• suhl
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Re: Beyoncé

Rocket wrote:
suhl wrote:

you are allowed to like beyonce.  i do not care if you do.  trying to convert people to not liking her has not been my cause this whole time.  anyone who thinks that is missing the point.  i am not trying to make people feel bad about liking her.  i am fully aware she has way more fans than any artist i listen to and appeals to massive amounts of people. 

i feel the way i do for a simple reason: to me, a word ceases to have any meaning if it is thrown around.  in my view, for something to qualify as art, there has to be some creativity involved.  i don't see this with beyonce.   this is not because i don't like her music.  for example, i can't stand u2.  that said, they are out there creating art.

You're getting to be fairly astute in both your assessments and presentation. wink  Carry On!

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thanks bro.  as a history major it is something i strive for wink

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Re: Beyoncé

ken wrote:
bigjeffjones wrote:

I don't know what Beyonce's control level is.  I know she ditched her first controller.  She's married to a guy who made 175 million last year.  She doesn't have to perform; or does she?  WE don't know...

Actually Jeff, according to forbes, Beyonce and Jay Z are the highest earning couple in show business with a combined $122 million for 2009, but... Beyonce made $87m and Jay Z made $35m. I think Beyonce has officially "Paid the Cost to be the Boss" ! tongue She's an earner, and a talent! She sings, acts, dances, and sells out concerts worldwide. Even in Ireland! She's a Phenom.

I'd have to say there is some artistic talent in there somewhere..... And a babe to boot!

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Re: Beyoncé

fuzzy wuzzy wrote:

The Billboard charts tells us that Beyonce is a recording artist and a very succesful one, regardless of what her motivation is, that is a fact.

Only history can tell us if what she's currently doing is art.


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^^^^ Agreed. smile

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Re: Beyoncé

RickB wrote:
ken wrote:
bigjeffjones wrote:

I don't know what Beyonce's control level is.  I know she ditched her first controller.  She's married to a guy who made 175 million last year.  She doesn't have to perform; or does she?  WE don't know...

Actually Jeff, according to forbes, Beyonce and Jay Z are the highest earning couple in show business with a combined $122 million for 2009, but... Beyonce made $87m and Jay Z made $35m. I think Beyonce has officially "Paid the Cost to be the Boss" ! tongue She's an earner, and a talent! She sings, acts, dances, and sells out concerts worldwide. Even in Ireland! She's a Phenom.

I'd have to say there is some artistic talent in there somewhere..... And a babe to boot!

Jay Z has a lot more going on than show biz.  tongue

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