Beyonce in 2016 - 'Formation' and Lemonade

yep

actually, Beyonce sounds like she's coasting here, reusing tropes and attitude.

I'm pretty surprised that they put this up on Spotify and Apple Music so quick. Seems like they might've initially been hoping that this would boost Tidal subscription numbers, but it probably didn't. This will obviously go to #1 now, but definitely wouldn't have it had just stayed as a Tidal exclusive, and that would've been a bit too embarrassing for both of them. Also makes this Beyoncè line on NICE seem a little silly already:

If I gave two fucks about streaming numbers
Would have put Lemonade up on Spotify

Glad they added the new one, hoping this means Lemonade gets there soon as well

She gives at least one fuck. Two is still out of the question.

Maybe Lefsetz got in their heads.

full album credits: https://www.thefader.com/2018/06/16/beyonce-and-jay-z-album-credits

surprising amount of Cool & Dre!

lmao

Poptimist-era indie rock is scary. If Beyoncé surprise releases an album on your own release, your whole career might be in jeopardy.

— CRYING (@cryingband) June 18, 2018

ugh just blew my tidal trial on this and it's on spotify less than 24h after i sign up

putting some beyonce on a mainly jay z album is like wrapping a pill in some meat to give it to a dog

Tidal royalty scandal:
https://www.spin.com/2018/05/tidal-late-payment-streaming-royalties-report/

haven't paid since October, so, not quite a year I guess, but close.

beyonce on a mainly jay z album

oh uh ok

perhaps i'm just super annoyed at work and not able to devote the right amount of attention to this record but "nice"... is not nice

Anything as good as shining on here ?

If that's your standard, you're in for a treat.

Hey I liked shining a lot!

is 'nice' the one where she quotes half baked?

cause that was funny

yes

jay rocking the 2chainz flow on apeshit

video's good

i like everything from 713 on and dislike everything before that, so i think i'll just be listening to this one as if it were an EP

lol my take is the exact opposite of that

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/producers-cool-dre-on-what-its-like-to-make-a-beyonce-and-jay-z-album-w521649

i like summer because i learned beyonce drinks corona light

the mix on 713 is really annoying, it gets super-quiet when Bey's part starts (maybe it's mixed better on Tidal, haha).

So they got beaten to #1 by 5 Seconds of Summer lol

oh dear! and both of them are so used to effortlessly scooping up #1 albums

this album is a bore

i need to give it a few more chances but so far it's not a particularly good front-to-back listen. finding it hard to believe some actually find it comparable in quality to bey's most recent solo albums

Ahem...

https://www.thefader.com/2019/04/17/beyonce-homecoming-netflix-live-album

god bless her for covering the greatest song of all time, "before i let go" by maze

It's a bounce beat no less. Bet this is gonna blow up in New Orleans.

i'm just gonna listen to this cover all fuckin day!!!!

it's also been announced that Lemonade will be coming to Spotify at last

The detail of “Before I Let Go” being a studio track appended to a live record is a clever little bonus

song of the summer

A 40 track live album and 'Blow' isn't on it??

the "before i let go" cover rules so much

Is the Netflix video different from the concert video that was put out immediately after the performance?

A 40 track live album and 'Blow' isn't on it??

― piscesx, Thursday, April 18, 2019 6:08 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i never got around to watching it so this was also my like third thought

the film is so good

Lemonade's now on Spotify, with a demo of what eventually became "Sorry" appended at its end (and which is possessed of a lot less braggadocio and a lot more vulnerability than the final track - it's closer in sound to "Love Drought" or something her sister might make)

I would love to know why Rebirth Brass Band doesn't get any publishing for the two songs that she uses parts from 'Do Whatcha Wanna' on (the opening and Single Ladies)
https://www.beyonce.com/album/homecoming/credits/

Oh. After digging, it turns out Rebirth lifted that trombone line from a Con Funk Shun track. Goddamnit, brass bands. Too bad she didn't throw in the melody.

the film is wonderful

the film is cool. i went in pretty neutral/not in the mood to watch it but it was obviously a fantastic show and they captured it perfectly.

loved it, i want to watch it again

Now that a quick google search returns at least five articles on the cultural references in Homecoming, and they all start with New Orleans and Rebirth, I'm mad again. The bassline in 'Single Ladies' should have gotten some writing credit for sure.

Obviously the show is amazing, and it's great to see Les Twins on stage (even though they never really get to do their thing, but it's a Beyonce show I get it).

the straight up documentary parts of the film are wonderful, i even managed to convert something beyoncé said into good writing advice for myself, but i kinda hope 1) there's a physical release 2) it includes a version of the show without breaks

hope Liz Harris got a fat check from this