[Saph]

Jump is a cover of a 90s song :/

[Gstar]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I will not be listening to any new songs/leaks to the album is out, I want a surprise when I listen.

This.

[Saph]

in an interview for GQ Magazine’s ‘Men Of The Year’ edition, she has spoken out on how her lucrative career has made it hard for people to see or perhaps understand her art.

Her words below…


On how she feels she is perceived:

“Sometimes a person looks at me and sees dollars. They see numbers and they see a product. I look at me and see art. If I didn’t like what I was doing, then I would say I was committing slavery. ”

Her comments arrived before the November 19th launch of her new album ‘Unapologetic‘, and months before she embarks on the ‘Diamonds’ World Tour, no more than two years after her ‘Loud’ World Tour generated a cool $90 million upon its June 4th 2011 launch.

jgdkudtdftdtd

[Saph]

Diamonds is #2 on US itunes



being blocked by bloody gangnam style

[Smithy]

Art



s'gon leak soon too

[Iceman]

TRS is saying next hour???? all I want is Numb....

[Doogle]

I need Numb so bad, it sounds amazing

[Saph]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Art

[Smithy]

Im sorry but how is anything rihanna does art, she doesn't write her own material, probably doesn't write the treatment for her videos, she doesn't direct them and she pumps out a new album every year that's slightly more **** than the last one

[Saph]

[Saph]

at the GQ Gala

[Me. I Am Salman]

MTV review:

For better or worse, how you end up feeling about Rihanna's Unapologetic album will probably come down to one question: How do you feel about Rihanna? Are you in awe of her work ethic, which, at this point, is verging on superhuman (seven albums in seven years is certainly nothing to sneeze at), or have you grown tired of her constant presence in the public eye? Do you think she's shocking, or is she rehashing every salacious moment from the past 30 years of pop?

And ultimately, how do you feel about her rekindled relationship with Chris Brown, which may or may not actually be real, but certainly has garnered no shortage of media attention in recent months?

That last question is perhaps the most important, because whether she intended it or not, Rihanna's on-again/off-again romance with Brown seems to be the biggest inspiration behind Unapologetic, coloring each of its 14 tracks in some way — or, in the case of their duet "Nobodies Business," completely — imbuing the ballads (and there are a lot of them) with a sanguine sadness and the booming club tracks with a defiant swagger. It is, without question, Rihanna's most personal album to date, not to mention her most complex, both emotionally and sonically. Though for all the questions it raises, you don't have to look very far to figure out how Rihanna herself feels about all this: It's written right there on the cover.

Yes, Unapologetic is certainly the most aptly titled album in recent memory. From the rattling electro whomp of tracks like "Fresh Out the Runway" and "Numb" (a stony, snake-charmer jam featuring a killer contribution from Eminem) to the "I choose to be happy" sentiments of first single "Diamonds," Rihanna does things her way, defiantly so. "Jump" and "Right Now" embrace the hard-revving rave-ups and knotty bass lines of dubstep with mixed results (the former, on which she bites lines from Ginuwine's "Pony," is particularly great, while the latter could do with a little less David Guetta); "No Love Allowed" is a lilting, island-tinged tune that recalls Desmond Dekker's "Israelites"; and the handful of ballads — "Stay," "Get It Over With," "Love Without Tragedy," to name a few — pile on the piano with aplomb. Shoot, she even decided to name a track "Loveeeeeee Song," mostly because Jay-Z told her to.

But the most Unapologetic moment is unquestionably "Nobodies Business," her duet with Brown. It will almost certainly be the focal point of every review of the album, and justifiably so. When it was played Friday night at the 40/40 Club, the crowd — made up of assorted media types and a large contingent of Rihanna's Navy — responded with loud approval, clearly showing which side of the debate they're on. And yet, depending on your personal feelings about their unrepentant love, hearing the two coo lines like "You'll always be my boy, I'll always be your girl" and "Your love is infectious, let's make out in this Lexus" is slightly disappointing.

Which is why how you feel about Rihanna herself will probably determine how you feel about Unapologetic. It goes beyond mere music and raises no shortage of questions about the complexities of love (or lust) and life in the public eye. If you support Rihanna and her decisions, then you will no doubt delight in delving into the album's lyrical depths. If you worry about the example she's setting by openly — and defiantly — embracing the man who assaulted her four years ago, then you're going to have a difficult time with most, if not all, of the record. That may not be fair, but it's inevitable.

Then again, one gets the suspicion that Rihanna doesn't care either way. She's making her private life available for public consumption, and doing so proudly. And because of that, she's turned in the most complex album of her (still young) career, one on which she takes risks, pushes boundaries and opens up like never before. Bold? Brazen? Have a listen and call it what you will. Though there's no doubt why she decided to call it Unapologetic.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/169...m-review.jhtml

[Iceman]

The em song is getting good review then

[Saph]

I hope it leaks soon.

could do with a little less David Guetta

this should apply for all albums ..even his.

[Harry!]

Rihanna has now announced her 2013 UK Diamonds Tour dates. Rihanna's 2013 UK tour dates are:

Cardiff, Millennium Stadium – 10th June 2013
Manchester, Manchester Arena – 12th June 2013
London, Twickenham Stadium – 15th June 2013
Birmingham, LG Arena – 17th June 2013
Sunderland, Stadium Of Light – 20th June 2013

[Saph]

Stadium of Light sounds fancy

[Saph]

oh its a football court

[Saph]

Diamonds charted at #2 in the US, Maroon 5 got #1. Lets hope Unapologetic can get to #1 in the album charts next week although after hearing the re-up snippets, I wouldn't surprised is she gets beaten to the top by Nicki

[Iceman]

still no Numb im hoping when I wake up it'll be there and I can D/L it and listen on repeat to college

[Me. I Am Salman]

[Vladimir]

i'm glad it hasn't leaked yet

[Saph]

^ part of me is too, but the other part just wants it now

[Saph]

Rihanna started her 777 tour last night in Mexico City

Now this is how you promote an album.

With the pressure of nabbing her first US #1 album weighing heavy on her fans, Rihanna took the first step in ensuring that happens with the launch of the ‘777 Tour‘ yesterday.

Joined by 150 journalists and a number of her most loyal ‘Navy’ members, the ‘Mother Mary’ singer hopped aboard her private jet at LAX, and touched down in Mexico last night for the very first of the tour’s performances.

[Saph]

Sainsburys are selling the standard version for just £6.99

[Saph]

I just downloaded a leak and its was TTT