I'm all for artistic expression, and the fact that Rihanna shoots some dude who find out is physically abusing her in her "Man Down" music video — her fifth so far from current album Loud — doesn't really bother me at all. It's the fact that the song itself is an utter snooze that cheeses me off.
Girl, did the red hair dye sink into your noggin too far? When the hell is the rad "Fading" getting a single release?
I won't lie, I'm pretty jazzed about seeing Rihanna on her Loud Tour this summer (28 North American dates, and thankfully I'll be able to catch the broad this time, since I was unable to hit up her show with Ke$ha last year).
I've actually been kind of picky about which shows I've taken in this year — Robyn (February), Cut Copy/Holy Ghost! (April), Kylie Minogue (last week) and, of course, the upcoming Take That/Pet Shop Boysgig in Milan.
But I've quietly been stanning for RiRi since her very first chart-topping Hot 100 hit, "SOS." I even got to interview her just before that jam climbed to #1 exactly five years ago, for the May 2006 issue of Instinct. This was pre-Chris Brown, pre-"Umbrella" and pre-majorly-sexed-up public persona Rihanna — a much younger, more naive Rihanna than the sex toys-prone one we read about in her recent Rolling Stone cover story.
From the D'luv archive, if you fancy a read (click to enlarge):
Side note: I've been toying with the idea of maybe creating a separate blog with all of my "day job" interviews from over the years. Does that sound like anything of interest, from a reader perspective?
Wow si Mpok Rihanna betul2 gak maen2 di albumnya ini!!! Single 'California King Bed' ini kita yakin bakal jadi nomor satu lagi!!! ini bakal jadi hits ke 11 Rihanna yang bakal jadi jawara di Amerika!!!! Emang cewe berambut merah cuma satu doank yang sukses!!! yah si Rihanna doank!!!
Jangan kira niruin rambut merah bakal bikin yang lain jadi sukses juga yach!!!
In the age of the slick, over-produced pop jam, let's all give a round of applause to Rihanna for releasing a good old-fashioned ballad as the fourth single off her Loud album.
The video for the song arrived today, and while it may seem as sleepy as the title (unintentionally) implies, it's still at least a colorful homage to none other than the crimson-weaved singer behind the tribute.
Rihanna is one hot broad, and it's never been more obvious than this dreamy clip. Do we expect it to become her fourth #1 hit in a row from her latest album? Probably not. Even the dance-infused "S&M" needed the Britney Spears remix to achieve a brief appearance at the top of the Hot 100.
Still, if it's not RiRi you're celebrating with "California King Bed," then at least give snaps to the return of the guitar solo in pop songs!
Exactly two months after the single first arrived, Britney Spears'"Till The World Ends" gets a major push up the Billboard Hot 100 (to #3) thanks to the new remix featuring Wigney's upcoming tourmate Nicki Minaj and the song's co-writer Ke$ha. The last Britney single to peak at #3 on the chart was "Circus." This now gives her three Top 5 hits in a row, following "Hold It Against Me" and "3."
Don't expect The Wig's latest to stick around too long, though — the novelty of the remix appears to have been fleeting, as it's already dropped to #20 on iTunes. The original version of "Till The World Ends" is at #36 on the digital store's chart.
Likewise, it's odd that Billboard even credits Britney this week on Rihanna's "S&M" (#6), since that remix has plummeted to #152 on iTunes. (RiRi's Loud version is hanging in there at #18).
But let's focus on the two high profile singles that have dropped faster than an 17-year-old hooker's panties at R. Kelly's mansion: Lady Gaga's "Judas" and Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)." Gaga's latest has steadily tumbled, from #10 to #12 to, now, #20. At least she has this week's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the premiere of the music video tonight to rely on (not to mention upcoming performances on the American Idol and Saturday Night Live finales).
Meanwhile, House Of Dereon's Main Wig has yet to premiere her video for "Run The World." But let's face it — that song sucks dry weave dust, hence its plunge from #33 to #48.
On the flip side, Kelly Rowland, the TRUE talent from Destiny's Child, climbs 11 positions to #43 with "Motivation." Finally, a little justice comes along to put Beyonce in her place.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West*5 weeks* 2. "Rolling In The Deep"- Adele 3. "Till The World Ends"- Britney Spears feat. Nicki Minaj & Ke$ha 4. "Just Can't Get Enough"- The Black Eyed Peas 5. "The Lazy Song"- Bruno Mars 6. "S&M" - Rihanna feat. Britney Spears 7. "On The Floor"- Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull 8. "Blow"-Ke$ha 9. "Down On Me"- Jeremih feat. 50 Cent 10. "Look At Me Now"- Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Rihanna and Britney Spears scissor their way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the remix of Ri Ri's "S&M" that The Chanting Wig's angelic voice appears on. This gives Ri her 10th chart-topping single in the U.S., and Weaveney her fifth.
Billboard points out that Rihanna achieves the shortest span between a solo artist's first and 10th #1 singles in Hot 100 history—a stretch of four years, 11 months and two weeks that began with "SOS". Meanwhile, The Chanting Wig's "Till The World Ends" slips from its peak position of #8 to #9.
And then there's Lady Gaga's "Judas," which leaked on Friday (four days ahead of its scheduled release) and debuts at #10 on the strength of 162,000 downloads sold by Sunday. This marks that broad's ninth Top 10 single. It's a shame "Judas" seems like less of an event, because I actually think that once the dust settles on this era for Gaga, it will be regarded as a better song than "Born This Way."
Elsewhere, Jessie J's mediocre Dr. Luke trash "Price Tag" scrapes its way to #24, while her debut LP Who You Are enters the Top 200 album chart at #11. And then there's The Script, whose single "For The First Time" is so boring I'd completely forgotten it existed. But, no—there it is this week at #36.
Destiny's Child's real success story, Kelly Rowland, sees her latest jam "Motivation" debut at #55. This marks her highest placement on the Hot 100 since "Like This" reached the stunning heights of #30 four years ago.
House Of Dereon's Lucky Hack Beyonce should sit her tired wig down and be studying Ms. Kelendria's every move!
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "S&M" - Rihanna feat. Britney Spears*1 week* 2. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West 3. "Just Can't Get Enough"- The Black Eyed Peas 4. "Down On Me"- Jeremih feat. 50 Cent 5. "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green 6. "Rolling In The Deep"- Adele 7. "Look At Me Now"- Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes 8. "On The Floor"- Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull 9. "Till The World Ends"- Britney Spears 10. "Judas"- Lady Gaga *new*
After previously reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 then falling down the chart a bit, The Chanting Wig's second Femme Fatale single "Till The World Ends" gets a major boost following its music video premiere, and hops from #13 to #8.
To date, The Chanting Wig has never had a single peak at #8 on the Hot 100, so we'll just have to wait and see if "Till The World Ends" becomes the first. For this week at least, her appearance on a new remix of Rihanna's current #2 single "S&M" seems to be stealing all the thunder.
The Chanting Wig should just be thankful that "Till The World Ends" is actually climbing the chart, as opposed to "Hold It Against Me," which debuted at #1 then steadily plummeted after a lone week on top.
Over on the Top 200, Rolling Stone cover girlAdele returns to #1 with 21 for a fourth non-consecutive week as it becomes the first album to sell one million copies this year. This pushes The Chanting Wig's Femme Fatale down to #2.
Other than that, it's a fairly lackluster week. So my wig is off to chant in the shower.
The U.S. Top 10:
1. "E.T." - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West*3 weeks* 2. "S&M" - Rihanna 3. "Just Can't Get Enough"- The Black Eyed Peas 4. "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green 5. "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga 6. "Down On Me"- Jeremih feat. 50 Cent 7. "Look At Me Now"- Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes 8. "Till The World Ends"- Britney Spears 9. "On The Floor"- Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull 10. "Rolling In The Deep"- Adele
While Britney Spears mostly sounds like an over-processed robot getting a jumper cable clamped to its vajazzle basket and shocked with 200 volts of Whore on Femme Fatale, vocally, she actually chirps through Rihanna's new "S&M" remix sounding like her old 5-year-old-with-a-runny-nose self for the most part.
Not sure if The Chanting Wig has ever truly featured on another artist's track (?), but this is the next good step for Operation: Britney Redemption, following the "Till The World Ends" video.
Makes me wanna stop typing for seven seconds and vibe to Duchovny.
If you tore a single back pocket off a pair of jeans and then tried to slap it across your naked butt, you'd already have way more clothes on than Rihanna does on the cover of the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone.
But I get it. Her ass is her weapon. It's a political statement. Viva la revolution.
Rihanna tampil hot dengan rambut merah dan gaun Chanel untuk sampul majalah mode dunia Vogue’s edisi april 2011. She's getting hotter day by day! love her so much!
Ini beberapa kutipan wawancara Rihanna :
On filming Battleship in Hawaii:
“There were all these people, cameras, and huge cranes out in the middle of the ocean. And I got to do some stunts, which was incredible. I loved it - especially diving into the ocean.”
On becoming content with her body:
“Over the holidays, and even during filming, I realized that I actually like my body, even if it’s not perfect according to the book. I just feel sexy. For the first time, I don’t want to get rid of the curves. I just want to tone it up. My body is comfortable, and it’s not unhealthy, so I’m going to rock with it.”
On fashion:
“It’s become more about taking a risk. When I am putting looks together, I dare myself to make something work. I always look for the most interesting silhouette or something that’s a little off, but I have to figure it out. I have to make it me. I think that’s the thrill in fashion.”
Film sukses Bodyguard yang pernah sukses berat di tahun 90an akan dibuat remake terbarunya. Nama-nama penyanyi seperti Rihanna maupun beberapa nama-nama lainnya sudah digadang-gadangkan menjadi pengganti Whitney Houston. Yang menjadi contender terberat ialah penyanyi Rihanna. Sayangnya baru-baru ini Rihanna mengungkapkan bahwa ia menolak tawaran main film remake tersebut.
Rihanna has ruled herself out of starring in the forthcoming remake of The Bodyguard. The 'What's My Name' singer had been linked to the Whitney Houston role in the forthcoming new version of the 1992 hit.
However, she has now told OK Magazine that she will not be appearing, because she hates it when singers star in musical movies. She said of her link to the role: "Absolutely not. I hate it when singers do singing movies all the time, because you can never look at them as anybody else. I want to play a character, my whole life is playing Rihanna, being a singer won't be a stretch for me."
She added: "I like challenges and being an actor is playing a role, being able to step into somebody else's shoes. That's the excitement."
Hah! Kita sih ragu Rihanna apa bisa nyanyi sountracknya seperti Whitney!
I've been sick as a dog since I returned from a trip back to Pennsylvania this past weekend, so sorry for things been quiet around here this week so far. Nevertheless, this morning I dragged myself to the computer to bang out a few thoughts on what's been going down on Planet Pop over the past three days. Read' 'em below. 21st Century Flop
I like the part where Cicely Tyson screams at the beginning of Willow Smith's "21st Century Girl" video—you know, like the Roc Nation bean counters are doing when comparing the budget of the clip to the fact that the song is only #165 on iTunes.
Baby Shut Your Mouth
I've been maintaining that "Inside Out" is the best one of the half dozen Britney SpearsFemme Fatale song snippets to pop up in recent weeks, and this lengthier clip that leaked yesterday just goes to prove it.
Blow My Speakers Up
Avril Lavigne covering Ke$ha for Radio 1 Live Lounge is good stuff. Quote from Avril's Billboard interview about her new album, which is out now: "I found myself in a situation on my fourth record with a bunch of people at the label who I didn't know, and they're coming in on my project and saying, 'Here's what we think you need to do for your record,' and giving me their vision. And radio's so rhythmic/dance-driven right now, and that's not where I was going with this record. So I had to fight and say no, but… I ultimately made the record I wanted to."
Notorious K.I.M.
I love a good train wreck, so I ordered Lil Kim's Black Friday mixtape (via PayPal—class!) a few weeks back. And while she appears to have sliced off Nicki Minaj's head on the cover of the 20-track affair, it's her butchering of Rihanna's Loud track "Man Down" that assures me that this was a sound investment.
Jadi ceritanya si Donald Trump mengontrak Rihanna buat tampil di private klubnya.. Rihanna sampe dibayar $ 500.000, tapi tiba-tiba si Rihanna membatalkan kontrak dengan alasan sakit... dan dese diganti sama Jennifer Hudson.
Yang bikin Trump kesel abiss, karena ternyata Rihanna tampil di NBA All Star, dihari yang sama dengan acara Donald Trump... si Trump sampe ngomong gini :
“I thought that (Rihanna bailing) was insulting to everyone. But for Rihanna to go to the (NBA) All-Star game and perform after she told us she was sick, that is just a lack of respect.
“But, nothing was missed. Jennifer’s a beautiful girl. She came on her day off even though she performs almost every night. She is an unbelievable talent, and her voice is better.”
Kita jadi pengen liat si Trump ngomong 'I fire you"! ke Rihanna!!! hihihi
Nih video Katy Perry nyanyiin lagu 'Only Girl'nya Rihanna di konser Katy Perry. Si Katy Pery ngasih selamat ulang tahun juga ke Rihanna. Minggu ini Miss Rihanna ulang tahun ke 23.
Both of them rock the chart now, and they supporting each other!
Skylar Grey adalah penulis lagu “Love The Way You Lie.” Lagu ini sebelumnya telah sukses dipopulerkan Rihanna dan Eminem. Demo lagu ini direlease minggu lalu.
Yay! For Best International Female Artis at Brit Award!!!!
Rihanna tampil cantik dengan tiga pakaian berbeda pada acara Brit Award 2011 yang diadakan rabu, 15 Februari di The O2 Arena, London, England. Dalam acara ini, Rihanna menyanyikan lagu 'Only Girl (In the World)” Lalu “S&M” dan “What’s My Name.”
Rihanna ngetwit:
“Came wit a Grammy, left wit a Brit!!! Yea, I’m feelin myself a lil bit rt now, lol! UK massive stand up! I love u #weLOUD,”
FYI: Rihanna is wearing an ivory and red silk gazar carnation embroidered gown from Oscar de la Renta. Click here for more picture!
The BRIT Awards, held this evening at London's 02 Arena, seemed to come hours after the Grammys. (Are they always held this close together?) Anyway, Arcade Fire took the International Album award, much the way they won Album Of The Year on this side of the pond on Sunday. And kudos to Take That (British Group) and Rihanna (International Female Solo Artist) for picking up statues, as well. Catch the full list of winners below! If you need a refresher, here is the list of nominees.
2011 BRIT AWARDS WINNERS British Male Solo Artist: Plan B British Breakthrough: Tinie Tempah International Album: Arcade Fire, The Suburbs Critics Choice Award: Jessie J International Male Solo Artist: Cee Lo Green British Single: Tinie Tempah, “Pass Out” International Group: Arcade Fire International Breakthrough Act: Justin Bieber British Female Solo Artist: Laura Marling International Female Solo Artist: Rihanna British Group: Take That British Album: Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
If you slept under a rock all day, you missed The Grammys. I'm mentally fried from live-blogging the event over at Idolator, but here are some performances, plus some main winners...
Rihanna, Eminem, Skylar Grey & Dr. Dre, "Love The Way You Lie/I Need A Doctor"
Album Of The Year:The Suburbs - Arcade Fire Song Of The Year: "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum Record Of The Year: "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding Pop Vocal Album: The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars Pop Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group: "Hey Soul Sister (Live) - Train Pop Collaboration: "Imagine" - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal Short Form Music Video: "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga Dance Recording: "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna Dance/Electronic Album:La Roux - La Roux Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Revolver" - Madonna Country Album: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum Country Song: "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum Rap Album: Recovery - Eminem Rap Song: "Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys Rock Album: The Resistance - Muse Rock Song: "Angry World" - Neil Young Alternative Music Album: Brothers - The Black Keys R&B Album: Wake Up! - John Legend and The Roots R&B Song: "Shine"- John Legend and The Roots R&B Male Vocal Performance: "There Goes My Baby" - Usher R&B Female Vocal Performance: "Bittersweet" - Fantasia R&B Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group: "Solider Of Love" - Sade Urban/Alternative Performance: "Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
Seperti dilangsir justjared, Rihanna tampil cantik dengan gaun Gucci putih dalam acara Pre Grammy party yang diadakan di Soho House (February 12) di West Hollywood, California. Penyanyi 22 tahun ini bakal tampil duet bersama Drake pada malam Grammy Award, meskipun dese lagi sakit!
Rihanna ngetwit:
“Bronchitis and laryngitis boo! I’m still goin to rehearsals tho! Sunday is everything,”
