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Written by Mohammed fenty • Filed under: News |
June 19
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June 17
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Via SoSoGay.Co.Uk: Rihanna proves why she reigns supreme as the hottest performer in the business, making history by selling out Twickenham Stadium at the age of just 25. Bigger than the Loud Tour and nastier than the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour, Rihanna has outdone herself with her best show yet. Channelling her Caribbean roots, Rihanna gyrated and thrusted in typical Bajan swagger to the 80,000 strong audience, which included her mother and father. You think she would have toned down her sexually provocative persona for them, but why ruin a good thing? Rihanna’s explicit prowess is what makes her one of the most interesting and appealing performers of her time. Demonstrated perfectly with opening numbers ‘Phresh Out The Runway’ and ‘Birthday Cake’, Rihanna’s strides are bold and powerful, her stage presence authoritative. Always hedonistic and rightly so, Rihanna can now add stadium shows to her list of boasts. She plays up to the idea as she launches into ‘Pour It Up’ and keeps up this theme as she reprises ‘Rockstar 101‘ from her 2009 album Rated R: ‘To be what you is you gotta be what you are / The only thing I’m missing is a black guitar’. Rife with guitar solos and inspired arrangements of tracks, Rihanna’s musicianship also makes an appearance this evening. The thing with Rihanna is that she can take on virtually any genre and win; from reggae to electro-pop, piano ballads to stadium rock. With seven albums under her belt and over thirty singles, she has reached the stage where her discography could never be contained within a 90 minute set. Compiling the set list can’t have been easy and you could tell she kept it tight, restricting ‘Take A Bow’ and ‘Hate That I Love You’ into a medley of slow jams. This wasn’t a bad thing, though, as new songs from recent album Unapologetic are given attention. ‘Numb’ sees Rihanna fading into self-induced delirium and ‘Jump’ sees her characteristically popping her booty, emerging in red lighting while balls of fire burst all around her. With album tracks as good as these, there really isn’t much room for other favourites; notably ‘Disturbia’ and ‘Shut Up And Drive’. Visually, the Diamonds World Tour is symbol heavy. Numerous diamond symbols and that stylised ‘R’ Rihanna keeps trying to make happen, flash about and weave successfully into an image conscious stage design. Backdrops are key and reveal Rihanna in all kinds of get-ups, trying to make us believe she truly is the bad girl she wants to portray; Rihanna the convict, Rihanna the gangster, even Rihanna the chainsaw-wielding murderer. She makes you believe she’s America’s most wanted even if you didn’t know that already. Her finale is the real indicator of the how much of a pop power-house Rihanna really is. Little-known song ‘We Found Love‘ starts us off and by the time the riotous ‘S&M’ is over, you’re already immersed in the massive ‘Only Girl (In The World)’. That’s not even it, as the audience erupts upon hearing the first line of ‘Don’t Stop The Music‘ only to have ‘Where Have You Been’ assault you directly after an all encompassing bombardment of the senses. Phew, that’s a lot of hits. The encore features mega-ballads ‘Stay’ and ‘Diamonds’. They are declarations of her strong musical career and act as mile stones for Rihanna. For those who thought they symbolised a new, more conservative image and sound for her can rest assured that she is far from toning things down. Rihanna is still firmly rated R. |
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June 04
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Wale premiered his new song ‘Bad’ which features the original bad girl, Rihanna! You can listen to the song above and if you like it get it on iTunes here. |
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June 02
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According to the organizers of the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Rihanna is all set to headline their concert at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, September 22. To book tickets, and travel packages, click here. |
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June 02
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Wale is all set to release his album ‘The Gifted’ on June 25th, and he’s got one exciting collaboration in hand for us! The remix to ‘Bad’ featuring, the one and only bad girl in the music industry, miss Rihanna! She can be heard singing “Bad girls want a real ni**a,” in the short preview Wale gave ti Sway. Check it out below. |
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May 30
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Styled To Rock is coming to Style Network very soon, and they have announced the mentors for the show. This time, Rihanna’s stylist, Mel Ottenberg is one of them! Joining forces with Pharrell Williams and Erin Wasson, Mel Ottenberg will be helping to boost the career of one up-and-coming designers from a total of 12, who will be designing for celebrities throughout the competition. For more information stay tuned. |
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May 30
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Summer is here, and so is Rihanna’s latest single cover! The artwork was revealed via her Instagram, and I just can’t help but fall in love with the black and white cover with the red splash! Check it out below
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May 22
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RiRi has revealed via Instagram that she will be shooting the music video for ‘Pour it Up’ within a week.! It’s getting even harder to wait now! “Pour It Up” has recently become Rihanna’s 28th song (including collaborations) to go Platinum in the United States. The track has also peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her 33rd Top 20 hit. |
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