Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Era

[Ivy Leegue™]

Re-visiting this album and it really is perfectly assembled. There is not one sound or vocal run out of place. I can't hate on something this meticulously crafted.

[Envoirment]

So happy Bruno swept at the grammys!

[Queen of Insomnia.]

[Kishi KCM]

Yes of course, congrats to him on all of his awards. I love that he gave credit to Babyface, JJ&TL, and Teddy Riley. Geniuses!

The real highlight for me was him giving some choreography during the Finesse performance! Not just his usual one two step. But that breakdown was what I needed. His dancing is so sexy. I need more!

[Queen of Insomnia.]

Babyface Talks Bruno Mars' Grammy Shoutout

"I'm trying to make good-feeling music again and not be afraid of who I am and who I've been," he says. "Fortunately, Bruno (Mars) made it easy for us to be ourselves again, and then you have so many cool artists like Daniel Caesar and Khalid who are doing feel-good R&B that makes you not afraid to be R&B and just let the heart lead again. That's the biggest takeaway that I take with music at this point. I think that's a great thing."

Babyface was also "humbled and honored" to be name-checked by Mars during his Grammy Award acceptance speeches on Sunday and was thrilled with Mars' trophy sweep.

"I'm very proud of him and his accomplishments," Babyface says. "I had the opportunity to go into the studio and work with and write with him, and I had so much respect for his work ethic 'cause it was very close to how I did it, and how I do it. I think he's genius in his approach and one of the best entertainers we've had in a very, very long time. I consider Bruno in the same category with Prince and with Michael Jackson; He's one of those guys who can actually stand with those artists, and there aren't a lot of artists I can actually say that about and say it with confidence and feel like he would deserve to be on that same stage as them."

& Bruno won 3 TEC Awards - Record Production/Album for the album,Record Production/Single or Track for 24K Magic + Tour Sound Production for 24K Magic Tour. 

[Ling-Ling]

Good Lord, this tour is already so long and massive. I can't believe he's adding another leg. But if he does, I hope he swings by Pittsburgh again.

[Queen of Insomnia.]

[forg]

I expected some backlash when Bruno swept the Grammys but thankfully it was short lived and nothing major.

[Queen of Insomnia.]

Feb 4, 2018 2:42:06 GMT -5 forg said:

I expected some backlash when Bruno swept the Grammys but thankfully it was short lived and nothing major.

It thought about it for a second, but I'm not surprised nothining important happened. Just some lousy attempts from people who hated on him before he swept and will hate on him no matter what he does like... The Guardian. Ever since the noms, ppl were rather accepting of him being the potential big winner of the night, but after his CBS special... R&B sweep, and SOTY/AOTY wins became a given. Even though he was expected to loose ROTY, he was always the one to upset Despacito.
But in all honesty, he's been winning big since November, so few ppl were delusional enough to think he wouldn't do the same at the Grammys.

Several things he achieved that night:
Bruno is the first artist to win 3 R&B field Grammys in a night since John Legend & The Roots in 2011
No R&B album has won AOTY since The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999.
Bruno is the first male artist to sweep the General Field since Eric Clapton in 1993.
Bruno is the first artist to win Best Pop Vocal Album and Best R&B Album.
Bruno's been winnig everything he was nominated for since 2016 = 9 Grammys.
...and major aknowledgment from music icons MY FAVS

https://instagram.com/p/BeizYwQghEL

My heart skips a little everything I see him chillin' with Jimmy Jam.
__________
He's tour is a gift that just keeps on givin'. He just broke attendance record in Mexico:

[Queen of Insomnia.]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfHV3LwhCrv

[Caviar]

He just refuses to bring his show to Atlanta. smh

[Jay D83]

Feb 13, 2018 9:27:53 GMT -5 Caviar said:

He just refuses to bring his show to Atlanta. smh

Exactly.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Come THRU, Bruno! YESSSSSS! I may finally see him now!

[Glove Slap]

Feb 13, 2018 21:34:24 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

Feb 13, 2018 9:27:53 GMT -5 Caviar said:

He just refuses to bring his show to Atlanta. smh

Exactly.

It looks like venue availability didn't line up with his schedule.

[Jay D83]

Feb 14, 2018 0:52:26 GMT -5 Glove Slap said:

Feb 13, 2018 21:34:24 GMT -5 Jay D83 said:

Exactly.

It looks like venue availability didn't line up with his schedule.

Stupid ass Philips Arena. ::Shakes fist at Atlanta::

[Kishi KCM]

Feb 13, 2018 9:27:53 GMT -5 Caviar said:

He just refuses to bring his show to Atlanta. smh

Didn't he do the show at a festival?

[Caviar]

Feb 14, 2018 16:55:58 GMT -5 Kishi KCM said:

Feb 13, 2018 9:27:53 GMT -5 Caviar said:

He just refuses to bring his show to Atlanta. smh

Didn't he do the show at a festival?

Yeah music midtown but it wasn't a big production like his arena shows.

[Queen of Insomnia.]

So its that time again. Few of Mars haters got all riled up, thought today is the good day to drag him. It is NOT. Ppl has no chill and Bruno is steadily trending on Twitter all day long bc they are defending him like crazy. Even Charlie Wilson himself stepped in:

[SHOOTER]

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Revisiting R&B Gems for Covers Album & Why Bruno Mars Is 'Karaoke'

www.billboard.com/articles/news/8232751/meshell-ndegeocello-ventriloquism

[elementd5]

A year later, this Black man still feels that 24K Magic was basically my favorite album of 2017. It just brought me so much musical joy from start to finish.

[Jay D83]

Mar 9, 2018 22:40:54 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Revisiting R&B Gems for Covers Album & Why Bruno Mars Is 'Karaoke'

www.billboard.com/articles/news/8232751/meshell-ndegeocello-ventriloquism

I wish I could write, produce, play multiple instruments, sing, dance and do KARAOKE as well as him. Bitch.

[Deleted]

James Gunn nailed it. If you looked at all the tweets, 95% of them were people defending Bruno. Much ado about nothing.

[tinawina]

Mar 10, 2018 7:55:57 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

James Gunn nailed it. If you looked at all the tweets, 95% of them were people defending Bruno. Much ado about nothing.

Yup. And 80% of it was black people doing the defending. This is a case of somebody being a little TOOwoke. lol

[Queen of Insomnia.]

My 2 cents:
1) Someone whose's about to drop covers album has a lot of nerve to call Bruno a karaoke artist. I know it's a taugh business, every 3 seconds of relevancy count, but c'mon now.
2) I refuse to bless with any attention an emotionally unstable fool that says bullshit like dying was the best thing Aaliyah could do for her career that she would celebrate if Bruno died. So, go figure.
Such people are a joke. It must really suck not to have a life.
All she proved was that urban support for Bruno is anything but a fluke, and that no disrespect directed at him will go unnoticed, or will be tolerated. So... congrats.
Mars' haters got clowned... again. There's nothing to see here. Charlie Wilson said it all. Perfect F... you for the haters...

[chinacandy]

I can see where the controversy originated from and the detractors do have a good point. His album was a retread of 90's r&b/soul and had he taken the opportunity to take that inspiration and then carve out his own interpretation or sound, no one would have any issues with his success and him winning album of the year.

But as it stands today, he is getting awarded for the exact same sound that was not highly regarded by the academy back in the 90s.

[Queen of Insomnia.]

Jimmy Jam has spoken

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

Mar 11, 2018 6:30:12 GMT -5 chinacandy said:

I can see where the controversy originated from and the detractors do have a good point. His album was a retread of 90's r&b/soul and had he taken the opportunity to take that inspiration and then carve out his own interpretation or sound, no one would have any issues with his success and him winning album of the year.

But as it stands today, he is getting awarded for the exact same sound that was not highly regarded by the academy back in the 90s.

That’s nothing that has anything to do with Bruno himself. He didn’t compel the the voting members to not vote for new jack swing in the 90s, nor did he particularly play the campaign game for his wins this year. Critique the establishment. Don’t come for someone who isn’t even the best case study for this industry inequity. It makes a mockery of the actual phenomenon of black music being stolen/successful/praised with a non-black (read: white) face.

[stunnedout]

Once the legends speak in support of him,everyone else should shut the fuck up.

[Queen of Insomnia.]

Teddy Riley spoke with Essence Tuesday to share his thoughts on the artist who dedicated his 2018 Grammy win to him back in January. For Riley, he had nothing but love and respect for Mars' work, noting his success in a genre that Riley, Babyface, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis pushed forward works only to "put us even more in the game and help to sustain us."

Riley says he is grateful for Mars giving back through his talents. "It's a known fact that God blesses us to bless others, and then sometimes, you get the blessing. But, I'm more of a giver, I like to give. So, him giving....sometimes we don't understand receiving a gift. But, the most incredible gift to be given, for me, is someone paying homage. So, I feel wonderful about it."

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRG6nalI6E

Some say, this tweet was also inspired by this ''controversy'':

[cjay]

Mar 14, 2018 2:54:08 GMT -5 stunnedout said:

Once the legends speak in support of him,everyone else should shut the f**k up.

Pretty much!