Rihanna - Rated R

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chepedro

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I would say that;

INCREDIBLE;
Te Amo
G4L
Russian Roulette (single of 2009)
Cold Case Love
Hard
Rude Boy
Fire Bomb

AMAZING;
Last Song
Wait Your Turn
Mad House (could do with being about 6 minutes longer, would be a beast of a dubstep track)

GOOD;
Photographs
Stupid in Love
Rockstar 101

However, the last three are still head and shoulders above a lot of the guff I've heard this year. This is definately my favourite album of 2009 by a country mile.

I can't decide whether my favourite moment is
"I lick the gun when I'm done..." - G4L
The middle 8 of Fire Bomb
The final chorus of Russian Roulette,
The chorus of Te Amo/Rude Boy
The intro to Hard...
SO MUCH.
 
XS.

XS.

Re: Rihanna - Rated R [Album Discussion]

Che Pedro said:
I can't decide whether my favourite moment is
"I lick the gun when I'm done..." - G4L
The middle 8 of Fire Bomb
The final chorus of Russian Roulette,
The chorus of Te Amo/Rude Boy
The intro to Hard...
SO MUCH.
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YES YES YES!!!!!

All of my favorite parts! Especially the final chorus and the bridge of Russian Roulette!

Amazing.
 
RUNAWAY

RUNAWAY

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My favorite parts of this album are definitely ALL of Fire Bomb, the second verse of Rockstar 101, every bit of Russian Roulette, the trilogy from Te Amo to The Last Song, and the first verse of Hard, especially the line about her being "the hottest bitch in heels right here." This album never gets old, seriously. She needs to do a video anthology like Beyonce did for B'Day. I can imagine a video for every one of these songs!
 
XS.

XS.

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Oh! And lets not forget "I'm such a fuckin' ladyyyyyy!" from Wait Your Turn!
 
XS.

XS.

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NEWS! She's shooting the music video for 'Hard' THIS WEEK!

Rihanna and her BFF Melissa arrive at LAX airport after a flight from London on Monday (November 30).

The 21-year-old Bajan babe will be shooting her “Hard” music video within the next few days before flying off to New York City for her JetBlue concert and SNL performance.

JustJared.com can exclusively report that Melina Matsoukas will be directing “Hard” instead of Anthony Mandler, who has directed the last dozen of Rihanna’s vids.

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Source: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/11/30/rihanna-hard-video-shoot/

For those who are curious, Melina Matsoukas has quite an impressive resume:

2007

* "Because of You" - Ne-Yo
* "Green Light" - Beyoncé
* "Kitty Kat" (co-directed by Beyoncé Knowles) - Beyoncé
* "Suga Mama" (co-directed by Beyoncé Knowles) - Beyoncé
* "Upgrade U" (co-directed by Beyoncé Knowles) - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
* "Tambourine" - Eve
* "Do You" - Ne-Yo
* "Give It to You" - Eve feat. Sean Paul
* "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis (UK version)
* "Hold It Don't Drop It" - Jennifer Lopez
* "Sensual Seduction" - Snoop Dogg
* "How Do I Breathe" - Mario

2008

* "In My Arms" - Kylie Minogue
* "Wow" - Kylie Minogue
* "Modern World" - Anouk
* "Closer" - Ne-Yo
* "I Decided" - Solange Knowles
* "Just Dance" - Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis
* "Energy" - Keri Hilson
* "Good Good - Ashanti
* "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" - Lady GaGa
* "Go Girl" - Ciara feat. T-Pain
* "Return The Favor" - Keri Hilson feat. Timbaland
* "Diva" - Beyoncé
* "Thinking of You" - Katy Perry

2009

* "I Will Be" - Leona Lewis
* "So Good" - Electrik Red
* "Not Fair" - Lily Allen
* "Work" - Ciara
* "I Look To You" - Whitney Houston
* "Million Dollar Bill" - Whitney Houston
* "Sex Therapy" - Robin Thicke
 
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BeingBoring.

Re: Rihanna - Rated R [Album Discussion]

One of my favorite moments is definitely "Bitch, I'm with you/Whip your whip if you with me". So amazing. Actually I just checked the lyrics on her website...and it says that "BI*CH I'M WITH YOU/IF YOU IF IF YOU WITH ME". Hmm...

Also, "WE'RE A ARMY, BETTER YET A NAVY, BETTER YET CRAZY" is absolutely brilliant.

"Guns: Check/Girls: Check". Basically all the lyrics to G4L. And Fire Bomb.
 
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Ice Cream Skies

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DaDa said:
Ice Cream Skies said:
Time for a list!

MORE THAN AMAZING:
Te Amo
Cold Case Love
Last Song

AMAZING:
Russian Roulette (if only for the verses and her excellent vocals)
Rude Boy (boom, boom, boom...)
G4L (I lick the gun when I'm done cos I know that revenge is sweet...)

Good:
Wait Your Turn
Hard
Stupid In Love
Rockstar 101 (used to be in the lower lists)

OK:
Mad House
Fire Bolt
Photographs (like her vocals though and I love Will.I.Am's part)
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Bomb
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I keep thinking it's "bolt" somehow. Anyway, thanks for pointing that out.
 
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getluv

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3Xs said:
2007

* "Because of You" - Ne-Yo
* "Green Light" - Beyoncé
* "Kitty Kat" (co-directed by Beyoncé Knowles) - Beyoncé
* "Suga Mama" (co-directed by Beyoncé Knowles) - Beyoncé
* "Upgrade U" (co-directed by Beyoncé Knowles) - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
* "Tambourine" - Eve
* "Do You" - Ne-Yo
* "Give It to You" - Eve feat. Sean Paul
* "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis (UK version)
* "Hold It Don't Drop It" - Jennifer Lopez
* "Sensual Seduction" - Snoop Dogg
* "How Do I Breathe" - Mario

2008

* "In My Arms" - Kylie Minogue
* "Wow" - Kylie Minogue
* "Modern World" - Anouk
* "Closer" - Ne-Yo
* "I Decided" - Solange Knowles
* "Just Dance" - Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis
* "Energy" - Keri Hilson
* "Good Good - Ashanti
* "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" - Lady GaGa
* "Go Girl" - Ciara feat. T-Pain
* "Return The Favor" - Keri Hilson feat. Timbaland
* "Diva" - Beyoncé
* "Thinking of You" - Katy Perry

2009

* "I Will Be" - Leona Lewis
* "So Good" - Electrik Red
* "Not Fair" - Lily Allen
* "Work" - Ciara
* "I Look To You" - Whitney Houston
* "Million Dollar Bill" - Whitney Houston
* "Sex Therapy" - Robin Thicke
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What's the bold meant to reflect, the ones you've seen?

Sex Therapy is her best video this year.
 
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vasilios

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Melina Matsoukas is GREEK!
That's all.
 
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Tommie

Re: Rihanna - Rated R [Album Discussion]

Melina is famous for doing fairly cheap videos that still doesn't look too cheap, right?
 
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euphoria.

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My rankings. This is going to be terribly one-sided.

AMAZING (Favorites):
Mad House
Wait Your Turn
Hard
Russian Roulette
Fire Bomb
G4L
Te Amo
The Last Song

GREAT:
Stupid In Love
Rockstar 101
Photographs
Cold Case Love

GOOD:
Rude Boy

My top 2 favorites? "G4L" and "Fire Bomb". Flawless.
 
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gotmilk?

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What's the next single? I hope it's not (try)Hard. Wait Your Turn does what it attempts to do but with less effort.

Album is growing on me. Fire Bomb is obviously the best for me.
 
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mcuk

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I enjoyed her performance on the the X Factor this weekend, and as a reaction to that I've purchased a recession-friendly version of Rated R which means I have only downloaded the songs I like. They are: Mad House, Wait Your Turn, Hard, Russian Roulette & G4L!

It's all killer and no filler! TripleLOLZ
 
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Ryuke

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mcuk said:
I enjoyed her performance on the the X Factor this weekend, and as a reaction to that I've purchased a recession-friendly version of Rated R which means I have only downloaded the songs I like. They are: Mad House, Wait Your Turn, Hard, Russian Roulette & G4L!

It's all killer and no filler! TripleLOLZ
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No Fire Bomb OR Rudeboy?! Shameful...
 
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mcuk

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Tommie said:
Melina is famous for doing fairly cheap videos that still doesn't look too cheap, right?
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To me she's just famous for making great videos regardless of the budget!
 
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Frankie

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Sales will pick up with more single releases. And she's got a tour coming up. This is her best album, so I don't think it will flop. It will continue to sell until next year.
 
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