Chaka Khan slams Rolling Stone, Adele & Mariah Carey in podcast

• Chaka Khan slams Rolling Stone, Adele & Mariah Carey in a podcast.
• She praised Beyoncé and Aretha Franklin.
• Khan lamented the rankings in a live discussion with Andrew Goldman.

Over Rolling Stone’s latest ranking of the greatest vocalists in the world, a battle of the diva has begun.

After being ranked No. 29 on “The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time” list behind such belters as Adele and Mary J. Blige, music great Chaka Khan has lambasted the magazine’s editors as “blind bitches” who “need hearing aids” in a new interview.

Khan lamented the rankings in a live discussion with Andrew Goldman on his “The Originals” podcast for Los Angeles Magazine, saying, “These are blind bitches! As blind as a mother-king bat, they are! They require hearing aids… These have to be Helen Keller’s offspring!

While ripping against artists like Joan Baez, Mariah Carey, and others, she praised Beyoncé and Aretha Franklin.

Khan responded in jest when questioned about Carey placing No. 5: “That must be payola or some s-t like that.”

Khan simply threw up her hands and said, “OK, I quit,” when Goldman questioned her about Adele being listed as number 22.

The singer of “Ain’t Nobody” also didn’t hold back while criticizing folk artist Joan Baez, who debuted on the list at No. 189. She said, “Well she was a good writer, but let’s face it, the bitch cannot sing.”

Yet in her view, Khan also gave credit where credit was due. As she f-king should be, Khan thought of the late, great Aretha Franklin, who came in at No. 1. Thank goodness justice exists somewhere!

The performer expressed pride in Whitney Houston placing second by adding, “Fantastic… She first met [music mogul] Clive [Davis] through me.

She continued, “And I introduced her to the business. “I forced her mother to bring her to the studio so we could sing background together. Luther Vandross and she. Both of them sang backing vocals for me on my CDs, she stated.

As for Beyoncé being ranked eighth? About Beyoncé, I have nothing to say. She sings beautifully. She has the talent. She does,” stated Khan.

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