Sounds like posting a receipt of your 129 cent "donation" has a very real possibility of putting you below the poverty line.
Poor dat.
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Sounds like posting a receipt of your 129 cent "donation" has a very real possibility of putting you below the poverty line.
Poor dat.
Sounds like posting a receipt of your 129 cent "donation" has a very real possibility of putting you below the poverty line.
Poor dat.
Poverty and Ciara. Two topics that are closely related, since she's only sold 300k albums over the past 5 years.
Poor that.
In The Re Up documentary she said she wanted to work with Wayne more.
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The songs seriously don't earn these huge lengths - Mirrors is 8 minutes!
The radio edit of "Suit and Tie" just edits Tim's minute long awful intro. It's made me truly appreciate that song. Hopefully some of the other singles get radio edits so I can enjoy them as well.
Edits. Edits everywhere. None of the songs are super radio friendly. lol, I wonder if there might be some pressure to release a radio cut for some songs on iTunes/Amazon.
I wonder if Just A Fool didnt get a video because RCA only had enough funds for 2 videos that ILM could edit
I wonder if Just A Fool didnt get a video because RCA only had enough funds for 2 videos that ILM could edit
Did you get this gif from the Bionic thread?
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Someone explain this series of GIFs. Is it some Gaga impersonator?Ew.
The nose is spot-on.
Yeah, my opinion of the album is plummeting at an astounding rate. I'm getting tired of the few songs that I liked.
Pusher Love Girl – Like the retro beat. Sounds like classic D’Angelo. Vocally, Justin cruises over the beat. Timbaland is clearly at his best here (love his vocalizations in the background). Minor quip, but the track starts to sound bigger than Justin’s verse around the bridge. Timbaland’s production seems to swell beyond a point where JT can keep up. I agree with Koodo: a stronger vocalist would have done this track more justice, and I find myself easily imagining other singers approaching this song because Justin’s own vocals don’t lend a very one-of-a-kind quality. You get the impression that any soul crooner could have done this track. Still enjoying the song, though……… A minute into this outro and I’m thinking the song could have ended already. The beat switch was nice, at first - but the beat itself is basic, and not really adding much to the song it quickly overstays its welcome. Justin’s lyrics here aren't really expounding more on the theme. We get it: you’re obsessed with the girl. We don’t need 500 more addiction metaphors.
Suit & Tie – Another mid-tempo groove. Strangely, just as alluring as it is plodding and hookless. Production itself reminds me of early 2000s R-Kelly, but lacking his presence. Really goes nowhere, and Jay Z’s over-the-hill verse adds nothing. Justin sounds so unnatural adopting the phrases of a 70s soul singer. I imagine a young boy trying on his grandfather’s old pimp suit he found in the attic.....Another unnecessary outro. Also, I don’t know if it’s the mixing or my speaker setup, but this is another track where I feel like Justin’s vocals are smaller than the production.
Don’t Hold The Wall – Ok…I think I like this. I’m getting STRONG 2006 Timbaland vibes from this, this psychedelic soul/hip-hop/pop sound…but it works this time. Justin’s vocals seem to swim in the track. An aside, I wish Timbaland would check his fucking ego in his production sometimes; we do not need your vocals on EVERY track you produce, Tim. His background vocals feel unnecessary here and seem to fight with JT’s already meager voice for dominance. We definitely didn't need him here. Still, this is my favorite track so far. And the first track on this album that I don’t immediately think would be done better by Robin Thicke…………Yet ANOTHER outro. At this point I’m thinking Justin needs to edit himself. Extended tracks that are 8+ minutes can be totally fine, if you use that extra time to really expand on the core theme of the song in a different way (best example I can think of for this is Jill Scott’s "Le Boom Vent Suite"). Justin’s not doing that here. You get the impression that he had these leftover beats that he couldn't flesh into complete ideas and so he just tacked them on to complete songs.
Strawberry Bubblegum – I LOVE the start of this (“Such a mellow mellow mellow day…”
. But then I find myself getting lost. The song condenses into this “blah” mush, and nothing really stands out. First track I wanted to skip without giving it a complete listen. The production is fine (great even, love this urban take on bossa nova), but I think this is another case of me thinking the song would have been done more justice by a stronger vocalist who could have incorporated more dynamics into the lines. Justin’s delivery is just____________________________flat. I am surprisingly in LOVE with the production, though. It’s actually Justin’s vocal delivery killing this track. Congrats, Timbaland…………wait, another fucking outro? Are you fucking serious? Ok…this one is actually slaying me, unlike the others, but I still can’t shake the feeling that they’re more than a bit superfluous at this point. “Strawberry bubble gummmmmmmmm…”
Tunnel Vision - …Ok. I might owe Timbaland the slightest apology. I initially thought his stale-ass production would be the worst part of this album; but Timbaland seems to be in RARE form here. The production on Tunnel Vision is SLAYING me – this beat sounds like CLASSIC 90’s Timbaland, and this song is something I could easily imagine Aaliyah (RIP Baby Girl ;___ singing. In fact, Justin’s vocals on this song kind of remind me of a male version of her (the light crooning mixed with staccato-like phrasing “I can’t deny it. And I won’t try it. And I stand by it.”, although not as effortless. Rather than getting lost in the production, like in the previous tracks, Justin’s soft voice seems to ground the production here. I am honestly loving this. Tim’s trademark beatboxing at the end is making me miss the good ol days when he rolled with Missy and Magoo (getting “Beep Me 911” vibes). This track might be the triumph of the album for me.
Spaceship Coupe – The first song where Justin’s voice annoyed me from the JUMP. He just doesn’t have the skill to pull off that raw soul he’s going for here. The beat is grooving me, though. Sounds like a Jamie Foxx/The Dream track. This is the kind of song you get drunk and fuck on the couch to. This would slay urban radio, but I can’t help but feel that this song doesn’t really fit what we’ve heard on the album so far. Especially when this guitar comes in………The outro does this song NO favors. Again, we get the point, Justin. Not even Marvin Gaye attempted this many extended tracks on a single album.
That Girl – ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I really have no notes on this one other than that. Plodding. Pure filler. Justin’s vocals just don’t rise to the occasion.
Let The Groove Get In – This song is repetitive, and not in the good way. Starts off with an interesting tribal beat, but I think the heavy synths that come in around the chorus actually get in the way of the vibe. Justin’s vocals are completely uninspired, as per usual. For someone pleading for us to “let the groove get in,” he sounds completely bored. I can imagine Justin being a DJ on a local cruise ship working his 6th shift of the week and feigning enthusiasm as he tries to get the crowd on the floor to do the electric slide one last time before docking. THAT’S the kind of non-excitement I’m getting from this track…oh yay, another outro. Wait, I think I might like this one. The 80s Pop vibe kinda serves the track well here.
Mirrors – Cry Me a River 2.0 production-wise. Lyrically, it’s not treading any new ground from all the other love-struck tracks on this one-note album. Jessica Biel must be hitting them walls good and RIGHT with that strap-on. At this point the album is getting exhausting….the outro does this song no fucking favors. Edit, Justin. EDIT.
Blue Ocean Floor – Someone mentioned Bjork earlier in the thread, and I agree that this has an eerie Bjork sound to it. Justin’s vocals do nothing to elevate the track to that Bjork place, though. Seems like he’s given up on mimicking R. Kelly/D'Angelo/Robin Thicke here and is trying his hand at Coldplay with his vocals. I’m forgetting this track EVEN AS I’M LISTENING TO IT.
Final Verdict: The first half is a surprising triumph for Timbaland. The entire thing is an uninspired failure for JT, featuring the most uninspired vocal performance I've heard on a album since whatever the fuck Macy Gray released last. If this is what you came out of retirement to bring back to music, Justin, go back to B-rated movies.
Suit & Tie – Another mid-tempo groove. Strangely, just as alluring as it is plodding and hookless. Production itself reminds me of early 2000s R-Kelly, but lacking his presence. Really goes nowhere, and Jay Z’s over-the-hill verse adds nothing. Justin sounds so unnatural adopting the phrases of a 70s soul singer. I imagine a young boy trying on his grandfather’s old pimp suit he found in the attic.....Another unnecessary outro. Also, I don’t know if it’s the mixing or my speaker setup, but this is another track where I feel like Justin’s vocals are smaller than the production.
Don’t Hold The Wall – Ok…I think I like this. I’m getting STRONG 2006 Timbaland vibes from this, this psychedelic soul/hip-hop/pop sound…but it works this time. Justin’s vocals seem to swim in the track. An aside, I wish Timbaland would check his fucking ego in his production sometimes; we do not need your vocals on EVERY track you produce, Tim. His background vocals feel unnecessary here and seem to fight with JT’s already meager voice for dominance. We definitely didn't need him here. Still, this is my favorite track so far. And the first track on this album that I don’t immediately think would be done better by Robin Thicke…………Yet ANOTHER outro. At this point I’m thinking Justin needs to edit himself. Extended tracks that are 8+ minutes can be totally fine, if you use that extra time to really expand on the core theme of the song in a different way (best example I can think of for this is Jill Scott’s "Le Boom Vent Suite"). Justin’s not doing that here. You get the impression that he had these leftover beats that he couldn't flesh into complete ideas and so he just tacked them on to complete songs.
Strawberry Bubblegum – I LOVE the start of this (“Such a mellow mellow mellow day…”
. But then I find myself getting lost. The song condenses into this “blah” mush, and nothing really stands out. First track I wanted to skip without giving it a complete listen. The production is fine (great even, love this urban take on bossa nova), but I think this is another case of me thinking the song would have been done more justice by a stronger vocalist who could have incorporated more dynamics into the lines. Justin’s delivery is just____________________________flat. I am surprisingly in LOVE with the production, though. It’s actually Justin’s vocal delivery killing this track. Congrats, Timbaland…………wait, another fucking outro? Are you fucking serious? Ok…this one is actually slaying me, unlike the others, but I still can’t shake the feeling that they’re more than a bit superfluous at this point. “Strawberry bubble gummmmmmmmm…”Tunnel Vision - …Ok. I might owe Timbaland the slightest apology. I initially thought his stale-ass production would be the worst part of this album; but Timbaland seems to be in RARE form here. The production on Tunnel Vision is SLAYING me – this beat sounds like CLASSIC 90’s Timbaland, and this song is something I could easily imagine Aaliyah (RIP Baby Girl ;___
singing. In fact, Justin’s vocals on this song kind of remind me of a male version of her (the light crooning mixed with staccato-like phrasing “I can’t deny it. And I won’t try it. And I stand by it.”, although not as effortless. Rather than getting lost in the production, like in the previous tracks, Justin’s soft voice seems to ground the production here. I am honestly loving this. Tim’s trademark beatboxing at the end is making me miss the good ol days when he rolled with Missy and Magoo (getting “Beep Me 911” vibes). This track might be the triumph of the album for me.Spaceship Coupe – The first song where Justin’s voice annoyed me from the JUMP. He just doesn’t have the skill to pull off that raw soul he’s going for here. The beat is grooving me, though. Sounds like a Jamie Foxx/The Dream track. This is the kind of song you get drunk and fuck on the couch to. This would slay urban radio, but I can’t help but feel that this song doesn’t really fit what we’ve heard on the album so far. Especially when this guitar comes in………The outro does this song NO favors. Again, we get the point, Justin. Not even Marvin Gaye attempted this many extended tracks on a single album.
That Girl – ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I really have no notes on this one other than that. Plodding. Pure filler. Justin’s vocals just don’t rise to the occasion.
Let The Groove Get In – This song is repetitive, and not in the good way. Starts off with an interesting tribal beat, but I think the heavy synths that come in around the chorus actually get in the way of the vibe. Justin’s vocals are completely uninspired, as per usual. For someone pleading for us to “let the groove get in,” he sounds completely bored. I can imagine Justin being a DJ on a local cruise ship working his 6th shift of the week and feigning enthusiasm as he tries to get the crowd on the floor to do the electric slide one last time before docking. THAT’S the kind of non-excitement I’m getting from this track…oh yay, another outro. Wait, I think I might like this one. The 80s Pop vibe kinda serves the track well here.
Mirrors – Cry Me a River 2.0 production-wise. Lyrically, it’s not treading any new ground from all the other love-struck tracks on this one-note album. Jessica Biel must be hitting them walls good and RIGHT with that strap-on. At this point the album is getting exhausting….the outro does this song no fucking favors. Edit, Justin. EDIT.
Blue Ocean Floor – Someone mentioned Bjork earlier in the thread, and I agree that this has an eerie Bjork sound to it. Justin’s vocals do nothing to elevate the track to that Bjork place, though. Seems like he’s given up on mimicking R. Kelly/D'Angelo/Robin Thicke here and is trying his hand at Coldplay with his vocals. I’m forgetting this track EVEN AS I’M LISTENING TO IT.
Final Verdict: The first half is a surprising triumph for Timbaland. The entire thing is an uninspired failure for JT, featuring the most uninspired vocal performance I've heard on a album since whatever the fuck Macy Gray released last. If this is what you came out of retirement to bring back to music, Justin, go back to B-rated movies.
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It was posted in gaming, but it's relevant to here to
THE ENTERTAINMENT TOP 40 FOR UK : http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/call-...buster/0112263
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Activision Blizzard 2,672,364
2. FIFA 13, Electronic Arts 2,601,877
3. The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Home Video 1,694,434
4. The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1, Entertainment One 1,515,604
5. Our Version of Events (Emeli Sande), Universal Music 1,446,844
6. Now That's What I Call Music 83 (Various Artists), EMI Music/Universal Music 1,389,006
7. Avengers Assemble, Walt Disney Studios 1,349,937
8. TED, Universal Pictures 1,188,295
9. War Horse, Walt Disney Studios 986,870
10. The Hunger Games, Elevation Sales 946,592
11. Mrs Brown's Boys Series One, Universal Pictures 913,145
12. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 20th Century Fox 888,629
13. Assassin's Creed III, Ubisoft 886,198
14. Now That's What I Call Music 82 (Various Artists), EMI Music/Universal Music 866,031
15. Prometheus, 20th Century Fox 853,079
16. Ice Age 4 Continental Drift, 20th Century Fox 819,009
17. 21 (Adele), XL Beggars 816,317
18. Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows, Warner Home Video 816,126
19. + (Ed Sheeran), Warner Music 811,038
20. Now That's What I Call Music 81 (Various Artists), EMI Music/Universal Music 756,035
21. Halo 4, Microsoft 753,489
22. Born To Die (Lana del Rey), Universal Music 743,210
23. Brave, Walt Disney Studios 743,021
24. Bridesmaids, Universal Pictures 710,185
25. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Elevation Sales 707,875
26. Johnny English Reborn, Universal Pictures 694,651
27. Mrs Brown's Boys Series Two, Universal Pictures 670,956
28. The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony Pictures 656,620
29. The Woman In Black, Momentum Pictures 654,589
30. Take Me Home One Direction, Sony Music 643,433
31. Right Place Right Time, Olly Murs Sony Music 597,370
32. The Adventures of TinTin The Secrets Of, Paramount 597,282
33. Babel Mumford & Sons, Universal Music 592,173
34. Mrs Brown's Live Tour Good Mourning, Universal Pictures 585,925
35. Michael McIntyre Showtime, Universal Pictures 579,011
36. Hitman Absolution, Square Enix 571,248
37. Just Dance 4, Ubisoft 562,453
38. Despicable Me, Universal Pictures 549,111
39. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, Paramount 545,502
40. Far Cry 3, Ubisoft - 540,237
A quick look over the list, and frankly
Never realised that my country stans for such boring uninspired music. Although queen Lana rightfully deserves a spot on that list
Dance music has virtually no presence, wonder what it means for the future of my faves
THE ENTERTAINMENT TOP 40 FOR UK : http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/call-...buster/0112263
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Activision Blizzard 2,672,364
2. FIFA 13, Electronic Arts 2,601,877
3. The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Home Video 1,694,434
4. The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1, Entertainment One 1,515,604
5. Our Version of Events (Emeli Sande), Universal Music 1,446,844
6. Now That's What I Call Music 83 (Various Artists), EMI Music/Universal Music 1,389,006
7. Avengers Assemble, Walt Disney Studios 1,349,937
8. TED, Universal Pictures 1,188,295
9. War Horse, Walt Disney Studios 986,870
10. The Hunger Games, Elevation Sales 946,592
11. Mrs Brown's Boys Series One, Universal Pictures 913,145
12. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 20th Century Fox 888,629
13. Assassin's Creed III, Ubisoft 886,198
14. Now That's What I Call Music 82 (Various Artists), EMI Music/Universal Music 866,031
15. Prometheus, 20th Century Fox 853,079
16. Ice Age 4 Continental Drift, 20th Century Fox 819,009
17. 21 (Adele), XL Beggars 816,317
18. Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows, Warner Home Video 816,126
19. + (Ed Sheeran), Warner Music 811,038
20. Now That's What I Call Music 81 (Various Artists), EMI Music/Universal Music 756,035
21. Halo 4, Microsoft 753,489
22. Born To Die (Lana del Rey), Universal Music 743,210
23. Brave, Walt Disney Studios 743,021
24. Bridesmaids, Universal Pictures 710,185
25. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Elevation Sales 707,875
26. Johnny English Reborn, Universal Pictures 694,651
27. Mrs Brown's Boys Series Two, Universal Pictures 670,956
28. The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony Pictures 656,620
29. The Woman In Black, Momentum Pictures 654,589
30. Take Me Home One Direction, Sony Music 643,433
31. Right Place Right Time, Olly Murs Sony Music 597,370
32. The Adventures of TinTin The Secrets Of, Paramount 597,282
33. Babel Mumford & Sons, Universal Music 592,173
34. Mrs Brown's Live Tour Good Mourning, Universal Pictures 585,925
35. Michael McIntyre Showtime, Universal Pictures 579,011
36. Hitman Absolution, Square Enix 571,248
37. Just Dance 4, Ubisoft 562,453
38. Despicable Me, Universal Pictures 549,111
39. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, Paramount 545,502
40. Far Cry 3, Ubisoft - 540,237
A quick look over the list, and frankly
Never realised that my country stans for such boring uninspired music. Although queen Lana rightfully deserves a spot on that list
even if it should be higher
Dance music has virtually no presence, wonder what it means for the future of my faves
I actually just bought Emeli Sande's album. Happy to see it so high on this list.
I expected something far less reasonable. It's funny to see the divide on opinions of this album between POP-GAF and the OT thread.
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Final Verdict: The first half is a surprising triumph for Timbaland. The entire thing is an uninspired failure for JT, featuring the most uninspired vocal performance I've heard on a album since whatever the fuck Macy Gray released last. If this is what you came out of retirement to bring back to music, Justin, go back to B-rated movies.
I expected something far less reasonable. It's funny to see the divide on opinions of this album between POP-GAF and the OT thread.
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I guess it makes sense for the Bey stans to be so willing to accept trash into their lives considering all their fave can do [right now] is make love to her Instagram filters and grandparents' wardrobe.
Poor them.
I can't wait until Bey adds "new album" to the list of "things I pretend to have".
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Poor them.
nnnnn Trigger why did you have to post I was just coming for the BeyHIV
I can't wait until Bey adds "new album" to the list of "things I pretend to have".
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Coming for Bey stans for their musical taste? Have we lost all self-control?
Meanwhile you declare your newfound Rihanna stanning; someone with 3 good songs and a cavalcade of middling Kelly Rowland B-Sides that sound like Taco Bell-induced dry heaves set to music.
I know it's hard for most of you to appreciate an album for being a BODY OF WORK instead of a collection of three minute anal lubricant commercials, but I won't fault you for it. The 20/20 Experience slays, Beyonce's next album will most definitely slay, ARTPOP will slay, and #Navy can focus their attention on finding new ways to use their fave's music to grind on the hairless twinks at the local gay bar.
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Much like your fave, your shade is redundant, middling, and reeks of expired ointment cream. xoxo
And Beyonce gets played constantly downtown. I don't grind on sweaty Brazilian boys though, I'm up in DAT CAGE. #herimpact
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Awww, Rihanna has a top 5 on iTunes, good for you guys. You obviously chose your fave correctly since she's so obviously resonating with the same crowds of people that bought artistic masterpieces like Harlem Shake, I Gotta Feeling, and Low.
Meanwhile I've listened to 4 every day since it came out two years ago. Does #Navy ever talk about how their fave's music touches their lives or do they just prefer to refresh billboard.com all day to validate their shitty musical taste?
Meanwhile I've listened to 4 every day since it came out two years ago. Does #Navy ever talk about how their fave's music touches their lives or do they just prefer to refresh billboard.com all day to validate their shitty musical taste?
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Let me save this post and hope you never brag about Beyonce selling something again.
People like to bring up this "SAME CHART AS GANGNAM STYLE LOLZ" argument but it's amazing how often the metric becomes valid and invalid depending on the climate.
But you can keep arguing with me about how whether one of the eight people who wasn't Beyonce touched your life through music. I'm not here for Dr Phil-esque revelatory sessions, I'm here for bops.
Yes, Rih has her shit written for her too, but I'm not pretending that it changed my life
This session has ended. Goodbye.
You are so pressed. Sorry my fave is successful and yours isn't. Poor you.
#clockedT
Why do you only post when you're angry?
And the #NAVY doesn't change the formats that are valid based on preferences. Our fave is shitting on iTunes, the Hot 100, The Top 200 Albums, Radio, Digital, Streaming, etc. You must be referring to the Beyhive who are all of a sudden all about tour receipts after the 4 'era'. Poor you.
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I know, so tiresome.
kiii at you thinking anyone is taking it (or you) seriouslY. I was just telling the truth, you don't really post to discuss here, you post when you're angry or drunk. Just spilling the tea. And yes, my fave is the same over and over, the same absolute unmitigated slayage over and over.
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