Beyoncé Covers Complex

Tuesday, July 19 2011 11:15 AM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Bey’s 4 is in stores and she spreads her wings on the August/September issue of Complex. The issue doesn’t hit newsstands until August 9th, but below is an excerpt from the cover story speaking on the album.

“Figuring out a way to get R&B back on the radio is challenging,” she explains. “Everything sounds the same on the radio. With 4 I tried to mix R&B from the ’70s and the ’90s with rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of horns to create something new and exciting. I wanted musical changes, bridges, vibrata, live instrumentation, and classic songwriting.”

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  1. [...] Rap Radar Leave a Comment Cancel Reply [...]

  2. OG says:

    what happened to her ass??????

  3. [...] rapradar Share // Tweet &nbsp&nbspTags: 4, beyonce, complex, [...]

  4. All_inYourWife says:

    Instead of spreading her wings she should spread her legs HEYOOOOHhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

  5. cece says:

    yayyyyy!!! finally a bey post, they always making one with ugly ass camel but, never with her. jays face doesn’t deserve to be seen with his shit looking ass.

  6. Quinn Jones says:

    B has the most beautiful crotch

  7. Nicole says:

    *throws rocks at Cece*

    *gives thumbs up to Mrs. Carter and exits*

  8. uhuh says:

    the lesser the ass the lesser the first week sales. #Fact.

  9. [...] The chatter surrounding Beyonc’s 4 has moved far away from the initial “wait, this thing doesn’t have any singles” motif, partially because the album sold well and was reviewed positively despite said lack of singles, and partially because of the fall-out with her pops. But Beyoncé still seems a bit miffed that anyone, at any point, doubted her ability to produce hit songs. Here she is, explaining her process to Complex in a new cover story: “Everything sounds the same on the radio. With 4 I tried to mix R&B from the ’70s and the ’90s with rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of horns to create something new and exciting. I wanted musical changes, bridges, vibrata, live instrumentation, and classic songwriting.” Also: “I usually know from the hook if the song is something that transcends language, race, and genre, and if it’s something that affects pop culture. It’s something I can visualize people singing in stadiums all over the world. But my favorite songs on my albums are usually not my singles.” In summation: She wasn’t even trying to have a single on 4 because she doesn’t even like them that much, but if she had tried, she totally would have had a huge one. [Complex via Rap Radar] [...]

  10. [...] them that much, but if she had tried, she totally would have had a huge one. [Complex via Rap Radar]   I….just…I can’t.  I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but really this time, it’s [...]

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