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Album: Lady Gaga - 'ARTPOP' (#2)
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Originally posted by MM3
No single announcements. J&D is featuring T.I., Twista, and Too $hort. The Telephone sequel was not deliberately announced but we're assuming it's Aura.
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Jewels and drugs would smash urban. Here for it 
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My take on tonight:
Performance wise, she SLAYS. No doubt about it. Even when she's just holding a casual as can be conversation with the fans, it's the most interesting thing ever.
Musically, I don't know what to think, at all really. Aura, Sex Dreams, and Swine are all pretty solid (didn't hear mannequin), but something seems to be lacking. Sex Dreams for example has some amazing verses, but the chorus is kinda uninspired and repetitive, though nice.
Likewise, Swine has some very promising parts, but some equally (and seemingly intentional) off putting or even obnoxious parts.
Artpop on first listen was horrible (might change as it was only one listen), and the ballad song didn't even hold a candle to her earlier one's (honest eyes, BY, Speechless, etc...)
But this is all on one listen per song, and live at that. I'm hoping I'll like them better, but so far I'm very underwhelmed by the music. Nothing is grabbing me in the way her former material did.
I don't see how she took two years on this material and only months (or one year?) on TFM. Bizarre.
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Member Since: 4/23/2012
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My least favorites were Jewels and Drugs and that ballad but I'll wait for the album version before fully judging. Still, just because J&D isn't my cup of tea, I hope she makes it an urban single while promoting another song to other formats. It could possibly help her street cred.
That said, I stan for ARTPOP, Sex Dreams, Aura and Swine. 
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Originally posted by inspiration4
My take on tonight:
Performance wise, she SLAYS. No doubt about it. Even when she's just holding a casual as can be conversation with the fans, it's the most interesting thing ever.
Musically, I don't know what to think, at all really. Aura, Sex Dreams, and Swine are all pretty solid (didn't hear mannequin), but something seems to be lacking. Sex Dreams for example has some amazing verses, but the chorus is kinda uninspired and repetitive, though nice.
Likewise, Swine has some very promising parts, but some equally (and seemingly intentional) off putting or even obnoxious parts.
Artpop on first listen was horrible (might change as it was only one listen), and the ballad song didn't even hold a candle to her earlier one's (honest eyes, BY, Speechless, etc...)
But this is all on one listen per song, and live at that. I'm hoping I'll like them better, but so far I'm very underwhelmed by the music so far. Nothing is grabbing me in the way her former material did.
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Member Since: 5/13/2011
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Originally posted by TheGeoKing
"Jewels & Drugs", "MANiCURE", and "Sex Dreams" are all single worthy though.
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J&D as a single seems inevitable even though I don't love it that much. I mean, why would you hire three rappers for an albun track? 
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Originally posted by fearground
Really not impressed with the new material,
Swine: 4/10. Don't like the concept at all but the beat is good
ARTPOP: 2/10. Sounds really basic
Aura: 3/10. Really don't like the beginning and the whole thing is over complicated
MANiCURE: 6/10. Some potential with this one but I hope the chorus lyrics are clearer on studio version
Jewels & Drugs: 2/10. Really confusing
Sex Dreams: 3/10. Don't like the tempo, production is good but lyrics are too repetitive
IWBWY: 7/10. My favourite from the new material, hope the studio is the same version, the lyrics are a little Carly Rae Jepsen/Bridget Mendler though
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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I'm pretty sure ARTPOP is my favorite song from today. I've played it more than the others also. But then again, I love Sex Dreams also. Ugh, it's hard to choose 
EDIT: OK, ARTPOP is my fave
EDIT #2: Swine is great too
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I kinda think some of these (if not all) were the studio versions.
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Originally posted by MM3
As someone who literally listens to Hip-Hop radio more than Pop radio, I can tell you Jewels and Drugs would flop hard as a single. A Miley Cyrus-sized embarrassment. Keep it where it belongs (as an album track).
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not with all that money she payed for those features
plus it looks like they already shot some sort of video for it
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Originally posted by fearground
Really not impressed with the new material,
Swine: 4/10. Don't like the concept at all but the beat is good
ARTPOP: 2/10. Sounds really basic
Aura: 3/10. Really don't like the beginning and the whole thing is over complicated
MANiCURE: 6/10. Some potential with this one but I hope the chorus lyrics are clearer on studio version
Jewels & Drugs: 2/10. Really confusing
Sex Dreams: 3/10. Don't like the tempo, production is good but lyrics are too repetitive
IWBWY: 7/10. My favourite from the new material, hope the studio is the same version, the lyrics are a little Carly Rae Jepsen/Bridget Mendler though
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the concept is about someone with a disgusting personality i think it's a worthy concept to touch on 
anyway why do people not like the ballad i'm seriously confused 
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Originally posted by inspiration4
My take on tonight:
Performance wise, she SLAYS. No doubt about it. Even when she's just holding a casual as can be conversation with the fans, it's the most interesting thing ever.
Musically, I don't know what to think, at all really. Aura, Sex Dreams, and Swine are all pretty solid (didn't hear mannequin), but something seems to be lacking. Sex Dreams for example has some amazing verses, but the chorus is kinda uninspired and repetitive, though nice.
Likewise, Swine has some very promising parts, but some equally (and seemingly intentional) off putting or even obnoxious parts.
Artpop on first listen was horrible (might change as it was only one listen), and the ballad song didn't even hold a candle to her earlier one's (honest eyes, BY, Speechless, etc...)
But this is all on one listen per song, and live at that. I'm hoping I'll like them better, but so far I'm very underwhelmed by the music. Nothing is grabbing me in the way her former material did.
I don't see how she took two years on this material and only months (or one year?) on TFM. Bizarre.
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I respect this.
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ARTPOP is my favorite song. The lyrics are a bit "wtf" but it's catchy!
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The ballad has potential to slay on album, but I'm just not here for an overtheatrical/overimprovised performance of a song that is completely new.
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Originally posted by NaughtyDog
not with all that money she payed for those features
plus it looks like they already shot some sort of video for it
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When I asked for four people on a song, I wanted Lady Marmalade teas. Not a Scream and Shout-sized rap collaboration. Get that Best Rap/Sung Hip-Hop Collaboration Grammy tho, Gaga.
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ARTPOP is my favorite
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Originally posted by iHooker
I'm not racist but she did Paper Gangsta [which slayed] and that's like similar or hip hopy and she didn't need any bad unknown rappers and dull production.
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First of all Paper Gangster is one of her worst songs.
Second, the rappers on Jewels & Drugs are NOT unknown. The ignorance.
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Member Since: 6/30/2012
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OMG the Aura performance was just what I was thinking off. Though I hated the bit when she went up in the air in that cage thing. It was little disappointing cause I felt like it was to small. The stage wasn't very versatile. It felt very amateurish. I hated her look whilst she was performing Swine. I mean I ain't here for that Jo look. But, overall it was an okay concert.
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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Originally posted by MM3
When I asked for four people on a song, I wanted Lady Marmalade teas. Not a Scream and Shout-sized rap collaboration. Get that Best Rap/Sung Hip-Hop Collaboration Grammy tho, Gaga.
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only Gaga could tho
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