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Unapologetic is the first-ever #1 on the new R&B albums chart. Bless.
It's simple: Christina's not a hypocrite. Christina takes ownership.
Of course, Christina wears skimpy clothing (or no clothing at all), has posed for men's magazines and has plenty of songs about raunchy sex. But she owns this, and it is through this ownership that she flexes her own brand of power. Xtina is not the only one who does this. Britney owns it (or did). Gaga owns it. Madonna owns it. Rihanna owns it. Lana Del Rey owns it. Hell, fucking Ke$ha owns it. I think Xtina, above most, has made it a fundamental pillar of who she is, but I won't try to say she's the only one.
However, one thing Xtina does not do, and that Beyonce apparently can't stop doing, is sexually objectifying herself while constantly claiming a false moral high ground. Therein lies the difference, and it's an important one. It's what makes Xtina a certified Bad Bitch and Beyonce a hypocrite, a sham and a fucking disgrace.
Beyonce is constantly in a state of wanting to be seen as a pillar of class, humility and propriety one week, and smearing her Illuminati-encrusted labia across my flat screen the next week. She has written songs and given interviews where she has prided herself on being a different type of female that doesn't have to stoop to peddling her goodies to get attention, all the while hoping the world doesn't realize that she has songs, videos and photo spreads where she does exactly that. well, sorry Beyonce, but that makes you a liar and a fake, and some of us aren't too far up your ass to call you out on it. If Beyonce wants to pop her pussy to the beat of an 808 to make her mark, so be it. Go right ahead and exercise your rights, girlfriend. But she does not get to claim to be a different type of star than the girls who pop their twats for coins and have the balls to be upfront about that. And she certainly doesn't have the wherewithal to bitch and moan about men defining sexy and the sexual objectification of women while directly contributing to that reality without being called out for being a hypocrite. That's what makes Beyonce different from the other pop stars. She tries to have her cake and eat it, too.
And these two twits have the nerve to talk about Beyonce and agency? This is the woman who had to invent a bullshit alter-ego to explain away her provocative stage acts. Because, you know, it couldn't be Beyonce. No, she's too innocent. It's Sasha Fierce.
And it's funny that you agree with the part of that article that I take the most issue with, because it asserts this bullshit idea that Beyonce should be given a pass for making her ass clap on my television screen because she's doing it "for her career." I'm sorry, but statements like those are just misguided and silly; and they're the kinds of statements that anti-feminists look to when they wanted to make the false claim that the modern feminist movement is less about being pro-women and more about being anti-men. It's obvious that Beyonce twerks for top 10 singles and to further her career. The part that I'm missing is where someone's putting a gun up to her fucking head and forcing her to do it.
Knock Knock Ding Dong Extra Extra Read All About It: Beyonce is making the choice to bill herself as a sex kitten and splay her breasts across magazine covers. No one's forcing her to do it and, more importantly, it's not as if this is the only avenue by which a talented female can become successful in this business. There are PLENTY of female entertainers who have achieved success in this industry without going nude at the sight of a flash bulb. Again, I reiterate that there is nothing wrong with being provocative, I for one think that there is GREAT power in it. But there's everything wrong with being provocative and trying to act like you're better than or that you're not contributing to "the problem" or that it's somehow "different" when you do it. And that's really what that "she does it for her career" bullshit is: people making up an excuse to continue to hold Beyonce up on a pedestal and claim that she's "classy" and different from all the Ke$ha's of the world when, really, she's exactly the same. Oh, poor Beyonce. She has to be super sexy and skanky to further her career in the male-dominated industry. She's really not like this, she just has to do these things to get ahead. Ch...please
Leona Lewis
Banned
Meanwhile, my flawless fave remains an agenda-less vision of classy elegance.
Nemesis_
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Meanwhile, my flawless fave remains an agenda-less vision of classy elegance.
She just remains agenda-less tbh
Leona Lewis
Banned
Nemesis_
Member
Then I suppose your cause-addicted fave just strikes out, huh?
I don't even know what this means but okay.
Majmun
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Lol at royalancé's continuous hissy fits about Bey.
I don't see any issues with her behaviour. She's an artist. They can do a lot of things when it comes to image and people don't have the right to judge them.
How many classy actresses have played a slutty role or have been totally nude on screen? In the end, it's just a role and you can't judge them for playing the game or doing their work.
Beyoncé has never acted like a ratchet mess in real life or dressed like a total ho in her private pics. That's why people say she's humble and a good example for women, because irl she probably is...
Her posing for men's magazines and shooting sexy clips, or doing sexy dance routines is just her work. You can't judge her when she does that. It's her work as an entertainer. And she definitely understands how to do her work when looking at her $350.000.000 net worth...
I don't see any issues with her behaviour. She's an artist. They can do a lot of things when it comes to image and people don't have the right to judge them.
How many classy actresses have played a slutty role or have been totally nude on screen? In the end, it's just a role and you can't judge them for playing the game or doing their work.
Beyoncé has never acted like a ratchet mess in real life or dressed like a total ho in her private pics. That's why people say she's humble and a good example for women, because irl she probably is...
Her posing for men's magazines and shooting sexy clips, or doing sexy dance routines is just her work. You can't judge her when she does that. It's her work as an entertainer. And she definitely understands how to do her work when looking at her $350.000.000 net worth...
Phonomezer
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Who runs the world?
Money, apparently.
It's taking a small community of PR and corporate leaders, product placement and her getting her arse out just to get her superbowl/corporate sponsorship off the ground and into the spotlight.
I think Madonna just did an interview for the NHL and accepted a Golden Globe. Class act.
Beula is an embarrassment to the working woman.
Majmun
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The Hag has nothing to work with. Don't think a modern magazine would ever call her the most sexy woman...in anything.
Bey being picked by GQ as the most sexy woman of the 21th century, and posing sexy on the cover is not worth getting your blood pressure raised up...
He was talking about the SuperBowl promo
Its time to return these updates to their true form instead of posting silly numbers that have nothing to do with the era's true intention
Rihanna, Chris Brown Have A New Collaboration On The Way
Rihanna spotted arriving at CB's house, probably for some midnight pencil sharpening
Rihanna, Chris Brown Have A New Collaboration On The Way
Rihanna spotted arriving at CB's house, probably for some midnight pencil sharpening
Its time to return these updates to their true form instead of posting silly numbers that have nothing to do with the era's true intention
Rihanna, Chris Brown Have A New Collaboration On The Way
Rihanna spotted arriving at CB's house, probably for some midnight pencil sharpening
I already posted that they were working together yesterday. Apparently it's for his new album. I guess the news here is that she was at his house last night, but we've known that he's been dicking her down for months.
Rihanna spotted arriving at CB's house, probably for some midnight pencil sharpening
"Only Rihanna .com" nnnn how accurate
I already posted that they were working together yesterday. Apparently it's for his new album. I guess the news here is that she was at his house last night, but we've known that he's been penciling her down for months.
Fixed.
This is what you posted yesterday under an edit below a huge picture, basically hiding it
My update is more of a confirmation
Bless you for keeping us up to date on the Unapologetic era and all of it's ensuing slayage. The #NAVY and Rihanna salute you.
My apologies. I wasn't aware that the label heads over at Columbia had hired goons to point AK 47's at Beyonce and force her to pop her pussy for the camera.
This is exactly my problem - people trying to come up with every excuse in the world for why the things Beyonce does "aren't her." It is her.
Phono found a hilarious and contradicting quote of Beyonka
looking at all the endorsements lately, can you spot the BS?
So much for that 50 million Pepsi deal being needed to fund "creative endeavors"...
B-b-but she's getting money you guys!
Beyonce is from Houston, Texas and she is definitely a ratchet mess.
Honestly, I don't see how anyone could think otherwise... Beyonce is the girl who turned patting an itchy weave into music lyrics, and a form of choreography.
Pat your weaves ladies
pat pat
pat your weaves ladies watch it while he check up on it,
Pat your weaves ladies
pat pat
pat your weaves ladies watch it while he check up on it.
Just take a look at Beyonce pre-Single Ladies, in her career and real life, it is pretty evident she is ratchet (which is a good thing, cause I preferred ratchet Beyonce). Hopefully she brings some of that ratchetness back for her next album, or else I suppose she'll just have to flop again.
Phonomezer
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It had Irreplaceable tho..
B-Day is everything to me. Ratchet Bey gives me life. "Ring the Alarm" and "Freakum Dress" are just so much ratchet fun
Nemesis_
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The female MJ is coming.
How much did Katy paid her to say that?
thanks to the already iconic and legendary Scream and Shout, Will.i.am is probably heavily involved with Brits new album
you can thank the Kyons of the world for this
...from the wording of that tweet it sounds like Will.I.Am is the head producer completely in charge of shaping this album. Lord...how on EARTH did Will.I.Am book that gig?
There are three rap songs in the iTunes top 10. 4 if you include Jay-Z's verse on Suit and Tie.
Is urban music going to dominate radio again?
Pour it up coming to make that #5
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
Just cause your fave has like 4 Rap grammys, does not make her a rap artist.
nnnnnnnnn not radio getting a new Call Me Maybe so early in the year.
Implying that Beyonce writers her own lyrics.
edit: Ratchet beyonce is best beyonce.
Oh right, how silly of me.
The already iconic and legendary Scream and Shout just wont let up
3 will.i.am - Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears) 0.6875
4 Justin Timberlake - Suit & Tie (feat. JAY Z) 0.6562
the fall just keeps coming
Justin better start that promo. He might have missed his shot at #1 after this week.
By the way, I have something to ask you later. Can't do it on gaf, though. Maybe when you get the chance we can go to your plug room.
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
The first time I heard this song, I thought the lyrics were:
"Don't you worry, don't you worry child
Ciara's got a plan for you"
It made me feel better about life.
There are three rap songs in the iTunes top 10. 4 if you include Jay-Z's verse on Suit and Tie.
Is urban music going to dominate radio again?
I can't stop listening to Fuckin' Problems. It's a certified bop.
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