[Kinuotose]

Born This Way most definitely.

[BGKC]

ARTPOP

[QueenBeé]

The Velvet Rope
American Life
BEYONCÉ

Not Erotica being thrown in the thread when sex sells like hot cakes... American Life is the riskiest album Madonna had.

[materialboy]

Erotica and American Life.
Why is BTW risky?Erotica was one of the most provocative albums of all times including SEX.

[Scandalous]

definitely Erotica/American Life

how the hell is Talk That Talk risky?

[Rider]

BTW was riskier than Erotica?
What are you, 8?

[Dark Miracles]

American Life came to mind instantly.

[EnigmaPopstar]

Born This Way.
The Fame Monster too because she changed her image a lot comparing to her debut album but since it did well idk.

[hairofglory]

Originally posted by materialboy

Erotica and American Life.
Why is BTW risky?Erotica was one of the most provocative albums of all times including SEX.

I'm looking at it in the context of their careers. BTW was only her second/third album and a huge 180 from what everyone loved at the time.

[Kid A]

Originally posted by hairofglory

BTW was riskier than Erotica.

BEYONCE was not risky. She literally had some of the biggest media hype of 2013, multiple huge endorsements, the best directors in the business, the best producers, and all that iTunes attention. And its about sex. Sooo risky.

Gurl

I love Gaga but no...

[Gee]

BEYONCÉ is by far the biggest risk. The label went into the whole situation blind without knowing how it would turn out.

Obviously it worked out in their favor...

[KingB®]

Originally posted by EmRiNavy

People that were born in december 2013 will say BEYONCE, others will say Erotica.
I say Erotica

Is Beyoncé all you think of?

Out of the current pop girls:
4 & BTW, cause they hardly had any single-material on them. + BEYONCÉ

[swissman]

In the OP the only risky one was Erotica.

Loud and The Fame are as safe as you can get.

[PopNStuff]

Rather than go the pop-radio friendly route, X chose to do this concept album. I think it alienated some of her fans because they were expecting her to deliver sure-fire radio hits, but I'm glad she stuck to her vision.

Heck, most of what Pharell is producing now could have easily fit into Back to Basics so I ain't mad at X

[Daydream]

janet. also. That much sexualisation was a big risk.

[Slow Down]

Born This Way
& Bangerz

[Tsuko]

Originally posted by hairofglory

I'm looking at it in the context of their careers. BTW was only her second/third album and a huge 180 from what everyone loved at the time.

The album was nearly all dance-pop and electropop, which was perfectly in line with what was popular at the time.

You and I getting released as a single was the only risky thing that happened that era.

[Truth Teller]

American Life, Erotica, Stripped, Back to Basics, Rated R and 4.

[boy-in-stereo]

Originally posted by swissman

In the OP the only risky one was Erotica.

Loud and The Fame are as safe as you can get.

I agree with you, but I only used those as examples of eras, like the LOUD era, or the Erotica era. Not necessarily that they would be among the riskiest...

[Lexiel]

Stripped.