I can't remember all of it, but I do remember JT's 20/20 Experience being released around the time I joined and a certain member made so many threads/posts downplaying every male artist that isn't JT.
At the start of 2012, people were probably saying BTW was a flop.
Not at all. The monsters were basically the dominant fanbase on here still around that time. Katy & Rih were doing well but their fanbases weren't as mean/insufferable + Adele was slaying everyone but she didn't have much fans. If anything, in the start of 2012, the monsters were calling everyone flops
When I joined Hilary Duff was recording/releasing the album of the year "Dignity", Britney was in mid-breakdown and the "Blackout" era was beginning and that's all I remember.
I dont know because I think I've been lurking since 2011( The BTW era omg the thread about the cover ) but only joined early 2014 and I started posting some weeks/months after so . I guess it was still about BEYONCE
The release of Avril's What the Hell and Brit's HIAM and how Avril might obliterate the other pop girl's album sales (because let's face it Queen Avril was a huge album seller during ha first three eras) with ha then upcoming album Goodbye Lullaby and look how it tragically turned out