5 hours ago, beyonceparkwood said:

Hopes REIGNITED.

when's the last time she had an interview that WASN'T about bey

35 minutes ago, Cbreezy said:

Y'all really need to stop with the Jolene slander lol.

IMO, it's one of the best songs of CC and the perfect reimagining.

On top of that, I heard it out in a themed environment and people went wild.

IMO, the Hive will never beat the allegations of: disliking anything "too GP pleasing" or "quickly discarding anything familar once the new comes along".

Both Jolene and BMS will alwyas tower tall as best examples. Hive had literally NO issue with BMS on launch, yet when Rennie came along with an avalanche of new songs, BMS was suddenly basic and bastardized. Jolene was a cover, thus was known already, CC comes along with 22 new songs, and most of those are immediately loved more IMO because of recency bias.

I am not against covers (I love her rendition of Blackbird), I simply think it didn't turn out that good

I will say I love when the choir and her harmonies come together in the bridge but I can't get over some of the lyrics (you know I'm a queen, Jolene takes the cake)

58 minutes ago, Cbreezy said:

Beloved, you're reading it wrong.

Those artists are all doing the OPENING CEREMONY and are performing across different regions to kick-off the games.

Halftime Show is specifically for the FINAL GAME in July. Literally, think exactly like the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

They made a big song and dance about this year being the first year for that, and they noticeably have not revealed who is doing it yet.

Doing a quick Google search about Bey's potential involvement and seen a few interesting (unsubstantiated) stories and the occasional reddit about Bey being in the negotiation mix. BUT her catch (allegedly) being that she'd want it to be all-new music. That was the part that actually made me think there may be something to it, as that is VERY Xmas Netflix Halftime coded and is the one way she can use a mass platform to push Act III.

It's annoying because, just like Xmas Halftime, I think she'd benefit from weaving in some of her classics (especially for a GP audience), but I simultaneously like her flex of using her name value to book the slot only to cement the new rather than resting on nostalgia.

The only thing making me question if she'd do it is that it seems they may be going multi-artist, and there's allegedly murmuring of her doing it with... The Weeknd. In one regard, would make sense for the Fifa audience on the other, Bey doesn't need to share nor should she. At the same time, she did the Coldplay/Bruno thing, so I legitimately feel like everything is on the table.

y'all should know better by now

Shakira is doing that halftime show be real

6 hours ago, beyonceparkwood said:

Hopes REIGNITED.

This is extremely disrespectful to Kelly.

I'd straight up tell the guy "so are we here to talk about MY music, sir?!"

But then the stupid GP would see that as arrogant, of course.

Humans are f_cked up.

Edited May 9May 9 by nick_rod

I still very much find it sus how Kingdom so surely proclaimed that Bey was dropping her album in June. For someone who is so protective of Bey and who is the first to dismissive of our ideas, that surely sparked my interest.

Edited May 9May 9 by Kristie Kuwa

23 minutes ago, nick_rod said:

This is extremely disrespectful to Kelly.

I'd straight up tell the guy "so are we here to talk about MY music, sir?!"

But then the stupid GP would see that as arrogant, of course.

Humans are f_cked up.

See, stuff like this p**ses me off. Most of the time, I get annoyed at the hosts, but sometimes I get frustrated with Kelly for entertaining it.

I really get the sense that she's very pure-hearted about her sisterhood with Bey and her understanding of who Bey is to the culture at large. Hence, she indulges such questions and often even brings up Bey...herself.

But, I've always felt she should advocate for herself and her brand first and foremost: on some "here are a list of questions you cannot ask me" type ish. She actually shares a lot of the same team as Bey again, so I think this would land even better coming from inside the home team. Respect our brands as individuals.

That said, I have a hunch that maybe it's a bit more complex BTS.

The reality is that, for as loved as Kelly is and as much of an icon as she has become by diversifying her hustle and enduring for so long, she and Bey are simply positioned differently. TV show bookers may have a take-or-leave-it mindset for a Kelly, so there's a chance she doesn't have the clout one may think she does to give anyone a list of things she doesn't want to talk about.

An interview like this, though? That absolutely felt doable. Though I get the sense the host went a little rogue.

its the way u wear ur emotions

on both of ur sleeves

to the face u make when i tell u

that i have to leave

1 hour ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

I still very much find it sus how Kingdom so surely proclaimed that Bey was dropping her album in June. For someone who is so protective of Bey and who is the first to dismissive of our ideas, that surely sparked my interest.

the concept of kingdom of all people having insider knowledge

2 hours ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

I still very much find it sus how Kingdom so surely proclaimed that Bey was dropping her album in June. For someone who is so protective of Bey and who is the first to dismissive of our ideas, that surely sparked my interest.

We will see soon!

2 hours ago, Opulence said:

Shakira is doing that halftime show be real

The second cheapest options will always be Shakira or Lady Gaga. This is a fact!

4 hours ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

beyoncé is not performing next to a black pink fad, anita and katy ******* perry at a football thing for straight people y'all have to get real

Exactly! And I can't stand this Anitta in everything anymore, Lord have mercy.

2 hours ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

I still very much find it sus how Kingdom so surely proclaimed that Bey was dropping her album in June. For someone who is so protective of Bey and who is the first to dismissive of our ideas, that surely sparked my interest.

Hold on, where is girlbye? They might have tea

Single in two weeks, album June 26th.

We have a new date

5 hours ago, Cbreezy said:

Y'all really need to stop with the Jolene slander lol.

"Jolene, I know I'm a queen, Jolene
I'm still a Creole banjee ***** from Louisiana (don't try me)"

The second half of the Jolene cover is great but the rest is trash

Jolene is about a tender desperation, and B's version just misses the mark

1	FLAMENCO
2	SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN'
3	AMERIICAN REQUIEM
4	PROTECTOR
5	YA YA
6	AMEN
7	BLACKBIIRD
8	JUST FOR FUN
9	DESERT EAGLE
10	II HANDS II HEAVEN
11	DAUGHTER
12	ALLIIGATOR TEARS
13	16 CARRIAGES
14	TYRANT
15	BODYGUARD
16	TEXAS HOLD 'EM
17	II MOST WANTED
17	LEVII'S JEANS
17	RIIVERDANCE
20	SPAGHETTII
21	MY ROSE
21	SMOKE HOUR ★ WILLIE NELSON
21	DOLLY P
21	JOLENE
21	SMOKE HOUR II
21	THE LINDA MARTELL SHOW
21	OH LOUISIANA

Whew that album could have done w a harsh edit

they played in her face with cc winning aoty tbh

Edited May 9May 9 by Bicassie

Controversial take but I'd love a version of Daughter without the Italian arian at the end. I dont think it needs it

I would also make a full song out of Flamenco, Hangman and Honey

1 hour ago, V$. said:

Exactly! And I can't stand this Anitta in everything anymore, Lord have mercy.

like pls get somebody the audience actually knows and wants to see

Act 3 isn't coming anytime soon we have to get through all the singers conveniently releasing their own rock slop