Like "Fight The Power" seems a lot slower than this despite having a v similar bpm
― tropical mall lady (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 5 February 2012 14:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
the snare/clap is on all four quarter notes of "stupid hoe" and just on the 3 of "fight the power" -- i guess you could say it's 2 or 4 times the bpm depending on how you count it
― some dude, Sunday, 5 February 2012 15:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
They're on the 8th notes actually, which is what gives it the double-time feel.
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ok ya that's what I meant
― tropical mall lady (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
Nicki seems more one-note and less adultlike than Grace Jones.
There are times that Grace has felt one note even though that's not the case. (Examples of "I've Done it Again and "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician). I also feel that Grace courts more of the seriousness in her music/videos than the humor even though she is a funny person.
Nicki is just more overtly goofy and incorporates that in her music more.
also nicki is trying pretty hard to court that comparison w/ the grace jones homage in the video (albeit the exact same homage amber rose and Kanye did a couple years earlier)
There have been a lot of Grace Jones homages of the past few years, but I like Nicki's because even though her being unsettling to listeners is done in a different angle than Grace's. Like Grace she moves through genres a little off kilter. There is something inviting yet a little grating about both of their performances. Grace can be seen as just a monotone sing talk dominatrix while Nicki can be seen as an annoying drama student trying to rap. Also, their sexuality s not solely for the hetero-male gaze compared to their peers (Diana Ross/Madonna for Grace; Lil Kim/Foxy for Nicki).
tl;dr version - Both crazy women who do interesting, though not fail proof music who can be a little scary and/or annoying.
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Sunday, 5 February 2012 22:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
As you can hear in this video clip, Nicki Minaj slowed down is 100 percent without question actually Jay-Z.
― kinder, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 08:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
i guess that sounds exactly like jay-z if you've heard less than two minutes of jay-z's music in your entire life
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 7 February 2012 08:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
h8 nicki for releasing an inferior song called "marilyn monroe" while brianna's song is out
― some dude, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 15:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Brianna just put out a new video for it, though, so it looks like she's getting a proper push, maybe?
Amazing song.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh cool, i'm glad they didn't use the remix w/ Wale for the video, i was afraid that was gonna be the version they give a big push
― some dude, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
"sex symbol/should be on jimmy kimmel" is one of my favorite lyrics of late
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
Actually, why doesn't this have its own thread. Do we feel like it's the kind of song that deserves its own thread?
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
well you never know how these things will pan out, but i wouldn't mind a dedicated Brianna thread -- she dropped a mixtape on Christmas that's pretty good
― some dude, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
favorite part of that verse is "bout to change my name...PRINCE SYMBOL," imo the most defensible grocery bag of the last few months
― some dude, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Although it just reminds me of Missy's "Prince couldn't get me change my name"
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Voila: Brianna - 'Marilyn Monroe'
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xolh0s_21221223435_lifestyle
VERY GOOD NICKI. nice catholic/exorcism imagery for your gay male alter ego
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Monday, 13 February 2012 10:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
I can't tell whether you're being sarcastic or not.
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Monday, 13 February 2012 15:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
He isn't.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 February 2012 16:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
I liked it. I thought the song was decent too; chorus reminded me of an unhinged Cyndi Lauper sample
― tl;dr skl;dr (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 13 February 2012 17:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.factmag.com/2012/02/14/nicki-minaj-starships/
This is....suspect. Like her halfway point b/t Taio Cruz and California Gurls.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 13:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
hahahaha this is terrible
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 14:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
what the hell is happening in the middle of this song
― http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1tAYmMjLdY (dayo), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 14:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
that's the part where the demo RedONE put together for LMFAO leaked through the master copy
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 14:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
this is really corny but will probably sound good on the radio
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 15:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
smh
― teledyldonix, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
I predict that the set of circumstances necessary to make this sound good on the radio would result in the cataclysmic destruction of western civilization, making it impossible to actually hear this on the radio.
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
i am never gonna underestimate people's ability to cave in to songs just cuz they hear them on the radio all the time after various katy perry/ke$ha/taio cruz related débâcles passim
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
How very shocking! The Catholic church is stuffy!
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
dress in monochrome, bug eyes out
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
points to lex for using proper accents in débâcle
― http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1tAYmMjLdY (dayo), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
It just brings to mind the late 90s when you had all these nu-metal bands where the bass player just stares at you while bobbing his head in a way sure to upset your parents.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
i am never gonna underestimate lex's ability to second-guess people's taste
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:37 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i heard it on the radio today...it sounded really corny
― some dude, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 22:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
smh i heard this shit on the radio already and it did not sound good
― teledyldonix, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 03:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
this is aight, kind of sounds like a katy perry song
― flopson, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 03:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
this is kind of a jam actually
― flopson, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 03:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
hahaha this is 100% a katy perry song
this chorus is ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass
― illuminati girl (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 06:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
the world ridicules "stupid hoe"; sends "starships" to top 10 on iTunes already
― nowadays suckers seem to be so fucking naïve (uberweiss), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 06:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
was "stupid hoe" really ridiculed? most people i know irl fell for it hard
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 11:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
182,397 likes, 373,269 dislikes
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 11:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah i kinda like this, ain't gonna deny.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 11:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
what "starships"?! or "stupid hoe"
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 12:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
"stupid hoe" is the one w/ a ton of dislikes
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 13:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
stupid hoe is cool but it's barely even music really
― flopson, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
after all the ballyhoo about BET 'banning' the video, FUSE has been playing it relatively uncensored (song title changed to "Stupid, Stupid" but you can still hear her say 'stupid hoe' in the song, visuals all untouched)
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
i don't remember anything particularly vulgar in that video
― illuminati girl (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
well there was the giant naked animated ass
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh
― illuminati girl (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
in profile tho
― flopson, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:16 (1 year ago) Permalink