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BREAKING NEWS

Sophie Ellis-Bextor might be releasing new music next year.

http://www.muumuse.com/2012/12/soph...g-a-concept-driven-mini-album-next-year.html/

Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer is still a JAM OF THE FOREVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5EsiEDMWLc

Ditto, of course, GROOVEJET.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-XjUHr3hzU

YAAAASSS! I hope for another collaboration with Metronomy, Make a scene (the track) was outstanding.

Spoiler

The album as well tbh

.

 

[Nemesis_]

THEY SPELT HER NAME WRONG

MESS

 

[Dr. Malik]

Apparently Beyawnce rejected a Dr. Luke song and was then given to Miley.

ICU Miley coming for that top 10 while the thief remains
with her 4 success

Spoiler

^ my second gif that has semi-smash ;_;

 

[Trigger]

Miley might actually surprise me with her new era.

 

[Nemesis_]

Yes, she will surprise us in that no matter how many times she reinvents herself she will still be a flop

 

[DMeisterJ]

Apparently Beyawnce rejected a Dr. Luke song and was then given to Miley.

ICU Miley coming for that top 10 while the thief remains
with her 4 success

Spoiler

^ my second gif that has semi-smash ;_;

I C U with that payola to make your .gifs successful. Let's see what's what when the rolling effect starts.

Spoiler

I see that all over ATRL, I didn't know it was yours

 

[Nemesis_]

I love WARRIOR but let's not pretend Dr. Luke saved it kKIIIIIIiiIiIiiII

 

[Majmun]

Ewww, keep Dr. Luke away from Beyonce.

Two months until the mass scalping starts. Beys new era about to begin soon.

 

[Nemesis_]

Ewww, keep Dr. Luke away from Beyonce.

Two months until the mass scalping starts. Beys new era about to begin soon.

Well she worked with about 345u39597399u5jqn other producers for 4, so I am surprised she hasn't worked with Luke yet.

 

[Majmun]

Well she worked with about 345u39597399u5jqn other producers for 4, so I am surprised she hasn't worked with Luke yet.

Dr. Luke creates forgettable trash. He's the fast-food in music. It's a hit, but it's never going to satisfy you in the long run.

She could let him produce a whole album, if she wanted to. But she won't. Beyonce deserves better

 

[Cosmic Bus]

http://wwww.katybofficial.com

New Katy B + Jessie Ware, omg.

And new Sophie soon? Yessss

 

[Majmun]

Katy B's On a Mission is still in heavy rotation here. Such a flawless album.

Can't wait to hear her new stuff

 

[Dr. Malik]

It says something when Tamar, someone who is basically unknown is able to smash
more than Beyawnce in a genre that has only had a resurgence in the last couple of months

makes me wonder if the world is even here for her anymore

 

[Trigger]

http://wwww.katybofficial.com

New Katy B + Jessie Ware, omg.

And new Sophie soon? Yessss

All I needed to hear honestly.

 

[Majmun]

It says something when Tamar, someone who is basically unknown is able to smash
more than Beyawnce in a genre that has only had a resurgence in the last couple of months

makes me wonder if the world is even here for her anymore

What about newcomer Carly Rae Jepsen slaying Lady Gaga in the same genre?
Don't act as if your fave has had many hits with her BTW album. Because you will definitely fail

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Anybody like LeAnn Rimes?? This is a great video, check it out: http://youtu.be/Ck_DLO4yjjY

 

[twobear]

http://wwww.katybofficial.com

New Katy B + Jessie Ware, omg.

Umm...what kind of PERFECT PARTNERSHIP?

Your faves tried.

 

[Nemesis_]

What about newcomer Carly Rae Jepsen slaying Lady Gaga in the same genre?
Don't act as if your fave has had many hits with her BTW album. Because you will definitely fail

Weren't you mouthing off a second ago about FAST FOODS of POP?

 

[twobear]

So I misunderstood Cosmic's post.

BREAKING NEWS

NEW KATY B MIXTAPE AVAILABLE FOR FREE.

https://soundcloud.com/katyb/sets/danger-ep

Features collabs with DIPLO and JESSIE WARE.

Credit to Cosmic Bus three posts ago.

[edit]omfg 'aaliyah' slays

[edit]

So close...yet so far.

[edit]Got Paid is a BOP

 

[Trigger]

Downloading now!

I adore Jessie Ware. <3

EDIT- Aaliyah is like some weird mix of "Jolene" and 90s club music. It's oddly fantastic.

Anybody like LeAnn Rimes?? This is a great video, check it out: http://youtu.be/Ck_DLO4yjjY

This post was paid dust, but I'll state that I really liked Leann Rimes in her prime.

 

[royalan]

I'll admit that I've never really understood the appeal of Katy B. Every song I've listened to just sounds like bargain basement House fronted by a completely bland and shallow vocalist who could be replaced by a creaky rocking chair and nobody would notice.

Sometimes her stuff reminds me of Hercules & Love Affair/Jessica 6 which I ADORE, but lacks the undeniable presence of Nomi's vocals (and certainly doesn't touch the stuff featuring Antony Hegarty).

Still, for some reason this chick is still highly regarded. So I must be missing something. Will listen.

 

[Dr. Malik]

What about newcomer Carly Rae Jepsen slaying Lady Gaga in the same genre?
Don't act as if your fave has had many hits with her BTW album. Because you will definitely fail

That comparison doesn't work since pop is fickle and lets not forget that Gaga's flop had quadruple the success of 4.

But lets get back to Beyawnce, you see I believe the world has move on to Rihanna and
is no longer here for Bey's fifth grade education. 5 is already giving me MDNA/Lotus teas tbh

I wouldn't be surprised if she has a tour ready in order to give away her album with the purchase
of a ticket. Nostalgia acts like her tend to do that nowadays.

 

[twobear]

I'll admit that I've never really understood the appeal of Katy B. Every song I've listened to just sounds like bargain basement House fronted by a completely bland and shallow vocalist who could be replaced by a creaky rocking chair and nobody would notice.

I think the kind of music she plays (UK Funky, kind of dubby) is pretty distinctively British though, so I don't know why you think it sounds like 'bargain basement House'. Especially with Ms Dynamite.

I mean, the sound wasn't amazingly, super duper fresh when she made On A Mission -- it had been underground for some time, years even. But she's still working with distinctively dubby producers like Benga. So saying it sounds like 'bargain basement House' just kind of confuses me.

Not that I'm saying there's no house elements in there, of course.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Not going to address that act of terrorism in the middle of this page.

Anyway, because it seems Syco's intent on locking the video in a cage until the end of time, here's a bootleg link to Leona's new video "Lovebird".

 

[royalan]

I think the kind of music she plays (UK Funky, kind of dubby) is pretty distinctively British though, so I don't know why you think it sounds like 'bargain basement House'. Especially with Ms Dynamite.

You don't hear House elements in her music?

 

[Majmun]

That comparison doesn't work since pop is fickle and lets not forget that Gaga's flop had quadruple the success of 4.

But lets get back to Beyawnce, you see I believe the world has move on to Rihanna and
is no longer here for Bey's fifth grade education. 5 is already giving me MDNA/Lotus teas tbh

I wouldn't be surprised if she has a tour ready in order to give away her album with the purchase
of a ticket. Nostalgia acts like her tend to do that nowadays.

The world has indeed moved on to Rihanna. Both Beyonce and Gaga are laggging behind now tbh.
But other than Gaga, Beyonce actually benefits from Rih's success.

And Beys next era is coming soon. She's going to give us everything. There will be no pregnancy to stop her now. Her comeback is going to be amazing.
No wonder Gaga pushed back Artpop. Unlike basics such as Kesha or Nicki, Beyonce actually has the potential to ruin Gaga's comeback.

 

[twobear]

You don't hear House elements in her music?

Yeah, I edited my post. There's definitely house elements there, of course. But 'bargain basement'? Unless you just don't think there's anything especially interesting about the whole South London dance music production scene in general I don't really follow.

[edit]I mean, I'm assuming that by 'bargain basement' you're invoking notions of, arch derivativeness, genericness to the point of soullessness, etc.

 

[royalan]

Yeah, I edited my post. There's definitely house elements there, of course. But 'bargain basement'? Unless you just don't think there's anything especially interesting about the whole South London dance music production scene in general I don't really follow.

[edit]I mean, I'm assuming that by 'bargain basement' you're invoking notions of, arch derivativeness, genericness to the point of soullessness, etc.

I don't know. Admittedly, I don't know THAT much about the South London sound, but it didn't really strike a chord with me as fresh upon first listen. Some of the fault might be in Katy's delivery as well, which really just does nothing for me. Going back to my Jessica 6 comparison, "White Horse" didn't sound particularly groundbreaking to me at the time when I heard it either, but the production was still good and taken over-the-top by Nomi's flawless delivery. In my opinion, Katy B just doesn't do anything to service the production.

That said, I just finished the EP and enjoyed it. Aaliyah in particular is SLAYING ME. Jessie Ware really fits the Katy B sound.

EDIT: The Diplo track was vile though, and I love Diplo. ;____;

 

[Dr. Malik]

The world has indeed moved on to Rihanna. Both Beyonce and Gaga are laggging behind now tbh.
But other than Gaga, Beyonce actually benefits from Rih's success.

And Beys next era is coming soon. She's going to give us everything. There will be no pregnancy to stop her now. Her comeback is going to be amazing.
No wonder Gaga pushed back Artpop. Unlike basics such as Kesha or Nicki, Beyonce actually has the potential to ruin Gaga's comeback.

Obviously basics like Ke$ha and Nicki cant compare to either of them and the only way for
Beyonce to ruin Gaga's comeback is if she follows the dance trend which I dont see her doing.
But even if she does it would sound dated compared to what Gaga is doing.

I wouldn't bet on the Super Bowl helping out her new single as much since the performances
tend to be a bunch medleys and if the single isn't in par with the rest of her discography
it will get lost in the noise.

But we are only a few months away, so will see. and hey maybe Gaga will tweet her iTunes
link as well

 

[twobear]

I don't know. Admittedly, I don't know THAT much about the South London sound, but it didn't really strike a chord with me as fresh upon first listen. Some of the fault might be in Katy's delivery as well, which really just does nothing for me. Going back to my Jessica 6 comparison, "White Horse" didn't sound particularly groundbreaking to me at the time when I heard it either, but the production was still good and taken over-the-top by Nomi's flawless delivery. In my opinion, Katy B just doesn't do anything to service the production.

That said, I just finished the EP and enjoyed it. Aaliyah in particular is SLAYING ME. Jessie Ware really fits the Katy B sound.

EDIT: The Diplo track was vile though, and I love Diplo. ;____;

Aaliyah is like the Jolene rewrite we didn't know we needed until it was delivered to us on wings of genius.

 

[Trigger]

EDIT: The Diplo track was vile though, and I love Diplo. ;____;

It's a real shame.

 

[royalan]

Aaliyah is like the Jolene rewrite we didn't know we needed until it was delivered to us on wings of genius.

Aaliyah Pls

 

[Artemisia]

i am crying rn

JESSIE WARE AND KATY B

I UST'KLDJNSFASD
F
'MLn;dfa

 

[Nemesis_]

Good evening.

 

[Trigger]

Aaliyah Pls

Why can't he play a song for me?

 

[Artemisia]

Aaliyah is fucking fire

 

[Majmun]

Obviously basics like Ke$ha and Nicki cant compare to either of them and the only way for
Beyonce to ruin Gaga's comeback is if she follows the dance trend which I dont see her doing.
But even if she does it would sound dated compared to what Gaga is doing.

I wouldn't bet on the Super Bowl helping out her new single as much since the performances
tend to be a bunch medleys and if the single isn't in par with the rest of her discography
it will get lost in the noise.

But we are only a few months away, so will see. and hey maybe Gaga will tweet her iTunes
link as well

All I know is that it's going to be a great year with both Beyonce and Gaga putting new albums out.

Both superior bitches performing the sequel to Telephone during the Super Bowl together would totally slay me. But that'll never happpen, of course.

I guess we'll see which album will be better, have more impact and will sell more units and singles. It's going to be interesting, that's for sure

 

[Nemesis_]

Not only was Justin Bieber shockingly shut out for Grammy Awards nominations, but his ‘Beauty and a Beat’ co-star Nicki Minaj was no where to be found on the nominations list, as well. Cortez Bryant, who co-manages the Young Money starlet, wasn’t happy about the snub and voiced his frustration on Twitter.

Bryant congratulated fellow Young Money artists Lil Wayne and Drake, who nabbed three and two nods apiece, respectively, before he blasted the Recording Academy for overlooking Minaj.

“Congrats to @LilTunechi and @Drake and @Hit_Boy on their Grammy Noms butttt……,” he tweeted. “They was on some bulls— for not nominating @NICKIMINAJ.”

The Grammy snub also didn’t go unnoticed by the Barbz (aka her fans). They also expressed their anger about the omission on Twitter (as seen by MTV’s RapFix).

One fan tweeted, “So @NICKIMINAJ isn’t nomminated for any grammy awards….TOTAL B.S.!!” while another was pleased with the oversight. “Hahahaha not a single Grammy nomination for Biever, One direction or Nicki Minaj. Maybe there is hope for mankind after all,” a follower wrote.

Minaj has yet to address the snub, although it must hurt a little that she didn’t get nominated in the Best Rap Album category for ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.’ It was one of the biggest (and polarizing) albums of 2012. So why the snub Grammy voters?

Last year, Minaj was up for three awards including Best Rap Album (‘Pink Friday’) but walked away with nothing. However, she did close out the show with a controversial performance of ‘Roman Holiday,’ which offended Catholic leaders with its excessively religious theme.

The 55th annual Grammy Awards will air live from Nashville on CBS at 8PM ET on Feb. 10.

From Popcrush

 

[royalan]

Not to disrupt this Katy B moment (and really, that EP is slaying me more than I thought it would...I'll eat the crow).

But can we have a moment for how flawless Nomi Ruiz is?

After being reminded of "White Horse" I went back to listen and...it's just slaying me all over again.

Truly the Bop Eternal.

Just so flawless, #ICANT.

 

[Artemisia]

Maybe if Nicki actually put effort into her music...

Not to disrupt this Katy B moment (and really, that EP is slaying me more than I thought it would...I'll eat the crow).

But can we have a moment for how flawless Nomi Ruiz is?

After being reminded of "White Horse" I went back to listen and...it's just slaying me all over again.

Truly the Bop Eternal.



Just so flawless, #ICANT.

I never heard of her (no shade)

let me listen to this Hercules and Love Affair album.

 

[Trigger]

lol, I still remember that Roman Holiday performance. It was just silly. Minaj doesn't really deserve a Grammy for her latest work. She needs to start a new era instead of sloppy re-releases.

 

[Majmun]

I'm OK with Justin, Nicki and 1D getting ignored by the Grammys.
But nominating hack Carly Rea Jepsen while ignoring other hacks is a bit strange.

 

[Artemisia]

OMFG SET IT OFF SAMPLE

I LIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[royalan]

I never heard of her (no shade)

let me listen to this Hercules and Love Affair album.

Don't forget the Jessica 6 album.

Prepare to be slayed, Sis. ;_____;

 

[Nemesis_]

A serious question though - were the Grammys ever a prestigious award?

Have they slowly drifted away from actual merit-based awards to more of a contractual cash cow between the record companies and the committees?

I'm genuinely interested to hear what people have to say.

 

[DMeisterJ]

The Nicki Minaj snub at the Grammys is so hilarious. She put out a shit album with shit singles and did like shit. She tried to do pop but wasn't recognized for her pop, she tried to do rap, and wasn't recognized for that either. She a joke, but the sad part is she doesn't understand how much of a joke she is. Her delusional beliefs that she's taken seriously is funny. She must constantly be in pain.

 

[Artemisia]

A serious question though - were the Grammys ever a prestigious award?

Have they slowly drifted away from actual merit-based awards to more of a contractual cash cow between the record companies and the committees?

I'm genuinely interested to hear what people have to say.

I think they have some legit nominations, but often have to nominate popular acts to prevent the impression of them being 'hipster' and to rail in viewers.

 

[Majmun]

Just finished Katy B's Danger EP

Thanks for posting, cosmic bus and godels *.*

The EP is really good. I'm loving all the tracks. This is going to get some heavy rotation this year.

 

[Nemesis_]

I guess another question that must be asked, is it actually considered to be true with the whole Beyonce / her father thing at the Grammys?

 

[Artemisia]

Katy Buddha has blessed me with this surprise musical gift.

And new album in spring. I love this bitch ;_;