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Rihanna Breaks Beyonce’s Record

Sam — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:21:28 +0000

Rihanna’s new single ‘Rude Boy’ is the 14th track from the Barbadian singer to make its way on the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles. That officially breaks Beyonce’s record of having the most Top 10s by a female artist in a decade. Rihanna is now even with Ludacris and is only second to Jay-Z who has 15 Top 10s. I am absolutely thrilled for her even though I’m not into the current music that she has. I hope that her upcoming release is much better. I also hope that Beyonce doesn’t resurrect Sasha Fierce or she might get her title back.

New Rihanna Album This Year

Sam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:12:02 +0000

Following the disappointing sales of her most recently album, music insiders are saying that Rihanna is looking to release a new one by this summer. Supposedly, the Barbadian beauty of a singer is looking to have a lighter sound in this upcoming record, something more fun that ‘Rated R’, proving that she has moved on from her “dark period”. If she’s going back to the basics, that sounds pretty good to me. There’s only so much darkness that we can deal with. And I started to like Rihanna when she was more fun anyway. I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us.

Matt Kemp tries to keep Rihanna under wraps

Sam — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:32:32 +0000

In a recent interview Matt Kemp apparently tried his best to conceal what is vastly becoming a very obvious fact: that he is in a Relationship with Rihanna. When asked about the matter this is what Matt Kemp responded: “That’s just a good friend of mine. A very very good friend of mine. And we enjoy hanging out with each other and we’re just having fun.” Rihanna must sure find it easy to work on her new album seeing as how she’s got somebody who covers for her so well. Maybe it’s best to just leave the two alone… one of them will come out with it eventually. After all, no deer ever walked out into a hunter’s range simply because everybody kept telling it to get out of the woods.

Ne-Yo Talks Rihanna and Chris Brown

Sam — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:31:10 +0000

Ne-Yo is supporting ‘Respect!’, a non-profit organization aimed at ending domestic abuse and promoting respect in relationships. The R&B singer is donating the proceeds from his new single ‘Heroes’ to the cause and made an example of the most recent public abuse case between Rihanna and Chris Brown. Ne-Yo said “What happened between Chris Brown and Rihanna was unacceptable, and we need to all work together and make sure it never happens again, to anyone.” Preach man because you are damn right about that! If we all just learn to respect each other a little bit more, these things could be prevented from happening.

Round and round she goes, where she stops, only Rihanna knows

Sam — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:00:51 +0000

In the end, the singer will be the one most qualified to hand out the actual results of all of this round-about. It seems that after being accused of violence and being absolved of the accusations, Rihanna’s new boyfriend, Matt Kemp, is again under the watchful public eye. Even though his former girlfriend says that the restraining order filled against him wasn’t serious, her lawyer has something else to say on the matter: “The matter was quietly resolved until Mr. Kemp’s agent began making false public statements.” Rihanna sure knows how to pick them, doesn’t she? But there is some progress: at least Matt Kemp managed to keep his mishaps under wraps. Rihanna will eventually get it right.

Rihanna Does Bob Marley

Sam — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:28:35 +0000

Rihanna performed a cover of Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’ on Oprah this past Wednesday. The whole show was done for the benefit of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The song is currently available on iTunes and all proceeds made in the sale of the song will help all of the victims of the unfortunate tragedy. Rihanna will be performing the song again from London later tonight on the Hope for Haiti telethon. Again, I urge all of you reading this to give what you can for our neighbors in Haiti. However little you may give may end up actually saving a life.

2010 BRIT Awards Nominees

Sam — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:53:41 +0000

List of BRIT Awards Nominees for 2010

British Female Solo Artist
Bat for Lashes
Florence & the Machine
Leona Lewis
Lily Allen
Pixie Lott

British Male Solo Artist
Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal
Mika
Paolo Nutini
Robbie Williams

British Breakthrough Act
Florence & the Machine
Friendly Fires
JLS
La Roux
Pixie Lott

British Group
Doves
Friendly Fires
JLS
Kasabian
Muse

MasterCard British Album
Dizzee Rascal – Tongue n’Cheek
Florence & the Machine – Lungs
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You
Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up

British Single
Alesha Dixon – Breathe Slow
Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida – Bad Boys
Cheryl Cole – Fight For This Love
Joe McElderry – The Climb
JLS – Beat Again
La Roux – In For The Kill
Lily Allen – The Fear
Pixie Lott – Mama Do
Taio Cruz – Break Your Heart
Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz – Number 1

Critics’ Choice
Ellie Goulding
Delphic
Marina and the Diamonds

BRITs Album of 30 Years
Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
Dido – No Angel
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
Duffy – Rockferry
Keane – Hopes & Fears
Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required
Sade – Diamond Life
The Verve – Urban Hymns
Travis – The Man Who

International Female Solo Artist
Lady Gaga
Ladyhawke
Norah Jones
Rihanna
Shakira

International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Eminem
Jay-Z
Michael Buble
Seasick Steve

International Album
Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Black Eyed Peas – The End
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Lady Gaga – The Fame

International Breakthrough Act
Animal Collective
Daniel Merriweather
Empire of the Sun
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Outstanding Contribution Award
Robbie Williams

Rihanna seeking bone marrow

Sam — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:31:55 +0000

It looks like Rihanna got bored of being a superstar and getting involved with Justin Timberlake, or he just got bored of her, so she decided to do something noble for someone: she’s trying to find a donor of bone marrow for a Nigerian athlete, Seun Adebiyi. This is what Rihanna said on the matter: “Leukemia interrupted Seun’s dream of being the first Nigerian in the Winter Olympics, but together we can help him make his dream come true. We need to find him a bone marrow donor! Please sign up with DKMS!” Certainly a much more fulfilling activity as opposed to her usual, but will she pull it off? Surely one of Rihanna’s fans with be a match, after all, they should be more than willing to help in this endeavor… and there are lots of them.

Rihanna Covers GQ

Sam — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:09:19 +0000

Get ready for your world to be rocked once you get your hands on the January 2010 cover of GQ Magazine with Rihanna on the cover. The 21-year old singer was asked if she would ever consider being friends with Chris Brown again. The Barbadian babe said “Mmm. Maybe in like ten years, you know? But it’s not something that I’m depending on. I’m not depending on his friendship.” When asked how she’ll ever trust again, Rihanna said “I can trust. I mean, I don’t like to stereotype; I believe everybody’s an individual. You can’t judge someone based on someone else’s actions. There are people in the world who will love you and people in the world who will hurt you, and there are people in the world who will do both.”

Rihanna Day on Fuse

Sam — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:10:47 +0000

Fuse dedicated a whole day to music superstar Rihanna this past Monday. The marathon continued on with all of the singer’s music videos and exclusive interview. The Barbadian babe got to talk about making the album ‘Rated R’, how far she goes for music she loves and her evolution as an artist. On ‘Rated R’, she said “I had a very fearless attitude making this album. I didn’t think about making hits – I just made songs that I loved.” On how far she goes for what she believes in, Rihanna said “If I believe in a record enough, then I’ll do anything. I’ll go to the end of the earth for it.” And on her evolution as a musician, she said “From ‘Pon de Replay’ to ‘Russian Roulette’ – it’s not even the same person!”

Chris Brown Talks to Vibe

alan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:22:28 +0000

I don’t know whether Chris Brown is still bitter or if he’s just trying to get more attention on him. In the latest issue of Vibe magazine, the R&B singer had an interview for his latest hissy fit. Chris talked about being removed from the BET Awards’ Michael Jackson tribute and all the scrutiny after he committed assault against Rihaana. What did he expect after beating his then girlfriend to a bloody pulp – a standing ovation? He’s going to be feeling the repercussions of that night for the rest of his life. He should just shut up and deal with it.

Stars Rake it In for New Year’s

Sam — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:19:11 +0000

It seems that there are a couple of celebrities who will be worth a pretty penny come New Year’s Eve because they will be starting off 2010 with some major cash going into their pockets. Rihanna will be collecting a royal fee of half a million dollars to perform at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. It would mark the singer’s first concert in the Middle East. A source said “She was supposed to perform back in May [in Abu Dhabi], but she cancelled in the aftermath of the assault. This is a make-up date.” The Barbadian babe isn’t the only one rolling in dough though as Alicia Keys is getting paid $250,000 to throw a holiday concert in New York City. Happy New Year indeed!

Billboard Makes Changes

Sam — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:03 +0000

After only including releases from the previous 18 months to calculate the best selling albums on the Billboard chart, Billboard will now be incorporating catalog releases due to the massive sales of both Michael Jackson and The Beatles. The sales chart on November 25 will be the first tally of the comprehensive chart. In digital music news, 4 artists have already broken Rihanna’s track sales record of 9.9 million digital songs in 2008, including the late King of Pop, Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift. The biggest news is probably that the country singer is the only artist that outsold Michael’s album this year in sales. Congratulations!

New John Mayer Music

Sam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:07:03 +0000

John Mayer’s first single ‘Who Says’ off of his upcoming album doesn’t do much for me but the rumored second single is so much better. The song has recently surfaced and I really like it. Unlike the sparse and cutesy first single, ‘Heartbreak Warfare’ takes music lovers on much more of a sonic and emotional journey. The song may sound like a U2 rip off to most people but, let’s face it, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. What is it going on and going wrong with singers releasing duds for first singles these days? Shakira, Rihanna, John Mayer – who will be next?

2009 MTV VMA winners

Sam — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:15 +0000

MTV Video Music Awards 2009 winners:

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyonce, Best Video of the Year

BEST NEW ARTIST
Lady Gaga

BEST MALE VIDEO
T.I. featuring Rihanna, “Live Your Life”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me”

BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Womanizer”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Eminem, “We Made You”

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Green Day, “21 Guns”

BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)
Beastie Boys, “Sabotage”

BEST BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Matt and Kim, “Lessons Learned”