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Originally posted by hairofglory
BTW was riskier than Erotica.
BEYONCE was not risky. She literally had some of the biggest media hype of 2013, multiple huge endorsements, the best directors in the business, the best producers, and all that iTunes attention. And its about sex. Sooo risky.
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No.
Just no.
Erotica came after the disco hit vogue. Madonna could have easily re-created another dance album. Instead she made an album that deals with aids, homosexuality, bi sexuality, fantasy and S&M all during a time when those things were shunned in the main stream media and in some places in America being gay was still Illegal. Talking about those issues was career damaging.
Musically it moved away from the mainstream sounds and took on a more urban sound. With Erotica, Madonna brang what was sub culture into the main stream.
Anyone that says BTW was a greater risk has little to no knowledge of pop culture.