I know, but all these threads popping up and then getting shut down/deleted makes it seem like something specific triggered it.
Basically Gags very lightly criticized the surprise release technique (she didn't even mention Bey) and the Hive took this as some sort of blasphemous affront to their deity of a fave because they have a hair trigger.
I really try not to generalize fan bases because they're all more or less made up of the same types of people but the Hive is just
The hell is going on? Why are the Hive and the Monsters at each others' throats?
It was this interview.
Quote:
AP: U2 released its new album alongside Apple, and Jay Z and Beyonce also released recent albums in unconventional ways. What do you think about that and do you think of innovative ways to release music when readying a project?
Gaga: I think honestly what we need to be doing, and this is my opinion, is instead of trying to find ways to trick the world into focusing on the album for a brief moment, I think that artists need to speak more about how media treats the artists and making the distinction between the celebrity and the artist, because everything is all in one pool now isn’t it? We’re all the same and they’re some pretty terrible celebrities out there, let’s be honest, right? People famous for no reason. So, I think the more the media can help us to support the artist and support music in a way that’s maybe less critical for journalists that are not as knowledgeable about music and help to just spread the music and see the music as gift to the world.
Basically Gags very lightly criticized the surprise release technique (she didn't even mention Bey) and the Hive took this as some sort of blasphemous affront to their deity of a fave because they have a hair trigger.
I really try not to generalize fan bases because they're all more or less made up of the same types of people but the Hive is just
Not her sneaking in that "journalists need to stop talking about music that they're not knowledgeable about" quote again. A "would you critic an english paper if you did not speak english" teas
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