#LisaRinna
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jul 18, 2019 6:03:23 GMT -5
Please and remind us of the good ole times!
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Post by adamalterlago on Jul 18, 2019 8:13:42 GMT -5
I agree this had to potential to be more. Like what Kendrick did with Black Panther. She could have made this her "Waiting To Exhale" with her being the Whitney and doing 3-4 songs while inviting legends (Mariah), peers (ALicia Keys, Rihanna), current artists (Janelle Monae, Kendrick Lamar) and up and coming artist (Chloe x Halle). God, I would die for her to do a WTE style soundtrack. GREAT comparison. I don’t think it necessarily works for the Lion King but if she can on board a major female driven film, this could work.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Jul 18, 2019 13:18:06 GMT -5
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Jay D83
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Post by Jay D83 on Jul 18, 2019 17:31:13 GMT -5
Aint that what she did to Maffew on the eve of '4'?
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Jul 19, 2019 0:01:05 GMT -5
The Lion King: The Gift is out now.
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Linnethia Monique
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jul 19, 2019 0:39:41 GMT -5
An experience
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Post by elementd5 on Jul 19, 2019 0:40:15 GMT -5
Find your way back and Already are my instant loves.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Jul 19, 2019 1:07:20 GMT -5
"Bigger", "Water", and "Find Your Way Back" are my favorites.
Plus "My Power"... OMG that is soooo lit. I wanna twerk in the middle of the Sahara to this so badly.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 19, 2019 1:18:19 GMT -5
#10 on iTunes.
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Post by kidrockthemic on Jul 19, 2019 2:34:13 GMT -5
LOVE IT! And i was sure I would not like it lol Had this been a visual album it would have been absolutely stunning.
I think I’ve played “Bigger” about 20 times now.
Beyonce is doing the most full out singing she’s done on an album in a while. I’ve been missing it. I hope her next full solo release features MORE of her vocals. She’s a very underrated vocalist and that’s because she kind of under-sings these days.
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Post by adamalterlago on Jul 19, 2019 2:46:12 GMT -5
First reaction - a cohesive listen that feels like she actually took the time and effort to get the sound right for this one. It doesn’t feel like the Beyonce show and actually, some of the non-Beyonce songs are better than hers! It’s definitely a summer cookout kinda album. Not crazy about the spoken interludes. Top tracks for me are Find Your Way Back and Otherside which may be one of the best ballads she’s ever done. Sounds like Beyoncé does Phillip Glass.
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Ling-Ling
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 19, 2019 7:12:02 GMT -5
I've rolled my eyes at her last three projects and as soon as they dropped and I listened/watched, I quickly got over it. I was nervous about the non-Beyoncé tracks, but most are hot. There's two or three clunkers on here (and the interludes, while well placed, are so unnecessary). But it's an overall strong listen. And so many summery tracks, which I need in my life right now.
But still, I need a damn solo album already. All these morsels she's dropping are nice, but they're starting to get frustrating.
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#LisaRinna
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jul 19, 2019 7:14:35 GMT -5
Give me the solo album chile.
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Jay D83
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Post by Jay D83 on Jul 19, 2019 7:45:27 GMT -5
Yeah, we've definitely outgrown each other. I am so done with her theme and mood albums.
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Post by Wave. on Jul 19, 2019 8:45:34 GMT -5
She's put in alot of work, doing things her way, a few side projects aren't gonna hurt🙃.
JA ARA E is 🔥
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Post by adamalterlago on Jul 19, 2019 9:28:06 GMT -5
She's put in alot of work, doing things her way, a few side projects aren't gonna hurt🙃. JA ARA E is 🔥 Ja Ara E may be fave. I wish she would have been on it as well. Such a summer jam!
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Post by Dreams on Jul 19, 2019 9:57:23 GMT -5
Look, a couple of tracks sound like they could be decent when I previewed this record on spotify, and I do intend to check them out in full when I'm in the mood/have time, but it's exactly that... I'm so over her at this point I don't even crave to listen to her new music ASAP like I used to.
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Post by cassiuscasanova on Jul 19, 2019 10:15:50 GMT -5
Look, a couple of tracks sound like they could be decent when I previewed this record on spotify, and I do intend to check them out in full when I'm in the mood/have time, but it's exactly that... I'm so over her at this point I don't even crave to listen to her new music ASAP like I used to. This album u can't pick around and choose songs. It's better to sit and listen to the whole thing
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Post by Wave. on Jul 19, 2019 10:28:21 GMT -5
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Post by cassiuscasanova on Jul 19, 2019 10:35:52 GMT -5
Slay a lil bit
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Post by deepston on Jul 19, 2019 12:17:14 GMT -5
I don't understand what she tried to do here. The songs sound very disconnected from the movie and most of them aren't even enjoyable. I don't really know what this had to do with the Lion King.
On a positive note, Bigger is pretty good!
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 19, 2019 12:37:53 GMT -5
Outside of "Scar," all of the non-Beyonce tracks are fire IMO. But this especially. That touch of saxophone...
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Post by elementd5 on Jul 19, 2019 12:57:25 GMT -5
I don't understand what she tried to do here. The songs sound very disconnected from the movie and most of them aren't even enjoyable. I don't really know what this had to do with the Lion King. On a positive note, Bigger is pretty good! She made an album for the culture that’s only tangentially related to the movie. Already and Brown Skin Girl alone are worth this for the Black king / Black queen messages they present and will uplift so many young people of color, let alone the rest of the albums cultural acknowledgements.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 13:04:11 GMT -5
Adding this to my YouTube " relaxing sounds" to cure my overactive mind. 🎵💤 enjoying a nice cup of chamomile tea
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Linnethia Monique
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jul 19, 2019 13:10:49 GMT -5
This is the black cookout album this summer. Melanin only.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 13:32:39 GMT -5
Brown Skin Girl is the only song I'm adding to my playlist. That alone is going to save summer music
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Post by cassiuscasanova on Jul 19, 2019 15:23:08 GMT -5
Outside of "Scar," all of the non-Beyonce tracks are fire IMO. But this especially. That touch of saxophone... Water and My Power are instant faves
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jul 19, 2019 15:59:02 GMT -5
This is semi cute, but I'm already for a real studio album.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 19, 2019 17:29:32 GMT -5
Just put "My Power" on a loop and ran through a sore foot and a bladder about to explode for a few extra miles.
DAMN that song goes hard. Handsdown one of the hottest songs of the year. I need a video yesterday.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jul 19, 2019 17:34:04 GMT -5
I guess I'mma need to cop this. The clips sounded decent. SHOOTER, any word on a physical?
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