Even with a little bambino on the way, Beyonce is still as (Sasha) fierce as ever. She debuted her new video for the Boyz II Men-sampling “Countdown” last night, and it’s pretty much 4 minutes of everything you’d expect from a Beyonce video. The cuts in this video are so fast (and there’s so much happening even apart from that) you might just go dizzy from watching. It’s certainly the best of the videos released so far from the 4 album. […]
The Viewfinder: Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had”
Welcome to the Beyonce Knowles victory lap. Celebrating the #1 debut of her album, 4, the Queen B unleashes the second video from the project. It’s for the Babyface co-penned ballad “Best Thing I Never Had”, and it’s got the internet a-buzzing. Not only does it offer a solid minute of Beyonce in her draws, but you also get to see what a Beyonce wedding might have looked like (for all the voyeur-types in the house). The clip is eye-catching […]
New Release Report 6/28/11: B-Day?
The biggest news of the week is the release of Beyonce’s imaginatively-titled fourth album, 4. Or is it? The fact that it leaked three weeks ago and the response to it has been muted (both critically and commercially-in the form of track sales) has to alarm Camp Knowles. Might this be the album that cracks B’s golden bubble? Maybe, maybe not. It can’t be good when 1/3 of your album has already made it onto iTunes with minimal reaction. However, […]
Blerd Briefs: “Idol”, Lenny & Beyonce
Those of you who follow GG’s “American Idol” wrap-ups every week on this site are probably also aware that he posts a results day blog on sonicclash.com. As I’m sure many of you know by now, teenager Scotty McCreery won the competition. As someone who didn’t watch a single episode of the show this year (GG’s posts were entertaining enough for me), I’m wondering if Scotty has what it takes to become a superstar in the vein of a Carrie Underwood or Kelly […]