[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

This is an R&b album. They don't sincerely like it. Just like they didn't the Justin and Frank offerings.

I think it'll be telling if, god forbid, the singles flop.

[Harmonic Dreamer]

Originally posted by Sunshine.

The same alternate reality where Gaga would have smashed with the same ATRPOP album? I wonder that myself too.

As a stan who stuck through the lashings during 4, it was disconcerting to see the amount of bandwagoning.

I do admit that it's gotten harder to decipher who are the real stans and who aren't but I don't mind the bandwagon.
They'll be dragging her again in a month. But, this is a great album. That's all I could ask for for now.

[BeamMeUp]

Originally posted by satellites.™

Im just mad at Bey for missing her chance to knock us out with the million debut.

I don't think it would've had the same effect if she released on a Tuesday. Something about ~slaying over a weekend that kinda adds to the WOW factor.

[RobynYoBank]

Most people probably don't dislike R&B. They probably just aren't exposed to it until sufficiently exposed artists force it upon them. Liking the little that pops in front of them isn't necessarily insincere.

[madonnas]

But really the JT and Frank offerings were far from perfect.

[Kang.]

Originally posted by Nicole

I really wish we had access to an alternate reality where BEYONCE had been the exact same record but had flopped and/or gotten average reviews. I'd love to see the reactions from non-Beyonce fans.

Isn't it funny doe how after everything that happened in 2011 + what we'd been hearing from the Mansters all year, they are now like the two polar ends of the spectrum.

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by BeamMeUp

I believe they like some songs.

Justin & Frank didn't really have a bandwagon like this.

I don't. And they had bandwagons. People trashed dance music and said that Justin brought back "real music," and we all know the deal on Frank. They don't have as big of bandwagon because they aren't females.

[MrPeanut]

The glee club arpeggios in Superpower are cute.

[BeamMeUp]

I hope you're not implying that YONCÉ isn't as good as people are making it out to be. It kinda is.

Comparing it to 20/20 & channelORANGE is...

[satellites.™]

Originally posted by RobynYoBank

Most people probably don't dislike R&B. They probably just aren't exposed to it until sufficiently exposed artists force it upon them. Liking the little that pops in front of them isn't necessarily insincere.

We went from disagreeing on everything to agreeing on everything.

People here don't hear a lot of R&B because they don't give it a chance, Fantasia has one of the best albums of the year and many won't ever hear it. Lorde as well, but many black people will never hear it.

Beyonce just so happens to be very popular amongst all races of people, what kinda Icon?

[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by BeamMeUp

I believe they like some songs.

Justin & Frank didn't really have a bandwagon like this.

Frank's bandwagon was pretty big tho. And now no one care for ha.

[Harmonic Dreamer]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

The glee club arpeggios in Superpower are cute.

And one of her most effective vocal performances in her career.

[satellites.™]

Even the most Beyonce hating, R&B hating person on ATRL likes Partition. Bandwagon or not.

And most people seem to enjoy XO legitimately as well.

[Clump]

R&B isn't the problem. Most of ATRL loves Rihanna.

[Disco]

I enjoy the album because of the electro soul/R&B. It just sounds well produced and the bass is nice on some songs.

[BeamMeUp]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

I don't. And they had bandwagons. People trashed dance music and said that Justin brought back "real music," and we all know the deal on Frank. They don't have as big of bandwagon because they aren't females.

Idk it doesn't feel the same. All I remember is people saying how JT made R&B global (unlike Bernard) & talked about sales. I don't even know the name of his album tracks because people never got that deep into the ~stanning.

[satellites.™]

Originally posted by Clump

R&B isn't the problem. Most of ATRL loves Rihanna.

Ummm, she does not sing R&B.

She sings Pop and or Hip/Hop, she has very few R&B tracks.

[Drais.]

Originally posted by Ramos

I'm not here for this mess GP.

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[satellites.™]

Pour It Up is not R&B.

[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by Clump

R&B isn't the problem. Most of ATRL loves Rihanna.

hmm