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Originally posted by slw84
B'day is my favorite album and back when i stanned.
It did not age well and sounds dated.
It was obvious it had no identity when she named it B'day because she did an album in 2-3 weeks and had not real identity just good songs inspired by 70s 80s and 90s r&b.
I don't even remember the rap singing though???
It was all over the place and a collection of songs much like a mixtape.
It's the only album I purchased with my own money from her but I just don't get the identity from it.
Now her last 3 eras I get it completely
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Déjà Vu, RTA, Upgrade U, Kitty Kat and GMB perfectly represent an important part of who she is as an artist
- The insane runs and strong vocals on Déjà Vu/RTA (they represent her anger and savageness better than any Sasha Fierce song)
- The rap-singing on Upgrade U
- The sassiness on Kitty Kat/Upgrade U
- The dance craziness on GMB
And more. I'm not even a
huge fan of the album per se but I don't see anyone else recording it. Everything about it screams Beyoncé and the whole thing has her own swagger on it.