Songwriter Linda Perry Slams Katy Perry

Published: Thursday 18th Aug 2011 by Rashad

Fans of Christina Aguilera‘s ‘Stripped’ and Pink‘s ‘Missundaztood’ probably already know of famed songwriter Linda Perry as she is the craftswoman behind two of the ‘Lady Marmalade’ singers’ biggest hits (‘Beautiful’ and ‘Get the Party Started’ respectively).  Those who don’t, however, are about to be introduced to her in a special way.

In a recent interview, the songwriter was quizzed on her take on the current status of the music industry.  Though praises were sung for chart titan Adele, another chart titan (who bears her same last name) probably won’t be on her list of future collaborators.

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  1. Auntie Jackie August 18, 2011

    She wasn’t slamming her AT ALL. F****** blogs always trying to create drama. She was just being honest, and she’s right. Katy Perry is great at what she does but her music has NO substance, just like most music out right now.

    Let’s not forget Katy started in Gospel (substance) her first album had great songs of substance (not including ‘I Kissed A Girl’) but she’s lost the guitar and gone strait up synthesizer and auto-tune. It’s sucks and Linda Perry is right.

  2. IT’S ALL GOOD!!! August 18, 2011

  3. Beystanbish August 18, 2011

    Deathhhhhhh. I guess she told y’all

  4. danny b August 18, 2011

    PREACH !!!!!

  5. AGN – ELLO DEI (HEY BOOBOO) WHO MAD ? August 18, 2011

    LOL, PREACH B**** !

    someone tell me where she spoke lies ?

    I dare you to try and find any.

  6. danny b August 18, 2011

    Why do you think her songs keep going #1?? Because no one buys her albums particularly. And so typically, if you already have the album, youre not going to buy the singles. You buy the singles because you dont have the album. Theoretically of course. Its not the same in every case but it is what it is. Kind of the same thing with Rihanna.

  7. onyx August 18, 2011

    I never like Katy Perry

  8. AGN – ELLO DEI (HEY BOOBOO) WHO MAD ? August 18, 2011

    @DANNY B

    rihanna can actually sell albums doe, basic perry can’t.

  9. JazThatBoi August 18, 2011

    DANNY B : that is soooo tru!! I never thought about that…so if i ever came out with an album i hope no one buys the singles just the album!!!! lol

  10. TALENT + SOUL = KING BEY & QUEEN ADELE August 18, 2011

    PREACH LINDA – PREACH!!! I AM A SONGWRITER MYSELF AND YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!!

    I DARE “ONE SIMPLE B****” TO COME UP ON THIS BLOG AND SAY THAT “SHE IS LYING”!!!!!!!

    *waits*

  11. watch the throne..aka terrence the realest jayzfan August 18, 2011

    PREACH IT LINDA

  12. matt August 18, 2011

    DEATHHHHH. she actually went and said it, haha, it is obviously the truth, no one is gonna rush out and pruchase her album, its easy just to hum along to last friday night, liken to it and purchase it on itunes, simple. Linda perry you absolute legend!!

  13. Bitter b****** make me sick…. Throw up (queenbey) August 18, 2011

    Linda, I feel da same way…..

  14. winning August 18, 2011

    yeah I agree like who wants a Kelly Rowland record? Its pure crap

  15. danny b August 18, 2011

    @AGN

    I am a Rihanna fan. But Rihanna doesnt sell albums the way she should with her so-called worldwide status and numerous hit singles.

    LOUD as sold 1.4mil and Teenage DReam has sold 1.7mil in the US. Both ae nothing to boast about considering the success of their singls and their exposure.

  16. Bitter b****** make me sick…. Throw up (queenbey) August 18, 2011

    And lets not forget Katy Perry sells her singles for 69 cent….

  17. ROB August 18, 2011

    I respect that. I love katy perry and linda, but linda just spoke the truth. it was a honest opinion and Im sure alot of musicians feel the same way. there is no substance in pop music (except gaga and adele). She didnt slam Katy at all and Katy knows what she said was the truth. It was even reported in a newspaper here in Chicago that at a bulls game, when her song “California Gurls” was playing, she said “this song is so f****** annoying”. She knows what shes doing.

  18. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    LOL. Oh man that was sooo mean but this is what I was saying before. Katy perry is nothing special. She’s random in the moment type of girl.

  19. onyx August 18, 2011

    What Linda say is all truth

  20. onyx August 18, 2011

    4 Thats Gaga is where she is now on top of the world because she is playing the old style

  21. AGN – ELLO DEI (HEY BOOBOO) WHO MAD ? August 18, 2011

    Truth is, katy shudda faded out after “I kissed a girl”

    and what Linda said about Basic Perry not caring about wanting to change music is so true, it is microwave popcorn, anyone with big tits and an average voice could serve up a perry album…..

    seriously,

    On a non-stanning-type of level……

    it’s really f****** sad and pathetic that people are in the music industry just for hits and sales……..

  22. kimberly August 18, 2011

    “Everybody who is like that”……… huh. Microwave popcorn music just like RIHANNA, these artist will have major difficulty when they have to reinvent in the future. waiting patiently. These artist have nothing iconic about them. Together with the microwave popcorn music they have no talent to cover up. The cannot sing, dance nor perform their own material. All they do nowadays to break records is sell their albums and singles at discounted prices to break records artist have worked so hard to cement.

  23. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    U can’t rly compare rihanna to katy perry even tho they both can’t sing that well. The difference w/ rihanna she’s been around longer and ppl can tolerate her and her music is a lot better cuz ppl write it for her. Idk how long katy can be tolerated. She’s only been in the game 3 years with two albums which are mediocre at best.

  24. IMGUNNACHECKUBOO August 18, 2011

    GET IT LINDA!

  25. kim shits on sicki garbarj tgj.com stay pressed on kim ! o o p ! August 18, 2011

    At Lease Linda Keeping It 100% Dont Hate On Linda She Just being A REAL Bad B**** Telling the Truth ! Go LINDA !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. Misfit August 18, 2011

    Meh. Whatever…. Style over substance has been around forever…..

  27. pop royalty ( RUDE BOY ) August 18, 2011

    ………………………………………….

  28. KAT DELUNA FAN August 18, 2011

    @LIVE LOVE PARTY
    Nothere are the same.Rihanna is even more guilty cause she is been doing this for the longest.such a shame.
    No shade to rihanna but as a black artist she need to built a black fanbase now before it’s the R&B move comes back

    @DANNY B
    thanks you
    love fan like you

  29. kim shits on sicki garbarj tgj.com stay pressed on kim ! o o p ! August 18, 2011

    Hold thee F*** up ! This Post Has Nothing To Do With Rhi Rhi ! You Rhi Rhi Stans Need To Stop It !

  30. KAT DELUNA FAN August 18, 2011

    l love katy l really do but linda is true.Katy is serving us the Microwave popcorn record that made the success of Gaga with the fame and rihanna’s career.she is not the only one doing it so l dont understand why linda slams her only.
    they are all crappy(include LMFAO,BEP,PCD,..) so what we gonna do about it.
    Kelly album is a mess,Nicki album is garbage,Bruno Mars & even Kat deluna albums are too formated.They all need to step their cookies up

    Look at Beyonce,she has no Top 10 hit yet but her album is still in the Top 10 in the US.Her album has a better chart run than BTW.

    Quality still sell,so go and support good albums

  31. hayden August 18, 2011

    uhhh sorry..but who is linda perry again?
    i know who katy perry is tho… isnt she the girl who just matched MJs singles record, and sold 20 million singles and 1.7 milllion (3 milli including all singles according to billboard) copies from her latestes album all in almost less than a year.

  32. Malibu Barbie August 18, 2011

    yep thats y ppl like nicki minaj,wacka flocka.kreashawyn,gucci mane, lil b , lil wayne are glorified.. the music industry right now is big fat FAIL

  33. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    @Kim someone brought rihanna into this. I was explaining the difference. And ppl always tryna bring rihanna into everything simplying cuz she has reached a popularity level that’s close to beyonce’s. @kat deluna yeah but what does that have to do w/ rihanna’s music lacking substance? How can her music lack substance if skilled musicians and songwriters are doing it to fit her voice? Russian roulette and CKB, te amo are beautifully written pop songs. I guess this is why linda didn’t go in on rihanna. If anything, rihanna is a lot better. She’s the type that fits in with britney cuz ppl tolerated britney even tho she had little singing talent but her songs were the best. Same w/ rihanna. Katy popped up in the scene in the wrong era where she is trying to do what ppl before her already did and it doesn’t rly work.

  34. Malibu Barbie August 18, 2011

    @HAYDEN
    dont come for linda perry a LEGEND. because she ran the TRUE TEA on your fave. LETS NOT.

  35. pop royalty ( RUDE BOY ) August 18, 2011

    i love her honesty ! she kept it 100% real !

    but it’s TOO LATE NOW !

  36. K August 18, 2011

    @Kimberly – Katy can definitely sing AND dance. I was at her California Dreams Concert. Her performances on TV are not accurate at ALL. She’s so so much better live, in person. She’s amazing, actually.

    Anyway…big deal if Katy’s songs have no “substance.” They’re cute, fun, happy songs to dance along to. That’s what people LIKE. And you think Katy isn’t aware of that? She’s even said “I know California Gurls isn’t going to save the world. It’s just fun.” She’s also said that she’s planning on going back to the singer/songwriter type music for her next album.

    I do hope Katy writes more songs like on her One of the Boys album. Lost, Fingerprints, Thinking of You, etc are all so heartfelt. They’re much more substantial than songs like Peacock and Last Friday Night. That doesn’t mean Teenage Dream (album) is ALL generic pop. Have you listened to Not Like the Movies, Circle the Drain, Who Am I Living For? They’re songs with MEANING.

    People are so freaking judgemental and cruel, Gaga and Beyonce (plus some Britney) stans especially. Katy just broke a RECORD. Haters can stay mad.

    Oh, and everyone boasting that her album sales suck? Who cares. Last time I checked that didn’t seem to matter since she still has a sold out world tour.

    I love Katy. Always will. 🙂

  37. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    Linda is right Katy`s music has no substance at all….her songs are catchy and great but there not memorable like Rihanna`s, Beyonce`s, Gaga`s, MJ`s, and Britney`s songs !

  38. kimberly August 18, 2011

    @ hayden, no need to bring all this up, just accept linda’s honesty. Maybe even katy will appreciate it and change her direction, the earlier the better cause the older an artist gets the more difficult it is to evolve. For instance Britney has been in the game for over a decade and still shits the same old techno pop crap. Now she is struggling to sell records now over 4 mnths of her album on her market and cannot cut it yet. Reason for that is she did not change her musical direction. There are many other artist who try to a fail.
    Katy can have all her records set now but longevity is key.
    The same goes for all present artist.

  39. danny b August 18, 2011

    I’ll betchu this: If you go over to North Korea and ask a random citizen who Katy Perry is, they’ wont know what the fukk youre talking about.

  40. RHI RHI IS QUEEN August 18, 2011

    YEA KATY PERRY SUCKS

  41. Rossie August 18, 2011

    PREACH LINDA PREACH! YOU TOLD THE TRUTH AND YOU ARE CORRECT PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO RUN OUT AND BUY CRAP MUSIC.
    THAT’S WHY ADELE IS SELLING BECAUSE SHE ISN’T A SINGLES ARTIST AND I DON’T SEE WHY LINDA DOESN’T REALLY LIKE HER i MEAN SHE’S THE BEST OUT RIGHT NOW!

  42. KAT DELUNA FAN August 18, 2011

    @LIVE LOVE PARTY
    @Kim someone brought rihanna into this. I was explaining the difference. And ppl always tryna bring rihanna into everything simplying cuz she has reached a popularity level that’s close to beyonce’s
    ———————————-GIRL STOP
    THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT RIHANNA.AND THE MENTION OF BEYONCE THE WAY YOU DID IS THE REASON WHY I CANT STAND SOME RIHANNA STANS.LET B OUT OF THIS AND TELL ME WHAT U THINK ABOUT LINDA STATEMENT INSTEAD,RIGHT? 😉

  43. Rossie August 18, 2011

    @ Kimberly
    Madonna didn’t change her direction in music but she wasn’t given us crappy music either.

  44. D.Strock August 18, 2011

    @Linda Perry

    Amen sista. Can I just co-sign the video?

  45. gio88 August 18, 2011

    LINDA PERRY IS MY NEW HERO , she has said the truth in HER WAY, TOO FUNNY!!!!!AHAHAH

  46. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    See Katy Perry`s music is not memorable who the hell wants to hell Last Friday Night in the next 10 yrs. nobody !!!!
    Rihanna, Britney, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Madonna`s pop music is memorable !

  47. K August 18, 2011

    @Hayden Preach bro. *high five*

  48. MaZ August 18, 2011

    Preach Girl!
    Linda Perry is the truth.com!

    She said exactly what I am Thinking concerning Katy Perry’s fake success and Bubble gum pop crap music.

    Hope she’s making great records for X-tina next album right now.

  49. Aurelius August 18, 2011

    Linda is right for the most part, but there is obviously a market for people like Katy and Rihanna, and no matter how much people slam them…they continue to top the chart and make tons of money so SOMEBODY cares. Teenage Dream sold 1.7 million…how many artist in any genre can say that these days? Adele is the exception, and not the rule. If people cared about real music and didnt care about s** appeal or catchy, easily digested music, we wouldnt all be wondering where the hell the careers are of people like Jasmine Sullivan, Melanie Fiona and Chrisette Michelle.

  50. kim shits on sicki garbarj tgj.com stay pressed on kim ! o o p ! August 18, 2011

    @Kat & Live Thanks For Explaining But Um……..Wow Beyonce & Rhi Rhi Always Find Their Way Too These Posts Where They Are Irrelevant !

  51. kimberly August 18, 2011

    @ K don’t come with that. Katy cannot sing and dance to bring any performance to another level. She is not electrifying. She depends on too many colors and gimmicks to add to the effect of her performance. She doesn’t even have a signature people will remember. If she disappears for some time she will be easily forgotten. Her singles sold at .69 cents to match mj’s record doesn’t mean that she is better or have better singles? That will not save her.

    On the other hand with rihanna if she wasn’t signed to roc nation, no other label will push her so far with 4 flopped albums. She would be on the same level with ciara career wise. The label and her manager can make money off her they will but just wait to see what will happen when she gets older and have to make a musical change? For those who want to differentiate the two, don’t be fooled.

  52. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    @Kat deluna you replied to me in the first place no one was even talking to u so you are still making this about rihanna every time you mention her. To be honest not every artist that is talented has songs with substance. Beyonce RTW….that was as stupid as the next. Diva…not rly. It was just about her ego but it still had a banging beat. 1+1. No depth there either except how passionate she is about making love. Lady gaga use to sing about riding on disco sticks. Not every song is meant to have substance. In my opinion, katy perry is blah….if you look at my original comment it was about linda perry and what she said, dumbass.

  53. Rossie August 18, 2011

    Katy Perry, Ke$ha, LMFAO, Pitbull, Jason Derulo, Black Eyed Peas, list goes on need to listen to this Video
    it’s da truth!

  54. pop royalty ( RUDE BOY ) August 18, 2011

    WTF , WTF , WTF , WTF , what the f*** ?!

    WHAT THIS POST HAS TO DO WITH “BEYONCE” & “RIHANNA” ?! 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄 !

  55. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    The people who I respect in the Pop Industry is Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, and Madonna !!!
    They have real substance in their music….and yes Britney has substance the song Everytime is about her relationship problem with her boyfriend at the time !

  56. Bobby Bulgaria August 18, 2011

    Oh, I just adore microwave p***… umm… microwave popcorn music…

  57. Sherry August 18, 2011

    The problem I think people are having is how the record industry is more into making money than substance. Katy unfortunately is experiencing a HUGE backlash over LFN hitting #1. People here in the States on blogs are infuriated, more so than any artist I’ve seen in a while. A lot of it has to do with the timing of the anniversary of MJ, while many are insulted that the song was sort of pushed by lowered price and the remix. I think Katy does have talent, makes good music. I do see her veering away from what made her unique. She doesn’t need autotune. She doesn’t need rapper remixes. She doesn’t need nonstop #1s. She needs to be herself. Hot and Cold didn’t hit #1, but it’s shelf life is better than California Girls or LFN. Again, not hating because I like her. Just when people are saying she is causing the death of the music industry and the consensus she’s being forced down the throats of the public, then there’s a problem. As for Linda, she’s always been outspoken and she does bring up valid points. She is not a hack. She’s written and produced million selling songs like Beautiful for Xtina and Mizzunderstood for Pink. The industry got worse and sad to say, Katy is becoming the scapegoat.

  58. that_lala August 18, 2011

    everybody has something to say since she broke Mike’s record.I guess they wanted someone like Beyonce to break it.But,its Katy..and I think Adele will be next.She is almost close to selling 20 million copies of her latest release,21.

  59. KAT DELUNA FAN August 18, 2011

    @LIVE LOVE PARTY
    Why are you praising rihanna by hating on Beyonce when Perry is the topic? 😕

    LMAO at you shading 1+1 😆 you dont know good music and RTW shits lmaoo too funny
    ok l respect your opinion and taste.

  60. jill August 18, 2011

    Linda is SO RIGHT, oh thank you linda for speaking the truth. I always loved her because she don’t give a crap what anyone thinks.

  61. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    Katy`s music is mcdonalds food (fast food music)
    Pop singers that I respect is
    Rihanna Fenty
    Beyonce Knowles
    Lady Gaga
    Britney Spears
    Michael Jackson
    Madonna

  62. Rossie August 18, 2011

    once again beyonce is not POP and why is she even on this f****** post when it’s about katy ! damn !

  63. Sherry August 18, 2011

    @thatlala-I think it’s bad timing. Again, many of MJ’s fans are still grieving and forever will. But when people saw Perez Hilton and other bloggers go overboard and call her a legend, that’s what got 90% of people riled up. It would have benefited her if LFN not hit #1. But now people are viewing her as a desperate, manufactured artist. The record company, her team should have left it alone. Instead, the practice of using social media, remixes and other tactics to have a #1 hit are being scrutinized. It was coming though. That’s why the likes of Linda and others are saying, hey hold up. The plus side is the wake up call for substance. The downside, some artists are not going to come out unscathed.

  64. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    Music is not that serious ppl. It’s just entertainment. If you want substance go read a f****** philosophical novel and shut up.

  65. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    @ kat deluna. Shut up b****. You know you came at me first. You don’t know everyone who I listen to so why would you say that I dont know good music? Do you see me judging you just cuz you like kat deluna? (Btw, Biggest flop ever and her music is not that great so you have no nerve to come at me like that) 1+1 and rtw lyrics are awful. Cuz I don’t know “algebuh but 1 plus one equals two and that’s me and you”?? Yeah that really has a in-depth meaning. Get a life. Music is subjective. Only a childish person would debate all day on who knows what good music is cuz ppl like different things that satisfy their taste.

  66. kimbeenshittingonsickigarbarj August 18, 2011

    People get Over Yall Selfs ! Beyonce & Rhi Have Nothing To Do With This

  67. jill August 18, 2011

    @rossie

    I agree Beyonce is not POP she has always been contemporary R&B. I hate when people say she’s a pop artist.

    But anyways, I do not agree with Katy have 5 number 1 singles, now it’s very easy for “artist” to get 10 # 1’s. When no one is buying your music of course your singles will sell.
    Her being an the same sentence with MJ urks me.
    Katy needs to start steering her OWN career and not listening to those money hungry pigs at the record label, they don’t care about her, they only see dollar signs with her and that goes for ALL artist.

    I really have a feeling music will not be the same as we know it within a few years.
    nothing against katy but that’s the truth!!

  68. Rossie August 18, 2011

    I didn’t even see the perez comment
    he called her a LEGEND LOL, 2 albums and supposingly 6 number 1’s? that’s a legend? were has this world come to?

  69. Rossie August 18, 2011

    @ Jill
    I said it once and I’ll say it again when MJ died thats the day we lost the M in Music.

  70. mary August 18, 2011

    ALOT of people is mad, because their comparing Katy to MJ; which is laughable.

    actually every artist in the industry should be mentioned, the industry needs a wake up call. Instead of signing people they feel is cute and will sell s**, they should find artist that have talent. Theres alot of them out there struggling to get noticed.

    Lee Carr for instance he’s a great singer, beautiful voice, he’s getting pushed in the back by record labels. Alot of beautiful voices on youtube.

  71. pop royalty ( RUDE BOY ) August 18, 2011

    R.I.P MJ 😥 !

    they did every damn thing in the book to ruin his image and his accomplishments !

    and this “trick” is not the last ! 😥

    *leaves this post forever*

  72. KAT DELUNA FAN August 18, 2011

    @LIVE L P
    What in my last sentence you didnt get?
    what B has to do with this?
    What kat has to do with this?
    Why are you insulting me?

    🙄 🙄 @rih stans

  73. jill August 18, 2011

    @rossie

    Very True

  74. Rossie August 18, 2011

    And these record Labels need to stop looking for young kids who can’t offer or deliver good talent their job is to stay in school and they don’t know if there heart is really for the music or just to have the popularity and fame. it’s really rediculous how every is about a music competition on TV, and half the singers who win those competition how far do they go?? it’s about 10% who go far.
    my point is these record labels need to stop looking for young talent this industry is to much pressure for an early t*** to handle, and these kids careers are starting off to young, now I know it’s about money and a hustle, we all have do go through it but turning to fame wouldn’t be my particular choice. these people need to have their heart and passion for music and I don’t think a lot of artist these days have it like the artist back in the day did,
    thats why I appreciant gaga because she didnt start out so young she went to college and learned a little bit about music and then went off to conquer her dreams.

  75. Live, Love, Party August 18, 2011

    @Kat deluna. Yep, same way pressed bey stans come at everyone shading her. But we all know bey stans are undercover rih stans so doesn’t matter. I think I have an opinion tho. Let’s leave it at that.

  76. VA STAND UP!!! August 18, 2011

    LMAO! Well damn! She didn’t hold back did she?! It’s obvious she is not a Katy Perry fan but at the same time I think she was generally speaking about the music industry as a whole and just happened to name drop Katy. I don’t think it was a attack on Katy Perry but Sam made it seem that way! SMH.

    I am not a Katy Perry fan by ANY means but at the same time I can’t knock her hustle! She can’t sing, is not a good performer, her music isn’t exactly groundbreaking (just rather catchy) but she is making a hell of a lot of money and is even turning herself into a brand. Katy isn’t doing anything that dozens of pop singers haven’t done before her! Just look at Jennifer Lopez! J Lo can’t sing for s***, is an OK performer and her music has no depth but she turned her limited amount of talent into a very successful brand and now she is set for LIFE! J Lo capitalized off of her looks & s** appeal and making ‘popcorn’ music and it paid off! Can’t be made at people for being successful even if they aren’t talented! Its not their fault people buy their albums and products and make them rich and we certainly can’t single handedly blame them for the way the industry is now a days.

    Like I honeslty don’t understand why everyone is making a big deal about Katy Perry tying MJ’s record with the most No. 1’s off a single album. I mean….so what? Just because she tied his record doesn’t mean that she is anywhere near his level musically or that people will take her seriously as a actual ‘artist’. This day in age it’s easy break records set by legends but but it doesn’t mean that you match the legends amount of talent or that you yourself will become a legend. Do you really think that Katy Perry will be considered a legent 20 years from now? NO! So why trip?

    Let Katy make as much money as she can with her music, perfume line and whatever the hell else she wants to endorse. Five to ten years now she will more than likely be another one of those ‘where are they now’ stars like all those pop acts from the late 90’s to early 2000’s. She is just a current pop fad.

    S/N: Linda Perry looks like s***! Good Lawd! She needs a make over bad!

  77. SHESDUMB THE SLAYER OF KELLYMOTIVATION AKA DANCE August 18, 2011

    LINDA SHOULD HAVE NAMED SOME MORE OF THEM POPCORN BUBBLEGUM “ARTISTS” LIKE RIHANNA AND BRITNEY SPEARS. TEY;RE ALL FLOPPING.

  78. SHESDUMB THE SLAYER OF KELLYMOTIVATION AKA DANCE August 18, 2011

    MUSIC ARTISTS OF TODAY ARENT MUSIC ARTISTS, THEY’RE LYRIC READERS.

    AND THEY SO STUPID AND WORTHLESS THAT THEY CANT EVEN AT LEAST TRY AND WRITE SOMETHING THEMSELVES OR GET BETTER WRITERS. ITS JUST THE SAME STUPID S*** IN ALL THE STUPID ASS SONGS.

  79. K August 18, 2011

    @Kimberly I NEVER said Katy was better than MJ! Michael Jackson is a complete legend. Nobody is better than him. Not Katy, not Gaga, not Madonna. But really, I don’t think you have the right to say Katy relies on too many gimmicks. At her concert she simply sang Pearl. She stood on stage, holding her microphone, and sang. There were no flashing lights or dance moves. Just singing. She did the same with Thinking of You, just stood on a cotton candy cloud and sang with her acoustic guitar. Not Like the Movies, she sat and sang.

    I’m so sick of people saying LFN went number one because the price was decreased. SO WHAT? The remix was bad and rushed, and obviously the price was decreased so she could get #1, but whatever! Why hate on Katy so much for it? I’d bet my life that it was Capitol Records that pushed her to get #1.

  80. SHESDUMB THE SLAYER OF KELLYMOTIVATION AKA DANCE August 18, 2011

    @VA STAND UP

    DAMN U ALWAYS WRITING ESSAYS. DO U LIKE TO WRITE?
    I WISH U WAS MY COLLEGE ROOMMATE….

  81. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    @ Shesdumb You forgot Beyonce !!!!
    B**** SHUT THE F*** UP….YOU ALWAYS STARTING SOMETHING GO SUCK YO MAN`S D*** YOU GHETTO HOODRAT TRASH !!!

  82. Brit August 18, 2011

    adding rappers to crappy singles and .69 cent discounts. No wonder she tied with MJ. MJ worked hard to accomplish his music, he wrote meaningful songs, everyone Around the world knew him. He had power.

    Well at least Katy is taking a break for awhile after this tour, she said she was going to change her sound, so hopefully she will.

    She’s getting too old for this bubble gum music, go back to your gospel days.

  83. VA STAND UP!!! August 18, 2011

    Aurelius
    August 18, 2011 at 8:41 pm
    Linda is right for the most part, but there is obviously a market for people like Katy and Rihanna, and no matter how much people slam them…they continue to top the chart and make tons of money so SOMEBODY cares. Teenage Dream sold 1.7 million…how many artist in any genre can say that these days? Adele is the exception, and not the rule. If people cared about real music and didnt care about s** appeal or catchy, easily digested music, we wouldnt all be wondering where the hell the careers are of people like Jasmine Sullivan, Melanie Fiona and Chrisette Michelle.

    ————————————————————————————-

    ALL OF THIS!

  84. VA STAND UP!!! August 18, 2011

    SHESDUMB THE SLAYER OF KELLYMOTIVATION AKA DANCE
    August 18, 2011 at 10:04 pm
    @VA STAND UP

    DAMN U ALWAYS WRITING ESSAYS. DO U LIKE TO WRITE?
    I WISH U WAS MY COLLEGE ROOMMATE….

    ——————————————————————————————-

    Obviously. Would you prefer I write in all caps like I’m screaming through my computer screen like you?

  85. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    Billie Jean- classic
    Thriller- classic
    Beat It- classic
    Lucky Star-classic
    Like A Virgin- classic
    Don`t Stop Til You Get Enough- classic
    Papa Don`t Preach- classic
    True Blue- classic
    Like A Prayer- classic
    Human Nature (Michael Jackson)-classic
    Bad- classic
    All of Michael and Madonna songs are classic idk if Katys is going to be classic !!!
    Rihanna, Beyonce, Britney, Gaga will be classics

  86. Mikey August 18, 2011

    Younger Generation early “00′
    Adele
    Melanie Fiona
    Lady Gaga (before the gimmicks, but she is very talented)
    Kelly Clarkson
    Joss Stone
    Norah Jones
    Carrie Underwood

    *Been out since 90’s*
    Beyonce
    Monica
    Pink
    Christina Aguilera
    Brandy
    Kelly Rowland (she can blow, she came from knowles boot camp)

    All are talented I didn’t mention old school artist because they ALL can sing.
    And yes these artist have something to do with this post.

  87. NICK August 18, 2011

    YES LORD THANK U JESUS!!!!!!!! I BEEN SAYIN IT SINCE DAY 1 !!!! LORD I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!!!!

  88. yesmam August 18, 2011

    Clearly the haters dont listen to her albums because she has songs with substance on there..come up with anything to hate..maybe u need to listen to:
    Not Like The Movies
    Thinking of You
    Who am I living for
    Pearl
    Firework
    Lost
    Mannequin
    I’m still breathing
    Fingerprints

    And i can count a whole lot of songs with no substance on pinks albums and Christina albums..yall always reaching and hating because Katy is doing it bigger and better than your favs!

  89. 4=BKFLOP August 18, 2011

    Now if this was Beyonce, her stans would be talking cash s*** about this b**** but Since it’s Katy, they havr alot to say! Y’all are one of a kind! Beyonce can’t even get a #1 hit and by the way her album is selling, it will take forever to reach 1million in the US! Madonna and Mariah are the worlds top selling female artists in music history! The beyonce stans will deal! As you all would say…lol

  90. ERIC August 18, 2011

    Finally someone with NAME said it!

  91. MISHKA August 18, 2011

    LOL that’s why I love songwriters, they clock the tea like no other.

    Obviously Katy Perry knows what’s up because she doesn’t take herself too seriously.

    She knows she’s a candy pop product and she’s making the best of it while it lasts. Hell, for $40 millions a year, I would have done the same thing: stealing Lily Allen’s looks and singing teenager anthems @ 26 year old.

  92. yesmam August 18, 2011

    Exactly let’s not forget this is Katy 2nd album and she killing yall feelings and your favs..instead of hating on her or comparing your favs to her..compare them to Madonna and Maria ..who are twice your favs age and can still get #1s boo boo

  93. yesmam August 18, 2011

    Katy Perry got these h*** mad! Next week it will be Gaga! Last year it was Kesha lol yall h*** stay mad!

  94. Bitter b****** make me sick…. Throw up (queenbey) August 18, 2011

    B****** wat da f*** does QUEENBEY has to do wit dis???

    Dnt get mad bcuz Katty Perry whored herself out just to tie MJ’S record!!!

    Remix after remix and a 69cent deal…..

    B**** MY FAVE WOULD NEVER!!!

  95. yesmam August 18, 2011

    Hmmmmmm another mad h**! Clearly if u buy music from itunes you would see that there are lots of songs on sale for 69 cents..Damn i hope Katy can breathe through all these haters!

  96. 4=BKFLOP August 18, 2011

    @YesMam 100% agreed!!!!

  97. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    WHATEVER RIHANNA, BEYONCE, BRITNEY, GAGA SHITS ON KATY !!!

  98. YELLOW GORILLAH August 18, 2011

    Imma need to know why I am seeing Fools Reaching For Rihanna Yall need to stop rihanna sales albums and singles and her music Does have substance do not go there.

    I’m not happy with katy being in the same sentence as MJ

    But at the same time it is what it is. Did yall really think nobody would have broken that record if katy did not do it gaga or rihanna would have so it just whatever records are made to br rboken katy just got lucky! let her do her thing support your fav support the music you like katy won’t be here any longer ,,

    And Linda SPILLT The Truest of teas

    *Sips M***** Juice*

  99. 4=BKFLOP August 18, 2011

    @bitterbitches Beyonce is the #1 w****! Thats the only charts she top..shaking her fat ass from one end of the stage to the other! And lets not forget that sloppy w**** came right here to orlando and fell her sloppy ass off the stage cause she wanted to show out! Shes a f***** joke and so are her generic low budget stans! You’re just pressed cause her s***** music hasn’t topped any charts yet..hell she cant even top the r&b charts and we all know how easy it is to top that! Katy perry…stay mad

  100. yesmam August 18, 2011

    Reminder this is only her 2nd album! All those people u named have more albums than her yet she and GaGa are the only ones breaking records..h*** don’t be mad..killing em with 2 albums.

  101. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    @ Yesman @ BK FLOP F*** YOU !!!!
    RIHANNA, BEYONCE, BRITNEY, GAGA SHITS ON KATY !!!

  102. yesmam August 18, 2011

    Don’t be mad h**! Just go by your favs albums and download their songs off itunes so they can be like Katy!

  103. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 18, 2011

    @ Yesman My faves dont want to be like candy tits (katy perry)

  104. HALF AMAZIN August 19, 2011

    You ALL can stfu actually…because when the “real” artists create something, they aren’t supported. You trolls will download the s*** out of stuff for FREE but when “real” needs to be paid for their work….flatline. Microwave popcorn SELLS because simple b*tches buy microwaves!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So when Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, etc retire early I will ask them for some of their kettle corn. Don’t blame them though, blame the record labels. If I had to change my personality and sell my soul to live my dream…i might. Ask Nicki Minaj. It’s a hard place to be in, but they putting those bags in the microwave as we speak!!!!!!!!

  105. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Half Amazin U NEED TO CALM DOWN !!!!!!!!

  106. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Let’s be real for a sec…back in the early 80s people said the same thing about Madonna..o she not gonna last..her songs are just catchy and blah blah…and she still on top..so for u to assume that Katy or anyone else won’t be around is just your stupidity and anger getting the best of u.

  107. BitchIcantevenspellwelfare August 19, 2011

    & just when I thought that I couldn’t love Linda Perry anymore…she.spilt.it- what??!!!

    Now, what does Beyoncé Giselle Knowles have to do with this? Uh, nothing.

    “I Miss You” shits on Katy’s entire career.

    *Gains composure* Katy is fun. I mean, she is completely harmless. Bubblegum, generic, basic pop music. I don’t think anyone has any problem with this.

    Linda was not being mean, she was being truthful.

  108. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Yesman STFU !!!!!!!!!!
    WHO CARES…..NOT ME !!!!!
    RIHANNA. BEYONCE. GAGA. BRITNEY >>>>>>>>>> KATY !!!
    KATY`S 2010 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS PERFORMANCE WAS HORRIBLE !!!!!!!!!

  109. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Queenbey How do you post links !?

  110. yesmam August 19, 2011

    And your fav would never get a #1 off her 4 album of b*******..so whats your point? A live performace hasn’t gotten any of her singles off of that album to #1. U mad h**?

  111. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Being a good live performer clearly doesnt mean you will have a #1 album or hits…and I know u not stanning for rihanna or britney bum ass performances..id rather see kesha on stage over those 2.

  112. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Furthermore who is she to say what songs deserve to be #1? The buyers clearly like Katy music so her saying that has relevance where? Clearly not on billboard u bum b******..stay mad 🙂 Linda just wants Katy to sing her songs thats all.

  113. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Yesman B**** SHUT THE F*** UP AT LEAST MY FAVES ARENT WHORES LIKE YOURS !!!

  114. YELLOW GORILLAH August 19, 2011

    Certain fans of A Certain Stanbases are MAD that their fav can’t get a Number #1 HIT! (Don’t be mad a katy because your fav can’t get a HIT)

  115. Bitter b****** make me sick…. Throw up (queenbey) August 19, 2011

    @JAMRI-

    U just copy and paste the URL or website….

  116. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    Rihanna accomplishment more than Katy !!!
    10 # 1 singles
    6 grammys
    18 billboard music awards
    4 world music awards
    1 BRIT
    2 Vmas
    actually all of my faves did more than Katy !!

  117. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011
  118. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Once again yall h*** just mad! Go support your favs and be happy.

  119. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Yesman No we are going to keep on arguing what did Katy accomplish !!!

  120. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Hmmm for starters she has done more with her first 2 albums than Rihanna did with her first 2…….crickets

  121. Bam Bam August 19, 2011

    @Jamir21 you are completely right that performance was horrible and I’m not a fan of Katy but you even with your young mind couldn’t possibly think this was better…..
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui5PJWxW7Ik

  122. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Bam Bam 100 % Co-sign !!!
    @ Yesman I SAID LIST THE THINGS THAT KATY ACCOMPLISH !!! DUMBASS !

  123. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Lmao did you read the headlines yesterday? Do u know why Linda Perry commented about Katy? And do u know why you’re in this post hating with the other mad h***? Thats what she accomplished ..you’re a pure hater lol

  124. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Yesman I said for the last time list the things that she accomplished okay not what u said !!!

  125. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    Fine I will list some of the things that my faves accomplishment !!!
    Rihanna- 18 Billboard Music Awards
    Beyonce- 16 grammys
    Britney- 100 Million Records sold !!
    Gaga- 5 grammys
    Rihanna- 10 number one singles !

  126. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Hmmm she managed to have a successful world tour off just 2 albums while your fav can’t sell out US venues…hmmm Katy has 6 #1s off of 2 albums ..took Rihanna what 4-5 albums to get 10….and o yea..she got yall h*** mad which is one hell of an accomplishment!

  127. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Instead of congratulating Katy and accepting her 5 #1s off one album u gotta hate lol I love Gaga..Rihanna is entertaining to say the least..so u doing comparisons changes nothing ..Katy is killing it off 2 albums…stop hating..its easy

  128. yesmam August 19, 2011

    Cause none of the artist u named or katy Perry can hold a candle to Madonna so what is the purpose? Lol

  129. jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!! August 19, 2011

    @ Yesman Why r u bringing madonna into this we are talking about katy uglyshitfaceperry !!!
    Rihanna doe sell out arenas in the US !

  130. Kijano August 19, 2011

    Very interesting post & comments for one time! This woman said what everybody was thinkin…
    By the way Heat Daniels is HOT lol

  131. nice_gurl August 19, 2011

    WOW…she said absolutely everything I think in my mind.

  132. Mike August 19, 2011

    Am I the only one that thought linda was ignorant as f***. Katy perry does have some substance to her music check Firework and speaks about topics in her songs such as love (which many females do nowadays). So what if katy’s songs are silly, at the end of the day when you walk into a club, who wants to listen to some inspirational song with substance. People came to that club to party and to listen to a nice beat with catchy lyrics, not some inspirational song. This aint BK, Linda you can’t always have the s*** your way, so build a bridge and get over it.

  133. hahaha August 19, 2011

    christina aguilera is bad influence for linda perry, look at her attitude, so BITTER!

  134. Dennis August 19, 2011

    I think Linda is on the money and speaking the truth. Although Katy has the record sales that are that to MJ is neither here nor there, if there was no itunes and you had to wait to buy music from the store the next working day Katy and other wouldn’t have half the sales that they currently have. I’m not a Michael fan but he sold records with anticipation and people would queue up outside record stores to buy his albums the same way people with apple products. It would be interesting to see how many all the big sellers sold on itunes and then how many people deleted the songs/albums.

  135. Kevo #TeamKimmyBlanco August 19, 2011

    Funny thing about it all…i honestly believe Rihanna could have broke this record with Loud. Her singles weren’t market right. And cheers will be another#1 making it her 4th from Loud. I dnt care what you may say but Loud is a very solid and Fresh albim….which b**** in this industry is giving us what Rihanna gave us on Loud….no one…exactlg

    And I don’t understand why yall hate on Beyonce….the chick will out perform and sing any of ur faves….she is the s***…and yall need to stop hati.g on her….her and rihanna are tge head bitchss in the industry….Jay Z said watch the throne….i hope u all r watching bc Roc Nation is aboit to tear the charts up…trust me

  136. Precy August 19, 2011

    Hmmm nd bey name has 2 b mentionee great.katy is ok but nt d best.#deal.linda spoke d truth shes nt d only 1 linda they re many.BEP destroyed d music industry they should b sued.LMFAO f***** idiots,BRITNEY,DAVID GUETTA,PITBULL,JASON DERULO.these fool sing gabbage music.buh i love jason derulo buts thats d truth.

  137. JuanR August 19, 2011

    AMEN!

  138. linker nippel August 19, 2011

    linda you speak my words honeyy….amazing
    look at all the new pop-divas like katy perry, kesha, and rihanna they all make music to sell albums but thats not what madonna,m.j. lady gaga pink or xtina do
    they make music to change something or say something
    i just think adele,lady gaga and amy from the 2000-2011 are talented but katy and kesha are just b*******

    the best music i think makes pink,xtina,madonna,adele,lady gaga thats it

  139. HALF AMAZIN August 19, 2011

    JAMIR21…you telling people to calm down but you’re on here cussing people out like you on payroll for all those artists in your name? 0_o……oh, ok. Have several seats on a hover round then GTFOH!

  140. ETskyler August 19, 2011

    How correct Linda is. Katy Perry’s music is nothing but trash.

  141. LidoR BEYONCE stan August 19, 2011

    MUST SAY THIS, I LOVE KATY! BUT THAT WOMAN HAS A POINT.

  142. YOOSONDALOOSE August 19, 2011

    Ohhhhhh…

  143. Truth Seeker August 19, 2011

    Ouch! Now I do think that Linda has a point but let’s keep it funky for a moment, Christina Aguilera (and yes I’m a fan) isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, truth be told many of her and Linda’s collaborations since Stripped have all been aiming for that ‘Beautiful’ appeal.

    Again, Linda does have a point considering Katy’s music is disposable of the moment songs. I like how Linda said, she’s great for what she does.

  144. Kweli69j August 19, 2011

    LOVE LINDA PERRY….her & christina aguilera make the best music together!!

  145. Casual August 19, 2011

    Too bad Katy Perry can’t sing world-changing songs like What’s Up and Get the Party Started. /sarc

    Linda Perry is such a hater.

  146. lola August 19, 2011

    LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Linda is so right. LOL at the Katy stans actually trying to act like Linda wasn’t slamming her. She was just being straight up. When she said “she’s good at what she does” she was just saying she can get in the studio and “sing” the right melody to the song. Katy Perry is annoying me now and needs to sit down. Her singles are so damn childish, annoying, and have no substance. It’s really sad that so many white, teeny boppers go out and buy these stupid singles and make these untalented singers break records. Rihanna is in the same boat with Katy and her ass needs to stop taking credit for songs that weren’t even hers!
    Live Your Life
    Run This Town
    Love The Way You Lie
    And other features she had DON’T COUNT! This b**** doesn’t have 10 number 1’s of her own, she has like 6 or 7!

    BTW, it’s sad that you have these puppets in the music industry who are just there to make money and be famous. Wow, what happened about making music just for the love of it?

  147. lola August 19, 2011

    *what happened to*

  148. Landen August 19, 2011

    Yall Heared it First Hand From Christina Aguilera’s Best Friend And Number 1 Songwriter

    / Collaborater.

  149. Justus August 19, 2011

    Linda needs to freeze… don’t be mad cuz your meal ticket aka Pink plans on being on maternity leave and not doing anymore music right now… Katty is doing far better than you or proteges and Adele album is not all that… she can sing but she ain’t done nothing that people remember, Katy is epic and I dont even mess with her on that level but I give credit where its due.

  150. jill August 19, 2011

    @justus

    Katy is epic? hahaha anyways Linda Perry do you know who she is? And she’s right about Katy Perry and other POP acts albums are straight up trash. You need to thank their audio engineers for making it happen.

  151. I Stan for Good Music…..Period August 19, 2011

    As always music is up for interpretation for the individual. As many of you posted there is a market for their light hearted music. When I think about all that is going on in the worlod ( husband is a Marine and can go back to war at any given time) I can appreciate a little bubble gum pop. Lets take a look at who is buying their music…TEENS. From preteen to very early twenties. They may not want to want to listen to Adele, Melonie or jazmine because many of their songs are not relateable for that age demographic. I’m in my twenties and I have been throught hell and back so when I listen to “It Kills Me’ I know whats up. I know that specific pain that Melonie is singing about. All in all, there is always a market for light bubble music especially for the kids. Hell when I was a kid I listened to Backstreet Boys, Nsync even Will Smith lol. And as i have grown so has my taste in music. Don’t bash Katy for simply making music that can cater to specific people who do not always want super deep music blasting from their ipod. Just my opinion.

  152. miss humble August 21, 2011

    F*** ALL NAYSAYERS!!! KATY GOT GAME!!!! ET is a hit, i wanna be there when you vibrate, do you know how deep that is?????

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