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ATRL: Do Think Beyonce Is a Legend ?
Member Since: 7/9/2010
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Originally posted by satellites™
But you think Britney is? Good to the bye!
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When did she say that?
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ATRL Administrator
Member Since: 6/29/2002
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Not really. She needs a few more signature songs. Legends have a whole string of hits that really define them. When I think of Beyoncé, I don't get much further than Crazy In Love, Single Ladies, maybe Irreplaceable, a few DC3 songs. To me she needs more than that.
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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Originally posted by satellites™
But you think Britney is? Good to the bye!
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Britney's not a legend yet as well. She's much closer to being one than Bey though.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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Originally posted by Sweet Dreams
No not yet, at the moment she is just an icon. Her and Britney will eventually bow out as legends, though imho.
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
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Originally posted by Kisuke
the same ones saying no will be saying no 10 years from now
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Member Since: 8/22/2009
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Originally posted by Kworb
Not really. She needs a few more signature songs. Legends have a whole string of hits that really define them. When I think of Beyoncé, I don't get much further than Crazy In Love, Single Ladies, maybe Irreplaceable, a few DC3 songs. To me she needs more than that.
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That sounds personal, and no legends dont need a string of signature songs, they need moments that define them around the world. And she has had plenty of those, if she wasnt so young she would be called a legend already.
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Member Since: 6/15/2009
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Member Since: 8/22/2009
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Originally posted by Duca
Britney's not a legend yet as well. She's much closer to being one than Bey though.
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You've called her a legend before, dont make me get the receipts. And closer than Bey, dont make me spit out this grape juice.
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Member Since: 8/24/2008
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Kanye West on King B
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Is Beyoncé better than Tina Turner? Kanye West seems to think so. Kanye West told reporters that he believed that Beyonce was a “living legend” and is bigger and if not better than Tina Turner.
In a strange turn of events Kanye has turned from his usual self-promoting attitude to one of praising others. He dedicated his MTV Artist of the Year Award to Lil’ Wayne and now seems to be promoting Beyoncé as the best artist ever.
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Boys 2 Men on King B
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“To be honest I think the time of legendary artists ended with Boyz II Men and artists like Usher and Beyoncé. We are kind of like the last of the Mohicans as far as knowing what it takes to become a legend in terms of our work ethic – it’s become a lot more corporate and less organic.”
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Chris Martin on King B
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Despite achieving phenomenal success with his band Coldplay, Chris Martin remains a true pop fan at heart and was bowled over when he met Beyonce. He said: 'She's the most impressive person I've met. She's a legend to me but much younger than me.'
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Such True tea in it's purest forms.
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Member Since: 5/7/2009
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Originally posted by Kworb
Not really. She needs a few more signature songs. Legends have a whole string of hits that really define them. When I think of Beyoncé, I don't get much further than Crazy In Love, Single Ladies, maybe Irreplaceable, a few DC3 songs. To me she needs more than that.
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How many hits can you name from the top of your head from these people otis redding , jimmy hendrix, liza minelli.
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Member Since: 4/17/2011
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Where you just bored when you made this thread?
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Member Since: 10/29/2010
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Originally posted by satellites™
You've called here a legend before, dont make me get the receipts. And closer than Bey, dont make me spit out this grape juice.
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Member Since: 5/7/2009
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Quote:
Originally posted by satellites™
That sounds personal, and no legends dont need a string of signature songs, they need moments that define them around the world. And she has had plenty of those, if she wasnt so young she would be called a legend already.
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!!!!
at the hits argument
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Member Since: 4/6/2011
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Member Since: 9/3/2010
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No, she's not. There's a long way to go yet.
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Member Since: 6/22/2011
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Originally posted by Shame♥
Where you just bored when you made this thread?
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MAYBE BUT WHAT DO U THINK
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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Originally posted by satellites™
You've called here a legend before, dont make me get the receipts. And closer than Bey, dont make me spit out this grape juice.
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Just because someone calls an artist a legend on here doesn't necessarily mean that actually mean it. Whenever britney breaks a record, moves up one spot on a chart, etc i might comment "legend " but i dont really consider her one....
When i think of a legend, i think of michael jackson, madonna, aretha franklin, etc, neither beyonce nor britney is on that level yet.
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Member Since: 4/17/2011
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Originally posted by Kworb
Not really. She needs a few more signature songs. Legends have a whole string of hits that really define them. When I think of Beyoncé, I don't get much further than Crazy In Love, Single Ladies, maybe Irreplaceable, a few DC3 songs. To me she needs more than that.
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The songs you listed are all she needs. All of those songs have Beyonce in common, and the only factor she's missing in the equation of a legend is longevity.
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Member Since: 6/2/2011
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She has a great voice, her dance skills are just great, her performances are epic, her videos (Single Ladies, Girls) are AMAZING, her fanbase is huge, her songs are really really good and most of them successful, she had some huge hits (Single Ladies, Halo, Crazy in Love), her collabos are EPIC, she's a fashion icon, she is kind, she really got this!
OFC YES, she is a LEGEND!
QUEEN BEY
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Member Since: 4/17/2011
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Originally posted by Rolland
No, she's not. There's a long way to go yet.
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I just hope you're not one of this X-Tina stans that refers to her as legend.
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