Based on those songs I've listened to/watched, this album appears to be a concept album. And that concept is "Beyonce Has A Big Booty". Because it's everywhere. On the booklet cover (isn't she above this? What is she-- Britney Spears circa 1999?) and co-starring in all of the videos (okay, in two of them. At least). And mind you, I'm not complaining, but as an international entertainment journalist, I have to point these things out.
The song "Blow" is catchy. I think it's about something salacious, but I'm trying not to think about that right now. The video for that song is kind of 70's retro and features Beyonce roller skating. I may watch this again. Yeah, it was that good. The video for "Pretty Hurts" features our heroine in a beauty pageant as Miss Third Ward. Harvey Keitel inexplicably makes a cameo in the middle of it. I thought I was high, but he was really in it. You would think he would be working on Pulp Fiction 2 or something. The video was about the value that our society places on beauty and the ramifications. And it's really a thought provoking piece. Okay, not really. I was looking at her ass. As you will too.
So there you have it. Based on the song and the two video clips, I give it a thumbs up. With further listens or even the most preliminary analysis, this could of course all change. Hope this helped!
