New Details On Rihanna’s Upcoming Album; Will Be Like ‘Thriller’

Def Jam president Bu Thiam is making some pretty grand statements about Rihanna’s upcoming album. He’s comparing it to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

“Rihanna is coming along incredibly. I’m trying to push her to where every song will be a hit from 1 to 12. I’m talking about NO album fillers. Our bar for this album is Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’. We got smashes from Stargate, Ester Dean, Mel & Mus and Rock City. We’re definitely going in with Ne-Yo, The-Dream and other writers and producers that have always been a part of her creative process since day one. She’s great to work with and very hands on with every song that’s being written and produced. She has visual concepts for just about every song. It’s already giving me the feel of a timeless album, and right now is her time”.[source]

Let’s just hope, for Rihanna’s sake, that it is a hit record. Rihanna’s turn to the dark side on Rated R didn’t go so well.

Rihanna Announces Summer Tour with Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj

Yesterday, Rihanna announced dates for her long-awaited “Last Girl On Earth” tour, which will take place this summer. Joining her on the road will be chart-topping newcomer, Ke$ha, as well as female rapper of the moment, Nicki Minaj. The tour will kick off on July 2nd in Seattle at the White River Amphitheatre.

After the poor performance of Rihanna’s album Rated R, do you think it’s a good idea for her to go on a large arena tour? Maybe Ke$ha and Nicki will help draw a crowd.

Tickets go on sale April 9 at LiveNation.com. Keep reading to see the full list of tour dates Read more

Rihanna’s ‘Rude Boy’ Tops The Billboard Hot 100

Rihanna’s finally got a No. 1 hit off her latest album, Rated R. ‘Rude Boy’ claims the top spot this week knocking Rihanna’s labelmate, Taio Cruz, out of the No.1 position that he held with ‘Break Your Heart’.

‘Rude Boy’ is my jam! I wish the rest of her album was more like this song. It’s got a great beat and it’s not as dark as the other tracks on Rated R. This is the Rihanna we know and love. Give us more!

Congratulations.

New Details On Rihanna’s Upcoming Album

After her brief journey to the dark side, Rihanna’s returning to the lighter side of pop with a new album that’s set to be released later this year. Producer Sean Garrett is dishing the details exclusively to Rap-Up.com.

“It’s a fucking smash. I gave her a humongous radio record. It’s just so infectious. It’s about getting past any drama and just being happy to be alive. It’s an encouraging record. It feels great and it’s got great tempo…Whenever I think of Rihanna, it makes me happy. To be honest, I wasn’t really that excited about hearing her in a dark zone. I love Rihanna for being that girl… She’s like the lil’ fantasy chick—nice brown skin, beautiful woman with a Caribbean swagger that’s ridiculous.”

In addition to Sean Garrett, Rihanna is reportedly working with Ne-Yo and David Guetta. It’s looking like her new album will be more radio-friendly than Rated R.

“Whenever I think of Rihanna, it makes me happy. To be honest, I wasn’t really that excited about hearing her in a dark zone. I love Rihanna for being that girl… She’s like the lil’ fantasy chick—nice brown skin, beautiful woman with a Caribbean swagger that’s ridiculous,” said Garrett.

We couldn’t agree more. We’re excited for the return of the real Rihanna.

Justin Bieber and Rihanna To Perform At Kids’ Choice Awards

Nickelodeon has picked the hottest young star in music to headline the upcoming Kids’ Choice Awards. Justin Bieber is set to headline the upcoming awards show guaranteeing ratings gold for Nickelodeon.

Headlining along with Bieber will be Rihanna, who comes as a bit of a surprise. Her image isn’t very kid friendly since the release of her album Rated R.

The Kids’ Choice Awards will take place on March 27th, just a few days after the release of Bieber’s upcoming album My World, 2.0.

Bieber Fever has swept the nation and fans can get up close and personal with Bieber by entering to win an all access pass for four to see the show, walk the orange carpet, see Bieber soundcheck and meet him before the show.

For more info on the contest, check out the Kids’ Choice Awards Official Site.

Rihanna Did A Lot Of “Venting” On Her Latest Album, “Rated R”

Rihanna spent a lot of time “Venting” on her latest album, “Rated R.” She had plenty to vent about after being beat up by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February of 2009.

The fight that took place inside of Chris Brown’s car a year ago following Clive Davis’s Grammy’s party, left Rihanna battered, and bruised. Chris Brown eventually was put on probation and was also required to perform community service.

She tells Australia’s The Daily Telegraph, “Making this album was a lot of fun I have to say, it was really good for me. The vocal performances definitely were influenced by the emotion, the feeling.”

“I wasn’t just singing lines. I was singing every word and every word meant something because it was my story. It was a lot more personal, a lot more real… I was venting.”

Thank god she didn’t go back to Brown. We wish you the best Rihanna!

New Music Video: Rihanna ‘Rude Boy’

Rihanna’s first two singles from her album Rated R haven’t been the hits that we’re used to hearing from the pop princess, but it looks like the third time’s the charm with her newest single ‘Rude Boy’.

Check out Rihanna’s just released music video for ‘Rude Boy’ –

Rihanna To Release New Single ‘Rude Boy’

Rihanna appears to be racing through the release of singles off of her album Rated R. Rihanna’s third single will be ‘Rude Boy’ and it will be hitting radio on February 9th.

After much criticism, Rihanna’s album is doing fairly well and her current single ‘Hard’ is in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Check out ‘Rude Boy’ –

‘Rated R’ Fastest Selling Rihanna Album

With all of the negative press surrounding Rihanna’s new album Rated R, it is very interesting to learn that Rated R is the fastest selling Rihanna album yet!

In the last week, Rihanna sold 209,000 albums worldwide, which means that she has sold more than 1 million (1,013,000) copies in just 5 weeks. This makes Rated R the fastest album to reach 1 million copies sold for Rihanna.

Although she had a slow start, it looks like fans are supporting her new musical direction on Rated R. ‘Hard’ is finally getting regular radio play after ‘Russian Roulette’ failed to stick with fans.

Congratulations.

Video Preview: Rihanna’s ‘Hard’

Rihanna’s second single ‘Hard’ off of her new album Rated R has struck a stronger chord with radio listeners than her first single ‘Russian Roulette’ did.

Check out this 30 second preview of her new music video for ‘Hard’ –

What do you think of Rihanna’s ‘Hard’ image?

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