Gaga began the year strong, being nominated for an Oscar and winning a Golden Globe a for her work on American Horror Story: Hotel. Her iconic #1 track on the Dance charts Til It Happens To You continued to inspire and educate many of people about sexual violence on American campuses and reached a hand out to survivors suffering from their abuse.
Later in the year, Perfect Illusion was released as the lead single from her fifth album Joanne. I was one of the few that embraced the song, as at the time I was experiencing similar emotions to what Gaga was experiencing at the time with her split from Taylor. With the emotion in her vocals, the key change and that perfect video with Gaga looking stunning as usual, I was content with this being a lead.
And then we got Joanne, welp. As a whole, I appreciate the direction she was going with it in terms of a drawn back, acoustic and natural album. It really does showcase her talent well and she is obviously in a happy place with it, but I just didn't click with it in anyway, barring a few songs.
Mobile Version / #6
Top Ten Artists of 2016
#6 - Lady Gaga
Gaga began the year strong, being nominated for an Oscar and winning a Golden Globe a for her work on American Horror Story: Hotel. Her iconic #1 track on the Dance charts Til It Happens To You continued to inspire and educate many of people about sexual violence on American campuses and reached a hand out to survivors suffering from their abuse.
Later in the year, Perfect Illusion was released as the lead single from her fifth album Joanne. I was one of the few that embraced the song, as at the time I was experiencing similar emotions to what Gaga was experiencing at the time with her split from Taylor. With the emotion in her vocals, the key change and that perfect video with Gaga looking stunning as usual, I was content with this being a lead.
And then we got Joanne, welp. As a whole, I appreciate the direction she was going with it in terms of a drawn back, acoustic and natural album. It really does showcase her talent well and she is obviously in a happy place with it, but I just didn't click with it in anyway, barring a few songs.
Beyonce came, she slayed, and she conquered. Dropping Formation out of the blue and ****ing up the game once more, it quickly became one of my most played songs and videos. It was inescapable on its release week, everyone wanting to learn the dance, know the words, buy the song.
Beyonce then dropped Lemonade after its HBO special, and released Sorry and Hold Up as singles, which was a smart decision as they were both two of the best on the album. While nothing on the album compared to the lead, I was still very impressed with my first listen through.
Throughout the year, Beyonce continually slayed, with the VMA special performance, her collaboration with the Dixie Chicks on Daddy Lessons, and her Tidal X 1015 performance. Her stans should be proud of her this year, she served quality music, stunning visuals and flawless performances. Queen can do no wrong.
Mobile Version / #5
Top Ten Artists of 2016
#5 - Beyonce
Beyonce came, she slayed, and she conquered. Dropping Formation out of the blue and ****ing up the game once more, it quickly became one of my most played songs and videos. It was inescapable on its release week, everyone wanting to learn the dance, know the words, buy the song.
Beyonce then dropped Lemonade after its HBO special, and released Sorry and Hold Up as singles, which was a smart decision as they were both two of the best on the album.
Throughout the year, Beyonce continually slayed, with the VMA special performance, her collaboration with the Dixie Chicks on Daddy Lessons, and her Tidal X 1015 performance. Her stans should be proud of her this year, she served quality music, stunning visuals and flawless performances. Queen can do no wrong.
In order to show how bad this album truly is, I could go into detail on how the lead single Downtown is easily one of the most uninspired, cringeworthy embarrassments of the year and is a direct rip off of Uptown Funk. Or I could even mention other trash tracks like Brad Pitt's Cousin or Dance Off. Or maybe the fact that while he is too busy dragging Miley, Iggy and Elvis for 9 god damn excruciating minutes for appropriating black culture for fame and fortune on White Privilege he is overlooking the fact that one of his biggest hits, being about LGBT rights, has had none of its profits gone towards helping any LGBT charities but rather just straight into his straight male pockets probably to buy another fur coat that looks like it reeks of piss, cigarette smoke and some beer that taste like feet.
But no, none of this can even amount to the tragedy that is Spoons, found on the deluxe edition of this album. Literally being called the worst song ever in existence by Soundgum, Oxygen (not me hihi) and Esquire, I was honestly explosive vomiting all over my laptop by the end of it it was that nauseating. But if you don't believe me, have a little read of the lyrics with some of my annotations sprinkled throughout:
Quote:
"Spoons"
(with Ryan Lewis)
(feat. Ryan Bedard)
[Macklemore:]
And she's like, "Can you undo my bra strap?"
I try to play it cool, in my head I'm like, "Aw yeah!"
Then she's like "I'm tired" and I'm like "Aw, man" I was 'bout to crush the coochie like a tall can (Yeah)
Cause my girl's thick (thick!), she got a booty mane
And a big old belly looking like Gucci Manethe ****?
I keep my jewelry on, she love my dookie chain Cause guess what! (what?) That's my boo boo thang. (who?)
My boo boo thang. (who?) My boo boo thang
She get too comfortable, bathroom door open when she boo boo-ingyikes
I whisper in her ear, "Are you awake?"
Kissed her on her neck, said "Good night. You my babe."
[Ryan Bedard:]
Every time I go to sleep
I wish that you were next to me
Two people that were meant to be
Under the sheets
I'm spooning you, you're spooning
Every time I go to sleep
I wish that you were next to me
Two people that were meant to be
Under the sheets
I'm spooning you, you're spooning me
[Macklemore:]
Me and you, let's get lost in these bed sheets At the very least press my D against your left cheekkeep it She said Fifty Shades of Grey was the best read
I'm more of a Giving Tree type of guy, Shel Silverstein (He's awesome)
She keeps talking, might as well be in a seminar
I'm stuck, completely numb in my left arm
Her knees are bony, I need my homies
And that sounds weird, but I need my homies. (YUP) You watched ahead on the fourth season of Game of Thrones? (Aw hell nah!)
I hold that against you (hmm mm!)im so confused by this point
I want to forgive you, but inside I'm resentful With your lame claims that we had different schedules! (we didn't!)
I've seen your Netflix queues, you're busted!
Can I even trust you, do you even know what love is?! She put her hand on my D and started to rub it
All a sudden I succumb, say "**** it" and then busted (sleep tight)
[Ryan Bedard:]
Every time I go to sleep
I wish that you were next to me
Two people that were meant to be
Under the sheets
I'm spooning you, you're spooning
Every time I go to sleep
I wish that you were next to me
Two people that were meant to be
Under the sheets
I'm spooning you, you're spooning me
[Macklemore:]
Don't trip girl, you know I got you
Let's take it all off, no costumes
See I'm a man, but every now and then in bed I know when to say: "Alright, it's my turn to be the small spoon."
But tonight, I put my hands around your waist
Feel those little prickly hairs that you missed shaving your legs and say, "Good night my love, it's been one hell of a day."
And you reply, "I'm sleeping."
Every time I go to sleep
I wish that you were next to me
Two people that were meant to be
Under the sheets
I'm spooning you, you're spooning me
Spoon me
2015
I seriously cannot fathom that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis could make an album that bad. How did this happen? You had the world at your fingertips, guys, and then, you go and release THIS? No wonder the album is called This Unruly Mess I've Made. ****.