Things you don’t do. Or, at least, shouldn’t.
As one of Pop’s most pronounced polarizers, Lady GaGa should be used to the mass love and critique of her work.
However, the singer’s frustration with the latter is clearly grating at her, as evidenced by her latest set of tweets on Twitter.
For, despite new album ‘ARTPOP’ rocketing to the top of numerous charts across the globe this week (including tallies in the US and UK), the 27-year-old appears none-too-impressed with the onslaught of “hate” levied her way.
Flip the hood to see what the ‘Do What U Want’ belter had to say about her detractors…and Billboard…
I put so much love into my music, into my shows, I make it all for you. I'll never understand the overflow of hate sent my way.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 20, 2013
Or maybe thats what entertainment is now. It's more fun to point & laugh than appreciate the artist. I'll keep rehearsing my steps #showbiz
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 20, 2013
@billboard you're included actually. In todays industry, u should be supportive of music period. Why target a passionate + dedicated artist?
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 20, 2013
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Sigh.
Aspects of GaGa’s words do ring true. Indeed, there does exist (so it seems) an unfair air of “anti-GaGa” in the atmosphere. Almost a “build ’em up , only to knock them down” motive. Odd, as the basis of this (see: her wild eccentricity) is exactly why the masses fell in love with her in the first place.
That said…
Hitting out at Billboard, likely due to their highlighting of ‘Born This Way’s infamous $.99 cents deal as well ‘ARTPOP’s sales stacked up against recent albums by Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus, is silly. For, unless there’s more to story than we’re privy to, we can’t see what GaGa’s gripe is with the reporting of…facts.
Despite being a “superstar” for a relatively short period of time, it’s clear GaGa is well-versed in the pro’s and con’s of ‘Fame’ – a topic she’s ironically probed and poked fun at since the onset of her career. As such…why so serious?
‘ARTPOP’ is a great, super-cohesive LP. Focus on its promo. Please.