An amazing star and a diva of my generation, everybody knows of Beyonce for her talent, her looks and her moves. She's a global star with advertising contracts, fragrance endorsements and mutli-million selling albums coming out of her ears but what is happening?
I've recently sampled some of her new songs from the album I Am... Sasha Firece - a titled album based on her stage alter-ego. Firstly, what is with this? First Mimi (Mariah Carey) and now Sasha Fierce (Beyonce Knowlews)? I thought names like these were only found in drag shows. Is it healthy to personify an alter-ego and then make an album titled this? Is it something to be shouting off about or should it be kept between those four (white-padded) walls?
Secondly, her beautiful aural treat from the album entitled Ave Maria is 'her take' on the classical song. Nicely arranged and simply performed it does make easy listening on the ears BUT there is a pattern forming to the songs that Beyonce has put her name to... It's either called Audio Sampling or Rip off. In particular I draw your attention to the verse of Ave Maria (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgpUTQFgHX8), clearly the chorus is a 'sample' which has been credited but listen to the melody where these lyrics fall: "She was lost in so many different ways, out in the darkness with no guide" and then I urge you to listen to one of Madonna's underrated and older songs called 'Promise to Try' (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0LEMkN3Xu7Y) Specifically the melody that accompanies the lyrics "Little Girl, don't you forget her face, laughing away your tears, when she was the one who felt all the pain".
Notice a similarity? Madonna - 1989, Beyonce - 2008.
This isn't the first time Beyonce has done this... have a listen to the song 'Still in Love': http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYuCWfGo1Q
If anyone has heard the massive hit for Des'ree 'Kissing You' featured in the big Shakespeare movie Romeo and Juliet with Leondardo DiCaprio then you'll know what I'm talking about. Beyoncé failed to credit the original... here is the original (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IFVHliyGqBs)
Let me know your thoughts. Sampled or ripped off?
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