Any cut that isnot Dawn is a victory with all those apparent haters. And saying this now we all know which will be losing a song next.
BLACK GIRL DEBUT MAGIC™ - WINNER
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Mr.Arroz
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Oh?
Let's keep it pushing.
#85
Thug Cry - 6.744
10 x 1 (@soratami)
3 x 1 (@Trouble in Paradise)
My score - 7.5
Track background: Track 14 on Tinashe's album released in October 7th, 2014, "Thug Cry" was produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, and probably features his tag, but I don't care to double-check and see.
BUT ANYWAY. A fucking kii. To be honest, this song is probably the most mundane and straightforward on Tinashe's LP, which when you compare to her other offerings across Aquarius, makes sense. Tinashe has a specific talent for taking traditional R&B and flipping it in that oft-mentioned “alt-“ direction, so to see her place something so ordinary, so plain, and completely basic on the tracklist was a disappointing. And luckily, many of you graciously agreed. This song was frequently fighting for last place, but fortunately (or nah?) another Tinashe song just wouldn't let up. Here are some of your comments:
@paperboyfriendd - The worst! @happiestgirl - I wish this song had a more appealing title, I always used to skip over it because I thought it would be cheesy. But it’s beautiful.
@TRAVVV: If this album has a dud, this is it. @digitalkaiser - Mike Will’s production in this is so fire. For some reason this song really evokes the feeling I had growing up with my mom’s side of the family. R&B music has really just been such a huge part of my upbringing and this song really just brings me back, it’s got all the posturing and production that i love the most about R&B.
@Bangers&Bops: Tinashe channeling Ashanti a decade ago, sporting her sweetest falsetto to inform you that her loving is so good it brings tough guys to tears is what I’m here for.
@Mr.Arroz sidebar: Ashanti is a fair comparison here, yes...
@ohnostalgia - Tinashe: masc whisperer.
@constantino - Grr I HATE the Mike Will Made It watermark/rip/whatever SO FUCKING MUCH, it reminds me of Bangerz-era Miley and that is NOT something I like to remember. So fuck this. The song is kinda meh and basic compared to what surrounds it so eh.
@Solenciennes - I don’t really like this all that much but enjoy the production, I wouldn’t go as far as calling it a dud but it suffers from being sandwiched between two of the album highlights.
Looks like Tinashe hasn't performed this live... so here's a tragic pole dance competition video
Another fine choice, as we stay chugging ahead. Got another for y'all a lil' later... keep your eyes peeled.
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Mr.Arroz
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A Tinashe cull. Is this my chill rate?
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Yas at these two eliminations - Thug Cry earned my lowest score in the rate, a 6.5/10, so I'm glad that it's out already and that the lowest score is in keeping with the lowest I dished out. How Many Times I gave an 8/10 which was generous and is pretty much on the strength of the chorus basically.
Y'all can choke.
When you realise that you scored 25 tracks lower than the opening average?
I really don't want to be the rate villain (I was just determined to use all scores from best to worst)
I gave "HOW MANY TIMES" a 6...
I'm sorry I don't enjoy Future spitting lyrics like "I'mma put your face in the pillow, split you like a cigarillo" and 'Fuck you like real dick, shit bitch lick lick lick"
Wowww, what's wrong with y'all??!
Thug Cry is pretty bad honestly.
The melodies though.
Cause that's how true love is supposed to be ain't it
When it feels so good it shakes all your belief, baby
Cause that's how true love is supposed to be ain't it
When it feels so good it shakes all your belief, baby
Not Tinashe again.
Knowing you tricks it's probably Dawn.
I swear if it's Santigold...
I mean Santigold should have been the first out anyways but okay.