Renaissance was yet another commercial hit for Beyoncé. Debuting at #1, Beyoncé extended her record for most consecutive albums to debut at #1. It spent 14 weeks in the top 10. By the end of the year, Renaissance had the third-biggest debut of the year and was certified platinum.
The general consensus was that Renaissance was yet another Beyoncé banger. However, of course, there are going to be those that disagree. And among those is popular YouTuber AJay Deluxe. According to a summary of her "first listen" video by Pop Tingz, AJay was not a fan. “I did not enjoy myself listening to [RENAISSANCE] to be honest … It’s my least favorite Beyoncé album on my initial listen and usually her albums get better. But this one, not so much honey.” AJay's full video is 30 minutes long. The YouTuber, who has 900,000 subscribers, is well known for her "first listen" review videos.
Twitter (Mostly) Doesn't Have Time For AJay
A negative review of a popular album ten months after its release is often nothing more than a clout chase. That is especially the case when your review comes out five days before the artist in question embarks on a four-month world tour. The Renaissance World Tour is set to kick off on May 10 in Stockholm and finish on September 27 in New Orleans. The covers 12 countries and 17 US states, plus DC. The tour also continues a total of 57 concert stops.https://twitter.com/iigalore/status/1654639634863861760 However, the tour does not leave Europe and North America. Despite this, it's a major undertaking for the performer.
However, Twitter and the Bey Hive had little time for AJay's clowning. The fandom saw through the transparent attempt at clout-chasing and instead took to dunking on the YouTuber mercilessly. However, some people also defended the album as a "grower", and nothing that is always immediately liked on the first listen. Be sure to check down below for some of the best responses to AJay's review. But what do you think about it? Do you think AJay has a point? Or is this just some attention-seeking behavior? Let us know in the comments below!
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