Beyoncé is such a stupid title, especially for an album that isn’t her first and probably won’t be her last. Self-titled albums were popular at one point in time, sure, but that doesn’t make her apparent lack of creativity any more forgivable. It’s an artistic flaw that extends to the music itself, which, if not for the sound of her voice, would be indistinguishable from most of her pop peers. She’s been giving herself production credit for years, which I suspect is nothing more than a power grab via semantic equivocation, but there’s nothing particularly unique about either her vocals or the the music she’s singing over.
What makes Beyoncé special is her physical beauty. She’s one of the most attractive celebrities in modern times. But that sex appeal, which she’s pushing now more than ever; she’s literally singing about sucking dick and getting spermed on here; doesn’t translate as well to audio as it does to video. There are no fashion fake-ups to distract, but her voice, rather the way she uses it, is often more annoying than alluring. Flawless, a feminist anthem that is anything but, is especially irritating. “I woke-up like this,” she says, which, if true, just means that, unlike most clowns, she wears her face paint to bed.
If you want to be seriously enchanted by this Beyoncé album, her fifth solo, you’ll have to wait till the end. The Blue song is a dedication to her daughter, Ivy Blue, and, though even this song has its flaws; it would be better without the electro synths that begin at 2:08 and the kid’s annoying voice at the end; it’s a nice ballad overall. She implies that her daughter makes her happy and that (Happy) would’ve been a more fitting album title given the way the album begins. “What is your aspiration in life,” a man asks. “My aspiration in life would be to be happy,” she says. It’s the same answer I would’ve given.
my rating : 3 of 5
2013
I think ***Flawless was a slap in the face to Chimamanda. It totally goes against everything Chimamanda was saying. So a woman/girl’s only value is in her looks and her material possessions?
Check out Keith Sweat when he released his self titled album if you want to criticize Beyoncé, doesn’t necessarily have to be the first.
If you are going to criticize an artist then say you love one song about her daughter at least get the child’s name right…. Jeez Oh and don’t say well it was a great tribute to the child but then turn around and say except for said child’s annoying voice on the track. SMDH