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Is this Chromatica ?

lmfao the actual music has no concept - its just dated generic pop songs, her cheap ass just needed a theme to create images/visuals for

I still can't get over how beautiful this instrumental is It sounds like straight out of a movie scene where you just know a massacre is going to happen

she's the epitome of white mediocrity

It's such a basic album. There's nothing unique or interesting about her or her music. Y'all act like she's the second coming. She's not. If anything her career will follow a Carly Rae Jepsen trajectory, if she's lucky. This girl has released sooo many singles since Sweet But Psycho and not a single one has taken off. Gaga has more talent in her thumb than Ava The most interesting thing about her is that tragic hairstyle she refuses to get rid of.

Why does it have to be deeper? Why can't it just be something with cool visuals and a fun little clue hunt? not every music video has to be this deep, metaphor laden allegory for something profound. We as Madonna stans should know that better than anyone. You gotta have variety. Sometimes an artist wants to say something, sometimes they wanna have a little fun....there's nothing wrong with either.

I mean it's not really difficult to understand if you're paying attention. The video takes place almost completely within her head as she's having a near death experience. People have been in situations like this (myself included) have noted in the midst of a situation like that your mind flies at a million miles a minute and what you think about often is random and strange. The entire video is telegraphing what's actually happening from the opening shot of her in the sand with the broken bike, the Zorro like character on horseback which is a reference to the cinema she's outside of, the desert setting which is the poster by the cinema, the guy banging his head on the pillow which is the driver in the accident hitting his head on the steering wheel, the guy with the umbrella and the nun are the paramedics and when she starts to float away, he pulls her back down to the ground (keeping her alive in the real world), the person being covered with the sparkly sheet is a body being covered, the chair she's sitting on in the "execution" scene is a body board used to transport accident victims. The final minute literally sums up the entire video's premise, points you to every single clue the video left. I really don't know how much clearer it could be....unless of course you just didn't wanna see the meaning and rushed over here to drag it. And I mean this is you we're talking about so it's probably that.

Was just randomly thinking about Christmas then I remembered that Mariah Carey went #1 last year with a 25 year old song

Sis, I love your googa clocking essays, but this time it seems forced You're expecting her to be pull a Picasso-esque type of art, the last time she did that with Applause, it backfired on her because she's not at that calibre. This video was simple, artistic, Alice-in-Wonderland-esque and effective in getting the message across.

someone in here...

Can I get a hiiiiiya?

I want my house in the hills I want my whiskey and pills You want a wife and a kid I don't think I'm down

I keep you tucked away inside my head

Welcome to the 2020 Create a Label Billboard Music Awards! It's finally time for the BBMAs to return to CAL! After 2 long years, Madison Square Garden is hosting the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, where iconic moments are sure to be everywhere. For the show, there are 20 Categories: You will be submitting for 17 out of these 20 categories. The 3 categories you will not be submitting for are Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Artist, and Top Billboard 200 Artist, which are all based on stats that I will use to determine the nominees. For the winners of these categories, it will be 70/30 Player vote/stats. Every other category will be 100% player voted. How do you submit? Great question! First off, the eligibility period is S12 and S13. Any releases before that will NOT be eligible! You will submit using this link: https://forms.gle/YBWoZmQAyXv5q1iM9 In this link, there are 6 sections: Your player name, your artist submission section, your album submission section, your single submission section, and 2 additional single submission sections if you need them. The first 4 sections are mandtory. However, if for any reason you don't have an album to submit, please mark the N/A option and fill in all the blanks with N/A as well. If you have multiple artists you wish to submit for, you must fill in the form again for every artist you have, or else they won't be counted. Again: You cannot submit two artists in the same form response. You have to do another response! You are encouraged to submit the most commercially successful entry you may have, but it will have no weight in the final winners. Your submissions are due on Sunday, September 28th. If you do not submit by then, you will not be eligible for any awards. Nominations will be announced on Monday, September 28th. Then, I will explain how the voting process will work. How about performances? Another great question! Performance submissions will be done in this link: https://forms.gle/v5ut5fzaFVAbNvTs5 In this link, you will submit the following: Your player name, what category of performance you wish to submit for, the artist you are submitting for, or artists if it's a collab, what song(s) you are performing (note: no medleys of more than 2 songs are allowed), and a brief description of your performance. These are the performance categories: Opening Main Show 1 Main Show 2 Main Show 3 Main Show 4 Main Show 5 Main Show 6 Closing Pre Show 1 (In Thread) Pre Show 2 (In Thread) No artist may perform more than twice. There are no performance limitations in terms of technology, but please keep it within the realm of reality. You will be asked to downsize your performance if it is not realistic enough. The performance submissiond deadline is Sunday, September 27th. Performers will be notified and announced on Monday, Septemeber 28th. If you are chosen for opening, closing, or one of the 6 main show performances, your deadline to send the performance will be on Friday, October 2nd. If there are any absolutely impossible conflicts, I'll address that on a case by case basis. And that's basically it! If you have any questions, you can drop them down in the thread or shoot me a PM. The tentative date for the Billboard Music Awards is Friday, November 13th. I can't wait to see what you guys have in store! Good luck! @Harry_CAL @hector @ryjapo @Bleachella @Surrealism @Maria @Alexx @tigerlily13 @8Bit Heart @Harry Styles @Royalty @Joanne @Kuba @Love So Soft @Mr. Mendes @Michael.

Why is there no beefy male popstars anymore? Can Wonho be more global already? Literally a complete package of a superstar!

I am honest. It's a solid album.

the video is good some of y’all are just annoying

I'm not gonna lie at first I was like wtf is this randomness, but the ending tied up everything nicely together. It's a cool vid. I think she's in denial. The way she keep saying "I'm sorry" at the end also makes it clear that she did take something and she's feeling guilty.

You're a pop fan, not a professional by any means, you having a TOTALLY unbiased opinion doesn't mean you have common sense, stay pressed!

Wildfire and earthquake in my city at the same day + coronavirus making a comeback + a rare Mediterranean cyclone is hitting my country right now. Yep 2020 isn't over yet, it's actually getting bigger as months pass. December is the end of humanity i fear.

Lately I've been analyzing a lot of album covers including FOTP faves. I will say that Madonna is really a queen of choosing the most matching cover for an album. She is very great at it!

oh please. i'm not buying into this "but her label didn't do enough for the album!!!11111" narrative when she dragged her ass 12 months pregnant performing these average songs in PLENTY of places. their only fault was not capitalizing on the NRO hype -which existed- but Katy herself was all "i am not putting out an album, i am working on chapters of whatever" so how could Capitol follow that up if there was no album to begin with? Katy fell off the GP's graces with and during the Witness era and this album was simply mediocre by anyone's standards. she's done.

Not necessarily commercial success. But Katy 100% has the talent (yes, she absolutely does) to write a great album with a solid team which might earn her critical acclaim and that will consequently boost her reputation from the clownish low one she's rotting in right now. Obviously her #1 days are over, but I think if she wants to cement her legacy as a respected figure in the industry then she needs that one undeniable album.

wait, so you’re faulting Gaga for basing a video concept on references but you brought the Metropolis reference for Madonna as a retort? How is being intentionally referential a BAD thing in and of itself? How is referencing the visuals of Color of Pomegranates while having a different message / concept for 911 different from Metropolis aesthetic with a different message / concept for Express Yourself? The double standards here @Jjang? You sound like you’re trying REALLY FUCKING HARD here. It’s NOT a cute look OT: I liked the video. Some really nice visuals and the story is clever. Clue hunting was fun. Not my favorite from Gaga but definitely a good video overall.

I want to distance myself from this statement.

She already hasn't lasted beyond one song. She hasn't had anything close to a hit after Sweet but Psycho anywhere but the UK (and even then the second most successful song she has peaked at #13). Her streams are good, but it's obviously not enough to have gotten her anywhere further than that first single.

how did we end up here? and like...he’s serious too. I’m genuinely at a loss for words. I mean everything the lyrics, the video it’s all so....terrible. this somehow feels more forced than Kanye’s Jesus era. I mean if he’s happy, good for him, all power to him. but this just doesn’t come across at all genuine.

I rearranged the furniture and plants in my living room.

That's literally the whole album

I agree with the aesthetic choice. It's terrible but I enjoyed most of the tracklist Cry About It Later, Tucked, Champagne Problems, Never Really Over and Harleys In Hawaii are the best songs in the album. Smile is the weakest song on the album

MY BIGGEST ENEMY IS ME POP A 911

omg 911 video was a serve!

fossils being pretentious? color me surprised

Madonna going to a strip club was such a stronger MV concept

Turn Silk way down, and bring Billie all the way up!

Yuh get into ittt

Love it when other celebrities idolize Britney and are kind towards her.

Legend!

Everything >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Senile

"Celebrities" in Holland are speaking out against the covid 19 measures and are saying they won't compete in them anymore I seriously don't want to live in this country anymore, @Royale I'm coming over sis

Traditional promo, esp. during the pandemic is not half as effective as a radio deal & good playlist-reach. It’s 2020 not 2008. Literally the most effective “live performance” promo was the NRO bathroom session and that was because it was something new and different. Daisies is nearing 100 million streams on Spotify despite a low ass budget MV, no radio deal (which is shocking from a Katy Perry lead single) and no major push on any streaming service. I mean, I'm not saying it did good, but it definitely could have done more with a proper plan, 100%. It's sad 'cause even though I bashed the song at first, I think it's one of her best now and deserved Roar's success.

im the same as you sis clarity and turn off the light were like my most played albums of 2019, but i really haven't listened to her this year i just started getting back into TOTL tho, a MASTERPIECE

That would be a cool continuation - Sine From Above right after the accident

I loved the Color of Pomegranates references It reminded me of Judas

she wasn’t raised right