nostalgia Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Both Kesha and Dev came out of the pop scene at the same time and popularized the party girl and electronica pop genre of the early 2010s. Yet why is it that it was Kesha who prevailed over Dev, becoming the Madonna to Dev’s Cyndi Lauper? What made the GeePee gravitate towards Kesha even though Dev had hits of her own like Like A G6 and Bass Down Low and was tagged as “The Next Kesha”? What happened? What went wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power love Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Yes because Kesha came out SWINGING while the other girl DIDN’T! Kesha image felt more natural & she was literally dropping BOP AFTER BOP! Edited August 30, 2023 by Power love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladiator Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 i don't know who dev is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnikaSlays Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 well kesha was miles better, but dancing in the dark was a tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintlor Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 13 minutes ago, nostalgia said: I just realised this is the exact same song as Selena's B.E.A.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuelve88 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimenawa Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoore95GAGA Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Who? x2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveisdead9582 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Like a G6 was a feature I thought. Dev’s music was kind of… soulless… it was good but not really relatable. Kesha was always that party girl that everyone could relate to or that they knew. It helps that Kesha has somewhat stayed in the media over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helikesitheymikey Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Cause dev (barely) sang the hook on like one song, and kesha had dr. xxxx backing her. Sorry, but its the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCheshireCat Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Dev had some fun tracks and a cool sound but zero star power or name recognition, meanwhile back in the day Ke$ha was everywhere, just under Katy/Gaga/Rihanna. Also Dev suffered when her producers split and she got pregnant right before her debut album, which unfortunately stalled her momentum so badly she never recovered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOCK Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) I’ve never thought of these two as counterparts, at all. I guess they were both at the forefront of edm, sing-rap bops at the time, but Dev never really had the name recognition or influence Kesha did instantly. The Night The Sun Came Up is a great album though - it’s much more left of field than what Kesha was doing at the time. I still jam these - Edited August 30, 2023 by FOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Dev's voice & persona is a bit more faceless and reserved. Ke$ha is raunchier and more in-your-face which makes her more memorable in public. In The Dark is an absolute tune tho, lowkey better than entirety of Animal oop Edited August 30, 2023 by Heirloom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillavend3r Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 In the Dark lowkey washes Kesha but the Take It Off chanteuse was always the bigger star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 this video is so intensely millennial lskfgjdg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alldeezy Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 why did I read the title as Did you expect Kesha to work with I Prevail! LIKE I"D BE HERE FOR THAT. OT: Dev was such a one hit wonder I forgot ha existed once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange22 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I didn’t realize the girls were scrapping??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rihannafan Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 All the heathens not knowing who Dev is. Get into this masterpiece. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 48 minutes ago, FOCK said: I’ve never thought of these two as counterparts, at all. I guess they were both at the forefront of edm, sing-rap bops at the time, but Dev never really had the name recognition or influence Kesha did instantly. The Night The Sun Came Up is a great album though - it’s much more left of field than what Kesha was doing at the time. I still jam these - Lightspeed is still on my playlists, she kinda ate with that one i never put kesha and DEV on the same pedestal either .. they were completely different and tbh I never saw DEV as a ‘party girl’ she was always just some girl who made BOPS who i would play on repeat while playing gta. Ke$ha on the other hand .. I was INTERESTED in the whole package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frappucino Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 She had a kid the same year her debut came out so her career was put on pause so she could become a mother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyforlife Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I was forgot about this bop, thank u for reminding me about this bop (bass down low) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zasderfght Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I don't care for either artist's earlier works, surprisingly enough (although I didn't listen to any Dev album after the first LP), but Animal is way better than Dev's debut: there is no comparison. Kesha's album has more life to it-- the production can be fun times, Kesha has personality in her voice, and the album starts and finishes strong. ATRL seems to dislike The High Road/Gag Order-Kesha, but I actually think Kesha only got better with music starting with Rainbow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I always new Dev wasn't there to stay. She didn't have that spice. That ingredient to stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICLDXU4HS Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 18 minutes ago, Johnny Jacobs said: I always new Dev wasn't there to stay. She didn't have that spice. That ingredient to stand out. She’s giving “small supporting role as Milagros Cullen in Twilight, then never heard from again”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorjesspazze9 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Yes because literally who is Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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