Beyonce is a finely tuned product,
run by a giant team of handlers, producers, songwriters, and stylists. There are 17 producers listed on her most recent album, for example. I don’t even know 17 people. She doesn’t take any artistic chances unless she’s programmed to, because it’s good for her brand—and…
Eh, Kanye’s alright. He can be a douchebag, though. Anybody with a big mouth and a lot of passion ends up being a douchebag a time or two a month.
I’ve listened to some of Beck’s album and I don’t think it’s his strongest work, and I never watch Beyonce without hitting MUTE and getting my Kleenex.
The difference between them, though, illustrates the difference between design and art. Beyonce is an artist in the same way that an Ipad or a really cool-lookin’ toaster is a piece of art. As in, not.
