The tracks were inescapable-“Umbrella”, “Don’t Stop the Music”, “Rude Boy”, “Work”-but also had genuine personality, not to mention a carnal sense of expressiveness that set her apart: Rihanna’s changes didn’t seem like the product of high-concept self-reinvention so much as gut feeling. By 2007’s Good Girl Gone Bad, she’d expanded the sunny Caribbean pop of her early work for sleek hybrids of hip-hop, R&B, club music and rock. Her 2005 debut, Music of the Sun, went Gold when she was just 17. She was making things up as she went along, but when she went, she went full-steam ahead.īorn in Barbados in 1988, she left high school to pursue music. Describing the chameleonic nature of her clothing line, Fenty-the first female-created brand for LVMH, not to mention its first luxury label run by a black woman-Rihanna said the line didn’t have any fixed look, in part because her own was always changing.

Though her biggest tracks have tended toward some variety of dance pop (mixed with reggae, EDM, dancehall, R&B and so on), a closer listen reveals an artist willing to try just about anything-and the uncanny grace to sound good doing it. Fast-forward to the present day and there remains something effortless about Rihanna, a sense of confidence that transcends any one narrative or style. Most of all, she had ideas and seemed comfortable expressing them. She took a leading role in group activities. Ill take it however.A report card for Robyn Rihanna Fenty, first issued by a school back in Barbados’ Saint Michael parish and later reprinted in a giant coffee-table book called RIHANNA, stated, in part, that the young Fenty was positive, sure of herself. did they find time to work on R8 too While its believed RiRi was laying down vocals for a track from his new album, we cant help but. Im still hoping she releases a full reggae album/mixtape. Shes been in the recording studio with Big Sean. After rumors suggested that Rihanna has scrapped all work on her new album, tentatively titled R8, in favor of chasing a new sound, British singer-songwriter Charlli XCX reveals that Rihanna has called on her to draft some last. They did the same thing with Tweet’s Southern Hummingbird choosing “Opps Oh My” as the leading single. According to new reports, Travis Scott and Charli XCX may appear on Rihannas highly anticipated eighth studio album. Unfortunately, they were quickly reminded, that something ratchet and fun would create more buzz a la BBHMM, and Work. Listening to this album, I can see why they tried “45 seconds” first. And next up to give the bad gal her kudos is Ne-Yo. Study that work ethic, and place it into your own life, and watch what happens. Floating commentary on Rihanna’s R8 have thus far praised the Bajan pop star’s upcoming (surprise) eighth album. Reading interviews of how hard up and coming producers have worked to even get a chance to work with her, and how just having one song on her album will change their lives. Love her or hate her, watch the impact this has in the music industry. I’m a true fan of music, and while Rihanna isn’t my favorite, I like to study greatness. This is the first Rihanna album that i can listen to all the way through. I am not a Rihanna album fan, but her singles catalogue has always been amazing. Yo, I’m really loving this album and it’s direction. Enjoy the music as u diligently add them to your playlist on the DL. We know that u really want to thank Rihanna for giving your eardrums LIFE but can’t… Loooool. Someone please educate a certain fan base on how “TIMELESS”

The HIve cannot attempt to speak on quality of music when 7/11 exists lol. Rihanna doesn’t have to focus on quantity of her singles on ANTI when she already has the quality on LOCK!ĥ. Let me enlighten you… The ratio in quality of music between the global ICON and BYE is 3-1.Ĥ. Is because she luuuuv her fans? Soooooo./WHY are you here? Didn’t y’all swear up and down that the real reason why BYE compressed 20 FLOP €UM guzzling “ground breaking” anthems on 1 album No FLOP blonde ATTEMPT at a short hairdo, without Rihanna’s internationally recognized, and widely celebrated short hairdo.ģ. Older tired bishes be struggle lapping behind this young ICONiC superstar in record sales, breaking records and a slew of iconic hits!Ģ. Look at all these haters… HIVE standing up on que….

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