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12989667, I really despise that Rhianna song "Work" Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-18-16 05:49 AM
like...with a passion.. am I alone?? the video go hard doe...
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12989672, If anything.... Posted by murph71, Fri Mar-18-16 06:28 AM
I LOVE the fact that a straight up dance hall influenced song in 2016 has become a pop hit.....
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12989683, Patra weeps Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-18-16 07:29 AM
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12989713, it's SO watered-down and tepid. Posted by SoWhat, Fri Mar-18-16 08:28 AM
i can't get w/it.
i watch the video and can't imagine that the actual song would inspire THAT level of wining in THOSE ppl. b/c they've been exposed to too much real Dancehall to be so moved by such a limp affair.
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12990576, RIGHT!! They probably had THIS playing during the video shoot Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-21-16 07:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E0u46Ibv-Q
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12990577, or THIS.. Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-21-16 07:32 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbgyf4-U4Bk
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12990578, or THIS.. Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-21-16 07:34 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH_0_pijbZY
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12990580, or THIS.. Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-21-16 07:35 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxnlhy8c_ys
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12990581, or THIS!!! ..yeah..DEFINITELY THIS... Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Mar-21-16 07:35 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAe3sIxcXw0
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12990030, RE: If anything.... Posted by Red07, Fri Mar-18-16 01:54 PM
> > >I LOVE the fact that a straight up dance hall influenced song >in 2016 has become a pop hit..... >
and monte moir from the time got a songwriting credit on it
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12989677, You crazy, that joint knocks. Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Mar-18-16 07:00 AM
I hear that joint and be like.
https://www.facebook.com/PigsAndPlans/videos/10153978413619643/
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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12989684, that's the video what brought me to this final conclusion. Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-18-16 07:30 AM
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12989711, LMAO Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 08:26 AM
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12989678, YO THANK YOU Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 07:01 AM
like it should be better than it is
When you hear the chorus and see the video you're like oh this should be good
Then you really listen to the beat and it's flat as fuck
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12989685, And her saying Work work work work work...gets REALLY annoying..REAL Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-18-16 07:30 AM
quick....
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12989710, both of y'all is right. Posted by SoWhat, Fri Mar-18-16 08:26 AM
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12989777, the beat is FLAT. song seems so tepid. video is great tho Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-18-16 09:46 AM
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12989780, We >< here man. I was dead ass going to use the word 'tepid' too Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 09:50 AM
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12989800, acting like it's epic, when they know it's tepid!!! - JB (c) Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 10:07 AM
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12989688, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvI2AeK-dxc Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 07:31 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvI2AeK-dxc
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12989705, I agree to the fullest... Posted by ry 213, Fri Mar-18-16 08:20 AM
Every slut on social media loves twerking to that song...
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12989717, then it has served it's purpose #prayerhandemoji Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Mar-18-16 08:36 AM
>Every slut on social media loves twerking to that song...
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12990481, dunno how nobody lol'd @ this yet Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Sun Mar-20-16 03:50 PM
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12989720, 2 questions Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 08:47 AM
1st, how do you know this?
2nd, why is this a problem?
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12989786, right? Posted by KiloMcG, Fri Mar-18-16 09:54 AM
>2nd, why is this a problem?
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12989793, this shit makes em dance!!! SHO HATE IT!!! Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 10:01 AM
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12990235, I follow them/they show up in my feed Posted by ry 213, Fri Mar-18-16 10:24 PM
I don't have a problem with the girls, it's hearing the damn song!
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12990342, you obviously do have a problem with the girls you calling sluts tho Posted by StephBMore, Sat Mar-19-16 03:42 PM
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12989867, RE: I agree to the fullest... Posted by murph71, Fri Mar-18-16 11:10 AM
>Every slut on social media loves twerking to that song...
For real? Like r u for real?????
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12989919, every.single.one. Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 12:07 PM
only the sluts tho
the hoes, whores and hookers like "meh"
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12990243, allofdehsluts Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-18-16 10:51 PM
i really wonder of some of these dudes have been laid within the last half decade
just furious at women enjoying themselves
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12990395, Yall be going hard on the women Posted by PinkTaurus, Sat Mar-19-16 09:14 PM
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12989708, shit's extra average. Posted by tariqhu, Fri Mar-18-16 08:24 AM
her singles normally have more bang to them. this one just meanders along.
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12989714, it aint for you... Posted by Big Kuntry, Fri Mar-18-16 08:28 AM
have you seen how youngins react to that song in the club?
I wish the DJ could put that on repeat for the whole night
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12989755, I do not deny that fact at all lol.... Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-18-16 09:24 AM
I ain't seen the insides of a club since the Clinton administration....
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12989784, yooooo, what's good fam! Posted by KiloMcG, Fri Mar-18-16 09:53 AM
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12989811, what up, bruh Posted by Big Kuntry, Fri Mar-18-16 10:18 AM
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12989716, i love it. it's perfect for drunk singing. Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Mar-18-16 08:35 AM
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12989723, The Riddim is about 10+ years old Posted by ShinobiShaw, Fri Mar-18-16 08:56 AM
Riddim = beat
Sean Paul had a song that was sorta popular too with that same track. It still goes hard. I'm shocked more pop artist don't do that actually.
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12989725, I'm not a Rhianna fan and I like that shit Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 08:56 AM
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12989785, RE: The Riddim is about 10+ years old Posted by double 0, Fri Mar-18-16 09:53 AM
only one litle part is the Sail Away Riddim... and thats 16 yrs old
WHICH samples Alexander O'Neil actually... lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6_YdLAu5Zc
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12989826, so many better riddims to rework though Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 10:30 AM
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12989724, If you thinking about it as a dancehall maybe I can see that. Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Mar-18-16 08:56 AM
I just think of it as pop though.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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12989726, it;s just a song to me and it serves it's purpose Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 08:57 AM
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12989737, That's her first real good song in a couple of years. Posted by Teknontheou, Fri Mar-18-16 09:04 AM
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12989764, like nails on a chalkboard Posted by seasoned vet, Fri Mar-18-16 09:31 AM
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12989783, *shrug* i dig it Posted by Ashy Achilles, Fri Mar-18-16 09:52 AM
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12989799, why yall twerkin when yall should be workin!!! - JB (c) Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 10:04 AM
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12989857, it's annoying Posted by afropuff, Fri Mar-18-16 10:59 AM
I feel bad that im not on the bandwagon. it's kind of blah and her voice is annoying
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12989884, Listening to the album, I wouldn't have picked Work as the 1st single. Posted by no_i_cant_dance, Fri Mar-18-16 11:23 AM
Although, Work does play up her few strengths vocally...the video exposes Drake as a better dancer than her tho, like by far lol.
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12989888, I thought it was the only single from that album. Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Mar-18-16 11:26 AM
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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12989893, Needed Me is the wave and has single written all over it Posted by Big Kuntry, Fri Mar-18-16 11:30 AM
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12989899, Woo, Desperado, or the Tame Impala cover would've been my choices. Posted by no_i_cant_dance, Fri Mar-18-16 11:34 AM
nm
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12990001, Kiss It Better and Desperado could be big singles Posted by Heinz, Fri Mar-18-16 01:31 PM
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12989898, Strengthening the case for the Lil Mama version to not exist. Posted by JFrost1117, Fri Mar-18-16 11:34 AM
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12989923, Yall sound old and miserable Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 12:10 PM
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12989932, I am NOT miserable........... Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-18-16 12:24 PM
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12989936, goddamn we get it fool Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 12:26 PM
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12989988, I'm putting in work my nigga Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 01:14 PM
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12990003, my man in the post like Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 01:32 PM
http://gifsoup.com/MTMxMDcwOQ
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12990008, my bad bruh, ill let yall hate in peace Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 01:40 PM
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12990019, smh it's honest opinions Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 01:46 PM
it ain't like we in here THAT BITCH CAN'T SINGin or anything like that
For me the riddim is weak as fuck
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12990025, I actually think she can't sing... lol Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-18-16 01:51 PM
but this song "works" for a pop singer
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12990050, I wanted to like it bro. I really did Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Mar-18-16 02:07 PM
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12990245, TRey has given into bro-dialectics Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-18-16 10:55 PM
recipe lost
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12990244, lol.legs in here posting like ####2.0 Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-18-16 10:54 PM
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12990309, ouch, that hurt Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Mar-19-16 11:41 AM
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12990230, You sound like you desperately need to fit in Posted by Cold Truth, Fri Mar-18-16 09:50 PM
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12990308, go sell some dresses Baby Boy Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Mar-19-16 11:40 AM
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12990376, Go be the leering old dude at the club and spare the personal cheap shots Posted by Cold Truth, Sat Mar-19-16 06:51 PM
It's awfully telling when you can't contain your cracks to the situation at hand.
What's the matter? Needed a boost without someone else around to give your snark a piggyback ride?
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12990526, YO!!! LMFAO!.. Posted by Big Kuntry, Sun Mar-20-16 08:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGXRDfTPg4
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12990532, I know right? Working crazy OT so my wife can pursue a new venture Posted by Cold Truth, Sun Mar-20-16 08:40 PM
In hopes of improving our family lot in life is SO fucking hilarious!!!!!
TOTALLY reasonable to clown in the context of this thread!
Goddamn you're miserable piece of shit.
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12990534, RE: I know right? Working crazy OT so my wife can pursue a new venture Posted by Big Kuntry, Sun Mar-20-16 08:53 PM
>Goddamn you're miserable piece of shit.
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12989972, I like it, but i also think PARTY's version is gonna be better Posted by Heinz, Fri Mar-18-16 12:57 PM
I kinda wish he kept it for himself....and had them featured on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy4KL1QANyE
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12990246, i don't know why, but I'm surprised dude hasn't had a hit yet Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-18-16 10:56 PM
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12990348, I think his look and his personality before Posted by Heinz, Sat Mar-19-16 04:22 PM
but this song couldve changed things for him if he kept it....hopefully its a sign of more to come
I wouldve pulled back from having it sound so dancehall-ish, but he pulled it off better than Rihanna. A lot of reasons why its okay for Rihanna to say things white people don't understand is well its because her name is Rihanna LOL She sounds like she mumbling sometimes
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12990363, when you say his look and personality Posted by astralblak, Sat Mar-19-16 05:50 PM
you think it's too run of the mil and bland, like in he doesn't have enough personality?
shit now that I think of it, i don't know if I've even watched a video by him... going to do my googles
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12990478, Yeah a lot of them don't really put them selves out there like that Posted by Heinz, Sun Mar-20-16 03:12 PM
I think its lack in confidence so they play it by being mysterious. Weeknd did the same, people think it was because they were just trying to be dark and mysterious, i think that was a small part of it but he just wasnt confident in his look. He's said that a lot after.
PARTY's personality on record versus personality on camera isnt the same. He doesn't come off as confident. Look at Bryson, doing the same sound. He's a lot more marketable even tho he has a quiet confidence about him. He also had a look that was easier to sell, its a huge reason why he did so well this year.
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12990480, RE: Yeah a lot of them don't really put them selves out there like that Posted by double 0, Sun Mar-20-16 03:35 PM
Bryson is a better songwriter.. He has better songs
Most of the reason why he is popping
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12990523, Not really Posted by Heinz, Sun Mar-20-16 07:53 PM
A lot of why PARTY's writing is so different than his traditional R&B or the more straight forward type of style is because he's been trying to avoid how he used to sound. I dont know why, if he combines both of what he's doing now and his older stuff you wouldn't be Bryson is better writer.
I think as PARTY vs Bryson right now yeah he has the better songs as far as mainstream appeal. Hands down. But lets not pretend Jahron B meets PARTY wouldnt crush Bryson's writing. I just think he needs to stop fighting it and stop doing the lazy style he's been getting away with thats so popular
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12990524, RE: Not really Posted by double 0, Sun Mar-20-16 07:59 PM
I mean its hard to argue... PND has released multiple projects and built a cool little cult following but where would he be w/o OVO..
Meanwhile Bryson comes out.. gets co-sign but is unaffiliated and is skyrocketing to success based on.... songs..
videos aint dope.. and ppl barely see him
Bryson is certainly more r&b that Party but I still think Party is around to give drake ideas that he can ultimately make way better songs from..
"Work" is a perfect example... that is a mumbly poorly written song that is carried by Rihanna... Party could not take that song to #1 by himself.
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12990483, Weeknd also said he felt his english-speaking was bad... Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Sun Mar-20-16 03:56 PM
so he avoided interviews... ended up getting the 'mystery' tag and just thought it worked.
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12990520, lol he spoke fine Posted by Heinz, Sun Mar-20-16 07:48 PM
Ive neard heard about him having an accent hmm thats new
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12990563, Yeah it was more about articulation... from the Rolling Stone interview... Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Mon Mar-21-16 12:20 AM
The then-anonymous Tesfaye declined all interviews. In part, it was because he worried he wasn't well-spoken enough: A high school dropout, he used to do crossword puzzles to improve his vocabulary, and to this day, he often wishes he were more articulate. "Me not finishing school — in my head, I still have this insecurity when I'm talking to someone educated," he says. "I don't want them looking at me like this fucking retard — no disrespect." For months, no one even knew if the Weeknd was a person or a group. That's when Tesfaye realized he "could run with the whole enigmatic thing," he says now. "If it backfired, I probably would have been doing interviews. But people were kind of liking me being a fucking weirdo."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/sex-drugs-and-r-b-inside-the-weeknds-dark-twisted-fantasy-20151021?page=3
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12990017, Yall should be happy she put money in this old West Indians Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Mar-18-16 01:45 PM
pocket. Dude seems super happy about it all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KINh2HGCJAc
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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12990021, that's supposed to make the song sound less boring and tepid? Posted by SoWhat, Fri Mar-18-16 01:47 PM
Bc that's my problem with it. I don't begrudge anyone making money on it AFAIK. I just don't enjoy listening to the song.
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12990569, That's good stuff Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Mon Mar-21-16 03:52 AM
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12990052, I hate that for some ppl, disking this == u dont know dancehall Posted by dustin, Fri Mar-18-16 02:08 PM
I've had that response from >3 ppl. Nah yo I know dancehall, this just aint the best of it!!
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12990192, Not sure if this is the issue for people.... Posted by denny, Fri Mar-18-16 05:26 PM
But the song doesn't translate well to different playback sources. It sounds great on a booming system. Sounds vapid with earbuds/shitty speakers/a television set.
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12990299, Song is catchy. Won't change my life Posted by Wizdom, Sat Mar-19-16 11:12 AM
It's cool filler for the next 30-45 days.
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12990394, Imma riddim chick, so I can't be mad at the beat. Posted by PinkTaurus, Sat Mar-19-16 09:12 PM
A lot of riddims are either recycled music or not the most creative. With reggae riddims the artist may flip it or creatively ride the beat differently than the original song. that wasnt really done with WORK though. I been WAITING for her to GET.HER.LIFE with some reggae/soca since we know that she listens to it in real life.
Who ever wrote the lyrics/melody does need to be sumo slapped tho. Song seems like it was improvised in two minutes. Undeveloped.
I'll shake my nonexistent ass to it tho. Ass shakes come cheap. No high level music needed to touch toes.
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12990552, This is what it boils down to, really... Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Sun Mar-20-16 11:09 PM
>Ass shakes come cheap. No high level music needed to touch >toes.
No pun intended, but the song "works"
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12990484, Only thing I dislike about it is Drake's appearance. Drags the energy Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Sun Mar-20-16 03:59 PM
WAY down from where Rihanna has the song.
She's a pop artist, so despite her background, I don't expect her make the purest Dancehall song. The influence is there, and I appreciate that about it. Just judge it for what it is.
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12990527, Yeah. It felt like the standard 2000s, R&B/Pop song feat. rapper Posted by PimpTrickGangstaClik, Sun Mar-20-16 08:18 PM
I know he's 'singing' and trying to fit the style of the song, but it just throws off the vibe for some reason.
Other than that, I really like the song
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12999133, that shxt is flat, horrible Posted by infin8, Tue Apr-05-16 01:24 PM
and the song 'works' (yeah, I know) w/o him. It was already mainstream...
"How do we make it MORE mainstream?"
'I know!! Get Drake on the phone!'
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