Every time Bey releases her fans act like the previous record is lame. That's why? (And the Haters swear everything is wack except "4" which they dragged)
Not all her fans (like myself). I personally love the album (except Daddy?)
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this is true
except the haters act like the previous album was great when they dragged it when it was new
all those lame Lemonade threads with them praising ST after they said it was overrated & acclaimed due to the surprise release hype. when she does her next album...i fully expect Lemonade to finally get its ATRL acclaim once they get ready to trash the new one.
This is very true and I think she purposely self-edited and watered herself down after Work It Out didn't catch. She tweaked that same formula and was able to update it and make it more palatable for the mainstream with CiL, but she played it so safe overall with that album -- very trendy and run-of-the-mill early 2000s R&B even though it was well-done.
The biggest reason why it sounds dated is because with the exception of CiL, it sounds like everything else from that period.
To be fair, the pbR&B/"urban contemporary" stuff on self-titled and Lemonade probably won't age well either.
Only TastelessHive hates it.
Dangerously is her 3rd best album. Only after Lemonade and ST.
Crazy In Love, Baby Boy, Naughty Girl these are signature BOPS
MM&I, Dangerously in Love, The Closer I Get To You. These are signature ballads
Speechless invented the sexiness of BDAY, 1+1, Dance For You, Rocket etc..
I don't hate it, I still bop to a third of it. I just like her subsequent albums way more. That's how it should be, right? I mean, can you honestly say any pop singer's debut album is the BEST WORK of their career??
Debuts are freebies because there's no precedent to follow.