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[xaosslug]

when are we supposed to find out what Bey's singles are? I'm pulling for Pretty Hurts and XO.

Pretty Hurts has got to be one of the best videos Beyonce's ever done. Man. I shall continue to backseat stan ha.

EDIT:

The first two singles (Blow and Drunk In Love) are being sent to radio on Tuesday.

O.

yay @ ha A Public Affair homage... -_-

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

The first two singles (Blow and Drunk In Love) are being sent to radio on Tuesday.

Oh, wow. That soon.


Also, get dat promo Gags

 

[Leona Lewis]

“I just can’t stand to see you leaving, but heaven couldn’t wait for you"

Beyonce opening up about her miscarriage, I just can't take the emotional depths this album reaches.

 

[Majmun]

Mine is amazing. It's one of my faves. Bey + Drake combo works really well.

The whole album is just so fresh. This is the best Beyoncé sound imo. Less pop and more experimental neo soul/rnb. Bey outJanelle'd Janelle. I can't stop listening to it.

 

[Partition]

I love how cohesive this album is and easy it is to listen to. Had it on repeat all day yesterday and probably will today too.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Mine is amazing. It's one of my faves. Bey + Drake combo works really well.

It really does.

 

[DominoKid]

Drunk In Love is gonna be hot for a while. Detail gave her a banger.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

I love the Bey stanning in here. The album literally can remain on repeat and never get tired. I literally had the album on shuffle before I went to be. Woke up to Flawless... Priceless...

 

[Omzz]

someone really needs to tell timbaland and swizz beatz to shut the fuck up. ruining tracks with their forced vocals

 

[Touchdown]

Like Nemesis I wouldn't buy an album just because it popped on Itunes out of the blue but surprisingly it's a really great album. I think it's worth a buy especially if you don't buy that many throughout the year like me. I usually just buy songs for my ipod instead of whole albums. The first shock was it dropping out of nowhere but the second shock for me was just how great of an album it was. She sounds great and it's very R&B which I really enjoy.

 

[Vazra]

Xmas bop
Pupusa slayssssssss

 

[Mumei]

I've been listening to the album quite a bit, and it reminded me about this article, and I think it resonates even more now than it did before. I particularly like that, after the tryhard criticisms of Bow Down, that she made the feminist subtext explicit by sampling excerpts from a Nigerian writer's speech about the importance of feminism in **Flawless. And the entire album has these sorts of themes:

The themes present on the album BEYONCɗfrom eating disorders to Eurocentric beauty norms to the male gaze, to claiming and owning sexual pleasure without shame, to self-esteem, to feeling insecurity in romantic friendships, to truly loving motherhood, to friendship, to fighting the State, to comfort in theism during grief, to joy in sexuality, fun and friendship in marriage, to finding empowerment in performing her sexuality by choice for her partner, to some very positive allusions to and respect of sex work to several diasporic cultural connections—makes the album is so full. It feels…complete. Like a great novel.

I don't think she's ever been "messageless" before, or that this is entirely new for her, but this is probably the first time that she's been as explicit (and occasionally in cheeky ways, like the use of the French version of The Big Lebowski). And it never comes across as preachy, or like the messages are making the music secondary.

Oh, and it slays vocally. She's only rarely pushing herself, but I just can't imagine anyone else today singing on these tracks and doing them justice.

 

[Vazra]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Leona Lewis]

Oh, and it slays vocally. She's only rarely pushing herself, but I just can't imagine anyone else today singing on these tracks and doing them justice.

I can imagine Janelle Monae on tracks like Blue, Blow, Heaven, Haunted.

The more ratchet stuff, though? That's been Beyonce's territory and Beyonce's territory alone since time immemorial. Though other girls have tried it.

 

[Aguila]

I edited Blow, took out the Timbaland part.

 

[Koodo]

Heaven really is beautiful. The #crie at the end as she goes higher and higher, omg.

 

[Leona Lewis]

I edited Blow, took out the Timbaland part.

Teehee, I tried doing this in Audacity last night and failed miserably.

Eternally grateful, you can blow me anytime siS *o*

 

[Vazra]

I edited Blow, took out the Timbaland part.

Bless you.

 

[Aguila]

Teehee, I tried doing this in Audacity last night and failed miserably.

Eternally grateful, you can blow me anytime siS *o*

o *.*

 

[You Know Nothing]

As for the singles talk, I'm ready for XO, her impending slayage next year.

 

[Aguila]

I caved and finally gave ha my coins.

I hope I don't regret this like I regretted buying 4.

 

[Majmun]

I still can't believe what Bey did during the last two days. The new music slays so hard.

The video's are amazing as well. Ghost video>>>>>>>*

I'm still not over it. This all happened too fast. Still digesting it all :rip

 

[You Know Nothing]

I caved and finally gave ha my coins.

I hope I don't regret this like I regretted buying 4.

You won't, sis.

This album is actually amazing.

It's still all I want to listen to.

When will the other girls?

 

[Mumei]

I can imagine Janelle Monae on tracks like Blue, Blow, Heaven, Haunted.

The more ratchet stuff, though? That's been Beyonce's territory and Beyonce's territory alone since time immemorial. Though other girls have tried it.

Janelle? Well, I could imagine her on the tracks, I suppose. But do them justice? I don't think so. Take Haunted: That vocal really highlights her solid lower register. It's a really thick, solid sound and there are hardly any women who can sound that assured there - and I don't think Janelle is one of them. Or take the ascending quality of Heaven that Koodo mentioned. I don't think Janelle is the sort of vocalist who can do that, either.

Janelle is a solid studio singer, of course, but she would be a downgrade.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Janelle? Well, I could imagine her on the tracks, I suppose. But do them justice? I don't think so. Take Haunted: That vocal really highlights her solid lower register. It's a really thick, solid sound and there are hardly any women who can sound that assured there - and I don't think Janelle is one of them. Or take the ascending quality of Heaven that Koodo mentioned. I don't think Janelle is the sort of vocalist who can do that, either.

Janelle is a solid studio singer, of course, but she would be a downgrade.

Oh, I just meant that Janelle is the only one who wouldn't be a total embarrassment on the tracks.

Beyonce has the special quality (like a Mariah I once knew) of elevating everything she puts vocals to. It's just the big red cherry on top that she happened to have some amazing material to begin with. This is the first album from her that, from start to finish, I appreciate on a level deeper than vocals.

 

[You Know Nothing]

It's the first Beyoncé album I was able to listen to all the way through period.

Nary a bit of filler to be found.

 

[Majmun]

Did you see the video's, Mumei? They compliment the songs quite well. And some of the visuals are amazing.

I watched it from start to finish yesterday. It's some great stuff and some of the best vids she's ever done.

 

[Booty Patrol]

How do you guys feel about her vocals on No Angel? I find them insufferable, particularly in the chorus. They sound dry, like she's gasping for air. Her voice is consistently on point so it really stood out to me.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Did you see the video's, Mumei? They compliment the songs quite well. And some of the visuals are amazing.

I watched it from start to finish yesterday. It's some great stuff and some of the best vids she's ever done.

The videos are incredible. Rocket, Blow, XO, all of them really.

They're so fully realized and visually dazzling. When I saw that she had released 17 videos, I assumed they'd all be either low-budget or just really short.

 

[You Know Nothing]

Somewhere Gaga's crying as she edits the Do What U Want (With My Career) video for the thousandth time.

How do you guys feel about her vocals on No Angel? I find them insufferable, particularly in the chorus. They sound dry, like she's gasping for air. Her voice is consistently on point so it really stood out to me.

I love the breathy quality of her vocals in that song. And the flawless production, lordT.

 

[twobear]

I've been listening to the album quite a bit, and it reminded me about this article, and I think it resonates even more now than it did before. I particularly like that, after the tryhard criticisms of Bow Down, that she made the feminist subtext explicit by sampling excerpts from a Nigerian writer's speech about the importance of feminism in **Flawless. And the entire album has these sorts of themes:



I don't think she's ever been "messageless" before, or that this is entirely new for her, but this is probably the first time that she's been as explicit (and occasionally in cheeky ways, like the use of the French version of The Big Lebowski). And it never comes across as preachy, or like the messages are making the music secondary.

Oh, and it slays vocally. She's only rarely pushing herself, but I just can't imagine anyone else today singing on these tracks and doing them justice.

They define what's sexy. And men define what's feminine. It's ridiculous.

Has bey been reading botty's posts or

 

[Majmun]

The videos are incredible. Rocket, Blow, XO, all of them really.

They're so fully realized and visually dazzling. When I saw that she had released 17 videos, I assumed they'd all be either low-budget or just really short.

Yeah, I was afraid because I started with the Grown Woman video. Lol

But once Pretty Hurts video started and Ghost followed up my concerns melted away. What a ride.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

The Video for Mine is amazing. The artistic value of that video. It was so perfect. And Ghost. Omg.. So good.

 

[Majmun]

The Video for Mine is amazing. The artistic value of that video. It was so perfect. And Ghost. Omg.. So good.

I think those are my faves as well. Artistically and visually very dynamic. The music just kinda melts with the visuals.

Bey created some real artpop

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

I think those are my faves as well. Artistically and visually very dynamic. The music just kinda melts with the visuals.

Bey created some real artpop

No she created her own... ArtR&B...God is real.. God is real

 

[You Know Nothing]

So I'm not for sell
Probably won't make no money off this
Oh well

QUEEN.

 

[Majmun]

What I find funny is how she's kinda saying fuck you to the people who complained that 4 was't pop or commercial enough.

The music on Beyoncé is even more dark and personal. She really doesn't give a shit.

 

[You Know Nothing]

Yeah, that's exactly what I thought too. I definitely respect her for being a grown woman and doing whatever she want and not hopping on trends.

I wish Gaga would take a play from her book tbh. But she seems to love the fame and being the center of attention tew much.

 

[Vazra]

What I find funny is how she's kinda saying fuck you to the people who complained that 4 was't pop or commercial enough.

The music on Beyoncé is even more dark and personal. She really doesn't give a shit.

Yasssss

 

[Bladenic]

Ugh I bought it. Had to delete a ton of apps for the vids. Shouldn't have DLed on my phone.

But wait Pretty Hurts already slays. Bernard, wait

 

[Soulscribe]

Blow and Drunk In Love are the singles? Hmmmm.

Not sure about the second honestly. It's a bit too longwinded but maybe it'll get edited down. I honestly expected Pretty Hurts or XO

 

[You Know Nothing]

XO's already been confirmed for 2014. The single slayage is cominG.

Ugh I bought it. Had to delete a ton of apps for the vids. Shouldn't have DLed on my phone.

But wait Pretty Hurts already slays. Bernard, wait

Sis, just wait for Haunted to completely eviscerate you.

What kind of ethereal production?

 

[Soulscribe]

Nevermind. Partition should have been a single.

So much swagger in this song, who wouldn't be singing along?

 

[Touchdown]

Nevermind. Partition should have been a single.

So much swagger in this song, who wouldn't be singing along?

Ahem...Still perched for your amazeballs incoming review bro.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Nevermind. Partition should have been a single.

So much swagger in this song, who wouldn't be singing along?

Personally, I think both of the initial singles will bomb. Drunk In Love meanders something fierce, and Blow (though flawless as an album track) is just a bit too retro for radio. It doesn't even try to update that Prince vibe to the new millennium, and I'm glad it doesn't, but I doubt the general public will be here for it.

Should've been XO for Top 40, Partition for Urban. Then Pretty Hurts/Mine next year.

 

[Touchdown]

Personally, I think both of the initial singles will bomb. Drunk In Love meanders something fierce, and Blow (though flawless as an album track) is just a bit too retro for radio. It doesn't even try to update that Prince vibe to the new millennium, and I'm glad it doesn't, but I doubt the general public will be here for it.

Should've been XO for Top 40, Partition for Urban. Then Pretty Hurts/Mine next year.

Nawt too much. I was scolded yesterday by Mumei over similar thoughts....

 

[You Know Nothing]

Nevermind. Partition should have been a single.

So much swagger in this song, who wouldn't be singing along?

I feel they chose Drunk In Love because it features Jay which will broaden its appeal. It's catchy enough in its own right.

But Partition is on another level of infectious.

 

[Poker Face]

Yeah, that's exactly what I thought too. I definitely respect her for being a grown woman and doing whatever she want and not hopping on trends.

I wish Gaga would take a play from her book tbh. But she seems to love the fame and being the center of attention tew much.

pains me to see how awful gaga's team is. so many bad decisions

 

[Soulscribe]

Personally, I think both of the initial singles will bomb. Drunk In Love meanders something fierce, and Blow (though flawless as an album track) is just a bit too retro for radio. It doesn't even try to update that Prince vibe to the new millennium, and I'm glad it doesn't, but I doubt the general public will be here for it.

Should've been XO for Top 40, Partition for Urban. Then Pretty Hurts/Mine next year.

Inclined to agree. Honestly the album seems to be getting attention just as a unit so I wouldn't have been surprised if she just released a handful of songs to radio and spinners should just play whatever's most popular on iTunes. But I guess that's a bit risky, lol

Ahem...Still perched for your amazeballs incoming review bro.

<3

I'm working on it. It's gonna be a lot of words though. lol

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

What I find funny is how she's kinda saying fuck you to the people who complained that 4 was't pop or commercial enough.

The music on Beyoncé is even more dark and personal. She really doesn't give a shit.

This is so true. I think she really took some time and made the haters seethe as she showed who she really is. Maybe she was tired of being called calculated, a paper and pen artist that has no soul, a robot that doesn't feel what she's talking about, too perfect to not fuck up.. Etc.

She finally decided to wake up and say, I'm Beyoncé and I can do what I want. It's very personal, very dark, dirty, sensual, ratchet.. Everything Beyoncé is. I love it..