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Beyonce Downgrades With “Upgrade U”

3/1/07, 4:25 pm EST



Remember when Beyonce was cool? Okay, not cool, exactly, but cooler. She broke away from the occasionally charming Destiny’s Child thing and came out with this giant solo album Dangerously in Love, dominated international airspace with her runaway single “Crazy in Love” and started showing up everywhere on Jay-Z’s arm.

Since then, her boyfriend has released a mediocre comeback album and is helping sell Budweiser and diet Cherry Coke for dudes. B, meanwhile, had to watch an American Idol reject steal the Dreamgirls spotlight and has been reduced to chasing the alleged “Latin audience” with “Beautiful Liar,” a militant, guy-loathing duet with Shakira. (If you’ve done something bad, atone by watching the video here.)

And now this “Upgrade U” video comes out. It features a bling-wearing alligator, shots of the pop star doing a J Lo impression while sitting awkwardly in the trunk of a white Rolls, some terrifically bad hair and a weird sequence in which Beyonce impersonates her boyfriend. (In her eyes Jay apparently wears gold hoop earrings and regularly curls his lip like a blinged out cross-dressing Elvis impersonator).

For a second there, it was possible Beyonce was going to be the R&B diva version of J.T., transforming from cheesy pop tart to genius pop star in one solo album. Instead she’s become a glossy self-parody, whose artistic influence on her formerly untouchably awesome boyfriend seems to be…the opposite of good.

What the hell is going on here? Is this a rock couple that needs to break up? Was “Crazy in Love” a fluke?


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Howdy | 11/7/2007, 2:01 pm EST

Can i please reiterate that BEYAWNCE is a boring ghetto bitch? This is not a race issue ( and I’m black in case one of you STANS claim that I’M racist )….she simply blows and she is Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooo OVERRATED! her voice is mediocre at best and she cannot dance or act…so how tf is she someTHING to hate on? she is tacky as hell, doesn’t give to charity ( unless she has a kick back ) and she cannot speak English……that bitch is an embarrasment and I wish she would go the f*** back to Houston and hide under her ghetto rock…..ugh BE GONE U BORING BITCH!!!! and do some f-ing stomach crunches while u’re at it fat,tacky buffalo!

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BRANDIE | 9/26/2007, 12:14 am EST

OH AND THE GIRL THAT SAID BEYONCE DONT DO ANY CHARITY WORK I KNOW SHE IS GIVING MONEY BUT I THINK SHE SHOULD SHOW OT MORE. I MEAN ALOT OF LIL GIRLS LOOK UP TO HER SHE NEEDS TO GIVE MORE ADVICE TO THIS KIDS AND SHOW THAT SHE IS A GINUINE PERSON SHE IS IN MY OPINION STARTING TO BECOME MORE REHEARSED SOME PEOPLE THINK SHES STUCK UP AND SOME PEOPLE JSUT THING SHES A CLASSY HUMBLE PERSON BUT SHE DO NEED TO OPEN UP A BIT SHE REALLY SEPERATES BEYONCE FORM SAUSHA AND NOW SHE CAME UP WITH THIS OTHER CHARACTER FOR INTERVIEWS SHE REALLY NEEDS TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT SHE HAS FANS.AND I KNOW JAY Z GIVING HER POINTERS ABOUT THIS LIFE STYLE SHE NEED TO START LISTENING.

BRANDIE | 9/26/2007, 12:04 am EST

BEYONCE IS A GREAT ENTERTAINER BUT SHE DID IN MY OPINION GO TOO FAR WITH THIS ALBUM IT WAS JSUT TOO MUCH FOR THE MOMENT .SHE PLAYED HER SELF OUT WITH ONE ALBUM SHE CHANGED HER LOOK A MILLION TIMES IN HER VIDEOS NOW WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOOK FOWARD TOO. MAYBE SHE FELT INSICURE AT THE TIME AND JUST FELT SHE HAD TO PROVE HER SELF TO THE WORLD FOR WHATEVER REASON.(SOME SAY THAT IT WAS BECAUSE LETOYA WAS COMING OUT WITH AN ALBUM AND SOME SAY IT WAS BECAUSE OF RIHANNA AND SOME PEOPLPE SAY MAYBE SHE DONT HAVE A LIFE AND DIDNT HAVE NOTHIN BETTER ELSE TO DO.I REALLY DO WISH HER WELL FOR THE FUTURE.AND I WANT TO LET SOME OF YALL CRAZY FOLKS KNOW THAT SOME OF US R NOT HATIN ON HER WE JUST STATING OUR OPINION AND YOU JUST HAVE TO RESPECT IT ,IT GET GOES ALONG WITH HER TERRITORY.I LOVE BEYONCE AND HER MUSIC ESPECIALLY BACK IN THE DAY BUT B DAY IS STILL ROCKING ONT HE RADIOS TO THIS DAY SO HOPEFULLY IT’LL SLOWLY GROW ON US ANDAND FADE AWAY SO BEYONCE CAN FINALLY TAKE A BREAK.

rocute | 9/21/2007, 8:18 pm EST

that bitch sucks ass!!!!

rocute | 9/21/2007, 8:16 pm EST

beyonce sucks she aint all that jennifer hudsin is way better then her she has a better image she is classy while beyonce is just plain trashy

kul frenzy | 7/16/2007, 11:46 am EST

i think shes kool d video is really tight she rocks

Strings and Keys | 7/14/2007, 6:00 pm EST

Wow… Rolling Stone now has vicious (and very unhappy) drag queens writing their reviews? LOL! You really need to STOP and get some perspective. This cd is light years better than the last. I’m not even a big Beyonce fan but I give credit where it is due. She is absolutely on fire through its entire run. My take on this is that the early vid (Deja Vu) was really lame and set her back for only a hot second. Further review says that this CD and the respective vids are far ahead of the competition.

damiennphilly | 6/21/2007, 4:04 am EST

I think this is the most this is such a black and white issue .Beyonce is a great artist period doing things that these artist now and days would dream of , she doesn’t need to shake her ass at on every video and jennifer deserved that oscar she didnt let anyone take anything away form her at all jennifer is a great actress and beyonce is a GREAT ENTERTAINER.Whoever wrote this article needs to be fired .

damiennphilly | 6/21/2007, 4:04 am EST

I think this is the most this is such a black and white issue .Beyonce is a great artist period doing things that these artist now and days would dream of , she doesn’t need to shake her ass at on every video and jennifer deserved that oscar she didnt let anyone take anything away form her at all jennifer is a great actress and beyonce is a GREAT ENTERTAINER.Whoever wrote this article needs to be fired .

Hell Yeah | 6/15/2007, 10:40 am EST

Beyonce is sooo 2004-2005!!! She needs to go back under the ghetto rock that she crawled from and sit her trashy, FAKE ass down…why are black women trying to imitate a GHETTO biya that has all these white features? From her fake hair, geisha makeup, to the fake personality….does she even know who she is? Sorry, as a black woman myself, that ghetto biya will NEVER be an idol or anything to look up to..she needs to try to do something for someone else other than herself!! Has anyone ever heard of this bith doing charity work? Show some f-ing character and depth bitch and do something and talk about something other than for and about yourself! That is why people are tired of your simple ass now! Later, BEYAWNCE!!!! Get gone!

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shes a ho | 3/31/2007, 5:37 pm EST

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Andy | 3/29/2007, 5:53 am EST

Here is the fact of the matter;

THE ALBUM WAS MADE IN TWO WEEKS!!!

…and, sadly, it shows.

Imani | 3/26/2007, 5:40 pm EST

Beyonce number is 267 890 5676 im her cuz if not belive me ask chris brown at 215 or 267 397 8196

Beyonce Fan | 3/14/2007, 5:05 pm EST

I never understand why any one would say for bee to sit down and let someone else shine ….FOR WHAT? This is her time to shine…she waited 2 years to put out B’Day! That is normal, IF she sits down then the haters will say she fell off! If you don’t like her as an artist, don’t but her CD….It is already 405 times platnum ao SOMBODY is feeling it! I cannot believe the HARSH remarks the writer made…That is so weak! You cannot deny her beauty, talent, and strengh! It is sad….i hate that people dog her and put drug addicts (Linsey, Britney, Paris, ETC..) on a pedestal! Do your thing Bee! your REAL FANS will support you!

Hell Yeah! | 3/9/2007, 3:35 pm EST

Beyonce fans are blind and very lame! nobody is hating on that ghetto hen! Get over YOURSELVES…ur girl is played out and the world is saying : “Be-YAWN-ce again? NEXT!!!” Good riddance, singing stripper! Her and Britney “Trailer Park” Spears are BOTH washed up…..should have been sooner than later, but we will take what we can get! My ears may actually stop bleeding now! VIVA noncommercialized TRUE talent!!! and some class is cool too!

J. Morgan | 3/8/2007, 10:41 pm EST

Ok now I’m a Beyonce fan. I thinking Dangerously in Love is one of the best songs and CDs to data. But with that said I believe B has under sold herself and her fans. B’day sounds rushed and lacks any real depth in her musical ability. Now to add insult to injury for the one the only HOT songs on the entire CD she comes out with this video. U Grade is a HOOD song…point, blank, period. It as a true club banger that the hip hop community connects with. Now for her to come out with is over the top high fashion video is a smack in the face. It doesn’t go with the essence of the song and for that I was totally disappointment. You know there are songs that when you hear them you can already envision the video…well my vision was horrible distroyed.

Bologna Stone | 3/7/2007, 7:35 pm EST

Rolling Stone: ahhhh anotha fine example of the opinionated without being fully educated - your poorly written opinion is sadly well-recognized by all as a race-based attack ignited only by your own superiority/inferiority issues. Maybe next time, try giving credit where credit is due instead of downgrading your writing to a simple a hater-fest of anything relating to popular hip-hop culture. It seems you have grown tired of hip-hop, perhaps your patience has worn thin. Alas, no longer can you stand to see a talented Black woman on top of the world. It’s OK to feel these feelings! But next time, if you can’t edit out your bias - then just keep your opinions to yourself.

shantese | 3/6/2007, 6:41 pm EST

it’s funny how i read comments about this video and more ppl say it’s hot than wack. its also funny how they had beyonce on their cover. They just go with what’s hot and wht they think is not. I wonder if she’ll do another cover for these guys, i mean, as of late, she is preparing for a world tour, just wrapped 8 videos and is rereleasing her album in one month. She’ll be once again the hottest thing out (well, she never stopped being the hottest thing out, but she’ll be done with the business work and ready for the promotional work) and watch at how quick idiot magazines like Rolling Stones will be for her to do their cover. losers. and once again, just bcuz you idiots would get upset if someone as great as Jhud won doesn’t mean she has to, and like jhud and beyonce both said: ppl make up these fakes fights between us when they dont’ even know us. its crazy. and they’re right, it really is crazy. ya’ll really are crazy

Nicole Comer | 3/6/2007, 4:43 pm EST

I will pray for All of you. God gave her a talent to share to the world. Why put her down and drag her name throught the mud. I am so proud of her and her family. Much Love. Beyonce when you are down and out “Girl” get on them two knees that god blessed you with and pray. This too shall pass

Laurence | 3/5/2007, 11:38 pm EST

Beyonce just plain rocks!

BTW, I just found a neat interactive Bee site with all her story detailed. Lots of interesting and unrevealed things in there.

href=”http://www.beyonce.offic ial.ws”>www.beyonce.official.w s

alisha | 3/5/2007, 10:05 pm EST

i just wasnt to say that so what that everyone is hating on beyonce i think that the people who are sayin hateful things about her need to stop and think about it why we as black people can not give other black their props its because we are always jealous of what one other has. i know that sometimes i don’t care to here about BEYONCE BUT HOWEVER THE UPGRADE VIDEO WAS TIGHT AS HEEL AND IF YOU DONT THINK SO THEN FIND DON’T DOWNGRADE JUST BECAUSE IT WAS BEYONCE BECAUSE IF WAS JHUD EVERYONE WOULD BE ON HER SAYIN ITS THIS AND THAT. ALSO WHAT IF JHUD WAS IN BEYONCE PLACE BEEN DOING THIS BEFORE BEYONCE AND SHE WAS THE NEW PERSON ON THE BLOCK EVERYONE WOULD BE SAYIN THEY ARE TRIED OF JHUD AND BEYONCE IS TIGHT AND SHIT. THINK ABOUT WE ARE NO WORST THAN THE CREDITS WOULD GO AROUND LOOKING FOR THINGS TO SAY BECAUSE THAT IS THEIR JOB. WHY CAN’T WE BE HAPPY FOR EVERYONE IN THE INDUSTRY INSTEADS OF HATING AND TALKING BAD ABOUT SOMEONE. THIS IS THEIR JOB AND I WOULD NOT WANT TO QUIT MY JOB BECAUSE I LOVE DOING IT. JUST AS THE SAME WITH SINGERS, ACTORS, ACTRESS, AND RAPPERS. JUST THINK SINCE JHUD HAVE NOW ONE AN OSCAR SHE HAS TO LIVE UP TO THAT SHE IS A GREAT SINGER AND AND SHE CAN ACT A SINGERS PART BUT EVERY GREAT ACTRESS OR ACTOR HAD A FLOP. AND IF SHE DOESN’T NOT LIVE UP TO OUR STANDERS THEN WEW ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HER. LISTEN TO YOURSELVES. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT GIVE HER A BREAK HEY SHE DIDN’T GET AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS BUT SHE PLAYED THE PART SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO PLAY WHICH IF YOU SEEN THE MOVIE WAS A WOMEN WHO BASCIALLY LET A MAN TELL HER THAT HE MADE HER SHE IS NOTHING WITHOUT HIM AND SHE HAD TO LEARN THAT HE WAS ALL ABOUT MAKING HIM HAPPY AND NOT HER AND WHEN SHE DID SHE TOLD HIM AND LEFT AND EFFIE PART WAS A STRONG PART SHE WAS A WOMEN THAT LOOKS MATTERED AND SHE WAS WAY STRONGER THAN BEYONCE PART SO IF I HAD TO PICK I WOULD HAVE EFFIE PART BECAUSE HER PARTS ACTS MORE THAN ANY OTHER IN THE SHOW NOT BECAUSE BEYONCE PLAYED THE OTHER PART BUT BECAUSE THATS HOW IT WAS WRITTEN. SO STOP ALL THE HATEN OR YOU CAN HATE IF YOU WANT BECAUSE LIKE KAT WILLIAMS SAY YOU NEED TO TRY TO GAIN 50 HATERS A DAY AND YOU GUYS ARE HELPING HER DO THAT. BEYONCE IS PRETTY AND SHE IS TALENTED AND IF THIS IS HER JOB THEN I SAY DO IT UNTIL YOU DROP IF YOU LIKE IT I LOVE IT.

TO THE HATERS AND THE JEALOUS ONES

saushe | 3/5/2007, 5:22 pm EST

it seems to me that the writer of this article can sing && entertain millions of people && that the commenters can sing && etertain millions while taking on critcism along the way. i feel that upgrade you is a great video for the song, while beautiful liar is great vidoe for the song. deja vu had the perfect video, ring the alarm && irreplaceable.

if you want her to do some pop corney shit your not going to get that everytime. how can you sit here && love madonna(who i personally can’t sing) but it here && hate on one of the best entertainer of her time????

i mean i mean. && whoever said this was to carter to the “urban people” then just say black people you racist bastard. i mean you guys always hatin’ on somebody whos better then you. && j.t. && bee are nothing alike at all!!!! && i feel that if you can’t respect good music and individuality you shouldn’t speak at all.

&& bee was awsome at the oscars. i think j.hud played herself trying to upstage bee in the perfromance because her vocals were light weight wrong, but they got love for each other but ya’ll wanna make bee into the bad guy. the grammys was mary’s night. she deserved that 15 years ago.

ya’ll need to quit with the b.s. && just bow down to the hottest chick in the game && get over that your all talentless.

dudely duderson | 3/5/2007, 4:28 pm EST

beyonce is a pretty shitty actress. i dont give a shit about her music, i just wish she’d stop making movies

Tracy | 3/5/2007, 12:24 pm EST

Bee it’s the best singer on this time …. her voice is Amazing , a Style is Wonderfulllll Beyonce i love you so much , and i’m not the one ….. Soo much people are with you girl ! So go ahead , and follow your succes road !
(Sorry for the grammar mistake i’m french …. But Fan ! )

Zac | 3/5/2007, 8:52 am EST

Whoever wrote this is obviously more concerned with status than vocal talent and the ability to perform. Upgrade you is incredibly done and reinvents beyonce once again….which is what all the greats do and is what Beyonce does!

Brian2 | 3/3/2007, 10:50 pm EST

I love this video too,it’s hot!
I love when jay z appears, it’s great!!!
Beyonce is a great singer, she’s just phenomenal in almost everything she does.
I love her so much!!!!!
SHUT UP HATERS!!!!

JBI | 3/3/2007, 10:18 pm EST

i luv it! it’s amazing.
That’s why she’s the best.
Go GO GO BEYONCEEEEEEE

Ginger | 3/3/2007, 9:37 pm EST

I love this Beyonce video. It is fun, sassy and hot. Beyonce never ceases to demonstrate it should be done. Her work ethic is one every artist should learn from and releasing this anthology was a great idea. I love the cd just like I loved the first one. If she would have released something similiar dumb critics would be complaining about that. You haters just keep it up cause all you are doing is motivating her to continue to excel.

Girl, You Need to STOP!!! | 3/3/2007, 7:10 pm EST

Beyonce has bored me to TEARS!! There is nothing creative about her anymore. Not only is the Upgrade U video a serious downgrade, but she has 7 more of these whack videos and songs coming out all this year. What gives?? Why she feels the need to force this whackness on people is beyond me.

Her B-Day CD was indeed different, but different does not equate good. Out of 10 songs, there are only 3 that are worth listening to. The lyrics are beyond immature and downright stupid. And now she’s going to release this crap??? Is this because she’s fearful that JHud is about to drop her CD and take over? JHud will have a more mature audience that doesn’t want to hear about “Upgrading” some man, or wearing some “Freakum” dress just to get a man.

df | 3/3/2007, 5:11 pm EST

So she got 8 grammys? Grammys are not worth much nowadays, it’s just a reflection of popular music not quality music.

loiyola | 3/3/2007, 12:41 pm EST

BEYONCE IS THE BEST !!!!

Jake | 3/3/2007, 10:01 am EST

Beyonce is just doing what she does best. Showing some skin and shaking around for the world to see. I saw more shake, less boyfriend in the next video. Shake it like a polaroid picture.

Anabelle | 3/3/2007, 9:56 am EST

This video is not great. I am sick of her and Jay-Z together. She was bitter during awards season. Her House of Dereon clothes are cheap. She is one step away from getting booed off the stage like Jennifer Lopez in Germany. Booooooooooooooo!!

Nina | 3/3/2007, 9:51 am EST

Beyonce is played out and she needs to take a break so that people will miss her. MAKE US MISS YOU BEYONCE!! She is just doing too much. I understand though. She is trying to do what she can to make us forget that mediocre performance in Dreamgirls. The final nail in the coffin of played out, a child (Keke Palmer) beat her for the Best Actress award in a motion picture at the NAACP Image Awards. She put this video out (along with another one within the same 24 hours) to attempt to make people forget that she’s been a failure and a spoiled sport for the last several months.

The video feels like something that J.Lo has done before.

Diva | 3/2/2007, 11:19 pm EST

Beyonce does need to take a break.. It is just a video, but it should have BEEN released.. why didnt she have a video for her new song on the RE-RELEASE album “World Wide Woman”??? thats a nice song..

But wait a minute, why is she re-releasing B Day anyway??
Bee please.. its time to go into hibernation.. Usher did it, Jennifer Lopez is doing it.. Please its time..

lucy | 3/2/2007, 10:54 pm EST

Stars come and go. Rollingstone is just doing their job so stop saying they are being racist because they aren’t. They hyped over Beyonce, but now its over. They hyped over Britney Spears too, but now thats over also. Her (Beyonce) songs are starting to sound the same. Its getting redundant.
Anyway whats wrong with being compared with Justin Timberlake? He was a tiny bopper who broke lose and made a bigger and better name for himself. Yeah sucks to be compared to that kinda image.
Beyonce did her thing. It was good while it lasted, but maybe she has made just enough money to last her a couple of years. Geeze its not like she is doing anything for anyone. She isn’t Oprah.

Lucille | 3/2/2007, 3:58 pm EST

Beyonce needs to really stop and sit back and let somebody else shine. She always wants too be talked about and never want anyone elde to shine. I be so glad when she wake up and realize she’s always selling sex and stop using J to make her a #1 single. Without him can’t make a bangin hit single!

lucia | 3/2/2007, 3:25 pm EST

this is a great video.
Beyonce is hot! i love beyonce, she has everything.
Please!! USHER is better than jtimberlak;USHER is the king of RNB

rockandrollgirl | 3/2/2007, 2:58 pm EST

It’s just a video….agreed.

Who cares? Very slow news day indeed.

The Vintage Idiot | 3/2/2007, 1:26 pm EST

If you were comparing Beyonce and Justin Timberlake’s mediocrity, you would have a valid point. Otherwise, you’ve made Rollingstone look even worse than it already is in the music world. Jt’s album, although it has sold a couple mil, is trash. In my opinion, he’s just another Elvis; copying black music and calling it something new. This isn’t a race thing by the way, who’ll say I’m pulling the race card.

Jay Roll | 3/2/2007, 12:14 pm EST

“And lastly, a person artistry is not conditioned on a video. So this “excerpt” is a cheap underhand racist remark.”

What is racist about it? Racism is the idea that a group of people is inherently less capable or worth less than another group to their biological make up. The writer never said that Beyonce’s video or songs were bad because she was black, but because they were bad. What an incoherent statement I have quoted.

as to the claim that the writer stated that Beyonce was copying JT, this view cannot be supported if you, um, actually read the article. The writer commented that she would have a similar career arc, not that she was copying him.

malcolm | 3/2/2007, 12:13 pm EST

I guess you would like Them to breakup and she hook up with a white dude? You have justin Timberfake who’s just exploiting black culture and have not respect for black artist. yet you dont write bad about him. I give you a few years and we will be reading justin is the king of RNB. Thats why i dont buy his CD’s

Clamhorn | 3/2/2007, 12:11 pm EST

Beyonce is no more or less talented than any number of pop wannabes… but she is a fine POA. That being said, if she doesn’t find new ways to repackage herself and re-sell the sexpot image she will easily be replaced by the next flavor of the month. There’s no shortage of hot chicks who can carry a tune to take her place.

Ladybug | 3/2/2007, 11:51 am EST

This article was pretty lame and negative. Beyonce is talented, and I am definitely a fan of hers, but I think she is starting to become a monopoly and may need to take a step back. Other than that, handle yours, B!

BohemianRevenge | 3/2/2007, 11:46 am EST

Wow… that was horrid. I think her choreographer needs to refund her money. The part where she was dancing was ridiculous. And Beyonce turning into Jay-Z? WTF?! Is that some of “I’m so close to you I am you” or something?

More & more Beyonce | 3/2/2007, 10:49 am EST

This video is fiyah! HOT HOT hott! Love the video.

rollingstoneracismisclear | 3/2/2007, 10:47 am EST

…oh when a person states they are tired of her yet they lurk around articles with her name in it.

Here’s a life lesson: if you don’t like an artist, don’t talk about them don’t waste your precious TIME on someone you don’t like. You will live longer and you will grow up.

So Tired Of Her | 3/2/2007, 10:45 am EST

They should have closed the trunk when she sat in it. Enough already!

rollingstoneracismisclear | 3/2/2007, 10:41 am EST

Upgrade U is in a class of its own and Beyonce is making history. But then again you have to consider the source here, its Rollingstone the same one who ‘tried’ to dubbed Justin as the new king of pop “coughs”. Justin ghetto pass will be revoked soon, has he EVEN had a hit without a black person collaboration? NO he hasn’t. And lastly, Beyonce is the new Micheal Jackson the female version. You gotta to love it.

And lastly, a person artistry is not conditioned on a video. So this “excerpt” is a cheap underhand racist remark. If Beyonce was Britney (overhyped overexposured…who gets press because she chews gum then let talk).
Rollingstone would be cloating in white pride right now as they TRIED to do with Justin Timberlake cover/spread….if Britney Spears was any where near talented as Beyonce

The video ROCKS.

Rollingstone is weak!

What’s not to ‘hate’ about Beyonce she has everything, a good man, a great voice, a beautiful body and face, a loving family, she one of the greatest entertainer, a continuing career (legend baby) and passion. It doesn’t get ANY better than Beyonce. Sorry she is black, but it just doesn’t get any better than Beyonce.

Amac | 3/2/2007, 10:36 am EST

Desperate attempt from her Record Label to milk a dry cow.. And when I say dry cow I mean B Day.. The true Beyonce has been revealed and she insn’t that great.. As a matter of fact she need to sell sex to get attention.. J Hudson oushined her at Oscars .. Mary J out shined her at Grammys.. Someone end the B Day insanity.

Art | 3/2/2007, 10:25 am EST

Wow! This video is nice! She looks good! But beautiful liar is very great! f### ya’ll haters!!!

Anonymous | 3/2/2007, 10:21 am EST

All the jewelry in this video still makes it look cheap. It’s just cheap eye candy.
Maybe there’s nothing wrong with cheap eye candy per se, but this video is absolutely HUMOURLESS as well, and that makes it really lousy cheap eye candy.

Beyonce can do better than this, surely.

And what is she doing in a trunk? What genius came up with that nonsense?

arger. | 3/2/2007, 10:14 am EST

JT is not all that. He needs to have his urban pass revoked.

KillBlondes | 3/2/2007, 10:00 am EST

uh beyonce always sucked

Lmao | 3/2/2007, 9:48 am EST

The video didn’t go with the lyrics. Not exciting. Jigga played out.

yomoma | 3/2/2007, 4:16 am EST

Ummmmmmm… Justin Timberlake is one of the lamest, poser pop-stars there is. Your point was completely refuted by that comment, LOL.

That said, “Beautiful Liar,” the video and the song, are terrible. But the UU vid is hot, what’s wrong with it?

Neville | 3/2/2007, 2:41 am EST

I just feel that there are too many haters out there.The fact the B got everyone talking means she is doing something right.Dont downgrade her performance in Dreamgirls she really did well and Effie was suppose to be the stronger character.Why cant 2 ladies just do their thing withouth there being rumours about cat fights and who is better than who.

Dee | 3/2/2007, 2:13 am EST

to clarify-my first comment was referring to that Oscar performance: Beyonce more than held her own.

Dee | 3/2/2007, 2:11 am EST

Well Beyonce sure held her own on that stage, honey!! So did Anika!

let’s get real–Effie in Dreamgirls was SUPPOSED to upstage everyone. Just like the only thing everyone remembered from the play is Jennifer Holliday, not Sheryl Lee Ralph. So that criticism is pretty unfair. What about Anika? You know the third Dreamgirl? Oh, you forgot there was a third girl? Yeah, so did the rest of America till Oscar night lol. But she’s a Tony winning stage veteran. And Beyonce a 10 time Grammy winning entertainer. Beyonce did a solid job in Dreamgirls, everyone did. Give her credit.

now the Jay Z comment is fair, I think. I like them as a couple, but I am too tired of Beyonce and Jay Z making songs, as she’s better by herself! But whatever…I do like the song.

The breakdown:
DIL= stronger melodies, lush arrangements/more pop/R&B influenced.
BDay= heavy beats but the singing is more soulful and ALIVE/hip-hop influenced.

I like both CDs for different reasons. I think if she combines the more soulful BDay vocals with more melodic material found on DIL, she’d have her perfect CD!

It’s coming ya’ll….give her time.

Micah | 3/2/2007, 12:57 am EST

You lost me when you put down Beyonce to big-up justcopyingprince timberlake.

Gimme a break. Oh, but isn’t this the same mag that said justin was the “new king of pop” even though Usher outsells him in CDs and concerts?

Hmmmm…..Well, I guess you have to consider the source.

Oh and the video was fun!

Will | 3/2/2007, 12:13 am EST

Exactly, next month cover will be…Beyonce!

I object to this article because it’s so negative. Now Beyonce is no longer ‘cool.’ Seems pretentious. Now I agree the video is not the best, but the song, and most of the album, is not bad at all - sounds different from her last one - more raw -, and has some great tracks on it (Irreplaceable, Ring the Alarm, Deja Vu, Green Light, Upgrade U…). Her style’s not my favourite, but the girl can sing, and dance, and she’s hot, and this new album is not bad at all. Maybe you don’t think it’s as good as crazy in love, but does that mean it’s the complete opposite? Where’s the middle ground?
Finally, yes she was upstaged by Jennifer Hudson, but this girl also beat the likes of Cate Blanchett and Adriana Barrazza for that Academy Award, so that puts Beyonce in pretty good company!
Love the magazine, not such a fan of this article.
Will

Sadie | 3/2/2007, 12:05 am EST

Bee should just upgrade herself.

Sexy Sadie | 3/1/2007, 11:59 pm EST

Was Beyonce ever cool? She is the cheeziest, corniest, most overated pop star since Jennifur Lopez. The only thing they are good at is doing an impression of someone with vocal talent. They have a few good tricks to sounding like good singers, but they are mediocre at best.

Tia | 3/1/2007, 10:53 pm EST

Granted Beyonce isn’t ‘hood’ but, this video caters to her urban fans. You know, the ones outside that ‘popworld’ because frankly, many of them don’t care for that video with her & Shakira (though I thought it was cool). Her urban audience knows what’s up with her relationship with Jay-Z and how much he influences her. If you even listen to the lyrics, it’s pretty evident and you don’t seem like the type of person who would be into this song to begin with. So pretty much, your article is lop-sided and should’ve been left to an editor in the r&b division perhaps?

She isn’t suppose to be the next anybody when she’s got 8 Grammys and has already set her stone in Hollywood. Like her or not, the girl is doing making moves left & right.

CellPhone | 3/1/2007, 10:48 pm EST

I used to have respect for Shakira. Her Spanish albums were all top-notch. Then she sold out with Laundry Service, regained her musical credibility with both oral fixations, and sunk low again with “Hips Don’t Lie” … oh and even lower with “Beautiful Liar.” As for B, I think she’s good. She sounds like Mickey Mouse next to Jennifer Hudson, though.

Nina | 3/1/2007, 10:05 pm EST

Has anyone else noticed Beyonce’s fans are out of their minds?

Fyodor Dostoevsky | 3/1/2007, 9:47 pm EST

I love when Beyonce shakes her thing.

EVE | 3/1/2007, 9:24 pm EST

YOU ARE JUST MAD BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT HER. AND YOU DON’T HAVE HER MAN

puhleez | 3/1/2007, 8:48 pm EST

video was fire……i wonder if ya’ll are going to show her this review before you ask her to be on your mag cover!!

AlfonsoCarnivale | 3/1/2007, 8:23 pm EST

So what you’re saying is she’ll be on next month’s cover?

Anonymous | 3/1/2007, 7:46 pm EST

Nah, she’s lost it.

Bob | 3/1/2007, 7:28 pm EST

Beyonce is not going anywhere. Class lasts.

Lobsters | 3/1/2007, 6:39 pm EST

She’s just a really good looking broad getting by on her looks. Oldest story in the World.One day a bunch of fools will be in court fighting over her corpse.

shaun | 3/1/2007, 6:34 pm EST

its just a video, it doesnt mean that beyonce wont make better ones in the future that she apparently doesnt have :rolls eyes at the reviewer: rollingstone: you guys need better writers about something more important than a lame assed music video review sheesh

Mellissa | 3/1/2007, 6:33 pm EST

I don’t know bout ya but that video was bagin’ ya need to stop hatin on her and give her the credits she deserves.

too tired | 3/1/2007, 5:57 pm EST

it’s obvious the writer did not understand the meaning of the song or the concept of the vid. it was just a vid, i mean please!!

as a journalist, why even ask a question like do they need to break up or ask if their relationship is a fluke?? a fluke is when you go around flaunting and kissing all over each other. it’s obvious that these two don’t do that and i will hardly call 5yrs of being together a fluke. news flash……they are not britney and kevin or pam and kidd!!

they are also not rock, hip hop and rock are two totally different things.

you thought way too much into this and i believe next time, you ought to think more about criticizing a video like this when there are worse ones out there.

finally, the vid was FIYAHH and HOTT!!!!!

Wayne | 3/1/2007, 5:41 pm EST

yeah, not a rock couple. not rock at all, really.

guess who is rock? Pearl Jam, who is going to headline Lollapalooza by the way. Check Billboard.com.

Larry | 3/1/2007, 5:37 pm EST

Beyonce is a creation of the music industry, she really doesn’t even exist.

Monica | 3/1/2007, 5:34 pm EST

This video is fiyah!!!

Beyonce is hot!

All you eating disorder bitcches fall back. Please finish decomposing and let the ‘real’ women finish taking over. Beyonce is supreme. She looks sexy, beautiful, and this is a great video.

Upgrade yourselves!

js | 3/1/2007, 5:26 pm EST

It’s just a video! I liked it. The “What goes around comes around” video was good? Yeah right! And that car is hers!

Serika | 3/1/2007, 5:18 pm EST

You thought about that wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to hard. LOL at JT being more than a pop artist

Hobey Baker | 3/1/2007, 5:14 pm EST

Um…neither are “rock.”

Richard | 3/1/2007, 5:12 pm EST

It’s just a video.

Who cares?

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