Most Memorable Tracks from BEYONCE

Beyonce performs at the United Center in Chicago (IL) – Dec 13, 2013

Beyonce Knowles (or Carter, if you prefer) took the world by surprise last week when her new album dropped without a single word of promotion or hype. What the album lacked in preparation it made up for in post-release press; the album sold over 400,000 copies in the first day of sales, topping this year’s hits from Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, and One Direction.

The album itself – titled BEYONCE – has lots of strong, danceable tracks, some of the smooth R&B that Beyonce is known for, and a strong feminist sentiment throughout. But some tracks have hit home more than others – here’s the most memorable tracks from the new album.

1. Flawless
   Complete with a sample from African feminist speaker Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi on the state of marriage, this song is a lively celebration of women and girls – “I woke up like this/Flawless” is definitely going to be a self-esteem boosting phrase for young women for the next several years.
2. Blue featuring Blue Ivy Carter
   This track is heartfelt and sweet, full of sincere crooning and a laid-back beat. But what makes it really memorable is the appearance of Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce and Jay-Z’s toddler. That kid isn’t even five yet and she’s already got two album credits – some of us had better step up our game, it’s embarrassing to be stunted on by a baby.
3. Drunk In Love
   With songs like Blurred Lines and Little White Lies making it their goal to blur the lines of consent in sex, it’s refreshing to hear a song that celebrates sex as a consensual act, even when alcohol is involved.

Another huge plus about this new album is that although Bey has always been incredibly sexy, it seems to me like she’s pushing the envelope further this time, and is asserting her sex appeal more than she ever has. I thus conclude this post with a few Beyonce sexy gifs. You’re welcome.

Is Blurred Lines too sexy?

There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Robin Thicke’s hit single, Blurred Lines. It’s obviously a song meant to have a lot of sex appeal – but is it doing the trick?

The song has been banned from multiple college campuses in the US, with people citing the lyrics as cause – many people feel that, far from being sexy, the lyrics are sexist and promote sexual activity that isn’t considered consensual (hard to get less sexy than that!). But still others feel that the lyrics can be given a feminist slant, and that the sketchier lyrics amount to nothing more than some commonly used dirty talk between consenting partners.

We’re not here to judge, but it does beg the question of what makes a song hot. The imagery in Blurred Lines is unabashedly sexual – maybe even too sexual, as it not only leaves nothing to the imagination but maybe reveals a bit too much of the writer’s intentions. While some people may like being treated like a piece of meat (again: no judgement!), others recoil at the idea. A truly sexy song walks the line between objectification and respect. Jaime Dornan and Justin Timberlake have had more success in titillating without offending recently than Robin Thicke – maybe precisely because they understand that some lines aren’t meant to be blurred.

 

 

See the unrated version below:

http://www.vevo.com/watch/robin-thicke/blurred-lines-unrated-version/USUV71300526

 

 

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• Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Banned At Another British University (entertainment.time.com)
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Thirty Seconds to Mars: City of Angels

I remember my little sister posting pictures of Jared Leto all over her room, she found him so attractive. For me he really seems like a huge douchbag. He just came out with an impressive new video from Thirty Seconds to Mars, City of Angels. He casted Lindsay Lohan, Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Ashley Olsen, Lily Collins, Olivia Wilde, James Franco, Shaun White, Corey Feldman, Alan Cumming, and Steve Nash, as well as some lesser-known L.A. performers like Christopher Lloyd Dennis and a Marilyn Monroe Look-a-Like.

I won’t lie the music is pretty bad and the only thing good about this video is what most of the artists are saying. I was constantly skipping the music to hear what the stars wanted to say. I must say that the most touching parts where probably when Kanye said: “This city took my mother, but it also gave me my child”. Kanye West is talking here about losing his mother and about Nori West, his daughter with Kim Kardashian.

When Corey Feldman spoke about his childhood, people knew about him before him even knowing his own name. His parents needed money and exploited him since he was 3 years old.  He also mentioned that he went as high up in fame and went to the bottom of the barrel, more than someone takes the elevator.  Sad story to hear really.

We also have D-Listers that live in the streets and that are still hoping for fame very sad. The one that really stayed in my mind was the Porn star and after a bit of research I found out she was actually known as Brandy Aniston. She said yes, I’m a star… A porn star. So sad to think she came to LA and finished working as a porn star, not exactly what she imagined.

Basically the music was really bad, I would skip all the music part and just listen to the interviews in City of Angels. The interviews were really interesting.

Dave

Related articles

• Thirty Seconds To Mars Discuss ‘City of Angels,’ ‘Love Lust Faith + Dreams’ + More (loudwire.com)
• Jared Leto Recruits Kanye West, Lindsay Lohan, Shaun White for Thirty Seconds to Mars’ ‘City of Angels’ Short Film (fresh1027.cbslocal.com)
• Shaun White among celebrities in Thirty Seconds to Mars video (olympictalk.nbcsports.com)
• Kanye and Lindsay Lohan drop in on Thirty Seconds to Mars’ ‘City of Angels’ video: Watch it here (music-mix.ew.com)

Flashback Friday: Christina Aguilera

I still remember when the videoclip of Christina Aguilera came out, everyone was freaking out saying that it was outrageous. She is now one of the judges on The Voice the hit TV show and dresses normally and obviously does not apply as much makeup as she used to in her “Dirrty” days. Indeed, Miley Cyrus did not change the wheel, Christina Aguilera did. She was a good goody two shoes in the Britney Spears Era, she decided to reinvent herself by launching a video exactly like Miley did with Bangerz. All the PR buzz around her makeover gave even more coverage to the Dirrty Video.

 

Dat Ass in those chaps are out of control. Her body was at its peak back then with those beautiful abs and perky tits. I can’t say that i dig her hair. I feel like she didn’t wash it for years. I think she would be very good in bed with all these dance moves! The good thing is that there’s so much lube in that video and on her I wouldn’t need to add more.

Anyways, I feel like this song really made her career and her fame. Without this song she wouldn’t even gotten the role on The Voice. She had Genie in a Bottle and that’s about it. This is to prove that without an original PR stunt like she pulled your career can go in the garbage. Miley Cyrus you really learnt from the best! I wonder if you have the same publicist as her.