Rihanna – Rated R
Considering the year that Rihanna has had (Chris Brown etc) this album was bound to be scrutinised so much more than anything else she’s done before. But that’s how it goes when you’re one of the biggest pop stars in the world. So where do we start? How about at “I’m such [...]
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Footnotes: Weekend Links
Posted in Footnotes on Nov 27th, 2009
1. The best Rated R review so far [Village Voice]
2. Former Idolator editor, Maura Johnston never had the chance to finish ‘The 50 Worst Songs of the Decade’ – now she does. [SOTC]
3. T.I. & Lil’ Wayne’s daughters start a group called OMG Girlz [MTV]
4. The 10 Most Underrated New Rappers [Complex]
5. Mef Vs. Chef [...]
Rihanna’s “Rated R” In Stores Today
Posted in Music on Nov 23rd, 2009
The brand new Rihanna album Rated R hits stores everywhere today. I’m still not entirely convinced of Russian Roulette (your fault, Ne-Yo) but it turns out I might have underestimated Rockstar 101 just a little. Good, I guess. Buy it here or here.
“That Rihanna Reign Just Won’t Let Up” Might Just Be True + Rated R Tracklist
Posted in Music on Nov 4th, 2009
UPDATE: The official Rated R tracklisting (with a very debatable Slash appearance) has been added below the jump — Okay, now we’re talking. Another new song from Rihanna’s upcoming album Rated R leaked today. Hard doesn’t necessarily sound like single material but at least we’re headed in the right direction. The song was produced by [...]
Rihanna Releases The Underwhelming “Russian Roulette”
Posted in Music on Oct 22nd, 2009
Ugh, where to start. Possibly the most anti-climatic moment in pop music this year – Rihanna, our final hope in this land of disdained and forgettable pop music finally announces she will release her first single to the internet at exactly 11:23 (as in 11/23, November 23 being the date her album Rated R is [...]
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