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I f.ucking hate those 'blind item' people on TikTok It's literally just the new 'a source close to the star says' repackaged for the new gen People are just making stuff up babes. And just because some blonde girl with a medium sized following reads them into a little fluffy handheld mic in front of a ring light in her living room on TikTok with the green screen filter doesn't make it any more real than a 'rumour' on Twitter Stop believing everything some random person on TikTok says

This blind item content creator argued with me (a brit who's a major history & politics nerd) the other week because she kept trying to argue the pedo formerly known as Prince Andrew was still called Prince Andrew and hadn't had his titles stripped. So I trust her approach to information about as much as I trust the DL guy in my grindr DMs at 4am on a monday morning.

Chromatica was dead on arrival let alone aging at all

Spotify Global 195. Always Remember Us This Way - 1,166,673 (RE)

Abracadabra re-entered the global 200 at #199

I'm gonna shut this down 'cause even as someone who doesn't particularly like Michael, this feels hella invasive He's not her "handler". She's just the type to capitulate a bit to the men she finds herself with and Michael is the one. Of course she's lent the reigns to him. But ANYBODY who thinks she can't take those reigns back or seize total control of everything in an instant doesn't really know who she is. She is in some ways very much a traditional wife, but she's also an incredibly strong and independent woman. G.U.Y. was literally the sign! She gives control 'cause it's hers to give

Guess these blind items show why she decided to write Shadow of a Man. As if she herself can never do anything either good or bad, but always has to be "controlled" by some man.

AI has no place in music. Period.

Chromatica suffers because of its production and instrumentals. Like you can absolutely mix the lyricisim of Chromatica with House music, but you can't restrain the music. You need to let the house tracks do what house music does best and actually invoke that sense of euphoria. Sadly, Chromatica instrumentals feel like they're dogs chained up by Bloodpop and every time they attempt to run wild they get yanked back into the kennel. It stops Chromatica landing how it was intended and fully representing that dancing through the pain feeling.

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I just saw this blind item on TikTok from a big account. Do you think there might be some truth to this? It's very extreme, but I would be too surprised if there was some truth to this.

I think ARTPOP is the only album where Gaga is fully unmasked and herself artistically. You can even see ARTPOP in her early work like The Fame but she was hiding it. Only people who viewed Gaga as a basic female blonde pop star did not enjoy the album. ARTPOP is one of my favorite albums of all time and my favorite from Gaga.

Did someone from GGD write that blind item Assuming this is all bs, I feel bad for Michael. They specifically said that he wasn't attracted to this lifestyle, was very shy and didn't like attention, and that he never thought he would be with a super famous popstar like her. He loved her so much that he was ready to get into her world. Imagine having all this stuff written about you when you specifically did not want the attention...

Good thing I know better and not even Gaga could convince me to take up smoking... It's an aesthetic...I get it but I'm not "influenced" to smoke or drink just because others do it...I make up my own mind and have personal boundaries about what I put into my body.

Gaga is happier than ever so... that's what really matters at this point.

ARTPOP sounds more like a product of it's time but it's lowkey a classic now where as Chromatica sounds as sterile and meh as it always has

I want her to randomly dance Christmas Tree on the Australian Dates like she did with The Dead Dance just for the lols.

Yes. I was married in 2018 (which didnt last ) and was remarried in 2023 (so far so good )

This is such a misogynistic take. She's a the top of her game on a sold out tour of her best show ever, doing what she loves, happy to finally get to start a family and people still find ways to strip her of her agency and put the power in the hands of her male partner. As if she couldn't possibly be in control now that she's doing well. She's truly dancing in the shadow of man huh

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I never really understood the glazing on Chromatica's lyrics. On every other album, especially ARTPOP, when she wanted to convey an emotion, she'd make you feel that emotion. Like, if she wanted to express regret or sadness, you'd feel it from the music. Her tone, contextually within the words without being bluntly stated. But on Chromatica? She just says "I'm sad" when she wants to convey sadness and I guess I get it 'cause the tone set by the music itself is nearly identical for every song so she HAS to plainly state the emotion on each track, the music is literally incapable of conveying the mood 'cause, as @Ladle Ghoulash would put it, the album sounds like it fell right out of Garage Band. Anyway, I think it's her weakest album, lyrically speaking. Also, Swine alone clears both Replay and 911 easy

Just checking Gaga's total streams and Im still gagging over the fact that Gaga has widen the gap of 1 billion streams since she surpassed Bey's total streams on spotify last August Lady Gaga - 33,463.9 Beyonce - 32,461.5

I can’t believe there are ppl calling the tour boring. What else can she possible do? We have the costumes, props, theatrics, storyline, stage, vocals, surprise songs, bow songs, fan interaction AND she’s happy and healthy.

Its a 10/10. I'd argue its her most cohesive narrative production.

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This whole conspiracy was started by a misogynistic gay on Twitter who is an asshole to people at concerts and tried to claim Gaga is pregnant for there not being any more dates added Please don’t give this rumor any attention, it’s everywhere on social media and sadly Gaga probably already saw it

This is just a copy-paste of that annoying guy on twitter He's been going at it for days and its kinda weird

She, to me, is the quintessential example of someone who is technically a good singer who makes me feel absolutely nothing when she sings/performs

Mediatraffic Global Sales Mayhem - Lady Gaga 47,000 Total : 2,541,000

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#13 (-1) Die With A Smile 3,060,066 (-126,733) #195 (RE) Always Remember Us This Way 1,166,673 #198 (-25) Poker Face 1,152,152 (-86,987) #10 (+10) Wildflowers 3,098,050 ??? #14 (-5)BOAF 2,989,786 what's going on???

This condescending tone of hers bothers me. Not to mention that the submissive stereotype is a blatant misogyny. Gaga has a strong personality and is unlikely to be easily manipulated. She has known how to leave relationships that weren't good for her. She's an artist, but she's also a businesswoman. And she's smart. She's clearly happy, healthy, and inspired. We should trust her judgment and not gossip.

yeah but it's a slow day so far, I'll close it later, we need to pageviews

well, just me 2 cents from behind the scenes and I'll try to keep it as vague as possible because *they lurk* Things are indeed different, especially the relationship between her team and us, we're been ignored for a few months.. let's say since maybe July? No idea why, but it's strange.. not necessarily related to MP though. But this girl is overreacting, Michael is not controlling Gaga in that kind of sense, he just did some house cleaning inside her team from what we know.. but the key people are still there: Bobby, makeup lady, gay wig guy, forgot their names. They are both working on a new era for Gaga, where she will have more control on her creativity.. Michael invested money on Mayhem, so Interscope gave her more freedom, he did the Mastercard deal, the website overhaul, and many things. Is it bad? you decide..

While I do agree that the production on Chromatica sounds a bit generic, I think a lot of fans don't like the album (now, back then they were all jumping and screaming "yaaaas queeeen") because they still want Gaga to be gay, chaotic and less serious with her lyrics. Personally, I like her personal stories about mental health more than when she pretends to have sex with Greek gods, but that's just me apparently. I wonder if when LG8 drops y'all will hate on Mayhem as well 😂

Also on ARTPOP Gaga plays with vocal colors in a way she doesn’t on Chromatica. She’s soft, aggressive, sensual, playful — it’s a whole palette. On Chromatica (and sorry for saying this), some tracks actually end up annoying to me. Fun Tonight, Free Woman, Plastic Doll, 1000 Doves… they’re so vocally upbeat that I literally get a headache from how much she’s pushing and almost screaming. That’s why I love the cadence on Babylon or the robotic softness of 911. In that sense, ARTPOP is just on a completely different — and superior — level.

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Christina was my #1 during Stripped and Back to Basics, but her over-singing started to annoy more and more. When Gaga came out, her vocal delivery struck the perfect balance for me. Now listening to Christina’s constant vocal acrobatics drives me nuts.

#Someone is very lucky the poll is anonymous

i’ve just started watching it and its like chat gpt wrote it, it is literally like if Katy’s Womans World song was a TV show that said, i can’t stop watching, its so bad its good spectacular, give me 14 seasons right now

The way that would pay my rent for the rest of my life & into the afterlife.

I'd argue they're not saying the same thing because they represent totally different emotional responses to the topic. They're 2 sides of the same coin, but like any coin the 2 sides aren't identical and tell 2 stories. One is significantly more personal, comes from suffering and pain. It's emotional story is totally different to the one that almost angrily confronts the cause of the pain and suffering. One is Stephanie almost crying for help, the other is Gaga going on the attack. You literally can't have had the lyrics written from a position of strength & confrontation without the lyrics that represented the position of weakness and helplessness.

Gaga will always be camp and cheesy. But on Mayhem the camp is on purpose, there's intent behind the choices so it's fun and immersive. On Chromatica it's just sooo literal and barebones. You love the paparazzi, love the fame Even though you know it causes me pain I feel like I'm in a prison hell Stick my hands through the steels bars and yell vs I look so hungry but I look so good Tap on my vein suck on my diamond blood Choke on the fame and hope it gets you high Sit in the front row watch the princess die Those lyrics say pretty much the same thing but one is clearly superior because the POV is clear and the metaphors are a lot more interesting

For real. I don't get why this is so hard for people to comprehend. Music isn't just about the noises that hit our ears, it's so much more.

I can't fathom the mind that considers this tour boring lol

ARTPOP is Gaga unchained for better of for worst. It’s a giant middle finger, it’s explosive and full of adrenaline Chromatica is the opposite. It’s safe, at worst redundant, but the lyrics are sometimes great (mostly just ok appart from a few great tracks let’s be honest) Both are raw and vulnerable but I will always prefer the wild card. Gaga is at her best when she’s free and Chromatica simply isn’t that.

I only find ¼ of Chromatica to even be listenable. Still love most of ARTPOP. I think Chromatica's visuals are better and way more cohesive. Sometimes I wonder if the positive reception to the music was a trauma response though.

Is it a stupid song? Yes Does the chorus make me want to march around wearing nothing but stockings while twirling a baton? Yes

It only looks cool in the mind of the smokers. Been there. Now I'm on the other side and smokers looks like a smelly addicted losers who never finished high school, burning their money, choking everyone around them. Cigs should have been illegal long long time ago, it's an addictive drug.