Ariana Grande - AG4 (2018 album)

Like this but sounds so much like lemon
Not just the sample but the beat and bass

Chun Li reference is tops

I hate to be a negative nelly, but even that aspect of the rap is a little disappointing to me... it's obv. very standard for a rapper to call out their current project on a feature, but I can't recall it being done on an Ariana track before; and it makes the feature feel even more generic (when Nicki's past appearances were so special).

It's a bit head-scratchy to look back at the below except from The Fader article, after hearing the track:

“The Light” was made with a guest feature in mind, and Ariana auditioned eight rappers for the spot — “I don't mean to sound like a terrible person, but I wasn't in love with any of it” — before turning to her friend Nicki Minaj. She texted Nicki the song and asked if she would be interested in the spot. In Ariana’s words, Nicki was like, “Ho-lee-shit-I-love-this,” and called her on up on a rainy morning at 5:00 a.m. to come hear the verse. “I went in my slippers and pajamas to the studio and she killed it,” she says. “That's what Nicki Minaj does, she elevates a record. If you're going to have a rapper on a song, they need to really really really be there for a reason, and she does that every single time.”

this song is dope and yes it sounds like the best songs on the last Nerd album

wtf is wrong with all of you

I hope they neglected to the clear the sample of the town hall guy; he sues and is granted an injunction; and the sample is removed from the track before the album is pressed.

Otm. it's fine when Ari says the title phrase, but during the sung parts, I tried hard to mentally tune it out

Bud Light is coming, to give back everything the craft beer stole

I love this song

Bill otm

Chun Li is not a villain so the lyric is nonsense

From M. Bison's point of view, Chun Li is a villain

The beat at the beginning of the track reminds me of this classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD5HfM3DZt8

!!

ɹǝuǝʇǝǝʍs 🌫 https://t.co/kgaHLW2iQa pic.twitter.com/JOyKQL2iup

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) June 26, 2018

frankie valli cover??

Yes – it’s a fragment of “An Angel Cried,” titled “Raindrops” (it opens the album).

I am so "here for this," as they say

just heard "the light is coming" for the first time and... that sample sure is. uh. a choice. (that town hall is on C-SPAN, and it basically sounds like a Trump rally, complete with ranting about shipping out "the illegals")

FYI, the “God Is a Woman” single drops today. Also she performed last night on the internets:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjB7hJROyo

lol @ vovo

Oh right, what I was here for. New song is a snooze.

I like it

I take it back, this song is great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHLHSlExFis

Glad you came around :)

Yes, it's great. I have a few Hot Takes, but I'll just let it simmer for a while...

that guitar line at 69 seconds in (nice) is...from where? It's so familiar and I feel like I'm gonna say "duh" when I find out

I like it, but I'm a little disappointed that the lyrics boil down to "I'm really good in bed, huh?" instead of being an old fashioned takedown of patriarchal religion. it's the difference between wagging your tongue out at a tray full of donuts and actually having the temerity to lick them all. tbf a lot of people still find the song blasphemous, so some good work was done here

wow that video is horrible

yep

song feels like "side to side" with its parts redistributed

that guitar line at 69 seconds in (nice) is...from where? It's so familiar and I feel like I'm gonna say "duh" when I find out

― Simon H., Friday, July 13, 2018 9:46 AM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

kinda like under the bridge a bit maybe

I don't think it's a sample. Could be wrong...

I don't think it's a sample either, it's just ringing a bell in a serious way.

FYI (if not already aware), the Ezekiel 25:17 monologue bit in the video was voiced by Madonna.

(don't know who voiced the gonzo interrupting-groundhog!)

this and no tears remind me of late 90's britney/bsb max martin more than anything he's done since then

re: the video and i guess the song, it would be wonderful to see this much audacity placed in the service of ideas that aren't corny as shit

i actually like the bait & switch of the title/concept but as a piece of music i find it pretty uninspiring

i actually like the bait & switch of the title/concept but as a piece of music i find it pretty uninspiring

― J0rdan S., Friday, July 13, 2018 4:32 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm, I haven't been able to figure out anything to say but "this is fine"

I’ll say this —

If I were not already an Ariana fan, this would probably not be the track to make me a fan. But as a fan, I’m greatly pleased.

The song feels like an instant classic — as if it’s a core part of her repertoire, and it’s less than a day old.

I really like it - but I don't care for the video. And anyway, who isn't already an Ariana fan?

...a lotta people in my life (lol)

that guitar line at 69 seconds in (nice) is...from where? It's so familiar and I feel like I'm gonna say "duh" when I find out

it sounds like JT's "cry me a river" to me.

Respect to the pop star who apologies for dodgy merch SKUs:

yea this looks wild and i can’t believe they sent it out. i’m on it. so fuckin sorry. the other merch looks perfect in person. i don’t wear t shirts so i didn’t have them send me this one first i’m so so sorry. i’ll approve everything in person from now on. this is trash. my bad.

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 31, 2018

"i don't wear t shirts" is iconic

that entire tweet rules

ariana rules

i like her.

almost certainly the best celebrity apology I've ever read

but also the shirt kinda rules

Album out tmrrw, y'all

I hope this is a grower because after one play, it didn't really leave any impression on me. I loved No Tears Left To Cry instantly and nothing came close.

Actually, Breathin is really great. I guess I wasn't expecting the album to be so slight. Will definitely spend more time with it tomorrow.

"Breathin'", "Everytime" and the Imogen Heap cover seemed like the standouts among the new songs on first go-around. It has the air of a New Jersey to me unfortunately, but I may reverse my view on that in a week.

Pharrell's contribution to the title track was a bad idea.