On 12/11/2025 at 4:49 AM, conatus said:

2000MTW if the Neo-Soul rate doesn't happen: Light Years vs. Mama's Gun vs. Music vs. Stories from the City vs. Who is Jill Scott? vs. Whoa, Nelly!/The Heat

2000MTW if the Neo-Soul rate does happen (which it definitely will): The Heat vs. I Am Shelby Lynne vs. LY vs. Music vs. Stories from the City vs. Whoa, Nelly!

Hmm. If, somehow, the Neo-soul rates don't occur:

2000 - PJ/Madonna/Kylie/Erykah/Jill and either Nelly or Britney (sorry Antoinette Braxton!)

2001 - Alicia/India/Aaliyah/Janet/Kylie/Britney part one

Missy/Mary/Eve/Kelis/Bjork/Tori part two

And, for good measure, 99 - Faith H/Shelby/Macy/Kelis/Fiona/ part one! Britney/Christina/J. Lo/Mariah/someone else part two!

And since @Saddy doesn't want or isn't able to post results, Kacey, Megan, and Dua's albums are now back in play for whatever 2024 Makes The Woman will end up being!

30 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

2001 - Alicia/India/Aaliyah/Janet/Kylie/Britney part one

Missy/Mary/Eve/Kelis/Bjork/Tori part two

Shakira?

1 minute ago, conatus said:

Shakira?

Shakira... let's kick India out of part one for our favorite Colombian.

Part three - India/Mariah/J. Lo/Mandy/Jessica/Jewel. (Was going to put Geri, but I want to give you a Christmas gift.)

11 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

And since @Saddy doesn't want or isn't able to post results, Kacey, Megan, and Dua's albums are now back in play for whatever 2024 Makes The Woman will end up being!

Kacey vs Megan vs Dua vs Waxahatchee vs Jessica Pratt vs Adrianne Lenker

12 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

Shakira... let's kick India out of part one for our favorite Colombian.

Part three - India/Mariah/J. Lo/Mandy/Jessica/Jewel. (Was going to put Geri, but I want to give you a Christmas gift.)

And let's not forget part four, of course: Angie (if the neo-soul rate doesn't happen), Res, Michelle Branch, Sophie, Gangsta Boo as a treat for @supaspaz, and who else but...

52 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

And, for good measure, 99 - Faith H/Shelby/Macy/Kelis/Fiona/ part one! Britney/Christina/J. Lo/Mariah/someone else part two!

Oh, we're throwing Macy in part 1 after all? Still think we can squeeze Missy and/or Mary in somewhere! There's also Dido, which I know @Album Leak will endorse...

1 minute ago, conatus said:

Oh, we're throwing Macy in part 1 after all? Still think we can squeeze Missy and/or Mary in somewhere! There's also Dido, which I know @Album Leak will endorse...

I will be disqualified for giving every Dido song a 10 I fear..

3 minutes ago, conatus said:

Oh, we're throwing Macy in part 1 after all? Still think we can squeeze Missy and/or Mary in somewhere! There's also Dido, which I know @Album Leak will endorse...

Right. RIGHT.

Mary/Missy/Faith/Fiona/Shelby/Dido

Macy/Britney/Christina (the BNA nominees. See what I'm doing here?)/J. Lo/Mimi/Kelis!

6 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

Macy/Britney/Christina (the BNA nominees. See what I'm doing here?)/J. Lo/Mimi/Kelis!

Mariah will get dragged so hard (deservedly) but then win with "Heartbreaker"

hey since MP2K has a r&b rate for 2012-2019, i like to request/pitch the idea of hosting a similar r&b rate focused on 2020-2025. i been wanting to do a rate for my r&b stans and since the year is almost over, i thought covering the first half of the decade would be exciting. also the user engagement might be stronger because listeners would be revisiting more recent material. lmk yall thoughts.

36 minutes ago, Devin said:

hey since MP2K has a r&b rate for 2012-2019, i like to request/pitch the idea of hosting a similar r&b rate focused on 2020-2025. i been wanting to do a rate for my r&b stans and since the year is almost over, i thought covering the first half of the decade would be exciting. also the user engagement might be stronger because listeners would be revisiting more recent material. lmk yall thoughts.

20 - 24 would be the first half of the decade - do that.

Also, THIS WAS 2025 - PART 2:

Wednesday v. Turnstile v. Bon Iver v. Blood Orange v. Wet Leg v. Tyler, The Creator

And THIS WAS QUEER 2025:

CMAT/Lucy Dacus/Ethel Cain/Perfume Genius/Khalid? Someone else?

Please stop trying to make us rate Lucy Dacus

5 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

And THIS WAS QUEER 2025:

CMAT/Lucy Dacus/Ethel Cain/Perfume Genius/Khalid? Someone else?

Just now, Eeveelution said:

Please stop trying to make us rate Lucy Dacus

Okay, Phoebe! (They're beefing at the moment.)

Lucy Dacus

Heartworms snubbings yet again.

Might as well add Self Esteem in that queer rate and you got yourself the worst rate ever. (Model/Actriz could save this)

We have to make sure that TW2025 doesn't tank before we start thinking of part 2

Speaking of...

Also Amaarae would be perfect for a queer rate.

No one listens to Lucy Dacus I'm telling you

1 minute ago, California said:

Also Amaarae would be perfect for a queer rate.

No one listens to Lucy Dacus I'm telling you

Amaarae would certainly add some... flavour to that rate but I think conatus wants to use Black Star in that one rate that is definitely happening

Would rather listen to Lucy than Phoebe, sorry

Also yes I already called dibs on Amaarae

Just now, Eeveelution said:

Amaarae would certainly add some... flavour to that rate but I think conatus wants to use Black Star in that one rate that is definitely happening

In such cases I believe that an album should be included in both rates simultaneously

19 minutes ago, Ace Reject said:

And THIS WAS QUEER 2025:

CMAT/Lucy Dacus/Ethel Cain/Perfume Genius/Khalid? Someone else?

Frankie Grande rate debut