Acclaim and influence are not related. Music consumers are not that dumb, they make these connections too. Watch all the YouTube comments under Wildest Dreams, it's people saying she sounds like Lana
the point is that self-titled resonated among the industry and among *real* people because they actually talked about it. the talk of born to die and its alleged impact pretty much vanishes once your atrl.net tab is closed.
Local urban acts. It's more of a marketing strategy than the actual music anyway.
Drake is pretty mainstream and his sales were more impressive than Beyoncé considering his entire album was on Spotify, he didn't release in a great sales period and didn't have 17 videos.
Drake is pretty mainstream and his sales were more impressive than Beyoncé considering his entire album was on Spotify, he didn't release in a great sales period and didn't have 17 videos.
Lots of artists wanted to emulate BTD's sound. Lorde happened thanks to Lana. Tove Lo cites Lana as an influence. MO's first music video was a Video Games music video rip off (granted she is a local Danish artist but that's how she started out). Troye Sivan who also cites Lana as an influence has an EP in the top 10 of iTunes while Wildest Dreams sits comfortably in the top 20
What does the release date have to do with the actual music
the point is that self-titled resonated among the industry and among *real* people because they actually talked about it. the talk of born to die and its alleged impact pretty much vanishes once your atrl.net tab is closed.
I don't think common people care that much about either, thought you can say due to Beyoncé's celebrity status her surprise release made more buzz. The industry took notes. In terms of actual music trends Born to Die basically changed pop music though. The industry also noticed this.
1. Stop being childish, it's one of the best songs of the album.
2. It's only a ''rumour'' but it's pretty obvious by the lyrics that the song is about Azealia and her career path / their friendship.
which one so I can delete it immediately
