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Heres a video they have posted called "Top 5 Beyonce Wannabes"
The 10 Bets Songs of 2007
5. ''Upgrade U,'' Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)
Both halves of music's power couple pay tribute to the virtues of materialism over a blaring synth-horn backdrop crafted by producer Swizz Beatz. ''Partner, lemme upgrade U, Audemars Piguet U,'' offers Jay's lady friend, name-checking the luxury watchmaker. And who are we to stand in her way?
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,2016...6984_2,00.html
The Fergie showed Bey some love in her interview:
There are very few artists this year with more than two or three singles that really hit from one album. Basically, it's pretty much you, Justin Timberlake, and Nickelback. Your record didn't seem to have a lot of filler.
Each song is so important to me. But I wanted interludes! When I was growing up, I listened to all the interludes on Snoop's albums, and I wanted that on this too, because they show more about the person, and I like to have a little laugh or go a little left, not for a single, but just to make a piece of music people can hear. I could have a whole album of interludes.
Ah. Fergie's spoken-word release...
Yes! Something not so commercial or perfectly packaged, just something that really shows the artist. At some point, this business decided that the artists can just be ringtones, just get these quick-hit songs. But other people like Alicia Keys, an artist I really admire, spend time on every song, and I really appreciate it as a listener.
I might not have as perfect a voice as her or Beyoncé, but there's an emotion there I want people to feel. And you know what, I loved Beyoncé's last album, and I don't think it got as much [attention] as it should... I didn't want any song to get overlooked. I'm a music fan of women, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I think it's a great time for women in music right now and that excites me. Because I think a lot of times what we do is compete, but we're all that little girl with that dream. So how can you hate on someone who's just like you?
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,2016...167348,00.html
