Stephon Amir

The #LegaCi Awards is a project initiative designed to bump the system— intentionally shifting celebration away from traditional gatekeeping into a direct, fan/consumer-honoring space. A virtual presentation dedicated to honoring @Ciara, her team, and her accomplishments with the highest regard—premiering Ciara Day · July 2026. - Steph #CiSquad

@willshockyou Indeed . 🙏🏾

They love tryna downplay Ciara’s impact/influence on the culture it’s very sad

@PynkPromise @ZANIESANDFOOLZ A Fair perspective.

@StephonAmir @ZANIESANDFOOLZ Punani ruined that song for me. The whole ending honestly. Started off strong tho, that ending, It just didn’t give chhh. I Love a great climax. Like, don’t ruin the song. F*** lol. It gave Immature and unmastered. She’s too talented and too far in her career to play like that

Not correct. Sophomore album is a #1 album - spanned 4 top 20 singles , including Promise at #1 . Like A Boy, Cant Leave Him Alone, Get Up, all top 20 debuts. The Evolution achieved certified platinum status during first week sales.

Yep! It’s a hot take with many, they always look at it like it’s a change, but if you’re tapped in, it was an extension of…! It was range added. And we’ve always been given core R&B throughout these projects.

Has had me in a chokehold since its release.

@PynkPromise @ZANIESANDFOOLZ That’s the real shit I’ve read all day 🤣

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @StephonAmir It’s a girl thing lol

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @PynkPromise Lmao “Hot Takes” are allowed 🤣

@PynkPromise @StephonAmir Yeah it’s fire. Ima go over the rest of the album over the weekend when I have time and appreciate the album more. Maybe controversial but I don’t think get up needed a feature

It is indeed terrible. No one got a name called from me, I try to only bring facts to the table, and I was open minded to learning new information and perspectives. But it’s all love - But with Ci - when you’ve been watching the industry and whispers of the culture, tried to undermine her accomplishments since the beginning, if we don’t speak up, who will because it’s easy to just bandwagon, but you can’t give an opinion on what you don’t go listen to and that’s not fair. Especially if you’re not gonna go in with open ears.

@StephonAmir @PynkPromise I think the verzuz talk is so unnecessary because it’s caused the internet to put 2 successful women against each other. You got people dragging both artists 😭 Yeah it’s good to have a debate, not a back and forth with pure hate. I think that’s what Twitter is missing, it’s dark

There are several records that are in that similar pocket if not sonically better on the CiCi deluxe. And in regards to LU, there’s a difference between perspective. Chasing a moment or creating a moment. With the intent on creating a viral moment through simplicity, dance, and a positive message- Level up is actually more strategic then I think most people realize . 1 repetition. 2. Transgenerational affirmation base lyrics. 3. The timing has a call in response cadence. 4. the BPM without any extra sounds- melodically. Is better to the ear. That’s what makes you wanna move to it automatically. The perspective you have of it is almost as if it’s Kidz Bop. I just simply want to inform you on why it worked.

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @PynkPromise Actually, the perfect release to go with during Covid. Catchy repetitive , TikTok ready, memorable moments, dance, challenge lead with empowering dance energy & lyrics during the depressive time.

@AllCiaraMedia @THEHORRORGOTH @DaquanEgypt @kbyrd2_ I literally just broke down on my page. Why level up is so iconic..

Level Up is iconic. It goes viral year after year with new challenges and trends, celebs have referenced it, and it's 2x platinum on her independent label. Starbucks just paid Ciara bank to use it in an ad. Who are you to scoff at that, when you're a YouTuber who has to review other artists' work for clout?

I LOVE Ciara. But yall not being fr acting like she can compete w Rihanna in a verzuz. Ciara has alotttt of hits & can wash a lot of people. But Rihanna is on the level of Mariah, Beyonce, Janet, etc when it comes to hits. Please be fr.

@PynkPromise @ZANIESANDFOOLZ Yeah, I think we’re all gonna play it for the one time 🤣 or several 🙄😅😮‍💨🔥

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @StephonAmir Baby Bang It Up is pure gasoline😩I need to hear it now lol

Right exactly. 🤣 once we had that established, everything was fine. I think you got sucked into the talk initiated from the versuz match. Their bad. 🤣 if you’re gonna talk to music talk to music, the extra disrespect is just not necessary.. and if you’re gonna talk putting artist in versus , then you have to understand what they’re actually judged off of and not what they charted as. It’s not a factor in how versus are judged. But nevertheless, it has been awesome. Having this dialogue with you.

@StephonAmir @PynkPromise I think the point I was trying to make most was that she had a machine initially. May have been wrong about the second album not being successful, should’ve said as successful 😭

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @PynkPromise It’s all good . And that was my initial statement. With everything we’ve just discussed these are basically the reasons and why I feel as though that is not a fair 1:1.

@StephonAmir @PynkPromise Yeah it’s fire. I may have minced my words earlier and came across as a hater, but I do like her lol. I just don’t think the comparisons against Riri stand. IMO you can put that woman against any artist and she’s winning lol. She’s the Queen of hits

Which I completely understand. We just have to keep in mind that there is a very thin but defined line that she will ride lyrically they always will keep her songs playable. It’s the goodies method. There will always be lines in her songs that are just mature enough to not be immature. Example “Punani” .

@StephonAmir @ZANIESANDFOOLZ Okaye you broke this down perfectly. Wow & I agree. The lyrics absolutely cater to the younger crowd. I hadn’t thought of the possible strategy there. It did work. I guess I’m ready for more mature composition

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @PynkPromise Agree to disagree. 🤝🏾 And hell yeah! “Bang It Up” is that work. 🔥

@StephonAmir @PynkPromise I’ll listen to it, I’ve started to listen to TE again. Bang it up came up on shuffle after like a boy and I’ve added it to my library. We’re going to have to agree to disagree about level up lol

@ZANIESANDFOOLZ @PynkPromise That was correct in comparison to other counterpart. She hasn’t had the same support and that’s been talked about throughout the industry. It’s noticeable. And has been noted and quoted for many other artists and higher-ups.

@PynkPromise @StephonAmir Really? I remember her being massive then it was like she was shelved quickly. Same thing happened with Kelly Rowland, but that’s an argument for another day lmao

@PynkPromise @ZANIESANDFOOLZ I’m open to your take. 🙌🏾 so I’m sure you can understand that there would be a disconnect transitioning from that grown-up an album into a more commercial market. It’s too much change too quick in critics’s opinion.

@StephonAmir @ZANIESANDFOOLZ Both of you have valid points. I’ve enjoyed the dialogue🤭I personally think there should’ve been another album b4 Evo. It gave too much nr growth too soon. Ppl needed another Goodies. FR should’ve been album 4 or 5. & considering the sonic transition, should’ve been stronger…

@PynkPromise @StephonAmir Level up is so bad, I couldn’t believe she even put it out. It’s like she was trying to chase a viral hit and thought it would be a good idea. Now greatest love? Definitely her most underrated song and should’ve been massive, it gave grown up Ciara

You are absolutely entitled to your feeling and i’m going to disregard the “Sweetie” statement. Lmao but as someone who actually purchased every album - There are records on every album that still cater to that core as well. The latest album CiCi is a perfect blend of her 1st 3 albums, and on my take - it’s as skipless as the “Goodies” album. Not as classic timeless, but a no skip body of work. I’ll put it to you this way - CiCi deluxe is worth having a listen and I guarantee that will find at least three core R&B bops that you can leave with.

@StephonAmir She should have stuck to what she was good at. I like every single song on goodies, that’s how good the album is. I understand moving with the times, but you don’t fix what isn’t broken