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[You Know Nothing]

Perfume is still great. Knee was channeling the Holy Spearit when she sang it.

Stay mad, Perfume detractors.

 

[Leona Lewis]

I still enjoy me some gospel music even though I'm atheist. I don't mind. I am particular about the types of songs I'll listen to, however. Like Tamia's cover of "Tomorrow," or Mariah's "I Wish You Well," among others. Though, I do cringe over those extremely sappy, brainwashing-esque songs.

I can use gospel sometimes, but only the TRANSCENDENT kind that kindles the holy ghost inside of me.

See, for example:

In Return

>>>>>>>>>>

 

[moulels]

Oop at Yoko Ono slaying our faves dance moves.

 

[Trigger]

Oop at Yoko Ono slaying our faves dance moves.

I'm kind of bopping. What kind of witchcraft?

 

[You Know Nothing]

O @ this Little Shits' song actually shitting a biT.

I use Boy.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Oop at Yoko Ono slaying our faves dance moves.

Yoko Ono, Ira Glass, AND Questlove in the same video?

I've never seen so many pretentious bullshit artístes in one place before.

 

[Aguila]

M.I.A. just shat on all your faves with Matangi

#truthfact

Matangi Mix >>>>>>>> Matangi

 

[You Know Nothing]

YALA and Bad Girls are the only two songs from Matangi I truly use.

 

[canocha]

Lawd, Christmas With Love is getting a US release when Glassheart didn't?

Why

PREORDER CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE ON TUNES

Spoiler

xmasconamor2013worlddomination

Wasn't the single "One More Sleep" released today in US? (one month before UK... hell just froze or something!!!)

 

[moulels]

I'm kind of bopping. What kind of witchcraft?

Yassss siiiis, let her in.

Y'all should buy ARTPOP Vol. 2 early on iTunes

Matangi shits just a bit, I only use like half of the album ;__;

Arular > Kala >>> Matangi > VICKI LEEKX Mixtape >>>>>>>>> Maya

 

[Yado]

YALA and Bad Girls are the only two songs from Matangi I truly use.

Only two usable tracks. Maybe this is why her label couldn't be bothered with releasing her album.

 

[You Know Nothing]

The ginger English Gollum has a new song for The Hobbit?

How fitting.

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire

 

[Partition]

Kala is her best album.

 

[Yado]

She was at her best when she was working with Diplo. Now she doesn't have good beats to distract listeners from her corny lyrics.

 

[cory64]

Why do you think Run The World floppedT?

 

[Yado]

Why do you think Run The World floppedT?

Because it was a shit song on a stale beat.

 

[Esch]

waddup pop gaf

our lord raekwon the gawd 81st disciple of the 36th chamber our lord and master did a Royals remix

 

[cory64]

Because it was a shit song on a stale beat.

And the good sis Diplo warned ha it was.

 

[Yado]

And the good sis Diplo warned ha it was.

lol, this exchange though

When Beyonce sampled [Major Lazer's] “Pon De Floor” it was already in the clubs two years earlier and I told her that,” the hitmaker recalls. “She said to me ‘No, but do people know this shit?’ So I was like ‘fine go ahead’. I don’t care.”

A willfully late mess.

 

[You Know Nothing]

HasBeyn making poor decisions as per.

 

[cory64]

Oh and I only listened to the singles but Cupid Deluxe is poised to shit from a great height.

 

[You Know Nothing]

I temporarily forgot that Blood Orange is behind the ethereal masterpiece Everything Is Embarrassing. And the superior Knowles' True EP.

I plan on perusing.

 

[Aguila]

You can listen to Cupid Deluxe on iTunes Radio

I found his first album, so I'm going to listen to that first.

 

[cory64]

You can listen to Cupid Deluxe on iTunes Radio

I found his first album, so I'm going to listen to that first.

let
me
receive
my
life
.

 

[Artemisia]

You can listen to Cupid Deluxe on iTunes Radio

I found his first album, so I'm going to listen to that first.

THANK YOU

The stream on youtube was blockedT

 

[SouSouRocket]

Can someone explain to me why Jewels and Drugs isn't being considered for a single? That sound is popular now and if trash like 23 can get radio time... :I

 

[Zutroy]

Little Mix album sampler.

 

[Soulscribe]

Can Gaga cancel Do What U Want and make Fashion! the third single?

That 70s throwback is popular right now and with a fun video it can be kind of iconic. SLAY. SLAY.

 

[3phemeral]

I finally found those two other Sohyang performances I wanted to hear in full. Was not disappointed. These songs are perfectly good reasons why you should avoid the English stuff because they are so much more properly emotive, even when I don't understand the language. In English, I think there's this lack of connection to the music in properly accentuating words that come off as inauthentic to me. Her performances of

Where Are You
Lived

are great examples of her control over when to sing softly, when to belt, even subtle changes in tonal quality and vowel sound choices that enhance the experience. I believe these are all completely lost with English covers.

Anyone who wants to be truly moved by a performance would be absolutely shitting themselves if their fave had produced something so epic and satisfying.

I'd rank them as Fate ---> Where Are You ----> Lived

 

[Zutroy]

I'm probably really late with this, but I've just discovered Foxes. She's up and coming in the UK and is soon maybe about to release her debut album Glorious.

Echo
Beauty Queen
White Coats
Youth (Her biggest song)
Her next single is a ballad called 'Shaking Heads' but I can't find anywhere without a DL link.

Unfortunately the album doesn't seem to be coming out until next year according to iTunes, hopefully that's a mistake since the full track list has been released.

 

[You Know Nothing]

You better preach that Foxes' gospel, sis.

Found a Tumblr link for Shaking Heads.

Foxes - Shaking Heads

 

[SaintZ]

So Sky debuted at 37 with 7,436 copies sold....

 

[You Know Nothing]

Not surprising given how anti-promo Capitol was with the album. They're too busy pouring all their resources into La Perra. Only her internet followers probably really knew about it.

At least she didn't debut at the absolute bottom. For a hew, she could have done worse.

 

[royalan]

From #Fighters who were at The Voice taping last night:

I was at the taping and this was performed like 15 mins before going live ... They noticed the technical issues and were going to give another run through but time ran out and the show went live. She did amazing and she danced allot more than they showed.

 

[Aguila]

Not surprising given how anti-promo Capitol was with the album. They're too busy pouring all their resources into La Perra. Only her internet followers probably really knew about it.

At least she didn't debut at the absolute bottom. For a hew, she could have done worse.

Plus, the album was iTunes exclusive. Today it was released on Amazon, Spotify, etc.
But, yeah, this is not surprising.

 

[Matt_]

Can someone explain to me why Jewels and Drugs isn't being considered for a single? That sound is popular now and if trash like 23 can get radio time... :I

Because the album version has been neutered compared to the vastly superior live version and it is too far a departure for the majority of her fans.
It would work as an urban single, but as it stands DWUW has enough crossover appeal

 

[Yado]

Jewels n' Drugs wouldn't work as a single in any capacity. It's dreadfully boring and shouldn't have made the final cut.

 

[You Know Nothing]

I saw R. Kelly's new album is coming out December 10th. I may give it a listen. I really do love his verse in Do What U Want.

 

[Yado]

Björk - Venus As A Boy (Harpsichord)

Having a moment.

 

[<+)O Robido O(+>]

It would work as an urban single,

 

[Cynosure]

From #Fighters who were at The Voice taping last night:

nawt another sabotaged The Voice performance

 

[Soulscribe]

Not every reviewer calling Dope the highlight of the album

Get with it girls. I done TOLD ya'll.

 

[royalan]

Those same reviewers praised the 20/20 Experience Pt. 2

 

[You Know Nothing]

I've been having some moments with Dope today.

I got with it.

I NEED YOU MORE THAN DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE

 

[Soulscribe]

Those same reviewers praised the 20/20 Experience Pt. 2

Maybe I should listen to that then :/

 

[twobear]

Those same reviewers praised the 20/20 Experience Pt. 2

They did?

[edit] LOL

 

[You Know Nothing]

I recall reading Pitchfork's review and HOLLERING at just how much they went in.

 

[royalan]

Oh, Godel. Never change, sis.

I recall reading Pitchfork's review and HOLLERING at just how much they went in.

That Pitchfork review was one giant self-clock.

 

[twobear]

Oh, Godel. Never change, sis.

Even putting the Blurred Shit thing to one side, 20/20 pt. 2 was far from universally praised by critics, going by Metacritic. 15 mixed reviews, 1 negative, 11 positive; and only a single 80+. Is that what really passes for praise these days? Maybe in a world where Reflektor is getting 'mixed reviews' according to most people I meet, and yet has 34 positive and 6 mixed. In other words, bizarro world.

 

[royalan]

Even putting the Blurred Shit thing to one side, 20/20 pt. 2 was far from universally praised by critics, going by Metacritic. 15 mixed reviews, 1 negative, 11 positive; and only a single 80+.

Yeah, but the album still got some praise.

Spoiler

unfortunately