There’s not much I can say about Rihanna‘s “Rude Boy” video that hasn’t already been said. The visuals often bite off of M.I.A.‘s Arular era style. Some aspects are heavily borrowed from Grace Jones‘ collaborations with artist Keith Haring. And despite all this “swagger jacking”, […]
Tag: Rated R
Album Review: Rated R by Rihanna
The greatest mistake Rihanna made with Rated R was releasing it on November 23rd. The Bajan pop princess isn't just competing against highly anticipated albums by Lady Gaga, Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert; she's competing against albums that are easily digestible. And to be quite […]
Rihanna Would Really Prefer If You Waited For Your Turn
When you first heard Rihanna's "Umbrella", were you completely blown away? I sure as hell wasn't, and I couldn't have possibly predicted that the song would dominate radio airwaves for months to come. It wasn't until the third or fourth listen that it really sunk […]