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Music News: Britney, Eminem, Lady Gaga play the self-reference game
Member Since: 3/21/2010
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
I've been using font size 3 for quite a few months now.
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girl I know I've talked to you in RT b4.
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Member Since: 3/18/2008
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
I don't think any of our girls are legends.
The term legend is used way too loosely around here.
How can you even deny her immense impact on the music industry/pop culture.
The fact that she, as a still relatively new act managed to sell albums like no other, earned award after award and got headlines like it's the easiest thing to do, proves that she indeed made an impact on the current music industry.
She already broke countless records and it's as of today almost impossible to imagine the pop culture without the force that is Lady Gaga.
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I nevers said Gaga didn't had a big impact, but it's nothing compared as Britney's
And as for the legend issue, i call Britney a legend. If you don't agree there's nothing you can do but stay mad
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Member Since: 9/8/2009
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Bdawg I hate to perpetuate the stan war but you are not making a good case for Britney fans by saying you can't read something because it's "tew long" when it's only a couple sentences or the font is "tew big". It looks like you're grasping for reasons not to acknowledge facts.
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Member Since: 5/15/2010
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Originally posted by Lost_In_Stereo100
This is also a minor fact right here ----> .. Remember How huge Gaga was in 09, and remember people said she wont last... Well NOBODY can deny that 2010 was even bigger for Gaga than 2009... and it sounds like 2011 is gonna be yet ANOTHER huge year for Gaga ( but thats all hype right now
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Yup, but Cyndi was 1984-1987 so who knows? BORN THIS WAY with all the hype should be a #1 album and at least get a #1 song.
haha, I love Gaga's music, but calling her a legend? it's too much, Mariah, Madonna, Whitney, Janet, those are LEGENDS and Britney in a certain way, she changed the face of pop music.
Gaga's music is no different to Ke$ha's imo.
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Member Since: 3/21/2010
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Originally posted by A Muse
Bdawg I hate to perpetuate the stan war but you are not making a good case for Britney fans by saying you can't read something because it's "tew long" when it's only a couple sentences or the font is "tew big". It looks like you're grasping for reasons not to acknowledge facts.
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Take yo ass to nhb.
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Member Since: 6/20/2010
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Originally posted by Mgui_Blackout
I nevers said Gaga didn't had a big impact, but it's nothing compared as Britney's
And as for the legend issue, i call Britney a legend. If you don't agree there's nothing you can do but stay mad
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Originally posted by Mgui_Blackout
And no, her impact was not HUGE
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It sure as hell comes close to Britney's impact.
Lady Gaga literally dominates every single social network already and I think the internet itself is a vital part of today's music industry.
That alone proves how big her impact really is.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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Originally posted by A Muse
Second paragraph is absolutely true, however, you can't take those conditions and apply them only where it's most convenient. Gaga sold half of what Britney sold, but albums in general sell half of what they did in the late 90s'. Likewise, the lower peak positions of Britney's earlier singles compared to Gaga's were because they were released before the dawn of the digital era. Gaga's album sales are the standard of pop success today, just like Britney's were in her prime. Even "legendary" Britney and LEGENDARY Madonna are lucky to sell a couple milli with a new release.
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Britney isn't lucky to sell a couple million worldwide when she sold 3.2 (OR MORE) million copies of Circus worldwide with minimal promotion
But I am glad that you are able to decipher the difference between pre-digital age and the digital age unlike some other stans..
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Member Since: 11/17/2010
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Originally posted by BeatZ
Yup, but Cyndi was 1984-1987 so who knows? BORN THIS WAY with all the hype should be a #1 album and at least get a #1 song.
haha, I love Gaga's music, but calling her a legend? it's too much, Mariah, Madonna, Whitney, Janet, those are LEGENDS and Britney in a certain way, she changed the face of pop music.
Gaga's music is no different to Ke$ha's imo.
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Ok i never called Gaga a legend
and Second of all i agree gaga and k$ are the same genre of music, but they dont sound anything alike IMO ... please just stop ... nothiing on the fame monster even compares to animal..
Although i would have to agree on "sum" of the tracks on THe Fame.. i never understood why that album was soo successful.. i guess cuz it was soo generic.. very Britney (newermusic) ish and Kesha ish ... and im not even kidding
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I mean why is there a fight going on?
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Member Since: 9/8/2009
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
I mean why is there a fight going on?
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Xtina stan used the L word and started a frenzy.
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Member Since: 3/18/2008
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
It sure as hell comes close to Britney's impact.
Lady Gaga literally dominates every single social network already and I think the internet itself is a vital part of today's music industry.
That alone proves how big her impact really is.
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If there was Twitter and Facebook back in 1999 you can bet your ass Britney would dominate it.
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Member Since: 11/24/2009
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What's Britney's big impact that her stans cannot stop talking about and which they insist was so big it can overshadow the sun?
She followed the teeny bopper trend and was easily outsold by boy bands during her debut. What huge contribution to the world of pop did she have? If anything, she's more well-known for her negative contributions, such as lypysnching, than anything positive.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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Originally posted by BeatZ
Yup, but Cyndi was 1984-1987 so who knows? BORN THIS WAY with all the hype should be a #1 album and at least get a #1 song.
haha, I love Gaga's music, but calling her a legend? it's too much, Mariah, Madonna, Whitney, Janet, those are LEGENDS and Britney in a certain way, she changed the face of pop music.
Gaga's music is no different to Ke$ha's imo.
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Gaga isn't a legend yet but I see a long respectable career going for you. I can see her becoming a legend. And like you've said with Mariah, Madonna, Whitney, and Janet and Britney... they've all put in a long effort into their areas of music to get to their legend status.
I'll have to disagree with you though. Gaga's music is clearly different from Ke$ha's. And Gaga has paved the way for Ke$ha....
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
What's Britney's big impact that her stans cannot stop talking about and which they insist was so big it can overshadow the sun?
She followed the teeny bopper trend and was easily outsold by boy bands during her debut. What huge contribution to the world of pop did she have? If anything, she's more well-known for her negative contributions, such as lypysnching, than anything positive.
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I didn't want to go there, but...
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
What's Britney's big impact that her stans cannot stop talking about and which they insist was so big it can overshadow the sun?
She followed the teeny bopper trend and was easily outsold by boy bands during her debut. What huge contribution to the world of pop did she have? If anything, she's more well-known for her negative contributions, such as lypysnching, than anything positive.
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Nicole dear you took delusion and pressed to a whole new level with this post.
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Member Since: 6/20/2010
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Originally posted by Mgui_Blackout
If there was Twitter and Facebook back in 1999 you can bet your ass Britney would dominate it.
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Right, and that proves how big Lady Gaga's impact is because she is dominating it.
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Originally posted by A Muse
Second paragraph is absolutely true, however, you can't take those conditions and apply them only where it's most convenient. Gaga sold half of what Britney sold, but albums in general sell half of what they did in the late 90s'. Likewise, the lower peak positions of Britney's earlier singles compared to Gaga's were because they were released before the dawn of the digital era. Gaga's album sales are the standard of pop success today, just like Britney's were in her prime. Even "legendary" Britney and LEGENDARY Madonna are lucky to sell a couple milli with a new release.
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GaGa's total sales come mostly from her digital single sales.
Britney's earlier singles didn't peak well because Jive held back a physical copy, not because they were before the digital era. Obviously digital sales are greater, but she would've benefited in those times.
And Circus sold nearly 4 million copies, Blackout 3 million. Both were very little promotion outside the name Britney Spears and a hit single. How is she lucky to sell?
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
What's Britney's big impact?
She followed the teeny bopper trend and was easily outsold by boy bands during her debut. What huge contribution to the world of pop did she have? If anything, she's more well-known for her negative contributions, such as lypysnching, than anything positive.
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Easily outsold? Backstreet Boys sold the same amount as ...Baby One More Time, 'N Sync albums sold about as much as both BOMT and Oops!.
She led the way for female artists to break out, and none of them as successful. Her impact was very strong when she debuted.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
What's Britney's big impact that her stans cannot stop talking about and which they insist was so big it can overshadow the sun?
She followed the teeny bopper trend and was easily outsold by boy bands during her debut. What huge contribution to the world of pop did she have? If anything, she's more well-known for her negative contributions, such as lypysnching, than anything positive.
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Ummm she outsold by two boy bands...
After Britney came out, every label wanted to push their female stars to be just like her. Hell, even today they try to recreate pop stars just like her. (Miley Cyrus is just ONE example.)
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Member Since: 6/20/2010
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Originally posted by Mgui_Blackout
Nicole dear you took delusion and pressed to a whole new level with this post.
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Why don't you beg to differ and provide some real arguments?
Because the only think I notice you doing, is calling people delusional and mad.
I have yet to see you make a real solid statement.
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