"No One Can Do It Better" Prince v. Alicia Keys

So we were over here louning' and lampin' as always. Per usual, we got into a heated discussion over people swaggerjacking other peoples samples. This led into a fight about people covering songs they really don't have any business covering. From there, we started comparing songs and a post was born. Introducing the first "No One Can Do It Better" post.

In our first battle we have Prince's 1982 "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" versus Alicia Key's 2001 cover version, "How Come You Don't Call Me."

Take a listen:

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Styles Davis says, "Hands down it's Prince. This isn't even close. Alicia doesn't have the vocals of Prince or the performance skills."

Johnny Soultrane says, "Alicia Keys used to be my baby, but she went and stole Mashonda's man. Not sexy. Prince wins, cuz he would never steal someone's man...they would probably walk into his open little arms." #shotsfired #pause x10000

Mr. Strayhorn Fritzington says, "Prince is the consummate showman and musician. Ms. Keys is quite talented in her own right, but she clearly has many miles to go before even entering into the same musical stratosphere as Sir Prince Rogers."

Yao Mingus says, "This isn't really fair. If we took the studio versions of each performer, it would be a completely different story. Alicia's more layered version destroys Prince's attempt at musical subtlety. Plus Alicia is slightly prettier. Alicia Wins"

Buddy HoodRich says, "I gotta cosign [The Mingus]Dynasty. The studio versions are completely different. Clearly Prince is the dopest performer of all-time. But when Alicia and all that thickness get in the studio, it's a wrap. I got my girl Alicia for the win."

Prince wins 3-2.

-The Styles Davis Quintet