#8) Britney Spears Femme Fatale
Showing posts with label Rihanna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rihanna. Show all posts
Saturday, December 31, 2011
#10) Mary J. Blige My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)
Album Review: Rihanna "Talk That Talk"
I've been fighting allowing myself to become a full-fledged fan of Rihanna ever since she released the masterpiece that is Rated R because she's not the world's most talented vocalist & even though Loud was solid, let's just say that Talk That Talk convinced me!1. "You Da One": We got a hot one right here! Love that island flavor. 5/5
2. "Where Have You Been": Rihanna may be good at this whole urban thing, but she really has a career waiting for her as a dance artist if she so desires because this song is brilliant! 5/5
3. "We Found Love" (ft. Calvin Harris): See what I mean? Not only is this the biggest hit of her career, but it's one of her best songs ever! 5/5
4. "Talk That Talk" (ft. Jay-Z): "Whatcha say now, give it to me baby!" I cannot get this song out of my head, which, in this case, I love! Jay-Z completely phoned in his pathetic lyrics, but I won't hold that against her. 5/5
5. "Cockiness (Love It)": An instant favorite of mine. Love the attitude! 5/5
6. "Birthday Cake": She was on her way to another hit with this one at least. Everything about it is fantastic except the length. 4.5/5
7. "We All Want Love": We've arrived at the (thankfully brief) slower section of the album, which tends to be rough for Rihanna. Slow jams are certainly not her forte on Talk That Talk. This song does very little for me. 2/5
8. "Drunk On Love": A slight improvement over the previous track, but that doesn't stop me from skipping it. 2.5/5
9. "Roc Me Out": She's back in her comfort zone here, so much so that it sounds like "Rude Boy Part 2", but that's not a complaint! 5/5
10. "Watch & Learn": Yet another highlight. She's so in her element on what is definitely the best song Priscilla Renea's ever written. 5/5
11. "Farewell": This, on the other hand, is my least favorite song on the album. It's no "The Last Song"... 1.5/5
For uptempos, Talk That Talk is the go-to Rihanna album. As for the three tracks I wasn't in love with, had she replaced them with the deluxe edition bonus tracks "Red Lipstick" (work more with Chase & Status please, RiRi!), "Do Ya Thang" (a would've-been hit in the making!), & "Fool In Love (in place of "Farewell"), the album would've been *muah* perfecto! Oh, & Rihanna? Please never stop working with Ester Dean. :)
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Billboard Update
^#1 Album #1 Single^
As Michael Buble's Christmas continues atop the Billboard 200 album chart, Rihanna earns her longest-leading #1 on the Hot 100 singles chart with "We Found Love", which, in its eighth week, is also the year's longest leader!
See full charts HERE
Rihanna "You Da One" Video Premiere
"You Da One" is the second single lifted from Rihanna's new album Talk That Talk. "We Found Love" may still be #1, but that didn't stop them from raining on its parade the same way it overshadowed "Cheers (Drink To That)". I do like the video & song though.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Billboard Update
^#1 Album #1 Single^
This week features three-peats from Michael Buble's Christmas atop the Billboard 200 album chart & Rihanna's "We Found Love" atop the Hot 100 singles chart, where she matches her personal records for longest-running #1's at seven weeks ("Umbrella", "Love The Way You Lie" with Eminem). Kelly Clarkson debuts @ #93 with "I'll Be Home For Christmas", that song's highest position ever on the Hot 100!
See full charts HERE
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Rihanna "Battleship" Trailer
Get your first taste of Rihanna's acting chops in this new trailer for "Battleship", hitting theaters on May 18th. Looks pretty sweet!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Billboard Update
^#1 Album #1 Single^
Michael Buble's Christmas tops the Billboard 200 album chart, where Rihanna debuts @ #3 with Talk That Talk following first-week sales of 197,000 copies. Mary J. Blige also debuts @ #5 with My Life II... The Journey Continues, Act 1 following first-week sales of 156,000 copies. Rihanna continues atop the Hot 100 singles chart with "We Found Love", while she scores the week's highest debut @ #31 with the Jay-Z-assisted "Talk That Talk" & also debuts @ #65 with "Where Have You Been". Jennifer Lopez debuts alongside will.i.am & Mick Jagger @ #36 with "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)". Meanwhile, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" tops the inaugural Holiday Songs chart!
(Photo Credit: Wikipedia)
2012 Grammy Nominees Announced
Not that they mean anything, but the nominations for the 2012 Grammys have been announced & Rihanna managed to score four. Nicki Minaj & Kelly Price both got three, while Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Melanie Fiona, & Fergie (as a songwriter on Kanye West's "All Of The Lights") each scored a pair. See the full list of nominees HERE.[Source]
2011 Grammy Nominations Concert Performance Highlights
Rihanna "We Found Love"
Usher & Valerie Simpson - Ashford/Lieber Tribute
Rihanna, via satellite from London, & Usher were on hand to perform at this year's Grammy Nominations Concert. Re: RiRi's performance, I hate that they cut it down so short. Ruined it for me.
Monday, November 28, 2011
The 2011 Soul Train Awards Recap
Melanie Fiona performed "Fool For You", her duet with Cee Lo Green, at the 2011 Soul Train Awards, where Kelly Rowland was a big winner, picking up Song Of The Year for "Motivation"! Nicki Minaj won Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year for "Moment 4 Life", Beyonce picked up Best Dance Performance for "Run The World (Girls)", & Rihanna won Best Caribbean Performance for "Man Down". See a full list of winners HERE.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Billboard Update
^#1 Album #1 Single^
While Drake's Take Care tops the Billboard 200 album chart, it's all about Rihanna (well, & a little bit about Drake too) on the Hot 100 singles chart, where her "We Found Love" rules with the Airplay Gainer title for a fourth consecutive week. Rihanna also jumps 73-14 with "You Da One" & earns the chart's highest debut @ #9 alongside Drake with "Take Care".
(Photo Credit: Wikipedia)
Monday, November 21, 2011
The 2011 American Music Awards Recap
Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull - Medley
Jennifer Lopez, will.i.am, & Mick Jagger "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
Nicki Minaj & David Guetta - Medley
Christina Aguilera & Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger"
Mary J. Blige "Mr. Wrong"
Kelly Clarkson "Mr. Know It All"
OneRepublic "Good Life"
Jennifer Lopez had a showstopping night (of redemption) at the 2011 American Music Awards with her own performance of
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Rihanna Performs "We Found Love" On The X Factor UK
On the eve of her Talk That Talk album release, Rihanna was in the UK performing "We Found Love" ..quite strangely.. on The X Factor. She is certainly a studio artist... but a darn good studio artist!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Rihanna Performs "We Found Love" On The X Factor
Rihanna gave her debut televised performance of her #1 single "We Found Love" off Talk That Talk (November 21st) on The X Factor last night. She did a good job. Re: The X Factor, I meant to do weekly reviews of it, but I don't have nearly as polarizing feelings towards the contestants as I have the last few years of Idol, so I didn't feel I'd really have much interesting to say. I'm basically just enjoying most of the performances each week, & as long as the right two make the finals & the right one of them wins, I'm good.
Billboard Update
^#1 Album #1 Single^
Mac Miller's Blue Slide Park tops the Billboard 200 chart, where Angels & Airwaves' Love Part One & Part Two album jumps to #43 after a #93 debut last week. This jump is due to the physical album being released & only being available as a single package including both albums. Rihanna's reign over the Hot 100 singles chart just won't let up with "We Found Love", while "You Da One" debuts @ #73. Saddled with the Digital Gainer title, Usher & David Guetta's "Without You" moves up 6-4, giving David his highest charting hit yet.
(Photo Credit: Wikipedia)
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Preview Rihanna's "Talk That Talk (Deluxe Edition)"
I had been dying for them, but now that we have a snippet of every track off Rihanna's upcoming album Talk That Talk (November 21st), I absolutely, positively MUST have this album! LEAK!!!
Billboard Update
^#1 Album #1 Single^
Justin Bieber's Under The Mistletoe tops the Billboard 200 album chart, where Angels & Airwaves' early iTunes release of both the second & first parts of their Love album resulted in debuts @ #30 & #67, respectively. Meanwhile, Rihanna earns the Airplay Gainer title for the second time in a row for "We Found Love" in its second consecutive week atop the Hot 100 singles chart. Usher & David Guetta may be "Without You", but they find themselves with a new peak, moving 7-6, while Mariah Carey's duet of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" with Justin Bieber starts off @ #86.
(Photo Credit: Wikipedia)
Rihanna "Talk That Talk (Deluxe Edition)" Details
Rihanna's somewhat improved cover art for the deluxe edition of her forthcoming album Talk That Talk (November 21st) appears to the left (smoking kills, kids). This edition will include the bonus tracks "Red Lipstick", "Do Ya Thing", & "Fool In Love", bringing us to a grand total of 14 tracks. Sounds good to me![Source, Source]
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