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13237430, RE: The post is weird and fascinating
Posted by double 0, Sat Feb-24-18 12:14 PM
You have a very simple answer...
Image has always been number 1 with Janelle... the aesthetic
not the music.
People will buy into anything if the art in of itself is genius... but when THAT isnt number 1 priority people will pick apart.
Janelle has been performance art before she is a musician who makes hits.. her music is aesthetically beautiful... but she doesnt have Killer songs
Prince made hits
Janet made hits
Bruno makes hits
Gage made hits - the minute Gaga stopped making hits AND stopped dressing up people like WTF.. put on the meat dress again so I can start jammin.
Hits give you good will. There is no doubt Monae is EXTREMELY Talented on multiple fronts.. but Janelle's image (and puff's promo) is what made her hang around in the zeitgeist so long. Her music has never been the core of her movement or staying power.
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