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Beyonce — Target of Elaborate Smear Campaign?

9/8/06, 6:44 pm EST

BeyonceUsually when Mathew Knowles (Beyonce’s father and sometimes manager) shoots his mouth off we’re kinda like “yeah yeah yeah, please stop talking now.” But we’re starting to wonder if there isn’t something to his seemingly preposterous theory that someone somewhere out there is trying to sabotage the success of Beyonce’s new record, B-Day, which came out this Tuesday.

There was the whole fan-driven outrage regarding the supposed sleaziness of of B’s video for single “Déjà Vu,” then the is-Jay-Z-boning-Rihanna speculation, then the rumor spread that Beyonce actively changed the release schedule for her singles to compete with former Destiny’s Child LeToya’s new record, there was chatter about Beyonce having supposedly fired her dad, and now there’s talk that Beyonce’s record has angered Paramount executives who wanted the Dreamgirls soundtrack to be Ms. Knowles next musical release. Here’s the thing though, all signs point to this record being one of the biggest debuts of the year so far, set to sell more than 600,000 copies in its first week. We’ll know for sure next week, but in the meantime, if a conspiracy is indeed afoot, we have to say the execution was pretty shoddy.


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John | 9/10/2006, 10:50 pm EST

Even though it seems like their is a smear campaign against the success of Beyonce’s B Day, You will have to admit that their is some truth to the Pre Sell of B Day during the week LeToya Luckett cd dropped. But what really gets me angry about this whole Beyonce second album project is.. America like to just focus on her when clearly this is Mary J Bliges year to shine.. Mariah had 2005 ..
Beyonce uses her celebrity relationship with Jay Z .. Her DreamGirls and Pink Panther movies .. Product endorsements .. And the Destiny Child music (lead vocals) to keep the spotlight on herself.. A lot of urban female artist suffer when ever she does anything musically.. I think she is talented .. BUT .. I also think she is one of the most self-centered , selfish woman in entertainment .. PERIOD..

noirkervin | 9/10/2006, 11:41 pm EST

well i for one think she realy have no talent ..and i dont care how many grammy she won or cd sold . telent is somthing that will have you aroend for 20 to 40 yrss . .heck with her i can se her making 2 to 3 more cd’s and them poof . she’s gone

jay | 9/10/2006, 11:49 pm EST

While I am in no way defending beyonce’s artistic abilities I must however take offense with noirkervin’s statement that talent is dependent on career length as many great bands, such as The Sex Pistols, only released one cd in their careers.

Kaich | 9/11/2006, 12:43 am EST

Who is Beyonce?

Geoff | 9/11/2006, 1:51 am EST

Beyonce is hot! Oh yeah i think she sings or something too!

Mike27 | 9/11/2006, 1:53 am EST

“such as The Sex Pistols, only released one cd in their careers.”

And the Sex Pistols are very overated.

Andrew | 9/11/2006, 6:02 am EST

The Sex Pistols overated?! Their one album has had more of a lasting impact than anything Beyonce or Destiny’s Child will ever do. Nearly 30 years on Nevermind the Bollocks is still an amazing classic album!

base | 9/11/2006, 7:23 am EST

It really doesn’t matter if this so called ‘news’ of a sabotage is leaking, this kind of thing happens in the music industry all the time, whether we hear about it or not.

Music has become a dirty buisness, and people like beyonce are obviously some of the most ruthless.

pete | 9/11/2006, 7:27 am EST

come on…beyonce is overrated…people will start to realise there arent any melodies in her “tunes” when they get pass her “fast talking/yodelling” singing style and her frantic ass shaking in her videos…and can she ever sing a line straight?

Gemini | 9/11/2006, 10:33 am EST

Alright I hear a lot of people saying that Bee is over rated and all and that she can’t sing. Well here’s my opinion: It’s evident that Bee can sing and it’s also evident that Bee is an attractive african american female. My thing is this why are ya’ll hating on this girl? She had a dream to become this amazing phenomenon from day one and when it came true we have haters out here blocking her from her glory. JUST STOP IT AND LET HER DO HER THANG!! That’s all I have to say.

pedro alves | 9/11/2006, 10:46 am EST

Beyonce…sorry but…it all sounds the same…R&B in general (not all) sounds the same..

Whateva | 9/11/2006, 11:07 am EST

Who cares?

Anonymous | 9/11/2006, 11:23 am EST

I’m from Holland and I had seen her show in Amsterdam.
It’s amazing.
She is a very good.

Sorry for my bad English.
But I swear you don’t speak one word in a other language.

L | 9/11/2006, 11:49 am EST

she is beautifull, and she CAN sing, it is just that all of the songs she sing SUCK!!!!

American Joe | 9/11/2006, 11:59 am EST

Who cares if some Holland dude can speak English, I don’t speak no other languages, I am an American and the red, white and blue are colors that don’t run!

American Joe | 9/11/2006, 11:59 am EST

GO BEYONCE!! I am ready for that jelly! USA!!!!

C:) | 9/11/2006, 1:44 pm EST

There is a lot of bull$hit out there about celebrities these days. People will buy magazines, read it online, etc. But I agree, this stuff doesn’t even mesh. I had to laugh about the Rihanna thing, Rihanna was at B’s birthday party, lol. I don’t think any of it will hurt her, she’ll just keep doing her thing. As far as trying to compete with other people, only she knows if that’s true and who cares. We’re talking about singers who make more money in one year then most of us will make in a lifetime.

Jenn | 9/11/2006, 2:37 pm EST

The thing with Beyonce is that her music is soully centered around her body and sexuality. A humble musician doesn’t shake their ass in EVERY music video they make.(hell, the Greats don’t even make videos) it’s like she only wants a reason to play dress up and dance around ridiculously without being called a stripper. With her money, I could make my Uncle Morty look gook dancing around. Maybe she should try using her music as her way to touch other people’s lives instead of using her body to make men horny.

Kaich | 9/11/2006, 3:26 pm EST

The Sex Pistols were a forerunner of ‘Pop Idol’ – only Maclaren wasn’t mainstream. Is it too late to give the show to him? But Beyonce – anyone who calls her music R&B must be under thirty, ok under thirty-one. What, if Beyonce and Destiny’s Child and all the other pop barbies are R&B was Bo Diddley?

Kelvin | 9/11/2006, 3:47 pm EST

Well obviously someone thinks she can sing because she has sold millions of albums and has more money than every hater that commented on this article so f em.

Lobsters | 9/11/2006, 5:35 pm EST

She can’t even dance. Yes, it has really gotten that bad – An R+B who not can’t sing but can’t even dance. Five years from now we’ll have one that can’t suck a dick.

KEN VAIL JR | 9/11/2006, 5:35 pm EST

actually, there are about 200 sex pistols cd’s, if you could the endless variety of live lp’s! lol….it is a classic. as for beyonce….she has a few good tunes, but it is a case of style over substance. ‘CRAZY IN LOVE’ was certainly a wonderful little pop tune, but I could take her or leave her.

Dwayne W. | 9/11/2006, 5:39 pm EST

I really don’t get the hype surrounding Beyonce’s new release. I got the album and while it is good, as someone below alluded to, there have been other BETTER, more focussed pop/r&b albums released this year (namely Prince’s “3121″, Mary J. Blige’s “Breakthrough”, Nelly Furtado’s “Loose” and Christina Aguilera’s “Back to Basics” sorry Justin, I haven’t heard you yet). What the hell is wrong w/the media? Why the fixation on Beyonce when there are other acts out there that would greatly benefit from the coverage!? And as an aside, Kelis trumps Beyonce’s ass any day!

Amac | 9/11/2006, 6:06 pm EST

Beyonce is about to do 600,000 debut week.. Sounds like she trying to overshadow Mary J records.. If she does I hate her and her record label..

Jay | 9/17/2006, 5:26 pm EST

its obvious Beyonce has many haters out there, and im shocked!
shes the best female artist out at the moment, she can sing amazingly and she is such a fantastic dancer/performer. she has so much talent, writing her own songs… acting! its great to watch and listen to her!
she is already the lead singer and writer, of the biggest and best selling group in the world, in a few years she will take over from Mariah Carey as the biggest selling female artist!
Beyonce i love you and so many millions out there agree with me, ignore these haters.. they dont know what they are talking about!
keep up the good work girl
you are an angel!

Anonymous | 9/17/2006, 6:17 pm EST

B is hard working the maching can depend on her. she is a cash cow! love pinky crystal:

really?!? | 9/17/2006, 6:23 pm EST

she is really expressing herself in a way many pop artists don’t… of course ppl will hate on it, but plenty of us will still like her cause she represents a part of us. everone does not have to like it.

Anonymous | 9/17/2006, 6:34 pm EST

The
Machine is a powerful thing people.
The minute she can’t keep up they will say next! keep up the good work B.

Dr. Paul Harrison | 1/21/2007, 12:22 am EST

Were giving the black people the Olson twins and were taking Beyonce.”To the left,to the left”. No one is listening to her sign were looking at dat booty.

Bryan Burchfield | 1/21/2007, 12:23 am EST

she has a nice booty

NEWNEW | 2/2/2007, 2:55 pm EST

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