Beyoncé
I Am...Sasha Fierce
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AMG Review of I Am...Sasha Fierce
Andy Kellman
All Music GuideIn non-Deluxe Edition form, Beyoncé's third solo studio album is as concise as 2006's B'day, but it is divided into two discs as a way to emphasize the singer's distinct personalities. It's a gimmick, of course -- a flimsy one. Revealed through interviews in 2005, Sasha was said to be Beyoncé's "stage persona," an embodiment of the outgoing, aggressive, on-stage Beyoncé that doesn't necessarily represent the real Beyoncé. Sasha now has a last name (possibly picked up from Tyra Banks, who maybe took a cue from Klymaxx), and is granted half an album (the second disc) to express herself. These five songs, when compared to the majority of B'day, are actually less fun, less impulsive, and yes, less fierce. "Diva," a variation on Lil Wayne's "A Milli," is the only track that could go toe to toe with the likes of B'day's "Freakum Dress" or "Ring the Alarm," at least in terms of audacity. At the other end is "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," a dire "Get Me Bodied" retread. Otherwise, the Sasha Fierce half is full of decent, if easily forgettable, upbeat pop. If placed within the context of an album without a packaging ploy, there'd be little evidence that Beyoncé is making a radical progression or being any more bold than before. It would, if anything, be notable as the least R&B-oriented batch of songs she has made -- that is, if it wasn't for the I Am half, essentially a small set of adult contemporary ballads. Acoustic guitars, pianos, strings, contemplative soul searching, and grand sweeping gestures fill it out, with more roots in '70s soft rock than soul. Beyoncé feels each line to the fullest extent, which almost rescues the set's staidness. "If I Were a Boy," while sounding like the watery backdrop for a singing competition finale, turns out to be the album's standout, both for its lyrics and Beyoncé's tormented performance. It could have been the song that broke an unfairly neglected adult-R&B singer like Heather Headley into the mainstream, and don't be surprised if a country artist nabs a CMA Award by covering it.
2010 Grammy Nominees
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The 2010 Grammy nominations were announced tonight in LA. There was also performances that accompanied the announcement. MMIM will try to post those soon. In the meantime, check out a few of the nominees below. The Grammys will air January 31stAlbum of the YearBeyoncé – I Am… Sasha FierceBlack Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.Lady Gaga [...]
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Beyoncé Double Pranks Austrian Art Museum
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Obsessed Beyoncé fans and fanemies have complicated the life of the superstar songstress. Last week Matthew Zeghibe circulated a hoax soundboard clip of Beyoncé singing 'If I Were A Boy' off-key, which found its way to the Howard Stern show. This week officials at the prestigious Albertina museum were perturbed that Beyoncé had requested a private tour during her stay in Vienna, only to let a
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Beyoncé Sings About Massive "Ego" In Hot New Video
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Beyoncé's best assets are hypnotically captured (in all their undulating glory) in her latest black & white magnum opus, "Ego." Not content to just stroke her own, um... ego, B waxes poetic about her man's positive attributes -- one in particular sounds rather large:"It's too big, it's too wideIt's too strong, it won't fitHe got a big ego, such a huge egoI love his big ego, it's too muchHe walk
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Beyonce - The Making Of Single Ladies x Halo x Ego x Broken Hearted Girl x Diva x If I Were A Boy (Video)
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I’ve only posted this up for the Beyonce fans on the site. Thanks to HipHop-N-More
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//New Video: Beyonce - Sweet Dreams//
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Beyonce may be the highest paid entertainer under 30, but from the looks of her latest video, it appears her dreams are on a budget.The video for her single, “Sweet Dreams,” from her third studio album, I Am…Sasha Fierce, just hit the internet and the reactions are sure to be mixed.The Mighty B makes good(?) [...]
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Beyonce Set To Record With Adele
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Beyonce is planning to work with Adele when she comes to the UK next month.According to Digital Spy, Beyonce will spend time in the studio with the Grammy-Award winning artist when Bey’s ‘I Am…’ world tour comes to the UK.An unamed source said,“Beyoncé loves Adele’s voice and her music, and Adele is really excited - she grew [...]
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BEYONCE TO PERFORM AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS?
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The Beyonce stans are going crazy!For some reason they think Beyonce will be performing at this years MTV Video Music Awards.Beyonce's dance captain, Ashley Everett only tweeted a few hours ago for her fans to vote for Beyonce and to look for a great performance. So does this mean Bey ...
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sasha my gal
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Video: Beyonce - Ego
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Beyonce's non-stop these days, and who can blame her? After all, she's "got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch!" Sasha Fierce maintains the black and white theme and flashy attire in this video for Ego from the I Am...Sasha Fierce album. Sexy as it may be, this concept is getting a bit repetitive in her videos: big hair, flanking dancers, flashy dresses... And this song is catchy but it's
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//Beyonce Announces ‘I Am…’ U.S. Tour Dates//
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Beyonce made Canada a more fierce place when she debuted her I Am… world tour last month. The UK and Europe may not have seen the Mighty B strut yet, but at least they know when she’ll be coming unlike the poor fans in America. But finally US fans can celebrate; the dates for Beyonce’s [...]
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