The Army vs Hive is so ****ing annoying. Bey and Brit are PEERS - if any fanbases on this site should be united, it's these two - the only relevant bitches doing this since the 90s.
BOTH Run The World and Work Bitch are underperforming, weak ass lead singles. I like them both.
The only difference is Beyonce performed everywhere whereas Britney hasn't lifted a finger. As usual.
Anyway, OP, Beyonce is taking her time and getting her sound right, I'm sure. I Been On/Bow Down, Grown Woman and SOTS all had different feels and I can't even imagine them being on the same album. Bey's usually good at a cohesive theme so I believe the rumors of it being scrapped. Those sounds were all over the place.