The beginning of the performance was a little shaky and I wondered why the would ask him to perform when he hasn’t been current for a while. I really liked Lady GaGa’s performance last year which incorporated glam and the high stage production that left people talking about her performance. Justin was wearing some ridiculous outfit that looked like he was taking a trip to the grocery store, with camo pants and a similar color t-shirt that clashed. Some would say that fashion doesn’t matter, but it is a component of a performing artist. I would say the performance really started during the Prince tribute, but many people thought it was straight awful. I really was confused why Justin Timberlake would be covering a Prince song when they are entirely different artists. Despite this, it was pretty cool to see him throw the mic around during his song, “Suit & Tie” and the visuals during “Mirrors” was a highlight of the entire performance.
Although this happened and it was, of course, funny, it almost seems planned. Justin Timberlake could have gone to any spot in the entire crowd but he chose this one kid, and the kid did something heavily comedic that they knew would blow up on the internet. Memes are starting to become a huge marketing plan since it reaches a huge amount of people. The kid Ryan even got 8,000 followers on Snapchat and Instagram. He also got featured on NBC News and Good Morning America. This also drew an insane amount of publicity for Justin Timberlake’s performance and the hashtag #SelfieKid was trending almost instantly. The amount of publicity this got was almost suspicious. Fans should be talking about Justin’s performance rather than a kid in the crowd. Think to yourself: if you see that everyone is talking about this “hilarious” kid in the crowd, wouldn’t you want to click on the performance to watch it? It seems like everything in the music industry is calculated and I wouldn’t be surprised if this was staged for the publicity. Timberlake hasn’t been current in a long time, and since he has a new record he just put out, “Man of the Woods” he probably wants to relate to audiences by having a funny performance, but it lacked what we actually wanted: substance.
Although it might have been planned, it was still pretty funny.
The tickets go up for sale on February 16, so make sure you have saved up enough money to purchase them. I expect the Brooklyn show will be sold out in a matter of minutes. Not just because New York is one of the most popular venues, but because it is Cardi B’s hometown which she reps every chance she gets. I expect high energy, amazing choreography, and great stage effects. Who knows, maybe the opener will be better than the main act?
Also, his track “Cinderella” is a great song dedicated to love, which builds up with a perfect beat and a hazy theme that displays his want for her, even though her intentions are confusing him. I can’t tell if it is a diss track or a love song, which makes the hurt that much more significant. He sings, “Say my name, All She ever wanted was the money and the fame.” And he certainly will have more fame if he keeps putting out great tracks like this.
Check out his SoundCloud here:
Check out his highlight tracks here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IATnVlD2bM
He is a hybrid of Drake, The Weekend and has strong musical ties to R Kelly. He is an R&B artist that makes you want to call up your girlfriend and tell her how much you love her. This carefully crafted “love making music” sends you back to the 90s and early 2000s, while also incorporating elements of contemporary rap. This can be seen on his feature of Wh0IsX’s song, “Morning Sex.” Averaging about 9,000 views a music video, I expect these numbers to go up. Not only does he have beautiful hair, he also has a strong sense of self and confidence about his talent which makes him destined to use his 90s style to take 2018 by storm.
Just look at their music video for “I’ve Seen Footage”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DigtCrO77L8
And you’ve probably heard of “Get Got”:
They manage to pair their quick raps with strong trippy visuals to really show the viewer that they are in fact losing their mind. The quickness of it all shows that it is happening at a fast pace, which helps create the setting that no one even knows what is going on. As the viewer, you are sent into a different reality that lays inside the mind of Death Grips. It takes on a new meaning to losing yourself in the music, but now we are losing ourselves in the full experience.
Just watch their video for “No Love”:
Overall this band combines rap, strong instrumentals, and creative visuals to create the theme of hysteria that produces something that is bigger than the both of them.
Candy has been compared to Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, CupcakKe and Nicki Minaj. These comparisons make sense due to her larger than life fashion style and her illusionary image. Her wigs and fashion add to the superstar quality in her voice. She has a “fuck off” attitude that translates into her music and her sound.
In 2016, she released music that has a more pop sound to it, and I am certainly not a fan. A highlight of her new sound is in her song, “Happy Days” but that was the only song I found enjoyable. Her look seems to have changed to more of a simplistic style. I used to take pride knowing about such a small up and coming artist, but now sometime seems off.
Check out one of her better pop songs, “Happy Days”:
She also released a song with Sia, entitled “Living Out Loud” which I think is complete crap. It sounds like every Sia song that has ever existed and has really strong similarities to her hit song “Chandelier.” Also, the chorus is extremely cliche and has almost no originality. It seems that everything that Brooke Candy got famous for, she turned her back on. It’s really surprising to see but once you get signed to a label, things can take a turn, and sometimes drastically.
Just listen to the train wreck of a song “Living Out Loud”:
So check out Brooke Candy, but only her earlier stuff. Hopefully, she ditches the pop scene and goes back to her true talent: rap.
