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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Dec 19, 2008 20:27:55 GMT -5
What are your biggest music surprises of 2008? Mine would have to be - -Lil Wayne selling 1 million copies in a week -Acts like Jesse McCartney, Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat (i think she got here), Jason Mraz and the likes all getting to #1 on Pop Radio -Britney having such a huge radio hit era already, with Womanizer ready to go #1 at pop radio -Guns N Roses flopping at Best Buy -Single Ladies becoming a way bigger hit than IIWAB among others
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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Dec 19, 2008 20:36:59 GMT -5
oh, and The Veronicas having such a hit with Untouched
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Post by mrpink on Dec 20, 2008 20:14:08 GMT -5
I agree about Britneys radio success with Womanizer, Jesse, and Jason Mraz. lol
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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Dec 21, 2008 10:09:29 GMT -5
I think it was nice this year that pop radio was very accepting of songs that normally they wouldn't play.. or artists that they haven't really played in a while
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Post by BRiTNASTY on Dec 21, 2008 10:24:20 GMT -5
I disagree with Beyonce's only because it was obvious it was going to be bigger lol
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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Dec 21, 2008 10:38:55 GMT -5
well idk.. there was a lot of people saying that Single Ladies was just a B'Day rip-off and that it wasn't that good. Then again, there WERE people saying it would be big, but I think it surprised everyone at how big it really was. I honestly didn't think SL was going to be bigger than IIWAB.. granted, I thought IIWAB was gonna do better just off of typical Beyonce hype.
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Post by Scott on Dec 21, 2008 10:42:19 GMT -5
Paper Planes' success was quite a big surprise.
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Post by Bri.I.Am on Dec 21, 2008 13:29:36 GMT -5
i still cant believe lil wayne sold over one million in the first week.. especially when albms like jonas brothers, taylor swift, camp rock, and hsm3 coundt sell that much... because lil wayne is such a focused group of people who would be buying it...and most of those people who would be buying it...download music illegally...whereas parents would be BUYING the other albums for their children...
idk...i think its a scam and i bet lil wayne bought like 750,000 of the albums...
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Post by Zack on Dec 21, 2008 15:41:55 GMT -5
i still cant believe lil wayne sold over one million in the first week.. especially when albms like jonas brothers, taylor swift, camp rock, and hsm3 coundt sell that much... because lil wayne is such a focused group of people who would be buying it...and most of those people who would be buying it...download music illegally...whereas parents would be BUYING the other albums for their children... idk...i think its a scam and i bet lil wayne bought like 750,000 of the albums... preach that testimony Brian! cheater cheater that Lil Wayne is!
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Post by Bri.I.Am on Dec 23, 2008 1:23:21 GMT -5
it just does. not. make. sense.
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Post by - `J0EL™ on Dec 23, 2008 7:56:38 GMT -5
i still cant believe lil wayne sold over one million in the first week.. especially when albms like jonas brothers, taylor swift, camp rock, and hsm3 coundt sell that much... because lil wayne is such a focused group of people who would be buying it...and most of those people who would be buying it...download music illegally...whereas parents would be BUYING the other albums for their children... idk...i think its a scam and i bet lil wayne bought like 750,000 of the albums... Was that post serious?
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Post by Bri.I.Am on Dec 23, 2008 12:18:54 GMT -5
dead.
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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Dec 23, 2008 15:59:55 GMT -5
that's the thing.. Lil wayne fans seem like the type that would download illegally, but i guess its the opposite, somehow
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Post by BRiTNASTY on Dec 23, 2008 16:09:03 GMT -5
Plz. You know his "focused" group needs to know that they bought the CD legally because they gon be listening to it while they a)are smoking ILLEGAL weed b) carrying an ILLEGALLY conceleaed weapon c) robbing a bank See my point this is a joke btw if you don't get i'm tryna get some lolz
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Post by - `J0EL™ on Dec 23, 2008 16:47:20 GMT -5
Rap albums always sell good! Dont ask me why!
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Post by Zack on Dec 23, 2008 16:49:48 GMT -5
they make good drink coasters.
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Post by BRiTNASTY on Dec 23, 2008 17:04:48 GMT -5
So true!
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Post by DJ 7.0 on Dec 23, 2008 21:56:13 GMT -5
i still cant believe lil wayne sold over one million in the first week.. especially when albms like jonas brothers, taylor swift, camp rock, and hsm3 coundt sell that much... because lil wayne is such a focused group of people who would be buying it...and most of those people who would be buying it...download music illegally...whereas parents would be BUYING the other albums for their children... idk...i think its a scam and i bet lil wayne bought like 750,000 of the albums... Was that post serious? People who say things like this are stupid (if this was a serious post).
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Post by Pipa on Dec 23, 2008 22:14:25 GMT -5
I think people LIKING "Paper Planes" is more surprising than it being a hit. (Don't get me wrong, I like it, but it's not a conventional pop song at all)
And more recently, Lady Gaga and Veronicas becoming HUGE on Pop radio!
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Post by Bri.I.Am on Dec 24, 2008 1:58:07 GMT -5
People who say things like this are stupid (if this was a serious post). i think people who post nonsense like that want to postwhore and start unnecessary arguments...because that was a legit argument... logistically it does not make sense... commercial rap does not sell all too well.
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Post by Billy Uranus on Dec 24, 2008 2:12:25 GMT -5
Lil Wayne is selling well because:
a) A lot of rich white kids in the burbs that like rap have extra money to buy the CD. b) Poor inner-city people can't afford ipods and stuff, so they have to buy the CD.
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Post by Late Winter on Dec 24, 2008 6:49:28 GMT -5
I'm not surprised by Gaga becoming a hit. I always know it was coming. Her label had invested WAY too much time and promo into her. Just Dance was becoming a hit regardless
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Post by Late Winter on Dec 24, 2008 6:51:58 GMT -5
And come on Brian, you know Wayne's album was one of the most anticipated albums in recent times. And Lil Wayne's profile had gone up so much since his last release.
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Post by DJ 7.0 on Dec 24, 2008 9:16:20 GMT -5
People who say things like this are stupid (if this was a serious post). i think people who post nonsense like that want to postwhore and start unnecessary arguments...because that was a legit argument... logistically it does not make sense... commercial rap does not sell all too well. Stop with the post whoring thing. It is so old. I don't post whore anymore, so just get over it. It was not an unncessary arguement. I am allowed to state my opinion as well. Commercial rap does not sell well? Hmmm...what is Lil' Wayne? T.I.? Kanye? Jay-Z? Young Jeezy? Rick Ross?
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Post by - `J0EL™ on Dec 24, 2008 9:43:39 GMT -5
Brian does not know anything about the Music bizz
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