[Peep Show]

Originally posted by JungleDisturbia

Everyone is like that with every album, though. Especially on ATRL. It's the hype of a leak that makes the album 'flawless' in people's eyes. After a week or two, the album gets old. Well, not 'old', just not as desirable as it was initially.

As for success, I can't speak for others, but success doesn't really affect my perception of a song. Success does play a tiny part in me liking a song, though. When you hear it on radio or see it on TV all the time, a song is going to grow on you. I never think of a song like "this sobg reached #1 and sold 5x platinum, therefore it's good", it's more of the song being thrown in my face until I'm forced to like it.

Yeah I get what you're saying and my comment wasn't directed towards you at all

[Passion4MyMusic]

Originally posted by SLAYANNA NAVY

Example 1





Sometimes I really doubt some of the Navy's taste, like if its actually genuine or do they just like certain albums/ songs/ eras because they were more successful or looked better.

That's not the case with me. If it was I wouldn't like Rated R so much.

[JungleDisturbia]

Originally posted by infinite-desire

And yet Rated R is most of the navy's favorite Rihanna album.

Because its dark and edgy.

Basically that's what an album has to be in order to be 'good' on ATRL. A super success, or dark and edgy.

Any album that falls outside of those requirements is often deemed 'trash'. *looks at mixtapes*

[Peep Show]

Originally posted by infinite-desire

And yet Rated R is most of the navy's favorite Rihanna album.

I remember how many navy members disliked Rated R when it first leaked but it became "amazing" once the critics started to praise it, it's quite laughable.

[JungleDisturbia]

Originally posted by Peep Show

Yeah I get what you're saying and my comment wasn't directed towards you at all

I know.

[Peep Show]

Originally posted by JungleDisturbia

Because its dark and edgy.

Basically that's what an album has to be in order to be 'good' on ATRL. A super success, or dark and edgy.

Any album that falls outside of those requirements is often deemed 'trash'. *looks at mixtapes*

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Originally posted by Peep Show

Exactly, I mean damn is it so hard to form your own opinion?

Sometimes there are certain life events make you relate more to the songs and for me, Loud came out at the perfect time in my life where everything I did was basically Loud. So it will always be my favorite, not cuz everyone else likes it.

[SLAYANNA NAVY]

Originally posted by Passion4MyMusic

Even though Loud has no theme, It's still doesn't take away the fact that Loud is a great album full of great songs. I could argue how a few of Michael Jackson albums were genre-swapping and had no plot but still became epic albums full of greatly produced music as well as classics. Almost all the tracks on Loud individually ***** on all the tracks on TTT (minus We Found Love & Drunk On Love) TTT is a wanna be Loud

They are nothing alike I could talk about this all day but I would just be recycling post.

[SLAYANNA NAVY]

Originally posted by Peep Show

I remember how many navy members disliked Rated R when it first leaked but it became "amazing" once the critics started to praise it, it's quite laughable.

So much tea is being spilled Kinda reminds me of how everyone hated WFL and called it generic but then it got success and now its #1 on the Navy rate

[Ady.]

If you like TTT, then OK... But, c'mon stating it's not my favorite 'cause of success well that's some reason I would never use.
It's still:

WFL, WHYB >>>>> any other song on LOUD
But LOUD is a whole package.

[Passion4MyMusic]

Originally posted by SLAYANNA NAVY

They are nothing alike I could talk about this all day but I would just be recycling post.

They're not exactly like. But in some ways they are similar.

[MrFenty]

not to barge in, but TTT>>> LOUD in many ways. I could go on and on about it, but i won't intrude. Just thought i'd give an extra vote for TTT.

[JungleDisturbia]

Originally posted by SLAYANNA NAVY

They are nothing alike

You're right.

You can hear some similarities, though, seeing as TTT started off as a Loud re-release.

But then Rihanna decided to mess with perfection and bit off more than she could chew.

[infinite-desire]

Originally posted by Peep Show

I remember how many navy members disliked Rated R when it first leaked but it became "amazing" once the critics started to praise it, it's quite laughable.

Now this I can agree with.

Originally posted by JungleDisturbia

Because its dark and edgy.

Basically that's what an album has to be in order to be 'good' on ATRL. A super success, or dark and edgy.

Any album that falls outside of those requirements is often deemed 'trash'. *looks at mixtapes*

Not true. I don't think anyone bases their opinion off the image of an album. Most dark and edgy albums tend to be more personal and just better in quality, musically.

[MrFenty]

Originally posted by JungleDisturbia

You're right.

You can hear some similarities, though, seeing as TTT started off as a Loud re-release.

But then Rihanna decided to mess with perfection and bit off more than she could chew.

No. TTT is perfect.

[Peep Show]

Originally posted by SLAYANNA NAVY

So much tea is being spilled Kinda reminds me of how everyone hated WFL and called it generic but then it got success and now its #1 on the Navy rate

I've stanned for WFL since it premiered on the radio (I even have my posts from the WFL thread saved to back it up) I do remember how much hate it got and how many called it a flop, i'd love to expose some people

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Originally posted by SLAYANNA NAVY

So much tea is being spilled Kinda reminds me of how everyone hated WFL and called it generic but then it got success and now its #1 on the Navy rate

I wish I was here for the release of WFL...I remember all the ***** who like Rihanna hating on it in the clubs while I ***** poppin by myself on the dance floor. They were clearly not stans.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Originally posted by MrFenty

No. TTT is perfect.

There is so much editing she could have done with TTT. Some songs could have been left out for other, better demos.

[SLAYANNA NAVY]

Originally posted by JungleDisturbia

You're right.

You can hear some similarities, though, seeing as TTT started off as a Loud re-release.

But then Rihanna decided to mess with perfection and bit off more than she could chew.

Funny I said the same thing about Loud

[JungleDisturbia]

Originally posted by Peep Show

I've stanned for WFL since it premiered on the radio (I even have my posts from the WFL thread saved to back it up) I do remember how much hate it got and how many called it a flop, i'd love to expose some people

I remember Ri_Ri_Rock swearing that WFL should have been demoted to a buzz single to 'save face' for the TTT era.

@infinite True, I guess. Idk, I feel like that's the only way the average ATRLer would enjoy an album that underperforms/flops.