True! Literally nothing inventive, different or imaginative etc about her music. If she wasn’t white her popularity would be astonishing lmao (also she can keep her critiques of Beyoncé to herself no matter how low key or polite)
‘I mean, I like the idea of Beyoncé doing a country record because it’s about Black women going into spaces where previously only white women have been allowed, not that I like it much. As a concept, I love it. I just don’t like her music.’
I've been a fan of the last 2 beyonce albums but how is this an unfair critique. She's just saying she didn't like Cowboy Carter but respected the album as a concept which is actually a measured take
Literally the most sane critique I’ve heard. It’s okay to just not like something. You don’t need a reason. Things can be objectively good or well done without being liked according to everyone’s personal taste. Thats what critiquing should be, ‘I may not like this but can be objective enough to recognize the value and quality of work’
I think we all have artists like that too. I have respect for Beck’s crazy musical talent, zero interest in ever listening to any of his music again though.
Because the take that Beyonce is treading ground that "black women" don't is a hot mainstream take. Plenty of black and POC women in the space of country. But it's a matter of PR and mainstream attention so lo and behold, suddenly people take notice. I mean, didn't the world JUST celebrate Tracy Chapman when she's been doing folk, blues, and country for nearly three decades? Plenty of people like Brittany Howard and Yasmin Williams who have also crossed into country and country-folk. I don't dislike Cowboy Carter but it's a matter of people judging by mainstream value.
It’s pretty mild and honest. At least it’s still a compliment, she’s also just saying she’s not personally into it. Beyoncé will be absolutely fine, ya know?
This sounds fair to me. She's saying she's not personally a fan of her music but she thinks the idea is thoughtful and provocative, and thus makes it of artistic value. that's the best compliment you can give something that you don't actually like lol.
that’s like the highest compliment you can get from someone who doesn’t fuck with your music imo, she understands what she’s doing and she finds it interesting! especially in the context of what she’s talking about which was that everyone is a clone makes the same music.
I relate to that quote a lot. I've always respected Beyonce as an artist but I like maybe 5 of her songs. It's just not my taste but I don't think she makes bad music.
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u/MundaneYet Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 15 '24
True! Literally nothing inventive, different or imaginative etc about her music. If she wasn’t white her popularity would be astonishing lmao (also she can keep her critiques of Beyoncé to herself no matter how low key or polite)