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Beyonce’s Lemonade Hits All The Key Notes!

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Beyoncé has been in the public eye for her for over 20 years. She has to her credit 20 Grammy Awards and also has the honor of being the most nominated woman at the Grammy Awards. Her latest album Lemonade was released in April 2016. It gives the fans a whole new range of sounds and manages to push her sound into new territories.

The songs in Lemonade have caused quite a stir and added fuel to the rumors of trouble in the Knowles- Carter marriage. The songs start innocently with a slight suspicion about a lying lover and then blows into utter contempt for a cheater. Even though this album seems to be autobiographical, no one knows the truth. Beyoncé has managed to make the world her stage and show her scorn. The video has also managed to strike a harmony between light and magical realism.

Lemonade has managed to create a complex balance between its messages, images and musical confidence. It portrays the story womanhood shining through the dark times and displaying her strength and righteous contempt for a reconciliation. Beyoncé has shown the world what she is capable of and Jay Z better finds a corner to hide.

Blackstar: David Bowie’s Ode To The World

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David Bowie established himself in the music world as a solo artist with his single “Space Oddity”. It was released only 5 days ahead of the Apollo launch and David Bowie never looked back since that day. True to his spirit, Bowie’s last album was released on his 69th birthday which was also just two days before his death from cancer. It was also the time when Tim Peake set out to complete the first ever space walk by a British astronaut.

In recent years Bowie had become a recluse. He stopped giving interviews and appearing on stage. His release of “BlackStar” in January 2016 and “The Next Day” in 2014 surprised everyone, as he had managed to keep it a secret from the public till the release date. During this time period Bowie remained absent from the public yet, yet managed to create mystery and intrigue among his fans.

The Blackstar album seems to be influenced by the past. It gives us a peek into how jazz influenced him during his childhood. Mr. Bowie had made statements in the 90s saying “You have to accommodate your pasts within your persona”. His BlackStar is a living proof of what he preached.

More About Justin Bieber’s Purpose

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Being a pop star for the contemporary age, Justin Bieber is an undoubted talent. He became a global pop megastar at a very young age. But to the dismay, his quick hits got him into a string of mishaps. But Justin Bieber took a sharp turn. He accomplished a huge success with his album Journals. It was a more mature album as he soon began to shed his kiddie pop image. After a breakup with high profile singer cum actress Selena Gomez, he went into a spell of musical silence. But after that silent spell, there was no looking back.

justin1 Justin Bieber entered the music industry with his third studio album titled Purpose. He regained his lost public favor. His songs were a hit in terms of establishing a personal connect with the audience. His songs in the album featured an honest emotional interrogation. The song What Do You Mean is the Purpose’s divine centerpiece. The song Where Are You Now is a perfectly pitched vocal medley depicting vulnerability. This song from Purpose contributed to the success of his image restoration. The album thus proved to be a transparent apology for Justin Bieber. He laid his soul through the songs in the Purpose.

justin2 The album Purpose demonstrated a request for pardon by the way of music. The lyrics filled with agony and despair just required a meager interpretation. Justin Bieber’s songs in the album Purpose is an exact reflection of his current situation. The songs Company and I’ll Show You depicts the emotional readiness under different circumstances. The song I’ll Show You is an open letter to his fans where he suggests to do the good part. The opening song Mark My Words portrays a soulful plea. All the songs from Purpose exhibit the best of Justin Bieber’s pop styles. He has indeed made the right confession with his album.