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Originally posted by RudeBoy™
Question: If y'all could set up the next era as a success, what would it look like? realistically. I'm talking sound, sales, promotion, touring, nominations, etc.
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Sound
A healthy blend of The Evolution's maturity & substance + Fantasy Ride's innovation w/a more r&b feel.
Ballads: Speechless, And I, My Love, Sorry, I Don't Remember, So Hard, Listen To My Song, I Run It...etc
Mid-Tempo's: DUI, Like A Surgeon, Sophomore, Body Party, Promise, Read My Lips, C.R.U.S.H, Thug Style, Ride, I Don't Care, Gimme Dat (slow bass remix), Tell Me What Your Name Is.
Up-Tempo's: Like A Boy, Bang It Up, Hotline, Work, Get Up, Heavy Rotation, Echo, Super Turnt Up, High Price, Overdose.
Not saying I want a pt 2 to these songs, but when I think of ballads, mid-tempo's & up-tempos, these are some of her best imo. I more so want her to work w/producers she's never worked with before. I think that would help her sound venture outside of the box she's often put in.
Features/Writers/Producers
Drake (write and/or feature)
Trey Songz (write & feature)
Jhené Aiko (heavy writing)
Sevyn (writing)
BOOTS (production)
Rock City (write & production)
Miguel (write)
Future (write & feature)
Justin Timberlake (write only)
Danja (production)
Timbaland (production)
Caroline Polacheck (production)
StarGate (production)
Diane Warren (write)
The-Dream (
production & write)
Jasper Cameron (production)
Mike Will (write & production)
*Obviously not all of them (I wish) but even 1/3 of this would be awesome.
Promotion
The Ciara era had great early promo. She needs to step her 'feature' game up a bit. We should know Ci is coming by the 3 or 4 r&b features she would have months before her album is even announced. She also needs a cover of a major magazine. Vogue, Elle, Rolling Stones, Vanity...some DAMN body. I've stated I wanted a 2 or 3 part wedding/baby special to air on E! or MTV. Also she needs to start interacting w/the few fans she has now. Maybe open up her own official tumblr w/ those webisodes she used to do
. Maybe do a Music Monday and release some of the scrapped songs from OWA & the next era to garner interest. And pls GOD do a promo tour. The 777 tour was genius but she needs to focus in the US for now.
Sales, touring are kinda subjective to the album itself.
At this point of Ci stanning I hope for the best but prepare for the worst. So in that regard we'll see.