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RADICAL TRUTH message, but not the greatest messenger. I think there is a pop music before and after Taylor Swift in the sense that she was able to smash while delivering…nothing. Her popularity definitely subdued what pop stardom used to look like and took it from extraordinary to ordinary. The pop stars that are serving visuals and pushing pop forward are majority indie/niche now. Is that solely her fault? Probably not but she contributes heavily to the mediocre nothingburger music that mainstream pop (sans a few artists) has become.

She hasn't yet . Maybe ask in 20 more years

Is that supposed to be a good thing?

She's being doing this **** for years have people forgotten her making cupcakes or baked goods for all the Grammy voters during Reputation? This type of bribery is nothing new for her or her team but it's hilarious that VMAs outright admit it Also the hubris of this chick to think she should be awarded more than MADONNA of all people. Girl get lost

The Cure (and quite frankly most of FAGSIL) stomps lyrically on anything she's put out in many years, but I don't think Olivia writes from the perspective of outside noise in the way that Taylor has for many many years now which I think hinders her ability to say anything meaningful

Read the article but…what does that have to do with Taylor? Messy intern

Well at least her outputs for the last 5 years have completely deaded the idea that she's the songwriter/talent of this generation. There should never be a comparison with her and the greats ever again. But for her fans' sake I do think she needs new collaborators and people that can push her because it's quite clear nobody has done that in over 10 years. Folklore remains an inspired anomaly among this decade's worth of poor effort.

Accurate post-1989 but I think Speak Now could be a bit higher and Fearless a bit lower.

I won't be listening but she hasn't put out anything listenable in like 7 years (?) and hasn't made a pop song that sticks since like 1989. After that she's progressively gotten worse until the folklore blip and then went back to regular scheduled slop. Not that she was ever some creative genius but I don't know how anyone with ears can listen to an old song of hers vs. a new one and say there hasn't been a staggering decline

After the Madonna, MJ, and Britney performances they really threw anything on that list

I hope this is a huge wake up call for liberals when it comes to elected Democrats that have been coming out against Hasan in droves and they can now see that they're compromised/ in cahoots with Repubs/Zios to push a very clear agenda to distract from what actually matters. Like they don't even try to hide it anymore and people still don't get it lol

The record is so funny to me because while yes this is a big hit and felt big and viral a few months ago, it really doesn't feel like some massive event that warrants 23 weeks at #1. Radio is just ridiculous and shouldn't even be counted anymore

Haven't had Taco Bell in a minute, might have to try if it comes in freeze form

Nearly every female artist has gay employees or people in their camp

Britney least gay music? Kylie most gay, Madonna/Gaga least gay, and then Kylie most gay fanbase since I've only ever heard of her and the music through gay people.

And the gays on here care about Ell-Aviv? Please Nicki banner next then I guess

Not to beat a dead horse but shouldn't the banner be Gaga for having a baby and not this MAGA adjacent country fad? Even if it's ironic I just find her promotion on a forum like this in poor taste irdgaf about whatever chart record she has either

Better than whatever the tragic mainstream chart hits this year were besides Olivia so bring it on

Because one person was one sale, and sales were an industry standard and main representation of consumption. Now sales are just representation of a collection of fans. Nobody but a diehard fan is purchasing an album in 2026 so it's just like...okay her fans turned out, cool, moving on.

Sums it up. Only her fans care, but hey, she's been cultivating an echo chamber since 2008 and has kept it that way. Even down to the music she makes and producers she chooses. I feel like people keep holding out for this artistic renaissance she'll have only because they can't comprehend the major juxtaposition between her commercial success vs. what she is/offers music, but she doesn't have the range to do any of that. When the music is as milquetoast as hers of course a Folklore is going to seem like some Ray of Light moment but there's never been anything by her that's proven she's capable outside of her limited scope. Quality hasn't dictated success for quite some time now, nor does she even care as long as she makes money.

Gracie Abrams inspired. The nicest I can think of!

I thought an encore was something the people chant when they want more of something. Perhaps she needs a new thesaurus

She seems her most artistically in tuned and culturally aware in years so I hope so. I was just watching her MTV interview during Erotica and her talk about American repression and this was in 1992 Would be nice to see her dig her heels into society yet again. Would just be another testament to the resilience of her career

NLU ROTY and BOAF SOTY would have sufficed but at least they gave her a win for Bibleflower to make up for their crimes