We Ain't No Divas

• Lady Gaga - The Fame (Part 2)

  Where were you when Lady Gaga staged her own death at the 2009 MTV VMAs during Paparazzi?Part two of our diva dive into Lady Gaga's The Fame, Ross and Sam revisit Lady Gaga's pivot from stereotypical dance-pop hitmaker to pop art provocateur with the campaign's third and fourth international singles LoveGame and Paparazzi.From paying homage to Britney Spears and gender-bending like Madonna in the Joseph Kahn-directed LoveGame to delivering her first original epic with Paparazzi with Jonas Åkerlund, the second half of The Fame rollout aligned her with the pop greats then built a blood-drenched seat at their table. Plus, we revisit how Gaga received the transvestigation treatment by the media, The Fame Ball Tour and her star-making set at Glastonbury.Follow us @weaintnodivas to keep up with your faves and let us know your thoughts!00:01:27 LoveGame and Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)00:04:17 "You wanna take a ride on my disco stick?"00:05:50 LoveGame music video controversies00:13:00 The Fame Ball Tour00:18:30 Performing on The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 200900:22:55 The Transvestigation00:31:36 Paparazzi00:33:18 Paparazzi music video00:43:32 Paparazzi at the 2009 MTV VMAs00:53:55 Diva Diploma - what do we rate The Fame era out of 10?We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Tate McRae Outsells Ariana Grande, Sabrina Shocks The BRITs & Oscars Falls Flat

  Dear Tate, we hope you're listening... Ross and Sam are back with an end-of-awards season special! Sam tells all about the 2025 BRIT Awards before we dive into JADE's star-making Angel of My Dreams performance and Sabrina Carpenter's royally racy Bed Chem performance.We discuss the whelming 2025 Oscars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's spectacular opening performance, and that Bond tribute by Doja Cat, LISA and Raye. Finally, we dive into our beloved Tate McRae's number one (!) third album So Close To What, its whirlwind takeover and if its chart-topping success means she's now in pop's A-list.Follow us @weaintnodivas to keep up with your faves and let us know your thoughts!We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Lady Gaga - The Fame (Part 1)

  RedOne! Konvict... GA-GA.Lady Gaga arrived seemingly fully-formed in 2008 as a David Bowie-referencing, Grace Jones-dressing blonde New York party girl ready to disrupt pop. The one-two punch of Just Dance and Poker Face established her as a fashion-savvy, sexually charged visual artist ready to push buttons and take over the industry, while the record-breaking album The Fame introduced her and RedOne as two forward-thinking hitmakers inspired by the 1980s and Britney Spears' Blackout.How did she get there? Who invented the character of Lady Gaga? And did Akon discover her? Listen to part one of our deep dive into the most game-changing era of the 21st century.Follow us @weaintnodivas to keep up with your faves and let us know your thoughts!00:01:16 Why we're revisiting The Fame00:02:38 Where was music at the dawn of The Fame?00:04:28 Who was Lady Gaga before 2008?00:08:10 Who came up with "Lady Gaga"?00:10:00 Signing with Interscope & meeting RedOne00:11:52 Who were we before Lady Gaga?00:14:41 Britney Spears - Blackout influence00:17:36 Just Dance00:21:13 David Bowie - Let's Dance influence00:27:20 Who is Colby O'Donis?00:29:40 The FASHION00:32:57 Transmission Gaga-vision YouTube vlogs00:37:45 Poker Face00:41:21 Does she sing "F**k her face"?00:43:55 Just Dance could've been a Pussycat Dolls song...00:50:44 2009 BRITs performance with Pet Shop Boys00:52:27 The Fame album review01:09:00 How Gaga manifested The FameWe Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Addison Rae's High Fashion, Beyoncé Ticket Prices & JADE Lands The BRITs

  We don't need your drugs... Ross & Sam react to Addison Rae's third single High Fashion, break down its many musical references and discuss how her debut album is taking up.We dive into Sabrina Carpenter's deluxe edition of Short n' Sweet (featuring Dolly Parton!), Chappell Roan's upcoming single The Giver, and Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's joint album. As for UK pop news, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour ticket controversy comes up and we guess what JADE will perform for her solo BRITs performance in March.Follow us @weaintnodivas to keep up with your faves and let us know your thoughts!00:01:05 Addison Rae's High Fashion reaction00:08:00 High Fashion's musical references00:11:44 High Fashion music video reaction00:16:22 Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet deluxe edition00:17:07 Dolly Parton and Sabrina's Please Please Please collab00:25:55 JADE is performing at the BRITs00:30:49 Beyoncés Cowboy Carter Tour ticket prices00:37:14 Chappell Roan announces The Giver00:40:53 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco announce joint album00:45:10 Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show reaction00:51:00 Diva Download - what songs we're loving this weekWe Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Ariana Grande - thank u, next

  Ariana Grande's fifth album thank u, next came in the wake of personal tragedy and turmoil. In September 2018, Ariana's ex-boyfriend Mac Miller died of a drug overdose months, just weeks after her fourth album Sweetener was released. She ceased all promotion and camped out at a New York recording studio with her closest friends and collaborators, including Victoria Monet, Tommy Brown, Tayla Parx and Max Martin.Thank u, next rewrote the industry rule book for main pop girl releases while asserting Ariana as a storyteller. The frank lyricism, conversational tone and self-deprecating humour combined with less polished production set the tone for the next decade of pop. The real-time release strategy and Hollywood production music videos lead to Ari breaking many chart and streaming records (first solo artist to tie The Beatles' very big Billboard record!). However, accusations of blackfishing and cultural appropriation throughout the era have tainted its legacy. How does the thank u, next era hold up in 2025?Follow us @weaintnodivas to keep up with your faves and let us know your thoughts!00.33 Why thank u, next?02.28 Were we into Ariana Grande before this era?06.55 How the Manchester bombings changed the sound of Sweetener10.00 What was charting in 2018?12.58 Ariana and Mac Miller's relationship timeline14.48 How thank u, next began16.03 thank u, next - first single release18.07 Naming her ex-boyfriends on the song24.07 Colleen Ballinger in the thank u, next music video?29.25 imagine - promotional single 33.05 7 rings - second single release39.08 Copyright, blackfishing and cultural appropriation accusations42.22 7 rings music video and blackfishing46.08 break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored - third single release 50.42 Queerbaiting allegations in 'break up' music video55.09 thank u, next - album release01.02.00 ghostin - the song she never wanted to be released01.10.00 Coachella 2019 headline shows01.11.00 Sweetener World Tour01.14.00 2019 singles with Social House, Normani, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey01.18.00 2019 GRAMMYs - Ariana gets snubbed!01.23.00 Diva Dictionary01.24.00 Diva Diploma - Our rating of the thank u, next era We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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