I understand that all the cool kids these days are collaborating with Timbaland. Nelly Furtado did it, Justin Timberlake did it, hell, even Björk did it. However, don't you think that you're a little bit behind the bandwagon?
Now, I understand that you're a chameleon that follows the current trends. Hell, that's pretty much the driving force behind what's made you such a successful artist for the past 20-some years. I have a lot of respect for you for keeping fresh and current when most of the popular recording artists of the day are less than half your age.
However, none of this excuses the steaming pile of shit that is "4 Minutes." It's derivative, uninspired, and just plain boring. There is not a single original melody, rhythm, or lyric in the entire song. Piling on guest appearances by Justin Timberlake and Timbaland will not change the fact that your single is just plain bad. Neither will the heavy-handed production that transforms the song into a monolithic wall of sound, drowning out the majority of your own vocals.
I'm really hoping that the rest of the new album redeems this misstep, or it grows on me, because right now I'm not too hopeful.
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I'm convinced that Madonna is a vampire. That is all.
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