Here are a couple of new promo pics from Rihanna’s new album!
Ri is about a month away from releasing Rated R, her most anticipated album ever … and the industry is buzzing like crazy! Even though Rihanna chose to release a “dark” ballad instead of an upbeat club track, which surprised a lot of people, the song’s co-producer Chuck Harmony says that both the album and the song “Russian Roulette” are a reflection of Rihanna growing up and coming into her own.
Harmony told MTV News that no matter how you feel about the track, the album will prove that Rihanna is the Madonna of her generation. “I sat through mix sessions and I heard some of the songs on the record. It fits in well,” he said of “Russian Roulette.”
The song is a bit darker than some of Rihanna’s past singles, but Harmony said that isn’t indicative of the rest of the album. “I think Rihanna has captured what her old fans are used to, as well as the growth of an artist. ‘Russian Roulette,’ to me, is a shining example of her growth and her artistic expression,” he said. ” ‘Russian Roulette’ is definitely taking her to another level. I think she’s a pop icon, so her music should reflect that.”
After weeks and weeks of building up suspense, Rihanna has finally released her new single, “Russian Roulette.” And it’s definitely not what we expected.
We’re not going to say it’s a bad song because it’s actually pretty good, but for a “comeback” single we expected something a bit more upbeat. But anyway, take a listen to the song for yourself above and continue reading to download it!
Be on the look-out for her new album, which drops on November 23rd.
Rihanna was seen on the set of her new music video Friday (Oct 16) in the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City. The song is a mystery but we hear it will be released tomorrow morning, and we’ll have it up for your listening pleasure as soon as it drops.
In the meantime, check out these new pics of Rihanna shooting the music video in NYC, and make sure continue reading for more!
The paparazzi caught Rihanna rocking a new hairstyle as she arrived at a recording studio in New York City Tuesday (Oct 13). The pop singer made a big announcement the same day on her newly launched Twitter page:
The Wait Is Ova. Nov 23 09
According to inudstry insiders, her new album, which is currently untitled, is set to drop on November 23rd. On that same day she is also scheduled to perform on Good Morning America. No word on when the debut single for the album is set to drop, but with the album’s release nearly a month away, it could be any day now!
Take a listen to “So Cold,” a new song from Chris Brown. Brown confirmed via hisTwitter page that the track, produced by Polow Da Don and co-written by Ester Dean and Teyana Taylor, will indeed be featured on his upcoming third studio album, Graffiti. He just hopes his album doesn’t leak:
OMG as you all know a song leaked today from my album called so cold.. im a lil upset but i pray my album doesnt leak..
im still putting it on the album though. i dont care if its leaked
Within the first 30 – 60 seconds of the song, you already know what it’s about … and who it’s about, without question:
Tell her I’m sorry, I’m really sorry / Can you forgive me? / Please forgive me / And come back home / Keep me safe and warm / Damn my baby’s really gone / I don’t know if she’s coming home / My luck’s up, I f**ked up…
Damn Chris, if this is how you really feel about Rihanna then this is gonna be a loooongg azz 5 years! Brown’s Graffiti is set to drop early next year.
It must suck having the paparazzi follow your every move just about every single day of the week. But it doesn’t look like it bothers Rihanna too much. We just hope she pays her PR staff well because she hasn’t released an album or gone on any tours or anything like that in a while and she’s still as relevant as ever.
Of course that little bout she had with Chris Brown assisted in this boost of relevancy, but never-the-less homegirl stays on the front of just about every blog online, whether it’s a story about her screwing Justin Timberlake or pictures of her “going to meetings” (and people gawking at a green notebook).
Anyway, she and her BFF Katy Perry were seen in the front row enjoying the Karl Lagerfeld Pret a Porter Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show Sunday (Oct 4) at the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. Ri spent her entire weekend going from show to show enjoying the festivities of Paris Womenswear Fashion Week 2009 over the pond in Paris, France.
Continue reading for lots of pictures and a full account of her busy weekend! CONTINUE READING
Rihanna is currently over the pond in Paris, France enjoying the Paris Fashion Week festivities. In these pictures, she can be seen making her way to the Spring/Summer 2010 Balmain Ready To Wear Fashion Show in Thursday (Oct 1).9
As a doorman protected her from the rain by holding an umbrella over her head, singer Rihanna posed for pics with fans and signed a few autographs outside the Hotel de Rome in Berlin, Germany Tuesday afternoon (Sep 29).
Rihanna was recently denied entry by a Catholic Church over in Venice due to her choice of attire. After taking a trip on a gondola, the “Umbrella” singer showed up to St. Mark’s Basilica in the Piazza San Marco wearing a skimpy outfit (see pictures here) and they turned her way due to their strict dress code, which states that shoulders and legs must be covered. So she made do by throwing together a makeshift outfit, which looked like two red table cloths from a restaurant. She was in the city for her manager’s wedding over the weekend.
Singer Rihanna was spotted making her rounds in New York City Tuesday afternoon (Sep 22). Here she can be seen, wearing dark lipstick, thigh high boots and a gray sweatshirt styled skirt, arriving at a building in the Soho district of the city.
In related news, the team behind her new project says you should expect nothing short of greatness when she drops her fourth studio album early next year. She’s been working with Justin Timberlake, along with some other famous names to make sure she hits the industry right with this new LP.
“In my opinion, she’s got the world in the palm of her hand right now, based on her success with her last record,” Justin Timberlake told Access Hollywood before the Emmys. “The stuff we’ve come up with in the studio, it’s the next step for her. It’s a little more grown up. It’s got some edge to it.”
Chase & Status’ Saul Milton and Will Kennard have had a pair of sessions with Rihanna and describe the “Umbrella” singer as very professional and a “really cool girl, down to earth.” They also label her as someone who knows what she wants, musically. “When she doesn’t like something she’ll let you know. When she likes something she’ll let you know as well,” Milton told the BBC. “On one track she came up with some cool melodies and cool ideas, the kind of vibe she wanted. This album for her is just about what she likes and what she’s into and what she wants. If she’s not into the vibe she’ll be like, ‘Nope, I don’t think it’s for me.’” The pair also promise their “trademark big beats and big bass” on their Rihanna cuts.
Funny man Affion Crockett recently posted this hilarious video spoof to his YouTube page. The video is a parody of Jay-Z’s “Run This Town,” featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, but has a big twist. Instead of the words, “Who’s gonna run this town tonight,” the female portraying Rihanna in the song/video is saying “Who’s gonna hunt Chris Brown tonight?” and the whole video has Rihanna, along with Jay and Kanye (both played by Affion) leading a manhunt to hunt down Chris, also played by Affion. The beginning of the video is completely hilarious as it shows Affion dressed up in a blue sweater and a bow tie mocking Chris’ Larry King interview. You’ve just gotta watch the whole thing… Continue reading to check it out!
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