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scratchy23 View member profile	27th December 2014, 03:21 PM Post #261
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 1 August 2013 Posts: 964 User: 19,638	Crazy that Fleur is still in the Top 50!


Brer View member profile	27th December 2014, 04:09 PM Post #262
is my brain across your walls? Joined: 14 February 2009 Posts: 115,071 User: 8,300	QUOTE(ML Hammer95 @ Dec 27 2014, 10:57 AM) Yeah you can't deny Eminem's legacy. When artists like Plan B, Professor Green, Devlin and even Mike Skinner first broke through, they were all sold as the "British Eminem". It was almost like the only reference point I suppose you can credit Timbaland with that too, although I can only think of Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado that fit your criteria Dr. Dre as well, he must have been a big part of the reason people took Eminem seriously and not just as another Vanilla Ice.


Eric_Blob View member profile	27th December 2014, 05:15 PM Post #263
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 February 2010 Posts: 25,008 User: 10,665	QUOTE(ML Hammer95 @ Dec 26 2014, 12:19 AM) That's not quite what I meant. What I'm suggesting is that if a record label had a choice between a white and a black rapper/singer of equal talent, they would probably choose the white one because they are more "marketable". Its generally a UK thing, since the majority of the population is white. Your point about white people dominating black music genres is too true. Some of these cases are marketability over talent I think both things are connected, white people being more marketable for record labels than black people when doing R&B/hip hop is why they're dominating those genres atm, at least in the mainstream. I think it's probably because it's more unusual, and also I think a white person can record a hip hop song and pretend it's a pure pop song quite easily. Like I bet a lot of people don't realize that Dark Horse, Royals, Fancy, etc. actually have hip hop instrumentals. On the other hand, the dance-pop trend of around 2008-2011 was dominated by black people, so it evens out I guess.


ML Hammer95 View member profile	27th December 2014, 06:30 PM Post #264
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 4 October 2014 Posts: 5,610 User: 21,265	QUOTE(Michael Bubré @ Dec 27 2014, 04:09 PM) Dr. Dre as well, he must have been a big part of the reason people took Eminem seriously and not just as another Vanilla Ice. When you think of Eminem, you inevitability think of Dr. Dre Its like Timbaland-Timberlake or Tinie-Labrinth; the best music they make is together!


ML Hammer95 View member profile	27th December 2014, 06:47 PM Post #265
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 4 October 2014 Posts: 5,610 User: 21,265	QUOTE(Eric_Blob @ Dec 27 2014, 05:15 PM) I think both things are connected, white people being more marketable for record labels than black people when doing R&B/hip hop is why they're dominating those genres atm, at least in the mainstream. I think it's probably because it's more unusual, and also I think a white person can record a hip hop song and pretend it's a pure pop song quite easily. Like I bet a lot of people don't realize that Dark Horse, Royals, Fancy, etc. actually have hip hop instrumentals. On the other hand, the dance-pop trend of around 2008-2011 was dominated by black people, so it evens out I guess. Hmm maybe its because it less threatening for some people if they see a white person do an R&B/Hip Hop track. Whereas if say, 50 Cent, did a pop song then most people would still be put off because of image. Somebody else here made a point that if George Erza was black he would be classed as an R&B/Soul singer which is interesting. The opinion that black artists are automatically classed as "urban" is probably correct.


JosephBoone View member profile	27th December 2014, 08:08 PM Post #266
you never forget your first time... Pronouns: he/him Joined: 19 April 2011 Posts: 121,678 User: 13,530	Kworb Combined Update - as per 0.1 hours ago 1 1.0000 Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) 2 0.4828 Taylor Swift - Blank Space 3 0.4370 Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud 4 0.4178 Ben Haenow - Something I Need 5 0.3154 Olly Murs - Up (feat. Demi Lovato) 6 0.3049 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass 7 0.2530 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off 8 0.2433 Take That - These Days 9 0.2421 Olly Murs - Wrapped Up (feat. Travie McCoy) 10 0.2340 Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang 11 0.2198 Calvin Harris - Outside (feat. Ellie Goulding) 12 0.2043 Alesso - Heroes (we could be) [feat. Tove Lo] 13 0.1804 Ed Sheeran - Don't 14 0.1720 One Direction - Steal My Girl 15 0.1704 Sam Smith - Like I Can 16 0.1650 George Ezra - Blame It on Me 17 0.1626 Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne - Real Love 18 0.1616 One Direction - Night Changes 19 0.1416 Idina Menzel - Let It Go 20 0.1389 George Ezra - Budapest 21 0.1189 David Guetta - Dangerous (feat. Sam Martin) 22 0.1168 Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One 23 0.1122 Sam Smith - Stay With Me 24 0.1001 Ed Sheeran - Sing 25 0.1000 Sia - Chandelier 26 0.0986 Ella Henderson - Ghost 27 0.0961 Hozier - Take Me To Church 28 0.0950 Ella Henderson - Yours 29 0.0890 MAGIC! - Rude 30 0.0865 Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong 31 0.0842 Calvin Harris - Blame (feat. John Newman) 32 0.0840 The Script - Superheroes 33 0.0790 Labrinth - Jealous 34 0.0746 Wretch 32 - 6 Words 35 0.0739 George Ezra - Listen to the Man 36 0.0714 Maroon 5 - Animals 37 0.0691 Oliver Heldens - Last All Night (Koala) [feat. KStewart] 38 0.0613 Sam Smith - Money On My Mind 39 0.0604 Blonde - I Loved You (feat. Melissa Steel) 40 0.0604 The Vamps - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) [feat. Shawn Mendes] 41 0.0574 Mr. Probz - Waves 42 0.0569 Ariana Grande - Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea) 43 0.0535 Ariana Grande - Break Free (feat. Zedd) 44 0.0535 OneRepublic - Counting Stars 45 0.0532 Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars 46 0.0524 Nicki Minaj - Anaconda 47 0.0513 Pharrell Williams - Happy 48 0.0485 Sigma - Changing (feat. Paloma Faith) 49 0.0468 Ariana Grande & The Weeknd - Love Me Harder 50 0.0460 Jeremih - Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) 51 0.0449 Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014) 52 0.0443 Vance Joy - Riptide 53 0.0438 John Legend - All of Me 54 0.0426 Fifth Harmony - Bo$$ 55 0.0421 The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey) 56 0.0413 Gorgon City - Go All Night (feat. Jennifer Hudson) 57 0.0376 Rixton - Me and My Broken Heart 58 0.0364 Charli XCX - Boom Clap 59 0.0364 Beyoncé - 7/11 60 0.0355 Cheryl - I Don't Care 61 0.0337 Tom Odell - Real Love 62 0.0334 Clean Bandit - Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) xx 0.0332 Philip George - Wish You Were Mine (pre-order) 63 0.0326 Iggy Azalea - Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora) 64 0.0326 Bring Me the Horizon - Drown 65 0.0316 Pitbull - Timber (feat. Ke$ha) 66 0.0315 Ed Sheeran - Photograph 67 0.0305 Katy Perry - Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) 68 0.0302 Kid Ink - Body Language (feat. Usher & Tinashe) 69 0.0300 Waze & Odyssey & R. Kelly - Bump & Grind 2014 70 0.0291 Union J - You Got It All 71 0.0282 James Newton Howard - The Hanging Tree 72 0.0276 Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 73 0.0273 Avicii - Hey Brother 74 0.0266 Years & Years - Desire 75 0.0264 Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down 76 0.0256 G.R.L. - Ugly Heart 77 0.0255 Wealdstone Raider - Got No Fans


Abdul Fareek View member profile	27th December 2014, 08:54 PM Post #267
2014 Buzzjack Waste Of Sperm Champion Joined: 3 February 2012 Posts: 4,416 User: 16,230	Why was my post from last night asking why Thinking Out Loud was at #2 again deleted? the reason why I asked was because I was away for the whole day yesterday so I didn't know what might have caused his boost. This post has been edited by Sheikh Abdul: 27th December 2014, 08:57 PM


Ben View member profile	27th December 2014, 10:28 PM Post #268
Chart Chat Slave Joined: 19 March 2006 Posts: 64,344 User: 275	QUOTE(Sheikh Abdul @ Dec 27 2014, 09:54 PM) Why was my post from last night asking why Thinking Out Loud was at #2 again deleted? the reason why I asked was because I was away for the whole day yesterday so I didn't know what might have caused his boost. Gift card effect


Jαsє View member profile	27th December 2014, 10:57 PM Post #269
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 13 June 2011 Posts: 19,806 User: 14,043	pre-order update 71. Wish You Were Mine - Philip George 162. Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor 379. Promesses (feat. Kaleem Taylor) [Radio Edit] - Tchami 605. L.A.LOVE (la la) - Fergie 715. Something New - Axwell Λ Ingrosso


Paramore View member profile	27th December 2014, 11:55 PM Post #270
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 27 November 2011 Posts: 809 User: 15,464	QUOTE(ML Hammer95 @ Dec 27 2014, 10:57 AM) Yeah you can't deny Eminem's legacy. When artists like Plan B, Professor Green, Devlin and even Mike Skinner first broke through, they were all sold as the "British Eminem". It was almost like the only reference point I suppose you can credit Timbaland with that too, although I can only think of Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado that fit your criteria Britney tried to transition with ' boys 'but it didnt work. Jennifer Lopez rode the 1999 latin trend and in 2002 teamed up with Ja Rule, even with LL Cool J in 2003, shes now trying club bangers! Christina Aguilera worked with Redman on stripped for a more urban sound but she hedged her bets and didnt go all out in case the trend passed. .


Tafty³³³ View member profile	27th December 2014, 11:58 PM Post #271
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,447 User: 5,042	Glad to see Ariana benefitting from the gift card effect in some sort of way! Now to keep praying 'Love Me Harder' can keep pushing for a late top 40 entry...


Steve201 View member profile	28th December 2014, 12:05 AM Post #272
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,150 User: 5,138	New thread peeps?


seven. View member profile	28th December 2014, 12:23 AM Post #273
i can only do one normal thing a day Joined: 25 July 2011 Posts: 19,627 User: 14,428	21. Philip George - Wish You Were Mine


Steve201 View member profile	28th December 2014, 12:26 AM Post #274
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,150 User: 5,138	I have a feeling Phillip could get to no1 on iTunes and the mids but obv UF should be no1 by next Sunday for a third week and the same could happen with Promesses next week it'll be the streams that'll easily outshine any release until Meghan!


seven. View member profile	28th December 2014, 12:30 AM Post #275
i can only do one normal thing a day Joined: 25 July 2011 Posts: 19,627 User: 14,428	QUOTE(steve201 @ Dec 28 2014, 12:26 AM) I have a feeling Phillip could get to no1 on iTunes and the mids but obv UF should be no1 by next Sunday for a third week and the same could happen with Promesses next week it'll be the streams that'll easily outshine any release until Meghan! Philip might get close to the iTunes #1, though I doubt it'll come anywhere close officially (assuming Uptown Funk's streaming holds up well). should easily make the top 5 anyhow! not expecting anything from Promesses though, even a low-selling top 20 seems too optimistic imo


ManicKangaroo View member profile	28th December 2014, 12:40 AM Post #276
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 26 February 2007 Posts: 13,844 User: 3,007	2. Philip George - Wish You Were Mine 69. Saint Raymond - Fall At Your Feet This post has been edited by ManicKangaroo: 28th December 2014, 12:42 AM


Abdul Fareek View member profile	28th December 2014, 12:45 AM Post #277
2014 Buzzjack Waste Of Sperm Champion Joined: 3 February 2012 Posts: 4,416 User: 16,230	This thread is still open? wow! I don't think Philip George will get to #1 on iTunes, Uptown Funk has had 3 consecutive green updates on kworb.