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Originally Posted by louder
It is the biggest album of the year that is associated with the Black Lives Matter movement, though it just rides TPAB's coattails.
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Whoah, whoah... what? How? In what ways are they similar? Not trying to be a dick, just... wow. Unexpected.
Yes, there's a cultural connection, and both albums are products of a similar era, but do you really think Lemonade's concept has anything to do with TPAB's? Moreover, do you really think Beyoncé needs to ride anyone's coattails?
You should look back to when this album first dropped, and how geeked we were about it, the both of us. I haven't listened to it in a while, but "All Night" is still one of my favorite songs of the year, and I think the album as a whole is extremely good... though I could still do without Jack White Zepping out on the thing. His contributions to the Tribe album were much more palatable.
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Solange's album is humble but better in every way.
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I agree. It's more sonically diverse and more intricate and interesting. But it's also less populace-friendly and had a much smaller impact on music and culture. If music was just about music, the world would see that Solange's album is better. But it's not just music, it's spectacle.
On the bright side, at least they didn't give it to Drake. Lol. He'll probably win another Grammy though.
Can't believe they didn't include Nicolas Jaar's SIRENS. Fuckwits.