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Post by ificanthaveyou on Jan 4, 2014 13:52:11 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised if Luke turned out to be a huge douche. Makes sense why people like Kelly, Britney, and Ke$ha all wouldn't want to work with him.
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Post by josh on Jan 4, 2014 13:57:07 GMT -5
And Katy only works with him because easy hits.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Jan 4, 2014 15:59:00 GMT -5
I am willing to believe it because it basically confirms what I have suspected all along Like, I think Kesha has even hinted at these issues before (saying she was forced to record/sing Die Young and how Warrior was supposed to be a rock cd or rockier cd but suddenly became the Dr. Luke show for at least part of it). Dr. Luke has a habit of highjacking cds and I think that is why a lot of his former stars no longer work with him or don't want to work with him as much. Katy is basically the last major holdout because she is a lot more willing to compromise what she wants for easy radio hits. This starts a rough time for Kesha though. She is obviously struggling, but if she takes too long and has to find a new team if she rejects Dr. Luke, then I feel it would be very easy for her to just fade into irrelevance which would be a damn shame. I am hoping that doesn't happen.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 4, 2014 16:36:13 GMT -5
I don't follow him too much, but I wouldn't be surprise if the rumors are true. We all heard how vicious the music industry is.
Luke is just her producer? She's not on his label, right? The video on the second page says she's working on a new album. I wonder is Luke also behind this project.
She should go the mixtape/EP route, just put the music she wants the world to hear from her out w/o his inclusion on her project. That means she has to pretty much fund this or use some connections to make this happen.
Oh & I'mma need for her to scrape up some coins, Detox & some drag queens so she can make a 'Pretty Lady' video.
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Post by SuperTrouper on Jan 4, 2014 17:13:44 GMT -5
Forcing her to lose weight sounds ridiculous to me, even from a business standpoint, because I feel like her public image was not built on "being sexy". Her thing is being quirky, endearing, and simply fun. She's the one pop girl who dances like no one's watching.
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Post by franklin on Jan 4, 2014 17:24:56 GMT -5
He's such a dumb cunt. I hope Katy Perry drops him too so he has no one.
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Post by surprise on Jan 4, 2014 17:25:04 GMT -5
I don't follow him too much, but I wouldn't be surprise if the rumors are true. We all heard how vicious the music industry is. Luke is just her producer? She's not on his label, right? The video on the second page says she's working on a new album. I wonder is Luke also behind this project. She should go the mixtape/EP route, just put the music she wants the world to hear from her out w/o his inclusion on her project. That means she has to pretty much fund this or use some connections to make this happen. Oh & I'mma need for her to scrape up some coins, Detox & some drag queens so she can make a 'Pretty Lady' video. Unfortunately she IS signed to his label.
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Post by smiley22 on Jan 4, 2014 19:48:04 GMT -5
He's such a dumb cunt. I hope Katy Perry drops him too so he has no one. Katy has no reason to drop him. They make a great duo
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Jan 5, 2014 1:58:43 GMT -5
If the rumors are true, then no, I don't want her to work with Luke any longer. It would suck, because I absolutely love Dr. Luke as a producer (Die Young and Timber are two of my favs Ke$ha has done yet. Alongside THS and PL). But without Dr. Luke, its going to be an uphill battle for Ke$ha to churn out big hits like she has in the past. I don't know if many artists/producers truly respect her as an artist, so getting super smash productions might be hard (Especially since most of her discography is produced by Luke or his proteges).
I hope she comes back strong. Her career is at such a pivotal place, coming off an underperforming/flop era and a smash collaboration with Pitt. Hopefully Luke doesn't screw this up for her.
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Jan 5, 2014 2:03:37 GMT -5
He's such a dumb cunt. I hope Katy Perry drops him too so he has no one. Katy has no reason to drop him. They make a great duo I think out of every major artist, Katy knows how to play the game the best. I don't think she's worried about artistic integrity, as bad as that sounds. She just likes being Queen, and knows what she has to do to get that. Plus she really hasn't pigeonholed herself like Ke$ha. Katy never really had a persona. Katy is like vanilla pop perfection. However, Ke$ha seems like she genuinely loves music, and used drunk/party girl Ke$ha as a gimmick to break into the industry and pay the bills. And she never really intended to keep up the gimmick.
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Post by weaver on Jan 5, 2014 9:04:45 GMT -5
Kesha Says Dr Luke Caused Eating Disorder
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Kesha Says Dr Luke Caused Her Eating Disorder
The big news today in the world of celebrity chat is Kesha checking herself into a rehab clinic for an eating disorder; on top of this, the singer says that Dr. Luke caused her problems. The 40 year-old manager and record label producer has been blamed for the performer’s disorder on top of her wanting to get away from Luke’s “controlling” management.
According to the 26 year-old singer/songwriter, the “not-so-good” doctor made a reference to her weight in an earlier music video. Allegedly, Dr. Luke called Kesha a “refrigerator” after seeing her on the 2012 Die Young video shoot. It has been reported, however, that Luke had been focussing on the singer’s weight since the end of her 2011 tour.
Apparently the refrigerator remark cut Kesha to the bone and caused her fixation with weight that she’d gained during her “down-time.” It seems that the singer’s issues with Luke go a lot further than her waistline. She is desperate to break away from his influence.
The Dirty Love singer has wanted to change her image and get away from her dance/electronic pop sound for quite a while now. According to sources, it was Dr Luke who insisted that her last album, Warrior, stick with the regular formula. Kesha wanted her last album to be dedicated to rock and she was outvoted.
Kesha says that Dr. Luke caused her eating disorder after his earlier remarks and they apparently hurt her confidence so much that she now needs rehabilitative help to get well.
The talented songwriter/performer has been fighting Luke for creative control and she wants her music to adapt and move into other areas. One way to show her struggle for independence was her decision to record covers for existing songs, like Iggy Pop’s Dirty Love which is a free demo.
A source said that the singer has been attempting to break away from Luke for about a year and a campaign was started in support of Kesha and her fight to be free from her manager. The entertainer also directed her Dirty Love music video which was done without Luke’s approval. The enterprising performer can now add director to her resume along with singer and songwriter.
Kesha’s mother, Pepe Sebert, has been a very active proponent of the “Free Ke$ha Campaign” and Sebert has confirmed that Dr Luke made disparaging remarks about her daughter’s weight. Apart from allegedly saying that the singer was built like a fridge he also, reportedly, said she was fat.
People automatically gain ten pounds on film which makes them paranoid about their appearance without any outside help from a manager who focuses on the issue. Other female celebrities have developed eating disorders based on insecurities triggered by someone else noticing the weight gain on camera. Many actresses, performers and photographic models have suffered from Bulimia as well as Anorexia as they attempt to slim down for the lens.
These eating disorders can lead to serious health problems and, in extreme cases, death. Kesha says that her eating disorder was caused by Dr Luke and his remarks about her previous weight gain. It would not be surprising if that is indeed the case. The singer has done the right thing by checking herself in for professional help before the disorder developed into a health issue. Once she wins that battle, hopefully, the entertainer can win her battle for freedom.
By Michael Smith United Kingdom
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 10:06:04 GMT -5
I hope that Ke$ha gets the help that she needs at the rehab center. I'm rooting for her. :)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 10:28:59 GMT -5
All the women and even girls go through this in Hollywood I'm not surprised to read this but that never makes it ok or right. We wonder why these girls do what they do later on in their careers, the breakdowns, the mess, the drama and scandals, well its because the industry is a institution that breaks them down physically, emotionally and mentally, its abuse but you get rich and famous! Yes at the fact she is moving away from "EDM" to something else!
I'm not surprised that Katy Perry is now the only remaining DR Luke holdover because if i was in her shoes i would be clinging to whatever is working that is distracting the general public from seeing the light, hold on dear!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 10:48:38 GMT -5
I'm not surprised that Katy Perry is now the only remaining DR Luke holdover because if i was in her shoes i would be clinging to whatever is working that is distracting the general public from seeing the light, hold on dear! I'm dead at this, but the tea has been spilled. I'm sure that even Katy Perry will break loose one day. There will always be a female desperate for fame, so I'm sure that Dr. Luke will be able to replace any female that escapes him.
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Post by weaver on Jan 5, 2014 12:02:01 GMT -5
Did someone say a while back that, years ago, Dr. Luke was a Pulse poster? Or did I imagine it?
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Post by Rocky on Jan 5, 2014 12:15:51 GMT -5
Did someone say a while back that, years ago, Dr. Luke was a Pulse poster? Or did I imagine it? Yes, he was. thedoctorluke
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Post by getonthebus on Jan 5, 2014 12:19:41 GMT -5
Hope she gets well! I'm glad she recognized she had an issue before things spun even more out of control for her.
I'm not really going to believe all of the behind the scenes stories completely unless there's more confirmation, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was how Dr. Luke operated. He's always had an ego, and once he finds a new "muse" (young woman seeking fame), he's going to stop giving Katy his best hooks/production and she'll move on as well. He's the embodiment of an industry obsessed with youth and newness.
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Post by Eqbk on Jan 5, 2014 12:36:50 GMT -5
I hope Ke$ha gets better and pulls through. I am glad she is getting help and I wish her luck. I wouldn't be surprised if Luke turned out to be a huge douche. Makes sense why people like Kelly, Britney, and Ke$ha all wouldn't want to work with him. Evidently, Pink also didn't like working with him.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 12:49:25 GMT -5
He's such a dumb cunt. I hope Katy Perry drops him too so he has no one. He'll always have those randos like Miley and Thicke who are still willing to work with him, simply because of his track record for success. Which sucks, honestly. I won't trash his music, but I've always found it to be incredibly one-dimensional. He doesn't seem like he's really capable of producing anything terribly noteworthy; and most of his success comes from songs at the very least co-written by other artists anyway, so it's not like he's that talented with a melody. He's largely seemed very inessential and, as of late, even dated sonically. So ok, maybe I will trash his music. Oops. Regardless, he just seems like a complete asshole. An asshole I never really got the universal praise for. I will admit that I love Warrior, and I thin Ke$ha and her mother are being overdramatic about his involvement for publicity (to a degree, I think they're doing all of this for publicity more than justice for her career-- not that there's anything wrong with exposing the rat) but even so...
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Post by dbhmr on Jan 5, 2014 15:27:32 GMT -5
Kelly figured this out years ago.
But best of luck to Kesha--I don't like her or her music, but I hope she comes out of this ok and can make music she's proud of.
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Post by tommymonster44 on Jan 5, 2014 16:18:27 GMT -5
Dr. Luke's time is almost up. His sound is outdated and he is unable to adapt. Of course he is still getting hits from Katy Perry, and he still have songs like Timber. But his popularity has seen a drastic decline from a few years ago when he was literally throwing out hits left and right. He seems unable to launch new careers and is depending on his old stars.
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Post by SuperTrouper on Jan 5, 2014 17:00:43 GMT -5
His personality is another thing but it's ridiculous to suggest "his time is up" when he has FIVE frigging songs in the top 20 (Hot 100) just this week. And he never launched any careers except for Ke$ha.
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Post by Mack on Jan 9, 2014 20:35:52 GMT -5
Yeah, his career is definitely nowhere near over. He's a douche, but he's (still) a successful douche.
In other news, Ke$ha's mom - who I'm starting to think is a bit of a fame whore - just did an interview with Celebuzz in which she continues to point the finger at Dr. Luke and denies that K$ has a drinking problem:
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jan 9, 2014 20:42:21 GMT -5
Shed some light on the filth that goes on in the industry, then! I applaud Pebe for her candor. I think she is real and down-to-earth and tells it like it is. I hope Ke$ha can bounce back from this. Eating disorders aren't something people recover from easily. I dated a girl who was anorexic and bulimic and it was so tough to watch but the person her or himself need to want to get help. If you try to approach them, they will be in denial and lie through their teeth, even to themselves. It's heartbreaking, really.
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Post by Mack on Jan 10, 2014 10:15:40 GMT -5
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 10, 2014 10:24:45 GMT -5
She's doing the most right now. Her crusading is going to end up backfiring on her.
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Post by BadRomance on Jan 12, 2014 12:31:03 GMT -5
And her mom goes to rehab too :(
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Post by divasummer on Jan 13, 2014 21:15:06 GMT -5
Kesha is kind of a gimmick in my poinion. Yes I like some of her songs but there's other aspiring singer's who can sing just as well. That's probably why she isn't as relevant anymore. I think her next release will get some attention but not as much as some of you think.
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Jan 14, 2014 0:57:15 GMT -5
Kesha is kind of a gimmick in my poinion. Yes I like some of her songs but there's other aspiring singer's who can sing just as well. That's probably why she isn't as relevant anymore. I think her next release will get some attention but not as much as some of you think. I think Tik Tok was the only gimmicky song she actually released though. And while she does have a persona, so do a lot of other pop singers... I think Ke$ha is a lot like Katy Perry. They don't have the 'best' voices, but they have their niche, they are great songwriters, and have a really good ear for music. And that's what seperates them from the lessers, or 'aspiring singers' as you called them.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 14, 2014 1:38:46 GMT -5
@ her mom now having PTSD and checking herself into the SAME rehab facility as Ke$ha. They really turned something that could've resulted in good into a sh!t show.
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