Is "Beyoncé" just a big rip-off of Lana Del Rey?

[evilentity 13,351]

I figured this was going to be a thread bullshitting us, but when I actually started reading it there was a lot of points that I think are pretty valid even though I know this was a joke.

My vision is complete.

[Television Heaven 840]

OMG ma fav thread 

[rways 405]

I was literally thinking that you were gone crazy to think that those simple coincidences are actual plagiarism till the troll faces

[urbannoize 1,596]

After reading your entire post, i was about to say you had a very stronger argument LOL. Almost convinced me for a second. Thats is, until that troll face appeared lol. But who knows, Bey probably was inspired by her lol. You're probably right. Good analysis. And i really like the Beyonce album

PARTITION
In "Partition", the camera takes us inside a palatial estate that almost looks like it could have been the setting for the "Born to Die" video. See the exterior and interior below:


In the first of several scenes curiously similar to ones out of "National Anthem", we find Mrs. Carter seated at an immaculately set table, barely noticed by her rapper husband peering over his newspaper:


In her mind, she embarks on a sexual fantasy. Again she channels Rosalita:


Her rapper husband feels up her leg in a vehicle:


She puts on a show for him, donning a sequined flapper headdress like Lizzy wears in this photo:


Silhouette techniques like something out of "Summertime Sadness" are employed:


Beyoncé pole dances like Lana in Tropico over a sexy French spoken interlude like in "Carmen":


Like A$AP Rocky in "National Anthem", her rapper husband watches her performance voyeuristically, smoking a cigar:



JEALOUS
Beyoncé is a jealous, jealous, jealous gurrrrrl. This video begins in the same estate reminiscent of "Born to Die" as in "Partition". In one scene, the former Miss Knowles is draped over a pinball machine like Lana in "Ride":


In another we see a "tunnel lined with yellow lights":



ROCKET
Like "Blue Jeans", "Rocket" opens on a black & white close-up of a reflection of the artist's face in a ripple of water:


Later in each video we watch the artist submerge her face in water in slow motion:



MINE
Like Lana in the poster for Tropico, we find Beyoncé re-enacting Mary in the Pieta:


Also, is that another Shaun Ross cameo?


XO
In "XO", Beyoncé orchestrates perhaps the largest NYC land grab since Dutch settlers bought Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 24 bucks, stealing the famed amusement destination from the Queen of Coney Island herself:









***FLAWLESS & SUPERPOWER
Since I can't find any Lana plagiarism in either of these videos, I'm just gonna go ahead and assume they must be borrowed from the "Dark Paradise" and "Cola" videos that never materialized. @@Ultraviolence Watch these. One of them may be the closest thing you'll ever get to your precious "Cola" video.


HEAVEN
Here we have the biggest plot heist since Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds ripped off Gremlins. In "Heaven", Beyoncé portrays a woman mourning her deceased female bff in a series of flashbacks. Sound familiar? Of course it does. It's the plot of Lana's "Summertime Sadness" video. Not content to copycat one Lana video, "Heaven" filches from a few. A shot in a church mirrors the chapel in "Born to Die":


In a flashback, Beyoncé's girlfriend sprays alcohol at a campfire party echoing scenes in "Ride":


And we see her and her gal pal riding in a car like Lana & Jaime King:


She only barely tries to disguise her copying Lana's recitation of the Lord's Prayer in Tropico by saying it in Spanish. Oh, and speaking of Spanish, here's Rosalita yet again:



BLUE
Sure, there's another "tunnel lined with yellow lights":


The sequined bra is back:


And she evokes Lizzy's showgirl style:


But most saliently, this song is about Beyoncé's, uh, baby Blue love, the black baby daughter she had with a rapper. What a blatant "National Anthem" ripoff!



GROWN WOMAN
Last but not least, the video for "Grown Woman" consists of home footage of Beyoncé's childhood performances, a clear homage to Lana's DIY videos.

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[evilentity 13,351]

breakthrough.

 

Hova's in the sky with diamonds

 

 

don't deny it

[ConeyIslandQueen262 1,068]

 

breakthrough.

 

Hova's in the sky with diamonds

 

 

don't deny it

 

   you're absolutely crazy   

[Trash Magic 28,471]

Next she will have a child with Barrie called Blue

[Rafael 3,513]

Next she will have a child with Barrie called Blue

 

Mary tho 

 

[Trash Magic 28,471]

Mary tho 

 

BLUE iVY

[ConeyIslandQueen262 1,068]

Mary tho 

 

 

the new Glory by Jay-Z or Blue by Beyoncé 

[Sitar 22,218]

Chariots of gold, she ride w/ Jay-Z, Jared Leto

 

We need Jay-Z-Jared-Letonalysis

[evilentity 13,351]

Not to mention she straight up sang "National Anthem" in front of a whole nation without ever crediting the real artist. I mean look at the dates:

 

 

 

Edward Gallegos?

 

Alert the President!

He's been briefed.

[parkin 85]

Is "Beyoncé" just a big rip-off of Lana Del Rey?

To be fair you could also apply this to Lana or anyone else in the industry they all copy each other, I see a lot of similarities in Lana's videos to other artists but then they have used the same director.

 

To be honest, I'm still waiting for someone to break the mould and be you know just a bit different

[Viva 3,171]

Preach sister, preach.

 

now for real I think Beysus took some inspiration in Lana and mostly in Unapologetic to create her Beyoncé. Video Games made people remember an image is more powerful than 1000 words lol

[xratedcuntxrated 71]

I don't think that B knows the existence of Lana...

[Rafael 3,513]

I don't think that B knows the existence of Lana...

 

Considering Jay-Z produced the soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" where Lana's song "Young and Beautiful" appeared in countless amount of times. I'd like to imagine Bey and Jay went to the movie premiere or had a cosy movie night at home and watched it. I think she does though 

[xratedcuntxrated 71]

Considering Jay-Z produced the soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" where Lana's song "Young and Beautiful" appeared in countless amount of times. I'd like to imagine Bey and Jay went to the movie premiere or had a cosy movie night at home and watched it. I think she does though 

 

Maybe she knows her by her name but not my her music... I don't see B watching Lana's videos in Youtube lol

[Trash Magic 28,471]

Maybe she knows her by her name but not my her music... I don't see B watching Lana's videos in Youtube lol

I want pics of Jay and Lana together.

[evilentity 13,351]

Considering Jay-Z produced the soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" where Lana's song "Young and Beautiful" appeared in countless amount of times. I'd like to imagine Bey and Jay went to the movie premiere or had a cosy movie night at home and watched it. I think she does though

Let's not forget the fact he ripped off the title of the song he contributed to the soundtrack ("100$ Bill") from Lana.

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That's one way to spend a night.

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