"The bottom line is that men place Beyonce in her position. Beyoncé is the most desirable woman in music, and this is not to say that her talent isn’t the main reason she able to reign, but when you play in the big leagues most of women at that level have tons of talent. So, when separating the superstars from stars, Beyoncé’s intangibles are what allow her to trump not only Kelly, but also every other woman in music. In America, like it or not, there is a standard of beauty that is rigidly adhered to by marketers and entertainment executives. Beyoncé has what sells easily: She’s light skinned (yes I said it, please name a dark skinned woman, sans Lauryn Hill’s one historic album, that has reached the consistent levels of Beyoncé, since arguably Aretha Franklin), has long hair, and chiseled ”Roman” (i.e., somewhat European nose and facial bone structure) features. Now, there is no shortage of light skinned girls with “Roman” features, many whom are no where close to Beyoncé status, but there are a few. What separates Beyoncé from, say, Alicia Keys, however, is her femininity. Bey is the ultimate woman; she’s the woman who wants to be put in her place by a “Soldier,” and then “Upgrade” him with her bank account, all the while she’s “Catering” to her man after a hard day at work. The gold stamp, though, came from her union with Jay-Z. The self-proclaimed “King of New York” is the man that every man wants to be. Jay-Z sets the cultural trends for black men, and their marriage gave her the powerful man that no other R&B megastar in history has had while in her prime. Beyonce doesn’t have to directly derail Kelly’s career, her mere presence on the charts and in the media puts insurmountable pressure on every singer in the game, including her former band mate and best friend Kelly. Don’t blame Beyoncé for playing and mastering the game, she is just playing the cards dealt, and like her superstar husband says so astutely Bey will not lose!"
"The bottom line is that men place Beyonce in her position. Beyoncé is the most desirable woman in music, and this is not to say that her talent isn’t the main reason she able to reign, but when you play in the big leagues most of women at that level have tons of talent. So, when separating the superstars from stars, Beyoncé’s intangibles are what allow her to trump not only Kelly, but also every other woman in music. In America, like it or not, there is a standard of beauty that is rigidly adhered to by marketers and entertainment executives. Beyoncé has what sells easily: She’s light skinned (yes I said it, please name a dark skinned woman, sans Lauryn Hill’s one historic album, that has reached the consistent levels of Beyoncé, since arguably Aretha Franklin), has long hair, and chiseled ”Roman” (i.e., somewhat European nose and facial bone structure) features. Now, there is no shortage of light skinned girls with “Roman” features, many whom are no where close to Beyoncé status, but there are a few. What separates Beyoncé from, say, Alicia Keys, however, is her femininity. Bey is the ultimate woman; she’s the woman who wants to be put in her place by a “Soldier,” and then “Upgrade” him with her bank account, all the while she’s “Catering” to her man after a hard day at work. The gold stamp, though, came from her union with Jay-Z. The self-proclaimed “King of New York” is the man that every man wants to be. Jay-Z sets the cultural trends for black men, and their marriage gave her the powerful man that no other R&B megastar in history has had while in her prime. Beyonce doesn’t have to directly derail Kelly’s career, her mere presence on the charts and in the media puts insurmountable pressure on every singer in the game, including her former band mate and best friend Kelly. Don’t blame Beyoncé for playing and mastering the game, she is just playing the cards dealt, and like her superstar husband says so astutely Bey will not lose!"
I can just imagine her coming out lookin amazing in a beautiful classy dress belting n slaying the hell out I Was Here with a standing ovation n then later on the biggest reward would be not only winning a few Grammys for 4 n EOT but grabbing that AOTY. I want it bad n so does our queen. She deserves it sooo much.
Agree 100% !! She could hit stage like twice. First End Of Time you know to get everybody in a good mood and then like on hour later I Was Here so everybody can feel the energy of her vocals/runs.To me that would be just more than epic
Don’t blame Beyoncé for playing and mastering the game, she is just playing the cards dealt, and like her superstar husband says so astutely Bey will not lose!"
I'm not checkin for the VMAs as much the Grammys....
All i know is her 2010 Grammy performance better be nothing when comparing it to her 2012 performance
End of Time