actually the whole thing leaked supposedly O_O
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:16 (fifteen years ago)
Where did you hear that?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:19 (fifteen years ago)
orly? xp
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:20 (fifteen years ago)
ok it's definitely real O_O
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:25 (fifteen years ago)
wow love countdown
― Jacques_Lamure, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:45 (fifteen years ago)
i am beginning to become very excited about this album
― teledyldonix, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:46 (fifteen years ago)
"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This album is total late 80s/early 90s R&B, pre-new jack modern soul smoothness.
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:59 (fifteen years ago)
can't wait to hear what Andy K thinks of this
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:01 (fifteen years ago)
can't wait to HEAR this
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:05 (fifteen years ago)
do you check yr webmail?
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:05 (fifteen years ago)
i check mine!!
― j lol (surm), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:09 (fifteen years ago)
:D
my webmail might not be working but there's this other email address i know about it's called anitalianmale at gmail dot com
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:12 (fifteen years ago)
great email address
― j lol (surm), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:13 (fifteen years ago)
hope you guys enjoy that kelly osbourne heatrock
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:21 (fifteen years ago)
:D :D ty
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:21 (fifteen years ago)
:) love you!
― j lol (surm), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:22 (fifteen years ago)
BALLADS
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:23 (fifteen years ago)
could someone help a brother out ?
― sisilafami, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:44 (fifteen years ago)
Oh wow @ "I Care". These are like ballads done properly for the first time ever?
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:46 (fifteen years ago)
Google blog search beyonce leak and you will find it.
i would like some kelly osborne plz
― When Zeester Met Koffie (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:50 (fifteen years ago)
"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:59 (fifteen years ago)
when i need you everything STOPS
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:00 (fifteen years ago)
No duds here this far except Best I Never Had, and that feels less terrible and more of a minor misstep in the context of the album.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:14 (fifteen years ago)
Of course I haven't heard the Ryan Tedder track yet.
on one listen it wasn't egregious though i think i was still in "omg love on top" mode at that point
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:17 (fifteen years ago)
on first impression how does this compare with sasha fierce (and dare i say b'day)?
― PΓ☼LΞG☼ (prolego), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:23 (fifteen years ago)
Um. On first listen this is better than I Am... and of a totally different vibe than Sasha Fierce. It's not quite as amazing as B'Day but it's in the universe of B'Day rather than I Am or Dangerously in Love. It's probably as good as the Sasha Fierce half of the double album.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:26 (fifteen years ago)
I much prefer the style of balladry going on on this album than any of the earlier ballads she's tackled.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:27 (fifteen years ago)
Start Over is pretty awesome, and manages to have a totally vulnerable bridge, without sacrificing towering verses and chorus.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 18:43 (fifteen years ago)
Trying to figure out what "Rather Die Young" reminds me of
― Number None, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:08 (fifteen years ago)
hum sounds exciting. could anyone tell me where to dl this or send it to me ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:57 (fifteen years ago)
omfg "starting over"
― uberweiss, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 20:17 (fifteen years ago)
"start over", even
― uberweiss, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 20:18 (fifteen years ago)
"i miss you" is so gorgeous
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 20:52 (fifteen years ago)
I want two or three of the bonus track to be this gorgeous so I can switch out Best I Never Had, I Was Here and possssibly Run the World, which is an awesome song but does not belong here.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 20:59 (fifteen years ago)
i like "best I never had" :(
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 22:03 (fifteen years ago)
Not feeling the andre track. Kanye doesn't have a subtle bone in his body
― lebroner (D-40), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 22:45 (fifteen years ago)
i'm really excited about the inevitable "worst kanye west verse of 2011" poll
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 7 June 2011 22:46 (fifteen years ago)
i like that track tho
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 7 June 2011 22:48 (fifteen years ago)
Like how wack does a producer have to be to drain the fun from a ladi dadi sample
― lebroner (D-40), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 22:48 (fifteen years ago)
Run the World, which is an awesome song but does not belong here.
it's so glaringly out of place - do we think it was intended to be a red herring all along or was the album track listing completely rejigged after its disappointing reception?
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 07:14 (fifteen years ago)
methinks it might have originally been Track 2. Would make sense following up a slow burn like 1+1 with something like Run the World, but then it fell flat on the charts and they dropped it in at the end.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 07:18 (fifteen years ago)
Has Beyonce been on one a lot recently? The sense of coming up in the second half of this album is kind of astonishing.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 08:41 (fifteen years ago)
i can't get over "love on top"
wow, breathless
― love you like a frat kid loves Cake (Tape Store), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 08:50 (fifteen years ago)
If Run The World fits anywhere it's probably between End of Time and I Was Here, there's a pretty obvious sense of build there. The run from Love On Top (amazing, very Stevie Wonder) and its ridiculous pile-up of key changes at the end, through Countdown (those horns!!!!) and then through The End of Time is incredible, such a rush.
The first half is good as well - agree this sort of balladry suits Beyonce a lot better than most of what she peddled over I Am. The only real clunker is Party, I know this is sort of the peril of the mid-paced club track but almost everyone concerned sounds bored (although I was relieved when Andre 3000 started rapping not singing). There should be some kind of independent international tribunal to determine whether songs are worthy of having the word 'party' in the title.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 08:56 (fifteen years ago)
Love On Top (amazing, very Stevie Wonder)
it's very solange!
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 10:04 (fifteen years ago)
A little bit, I sort of think of Solange's retroisms as reaching even further back though.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 10:11 (fifteen years ago)
u guys i haven't heard the album yet but i heard Party and i really really like it
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:28 (fifteen years ago)