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[Trigger]

John Legend & Kelly Clarkson shade Britney.

Spoiler

Well, Kelly says she is a "performer." Which is true.

The most relevant thing to happen for John Legend all year.

 

[Sai-kun]

l

This is like the longest gif ever :lol

 

[Soulscribe]

Fierce bitch. She's giving strut-queen RAJA a run for her money.

 

[Phonomezer]

The most relevant thing to happen for John Legend all year.

Decade hun, DECADE.

 

[royalan]

RUN-WAY

 

[Rocket Punch]

No, you didn't say it, you IMPLIED it. It's why you used the RIHANNA .gif, and it's why you brought up the fact that she DIDN'T make it last year. You IMPLIED she wouldn't make it again, and you CLOCKED yourself when she came in ABOVE the ATTENTION WHORE. ADMIT you were WRONG, and I'll never post the pic that will haunt you forever again. OR, you can remain PRESSED, CLOCKED, and BOTHERED.

Mumei, LOOK at what YOU have DONE.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

This is so HILARIOUS after Marius' year-long SHADE.

 

[botty]

The most relevant thing to happen for John Legend all year.

I'm sure they thought he was Kelly's publicist or something before they realized who he was.

 

[Bladenic]

Why does Kelly look like she has no boobs in that video..?

And lol at everyone trying to make Rihanna being one spot above Gaga into some kind of huge triumph. I like(d) them both, but let's be serious, Rihanna only wishes she could attain the same level of success as Gaga. And besides, she beat Gaga by one million in a year where Gaga released one album and no tour, versus Rihanna's tour plus both her albums were released in almost the same year. So yeah Rihanna stans, let's chalk this up to be some huge victory when it clearly is not.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Why does Kelly look like she has no boobs in that video..?

And lol at everyone trying to make Rihanna being one spot above Gaga into some kind of huge triumph. I like(d) them both, but let's be serious, Rihanna only wishes she could attain the same level of success as Gaga. And besides, she beat Gaga by one million in a year where Gaga released one album and no tour, versus Rihanna's tour plus both her albums were released in almost the same year. So yeah Rihanna stans, let's chalk this up to be some huge victory when it clearly is not.

LIES

Rih only released one album last year, not two. Let's NOT start making SHIT up. And it doesn't matter what she did or didn't do this year. She is ABOVE the ATTENTION WHORE, and that's THE POINT.

 

[Icicle]

so when did we start CAPITALIZING the FUCK out of everything we say

this development is HELLA new to me

When I see a post like this, I think the person who wrote it has Tourette's or something.

Spoiler

Not really.

So which one of you is Alyssa?

 

[Bladenic]

LIES

Rih only released one album last year, not two. Let's NOT start making SHIT up. And it doesn't matter what she did or didn't do this year. She is ABOVE the ATTENTION WHORE, and that's THE POINT.

I said almost. Loud was released at the end of the year so I'm sure a hefty amount of sales came in 2011, while Talk that Talk was released near the end of the year but most of it's sales came in 2011 since it didn't sell that much (lol). Not to mention the bevy of singles and whatnot. Like I said, this isn't the huge triumph you all are trying to make it, but I suppose that's the point of being a stan.

Carry on.

 

[DMeisterJ]

When I see a post like this, I think the person who wrote it has Tourette's or something.

Spoiler

Not really.

So which one of you is Alyssa?

She is so AMAZING. The STUPID grandmother didn't UNDERSTAND what she was going THROUGH.

I said almost. Loud was released at the end of the year so I'm sure a hefty amount of sales came in 2011, while Talk that Talk was released near the end of the year but most of it's sales came in 2011 since it didn't sell that much (lol). Not to mention the bevy of singles and whatnot. Like I said, this isn't the huge triumph you all are trying to make it, but I suppose that's the point of being a stan.

Carry on.

WRONG. LOUD came out at the BEGINNING of NOVEMBER. It's sales were PRIMARILY in 2010, with some in 2011, OBVIOUSLY. And it DOESN'T matter. However she got ABOVE the ATTENTION WHORE, she DID.

 

[SecretMoblin]

gaga and flawbyn fans going at it?

I'm here for this.

Godbyn remains unbothered.

 

[Dr. Malik]

I said almost. Loud was released at the end of the year so I'm sure a hefty amount of sales came in 2011, while Talk that Talk was released near the end of the year but most of it's sales came in 2011 since it didn't sell that much (lol). Not to mention the bevy of singles and whatnot. Like I said, this isn't the huge triumph you all are trying to make it, but I suppose that's the point of being a stan.

Carry on.

It is true, this is the only receipt they have had in a LONG time that shows any GLIMMER of SUCCESS in the Goat's joke of a career

They will go back to being pressed once Gaga's tour outsells the Industry WHORE's career

 

[Bladenic]

She is so AMAZING. The STUPID grandmother didn't UNDERSTAND what she was going THROUGH.



WRONG. LOUD came out at the BEGINNING of NOVEMBER. It's sales were PRIMARILY in 2010, with some in 2011, OBVIOUSLY. And it DOESN'T matter. However she got ABOVE the ATTENTION WHORE, she DID.

You're right. That's all that matters.

 

[Dr. Malik]

This is so HILARIOUS after Marius' year-long SHADE.

and where is your FAVE?

 

[botty]

It's so funny how pressed Gaga fans get when their mama monster shows signs of a decline. Here's to hoping she reverts back to her quality days.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

and where is your FAVE?

Hey now, I stan for Gaga occasionally- I'm just a bigger stan for schadenfreude

 

[DMeisterJ]

gaga and flawbyn fans going at it?

I'm here for this.

Godbyn remains unbothered.

http://i.imgur.com/0MEoJ.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]

I don't see this SNAGGLETOOTHED loser on the Forbes list.

She WISHES she was the superior ROBYN. ROBYN (Rihanna) Hood may give her some success once she's tired of the limelight.

 

[SecretMoblin]

I don't see this SNAGGLETOOTHED loser on the Forbes list.

She WISHES she was the superior ROBYN. ROBYN (Rihanna) Hood may give her some success once she's tired of the limelight.

No, the limelight will tire of Flawbyn once it's done using her.

Meanwhile, Godbyn's two decade reign of flawlessness continues unabated.

 

[Majmun]

Robyn = POP music at its best. Can't understand the haters.

 

[SecretMoblin]

Second I just can't with you sometimes, but you're amazing right now with the Rita Ora love and now this.

 

[Souldriver]

Can we discuss this in this thread as well: Gang Bang demo


I MEAN,

what in the world

It's... interesting.

I still wouldn't play the track, just like I don't play the final "gang bang" song, but it's cool to see how much of a change songs can go through in the making process.


Edit: the album version is better though (except for the awful last minute).

 

[Majmun]

Robyn is unshadable, unlike Bjork. I just can't. Don't know where to start.
Definitely a pop deity to me. I even shade my Queen Beyonce from time to time. But Robyn?

 

[SecretMoblin]

I have my issues with this thread from time to time* but the near universal love for Robyn is just inspiring.

*

Spoiler

most of the time

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

If Robyn somehow under-delivers with her next album, this thread is gonna be a MESS.

 

[SecretMoblin]

You make it sound like it isn't already.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Oh yeah.

 

[royalan]

If Robyn somehow under-delivers with her next album, this thread is gonna be a MESS.

The only way Robyn could disappoint me is if she releases an album that sounds like Body Talk pt. 4.

I love the sound she cultivated in the Body Talk series, but I'm ready for an evolution from her, tbfuckingh...

 

[SecretMoblin]

I love the sound she cultivated in the Body Talk series, but I'm ready for an evolution from her, tbfuckingh...

Given the evolution in sound from Robyn to the Body Talk era - the two albums she released on her own label and had total control over - I would bet on it.

 

[Majmun]

I'm sure her next album will be flawless

Robyn = flawless
BT pt1 = flawless
BT pt2 = flawless
BT pt3 = flawless

Body Talk = POP perfection.

Haven't listened to her previous albums, tbh. Should I? I loved the singles, but never checked out her older albums for some sort of devilish reasons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKlwGb7HNQ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhWEI6-_w9E&ob=av2e

OMG so good. I should really check out her albums prior to Robyn.

 

[SecretMoblin]

I can't even look at the "critical reception" section of Robyn and Body Talk's Wikipedia page, it's just too beautiful.

Yeah check out her older stuff, as long as you're aware it's from a totally different era and when she had less control over her sound.

But Keep This Fire Burning? One of her best singles! Shame it wasn't released overseas. And the 2008 remake of it is kind of gross.

 

[Trigger]

So why isn't Robyn popular?

Commercial performance

In 2007, Robyn signed a North American distribution deal with Interscope Records. She was asked by Interscope to include a rapper on the album to highlight its hip hop elements. In an interview with Metro Sweden, Robyn said she understood why the label wants her to include a rapper, but did not want to "work with Akon or some other lame rapper. I want to work with someone who's gangsta, like Snoop [Dogg] or Method Man".On 29 April 2008, Robyn was finally released in North America and debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,000 copies in its first week. It would only spend one week on the charts, and has sold 33,000 copies in the US as of June 2010."Dream On" later appeared on the North American release of Robyn without Ola Salo's vocals.

It's odd that she's received little attention in the state. She's a POP-GAF darling.

 

[Majmun]

No other fave* could

*except for Jesuselle Monae

God I can't wait for the new Monae album this year.

2010 was such a phenomenal pop year with Body Talk and The Archandroid. No other year could.

 

[SecretMoblin]

I like Janelle, too!

I eagerly await her next move.

So why isn't Robyn popular?


It's odd that she's received little attention in the state. She's a POP-GAF darling.

The answer is pretty simple: she refuses to whore herself out for the industry. She has a distribution deal with Interscope in the States, but the publishing is all Konichiwa. It virtually ensures that she's absent from most radio and television. Nearly all of her success in the U.S. is due to word-of-mouth hype and critical acclaim, and she's done remarkably well given those circumstances.

I should add that she is remarkably successful throughout Europe, being one of the most recognizable pop acts on the continent.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

And where the FUCK are Janelle's two promised albums for this year? :|

 

[Phonomezer]

GODDESS.

 

[Majmun]

And where the FUCK are Janelle's two promised albums for this year? :|

Monáe tweeted that she is planning on releasing an instrumental version of The ArchAndroid. In an interview, Monáe stated that she plans to release two albums in 2012. In another interview with Forbes, Monáe also said that she plans to release an ArchAndroid inspired film

Wikipedia recipe

An Archandroid inspired film? Never heard about that one before, but I'm here for that

GODDESS.

YESSSSSS

 

[Trigger]

Artistry takes time. We can't expect Janelle to flood the market like some other artists.

The answer is pretty simple: she refuses to whore herself out for the industry. She has a distribution deal with Interscope in the States, but the publishing is all Konichiwa. It virtually ensures that she's absent from most radio and television. Nearly all of her success in the U.S. is due to word-of-mouth hype and critical acclaim, and she's done remarkably well given those circumstances.

I should add that she is remarkably successful throughout Europe, being one of the most recognizable pop acts on the continent.

That's a shame, but it's good to know she's doing well in Europe.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I'm not even sure why Janelle is trying the two-album thing. Just give me one masterpiece and redeem 2012.

Of course, I wouldn't have any qualms with it if she manages to release two high-quality albums. She is probably the best person for the job.

 

[Phonomezer]

The answer is pretty simple: she refuses to whore herself out for the industry. She has a distribution deal with Interscope in the States, but the publishing is all Konichiwa. It virtually ensures that she's absent from most radio and television. Nearly all of her success in the U.S. is due to word-of-mouth hype and critical acclaim, and she's done remarkably well given those circumstances.

I should add that she is remarkably successful throughout Europe, being one of the most recognizable pop acts on the continent.

Robyn has BLOSSOMED into AN ARTIST. Her early days were rather DIRE imo; late-90's SCANDIPOP is GRATING on the ears... unless it's Aqua.

When you look at similar artists that have been around for near or over a decade - Britney, Christina, Beyonce, etc, you can't HELP but look DOWN on their OUTPUT and complete LACK OF CREATIVE GROWTH in COMPARISON.

 

[Icicle]

I have my issues with this thread from time to time* but the near universal love for Robyn is just inspiring.

I have listened to nearly a dozen of Robyn's "best" songs and not liked a single one of them. A few years ago when I found out that she sang one of my 90's jamz, "Show Me Love", I wasn't sure how to reconcile my conflicting opinions.

I eventually concluded that she must have expended all of her talent and beauty into making that song, because the 'current Robyn' is nothing more than a hobgoblin with an awful sound.

*

Spoiler

most of the time

Yeah, I'm that bitch.

Edit: Lawl, I dislike Janelle too, but to a lesser extent. She gets so much praise and I don't understand it at all.

(I feel like such a troll right now. I am a fan of most pop acts to some degree, and my shit list is quite small! I usually dislike artist's for getting "undue praise," so they inevitably come up quite often)

 

[Majmun]

It's better to stagnate than to downgrade.

 

[Dr. Malik]

I have listened to nearly a dozen of Robyn's "best" songs and not liked a single one of them. A few years ago when I found out that she sang one of my 90's jamz, "Show Me Love", I wasn't sure how to reconcile my conflicting opinions.

I eventually concluded that she must have expended all of her talent and beauty into making that song, because the 'current Robyn' is nothing more than a hobgoblin with an awful sound.

 

[Phonomezer]

It's better stagnate than to downgrade.

X-Factor.

 

[Majmun]

I'm not liking this

 

[Phonomezer]

I have listened to nearly a dozen of Robyn's "best" songs and not liked a single one of them. A few years ago when I found out that she sang one of my 90's jamz, "Show Me Love", I wasn't sure how to reconcile my conflicting opinions.

I eventually concluded that she must have expended all of her talent and beauty into making that song, because the 'current Robyn' is nothing more than a hobgoblin with an awful sound.

What an UNSURPRISINGLY HORRENDOUS post.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I just...how can anybody dislike Call Your Girlfriend. How.


#how

 

[SecretMoblin]

Unsurprising is right.