Did the tank roll all the way to Club Ren last night? It didn't on Saturday

1 hour ago, Monday Night Messiah said:

I'm so tired of Beyoncé's new material (barring Renaissance) being uncatchy ****. "Shining," "Top Off," "Black Parade," "Be Alive" type song that only wows the first week then fizzles out the following week because nobody cares about it and the replay value is so slim. Don't get me wrong, I love these songs too, but when I saw "Delresto (Echoes)" I rolled my eyes and said, "It's going to sound like that again, isn't it?" and I was right. It's becoming so predictable.

You're kind of right. I listened to Delresto for 2 days straight, it took me like 5 listens to get into it, however now I'm already over it. The catchiest part was actually at 3:30 when she sings "It's the let go" repeatedly. Other than that, it's just not sth I crave listening

1 hour ago, Monday Night Messiah said:

I'm so tired of Beyoncé's new material (barring Renaissance) being uncatchy ****. "Shining," "Top Off," "Black Parade," "Be Alive" type song that only wows the first week then fizzles out the following week because nobody cares about it and the replay value is so slim. Don't get me wrong, I love these songs too, but when I saw "Delresto (Echoes)" I rolled my eyes and said, "It's going to sound like that again, isn't it?" and I was right. It's becoming so predictable.

Did these songs ever wow? 

Lol, honestly I don't love her little side project droplets. The one thing I'll give them, is that they are distinctly her. Black Parade, Shinning, Be Alive wouldn't be made by anyone else. 

8 minutes ago, Mitsouko said:

Did the tank roll all the way to Club Ren last night? It didn't on Saturday

it did 

2 hours ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

the eyeball popping out and her not flinching one bit  she’s never beating the lizard allegations 

 

 

 

 

Reminds me of the time her ear was bleeding during 6 Inch and she just carried on.

1 hour ago, Monday Night Messiah said:

I'm so tired of Beyoncé's new material (barring Renaissance) being uncatchy ****. "Shining," "Top Off," "Black Parade," "Be Alive" type song that only wows the first week then fizzles out the following week because nobody cares about it and the replay value is so slim. Don't get me wrong, I love these songs too, but when I saw "Delresto (Echoes)" I rolled my eyes and said, "It's going to sound like that again, isn't it?" and I was right. It's becoming so predictable.

I agree. 

 

The songs, their general lack of replay value, and the meh reception from the GP legitimately had me worried about Renaissance pre its release. In terms of its material and performance on the charts. 

 

But what is clear is that Bey knows how to lock into a concept and how to play the game. IMO, there is no coincidence that BMS (which is SO commercially on the nose) was the first single and that Cuff It was eventually pushed most. There's a lot of super catchy, GP-friendly material on the album in general. She gave herself plenty of options.

 

Maybe she really is hyper-dialed-in to the idea of making bodies of work (that all at once give her room to be commercial, experimental, diverse, and yet cohesive). When left to these droplets, she either isn't as equipped to deliver on 'em as she used to or purposefully decides not to. 

 

It's interesting cus when I heard she was doing Dance, I actually expected ish more in the vein of Delresto given how left-field she'd been driving musically and how much she purposely avoided EDM at its 2010s peak. Only for Bey to essentially drive down the commercial route with sprinkles of experimentation.

 

So, I'm intrigued about what's coming with Act 2 and 3.

2 hours ago, Monday Night Messiah said:

I'm so tired of Beyoncé's new material (barring Renaissance) being uncatchy ****. "Shining," "Top Off," "Black Parade," "Be Alive" type song that only wows the first week then fizzles out the following week because nobody cares about it and the replay value is so slim. Don't get me wrong, I love these songs too, but when I saw "Delresto (Echoes)" I rolled my eyes and said, "It's going to sound like that again, isn't it?" and I was right. It's becoming so predictable.

well to be fair, Shining and Top Off are not her songs and there's always a big difference between a song she co-produced and one she does not. The same goes for Delresto (Echoes) which I agree is a bit unremarkable, but feels much like she offered Travis some melodies cut from Renaissance and then he produced the track. So of course these songs are not going to have the same feeling or impact as her own work.

 

It's much like when Lana Del Rey is featured on a song she didn't write or produce. She has such a personal style, that inevitably it's not going to be as good as her own material. Add to that a DJ Khaled production, and it's certainly not going to be something as interesting and experimental as I'M THAT GIRL.

 

BLACK PARADE I do not agree with though, it's one of her best songs. The lyricism alone is so special, and is probably her most verbose song in her catalogue. And with her vocal delivery, I think it's a really interesting song that was not intended to be a catchy pop hit. It was a Juneteenth gift and then a bonus track for the Black is King release.

 

As for Be Alive, a soundtrack song, I've went on too much in 2021 to repeat it, but again I don't think she was trying to make a catchy hit, she was making a song catered to the end credits of a film, and one that embodied the message.

 

 

Edited July 31, 20233 yr by swissman

I wonder what happened to Trinity last night. She didn’t dance. 
not 2 of her most charismatic dancers being out (Honey and Trinity)

1 minute ago, swissman said:

Remember how mad the hive was that Beyoncé "teased" her new project with that maroon hand everyone swore was her's? Only for it to be revealed it was some man's.

I don’t remember anyone being mad. We were intrigued and excited. It was a teaser and it worked. Then we quickly got some real news. The official press release about the visuals and the ITG teaser are a year old. Two different cases

On 7/29/2023 at 7:48 PM, Mitsouko said:

@Devin @Shone Ai where are you two broken down broads

Listen I was tipsy and going thru it that night. Her ass was late like stepping into Lauryn Hill territory late. 

2 hours ago, satellites.™ said:

IT was one of, if not my fave.

 

So minimal and gorgeous. 

 

The way it hugs her curves is unmatched...still the best opening look

 

 

Back and ready to drag her old ass again.

 

 

s/o to the mod that waited til my other wps expired right before they gave me #that one

 

Obvs I attended the anniversary show and after 20+ years of stanning it was truly amazing to see her live (still salty I missed FWT and OTR II ). I was so close, that stage and Reneigh is HUGE and the mic was ON.  I ugly cried when Dangerously In Love started playing brought back memories. I loved the new ITG fit too. COZY, MOVE, ENERGY, BMS, HEATED, and AHAP were def highlights when performed live. Ofc we ain’t pass the MUTE test. Also happy to see Blue on stage take her ass down on her own tour.  I done loss my voice from POTS - HEATED. This tour will def expose who the day 1 Hives are vs the casuals & people who just joined since Renaissance bc some mfs in my section didn’t know the words to the older songs.  

She just look like WEALTH, like she bathed in cocoa butter. I wish I could go backstage and smell her wig cap bc ik that smell like a $1000+ shampoo and sell it on Amazon. 
 

Now I will drag her on this … she needa let go of all the accessories. That hat, that COAT, them SUNGLASSES its time to ditch!   And idk who tf backstage said it was okay for her & Blue to put on them burnt orange jerseys.  She did new interludes which I didn’t get bc she did nothing new/special?!? And RDY can be cut from the setlist it legit serves no purpose & dramatically brings the energy down.  Kehlani was there and I think I saw Yvette wig in the distance but was too tipsy to officially tell + didn’t want her to escort me out. 
 

so yea that was my experience. 

5 minutes ago, Devin said:

Listen I was tipsy and going thru it that night. Her ass was late like stepping into Lauryn Hill territory late. 

hey as long as you didn't black out. All that money for nothing

30 minutes ago, Mitsouko said:

hey as long as you didn't black out. All that money for nothing

ddd not with Bey, but I’ve seen people get so sh*tfaced pregaming for a show that they end up having to leave before the opener even comes on, it’s so embarrassing 

40 minutes ago, Devin said:

Listen I was tipsy and going thru it that night. Her ass was late like stepping into Lauryn Hill territory late. 

who did you bribe to not get banned ? i’m impressed 

12 minutes ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

who did you bribe to not get banned ? i’m impressed 

 

48 minutes ago, Devin said:

Back and ready to drag her old ass again.

 

 

s/o to the mod that waited til my other wps expired right before they gave me #that one

Spoiler

+ most mods like me they knew I was trolling and gave me a slap on the wrist lmao

22 minutes ago, cloudbusting said:

ddd not with Bey, but I’ve seen people get so sh*tfaced pregaming for a show that they end up having to leave before the opener even comes on, it’s so embarrassing 

Man, at my show, some of the dudes were so ****** up, they truly had no clue where they were... It was a mess, and annoying af

Wait she look like Elton here  

 

22 minutes ago, Lose My Breath said:

Man, at my show, some of the dudes were so ****** up, they truly had no clue where they were... It was a mess, and annoying af

truly a waste 

I can understand wanting a little buzz for RWT since it’s a party vibe and atmosphere, but you should still be PRESENT

 

the one time that sends me the most is this girl who straight up passed OUT at my Weyes Blood show before the opener had even come out. like girl why were you turning tf up all ready to party when the music is gonna be a totally different vibe

 

 

Erykah badu just shaded Beyoncé for copying her large hat. I’m tired…. Didn’t she get a shout out on BMS remix? I thought she was a fan too

Edited July 31, 20233 yr by Fleahive

1 hour ago, swissman said:

BLACK PARADE I do not agree with though, it's one of her best songs. The lyricism alone is so special, and is probably her most verbose song in her catalogue. And with her vocal delivery, I think it's a really interesting song that was not intended to be a catchy pop hit. It was a Juneteenth gift and then a bonus track for the Black is King release.

I've just streamed both the original and the extended version. I love that song so much. The lyrics are amazing, but much better are the background vocals and every "woo" and "ah" that hits you perfectly. You feel the time and dedication she put into that song. I'm sure she enjoyed recording it. The problem is that it didn't transform well live, which is okay because with a different placing and different kind of performance it could be really amazing. 

What's the name of the tall lithe goddess who does the crazy yoga moves in the ball segment? I want to watch more of her ****

33 minutes ago, Devin said:

 

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+ most mods like me they knew I was trolling and gave me a slap on the wrist lmao

i thought everyone understood #that comment was sarcasm… seems not 

 

the "this is the worst thing i’ve ever read on here" crowd wanted you OUT 

5 minutes ago, Fleahive said:

Erykah badu just shaded Beyoncé for copying her large hat. I’m tired…. Didn’t she get a shout out on BMS remix? I thought she was a fan too

I saw that too. She's been wearing those damn hats for seven years now and now you're upset?

4 hours ago, Monday Night Messiah said:

I'm so tired of Beyoncé's new material (barring Renaissance) being uncatchy ****. "Shining," "Top Off," "Black Parade," "Be Alive" type song that only wows the first week then fizzles out the following week because nobody cares about it and the replay value is so slim. Don't get me wrong, I love these songs too, but when I saw "Delresto (Echoes)" I rolled my eyes and said, "It's going to sound like that again, isn't it?" and I was right. It's becoming so predictable.

Delresto has been stuck in my head for days. It’s quite catchy