Lady Gaga - Dope (YouTube Music Awards)
Added 2025-03-17 16:17:19 +0000 UTCI'm going to need help in the comments with what happened during this time :(
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Michael Hardwick
2025-03-22 21:11:57 +0000 UTCWe knew
Jerryy
2025-03-21 10:01:02 +0000 UTCOkay Gaga Encyclopedia lmao you ain’t the only one lol
Jerryy
2025-03-21 09:59:42 +0000 UTCexactly!!
Daniel Juke
2025-03-19 13:10:14 +0000 UTCI've messaged you privately, but the G.U.Y short film chronologically was just before the tour - so that is near the end of Artpop's deep-dive. Art-rave release night is very much the next thing chronologically though that you mention
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-18 13:58:20 +0000 UTCThere was meant to of been Music Video's for Venus, Do What U Want, & more - so this was Gaga's way of saying sorry for letting down her fans (in her mind) by financing this video to tie the ARTPOP era together as best she could.
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-18 13:17:04 +0000 UTCGaga has never cared about the numbers. However, they are sometimes important for a label, when agreeing a roll-out for an album or era. That doesn't mean the fans need to compare artists though, this should sit within the Artists team & the label board.
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-18 13:16:13 +0000 UTCThis is within the Joanne deep dive, just before he reacts to the Super Bowl performance. :)
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-18 13:13:57 +0000 UTCThink it hurt more because she wasn't playing up to a character, she was showing her true emotions and was hurting :( The media were so cruel during this time. You'll see some headlines in the beginning of her 'Applause' MV. For example: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10456587/Lady-Gaga-draws-in-Saturday-Night-Live-viewers-while-Artpop-sales-flop.html
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-18 13:13:11 +0000 UTCYeah this one hurt :(
Daniel Juke
2025-03-18 12:37:41 +0000 UTCIt's such a negative distraction to take away from the art to focus on numbers. That will never tell the true story of an artist's abilities. I fully agree with you. I'm only just now beginning my deep dive, but I can clearly see Gaga is in an incredible place right now and you can really hear that in her music on MAYHEM :)
Daniel Juke
2025-03-18 12:37:21 +0000 UTCOf course :)
Daniel Juke
2025-03-18 12:35:25 +0000 UTCThat really hurt seeing her like that
Daniel Juke
2025-03-18 12:35:17 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure I'd feel the same way :(
Daniel Juke
2025-03-18 12:34:26 +0000 UTCTo this day I have trouble watching this, it breaks my heart. Her former manager and label really let her down. You haven't watched the G.U.Y. video yet I think, but there's a lot of messaging in there about the whole situation. She also paid for that video herself since the label didn't believe in it anymore.
Lorenzo
2025-03-18 12:27:56 +0000 UTCThank you so much for this. I really appreciate you calling out competitiveness and concern for numbers over what truly matters — the music, and more importantly, the person behind the music. This also makes me appreciate MAYHEM even more — if that’s even possible — because it’s so heartening to see Gaga thriving and creating music from a place of personal wellness and positivity. She deserves all the love she can get, as indeed we all do. I’m loving the deep dive into Gaga, and especially that you’ve come to appreciate the special person she is — welcome to the club, or I should say ‘paws up!’
Christopher West
2025-03-18 11:22:32 +0000 UTCDon’t forget the five foot two documentary king ❤️
Jesse Nemick
2025-03-18 05:07:48 +0000 UTCWhen you watch the X-Factor & Applause VMA performance prior to this, she was so excited for this era so it always upsets me seeing her at rock bottom 🥹
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-17 17:02:43 +0000 UTCIn addition, her label were pushing back on the final tracklist, and so instead of this song being how she intended (she sang a different version at iTunes festival) if you remember, she stuck it to them & called the song Dope & re-wrote the lyrics. Both her manager & label really let her down during this time.
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-17 17:00:29 +0000 UTCExactly this! It’s heavily believed this was when Troy Carter & Gaga split ways.
Michael Hardwick
2025-03-17 16:56:28 +0000 UTCThis was a week before ARTPOP came out. Things fell apart with her manager Troy Carter that week as well. I just think she felt really alone and used up and chewed out by the industry.
Ahmad
2025-03-17 16:27:12 +0000 UTC
