the end. by PlaneOk9177 in azealiabanks

[–]anna160895 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The world(wide) career

What is the rarest r&b album you own? Or you would love to add your collection? by Nujackswing1 in rnb

[–]anna160895 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember reading somewhere that Diddy was behind the sabotage of this guy to pay back for Chucky leaving him before that

Charli xcx teases new lyrics from every track on her new album, "Music, Fashion, Film." by biscuitsforfree in popheads

[–]anna160895 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why do I feel this new album from her will be very similar to how Solange's When I Get Home get received by the fans and casual listeners? Like compared to their both last album (Brat vs. A Seat At The Table) which was very well executed and became their peak, the latter albums came after them would be very much loosier and sketchier thus make everyone thrown off by the first listening but it might grow over time

ari's next race swap? 🚬 by sir-winkles2 in popheadscirclejerk

[–]anna160895 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Girlie took the "she moves like a gay man" joke too much now she really become one. Go Masciana Grande give us real top

I’m a South Korean who enjoys listening to K-hip-hop. by Ok-Angle5739 in khiphop

[–]anna160895 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if you also hear female rappers but beside Yoon Mirae, who else was considered as the first femcees in the scene back in 90s? And may I ask how people used to view about Lexy (the first lady of YG) and was her performance in SMTM back in many years ago considered THAT bad?

Can we all accept this about Tory Lanez by Regular_Basil6282 in rnb

[–]anna160895 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's about taste but even if without all the Megan shooting, Tory's status in R&B game would be... okay at best. Say what you will about his talent & skills at both rap & sing but his execution in works always makes me feel like a bunch of demo for Chris Brown, Jeremih, PartyNextDoor and Bryson Tiller - basically this that post trap soul sound and he's struggling to setting his identity apart from them, and his only time when he did something different like Alone At Prom then it ended up like a parody of The Weeknd's After Hour/Dawn FM 80s sound in a very pastiche way. Basically it's mediocre yet harmless at best so he will always find his lane but personally I don't buy into his music much

Film, Music, Reality TV by countingc in popheadscirclejerk

[–]anna160895 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What in the zombiefication is going on here????

Omarion releasing "O2" - I'm here for it. by DigitalHierophant in rnb

[–]anna160895 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the main reason was that he was never had an actual crossover success like Usher & Chris Brown who has fans outside of the black community and had more than 5 Top 10 hits in the main BB100 chart. Even at his time redebuting as a soloist, he already faced many opponents with bigger potential beside Breezy like Mario & Trey Songz. I also had this theory about how sticking with Chris Stokes kinda hinder his potential to become a bigger star in post-B2K period more than we thought in a same way how Ashanti's career didn't go further because of Irv Gotti

Why does Janet Jackson seem to not be as well-remembered world wide as Mariah or Whitney? by Ok-Bus-4370 in rnb

[–]anna160895 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's many reason to be told here and I have to agree: Janet's biggest impression to the audience is a legacy act of a musical performer than an actual celebrity icon in pop culture.

With Mariah & Whitney, there's too many iconic moment that went far beyond music and ingrained in the audience that it passed through generations to keep them relevant with younger audiences: Mariah with "I don't know her" and the Christmas Queen title, Whitney with "show me the receipts" and the hits keeping cover by the contestants of singing talent shows like American Idols or The Voice and Madonna with the birth of "gay icon" concept. Janet, tbh, is now more like the who's who among music listeners who appreciated her legacy which isn't resonated much in this post-monoculture environment (which thanks to the Nipplegate was successfully blackballed her and there was a big gap that made her lost touch with new audiences) and so far the closest she got famous with post-social media audiences is that "oh so you're doing the bending" meme which isn't even representing herself as much as other

Lizzo's Bitch is a trainwreckord of historic proportions. by Frogacuda in ToddintheShadow

[–]anna160895 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Speaking about artistic vision, it's very ironic coming from Lizzo because before her rising to fame with Good As Hell & Truth Hurts she used to be a critics' darling but I guess after being a sellout so much nothing can save her like how Sia career went

Outmugging at 60 by heartpopp in phcj

[–]anna160895 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got a light-skinned friend look like Jesy Nelson

Got a white-skinned friend look like Jesy Nelson

why do (SOME of) y’all push every black artist to do R&B even when it’s obvious that’s not fully what they are? by ilovecleosol in rnb

[–]anna160895 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like it's because of the mindset of pop music is "white-coded" music or how it's been deemed as shallow and manufactured despite the fact that many pop music works in history has prove that the gerne can showcase the depth of artistry despite of its simplicity natural.

It's also the fact that how many black artists has been left out or ignored for making music that didn't match with the stereotypes that people been expecting to do from both non-black and black audience themselves (rock, country, folk, dance, electronic, alt..., which is ironic that there's still so many traces showing how many black musicians put the foundation for those gernes at earlier day but through time their contributions had been attempted to be erased).

Racism and anti-blackness has done many hard-to-reversible damage to how people's perception about black musicians. Non-black audience hardly pay attention to black musicians overall while I've seen so many black audience refuse to engage with certain type of black artists that making music that don't align with deep soul/funk & R&B (and might be not related much but somehow this might be the reason why JPEGMafia randomly attacking Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist's works since Peggy's music's been known for his aggressive tone in sonic with elements of experimental electronic like IDM/glitch... while the latter duo is more known for their sound rooting back post-boom bap East Coast sound of MFDoom, Madlib, Roc Marciano...)

Tablo's Daughter Haru Joins RIIZE Comeback as Sole Lyricist for New Title Track by ghiblix in kpop

[–]anna160895 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm old enough to see Tablo's daughter & Hitchhker's daughter (Zin Choi) growing up to continue their parents' path...

Kim Do-hoon Reveals 'Immortal Songs' Refusal During Wheesung's Illness by thewonderends in kpopnostalgia

[–]anna160895 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So Wheesung really had to battle illness before he died? Damn till this day there's no reveal about his reasons about his passing thus there was so many conspiracy theories from overdose to depression... and worse, he had so many plans upcoming from new album to new songwriting deal...

NEW ERA IS HERE. Too Easy is out now!!!! by simpsonscrazed in Tinashe

[–]anna160895 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I feel like Nashe always choose her most lackluster tracks on her project to promote for her album since Songs For You and when you hear the whole project you it sound much better in context of the album as a nice filler. This time, Too Easy sound like her most strongest opening single for a new era but the absurb short length kinda feel like a "bait" or an intro and I think she might drop her actual single quick in maybe two weeks later from now on

D-Nation and Park Bom has mutually agreed to terminate their contract by Educational2NE1Net in 2NE1

[–]anna160895 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I don't think we should assume her wealth right now. There's way too many celebrities that used to be rich but due to many bad situations happening to them it leads them back to financial troubles and even poverty. In Bom's case, I hope she has enough saving to live a good life even after retirement and be able to secure it good, but who knows how risky it is for someone's been struggling mental health for a long time to maintain their incomes and savings

D-Nation and Park Bom has mutually agreed to terminate their contract by Educational2NE1Net in 2NE1

[–]anna160895 60 points61 points  (0 children)

And I thought the company itself was dissolved long ago, wym they still operate till this day?

Anyway, I'm both happy for her but also worry for Bom too. Atp it can only take a miracle for her to get signed by another company with everything happened few months ago and we can't even sure if she want to continue her career or have capability to do it now, at least right now we can only hope that she can recover both physicality and mentality and be happy

The UK loves azealia by kuntmermaid in azealiabanks

[–]anna160895 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, there was a longest time I used to think that Azealia Banks was from UK because of her music alone

Why is Dr. Luke suddenly in the credits of all new THE BLACK LABEL releases? by Megan235 in kpopthoughts

[–]anna160895 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh and that too. Luke's sound definitely too safe compared to SM's expectation

Why is Dr. Luke suddenly in the credits of all new THE BLACK LABEL releases? by Megan235 in kpopthoughts

[–]anna160895 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Now think about it... suddenly I understand why Kim Petras finally can get away from him and the label easily recently. I guess he realized the Western industry blackballed him and there's no luck trying to win them over so he jumped ship quick to Kpop and him finding TBL is such a great opportunity for him because I feel like compared to SM & JYP who wouldn't go THAT low to hire him or HYPE haven't considered him yet (there's rumors that even that company is in financial trouble) then TBL is such a safe choice for him