now that it's been a bit and CC has settled for me. Renaissance is better than CC which I had felt after my initial listen. Ren has higher highs plus there's no song as bad as spaghetti CC has better lyrics/storytelling overall though but renaissance is the more interesting record. Plus I do like quite a few songs on CC but there aren't any that I love as deeply as AS, Move, AHAP etc. after the first week of REN's release AS and Move were both in my top 15 Beyoncé songs ever which is kinda crazy but they were

 

The album length hurts the album when it comes to replay value for me honestly so I just tailor it down to exactly what I want. I really don't like the interludes :/// there's strong material there it just needed further editing
 

In an alternate reality where Beyoncé still cared deeply about her rollouts Bodyguard, Tyrant, and Ii most wanted would be smash hits. And American requiem and alligator tears would be cult classics à la alien superstar. Just for fun has grown on me quite a bit too. Lyrical standout alongside daughter and alligator tears imo

 

the physicals situation is such a mess. especially because loyal fans are the main ones being affected. 

 

32 minutes ago, Lose My Breath said:

Lets just say, Levii is safe lol

I came in here to say this... Levi Streams is good to be the next single ! 

Oh Beyoncé, the innovative, groundbreaking and interesting artist that you are. No one will ever come close 

21 minutes ago, Shelter said:

This is a drag to get through so far. CC really is a masterpiece 

Yeah, one dimensional for sure.  It's so confusing to me how someone can have so much success with this output

 

Beyonce deserves so much more than she gets

11 minutes ago, Lose My Breath said:

Yeah, one dimensional for sure.  It's so confusing to me how someone can have so much success with this output

 

Beyonce deserves so much more than she gets

Some of the lyrics are killing me. I'll give it another chance though. 
 

Makes me appreciate CC so much more, a mix of everything. 

31 minutes ago, Shelter said:

Some of the lyrics are killing me. I'll give it another chance though. 
 

Makes me appreciate CC so much more, a mix of everything. 

 

IDK if I'll listen again.  CC is eating it down, Eternal Sunshine does as well.

 

Some of y'all that have complained about CC need to queue up your streaming services Friday and learn to appreciate

 

 

2 hours ago, Reverie said:

Idk I need Levis Jeans released as a single solely for the reason of karaoke spots having it ready for my friends and I to perform. I know I won't get that but maybe there's a chance anyways because I saw some places having Alien Superstar wekjnweh

 

How do you even sing Alien Superstar at karaoke? Lol the opening is so awkward if you're a regular person.

1 hour ago, CécredSpaces said:

The Beyoncé Experience for me >>>

 

Sis had cheap outfits, talent and a dream. She made it work.

PeriodT!

2 hours ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

U have no idea how much I want to punch ur face right now for typing this paragraph.

 

 

OMG this took me out LMAO

"Even though I know one day you're gonna shine on your own, I'll be your projector" this always gets me
oh Rumi, about to stomp stomp stomp

30 minutes ago, CécredSpaces said:

How do you even sing Alien Superstar at karaoke? Lol the opening is so awkward if you're a regular person.

By being drunk/high and waiting for the second verse to hit so everyone can scream UNICORN IS THE UNIFORM YOU PUT ON EYES ON YOU WHEN YOU PERFORM and then the nonhive gives up after the word intravenous and then it's onto the next song before the chorus comes back

 

Levii's Jeans is such an earworm  Song of the Summer 2024

I really think Bodyguard could've truly been the SOTS

 

Could you imagine if that was the first single? 

Got my cowboy carter aka Beyince cd in the mail today....

Jolene sounds like **** tbh on the cd version like the guys vocals come in all weird and ****... 

Other wise it sounds good with the 23 original songs ngl

3 hours ago, Lose My Breath said:

Anyone else feel like the album was overwhelming at first, but now it's kind of sinking in a bit more?  I've listened to it everyday, but not as much as I usually play her stuff at first.  All of the sudden I can't stop playing it, it has been on repeat for a couple of days now.  It was immediate for me, but just kind of heavy. 

Yep, because now I know the story and its exciting to be ready to perform the whole book every time. For us dramatic gays, these storybook albums with literal dialogue to give you a clear vision make for such a good performance piece. You cannot tell me I'm not slanging guns in the Old West and riding horses pass coyote ridden fields smoking weed by the time I get to Amen. I do skip a page or 2 (sorry Protector ), but otherwise I'm deep into the lore.

20 minutes ago, Lose My Breath said:

I really think Bodyguard could've truly been the SOTS

 

Could you imagine if that was the first single? 

No imagine Texas Hold 'Em and Bodyguard dual single

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the album is overwhelming yes. Even for someone like me who knows every song, I get tired. However videos will make it easy to digest for the GP and for those fans not as open minded as us. 

So.... Andrew appears to be at an old western style church....

 

Wonder why?  Anyone know where Beyonce has been?

I'm a detective, *******

 

He's here, which I'm pretty sure is a filming set

 

 

 

He's in pioneertown, which by the way has an amazing restaurant, but it's used as a filming location often.  I thought it looked familiar

 

 

 

 

Oh good, another era where she's filming videos weeks after the album dropped

 

4 hours ago, Virgos Groove said:

I don't know why this popped into my mind, but I'm so glad Bey has evolved her sound and continues to work with all kinds of exciting producers! Can you imagine if she had one main producer who kept rehashing the same ******* beats from 2017? It'd be awful!

 

right? especially if she released 10 albums in 4 years 

 

2 hours ago, Blue Rose said:

"Even though I know one day you're gonna shine on your own, I'll be your projector" this always gets me
oh Rumi, about to stomp stomp stomp

I'm not a mother (well, maybe figuratively) -- but the line about "I felt proud of who I am because you need me" makes me tear up, too. I didn't appreciate this song at first but lately it's the one that hits me the most.

 

feeling fertile and breedable

 

1 hour ago, Lose My Breath said:

He's in pioneertown, which by the way has an amazing restaurant, but it's used as a filming location often.  I thought it looked familiar

 

 

 

 

please don't do this to us 

How is she even going to present the videos because now the expectations are sky high and I'm sure there will be duds like Sandcastles or very simple ones like DHY. Not worth all this circus 

55 minutes ago, Blue Rose said:

How is she even going to present the videos because now the expectations are sky high and I'm sure there will be duds like Sandcastles or very simple ones like DHY. Not worth all this circus 

If I watch it with my friends who are more casual fans and they look down at their phones even once I will consider this all to have been for naught.

Then again, most will be dead and the rest of us will be in a retirement home when it comes out

Edited April 18, 20242 yr by ShouldersSideways

Hopefully Julius stars in the Bodyguard video. Knowing her it'll be Jay Z acting out some scenes