I’m bored with this era already. Just give me the music and call it a day like previous era. Should have known better to not expect any roll out from this woman

11 minutes ago, Shelter said:

It’s not going to have that radio audience. It would need 2 million + updates everyday from now

I agree it was bold, but I see radio boosting the airplay on album week (hence my prediction). It will actually need to average exactly 2M. Even at 85M it will likely go #1.

It is odd that Frieda didn’t fly to LA and hear BMS for the 1st time only a few weeks before its release (if that’s really how the series of events went). I don’t know much about the logistics of vinyl pressing, but that’s definitely cutting it close. 

4 minutes ago, Tripthelight said:

It is odd that Frieda didn’t fly to LA and hear BMS for the 1st time only a few weeks before its release (if that’s really how the series of events went). I don’t know much about the logistics of vinyl pressing, but that’s definitely cutting it close. 

It’s shipping upon release so it was pressed some time ago. The music has been done.

She probably cleared samples prior, but didn't include as to what it was

Maybe Big Freedia was recently filming for the remix video 

Here’s the article and it’s behind a paywall but i just hacked and read it.

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_ddb4d79c-f1dc-11ec-9dd9-8776c7118cb0.html

 

Freedia’s team heard and approved of the song in late May. That’s 3 weeks before the announcement and release. That’s not last minute. That’s plenty of time to shot a video and make other arrangements.

 

Parkwood flew to NYC to give Freedia’s manager a listen. Then the manager contacted Freedia (who was booked and busy) and asked her to run to Parkwood LA headquarters to listen to the song. 
They had no idea it was going to be the lead until it was announced. But they knew it was track #6 on the album (this gives me hope that the album has been very well thought out, not that I doubted it but we now have confirmation) 

The only shocking thing in the article is that they didn’t negotiate Freedia’s cut until the day the song dropped. Im sure the deal was just your regular deal but it’s still wild.

so yeah the silence since BMS dropped is still unjustified. They had time but she probably went to the Dominican Republic for a vacation

17 minutes ago, muziq.kid said:

It’s shipping upon release so it was pressed some time ago. The music has been done.

The only vinyl available is the on her website and I doubt that’s doing big numbers. Getting that limited vinyl pressed wont take much time.

But yeah the music has been done. Typically if you’re doing physical, you need to turn the masters 6 weeks in advance which matches the timeline 

Matches the timeline exactly…

I don’t know about going no1 on the hot 100. She would need to get at least 20 mil streams for that week and at least 75 mil radio audience. It has a greater chance in the UK though. 

Just because it was done in May doesn’t mean BMS was supposed to be the first single. She had 16 options to choose from. 

There has to be some kind of promo coming. She usually does trailers or something…. 

Them not knowing which song to make the lead until the very last day would be worrisome and just opens another can of worms. There’s no need to defend every single decision they make.

Now lets just pray the video drops on July 29

Was freedia at least flown around private

 

Them not knowing which song to choose for lead makes me think that they had loads of options 

 

I definitely don’t see that as a bad thing. 
 

I suspect BMS was the safest choice, as great as it is. I think the overall album is going to be extremely experimental 

16 minutes ago, Blue Rose said:

Them not knowing which song to make the lead until the very last day would be worrisome and just opens another can of worms. There’s no need to defend every single decision they make.

Now lets just pray the video drops on July 29

I read that as Freedia didn’t know it was the lead until it was released, not Bey. They literally only give info out on a need to know basis, it prevents leaks. 
 

 

Seriously what was the strategic genius behind hiding the formation video and not releasing it on iTunes or streaming? Everything they do isn’t the right decision and it doesn’t seem like they have learned. The art will always speak for itself, just let the music and rollout do what it’s supposed to do by releasing it the right way. 

kinda need mother back on ig giving us looks 

 

she’s not performing with gaga be forreal 

I don’t see her dropping the video that close to the album…it will eclipse the event.

Especially if there is a visual component to the album as a whole. The only thing I see is her releasing the video as a “preview” to the film the night of release, like she did with “Already” the night BIK dropped.

 

which begs the question…what are her plans for the visuals…

Edited July 17, 20224 yr by yonsé

37 minutes ago, carameldelight said:

Seriously what was the strategic genius behind hiding the formation video and not releasing it on iTunes or streaming? Everything they do isn’t the right decision and it doesn’t seem like they have learned. The art will always speak for itself, just let the music and rollout do what it’s supposed to do by releasing it the right way. 

The fact is, ST really fed her ego and she started to think was above all that. 

 

“One is befuddled, Yvette. To solicit that an artiste—as one so aptly considers themselves to be—make one’s perfected art readily available to the masses is beyond any comprehendible scope. One might suggest that thou learn decorum when addressing kings and Queens. Thou seeks approval for ideas with an artlessness and an unsophistication. Ideas thou shall not ruminate for one second more. Understood?” 
 

“Yes, Majesty”. 

 

Netflix has given no indication that she’s debuting anything on their platform, but doesn’t she have a deal with Netflix? 

11 minutes ago, yonsé said:

I don’t see her dropping the video that close to the album…it will eclipse the event.

Especially if there is a visual component to the album as a whole. The only thing I see is her releasing the video as a “preview” to the film the night of release, like she did with “Already” the night BIK dropped.

 

which begs the question…what are her plans for the visuals…

Exactly what I’ve been saying. However that is starting to feel like the likely scenario. 

Edited July 17, 20224 yr by carameldelight

1 minute ago, Bey Admired said:

Netflix has given no indication that she’s debuting anything on their platform, but doesn’t she have a deal with Netflix? 

Yes she has a 3 project deal.

 

but they didn’t announce homecoming until 10 days before it dropped.

Didn’t she make B’Day, arguably her best album, in 2 weeks?

 

Why are y’all trippin over artificial timelines?