Discussion: Riskier: Beyoncé vs Anti vs Born This Way - Page 4

SelenaTheWinner

BEYONCE.

LyonH

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

The shift in tone and image was a risk. Much riskier than Anti and Beyonce musically

Hahaha. How delusional. Anyways...

Anvarie

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

The shift in tone and image was a risk. Much riskier than Anti and Beyonce musically

A shift in tone and image? As if BEYONCÉ wasn't a massive departure from her previous image with the 4 era, tone wise as well

Haus

BEYONCE's release may have been risky but nothing about the music or her image was.

BTW > Anti > BEYONCE

PULSE.

As Critics have put it.

"Beyoncé, album review: 'the most X-rated pop album since Madonna's Erotica'"

ST risk is talked about. The others are not, because they're not risky.

funnychick

Release: ST
Music: Anti

BlueTimberwolf

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Originally posted by Anvarie

A shift in tone and image? As if BEYONCÉ wasn't a massive departure from her previous image with the 4 era, tone wise as well

Lol how was it a shift at all? Especially image wise, she's been doing the sex thing since Baby Boy

PULSE.

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Lol how was it a shift at all? Especially image wise, she's been doing the sex thing since Baby Boy

When ST dropped y'all said "I thought she was too classy"?

& BB is no where near x-rated as ST

Rico Shameless v2

Hmm probably Born This Way. She completely dropped the RedOne/dance sound. Majority of the music was off putting. There was nothing really commercial about that album or era, bar the lead single. Even then, BTW topic alienated most casual consumers.

Beyoncè would be second. Bey has never been overtly sexual in her image or lyrics. So songs about giving head, riding dick and public sex had the potential to shake her audience the wrong way. I know some fans I know personally discussed that with me in a negative way.

So that leaves Rihanna last. And I say dead last, even if it's her best album and the only one I can listen to completely (besides UNA). It has her strongest lyrics, production and imagery but the music content itself is at the core still Rihanna. The theme doesn't differentiate too much from the last 2 or 3 albums.

I'm not judging the release methods because Bey and Rih are top notch ladies in the industry. Bey succeeded as she should have and Rih would have done better had the rollout not been botched by the leak/TIDAL only streams and Samsung downloads. It was just a messy drop altogether, and you can tell it was nothing they had thoroughly planned (especially after all the delays).

DejaVu

How is "the album of the decade" born this Way, risky? lol

DevonDreams

ANTi then Beyonce then whatever is left

CarterTax

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Originally posted by PULSE.

How was it risky giving away 1M copies which a company bought and had a RIAA certifation ready soon as the check was signed

nothing risky about it. An easy low way to platinum cert. album.

The risk is the fact that it was uncharted territory, something that hadn't been done at this point. The risk is inherent.

Don't be dense.

DejaVu

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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

Hmm probably Born This Way. She completely dropped the RedOne/dance sound. Majority of the music was off putting. There was nothing really commercial about that album or era, bar the lead single. Even then, BTW topic alienated most casual consumers.

Are we talking about the same album?

- Born this Way single was radio-ready inspirational schmuck that littered the radio at that time.
- Judas uses the exact same melody as her biggest hit single.
- This release and promo leading up to the albums release was massive.
- Gaga catered to pop music fans and the gays, who were her main fanbase at the time.
- They sold the album for 1$.

How is any of that a risk? or "nothing really commercial"?

Edge of Glory, Marry the Night? Using Madonna & Whitney as inspriation? "not mainstream"?