Rated R Is a classic album you cannot say the same about artpop. Rated R is an album she had to do. it wasn't about sales. it was about therapy . Mary J had to do it also. her album "no more drama" was therapy. Gaga is trying too hard she's acting desperate. she's always trying to prove that she's the out of the world artist. when she'snot. she's just lucky she's white otherwise she would just be a struggling artist.