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Discussion: Trend Setter or Trend Follower: Nicki Minaj
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
Roisin Murphy, Karin Dreijer Andersson, Robyn, Gwen Stefani, Madonna... just to name a few.
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I don't know anything about the work of the first two, but can you explain why the last three?
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Originally posted by mariska
Trendsetter. There's a reason Nicki Minaj wore stuffed animals to the VMAS.
No shade intended.
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Artists have dressed crazy since before gaga was born so don't even try it
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
Roisin Murphy, Karin Dreijer Andersson, Robyn, Gwen Stefani, Madonna... just to name a few.
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Key words: At the Moment
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Originally posted by mariska
Gaga took it to the next level, though. Madonna would be nothing without Marilyn Monroe and yet she's known as a trendsetter. She may have not invented eccentric, but she sure as hell made it apparent within the industry. Pop Music has shifted slightly from sex appeal to shock factor. She significantly has impacted the music industry and this is undeniable.
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It doesn't matter what she did with it, she followed.
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Originally posted by TOASTY
She's more a setter than a follower, but I do believe she has elements of both
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Agreed.
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
Roisin Murphy, Karin Dreijer Andersson, Robyn, Gwen Stefani, Madonna... just to name a few.
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I knew these people would be mentioned, and she did take influences from them, but I wouldn't necessarily say that they set the tone for her.
She caused a resurgence in the avant garde style of dressing while the majority of these girls were away.
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Originally posted by ImpressiveInstant
I don't know anything about the work of the first two, but can you explain why the last three?
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Robyn's music style, Gwen's looks and Madonna's... everything.
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Originally posted by UclaBoi
Artists have dressed crazy since before gaga was born so don't even try it
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Artists have dressed crazy before Madonna was born too. What's your point? She's still known as revolutionizing pop music.
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
It doesn't matter what she did with it, she followed.
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So then you admit Madonna is a trendfollower, too? And then that must mean Britney followed, as well.
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
Robyn's music style, Gwen's looks and Madonna's... everything.
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for that to happen Robyn would have to be a trendsetter herself and well...
and the looks comparison only comes from being blonde popstars
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Originally posted by mariska
So then you admit Madonna is a trendfollower, too? And then that must mean Britney followed, as well.
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No and no.
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I think to be a trend setter you would need to be doing something that no one at that time was doing, taking inspiration from something old and reinventing it.
Otherwise there are very few trend setters.
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The question is : Trend Setter or Trend Follower? No matter how she's inspired by these artists, she still made a HUGE impact on the pop scenes. Don't even try to deny it, because it has already been presented by some of your faves.
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
No and no.
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Your logic doesn't make any sense at all. You say Gaga is a follower because she never invented eccentric, but somehow Madonna is? Madonna wasn't the first to abuse shock factor, and Britney Spears certainly wasn't the first to abuse sex appeal. The point is that they all took it to the next level and impacted the music industry.
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Originally posted by mariska
Your logic doesn't make any sense at all. You say Gaga is a follower because she never invented eccentric, but somehow Madonna is? Madonna wasn't the first to abuse shock factor, and Britney Spears certainly wasn't the first to abuse sex appeal. The point is that they all took it to the next level and impacted the music industry.
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We can discuss the Queens of Pop when their names are up. Stay on topic.
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Trend setter of course.
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Musically I would call her a follower. It's obvious that she took the trend of dance music from Timbaland, Nelly, Justin, Britney, Robyn and others and took that sound to create her debut record and everything sprung from there. So I would say in terms of sound and music she was a follower in that regard.
Fashion: Setter
Performer: Follower, but everyone copies Madonna in that regard.
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Just accept it, hunny. Gaga has changed this era of music and this is UNDENIABLE.
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
Robyn's music style, Gwen's looks and Madonna's... everything.
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Robyn's music style... no. Absolutely different.
Gwen and Madonna, I can see why - the three of them actually cared about theatricality and fashion a lot. But it wasn't a trend at all.
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Member Since: 11/17/2010
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Trendsetter.
All the newbies want to be her. (Ke$ha, Natalia Kills, Nicki Minaj)
Her peers have changed their style to replicate hers. (Katy Perry)
Veterans are trying to copy her. (Xtina)
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