Katy and gaga definitely sold out. Shame, because the two were great singer songwriters (both husky voices, unique lyrics that actually were good and had meaning, could play an instrument). Both of them belong in that vibe, not the crap they are releasing now
Nicki's whole persona when she was having fun with pop was a parody. She threw on a blonde wig, acted stupid, and beat the generic pop stars at their own game. If you can't see that then
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Like when people took this music video and song seriously. I mean, really.
How can she be parodying all those pop stars when she's everything she sings about here x10.
Nope, music videos might have gotten sexier, but the girl still writes and produces her own material. Her music is still very rock influenced, and all of her albums have been different.
Being business-minded is not selling out. Selling out is losing your artistic integrity in the hopes of receiving higher income however the idea of selling out is kind of outdated anyway because our popstars are expected to constantly reinvent themselves and explore new genres thanks to Madonna's impact.
Katy and gaga definitely sold out. Shame, because the two were great singer songwriters (both husky voices, unique lyrics that actually were good and had meaning, could play an instrument). Both of them belong in that vibe, not the crap they are releasing now
Being business-minded is not selling out. Selling out is losing your artistic integrity in the hopes of receiving higher income however the idea of selling out is kind of outdated anyway because our popstars are expected to constantly reinvent themselves and explore new genres thanks to Madonna's impact.
The only thing Taylor sold out is iTunes and all the stadiums.
Evolving musically is not selling out. Some of you need a reality check. Bob Dylan, Madonna, U2, The BeeGees, Bowie, and the Beatles all significantlly evolved musically during their careers. There are countless other examples too.
In the 1960's some people blasted Bob Dylan for using an Electric guitar. Musical history will remember those people as morons.
The Weeknd did not sell out, just because he has broken into the mainstream and is getting hits now doesnt mean he had to sell out for it, his music is the same
Taylor Swift already had massive success before her pop transition, 1989 felt genuine and real. You could tell it was something that she truly wanted to do and not for mainstream appeal. She couldve been perfectly fine making country music for the rest of her career
Taylor did sell out. There are many ways to go "pop" and most don't involve Max Martin. She saw Speak Now did not give her the hits she wanted, and ran to the biggest hitmaker;
