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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCardi B's Performance
Did anyone who is watching the Grammys feel that Cardi B's performance was mainly Madonna's performances from the 90s? The performance reminded me of either Material Girl, or Like a Virgin. Maybe Cardi B's performance took a little from both song
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Cardi B's Performance (Original Post)
erpowers
Feb 2019
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IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)1. I know I will get some hate for saying this, but...
Cardi is, like many others before her, the flavor of the month. Ask yourself how many of the artists in the top 40 4 years ago are still relevant today.
Yavin4
(35,439 posts)6. As Chris Rock once said "Here today. Gone today". n/t
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)7. Unnn, Cardi is the Latina version of BigE ... outside of the loudness of some cuts her lyrics are ..
...no doubt deeper than the rest of the mumble rapping today.
She would fit right into Bad Boys
Breath of fresh air
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)9. She's good, but let's see how much staying power she has.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)2. My wife made the same observation.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. I thought it was a tribute to Josephine Baker
The pianist is Chloe Flower
kimbutgar
(21,153 posts)4. I thought the same thing about Jospehine Baker And the feather tail.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)5. Her hair, outfit, the feather dance and also when she was on the piano
blitzen
(4,572 posts)8. along with Josephine B., Marlene Dietrich is another exemplar for that style...on another
Grammy note, Brandi Carlile soared far above the rest of the performers, I think