base talk Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century | #2 Taylor Swift

[Moonlight Nation]

1 hour ago, Shelter said:

This is what people here think is "the greatest"

 

I had Kylie's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" in the background while browsing... looking at this GIF somehow gave me even more second-hand embarrassment than usual 

 

Not to rehash a tired meme, but she literally doesn't have a single song where she needs to be doing this. Ditto for her other cringeworthy attempts at choreography throughout this tour. It simply doesn't feel natural and authentic to her or her music, so I truly don't understand why she keeps forcing this 'fierce pop girl' persona onstage. It would be the equivalent of Ed Sheeran emulating Bruno Mars' performance style when singing "Shape Of You" and "Shivers". Pop stans have given him flack for being a 'boring' performer, but I respect him for owning up he's in essence a folky singer-songwriter with guitar and thus playing to his strengths (such as the cool looper pedal he uses), which in turn made him a reliable and engaging performer for those who appreciate this type of show. Similar thing with Adele investing on the casual banter with the audience, or Lana fully embracing the aesthetics of her music by having gorgeous stage design and her signature glamourous low energy contrasting with her dancers' (often to a pretty campy extent).

 

Taylor's audience would follow her wherever she goes, and most agree she shines brightest as a performer when it's just her playing an instrument. She seriously doesn't need those flashy theatrics and choreo attempts, which actually make her a much weaker pop star in the process, because it inevitably brings comparisons to A-class performers executing better and more effortless pop spectacles. This is the woman who stated back in 2014 she's not 'naturally edgy, sexy, or cool'. And that's perfectly fine, so why has she increasingly tried to prove otherwise since? Like, why is a song like "Vigilante Sh*t" getting a baffling burlesque chair routine? Why is she awkwardly shimmying to "You Belong With Me"? 

 

[every1blinks]

A beautiful write-up on Taylor  that's my girl

[Bimbo]

Swifties are losing it BAD on twitter omfg

[Cruel Summer]

8 minutes ago, Moonlight Nation said:

I had Kylie's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" in the background while browsing... looking at this GIF somehow gave me even more second-hand embarrassment than usual 

 

Not to rehash a tired meme, but she literally doesn't have a single song where she needs to be doing this. Ditto for her other cringeworthy attempts at choreography throughout this tour. It simply doesn't feel natural and authentic to her or her music, so I truly don't understand why she keeps forcing this 'fierce pop girl' persona onstage. It would be the equivalent of Ed Sheeran emulating Bruno Mars' performance style when singing "Shape Of You" and "Shivers". Pop stans have given him flack for being a 'boring' performer, but I respect him for owning up he's in essence a folky singer-songwriter with guitar and thus playing to his strengths (such as the cool looper pedal he uses), which in turn made him a reliable and engaging performer for those who appreciate this type of show. Similar thing with Adele investing on the casual banter with the audience, or Lana fully embracing the aesthetics of her music by having gorgeous stage design and her signature glamourous low energy contrasting with her dancers' (often to a pretty campy extent).

 

Taylor's audience would follow her wherever she goes, and most agree she shines brightest as a performer when it's just her playing an instrument. She seriously doesn't need those flashy theatrics and choreo attempts, which actually make her a much weaker pop star in the process, because it inevitably brings comparisons to A-class performers executing better and more effortless pop spectacles. This is the woman who stated back in 2014 she's not 'naturally edgy, sexy, or cool'. And that's perfectly fine, so why has she increasingly tried to prove otherwise since? Like, why is a song like "Vigilante Sh*t" getting a baffling burlesque chair routine? Why is she awkwardly shimmying to "You Belong With Me"? 

 

I think she's just… having fun. The edginess to things like Reputation and Vigilante **** has always been tongue-in-cheek. Having a little fun and not taking herself too seriously 100% of the time is an important part of her brand.

[Sabrina Carpenter]

the GP dragging Beyonce 

 

Taylor not getting the number 1 spot was worth it 

[Assassin]

9 minutes ago, Sabrina Carpenter said:

the GP dragging Beyonce 

 

Taylor not getting the number 1 spot was worth it 

Swifties =/= GP

[awesomepossum]

IMA LET YOU FINISH

[_Fey]

Swiffers who surround themselves with other Swiffers convincing themselves that the GP is fuming on Taylor's behalf, bless them

 

 

 

[The Music Industry]

8 hours ago, Gui Blackout said:

The article pretty much listing how Taylor is the biggest by every possible metric but they're placing her at #2 because... because?

 

 

Literally  

 

Like I said in the past, picking Beyoncé for #1 was the safer PR choice, and that's ultimately why they went with that. 

[Gorjesspazze9]

Omg Twitter is a war zone.  I thought yall were exaggerating, but now my algorithm is on one 

[ImsoLOUD]

 

[Aramis]

Oh happy day 

[Soda Pop Queen]

Top 2 and she ain't #2!

 

But really, when you put things into perspective, no pop superstar encapsulates the 21st century thus far as much as Beyoncé. She's been here since the beginning, surviving a rapidly changing climate, always striving to be a voice to empower, constantly threading the fabric of pop culture, having an extremely successful 2 act career, continuously evolving as an artist, still able to shake the table, set new records, break old records, etc .all the while increasingly doing things on HER TERMS. I mean, she really has seen them come and seen them go since she was a teenaged girl leading Destiny's Child to being an elder stateswoman of pop at 43.

 

I've no doubt in my mind that Taylor would have wanted Beyoncé at #1 over anyone else, including herself. I mean she's influenced or inspired a lot of the people on the list.

 

 

Edited 7 minutes ago by Soda Pop Queen

[Solar]

5 hours ago, gerardsuxx said:

So Female:

 

1. Beyoncé

2. Taylor

3. Rihanna 

4. Gaga

5. Britney

 

wait this eats so hard, ugh I love women 

[Alldeezy]

Rihanna for #1 

[G.U.Y.]

Sixteen songwriters
Penning away
While I watch them buy me awards on the way

Edited 28 minutes ago by G.U.Y.

[Blade Runner]

1 hour ago, Assassin said:

Swifties =/= GP

Actually, and given everything we've seen from the past 10 years: Swifties = GP. 

[GraceRandolph]

[king_queen]

This is why Beyoncé is number one and everyone else pales in comparison. Let's begin shall we 

 

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