The new album is called "4." Aside from this being your fourth solo album, what significance does that number hold?

"We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date. - Beyonce

(Billboard)

Really? "4"? Way to make an effort.

This album is off to a bad start.

Militant said:

Really? "4"? Way to make an effort.

This album is off to a bad start.

Talk about stating the obvious Yeah, rough start for ole girl. Maybe she'll dig a little deeper...That title is so lazy to me, regardless of the personal significance...lazy.

Beyonce "4?" Oh, boy. That's about as bad as "I Am Sasha Fierce." :-O

excerpt from billboard issue

“I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

HAPPYPERSON said:

excerpt from billboard issue

“I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

HAPPYPERSON said:

excerpt from billboard issue

“I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

She said the same thing about "I Am...Sasha Fierce".

[Edited 5/11/11 14:07pm]

Timmy84 said:

HAPPYPERSON said:

excerpt from billboard issue

“I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

She said the same thing about "I Am...Sasha Fierce".

[Edited 5/11/11 14:07pm]

DIDN'T SHE???

ScarletScandal said:

Timmy84 said:

She said the same thing about "I Am...Sasha Fierce".

[Edited 5/11/11 14:07pm]

DIDN'T SHE???

Yeah, I don't get why some people got to make bold statements about their music, let us decide if it's good or not, don't act like this is your version of A Love Supreme or some shit like that.

Aside from the significance many of the stans/fans including myself have called this era Round 4 even before anything was formally announced.

ABeautifulOne said:

Aside from the significance many of the stans/fans including myself have called this era Round 4 even before anything was formally announced.

Not surprised. I have to admit fans/stans are on their A game with their artists!

HAPPYPERSON said:

excerpt from billboard issue

“I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really [SHOUT & HOLLAR]out some songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

*had to correct her

FULL of arrogance. How is she brining back soul singing She can't soul sing. Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia can out sing her. Beyonce is really full of herself. This whole article is nonsense.

She isn't making any kind of spectacular music.

If she wants to be real, she ought to make it an EP and only put 4 tracks on it.

If she really wants to keep it real:

Go on a 4 city tour to promote the album

Wear only 4 tracks of weave hair

Go help that 4th Destiny Child who can't seem to get her career poppin

Get pregnant with quadruplets

Get divorced from camel lips in April 2012

HotGritz said:

If she wants to be real, she ought to make it an EP and only put 4 tracks on it.

If she really wants to keep it real:

Go on a 4 city tour to promote the album

Wear only 4 tracks of weave hair

Go help that 4th Destiny Child who can't seem to get her career poppin

Get pregnant with quadruplets

Get divorced from camel lips in April 2012

Precious

what does she mean more belting though when all of her songs she basically hollers from the get go?

ok I'll leave on a positive note and say she looks fantastic on that cover.

Rayan said:

Precious

what does she mean more belting though when all of her songs she basically hollers from the get go?

ok I'll leave on a positive note and say she looks fantastic on that cover.

ABeautifulOne said:

Aside from the significance many of the stans/fans including myself have called this era Round 4 even before anything was formally announced.

Yep....great post.

Timmy84 said:

HAPPYPERSON said:

excerpt from billboard issue

“I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

She said the same thing about "I Am...Sasha Fierce".

[Edited 5/11/11 14:07pm]

She didn't say that. She did say that she wanted to expand her sound, but also said that she was infleunced by Babs and Karen Carpenter.

She's so simple minded.

Beyonce sings like a farmer hollering to someone across a cornfield. If only her weak vocalizing matched her attractive personal appearance. As for the album title, she will never receive praise for cleverness.

Curtwill1975 said:

Timmy84 said:

She said the same thing about "I Am...Sasha Fierce".

[Edited 5/11/11 14:07pm]

She didn't say that. She did say that she wanted to expand her sound, but also said that she was infleunced by Babs and Karen Carpenter.

Well okay not technically...

Identity said:

Beyonce sings like a farmer hollering to someone across a cornfield. If only her weak vocalizing matched her attractive personal appearance. As for the album title, she will never receive praise for cleverness.

I agree.

It’s a wrap you had a good run time to make some babies and call it a day girl.

HotGritz said:

If she wants to be real, she ought to make it an EP and only put 4 tracks on it.

If she really wants to keep it real:

Go on a 4 city tour to promote the album

Wear only 4 tracks of weave hair

Go help that 4th Destiny Child who can't seem to get her career poppin

Get pregnant with quadruplets

Get divorced from camel lips in April 2012

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Timmy84 said:

Curtwill1975 said:

She didn't say that. She did say that she wanted to expand her sound, but also said that she was infleunced by Babs and Karen Carpenter.

Well okay not technically...

*shrugs*

Fuck off Beyonce. Wack bitch.

musicjunky318 said:

The new album is called "4." Aside from this being your fourth solo album, what significance does that number hold?

"We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date. I think I'm hotter than shit and shit is only a number 2 so I'm definitely a 4!"- Beyonce

(Billboard)