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  1. 4 hours ago, Showdown said:

    What fans keep crying for a confessions? I keep seeing this but have yet to see anyone say that or at least not until FutureNostalgia came out and said they wanted her to work with Stuart again. Madame X was never gonna work especially as a summer album. Plus you had the whole Lisbon narrative for ages it seemed. For all the personas it seemed very one note other than eyepatch and I went to Lisbon to be a soccer mom. God Control does stand out and I wonder if it was the plan to be the main single with the video being released pre-album and if it was indeed going to be performed at Eurovision which makes alot more sense in the context of LAP and Dark Ballet. IMO Medellin should've been released way earlier like in Feb to be a taste followed by God Control in April/May then either Crave or IDSIF in June. Also Faz Gotoso should've been a single even if it didn't have a video it still streamed alot and with mixes it probably would've charted well.

    Surprisingly it's more other fanbases that use that album to basically say all of her albums after suck so they romanticize "Confessions was her last great album, yadda yadda", you usually see it on YouTube comments, reviews and other publications.

  2. I mean, it documents a time when things like slavery and racism (still exists) existed. The fact people can't make the distinction about art, films and other forms being a product of the time or the time period they are set truly will lead to movies and shows being pulled from the net. That's why I've never been big on streaming because movies, shows or specials can just vanish and it makes owning a film even worse when film collectors and scalpers rush to get the film and then sell it for astronomical prices. The movie itself is now hard to find in stores and online with people selling a DVD for over $50 on sites like Ebay. It's not to speak on those affected by racism or violence, however it leads us down a path where censorship becomes ordinary and books/ideas/films/music will be regulated or removed by the outcry of those who find offense. 

  3. While some do ABBA covers, rehash their old sounds, she did THAT and broke new ground without trying to fit in! This song is that standout, polarizing track. You might write it off on first listen but over time, the haunting instrumental, those non-human vocals mixing with her urgency seep into your mind. A testament to her artistry and how current her music is with the world without having commercialism or trends on board.

  4. Crave. Wasn't my favorites when the track was first released but damn it, those vocals, the longing in her voice, how Swae manages to make the song so romantic. Truly one of her best collaborations. The video was very minimalist but manages to capture that early vibe of 80's pre-fame Madonna, the mole reappearing, the spontaneous choreo, the beautiful closeups and the symbolism of the doves. Truly magical.
     

  5. 16 hours ago, dario said:

    I know but the missing record company is an important key there...Record companies push those songs and owns a lot of radios and tv station, magazines...in my opinion, keep blaming her age for the lack of promotion on radio is not exactly a reality...she kept getting hits in her 40s and early 50s and most pop artists are over when they reach their 30s..after warner that ended specially in Europe 

    You're romanticizing a lot of the 00's. After American Life, most her chart aside from the leads where in the latter half of the Billboard Hot 100 and beginning with Hollywood, some didn't even chart no matter with a label behind her. Warner and her had several issues that a lot of fans forget where lawsuits came into play and she wanted out. 

  6. 15 hours ago, jamesshot said:

    Someone on MSNBC said it best just now- white men can carry assault rifles to a capital building (after the Female Democratic Gov's life was threatened), scream in police officers faces without using masks and act threatening and the police just stand there and take it. Black protesters, all peaceful, no guns, with masks on, march to the police station in Minneapolis and get tear gas and rubber bullets. 

    Things are so fucked up right now. 

    Thank you! It hit it right on the head! It's shameful how these Trump, gun toting, racists can do what they please but POC get shot, tear gassed, beaten up and murdered by cops.

  7. God Control would have gotten the first single controversy with the video (the video/song is about gun control, not sure some fans wanted just the dance scenes, defeats the purpose) which would have been good to jump start the era. But in terms of chart placing and not, it wouldn't have made a dent anywhere outside of the Dance charts unless she did a payola deal which not sure radios would have touched. It does make a statement and when the album was leaking, a lot of casuals did enjoy the song but not sure if it would have fared any better than Medellin outside of YouTube streams or clicks to see the video.

  8. 1 hour ago, bardo said:

    i'd be down for some remixes but i have a feeling it might not happen. maybe due to the subject matter?

    That would never stop someone from remixing a song. Gang Bang dealt with shooting someone and got mixes commissioned. GC has one already by Offer Nissim.

  9. On 2/19/2020 at 4:39 PM, rebelheart said:

    I think Future fits the main album more than BIL & Faz, but that's just my opinion...

    Especially following God Control, BIL just seems out of place and feels more of a bonus track. I'd swap it with Ciao Bella or the other tracks since they fit more and offer more sounds from different parts of the world. BIL feels like it belongs on Maluma's album.

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