Holy Cow! Did you see the stunning Rihanna at the 2011 Grammys?

February 13th, 2011 | By

If you didn’t catch the Grammys, well you missed out! But we guess Rihanna missed a few spots in her wardrobe as well.

Take a look below!

Sizzling!

Rihanna and Matt Kemp are “Official”

April 11th, 2010 | By

Everyone’s been speculating about the two for some time now and just recently Rihanna broke the news that the two are indeed an item. Matt Kemp, if you don’t know, is a Dodger’s outfielder. The two have been spotted in various places, like the beach and basketball games. She told the public that the two are together, but things aren’t too serious and that she is just looking to have fun.

“He’s my boyfriend, it’s new and it’s fun and it’s nothing too serious,” Rihanna said. “I don’t want anything that’s gonna take up so much of my energy and time right now in a bad way. I just wanna have fun and that’s what it’s about.”

That definitely doesn’t sound like anything serious and I wonder if Mr Kemp feels the same way. Hey, it happens sometimes where one falls in love without even trying. Not sure how this one will turn out, but hopefully it will end better than her last relationship with hip hop artist Chris Brown. It seems that for now he is a her little play thing and whenever she feels like it isn’t fun anymore, she’ll shop around for a new one. Sounds like someone is going to get hurt if they aren’t on the same page.

Rihanna also revealed details about Katy Perry’s wedding plans. Rihanna is actually the one that is helping to plan out her bachelorette party as well. Katy Perry will be getting married to Russell Brand. At least we know she won’t be “kissing a girl” on her wedding day!

Rihanna is Rated “R”

November 5th, 2009 | By

Rihanna’s new album “Rated R” is scheduled to be released on November 23rd and already, there are lots of speculation and excitement about it. In this album, she is portraying herself in a tougher image, unlike her previous glamorous self. On the music video of her single “Wait Your Turn” shows a grainy, sexy clip of Rihanna that shows her as a tough renegade. This is the type of image she and her music-video collaborator, Anthony Mandler, were going for. The video was shot in the middle of October on a cold day in the Big Apple. The first video is just a preview of what’s to come. The two talked about creating something that’s a bit more raw and gritty, so they decided to create a more “Street” video than a classic beauty piece.

They reviewed early hip hop videos and liked how they weren’t created with few resources — they mostly used their environment and surroundings; the textures and shapes. In the video Rihanna is wearing an eye patch and heels, giving a hard-edge feel to he usual glam self. Some of the videos that inspired her featured artists like Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep and Nas. The words behind the song were carefully thought up in order to create the same image audio-wise: aggressive bravado. Rihanna is a young artist that is always pushing boundaries. She has changed her identity so many times, so you never know what she’ll come up with next. She is a true artist, someone that knows how to transform the picture and make it into anything she wants to portray.

KRS One’s Beef with Def Jam

September 28th, 2009 | By

As you may have all heard, Def Jam has been sold and taken over by none other than Jay-Z. Now, this may sound very nice, especially to all of you Jay-Z fans, but not everyone is feeling the same glory. KRS One, for instance, isn’t too thrilled about the news. He is known for always going against the system and big corporations that neglect and abuse the little people. So nothing is stopping him from targeting Def Jam. The record company was established by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin back in the day when hip hop was fresh and new. Today, KRS One complains that hip hop has been damaged and that the Jay-Z take over of Def Jam may down it some more. I guess he figures someone like Jay isn’t the solution to hip hop’s ordeal.

Def Jam is the father and mentor of a lot of artists in R&B, pop and rap. It brought and still is bringing out lots of artists and many of the same artists are still signed under their label. KRS One told XXL Magazine that Def Jam single-handedly destroyed hip hop. According to KRS, everything from the lyrics, commercialized music and one artist being played on the radio all day is all thanks to Def Jam. There’s really no competing with Def Jam, so everyone else had to respect what the record label was doing. Hip hop groups like X-Clan and Public Enemy used to be with Def Jam, which were also against the system and big corporations, now Def Jam is a big corporation — how ironic.

Tours for 2009

May 14th, 2009 | By

Hip hop tours are poppin all over the globe. First, we have rumors that Keyshia Cole, Rihanna and Ciara will be touring together, so if you’re looking for a great R&B concert, you should definitely check out the dates and cities to for this show. No dates have been set yet, but keep an eye and ear out. Supposedly, Rihanna would like to team up with strong women for a “women empowerment” type tour. This trio would definitely empower the women in their concert crowds with their soulful voices and lyrics.

Rihanna has a live concert in Dubai coming up; yes it has been confirmed. There will be 25,000 tickets available for sale. No exact location has been set, but it may be in an outside arena…wouldn’t that be lovely?

Beyonce is also on tour, but has told interviewers that she is looking to wrap things up and take two years off to play the role of a wife to her husband Jay-Z, who is also on tour by the way. The two currently try to link their calendars together, so that they can schedule time together. B definitely misses her boo while on tour, so to help her feel better, she has Jay-Zs name written on the nails of her index, middle and ring fingers. This helps her to remember him and even makes her smile she says. Beyonce is really looking forward to starting a family and leading a somewhat normal life.