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1, Welcome to the board.
2, Not everyone is putting non-Freestyle artists down. We are simply making a point (at least in my case).
3, Madonna's record sales are dropping. Proven fact.
Here's something you might find interesting (these are only excerpts):
Madonna, who has been a pop diva for two decades, may be looking at the final stages of a long career.
And her most recent albums, with their underground European techno beats, have failed to capture audiences anywhere near the size of those that bought her earlier albums.
"Music," released in 2000, has sold 2.9 million copies, and "Ray of Light," released in 1998, has sold 3.7 million copies, compared with "Like a Virgin," which has sold more than 10 million copies since its release in 1984, according to Nielsen Sound-Scan, which tracks album sales, and the Recording Industry Association of America, which certifies sales.
Madonna's label, Maverick/Warner Brothers Records, which is owned by AOL Time Warner, desperately needs a hit. Its market share has fallen to 4.74 percent, from 6.74 percent a year earlier, according to SoundScan.
To sell records, many labels are turning to the younger female pop artists - Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera - who dominate the music world, making Madonna appear less commercially relevant these days.
Here't the full article:
http://www.iht.com/articles/91728.html
Brittney sing? What do you classify as "singing"? Surely, any artist that lip synch's to her own music is far from a talented singer. If you want to discuss true talent, look for Lauryn Hill, Mariah, Celine, Madonna, Christina, Anatascia, etc.
Britteny Spears is a phucking joke to the pop world and a smack in a face to all those that actually do display true talent but don't get the recognition for it.