The Wait is Ova. The official Rihanna thread.

[tobehanabi]

I can't believe that 80% of the album is about Chris Brown...I know she's been through tough times, but it's like we get it, now move on LOL
Also, i've never really liked Rihanna's voice...it sounds mediocre at best

Same with Leona Lewis..I know she's the queen of ballads, but 90% of her new album consisted of ballads. An album has to be diverse to be interesting.

[untitledforayu]

I got so excited about her new sound when I heard 'Russian Roulette.' The chorus was so powerful and dark...but then I heard the album sampler and well...things just went downhill from there. I love ballads, but when an album is almost entirely comprised of slow to mid-tempo songs, the whole experience feels boring and monotonous.
'So Hard' is ok and so is 'Te Amo', but as for the rest...

RiRi is sooooo pretty though! IMO, she's the hottest person in the music industry atm!!

[kotora]

This album should not be called "Rated R", but it should be called

1. My Ex
2. Chris Brown
3. Past > Future

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by kotora

This album should not be called "Rated R", but it should be called

1. My Ex
2. Chris Brown
3. Past > Future

LOL YOU WIN

[tobehanabi]

Originally Posted by kotora

This album should not be called "Rated R", but it should be called

1. My Ex
2. Chris Brown
3. Past > Future

HILARIOUS!! Chris Brown must be flattered that Rihanna dedicated this album to him...

[kotora]

Hole In My Head _Ft. Justin Timberland is better.. it is a bonus track.

[U-GO-BOY]

woah I just watched her AMA performance and her vocals sounded SO weak.. as if she was crying over Chris Brown befor her performance xD


oh and Ri is releasing a 3CD box set on December 15th
included is this poster:


it also includes her 3 first albums and the box has space for Rated R

[mcluva420]

wth is happening to Rihanna's image..@_@

anyways, i had like no expectations for Rated R. but after hearing the album, i loveed it!!

[Violent Omelet]

I loved Russian Roulette and want to hear the album, but god, she sounded bad last night on the AMAs. Her live voice is so flat... very disappointing.

Going by some of the previews I've heard for Rated R, she's trying too hard to be this dark, edgy, hardcore girl now with the swearing flying everywhere (like with P!nk when she did Try This)... and it annoys me, BUT... I hope the songs are overall strong. She hasn't had a bad album yet. I'm not ready for one.

[GRACE]

I wish she performed Russian Roulette at the AMAs last night, but instead she picks that crap. What was with her outfit too? It was crummy, and that word on her clevage and neck.

I liked her hair though

[kotora]

To be honest, I don't really like this era of Rihanna

As I said her

Past > Future

or more clearly

Past > Present

[Corvina]

I love Russian Roulette!
It's a great song and it suits her voice so much.

[GRACE]

I heard Pon de Replay and Unfaithful for the first time today. I enjoyed Pon de Replay, but Unfaithful pretty much made me hate Rihanna's guts.

[jbrat2219]

Russian Roulette scares me... I honestly can not listen to that song

It's not bad or anything but it makes me think of suicide and that makes me think of my late friend.... ;-;

But off of the sadness! Her image scares me too . I hope this isn't inappropriate but ever since those pictures leaked it seems she doesn't mind who sees what anymore....

[Sundae]

WAIT A SEC!! Are we all talking about the same Rihanna that wore this before all this Chris Brown stuff happened? She did her GGGB tour with a very similar image. Why the shock all of a sudden?

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by Sundae

WAIT A SEC!! Are we all talking about the same Rihanna that wore this before all this Chris Brown stuff happened? She did her GGGB tour with a very similar image. Why the shock all of a sudden?

because her music went down the crapper >.>

[koumori]

^ Heyy look, I know your opinion now..I think we all do...soo...~

I like her new music, so stop forcing your negative comments down our throats ;/ There's shock because she's adapted this image all the time and also her music has gotten a darker image, not because everyone thinks the new material is bad.

[CoriKaru]

So I saw Rihanna's performance at the AMAs and the other night on David Lettermen.

As I've always said, it's not so much singing as it is just her speaking in her accent. Very grating on the ears. And on top of that, these songs aren't helping it.

She should have stuck with what was (kind of) working for her. Having some decent songs made her voice more forgiving.

I just heard a snippet of a reporter asking Rihanna what she wanted for Christmas and Rihanna said some great food and some great sex.

This isn't the first time she has said something like that in a recent interview. Not classy.

[keepsgettinbetter]

I can't stop listening to Russian Roulette! It's SO powerful, I love it. The video helped me love it though.

[GRACE]

Did anyone post the billboard predictions for Rated R's sales? They predict the album will sell less the 220k this week