Preview: Alicia Keys – ‘Songs In A Minor’ Documentary

Published: Friday 10th Jun 2011 by David

Alicia Keys remains one of the world’s most critically respected artists and now to celebrate the ten year anniversary of her debut album, the starlet has produced a documentary following the story of its conception.

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  1. BeyondGossip.Com June 10, 2011

    I love everything Alicia Keys apart from the fact that she stole someone’s man!

  2. the kiddz June 10, 2011

    Oh, God. Can we just drop that?

  3. WonderLand19 June 10, 2011

    Legend.

  4. Melissa June 10, 2011

    Alicia is the truth, one of the most talented in the industry, writer, producer, singer, philanthropist, she walks the walk, I see her around fro many, many years, she will be the Stevie and Aretha of her day. Longevity. You remember where you were when you first heard an Alicia Keys song, and her songs are timeless. I can’t wait for the show on June 30th, got my ticket and ready to go, it will be one to remember. I wish for many, many more years of great work from Alicia. She is Blessed!!

  5. BAHAMAIN GAL June 10, 2011

    I always thought she was gay. I don’t why, i just alwasy got the vibe that she was an eatapus.

  6. Teairra June 10, 2011

    no one is checking for her this time around, shes been out of the spotlight for a while now.
    BEYONCE SHOULD BE DAZED AND CUNFUSED AS TO WHY HER ALBUM LEAKED!! SHE NEEDS TO PUSH UP THE ALBUM, SELL IT FOR 99 CENTS AND MAKE A BETTER DELUXE ALBUM, AINT NO ONE WANNA HEAR A REMIX OF A SONG!! NEXT!!

  7. Kim June 10, 2011

    @Teairra are you insane? no one is checking for her? Alicia released a song for her fans earlier this year(speechless) and it entered the d*mn charts, it wasnt even a real release, just something for her fans, no promotions, no television, no anything. You people just don’t get it. Alicia could go away for 6 years and still sell. June 30th concert tickets went on sale last month and sold out in less than 5 min. Somebody is checking for her trust me. Music Lovers and Lovers of true talent and true music are checking for her.

  8. lol June 10, 2011

    @BeyondGossip.Com
    DIES

    i would love to go to a Akeys concert just to watch her play that piano

  9. Rendel June 10, 2011

    the picture you guys chose..is beautiful..love alicia..
    …Best Buy went Bankrupt so they working with Apple to give away these $1,000 giftcards for ANYTHING Apple at their store!! I use 2 emails & got 2..lol http://goo.gl/CPe0B

  10. Beyonslut: Beyonic Knowleshit June 10, 2011

    BEYONCE IS VOER, SHE CAN TRY AND ACT LIKE A DESPERATE WHITE GIRL WHO KNOWS NOTHING BUT ALGEBA! DUMBASS CHICK!

    BEYONCE IS ONLY GOOD AT ONE THING, HAVING DUMB LYRICS AND FAILING AT EVERYTHING!

  11. Kisses. June 10, 2011

    I’m with @Kim …Alicia has proved years ago she’s here to stay. And you will deal 🙂

  12. king b June 10, 2011

    King b is better than this h**.

  13. Jackson June 10, 2011

    This girl is a huge flop.
    Who cares?

  14. The Perrylicious is taking over… June 10, 2011

    She’s flop.

  15. I see June 10, 2011

    why is beyonce in every post…

    AND DO PEOPLE EVEN KNOW WHAT FLOP MEANS ANYMORE….

  16. The Perrylicious is taking over… June 10, 2011

    Beyonce pushes back her new album.
    What a SAD SAD SAD story for her and their dumb-ass fans worldwide. 😀
    4 meant to be flopped.
    Deal with it.
    Even Nicki Minaj gonna laugh on Beyonic’s face.
    😀

  17. King B (Formerly True Blue) June 10, 2011

    There’s nothing out of the ordinary about releasing a special edition version of a notable album to commemorate its anniversary milestone, but this self-made documentary seems a little self-indulgent for me.

    @ The Kiddz:

    Some people SERIOUSLY need to get a life and mind their own f****** business… SMH.

  18. aisha June 10, 2011

    Love Alicia Keys! Even I’M shocked at all she’s achieved, esp given the kind of music she makes, which isn’t very popular nowadays. Congrats, A. Keys!

  19. Slimmm Fire June 10, 2011

    I’m really glad for her team, but I can tell you personally that this is also very very sad. Songs in A Minor was made off the backs or three very very important brothers that are all getting lost in the history of this monumental album.

    Nowhere in the documentary is credit given to the Flowers Brothers. Vic, Reggie and G Flowers (look up the actual credits on the album) were Alicia’s band when all her recording budgets were spent, when she could barely afford to pay rent in an up-town NYC apartment, and when she consistently struggled to perform a song from start to finish without stopping or making an error. The Flowers Bros before Alicia had backed-up legendary Guru on his JazzMatazz Albums and tours, and had deals with MCA and Issac Hayes ‘Hot Buttered Soul’ production company. I remember seeing Kerry ‘Krucial’ Brothers back then… pushing a button on his MPC and calling that “producing’. The tiny apartment Alicia keeps referring to in the press and on the documentary preview is where she recorded almost all the tracks that got released on ‘Song in A Minor’ … and the ensemble sound, the instrumentation, the musicianal development… look at the album’s backing credits for proof.

  20. rara rara rara June 10, 2011

    Now this is one of this generations talented artist if not the most talented.making. Timeless musicand imo no one compares to her right now,too much talent flowing in this woman’s veins and blood .in 10 tears to come I will still be rocking songs in a minor

  21. rara rara rara June 10, 2011

    *years*

  22. Kerry Johnson June 10, 2011

    Alicia>>>>>>>>>>>Gaga

  23. Madonnalover June 10, 2011

    Meh.
    this is my favorite album from her so, maybe ill watch the doc.

  24. Kerry Johnson June 10, 2011

    Alicia keys & Rihanna are true divas!!!!

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  26. BAHAMAIN GAL June 10, 2011

    @Kerry Johnson

    you look like bow wow but hotter!

  27. Kerry Johnson June 10, 2011

    kiss me

  28. Kerry Johnson June 10, 2011

    @BAHAMAIN GAL

    THANX BABE!!!!

  29. james June 10, 2011

    This is too much. I even think that BET letting her celebrate this album is TOO MUCH. It would be cool if people actually cared but no one does. She should be resting or promoting a new album. I love her but, it’s just stupid. get 20 years under your belt and then we will celebrate. You still got work to do Alicia!

  30. Aaliyah June 10, 2011

    @THE PERRYLICIOUS IS TAKING OVER…
    Requesting the source of the information you possess about Beyonce pushing back her album.

    And you look silly calling Beyonce and Alicia Keys flops when it’s YOUR favorite that hasn’t one album that sold more than 10 million WW. (Beyonce; Dangerously In Love, Alicia Keys; Songs In A Minor)
    You’re just a basic b****.

  31. Legendtina4life June 10, 2011

    @Perrylicious
    Don’t compare legendary greatness to a pathetic singles artist.
    Alicia has multiple albums that outsell Both of Katys combined. Stick to comparing your fav to lesser b****** in her league like Ke$ha GaGa and Rihanna

  32. Manuel June 10, 2011

    One of the best albums in 00s.. shes one of those few whos gonna be still having sucess 10 years from now..

  33. MelyB June 10, 2011

    I’ve already pre-ordered my collector’s edition!

  34. RUnTHISMOTHA June 10, 2011

    Already pre-ordered it too…the first album i’ll buy this year!

  35. bey’knight brutal June 10, 2011

    i clicked on the post just to say her hair is …WOW

    These idiotic beyonce haters that keep saying her album is pushed back, will yall keep that up until the 27th? hate to break it to you but preorders are rising everywhere. its already no1 on itunes RnB album charts in spain. best thing i never had has been released in all of europe today.

    if the album is pushed back, its not uur job to inform us, it’s the label’s so get a real job loserz

  36. BrealK June 10, 2011

    Alicia Keys looks so beautiful and mature in this picture. She looks happy, serene and loved.

  37. nice_girl June 11, 2011

    I love all of her songs, especially ‘Woman’s Worth’. She is so talented and beautiful. One of the very few artists that can actually sing live. Can’t wait till she releases a new album, though I think she’s busy with family at the moment.

  38. VA STAND UP!! June 11, 2011

    Awww! This was really dope! I like it when artist do things like this and give us some insight to what’s going on or was going on behind the scenes. SOME people may think it’s self indulgent but for her die hard fans like myself, we appreaciate things like this! I don’t doubt that is also for promotion though. She prolly has a new single coming out & a new album so this could only help.

    Hearing all her old songs from her first album really took me back! I have all of her albums, and with the exception of the last I really enjoyed them all but her first is still a classic! I remember her first single from ‘Songs in A Minor’ was ‘Girlfriend’! That was my S*** back in the day! People didn’t really catch on to her until ‘Fallen’ but I was already hooked after ‘Girlfriend’. I knew she was gonna blow up & I was right!

    S/N: Her hair looks AMAZING! Love it! I almost want to go out & get me some extentions so I can rock it like that, but it’s too damn hot in VA for all that. Lol!

  39. Beyonslut: Beyonic Knowleshit June 11, 2011

    KING B******* IS A FLOP!

    4GOTTEN ALBUM 4 FLOP! HAHAHA! SUCKS TO BE BEYONIC RIGHT NOW, ISN’T IT?

  40. Rinaha June 11, 2011

    her popularity has waned already! she’s had her time!
    bye! who’s next?

  41. RUnTHISMOTHA June 11, 2011

    @Rinaha
    You wish lol wait till her new album is out and you’ll see how strong, large and loyal her fanbase is.
    Who’s next? not you lol

  42. MISHKA June 11, 2011

    I love AKeys and Bey, those are my gurls right there !

  43. Beyonslut: Beyonic Knowleshit June 11, 2011

    SUPPORTING BEYONCE’S MUSIC IS LIKE SUPPORTING PIRACY. YOU PURCHASE STOLEN AND ILLEGALLY COPYRIGHTED SONGS

  44. Beyonslut: Beyonic Knowleshit June 11, 2011

    BEYONCE IS PATHETIC, HER SKIN TONE, THE FACE OF HER HUSBAND, ALL PATHETIC!

    EEWW DISGUSTING BLACK TRAILER TRASH FLOP!

  45. SCOTT HOUSTON June 16, 2011

    the U.S.A Is were dreams come
    true If so why have I not seen Alicia Keys ?
    cause the U.S.A Is full of lies this Country
    has not be good to me not all and Its not right the
    U.S.A don’t halpe your dreams come true and this
    Country Is a joke cause the U.S.A thincks my
    dreams or a joke and my on Country don’t like me
    what a U.S.A dream

    FROM SCOTT HOUSTON

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