She probably wants him to stop saying shit like Dang!!!!! @fatbellybella you really know how to do it!!!! You hatin on me has gotten the video 100,000 more views !!!LOVE LOVE LOVE on Twitter
― WHEY AHR MAH DREGUNS? (DJP), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
I kinda want to wait until this all shakes out before making any judgments about who did wrong by who, but Coyne certainly isn't doing a whole lot to avoid looking like a douche in this sitch.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Also worth keeping in mind that Badu is possibly crazy.
― “Argh!” I cry. But I really don’t care. (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
trying to be the king of meme music with all his FOUR DAY LONG SONGS FEATURING KE$HA WOAH DUDE
i feel you, but haven't they been doing this sort of thing all along (zareeka etc)? one person's creative high-concept release is another's crass gimmick (see also bjork).
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Wednesday, June 6, 2012 9:57 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark
OTM. Lips have been doing this kind of stuff for ever. Even going back to the 90s with Zaireeka, the Parking Lot Experiments, the boombox concerts, the walls of xmas lights, Christmas on Mars movie (which they started working on back then), the bubble machine, the song about masturbation, etc. This isn't some thing they are cynically just starting to do now with the internet, it's kind of their MO.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Also how is Wayne the bad guy in this? He seems to be the adult/professional in this situation:
Conservative audience! The video was intended for mature audiences and is NOT an Erykah Badu statement.. It is a Flaming Lips video!!!Expand
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6 Jun Wayne Coyne Wayne Coyne @waynecoyne
For the making of and the content of the controversial video !!! We are very sorry if it has offended some of Erykah Badu's moreExpand
To all the haters who think Erykah Badu has lost her mind!!! She has NOT!!! The Flaming Lips take full responsibility ..Expand
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
We are very sorry if it has offended some of Erykah Badu's moreConservative audience! The video was intended for mature audiences and is NOT an Erykah Badu statement.. It is a Flaming Lips video!!!
sweet apology, dude
― yorba linda carlisle (donna rouge), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
He coulda gone the EB route and called her a greedy, tasteless hack like she did them.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ "conservative audience"
― retro-shittified (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, June 7, 2012 1:35 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i'm aware of that. at no point was i suggesting that it was a break with their past, just that introducing the internet into the equation, and the guy being middle aged and fairly successful now, has given it a whole gross tinge that those old stunts didn't have imo.
― shipl.de.al (some dude), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
He seems to be the adult/professional in this situation:
Dang!!!!! @fatbellybella you really know how to do it!!!! You hatin on me has gotten the video 100,000 more views !!!LOVE LOVE LOVE
― they loooovin the crut (The Reverend), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
no adult/professional has ever used the phrase "To all the haters"
― shipl.de.al (some dude), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah how exactly is that unprofessional? I mean his job is King Meme, and this is placing this ridiculous thing in a business context. I say looking on the bright side rather than being personally vindictive is the adult way to go.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
I mean "See the greed up close"? Really, EB? Like, how much money do you make from having a music video on youtube? Maybe enough to pay for the studio, crew, lights, etc.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
Here's a good wrap-up so far
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/184262/epic-twitter-battle-ensues-between-erykah-badu-wayne-coyne-and-michelle-coyne/
God, I really miss suggest ban option right now.
― Björk lied (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
Lol
― freebroheem (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
I bet Ke$ha put Coyne up to this.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
zomg Erykah showed up 6 hours late for the video shoot!
― Björk lied (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
"Glitter, Wayne! Glitter!"
Sparkle, Nayrock! Sparkle!
― Björk lied (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
razzle dazzle!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5pgUbxMsHQ
― retro-shittified (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
i thought "see the greed up close" was a pretty good zing and pretty much showed coyne to be pretty shallow
― kanye kardashian (lex pretend), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
also who the f thinks badu is crazy?!
(She's a little crazy, from the firsthand tales I've heard)
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
I think she's a little crazy, but in the good way. Not the "bad, shallow, opportunist faux artist" way. Of course, I understand if some people disagree with me on that point, but they better not be Flaming Lips fans.
― Björk lied (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
ppl think shes eccentric for sure
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
fwiw i think shes coming off better than he is here
I say looking on the bright side rather than being personally vindictive is the adult way to go.
Posting pictures of your lips covered in glitter = adult and professional. Okay.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
It's unprofessional to air this kind of stuff in a long rant in public. All of that is something she could have just sent in an email, directly to him. Most of the remarks are personal, or have to do with the working relationship, stuff that none of the public has any first hand knowledge of, so why would she feel the need to put all this out there in public?
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
Posting a long public rant about problems with your coworker and calling them an asshole. That is more adult and professional?
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
One of them is making a move at saving her artistic integrity. The other one is mocking hers. Seems pretty simple to me.
― Björk lied (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 June 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
I think Badu's rant does more damage to her artistic integrity than the video did. I had forgotten the video even existed.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
eccentric ≠ crazy. of course badu is eccentric but that doesn't mean she's some paranoid nutcase whose allegations can be dismissed with "lol crazy".
public calling out seems a legit move to me if what badu alleges is true - the working relationship has obviously broken down, and that was down to coyne.
― kanye kardashian (lex pretend), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
how does badu calling out someone who was a douche to her harm her artistic integrity? it adds to it if anything. people should be applauding her.
― kanye kardashian (lex pretend), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
I'll give her this, it definitely makes her out to be the more self-important Artiste of this whole affair.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
Because, in direct violation of the agreement they made when she and her sister agreed to do the video, she was not granted a viewing or a say on a video that contains naked shots of both her sister and herself before it was blasted out to the public?
If the beef was just "you picked my shitty vocal" you would have a halfway defensible point, but in what universe is the person who said "so you are comfortable doing this video, we will show you the video so you can give input on it before it goes out there... *waits for door to close* *uploads to Pitchfork* *snickers on Twitter*" the more professional person here?
― WHEY AHR MAH DREGUNS? (DJP), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
Dudes they had already taken it down before the whole rant!
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
Really it sounds like a misunderstanding at worst. I doubt Coyne meant her or her integrity harm. Unless Badu had asked them multiple times to take it down with no or negative response, Badu comes off pretty unprofessional. Which is why you don't really get much public bridge-burning of this sort from artists.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
oh no other shitty indie bands won't want her to be their heady fwend
― shipl.de.al (some dude), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:14 (twelve years ago) link
who listens to music bc they're impressed with the professionalism of the artist? srsly.
― Mordy, Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
Who the fuck is talking about the listener? Listener has no dog in this fight.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Thursday, June 7, 2012 2:49 PM (8 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
poll
― liars - wkiw (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
oh, so what role are the posters in this thread taking? professional professionalism professors?
― Mordy, Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:18 (twelve years ago) link
ErykahBadoula @fatbellybella 29 May
Those nude photos posted by Wayne (flaming lips) are of the beautiful Nayrok my lil sister and bestee.We do look alike.Video looks cosmic.
ErykahBadoula @fatbellybella 04 June
Official Flaming Lips Vid discussion. How does it make u feel? Astetically, What does it make u fear? Anger?Joy?Freedom?Disgust? Discuss.
She retweets a bunch of comments on it, discusses it with people. If she had asked them to remove it multiple times, it doesn't really show in her twitter account.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
also professionals do not say "bestee," i mean c'mon.
― shipl.de.al (some dude), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
Her attacking his wife is pretty lame.Sonic Violence @SonicViolencelol @pitchforkmedia playin up this @waynecoyne and @fatbellybella shit. Really? Minutely updates? Yall are strapped for content.
19h ErykahBadoula ErykahBadoula @fatbellybella@SonicViolence cause @pitchforkmedia and @waynecoyne are closer friends than @pitchforkmedia and @fatbellybella +Wayne's old ass needs this.
19h MichelleMartin-Coyne MichelleMartin-Coyne @mzmartincoyneWayne has the ass of a 26 yr old&would never be 6hrs late for a shoot. @fatbellybella @sonicviolence @pitchforkmedia @waynecoyne
18h ErykahBadoula ErykahBadoula @fatbellybella@mzmartincoyne hi was wondering when u were gonna sober up and say somethin.your husbands an ass and u know it-tell the truth.Do not lie.
18h MichelleMartin-Coyne MichelleMartin-Coyne @mzmartincoyneLove the video!think you&your sister are stunning!Your track is my favorite! I'm a lover not a fighter @fatbellybella http://pic.twitter.com/7kICNuLW
18h ErykahBadoula ErykahBadoula @fatbellybella@mzmartincoyne all good.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:25 (twelve years ago) link
We are all just rubberneckers.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:26 (twelve years ago) link
OTM x 1 million
― Björk lied (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
uh it looks like coyne's wife got involved first
― kanye kardashian (lex pretend), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
Basically Erykah Badu is being needlessly vindictive and Wayne & his wife are trying to be positive/cute about the whole situation. Of course if you think the Lips are brain dead hippies and Badu is a deep artist, then...
Eh, I'm tired of thinking about this. Gonna leave this thread. Most of you guys are siding with EB anyways, which I really don't understand. Have fun the rest of the day with this.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 7 June 2012 19:30 (twelve years ago) link