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Post by xxzion72xx on Aug 18, 2014 22:57:20 GMT -5
^ thank you floridagrl!!! The storm is near! What does Ibiza mean? Maybe I am reading too much into the photo of the two female joining hands. Is this an indication of a duet? Katy? I think she's ready too unleash a massive storm!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 23:07:14 GMT -5
It feels like Madonna's popularity is soaring back again or people are just falling in love with her again. Love her. How so? All she's done is spam her own insta. The only way her fans would even know what that is is if their kids cared enough to visit them at the nursing home.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 19, 2014 0:47:10 GMT -5
Filming video in Spain? I know, enough of my speculations. Lol. :) sequel to "Take A Bow" and "You'll See" maybe? (those did have a Spanish theme in their respective video treatments)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 5:24:49 GMT -5
Interestingly enough, in her bday party pics, I thought her hands were pretty! :)
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Post by August on Aug 19, 2014 6:19:06 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 19, 2014 8:49:53 GMT -5
xxx- can't really say a certain number of hardcore fans will buy the album- that same sentiment also could have applied to other acts, ones who have fallen short in recent times, commercially.
Then again, Madonna is THE Queen of Pop, cultural force, master of reinvention, etc. etc. There should be a decent level of interest, at least initially. Apparently, being the most successful and important female performer of the last 30+ years isn't enough for her- she doesn't wanna rest on those laurels. If collaborating with a younger act means educating and informing the youth of her legacy, she's probably going to do it.
Though I prefer Madonna only, as long as it's a very impressive track- i.,e. not a MATM, "4 Minutes," GMAYL, etc. that would be fine.
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Post by JenkseyArt on Aug 19, 2014 11:43:07 GMT -5
Justin Timberlake Calls Madonna His "Ninja" on Her Birthday, Sparks Twitter Outrage Justin Timberlake found himself the target of widespread Twitter outrage this weekend when he allegedly sent Madonna a birthday tweet calling her his "mother chucking ninja." Followers quickly pounced on him for his use of the phrase, which is sometimes understood as an alternate way of saying "mother f---ing n---a." The tweet, which has since been deleted, reportedly read: "A happiest of Bdays to my mother chucking ninja, madonna!! Hope you have a great one, M!" Users took him to task immediately after it was posted, responding with tweets like, "I just ended my relationship w/Justin," and "Get Justin Timberlake the f--k out of here." As Grantland pointed out in 2012, "ninja" has been used in the past by other stars, too. Katy Perry, for example, substituted it when she covered Kanye West's "N----s in Paris" during a Radio 1 performance that year. No doubt because of the outrage, Timberlake deleted his birthday message to his "4 Minutes" duet partner Madonna, who turned 56 on Saturday, Aug. 16. One day later, he retweeted a message from Matt Morris about the events in Ferguson: "The world is watching #Ferguson. [And we pray.]"
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Post by August on Aug 19, 2014 12:53:56 GMT -5
Came across this VH1 Special of Madonna: Driven. Very good documentary on her pre-fame days and her drive to be a star.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 19, 2014 18:19:08 GMT -5
Madonna looks f**king amazing in her B'Day party pics!!!!
That said, my darling Natalia Kills looks like she was meant to be born in that era.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 19, 2014 18:54:21 GMT -5
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 19, 2014 19:02:23 GMT -5
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Post by xxzion72xx on Aug 19, 2014 21:31:47 GMT -5
It feels like Madonna's popularity is soaring back again or people are just falling in love with her again. Love her. I agree .. Her instagram has now passed 2,000,000 followers ... She was just at 1.7M a few months ago.
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Post by Keelzit on Aug 20, 2014 5:23:05 GMT -5
Omg this looks straight outta the VMA performance of Vogue from 24 years ago.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 20, 2014 6:37:17 GMT -5
It feels like Madonna's popularity is soaring back again or people are just falling in love with her again. Love her. I agree .. Her instagram has now passed 2,000,000 followers ... She was just at 1.7M a few months ago. That and her facebook page has increased 186K in the last week! BTW, she just updated her page. www.facebook.com/madonnaNot sure how I missed this. It's a few days late but worth posting: Elvis Presley & Madonna: The Day the Music Died, and Was BornARTICLESNEWSCHART BEAT By Gary Trust | August 16, 2014 11:05 AM EDTToday, Aug. 16, marks the date that we welcomed the Queen of Pop (happy 56th birthday!) and lost the King of Rock & Roll Today marks the date that we welcomed the Queen of Pop and lost the King of Rock & Roll. Madonna was born Aug. 16, 1958. As we celebrate the Material Girl's 56th birthday, we likewise note the 37th anniversary of the passing of Elvis Presley, who died on the same date in 1977 at age 42. In honor of two of the most prolific hitmakers in Billboard history, here is a look at some of the chart records that the icons claim. MADONNA 38 top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles. The Beatles, with 34, rank second. Madonna's first top 10 was 1984's "Borderline," which started a streak of 17 consecutive top 10s through 1989's "Cherish" (No. 2). Her most recent top 10 was 2012's No. 10-peaking "Give Me All Your Luvin'," featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Seven Hot 100 No. 1s in the '80s, tying her with Whitney Houston for most among women during the decade. Madonna's total haul of No. 1 Hot 100 hits is 12, placing her fifth for the most leaders all-time. (The Supremes also boast 12 toppers). Only the Beatles (with 20), Mariah Carey (18) and Michael Jackson and Rihanna (13) have earned more No. 1s. Coincidentally, Madonna claimed her fourth No. 1, "Papa Don't Preach," on this date in 1986, her 28th birthday. (Aug. 16 also doubles as the launch date of Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in 2003, a list that Madonna has led seven times). Madonna's 40 Biggest Billboard Hits PHOTOS: Madonna's Fashion Evolution 43 No. 1s on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. Essentially, if Madonna releases a single and it charts on Dance Club Songs, it's a safe bet to assume it'll go to No. 1. Madonna is clearly the Queen of the Club. Rihanna ranks second with 22 toppers, followed by Beyonce (21). 20 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, the most such sets among all artists dating to her first week in the top tier (Oct. 6, 1984) with her self-titled debut. Of those efforts, eight reached No. 1, including MDNA in 2012. In that nearly 30-year span, the Kidz Bop Kids franchise places second with 19 top 10s, followed by George Strait (18) and Carey (17). Meanwhile, Madonna's influence is reaching the latest generation of divas. "She is strength, she is freedom, she is wisdom beyond anybody’s comprehension," Ariana Grande beams of her top idol in the cover story of the new Billboard Magazine. When suggested that the two should record together, "Oh my God, my heart would stop," she gasps. ELVIS PRESLEY 80 top 40 Hot 100 hits, the most such showings in the tally's archives. Lil Wayne ranks second with 66, followed by Elton John (57). On the first Hot 100, dated Aug. 4, 1958, Presley ranked at No. 4 with "Hard Headed Woman" and at No. 34 with "Don't Ask Me Why," each featuring his longtime gospel backing band, the Jordanaires. 129 Billboard 200 charted albums, the highest total in the chart's 58-year history. Ten of those sets reached No. 1, beginning with Elvis Presley, which ruled for 10 weeks in 1956. His most recent reign came courtesy of Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits in 2002. Elvis' Life in Photos | Private Tour of Graceland 67 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the most time spent at the top for a solo act. Garth Brooks is next with 52 frames in charge, followed by Jackson (51). Presley's longest command? The "Blue Hawaii" soundtrack lei'd claim to 20 weeks at No. 1, beginning in December 1961. Presley became the first rock artist to make two trips to the Hot 100 summit, as "Stuck on You" began a four-week command April 30, 1960. That song, recorded shortly after Presley's discharge from the Army, followed "A Big Hunk O' Love," which led the Aug. 15, 1959, chart. While Presley last perched atop the Hot 100 No. 1 with "Suspicious Minds" (Nov. 1, 1969), a song he sent to No. 2 in 1962 at last reached the pinnacle 31 years later: UB40's take on "Can't Help Falling in Love" spent seven weeks at No. 1 in 1993. The reggae cover was amid its chart dominance on this date 21 years ago. www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6221707/elvis-presley-madonna-the-day-the-music-died-and-was-born
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 20, 2014 8:29:08 GMT -5
Billboard's been posting that (with any necessary updates) for the past couple of years, at least- where you been, florida?
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 20, 2014 20:28:29 GMT -5
^ Ha. I know, right? "Happy and tired gracias mert&marcus. #laislabonita" -Madonna Having fun in Ibiza!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 20, 2014 20:32:38 GMT -5
Kudos to her and her flawless skin, but I could never live without a tan my entire life. I love it too much.
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Post by seaguy27 on Aug 20, 2014 22:14:39 GMT -5
Many people who over tan look horrid once there past 35. It is like they go from 34 to 60 overnight.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Aug 21, 2014 3:32:04 GMT -5
She's keeping that pure milky white skin protected!.... You go gurl!!!
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 21, 2014 6:36:03 GMT -5
A suntan is actually a bruise to the skin. Love that she covers up. "Turkeys finest musicians! #happy #holiday #magic" -Madonna
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Post by grandelf on Aug 21, 2014 7:18:01 GMT -5
^Looks like we have the new world music element for the next tour!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 21, 2014 7:37:06 GMT -5
Yah- I used to tan like four times a week (too too much), but only go once a week nowadays just to maintain some healthy color. (I even used self-tanners back i nth day for a period, rather than actual tanning).
M had some color in the ROL video, but that's about it. :)
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 21, 2014 8:30:01 GMT -5
flavorwire.com/472632/25-of-the- ... ndard-post 25 of the Greatest Madonna-isms By Alison Nastasi What do you give to the woman who has it all for her birthday? Respect was the best answer we came up with, which is why we’re honoring Madonna’s 56th with some of her greatest quotes. The silver-tongued Queen of Pop kicked off the festivities on her Instagram (where she continues to remind us that it’s great not giving a shit) with a revealing photo from her early platinum blonde days. Always the provocateur, Madge’s most shocking moments often had little to do with what she was wearing (or not), but rather the things she said. Here are Madonna’s greatest Madonna-isms — utterances that only she could get away with. “When I’m hungry, I eat. When I’m thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.” “People usually choose ‘truth’ when it’s their turn because you can tell a lie about yourself and no one will be the wiser, but when you are dared to do something, you have to actually do it. And doing something daring is a rather scary proposition for most people. Yet for some strange reason, it has become my raison d’être.” “I am not surprised by my success because it feels natural.” “I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.” “I’m a gay man trapped in a woman’s body!” “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” “I think that Kabbalah is very punk rock.” “I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon… but I want to stay alive.” “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” “Everybody loves you when they are about to cum.” “I won’t be happy till I’m as famous as God.” “I’ll flirt with anyone from garbagemen to grandmothers.” “Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion.” “I’m anal retentive. I’m a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I’m a control freak. That’s why I’m not married. Who could stand me?” “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re obviously not me.” “I have the same goal I’ve had ever since I was a girl. I want to rule the world.” “Sometimes you have to be a bitch to get things done.” “I don’t trust any man who hasn’t kissed another man.” “Crucifixes are sexy because there’s a naked man on them!” “I’m attracted to obstacles I need to overcome. I’m interested in facing challenges, things that are going to be harder rather than easier.” “I just can’t stand waiting. I always want everything right away. Nothing came as fast as I wanted it.” “I do what I want. I’m the boss.” “The best guy in the world is one who doesn’t feel threatened by an independent woman.” “I have my work and my faith… If that’s boring to some people, I can’t tell you how much I don’t care.” “If I can’t be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don’t really see the point of being on this planet.”
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 21, 2014 12:01:04 GMT -5
Some great quotes there, and even more that aren't. :)
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 21, 2014 20:37:39 GMT -5
:) I'm hyped
Billboard magazine talked with Diplo and learned 5 details about his high-power collaboration with Madonna on her upcoming album. They had three studio sessions so far, MNEK is also involved on her new album… Diplo has joined Madonna for three studio sessions so far, and the alcohol was flowing on one night: They were in New York and London, and he’s clearly excited about how the recording went. “One [song] is super weird,” Diplo says. “Late one night in the studio we got a little bit drunk and she improvised a little hook and we made a song out of it. I think it’s going to be a breakthrough if she can manage to get everything together and get it out properly.” What does Madonna drink when she gets drunk in the studio? Rosé. “It was nice,” says Diplo. “I don’t think she really drinks, either.” Ariel Rechtshaid and MNEK are also involved. Rechtshaid, who has collaborated with Vampire Weekend and Sky Ferreira, and MNEK, the London songwriter who worked on Disclosure’s album, have gone into the studio to work out the verses of a song that Madonna has taken a shine to. Rechtshaid has joined Diplo and Madonna for their studio sessions. Madonna invited Diplo to her Oscar party… but he couldn’t make it. Still, the pair began texting, and Diplo sent Madonna over some music. Madonna took the production more seriously than Diplo could have imagined. “She wrote me back like a 20-page text, notes about all these songs,” he says — and a collaboration was underway. One of the in-the-works Madonna tracks has unwittingly evolved into a big pop record. “That song is on like version 20,” Diplo says of the as-yet-untitled track. “It went from a piano ballad to a ‘Turn Down for What’-style song, which I didn’t like. Now it’s somewhere in the middle.”
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Post by Juanca on Aug 21, 2014 22:04:23 GMT -5
This sounds so promising!!! Looks like she's really focused on the album and trying to make the best out of the tracks, and even experimenting a bit. Don't wanna be overexcited but this seems more in line with a ROL or COAD project than a MDNA or HC
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Post by grandelf on Aug 22, 2014 0:25:46 GMT -5
^Martin Solveig said similar things about her, that she is involved in the production and does more than just show up to record vocals. She is also using a lot of outside songwriters again that she hadn't really done till MDNA so to me this is not very different. MDNA had 8 different producers and it looks like the follow-up will have more than the average 2-3 as well.
That said, "focused" and "time spent" really have nothing to do with one's enjoyment of the released product, that argument never made sense. Same for writing lyrics, since fans loved her 80s hits she did not write or just changed some lyrics (Papa Don't Preach, Open Your Heart...).
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 22, 2014 7:13:44 GMT -5
madonna Back to the grind! The wheel of creativity! The cycle of creation! The vortex of divine dis satisfaction! #workbitch
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 22, 2014 7:25:37 GMT -5
I love this interview at the Golden Globe Awards in 2012. Her co-writers for Masterpiece, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry talk about how brilliant and creative she is. They started out with a rough germ of an idea and Madonna took that and created something incredible. Look at the admiration in their eyes. Others have spoken about her like this. She takes nothing and turns it into something amazing. She works fast, too. She doesn't need to spend months and months on something. She gets in the there, does it, and gets out. Julie and Jimmy's interview starts around 5:45
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 22, 2014 8:20:19 GMT -5
madonna Back to the grind! The wheel of creativity! The cycle of creation! The vortex of divine dis satisfaction! #workbitch You forgot the picture, Jumpers.
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