Long ago, Beyoncé decided to let her music speak for herself. “I’m grateful I have the ability to choose what I want to share,” she told Harper’s Bazaar last year, in a brief, extremely rare interview that reads as if it may have been conducted via e-mail. “One day I decided I wanted to be like Sade and Prince. I wanted the focus to be on my music, because if my art isn’t strong enough or meaningful enough to keep people interested and inspired, then I’m in the wrong business. My music, my films, my art, my message – that should be enough.” Accordingly, Beyoncé has hardly said a word about her excellent new album Renaissance , which hasn’t prevented its lead single, “Break My Soul,” from becoming her first Number One hit in 14 years. It also hasn’t kept the album from dominating the musical discourse for weeks, both with exegeses of its thicket of references to the history of dance music and news stories generated by the twists and turns of a seemingly … [Read more...] about How Does One Song Have 24 Writers?… and Other ‘Renaissance’ Controversies
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Mammootty And Mohanlal To Lock Horns At The Box Office In September: Reports
Mammootty and Mohanlal, the biggest superstars of Malayalam cinema share a warm friendship in real life. However, this has not prevented the Big Ms from being rivals at the box office. When Mohanlal earned the 'ultimate crowd puller' tag, Mammootty made a mark with his choice of films. As per the latest updates, Mammootty and Mohanlal are all set to lock horns at the box office once again. Yes, you read it right. If the latest reports are to be believed, the Malayalam film industry might witness a massive box office war on September 29, this year, with the complete actor and megastar's films releasing on the same day. Mammootty's upcoming project Rorschach and Mohanlal's much-awaited film Monster , are reportedly releasing on the same day. The grapevine suggests that the makers of both Rorschach and Monster are keen to release the films on September 29, 2022, considering the long weekend and festival season. However, the release dates will only get … [Read more...] about Mammootty And Mohanlal To Lock Horns At The Box Office In September: Reports