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So sorry to hear this boo. Keep your head up high, either way it will work out in the end. Either he'll realise what a mistake he's made or you'll end up with someone who values you like they're supposed to.
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Omfg, thank you so much for the Audio Hijack tip! I found this track on some random website a couple of weeks ago and I must have tried like ten different programs and add-ons to download it, but this is the only one that's worked. Thanks!
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Throughout the history of pop music, archetypes have remained a constant presence even while their specific classifications evolve or disappear. Whether it's the blue eyed soul crooner, the long haired rocker or the blinged out rapper, these archetypes are used in association with genre to identify and promote new artists and to set up expectations based on past successes. One of the newer archetypes which has only come to prominence in the last twenty years is the hook bitch, who's blown up with with the increase in hip-hop and EDM tracks pervading the charts. 2016's version of the video model, the hook bitch is defined as the female voice you hear on rap and dance tracks who creates the most catchy and memorable part of the song but who is generally credited last (if at all). Skylar Grey first epitomised the idea when she rose to prominence with her multiple features on big hip-pop tracks such as Diddy - Dirty Money's 'Coming Home', Dr. Dre's 'I Need A Doctor' and Nicki Minaj's 'Bed of Lies', but later struggled to establish a career outside of her features, even when calling in favours from her previous collaborators like Eminem and Big Sean. Although Skylar often performed the songs live, and later released solo versions on an EP called The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey, she rarely appeared in promotional music videos, making her pretty much a non-presence for most of the general public who were singing along to her words. Now Bebe Rexha has stepped into her shoes, becoming one of the year's most sought after hitmakers for both her writing and singing abilities while remaining a relative unknown to the listening public. After writing songs for the likes of Selena Gomez, Eminem, Rihanna and Tinashe, Bebe began with a slight head start to Skylar when she was officially credited as a "duet" partner on her biggest single yet - the collaborative 'Me, Myself & I' with G-Eazy. She appeared in the track's music video, and in the clip for 'Take Me Home', her dance collaboration with Cash Cash; but her good luck didn't last long. Despite a high profile placement on David Guetta and Nicki Minaj's 'Hey Mama', Bebe's name wasn't mentioned when the music video for that song was uploaded to YouTube, and she was a no show for both that clip and her feature on Havana Brown's 'Battle Cry'. Word on the street is that she won't appear in the music video for her upcoming feature on Martin Garrix's much-hyped 'Name of Love' either. It's a shame, because even a cursory glance at one of Rexha's solo tracks would show she has huge potential. After collaborating with Pete Wentz on the short-lived dance-rock band The Black Cards, Rexha went solo in 2012, nabbing a record deal on the strength of her Eminem and Rihanna co-write 'The Monster'. But it wasn't until 2015 when her first EP, I Don't Wanna Grow Up, was released. Featuring a nice range of songs from the rock-tinged lead single 'I'm Gonna Show You Crazy' to the dancey 'I Can't Stop Drinking About You' and the dreampop 'Sweet Beginnings', the EP cemented Rexha as one to watch thanks to her ability to combine personal storytelling and catchy hooks. Rexha's leaked material is just as brilliant, whether it be the dance-floor ready 'Cry Wolf' (seriously, why wasn't that released as a single?) or the R&B-tinged 'Atmosphere', which sounds like the perfect joint for a crooner like Tinashe to jump on. Now, it seems as though Rexha is making motions to leave her past as a hook bitch far behind her. With a new choppy blonde hairdo and a set of A-list collaborators, Rexha has reintroduced herself to the public with 'No Broken Hearts', a "star studded collaboration" featuring her 'Hey Mama' buddy Minaj. Building on the sound she introduced with 'Atmosphere', 'Hearts' is Bebe's most urban song to date, an obvious attempt to cash in on the success she faced with 'Me, Myself & I'; but it received a mixed single from fans and the charts alike, failing to inspire the lovers of her previous music and struggling to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Rexha might have nabbed 75 million views for the 'Hearts' music video, but it was at the expense of alienating a vocal portion of her core fanbase and discrediting most of the work she'd been doing for the past eight years. It's a timely reminder that not every rebranding is necessary or successful, and that not every hook bitch is meant to set the charts afire, regardless of how good their actual material is. What are your thoughts on Rexha's music? Do you prefer Black Cards-era Bebe, her foray into dance-pop or her urban reinvention? Let us know in the comments below!
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Welcome to our sad little club baby.
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Not here for Haylie Duff co-writes and failed pole dancing lessons. Heidi is naturally beautiful and has the likes of pop god Spencer Pratt to collaborate with her on her masterpieces.
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It's so Lizzie McGuire sounding. :stretcher: Like it's not bad but it's very outdated imo.
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YASSS! Those synths you added to the beginning added so much to the song! And that build up to the final 'SWINE' is perfect. This song had so much potential if it was produced better and you got it there.
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Yeah, 'Say It' is pretty good! I'll listen to 'Never Be Like You' next.
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Are you actually delusional? Heidi Montag's Superficial album is the best pop record of the century and that is an established fact. Educate yourself.
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I have no idea who she is, but I honestly really like this! The colours are really gorgeous!
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I'll pray for you.
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This is my definition of hell.
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What kind of mess did I miss here?
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I'm crying at Iwanko. Someone needed to check that with an English translator first. But Nekkoala is kinda cute I guess.
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Obsessed. If you've made any for her other albums please post them I'd love to use them!
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YES! These are all amazing! Do you have one for LP's debut album?
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Delete your account.
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@ART DECOAs long as you're willing to singlehandedly build a wall through the ocean between the US and Korea, yes.
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I think she's 100% right, but it's often really hard to know where to draw the line with these things. Celebrities are just people and people aren't perfect, and as outsiders we often feel we have the full facts when really we're missing information. I think that we as audiences we really have to learn to seperate the artists work and their life a little better than we currently do.
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Just wondering if anyone else here is into story writing? I just finished my first writing course a couple of weeks ago and since then I've found it hard to find the motivation to keep working on the stories I started writing in there. If anyone else here is into writing and wants to start a little support group, let me know below and we'll start a group message!
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We always knew CurseGa had it out for Heidi, even if she performed on The Hills way back in the day. But I'm shocked to hear about Hilary! Who would have known that Lizzie McGuire could be such a McCunt? Heidi singing 'Reach Out' would have been amazing.
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Nothing with Kerli has ever been a hit so... But it would be a good song! David Guetta - Come Fly With Me (Feat. Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett)
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Kesha may still not be releasing music in the wake of her lawsuit with Dr. Luke, but that doesn't mean that her singing career has come to a halt. Today, the singer announced a three-night "mini residency" set to take place this summer at the Wynn hotel and casino in Las Vegas, starting on June 23rd, and stretching for over a month until July 23rd. The tour will contain all of Kesha's hits over her three studio albums - Animal, Cannibal and Warrior - and will take place at the Wynn's Intrigue Nightclub, which can house up to 1 200 audience members. The residency comes just weeks after Kesha's last performance in Vegas, which took place as part of the Billboard Music Awards. There, she sang a cover of Bob Dylan's 'It Ain't Me, Babe' accompanied by Ben Folds and Rob Moose. That performance was only allowed to take place after Kesha received the explicit approval of Dr. Luke and her record label, which leads some to think that the Vegas residency may have required the same permissions. Kesha's last tour was the epic Warrior Tour, which stretched for over six legs from 2013 to 2015 and included a co-headlining leg with 'Timber' collaborator Pitbull. Since then, she's stayed offstage for the most part, but she did make a surprise appearance along with her newly-formed rock band Yeast Infection over the Christmas period last year. What do you think of the situation? Is Kesha's mini residency a good move for the singer, or does she not have the career longevity and fanbase to pull it off? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!