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Post by kimberly on Jun 25, 2021 19:58:05 GMT -5
this is her most cohesive album yet. it's thematic, feminine, cocky, passionate. it's not groundbreaking but it's innovative for Doja.
even the tracks I thought were mediocre last night (like "Get Into It" and "Imagine") grew on me. "Naked" is my least favorite right now. can't pick favorites yet.
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Post by kimberly on Jun 25, 2021 20:01:52 GMT -5
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Post by think pink. on Jun 25, 2021 23:52:11 GMT -5
Great album. She is a star and here to stay. I also loved her shout out to Nicki on it ❤️.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jun 26, 2021 0:02:52 GMT -5
A hell of a playlist. Wow. Incel Isabelle did her thing up and down this whole album. An easy B+ for me
Options (that flute. the production. Doja's voice. JID's feature...WHEW. never heard him before, but what a business card. this needs to be a single. Love To Dream (heavenly. the best singer of all these rap girls, EASILY. like...this song sells her so much as a singer (I use that world very lightly, but compared to the Summer Walkers and Tinashes, Doja is just fine.) Also, that guitar is such a good choice. Shocked Puke didn't produce. This seems up his alley or at least what it used to be.) Kiss Me More (yeah...there is a reason why this was pushed first. such an earworm) Need To Know (OK, at this point, Doja has mastered the art of the playlist. The way the songs flow is masterful and, honestly, what I always focus on when I make playlists. Also, this song is stronger than everything before it. Definitely one of my favorite Doja songs. It just fits her so well. Dr. Puke did his thing on the production.) I Don't Do Drugs (issa vibe and Ariana steals the show, honestly, but imagine if something THIS strong was on the Charlie's Angels soundtrack??) Been Like This (I really enjoyed this.) You Right (what a sex jam. I also love that it puts The Weeknd back in his mixtape lane, but...that's it?? I expected more and the fact that this is the focus song, or whatever they call it...errr...I dunno, but I think I would have needed more Weekend and more interplay between them to justify it.) Payday (personality. it also comes at the right time after the two songs before it, but it fits perfectly, from a cohesion standpoint) Naked (when can we take off all our clothes?) Get Into It (Yuh) (again, I applaud the cohesion because this fits perfectly after Payday and she is channeling Young Thug at the beginning of the chorus. The shoutout to Nicki seemed...shady, but...what do any of us know?) Imagine (is this a Positions reject? I like this vibe in general, but got burned out after Ari's album, but it knocks. demerits for lack of originality or creativity, but it's still way better than what's below it.) Woman (cool. also, a weird opener, but Naked did this style better) Alone (sounds like a Target bonus track) Ain't Shit (a whole chorus about ***I'M RACIST***s when you were in a White Supremacist chatroom "by accident" when you are known to be an edgelord? Yeah...pass. Points for the voices, but Nicki does it better and the Dream-on-a-budget production isn't a good look either)
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Post by Caviar on Jun 26, 2021 1:56:42 GMT -5
You will NOT throw “Ain’t s**t” under the bus like that. But yasss at highlighting “Options” bitch.
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Post by Ty on Jun 26, 2021 2:35:41 GMT -5
"Ain't Shit" is clearly the popular choice for next single at this point. Quote me when it blow up on TikTok in a few months.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jun 26, 2021 9:06:43 GMT -5
Ugh. But...not surprised. Ratchet always wins smh.
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Post by Choco on Jun 26, 2021 10:59:28 GMT -5
Solid B album imo, but after the excellence she had been serving lately I can't help but be a little underwhelmed. I hope she switches up producers next times and comes up with something stronger, but there are enough songs here that could work as singles to keep her going for a while. And it might grow on me?
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Post by SHOOTER on Jun 26, 2021 11:26:33 GMT -5
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 26, 2021 12:32:53 GMT -5
Options and Need To know definitely my top two of the record, they both ate on Options and NTK is just the horny Urban bop of this album.
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Post by kimberly on Jun 26, 2021 14:29:20 GMT -5
surprised to see the early projection at just 100k. I hope she outdoes this number and secures No. 2, since No. 1 seems pretty much out of reach at the moment.
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Post by Wave. on Jun 26, 2021 15:25:13 GMT -5
Solid numbers!
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 26, 2021 16:24:14 GMT -5
#2 is still a win given that the #1 is Tyler so it's all just a big win for two of the best current artists in the game.
A collab between also kinda sounds like a fire idea,I pray this post manifests it lol
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Post by Caviar on Jun 26, 2021 18:47:01 GMT -5
#2 is definitely good for her.
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Post by Choco on Jun 26, 2021 20:09:12 GMT -5
Ugh the release schedule is packed so with 100k she was bound to come up short of #1 regardless of timing. I think it's a great number for her though, regardless of whether it peaks at #2 o #3.
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Post by kimberly on Jun 26, 2021 21:13:10 GMT -5
she's live on IG discussing the album.
• apparently "Imagine" was supposed to have an iconic guest feature but it kinda fell through. Doja spoke about it a little regretfully (like she was saying she knows "Imagine" didn't give what it needed to give for the guest to want to be on it). replies were saying it's Nicki, which would make sense as she said it was one of her top 4 faves. • "Ain't s**t" sounded different from the version she played on live because of the phone speaker/mic thing; apparently the track has not been changed or updated since she played it on IG live back then. • she warned people about Goldie Lyrics (a YouTube channel that uploaded lyric videos of the songs) having a lot of her lyrics wrong. she was kinda thinking out loud and it sounded like she'll either ask her lyrics to be put in YouTube descriptions or make lyric videos for each song, or both. • she read the lyrics to "Get Into It (Yuh)" after she asked people which song they want her to read. • she read the lyrics to "Pay Day," "Options," "Alone," and "Woman." • she revealed that she cut the version of "Woman" on the album about a month ago. • she read the lyrics to "Need to Know." • she said she'll be back on live tomorrow.
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Post by Caviar on Jun 26, 2021 21:17:44 GMT -5
“Ain’t Shit” should be the next single.
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Post by elementd5 on Jun 26, 2021 22:39:18 GMT -5
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 26, 2021 23:06:08 GMT -5
Deluxe version of the album, including four new tracks plus an extended version of "You Right", is out now.
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Post by kimberly on Jun 26, 2021 23:14:48 GMT -5
ugh I really hoped she would save it for next week at the earliest. the same week deluxe shit is getting annoying. 🙄
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Post by Koochie on Jun 26, 2021 23:21:15 GMT -5
bitch 19 songs? Relax girl I have a life!
lemme look for alternative ways to listen to this that won't put money in Luke's pocket brb
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Post by Caviar on Jun 26, 2021 23:52:04 GMT -5
Oh girl. Let me get into these deluxe tracks tmrrw
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 27, 2021 0:55:44 GMT -5
This deluxe release is stupid and all the new additions suck tbh
You Right extended doesn't add any more from Abel so it's a waste, the new 4 songs all feel like rejects
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Post by SHOOTER on Jun 27, 2021 2:50:57 GMT -5
This is one of the most ridiculous trends in music ever.
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Post by Ty on Jun 27, 2021 3:30:30 GMT -5
I like all 4 added tracks. But I can see why they're not parts of the original album, which works fine the way it is. "Tonight" is my favorite, narrowly beating "Up and Down" and "Ride".
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Post by Normi on Jun 27, 2021 9:30:03 GMT -5
Payday Get Into It (Yay) Need To Know I Don't Do Drugs You Right Been Like This Options Aint Shit Kiss Me More
Overall definitely an enjoyable album with lots of different genres explored but still cohesive with some great songs My favorite is "Been Like This" which I would describe as "safety net'"s sister
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Post by kimberly on Jun 29, 2021 16:26:58 GMT -5
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Post by kimberly on Jun 29, 2021 20:12:19 GMT -5
I can't stop listening to this
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jun 30, 2021 7:06:44 GMT -5
So it was going to be hard to follow up Hot Pink for me, that album has no skips IMO. This is good though, a vibe and very cohesive/consistent. The highs from this aren't hitting like the highs from HP though and I'd cut at least two/three tracks (the main album, haven't f**ked with that "deluxe" yet). Either way, another solid entry from Doja and a pleasant pivot musically as well.
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Post by kimberly on Jun 30, 2021 17:59:58 GMT -5
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