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[paperheart]

I got Warrior/Deconstructed today! I'll do my review when I've soaked it all in, so that I can make proper judgments of the songs. For now, I'll say that I'm floored.

 

[Trigger]

I can't wait! More reviews are always nice.

What in the Photoshopped hell have they done to her face on that cover? She looks like a Lapras.

I choked while drinking my soda. Damn you Crumpet.

 

[Bladenic]

I got Warrior/Deconstructed today! I'll do my review when I've soaked it all in, so that I can make proper judgments of the songs. For now, I'll say that I'm floored.

One of the few who bought it.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

I'm addicted to Locked Out of Heaven : /

this wasn't supposed to happen damn it.

 

[Bladenic]

I'm addicted to Locked Out of Heaven : /

this wasn't supposed to happen damn it.

Listen to the album, there are some other good songs like Locked on there.

 

[Dr. Malik]

I'm addicted to Locked Out of Heaven : /

this wasn't supposed to happen damn it.

Locked Out of Heaven is a good pop song, I don't see the problem, unless your problem is that you like a mainstream pop song...

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Locked Out of Heaven is a good pop song, I don't see the problem, unless your problem is that you like a mainstream pop song...

It's really good but I've never liked anything by Bruno before so it was kind of shocking : P

 

[Trigger]

Bruno makes very listenable songs. Nothing that would blow me away, but pretty decent hooks and melodies. I'll probably listen to the full album tonight.

 

[krypt0nian]

OMG

This is great!

Sky is coming

I am in LOVE.

 

[Bladenic]

It's really good but I've never liked anything by Bruno before so it was kind of shocking : P

Yeah I got so tired of his old songs, even Lazy Song which I liked before.

 

[royalan]

Ugh...my best friend/roommate is a Bruno Mars STAN. I still have nightmares about the period when Doo-Wops & Hooligans was his go-to "I'm so not having sex behind this closed door" album.

I'm not sure I'm ready to relive that traumatic experience again.

 

[Dr. Malik]

It's really good but I've never liked anything by Bruno before so it was kind of shocking : P

I C

His songs do tend to get annoying and overplayed after a while

 

[Bladenic]

Ugh...my best friend/roommate is a Bruno Mars STAN. I still have nightmares about the period when Doo-Wops & Hooligans was his go-to "I'm so not having sex behind this closed door" album.

I'm not sure I'm ready to relive that traumatic experience again.

People actually play music while banging? I always thought that was a joke or something from sitcoms and romantic comedies.

 

[royalan]

People actually play music while banging? I always thought that was a joke or something from sitcoms and romantic comedies.

...you don't?

 

[Bladenic]

...you don't?

You do?

 

[botty]

When Bruno Mars sings: "Can I just stay here. Spend the rest of my days here"

I'm ready.

 

[Wafflecakes]

I got Warrior/Deconstructed today! I'll do my review when I've soaked it all in, so that I can make proper judgments of the songs. For now, I'll say that I'm floored.

Looking forward to it!

 

[royalan]

You do?

LOL - why not? Banging to a soundtrack is the best.

We have a physical thing
We make love, but don't fall in love (let me get mine, you get yours)
We spend time
Just enough so you can get yours, and I get mine
No strings attached
I want your body
Not your heart

 

[Trigger]

LOL - why not? Banging to a soundtrack is the best.

Yeah, I agree; as long as the song is good of course.

 

[Dr. Malik]

LOL - why not? Banging to a soundtrack is the best.

We have a physical thing
We make love, but don't fall in love (let me get mine, you get yours)
We spend time
Just enough so you can get yours, and I get mine
No strings attached
I want your body
Not your heart

That sounds boring tbh


I would rather do it to Government Hooker Supernatural on repeat

Get a little bit wrong, get a little bit wild
Get a little bit high off of this love tonight
Get a little bit raw, come a little undone
Get a little bit reckless, I can't get enough

Baby when we're touching in the dark, can you feel it?

 

[Nemesis_]

I bang to SOMETHING NEW

:3

 

[royalan]

Get a little bit wrong, get a little bit wild
Get a little bit high off of this love tonight
Get a little bit raw, come a little undone
Get a little bit reckless, I can't get enough

Baby when we're touching in the dark, can you feel it?

Ew.

Spoiler

Sounds just like Ke$ha though

I bang to SOMETHING NEW

:3

Go Nem! G-G-Go Go Go!

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

LOL - why not? Banging to a soundtrack is the best.

We have a physical thing
We make love, but don't fall in love (let me get mine, you get yours)
We spend time
Just enough so you can get yours, and I get mine
No strings attached
I want your body
Not your heart

I loveeeee this song so much. Let me go listen to Stripped again...I think I'm about to question my preference for B2B.

 

[Cynosure]

 

[botty]

Adriana

 

[twobear]

I think there's an interesting comparison to be had between the fact that Rihanna gets invited to play at Victoria's Secret fashion shows and Azealia Banks gets invited to play at Karl Lagerfeld's house.

 

[Galang]

I've never really listened to Sky Ferriera before. She's pretty good.

Everything is Embarrassing is perfect. One of my favorite songs this year. Don't really like anything else on the EP unfortunately, but still interested by the album.

Also Azealia needs to get it together. 9/10 of her songs are her just rapping over already existing artist's beats she found without any changes, she really should have learned her lesson by now -_-. Pushing an album back six months and then doing all these promotions/tours/videos... this is coming in like December of 2013

 

[Aguila]

Made a thread for the Grammy's concert.

 

[royalan]

I think there's an interesting comparison to be had between the fact that Rihanna releases singles on time and Azealia Banks gets stuck in development hell.

 

[botty]

I think there's an interesting comparison to be had between the fact that Rihanna gets invited to play at Victoria's Secret fashion shows and Azealia Banks gets invited to play at Karl Lagerfeld's house.

I wrote up some azealia shade, but then I deleted it.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Made a thread for the Grammy's concert.

Awesome thanks

 

[twobear]

Also Azealia needs to get it together. 9/10 of her songs are her just rapping over already existing artist's beats she found without any changes, she really should have learned her lesson by now -_-. Pushing an album back six months and then doing all these promotions/tours/videos... this is coming in like December of 2013

She MAKES the songs though. Nobody knows or cares who Lazy Jay or Munchi are independently of Azealia turning their tracks into slay.

Sorry I should clarify that there are four Nicki Minaj stans who pretend to care or know who Lazy Jay or Munchi are.

Roy shading true talent again. Quelle surprise.

Isn't there another exciting up-and-coming artist you should be dragging right about now? I'm thinking of a seven letter word that starts with P.

 

[Trigger]

Everything is Embarrassing is perfect. One of my favorite songs this year. Don't really like anything else on the EP unfortunately, but still interested by the album.

Also Azealia needs to get it together. 9/10 of her songs are her just rapping over already existing artist's beats she found without any changes, she really should have learned her lesson by now -_-. Pushing an album back six months and then doing all these promotions/tours/videos... this is coming in like December of 2013

If it ever gets released at this point.

Homegirl needs to make her own beats.

 

[twobear]

Just to remind everybody what the world thinks of 2012:

Time's Top 10 Albums of 2012

1. Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel…
2. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city
3. Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE
4. Dirty Projectors, Swing Lo Magellan
5. Getatchew Mekuria & the Ex & Friends, Y’Anbessaw Tezeta
6. Swans, The Seer
7. Various Artists, Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967–74
8. The Mountain Goats, Transcendental Youth
9. Azealia Banks, 1991 EP
10. Killer Mike, R.A.P. Music

Kiiiii at a four track EP beating out certain 13-tracked albums.

 

[Wafflecakes]

TBH publications have an aversion to ever putting hit artists on their lists.....they are way too hip for "mainstream" acts.

 

[twobear]

TBH publications have an aversion to ever putting hit artists on their lists.....they are way too hip for "mainstream" acts.

Yes, tell yourself that's why Take Me Home didn't get album of the year.

Although Visions is sorely missing from that list.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Yes, tell yourself that's why Take Me Home didn't get album of the year.

Although Visions is sorely missing from that list.

*eyeroll*

For serious. The "music writers" of most publications are irrelevant hacks who only enjoy irrelevant hack artists.

Spoiler

Take Me Home would not be my choice for album of the year anyways

 

[Galang]

Visions is going to make many other lists at least. She already got #1 AOTY on a site didn't she? :S

If it ever gets released at this point.

Homegirl needs to make her own beats.

Seriously. Actually I'm surprised this hasn't happened yet with how close she seems to some of them.

She MAKES the songs though. Nobody knows or cares who Lazy Jay or Munchi are independently of Azealia turning their tracks into slay.

Sorry I should clarify that there are four Nicki Minaj stans who pretend to care or know who Lazy Jay or Munchi are.

Had no idea who Lazy Jay was hah, but the rest of the beat she's rapped on I heard beforehand so it's kind of a buzzkill for me when I recognize the beat. A lot of people complain on Machinedrum's page about her jacking his beats and he said he was working on original stuff for her. I hope this means she's using her money to get some custom stuff lol. She definitely gives them the extra punch, so even though she does the rest herself I feel she could do better. I'm actually purposely avoiding listening to any new Machinedrum just because of it .

 

[royalan]

I love 1991 but kiii at it making that list. 4 tracks of Azealia rapping about the same subject over borrowed beats.

 

[Dr. Malik]

Yes, tell yourself that's why Take Me Home didn't get album of the year.

Although Visions is sorely missing from that list.

Take Me Home doesn't need a nomination from a publication that is only read by Madonna's age group

Can't wait for their next platinum album coming next year

 

[royalan]

Take Me Home doesn't need a nomination from a publication that is only read by Madonna's age group

Can't wait for their next platinum album coming next year

Do you still think they'll be relevant then?

 

[twobear]

*eyeroll*

For serious. The "music writers" of most publications are irrelevant hacks who only enjoy irrelevant hack artists.

Spoiler

Take Me Home would not be my choice for album of the year anyways

Where is Arte?

Calling Fiona Apple an irrelevant hack?

I love 1991[...]

 

[Wafflecakes]

Take Me Home doesn't need a nomination from a publication that is only read by Madonna's age group

Can't wait for their next platinum album coming next year

Do you still think they'll be relevant then?

Are you foolish enough to believe they won't be?

 

[Supermanisdead]

I love 1991 but kiii at it making that list. 4 tracks of Azealia rapping about the same subject over borrowed beats.

But Time has to maintain cred. They can't put any of these vapid, overhyped, pre-produced pop songs on their list

 

[Dr. Malik]

Do you still think they'll be relevant then?

Even if their relevancy declines their next album will still sell better than Lotus

They are touring on the first half of 2013 and Take Me Home has enough potential singles to carry them over

 

[Wafflecakes]

Where is Arte?

Calling Fiona Apple an irrelevant hack?

Fiona is an icon......


Still. Her music has always been hipster bait.

 

[twobear]

Aside from Visions, though, are there really any pop albums that deserve to be above any of the other albums on the list?

I mean yeah, obviously Lotus and Unapologetic, albums of the forever, etc.,

but I mean, actually seriously. I don't know if I think this year has been particularly great for mainstream pop.

 

[royalan]

Are you foolish enough to believe they won't be?

I think they're one Fantasia Barrino sextape and mountainous ego away from breaking up, actually.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Aside from Visions, though, are there really any pop albums that deserve to be above any of the other albums on the list?

I mean yeah, obviously Lotus and Unapologetic, albums of the forever, etc.,

but I mean, actually seriously.

...but I mean no average American knows who most of those artists are. Very few of them get played on the radio.

Its easy to parade artists whose music no one ever hears as being superior.

 

[Koodo]

Aside from Visions, though, are there really any pop albums that deserve to be above any of the other albums on the list?

Devotion.

But seems like being American is a heavily weighted criterion.