The way THIEFONCE was released is the only thing that is forward thinking about that album, lol.

XO - Tedder's song, nothing special
Pretty Hurts - one of Sia's worst songs
Heaven, Blue, Jealous, No Angel, Rocket, Superpower - the same sounding typical R&B that won't be played even in ghettos (sorry, I can' really tell difference between these 6 songs)
DIL, Blow, Flawless, Mine, Partition are amazing but Ghost/Haunted is the only song that can be named as 'forward thinking'

4 is still the best

Madead's debut is her best album.

This is actually all true.

4sus though.

4 > B'Day > BEYONCÉ >>> début >>> IASF.

exactly, there are so many more innovative artists out right now, it isnt even forward thinking in R&B standards

I guess that Versace dress was a turning point for Donatella but it's still looks like millions of other dresses worn at prestigious award events. At least the swan and meat dresses were unique, and I think even they have their own Wikipedia pages.

Gaga asking the Illuminati to sacrifice Rihanna's energy for LG5 to be a good era. No wonder R8 got shelved.

Is Beyoncé the worst at choosing singles out of everyone? I think Taylor is pretty bad too, or at least She was between Speak Now and Red, where She left the obvious album standouts as album tracks. 1989 was different in that She chose the best tracks for singles and left the basic songs alone.

Flawless is forward thinking. Incorporating Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's speech was one of the most inspired things Beyst has done.

BEYZEUS is a good album, but yes, 4 is definitely the best.

Rather Die Young is a masterpiece.

Beyoncé isn't forward thinking at all. What happens when you let the genius release strategy cloud your judgment.
Basically.
Of all Madonna albums...

Her vocals on that album are so grating

ray of light is the most overrated album of Madge sans Like A Prayer

She better serve another Fur & God.

We truly have the best taste

boy you'll be the death of me...

ROL is honestly amazing

LAP is the one that's overrated

Ray of Light has Drowned World (Substitute for Love) so it cannot be overrated.

I'm not a Beyovér fan by any means but 4 is the only album I can still listen to occasionally. Countdown is great. The majority of self titled is very boring but it will be remembered for the way ti was released.

The first half of BEYONCÉ is really good but the second half is stale other than XO and Heaven.

Ghost/Haunted is probably the best song Beyoncé has recorded to date.

This is the first time I've heard someone call Rather Die Young a masterpiece but YES! 4 really is her magnum opus. Starts Over and End of Time >>>