. BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE HAVE NO TALENT...THEY CAN'T SING...THEY CAN'T HOLD A REAL NOTE. THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TALENT AND ALL THE SONGS SOUND EXACTLY ALIKE. THE SONG THAT SHE IS SINGING COULD BE SONG BY ANYBODY...BECAUSE IT REQUIRES ABSOLUTELY NO REAL VOCAL SKILLS WHATSOEVER.
IT'S IS SAD THAT THEY HAVE NO TALENT AND ARE SO DESPERATE TO NOT LOSE THEIR CONTRACTS WITH THE RECORD COMPANIES THAT THEY LOSE ALL SELF RESPECT AND DO STUPID SH-T LIKE CIARA IS DOING IN THIS VIDEO.
THE VIDEO IS NOTHING BUT PORN AND CRIES OUT PURE DESPERATION ON THE PART OF CIARA.
THIS IS REALLY PATHETIC AND SAD. I THOUGHT MONICA SINGING AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SONG OVER THE MUSIC BELONGING TO DENICE WILLIAMS "SILLY" WAS BAD ENOUGH. MONICA IS SCREAMING TO THE TOP OF HER LUNGS IN A SONG THAT HAS NO REAL SOUL AT ALL, NO GOOD HOOK TO IT...AND SHE SINGS THIS SONG TO THE MUSIC OF ANOTHER SONG. I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE DUMBEST SH'T I HAD SEEN IN A LONG TIME. EVERYTIME I HERE MONICA SINGING THAT SONG TO THE MUSIC OF SILLY....I HAVE TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION ASAP...IT'S JUST SUCH A DUMB SONG SHE IS SINGING OVER THE MUSIC OF A REALLY GOOD SONG BY DENICE WILLIAMS. I HOPE THEY GAVE DENICE WILLIAMS HER ROYALITES FOR THE MUSIC.
NOW CIARA IS DOING A STRICTLY PORNO VIDEO TO SELL A BULLSH-T CRAP SONG.
THESE PEOPLE HAVE BECOME A REAL JOKE. ALL OF THEM NEED TO FIND REAL JOBS...BECAUSE THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TALENT, NO SOUL AND NO SELF RESPECT. IF I WERE A RECORD EXECUTIVE I WOULD GET RID OF ALL OF THEM.
THERE IS A FAT CHINESE BOY THAT SONG THE HELL OUT OF WHITNEY HOUSTON'S "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU". THIS IS REALLY A SHAME THAT A CHINESE BOY CAN OUT SING EVERY BLACK WOMAN SINGER IN HER 20'S AND 30'S. THIS IS A REAL DISGRACE. WE AS BLACK PEOPLE WERE ALWAYS KNOWN AS HAVING REALLY GOOD SINGERS WITH SOUL. ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE ADMIRED US FOR OUR TALENT. ARETHA, CHAKA, PHYLLIS HYMEN, GLADYS KNIGHT, NATALIE COLE, DENICE WILLIAMS, ANITA BAKER ETC. THESE WOMEN WERE ADMIRED NOT BECAUSE THEY TOOK THEIR CLOTHES OFF ON STAGE AND GYRATED...THEY WERE ADMIRE BECAUSE THEY COULD SING.
HELL WE DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN IF THEY STOOD IN ONE SPOT THE ENTIRE TIME THEY WERE ON STAGE...THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY COULD SING.
THESE SO CALLED ARTISTS TODAY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A DISGRACE TO THE SINGERS WHO OPENED THE DOORS FOR THEM.
As sad as it is...there is a new generation that is out and they are called Bubble Gum Microwave fans. This is what is hot in the streets, this is what pays the bills, and this is what keeps us mad, therefore conversation that keeps this buzzing. Enough talking and take action!
Because she is not supertalented!!! Ciara is one god awful singer. The only time I've seen her on television without lip syncing is her Grammy appearance during the Sly Stone tribute. And she was terrible. If you can't sing, but you are beautiful and sexy, then you have no choice.
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By: Arjai on 4/23/2010 8:47AM
This is straight up pornographic. Why? What did she gain? I feel so sorry for this young lady. She may not grasp the full extent of her "choice" to present herself in such a distasteful manner as this until she grows up some, (or as Big Mama would say "gets a little further down the road") I guess this is all we can expect from someone whos "claim to fame" was her "goodies".
I miss the days when the ability to sing/dance was enough. I would have lost all respect for her. So sad!
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By: gjeno on 4/23/2010 9:29AM
Well said ! It IS sad that so many of today's "artist" have to display themselves in this manner. Some because they lack true talent; others to stay competitive they have to; then there's the record executives bottom line. Sadly,
Sex Sells ! There's very little regard as to what
this type of "entertainment" is doing to young peoples's minds.
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By: kheru on 4/23/2010 5:57PM
couldn't have said it better. thank you.
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By: rh on 4/24/2010 12:04AM
"The girl alright with me, You know the girl alright." Theres always haters in the bunch. You sound like a bunch of old hags jealous of what you once had or never had. I wish the movie screen could drop down, so we can see what nasty moves you were doing back in the day or right now!
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By: Donna on 4/24/2010 3:50AM
Dont hate....and "Peace" to my daughter/sister/niece...Ciara, WE LOVE YA BABY most of all most of them blogging look like HELL ALREADY SISTA never let them see ya SWEAT !!!! OUr PRINCESSES OF THE WORLD...THEY SHOULD PUT THEIR ENERGY TO THE gaga's AND niki's total pollution.
Ciara the Princess is BACK, next time just pull the camera closer to ur face, now THEY REALLY HATE FOR No REASONE.
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By: Ricky on 4/23/2010 9:51AM
This music industry is so damn boring with talentless people all over the place. Using sex is slutty and this script has been played so many times before. Who cares anymore?
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By: Mimi on 4/24/2010 12:58AM
I AGREE WITH YOU. BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE HAVE NO TALENT...THEY CAN'T SING...THEY CAN'T HOLD A REAL NOTE. THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TALENT AND ALL THE SONGS SOUND EXACTLY ALIKE. THE SONG THAT SHE IS SINGING COULD BE SONG BY ANYBODY...BECAUSE IT REQUIRES ABSOLUTELY NO REAL VOCAL SKILLS WHATSOEVER.
IT'S IS SAD THAT THEY HAVE NO TALENT AND ARE SO DESPERATE TO NOT LOSE THEIR CONTRACTS WITH THE RECORD COMPANIES THAT THEY LOSE ALL SELF RESPECT AND DO STUPID SH-T LIKE CIARA IS DOING IN THIS VIDEO.
THE VIDEO IS NOTHING BUT PORN AND CRIES OUT PURE DESPERATION ON THE PART OF CIARA.
THIS IS REALLY PATHETIC AND SAD. I THOUGHT MONICA SINGING AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SONG OVER THE MUSIC BELONGING TO DENICE WILLIAMS "SILLY" WAS BAD ENOUGH. MONICA IS SCREAMING TO THE TOP OF HER LUNGS IN A SONG THAT HAS NO REAL SOUL AT ALL, NO GOOD HOOK TO IT...AND SHE SINGS THIS SONG TO THE MUSIC OF ANOTHER SONG. I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE DUMBEST SH'T I HAD SEEN IN A LONG TIME. EVERYTIME I HERE MONICA SINGING THAT SONG TO THE MUSIC OF SILLY....I HAVE TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION ASAP...IT'S JUST SUCH A DUMB SONG SHE IS SINGING OVER THE MUSIC OF A REALLY GOOD SONG BY DENICE WILLIAMS. I HOPE THEY GAVE DENICE WILLIAMS HER ROYALITES FOR THE MUSIC.
NOW CIARA IS DOING A STRICTLY PORNO VIDEO TO SELL A BULLSH-T CRAP SONG.
THESE PEOPLE HAVE BECOME A REAL JOKE. ALL OF THEM NEED TO FIND REAL JOBS...BECAUSE THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TALENT, NO SOUL AND NO SELF RESPECT. IF I WERE A RECORD EXECUTIVE I WOULD GET RID OF ALL OF THEM.
THERE IS A FAT CHINESE BOY THAT SONG THE HELL OUT OF WHITNEY HOUSTON'S "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU". THIS IS REALLY A SHAME THAT A CHINESE BOY CAN OUT SING EVERY BLACK WOMAN SINGER IN HER 20'S AND 30'S. THIS IS A REAL DISGRACE. WE AS BLACK PEOPLE WERE ALWAYS KNOWN AS HAVING REALLY GOOD SINGERS WITH SOUL. ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE ADMIRED US FOR OUR TALENT. ARETHA, CHAKA, PHYLLIS HYMEN, GLADYS KNIGHT, NATALIE COLE, DENICE WILLIAMS, ANITA BAKER ETC. THESE WOMEN WERE ADMIRED NOT BECAUSE THEY TOOK THEIR CLOTHES OFF ON STAGE AND GYRATED...THEY WERE ADMIRE BECAUSE THEY COULD SING.
HELL WE DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN IF THEY STOOD IN ONE SPOT THE ENTIRE TIME THEY WERE ON STAGE...THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY COULD SING.
THESE SO CALLED ARTISTS TODAY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A DISGRACE TO THE SINGERS WHO OPENED THE DOORS FOR THEM.
SO SAD...SO VERY VERY SAD.
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By: Sunny on 4/24/2010 2:03AM
As sad as it is...there is a new generation that is out and they are called Bubble Gum Microwave fans. This is what is hot in the streets, this is what pays the bills, and this is what keeps us mad, therefore conversation that keeps this buzzing. Enough talking and take action!
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By: Why on 4/23/2010 10:01AM
Why would such a beautiful, super talented woman feel that she needed to go this low to sell records?
What has become of the music industry?
I am so disappointed in her and even Ludacris for participating in such a tasteless video.
I know that I am from a different generation, but DAMN, this is just "Nasty" as the old folks would say!
She has way too much going for her to have to step so low that even prostitutes will say, "You just wrong!"
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By: stonedog23 on 4/23/2010 10:18PM
Because she is not supertalented!!! Ciara is one god awful singer. The only time I've seen her on television without lip syncing is her Grammy appearance during the Sly Stone tribute. And she was terrible. If you can't sing, but you are beautiful and sexy, then you have no choice.
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