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Flop.
Much like ‘epic,’ ‘diva,’ ‘legend,’ and even ‘copycat,’ the word’s found itself used in overabundance in modern music. Despite a landscape where streaming has become the lay of the land and those who can successfully navigate to Billboard’s perch primarily by some other mean (i.e. pure sales) are few and far between, those who fail to make huge impacts via streaming or sales are often branded…well…flops.
The term’s one Urban pop singer Tinashe‘s battled all often since her 2014 hit, ‘2 On,’ failed to produce a follow-up with as much commercial fanfare. With numerous swings at the bat via succeeding singles from ‘2 On’s parent album, ‘Aquarius,’ a mixtape (‘Night Ride’), and releases from the incarnations of her April 13th due sophomore LP, ‘Joyride,’ T’s chances for chart success – admittedly – have certainly exceeded many in her shoes were afforded.
And, while the attempts have certainly not lacked on the qualitative front nor in critical acclaim, the undeniable neglect from the music buying public at large has not fallen on blind eyes from fans, haters, nor the singer herself. Recently taking to our friends at ‘Vulture,’ the songstress directly dishes on her feelings about being called “a flop,” the revamp of ‘Joyride,’ and so much more.
Read excerpts from the extremely bold sit-down:
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