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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:38 pm
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Pretentious and presumtiously arrogant.

I suppose by enforcing exclusivity and rarity from the beginning, they think that will allow them to call whatever they do, art. Given that a lot of self-conscious art is a load of wank dressed up in a pseudo-intelleuctual argument, then yes, I'm sure it will be.


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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 1:27 pm
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The reason they are not held in high esteem like Beethoven, Mozart and Bach is because they suck!

They are a pioneering, massively influential group in and beyond hip hop.

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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:04 pm
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Drubbing wrote:
Pretentious and presumtiously arrogant.

I suppose by enforcing exclusivity and rarity from the beginning, they think that will allow them to call whatever they do, art. Given that a lot of self-conscious art is a load of wank dressed up in a pseudo-intellectual argument, then yes, I'm sure it will be.


One must not forget that this is a music business. It is hard for artists to make a living at it when you consider that they must pay for the costs of making albums and touring. That is a lot of overhead. Consider also that their last album did not sell well. I see nothing wrong in trying to make a few bucks so they can make a few mortgage payments. Just my opinion...

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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:21 am
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The album is going to get leaked or hacked and then it'll be free. Just be patient.

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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:01 am
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Biff Raff wrote:
The album is going to get leaked or hacked and then it'll be free. Just be patient.



I still won't want it.

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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:14 am
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Biff Raff wrote:
The album is going to get leaked or hacked and then it'll be free. Just be patient.

If the one person that gets it doesn't rip it, and I imsgine they'll have to sign a contract saying they won't, it will not get leaked.

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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:36 am
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wierdly, i actually quite like this idea. A similar idea would be to create an album thats only to be played live, so the fans actually have to turn up and pay attention, focusing minds more on the moment instead of just wanting to get drunk and sing along to what they have already digested at home. Must say though, im not entirely sure what the merits of either idea would be.... But i quite like it!

I wonder if the record company insisted they also release a traditional `produced for the masses` record at the same time, as the fact they ARE doing this (according to the press i just read) does to me kinda water down the grand and rather pompous concept of the single pressing, travelling exhibition album we are discussing here.

I agree with whats already been said, we`re talking about it, so theyve done something right. No such thing as bad promotion....... Except for those new subway adverts featuring the muppets. Poor muppets being murdured by disney. Henson must be turning in his grave. But i digress.

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Post subject: Re: $5 Million Album
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:02 am
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interesting discussion all, thanks! I wonder if the opinions would be any different if it was a collection of never-before-released Beatles tracks instead of 'Wu-Tang'.

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