Grammys are unpredictable. Just because an artist/ album looks like it will be a clear winner doesn't mean it will. They will likely be the most nominationed tho
& for what it's worth with Anti will now be used as a stepping stone for Rih to get more recognition for her artistry.
It's still being mentioned in other artists album reviews
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In a year when the world’s biggest artists have put their necks on the line - Rihanna’s leave-me-alone, independent streak of ‘Anti’, Kanye West’s scatterbrained ever-changing doodle ‘The Life of Pablo’ - Beyoncé can count herself as a risk-taker breaking new ground, up there with the bravest
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Rather than relying on a handful of radio friendly singles to precede the album, she allowed Anti to exist as its own entity. “It might not be some automatic record that will be Top 40,” she told Vanity Fair, “but I felt like I earned the right to do that now.”
Her caution was unnecessary - the album was a commercial success, though its sales figures were made nigh-on impossible to measure thanks to the million free downloads she gave away - but the sentiment was a telling one. As one of the biggest popstars on the planet, Rihanna has paved the way for a new way of doing things - one that plays the long-game, trusts that people will pay attention for more than just a catchy chorus, and that trades in cultural impact as much as on record sales.
In a world in which the album format is supposed to be dying, artists such as Beyonce, Rihanna and Kanye West are calmly resurrecting it.
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Reviving the base.
