MTV took a crack at hating on Beyonce by suggesting that her album I Am… Sasha Fierce isn’t selling nearly as well as her closest competitors because Bey is, well, boring.
In an article posted last week on its news blog [LINK], MTV compared Beyonce’s sales to that of Britney Spears whose Circus CD sold 505,000 copies in its first week. While Taylor Swift’s Fearless sold an impressive 1.3 million since its release a month ago.
On the other hand, Bey’s Sasha has stalled out at 893,000 copies sold in 3 weeks. Unimpressive numbers for the singer whose last album, B’Day, went triple platinum.
MTV figures Bey’s competition is outpacing her because they’re lives are an open book and they relate well to their fans: “Your music is great, don’t get us wrong,” writes MTV’s Jocelyn Vena. “But we suspect that the album-buying public can’t get past the fact that you come across as, well, boring.”
Speaking of weddings, you still won’t really talk about your new hubby, Jay-Z. Privacy is one thing, but you guys barely even take pictures together. And maybe you do like to go out and have a good time, but how are we supposed to know this? It kind of takes away from the fun of your party anthems if we think you’re actually sitting at home embroidering pillows or something.
So, here’s a new game plan: Maybe the kooky wild Sasha Fierce can get out there and start gossiping about Beyoncé. Take this split-personality thing a little further and allow her to tell us a little more about you. Until she does, you’ll always be a few steps behind Britney and Taylor. [LINK]
Isn’t it funny that MTV is just now catching on to Bey’s lack of personality and cold attitude toward her fans, while I’ve been saying this for two years now?
Try again Sandra. Try again!
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Well she is boring that aint nothing new, rihanna boring too all of them boring if you ask me.
She isn’t boring to people that like her!!
And…. no hate here
Whats wrong with her hair and make-up, normally she looks nice but that camel hump is HFM…
@Sandi
Why don’t you put up a video about your stalking B and Jay??
I don’t know why Britney Spears is selling so much.
But Bey is still evolving.
She won’t be so boring in the future.
Easy COOP!
@coop it was nice knowing you …. bye bye!!
The girl has been talking about Jay for a few months now and they are always photographed together. Geez. When you just can’t say anything bad about a person you call them boring. OK. OKAAAAAY.
Sandra,
I think that Bey holds herself to really high standards.
That is what could seem really boring about someone who excepts nothing but the best from theirself
“themself”
For someone who is boring and dull, their are posts on here about her EVERYDAY. Hating on someone takes up too much energy, just let that girl be!
It is AMAZING to me that with all of the experience that “Bey” has…she can’t seem to keep up with the latest trends…
Well, I can’t even say latest trends…because putting your biddness all out on the street has been the “thing” to do to hype your success for years…
So Bey can keep playing coy if she wants to…
I mean…did she SEE the receipts for her movie? And with albums…you gotta sell more than your last to be considered a success in the business…
I’m just saying…
She looks a hot mess!
The big country hair, the hamburglar make up..the tinkerbell outfit with the too too light sheer pantyhose (check out other sites to see the full photo). Her sense of style has been in a coma for weeks now.
As for the album, like I said before it came out, the fans would buy it regardless but it’s not all that great..She is really showing her true self in the latest interviews. People are not seeing the arrogance, lack of intelligence…aww hell I’ll call it what it is…overhyped medicore singing country bumpkin…
gracious…another beyonce post… i guess you are a boring if you’re not cracked out and having your children taken away from you.. too bad she doesnt have more entertaing problems for her viewing public….
I AM SASHA…FIERCE WAS CERTIFIED PLATINIUM 12/10/08 BY RIAA AFTER 3 WEEKS. THAT’S DAMN GOOD IF YOU ASK ME SANDRA. MTV IS KISSING BRITTS AZZ, JUST LIKE THEY “GAVE” HER THOSE 3 AWARDS, THEY WANT HER TO BE THE “IT” GIRL. BRITT MAY HAVE OUTSOLD BEYONCE THE FIRST WEEK, BUT WILL HER SALES CONTINUE? TAYLOR SWIFT WILL CONTINUE TO SELL JUST AS CARRIE UNDERWOOD DID, COUNTRY MUSIC FANS GO OTU AND BUY THEIR MUSIC FROM THE STORES, THEY DON’T DOWNLOAD.
Britany Spears is being over rated now.
@ MUNCHOSGIRL, you’re right they did “give” her those awards. Nothing that she did in the past year deserved those. I love Britney but was disgusted by that.
is that right @ MUNCHOSGIRL?
i didn’t know her album went platinum already, i need to google that.
but anywhoo, i like beyonce but she’s always been the same to me and thats why i don’t look for anything different when it comes to her music. even her movie roles are the same to me. and she’s one of those artists who doesn’t have a story to tell like a keyshia cole, or a mary j. blige that fans can relate to but thats okay. everybody can’t be the same.
I think she’s doing ok. The only reason people are being so tough on her is because she said she wants to be an icon and not just the “it girl”. I think she put the heat on herself because people are just waiting for her to underperform. I do know that I’m sick of that hairstyle and I want her to do a major fashion upgrade. Like now….And Britney is over rated now, but she’s accomplished alot in the past.
Isn’t it funny that MTV is just now catching on to Bey’s lack of personality and cold attitude toward her fans, while I’ve been saying this for two years now?
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my gawd. has the bey thing been going on for two YEARS now? that’s funny seems like only yesterday you turned on the faucet of hate and flooded us with it on this site and the old srose.com site too.
Is it me or how this site become overwhelmingly negative? I’ve been coming to this site for years, and used to really enjoy it. However, now it seems as though everything is either bashing Beyonce or Obama. I really don’t get it. What happened? Does anyone have a clue of what this over emphasis on certain people are about?
and btw that pic of beyonce is scary looking.
and im bothered by her and that dry hump camel slick back do. glad i don’t see anybody requesting that style at the salon…
Those of us who didn’t buy the album already knew this…
On her being cold to her fans –
One of my girls pre-ordered tickets to one of her shows, even paid for back stage tickets to meet her. My girl has got to be one of THE biggest Beyonce fans on earth.
My friend said she has never been so disappointed in her life. They had to wait in line for almost an hour for her to come out. One by one they went to a table to have their poster signed and then she (Bey) stood to take the pic. She said Bey wasn’t very personable and acted very annoyed when people try to have small talk with her. My friend said she made it very clear that she wanted the whole meet and greet to end ASAP.
My friend was so pi ssed because she spent a little over $1k for her and her cousin to attend the show front stage and to meet her. She even said Patti Labelle was backstage acting all stank.
MIMI RENEE
http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=beyonce&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25
YES, I AM..SASHA FIERCE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED PLATINIUM,
IT IS ALWAYS FUNNY HOW SANDRA GO OUT OF HER WAY TO NEGATE OBAMA AND BEYONCE, BEYONCE PERFORMED AND RECIEVED AN AWARD WHEN THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN.
and cold attitude toward her fans, while I’ve been saying this for two years now? YOU ARE SADLY MISTAKEN. I AM A FAN BUT SHE HAS A FAN THAT I REALLY ADMIRE, GAVINLUVSBEYONCE IS THE ULTIMATE FAN/STAN. THE FUNNY THING IS HE MAKES MANY APPEARANCES WHEN BEYONCE PERFORMS IN NEW YORK, SHE ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGES HIM, BY NAME. http://www.youtube.com/user/GAVINLUVSBEYONCE
So Snoop Dogg HAS the “Pimp Hand”…
So Bey MUST have the B-I-T-C-H HAND !!! LOL LOL
Yes, I agree with the above article to an extent.
But I don’t want B to start flashin her cho-cha while getting out of cabs or shaving her lacefront in view of the paps, but it wouldn’t hurt for her to be more personable.
That being said, I think she is being WAY more personable with this album than she was with B’day. She was a robot back then! I now find her more friendly and appealing. But she’s still a celebrity and still wants our money. I loved her song, Single Ladies, but the rest of her album did sound bland to me, and although I had attended her last concert when it came to Canada, I didn’t buy the album. I don’t get into that kind of music at all. But she gives a great live performance
^^^To Shhhh
Thats a pretty messed-up story! Thats why I don’t get into celebs too much, they just want your MONEY!!
THE CD WASN’T ALL THAT GOOD TO ME.AND SHE HAD HELP!! I THINK SHE JUST NEEDS TO PRODUCE ON HER OWN!! LIKE SHE DID IN B’DAY!AND MTV HER PERSONAL LIFE IS HER OWN PERSONAL LIFE!
Goodbye COOP =[
I wonder what personable things would people like for Beyonce to do?
I don’t think they are being entirely fair to her. I personally couldn’t stand Beyonce ever since she fired the two original members and saw all the videos where she was a b*tch on interviews, etc. I think she thinks way too highly of herself and her conceit is not endearing. With that said, if the person is glorifying Britney over Beyonce I question their integrity and character. I would quicker give my respect to Bey over Britney. Britney is a subpar mother who lives in self-denial, a megalomaniac, a plebeian and a genuine jackass. She’s a bit of a bitch too but she’s country, so she’s got that nice southern girl thing she tries to use on occasion. Did anyone see the way she looked at her dad in the MOCKUmentary they did on MTV? I mean DAMN! I think race is also a factor. Why didn’t they compare her to even say Rihanna, Ciara, any black female artist out here doing things? The person compared her to two blonde white girls. They are going to get it without having to do much work at all. What did Britney do before those MTV awards except show her snatch and pop out kids kfed didnt want? I ain’t no stan or nothin, but I’m tired of these hoes getting accolades over decent women.
Bey is getting kind of boring.
@ Seattle Slim…. That’s a good point about race. She is very mainstream, but at the end of the day she’s still black. Beyonce would never be able to get away with the things Britney did. But, I get with some people are saying about her not being personable. I think it’s just her personality. She seems shy. I would be too. I ain’t telling everybody all my business!
Amulet Says:
I wonder what personable things would people like for Beyonce to do?
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If she put her career on hold and pushed out 2 kids ppl still won’t be happy because we won’t see the kids until they are teens.
@ anna…Until they are teens? You know the Knowles have no problem pimping out kids.
I agree……she is boring. Well your manufactured to be a product thates what happens. u ever heard her speak…..she’s the least interesting celeb out there. And i don’t believe that album did as well as the numbers say….its inflated or papa knowles bought most of em his self.
I gotta be honest. I have only bought one Destiny’s Child CD and I have never bought a B CD. I heard the first one was off the chain and maybe I will pick that up someday, but frankly most of B’s music doesn’t move me. I really like If I Were a Boy, but that is the only song I have heard from this album that I like and that is always the case with her. She just isn’t my taste and that would not change no matter how boring or exciting she is. Rihanna is my girl. I so love her image and she ain’t no kind of boring, but I have never bought any of her music either. It’s not about boring. It’s about the music. When are these people going to get that?
shintrell Says:
@ anna…Until they are teens? You know the Knowles have no problem pimping out kids.
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Do you think Bey and J will let Pappa get a hold of their kid. As private as they try to be they will shelter their kids. I can’t see their kids on stage/red carpet like Willow and Jaden. Pappa has not got a hold of Jewels yet. LOL.
lol yeah the last album related to Bey that I bought was the Destiny’s Child number one hits album and that’s it.
YEP DRAMA FILLED BIATCHES WOULD FIND BEYONCE BORING-ACTUALLY DOING YOUR OWN THING AND NOT “HAVING TEARY EYED CONFESSIONS/MELT DOWNS” ON SOME TALK SHOW HOST’S COUCH IS THE NORM FOR STAYING RELEVANT IN THE MEDIA
MTV IS RIGHT-BEYONCE ISN’T SCANDALOUS ENOUGH FOR THE HATERS-SHE’S A BIT TOO SQUEAKY CLEAN FOR THE SENSATIONALINIST & “EAR PRESSED TO THE GROUND AND EYES GLUED TO THE TV FOR THE NEXT CELEBRITY SCANDAL AMERICANS”
I SAW CADILLAC RECORDS THIS WEEKEND AND BEYONCE GAVE AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS GABRIELLE UNION…JUST BECAUSE HER CURRENT ALBUM DIDN’T SELL AS WELL AS HER LAST OR AS OTHER UP & COMING ARTIST DOESN’T MEAN SHE HAS FALLEN FROM GRACE
AND THE AUDACITY OF THIS JOURNALIST AS WELL AS NON-FANS TO ATTEMPT TO SLIGHT BEYONCE JUST BECAUSE SHE WON’T DISCUSS HER MARRIAGE, SHORTCOMINGS, PERSONAL LIFE ETC. IS TRULY A POOR ATTEMPT BY THE MASSES TO FORCE AN INDIVIDUAL TO “FALL IN LINE” WITH THE MAJORITY OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF BACK LASH
BEYONCE’S LIFE IS HER’S TO LIVE-WHO IN THE HELL HAS A RIGHT TO TRY AND DICTATE HOW SHE SHOULD LIVE IT!
@ anna… I hope not. Cause you know if she have a girl Mama and Poppa Knowles are going to be getting those glitter outfits and heels together before the baby’s even born. lol.
BEYONCE COULD SHOOT A ROCKET OUT OF HER AZZ & THE NON-FANS WOULD SAY SHE’S BORING, SHE’S THIS OR THAT
BUT WHAT’S FUNNY, IT’S RARE YOU HERE CRITICS SAYING SHE CAN’T DANCE, SHE CAN’T SING, WHICH IS WHAT HER “JOB” ENTAILS & AND I DO EMPHASIZE HER “JOB” BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT IS WHAT THIS IS TO HER
AND IT WHAT RIGHT DOES YOUR EMPLOYER HAS KNOWING HOW YOU SPEND YOUR PERSONAL TIME AND WHAT YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE DO OR TALK ABOUT? NONE WHAT SO FUGGING EVER…
“Diva” is my shyt.
@ mzSuave – Diva, ego, hello are my SASHA tracks and I love all the I AM tracks — Also how you been girl?? Enjoy your b-day?
She’s BAD and all the HATERS mad – bottom line.Very far from BORING!
Thanks intense and Munchosgirl for the post- I didn’t feel the need to go in because I knew that one of you would.
@iyonah
@mizzdallas
Hey just hit me up on myspace when she gives me my pink slip.
intensemocha Says:
BUT WHAT’S FUNNY, IT’S RARE YOU HERE CRITICS SAYING SHE CAN’T DANCE, SHE CAN’T SING, WHICH IS WHAT HER “JOB” ENTAILS & AND I DO EMPHASIZE HER “JOB” BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT IS WHAT THIS IS TO HER.
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Look at JLo and Madonna. They are all entertainers whether we like them or not. None are actresses’s but all have made movies, they sing and dance. Cher is not a great singer she just has a unique voice. Mariah is a good singer like Whitney and neither can dance and both have played in movies and they can’t act. It is what it is, unless you are only trying to do one thing and perfect it the rest is let’s see how many sponsers I can get to hire me to sell their product.(shoe,clothes,perfume,cell phones). Critics will never say that Bey can’t sing or act because she is not the first one to do what she is doing.
Hey Iyonah…it’s was cool. It started off a lil rough, wasn’t going to do anything because of some bs, but my girls forced me to get up and get out to enjoy myself. Gotta love friends.
Look at JLo and Madonna. They are all entertainers whether we like them or not. None are actresses’s but all have made movies, they sing and dance. Cher is not a great singer she just has a unique voice. Mariah is a good singer like Whitney and neither can dance and both have played in movies and they can’t act. It is what it is, unless you are only trying to do one thing and perfect it the rest is let’s see how many sponsers I can get to hire me to sell their product.(shoe,clothes,perfume,cell phones). Critics will never say that Bey can’t sing or act because she is not the first one to do what she is doing.
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WAS THERE A POINT YOU WERE TRYING TO MAKE IN THIS POST AND IF SO HOW IS IT RELEVANT TO MY POST?
I KNOW BEY CAN DANCE AND SING, NOR IS SHE THE FIRST TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT IT-MY POINT IS HER RIGHT TO PRIVACY
DID YOU CARE TO MAKE A COMMENT REGARDING THE SUBJECT I ADDRESSED IN MY POST OR WERE YOU JUST COMMENTING IN GENERAL?
intensemocha Says
Critics will never say that Bey can’t sing or act because she is not the first one to do what she is doing.
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They are use to it.
@ANNA
ONE WORD
COMPREHENSION
YOUR RATIONALE IS A BIT IMMATURE FOR MY TASTE
i don’t think beyonce is boring . i just think she can put out better music than she has been putting out . this album out now IMO is pure garbage. i usually find at least one or two songs that i can enjoy . but this time around she missed me .
I like beYAWNce as an entertainer but she’s always been dry in interviews so what’s new?
Shes getting too comfy w/ music b/c she has a fan base that will buy album off namesake along. look at Ushers last album….a lot of his ams got stooped. a lot of keyshia coles fans will be stooped tomorrow (heard the album already) but they get a following and get lazy in the studio..idk
*meant fans
FUNNY HOW BRIT BRIT DAMN NEAR WENT CRAZY, AND CAME BACK AND STILL SOLD MORE THAN BEYONCE, WHO DOES HER BEST ALL THROUGH THE YEAR TO STAY RELEVANT. POOR FAT BYTCH, NO ONE REALLY CARES ABOUT HER CAUSE SHE’S FAKE, AND PEOPLE CAN SEE IT. I’LL BET THEM STORIES SHE TELLS IN HER INTERVIEWS ARE REHEARSED, FAKE BYTCH.
AND TECHNICIALLY, DIDN’T HER ALBUM FLOP?! CAUSE IT WAS A DOUBLE CD, THEY COUNTED EACH CD TWICE TO GET AT THAT 400,000 NUMBER. SHE REALLY SOLD HALF OF THAT!
AND WHOEVER SAID JLO IS NOT AN ACTRESS IS A STRAIGHT UP LIE! SHE KILLED IN SERENA. PEOPLE WILL SAY ANYTHING TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR NO CAN’T ACTING BEYONCE’S FAT CELLULITE ASS.
AND WHOEVER SAID JLO IS NOT AN ACTRESS IS A STRAIGHT UP LIE! SHE KILLED IN SERENA.
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serena = black version of selena. yeah, she was excellent in that. that is a movie i can watch over and over. she hasn’t done anything as good as that since.