Rihanna says she would never join Taylor Swift on stage

In a new interview, Barbadian pop sensation Rihanna has candidly stated that she would never join fellow pop and country star Taylor Swift on stage.

But this is not because of any bad blood between Rihanna and the Shake It Off hitmaker, but simply because Rihanna doesn't think she and Taylor Swift go well together.

"I don’t think I would [join Taylor Swift on stage]. I just don’t think it makes sense.

I don’t think our brands are the same. I don’t think our audiences are the same. In my mind she’s a role model, I’m not," said the 27-year-old Pour It Up hit-maker who is known for her care-free attitude and racy outfits.

Taylor Swift however is known as a sweetheart among her young fans who are drawn to her songs which are mostly ballads that speak about relationships.

Swift is now on her 1989 World Tour, and has been making headlines for the number of high profile guests who join her on stage during her performances.

Among those who have joined Swift on stage are Avril Lavigne, Kendall Jenner, Justin Timberlake, Selena Gomez and Jamaica's very own Omi who performed cheerleader at one of Swift's concerts.

RIHANNA KICKS IT AT CLIPPERS GAME

After bringing the Lakers some good luck earlier in the week, Rihanna worked her magic for the Clippers. RiRi was courtside at the Staples Center as the L.A. team took on the Miami heat, defeating them 95-89.
Keeping it casual in a camouflage snapback hat, black Trapstar hoodie, and torn jeans, the “You Da One” singer—who won Favorite R&B Artist at last night’s People’s Choice Awards—enjoyed a beer and popcorn as she cheered with her friends.
Other celebrity sightings included Aziz Ansari, Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, and Tyga with his girlfriend Blac Chyna.
Source:rap-up.com

RIHANNA GIVES FEMALE FAN A LAP DANCE AT TOUR KICKOFF [VIDEO]

We all knew Rihanna was a freak (“S&M” anyone?), but she showed just how freaky she can get during her “LOUD” tour kickoff at Baltimore’s 1st Mariner Arena on Saturday night (June 4). RiRi, dressed in the white bondage-inspired outfit from her Billboard Music Awards performance, invited a female fan onstage and straddled her on a revolving platform while her sexy Loud cut “Skin” played. We like it, like it.

Source: rap-up.com

Rihanna's 'S&M' Tops Billboard Hot 100, Breaks Two Chart Records; Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Debuts

By Gary Trust, New York

Rihanna's "S&M" rises 2-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to be released tomorrow (April 21) on Billboard.biz, granting the singer her 10th No. 1 on the survey and ownership of a pair of historic chart records.

Having first reigned atop the Hot 100 the week of May 13, 2006, with "SOS," Rihanna logs the shortest span between a solo artist's first and 10th No. 1s in the chart's 52-year history, a stretch of four years, 11 months and two weeks. (This week's charts are dated April 30, 2011).

Rihanna bests the five-year, four-month span between current Island Def Jam labelmate Mariah Carey's first ("Vision of Love," Aug. 4, 1990) and 10th ("One Sweet Day," Dec. 2, 1995) toppers to complete the quickest sprint to 10 Hot 100 No. 1s among solo artists. (Carey collected the first 15 of her 18 career No. 1s while signed to Columbia Records).

Among all acts, Rihanna trails only the Beatles (one year, eight months and one week) and the Supremes (two years, eight months and three weeks) for the fastest accumulation of 10 Hot 100 No. 1s.

Rihanna is additionally the youngest artist to notch 10 No. 1s in the Hot 100's archives. At 23 years, two months and one week, Rihanna (born Feb. 20, 1988) eclipses the mark established by Carey, who was 25 years, eight months and one week old when she tallied her 10th Hot 100 leader.

Rihanna is just the ninth artist to total at least 10 Hot 100 No. 1s and the fifth solo female, following Carey (18), Madonna (12), Whitney Houston (11) and Janet Jackson (10). (The Beatles lead all acts with 20 career No. 1s; Michael Jackson has the most (13) among solo males. In addition to the Supremes (12), Stevie Wonder (10) is the other act with at least 10 Hot 100 leaders).

"S&M" ascends to the Hot 100's summit fueled by the first full week of digital sales for the song's "Rih-mix" featuring Britney Spears. All versions of the song, which claims the Hot 100's Greatest Gainer/Digital award and becomes Rihanna's record-extending 10th No. 1 on Hot Digital Songs, sold a combined 293,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a 108% increase over last week. The Spears-assisted version of the track accounted for 66% of the song's overall weekly digital sum.

"S&M" spends a third week at No. 1 on Hot 100 Airplay (124 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS).

Now listed as featured artist on "S&M," Spears earns her fifth Hot 100 No. 1 and second this year, following her own "Hold It Against Me" in January. She had previously reigned with her debut single "...Baby One More Time" in 1999 and returned to the summit with "Womanizer" (2008) and "3" (2009).

"S&M" displaces Katy Perry's "E.T.," featuring Kanye West (No. 2), after three weeks atop the Hot 100. Although the song's airplay continues to build, as it spends a second week at No. 2 on Hot 100 Airplay (122 million in audience, up 13%), securing the Hot 100's Greatest Gainer/Airplay nod, its digital sales decline by 12% to 284,000.

The Hot 100's highest debut belongs to Lady Gaga, whose "Judas," the heavily-anticipated second single from "Born This Way" (due May 23), soars in at No. 10.

After being serviced to radio and released to iTunes Friday (April 15) afternoon, "Judas" charges onto Hot Digital Songs at No. 4 with 162,000 downloads sold.

By comparison, "Born This Way" began with sales of 448,000 on the Hot Digital Songs chart dated Feb. 26. "Born" was similarly posted to iTunes on a Friday (Feb. 11), although it arrived at the retailer in the early morning (ET), whereas "Judas" hit the online store early Friday afternoon. (The SoundScan tracking week ends at the close of business each Sunday night).

On Hot 100 Airplay, "Judas" starts at No. 48 with 26 million in audience. ("Born" launched at No. 6 on Hot 100 Airplay with 78.5 million in audience, both a record debut rank and first-week audience sum since the chart began incorporating all radio formats in December 1998).

Benefitting from the buzz of being an album's lead single, "Born" became just the 19th song to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Still, the No. 10 start for "Judas" marks Lady Gaga's third-highest entrance; "Bad Romance" - the lead track from her "The Fame Monster" EP - debuted at No. 9 in November 2009.

Following its first full week at retail and radio, "Judas" could vault to the upper reaches of next week's Hot 100.

Rounding out the rest of this week's top 10 on the Hot 100, the Black Eyed Peas' "Just Can't Get Enough" holds at No. 3, followed by Jeremih's "Down on Me," featuring 50 Cent (6-4), Cee Lo Green's "F**k You (Forget You)" (4-5), Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" (10-6), Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes (7-7), Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor," featuring Pitbull (9-8), and Britney Spears' "Till the World Ends" (8-9).

All charts, including the Hot 100, Hot Digital Songs and Hot 100 Airplay, will be refreshed tomorrow on Billboard.biz.

Source: Billboard

RIHANNA’S WHITE-HOT GRAMMY GOWN

Rihanna was a vision in white in a floor-length couture Jean Paul Gaultier dress at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. “I pretty much snatched it off the runway,” she said of her red carpet getup. She offset the look with her shoulder-length hair, which was toned down from its fiery red color.

Source: rap-up.com

BEHIND THE VIDEO: RIHANNA – ‘S&M’

Bust out the whips and chains. Rihanna gets dirty on the set of “S&M,” the new single off her latest album Loud. In the behind-the-scenes footage from the Melina-directed video, RiRi, clad in pink body latex, spins around in a chair and plays naughty games with hostages before putting on a red clown wig and clutching a blow-up doll. Ow!

Source: www.rap-up.com

TRACKLISTING: RIHANNA – ‘LOUD’

Rihanna takes to Facebook to unveil the tracklisting for her fifth album in five years, Loud. Fans who purchase the album on November 16 will get 11 tracks including the hit single “Only Girl (In the World),” the Drake-assisted follow-up “What’s My Name?” and the sequel to her Eminem collaboration “Love the Way You Lie.” RiRi samples Avril Lavigne’s “I’m With You” on The Runners-produced “Cheers (Drink to That),” enlists Nicki Minaj for “Raining Men,” and slows down the party on boyfriend Matt Kemp’s favorite ballad “California King Bed.” Peep the songs that made the cut below.

1. “S&M”
2. “What’s My Name?” feat. Drake
3. “Cheers (Drink to That)”
4. “Fading”
5. “Only Girl (In the World)”
6. “California King Bed”
7. “Man Down”
8. “Raining Men” feat. Nicki Minaj
9. “Complicated”
10. “Skin”
11. “Love the Way You Lie (Part II)” feat. Eminem

Source: www.rap-up.com

FIRST LOOK AT RIHANNA’S ‘ONLY GIRL’ VIDEO

Rihanna has a ball on set of the music video for her new hit single “Only Girl (In the World).” After filming her theatrical debut Battleship in Hawaii, the Bajan songstress tweeted a pic from the set, spinning a shawl around herself while giant balloons fall from the sky onto the surrounding field.
“What up #RihannaNavy I’ve been busy being the ‘Only Girl In the World’ wanna see more?!?!” tweeted the red-haired singer.
“Only Girl,” which currently sits at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, is the lead single off her fifth album Loud, dropping November 16.

UPDATE: Click below to watch some fan-filmed footage of RiRi dancing in the streets of New York City while shooting another video, reportedly for the song “What’s My Name.”


Source: www.rap-up.com

Rihanna Working with Producer Alex Da Kid on New Album

By Georgette Cline

Creating a record to top the success of Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” is a challenge Alex Da Kid is willing to take on. The 26-year-old producer has been crafting beats for the Bajan singer’s’ forthcoming album.

Rihanna may be in the early stages of recording her fifth opus, but she’s already calling on Alex to craft records to her liking. In the past, the London native made beats specifically thinking about the pop star’s tastes. “When I first started working with [Rihanna], I was doing that,” reveals Alex, who produced “Love the Way You Lie,” her collaboration with Eminem.

As time progressed, the “Airplanes” producer took a more organic approach. “I don’t try to directly mold [a record] to her ’cause you never really know what she’s thinking,” he tells Rap-Up.com. “She wants input from other people. She doesn’t always want to come up with the ideas. She wants talented people to help come up with ideas. I just do what feels natural.”

Alex has teamed up with Rihanna on several records, none of which he can name nor describe yet. “We’ve done a couple,” he admits. “We’ve got a few good ones that will probably end up on the album.”

When brainstorming ideas to make a beat, Alex’s approach is rather simple. “[Artists] never want to do something like their last album; they want to do something fresh and new,” he states. “I just do whatever I feel like is a hot song.”

Source: www.rap-up.com


MELLOQUENCE DOES MUSIC VIDEO FOR TAKE YOU HOME SINGLE



A combination of the words ‘mellow’ and ‘eloquence’ has given rise to Melloquence, a singjay who says his name speaks for itself. A 2008 Top 10 finalist in the talent quest, Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall, Melloquence is currently signed to Big Already Entertainment, for whom he has been voicing singles while honing his performance skills. One of the singles commanding air time is Take You Home, and the artiste is quite excited at the possibilities. “This song is being embraced by the people and we have been encouraged to do the video,” he said. Directed by Janelle Dyer of Scorpio 21, the video had its television premiere last weekend and so far response has been quite positive. “When I saw the storyboard, it was something similar to what I had in mind for the song, and it’s really a nice video, even if I say so myself,” Melloquence said. “It is a club setting and it very much to the point. There’s nothing for anyone to have to guess and spell about,” he said. Other singles in rotation for the artiste are Royal Woman, produced by Dr Dizzle and Heart Cries Out, which features Classical Esca. “Right now things are looking up. I am comfortable in myself and have every confidence in my management team,” he stated. The Charliemount High School past student, whose real name is Ramone Drake, writes all his material himself and has worked on projects with other artistes including Tanya Stephens, Gentleman, I-Eye, Buju Banton and Sizzla.

RIHANNA ROCKS RED HAIR IN RIO

Rihanna has gone red. The fashion chameleon changed up her hairstyle yet again for the summer, opting for a bright red color with shaved sides. She debuted the bold look on day 2 of the Rock in Rio Madrid Festival in Arganda del Rey, Spain, on Saturday (June 5).
Also check out the director’s cut of her “Rockstar 101” video, in which she sports a red wig, although the final version was converted to black and white.
Source: www.rap-up.com



IKAYA GAVE A ‘GOOD UP’ PERFORMANCE IN CANADA



Fast rising dancehall artiste Ikaya gave her fans in Canada a ‘Good Good Up” performance over the Victoria Day weekend in Canada.
Ikaya who was on a three gig stint in Canada made her first stop at Miss Independent, held at Laroomba in Toronto, after that it was onto Passa Passa at Some Place Else Club in Bramford on May 23. After working up a sweat there Ikaya left that venue to hook up with Jamaican heavyweight sound Stone Love for Taurus Bash which was held at Speranza Banquet Hall in Brampton.
“It was the perfect way to end the evening as it was pure nice vibes in the house. Wee Pow from Stone Love and Jaro were nicing up the place,” Ikaya.
After that Ikaya, the lone performer on the bill took the stage performing songs such as Good Up Good Up, Headliner, Clean Up and Better Wine a counteraction to Gyptian’s hugely popular Hold Yuh.
At one point the singjay had patrons engaged in a sing-a-long as she sang happy birthday to the promoter Picture man Lloyd.
“Trust me, I couldn’t have asked for a better reception,” she said.

Rihanna Rocks ‘American Idol’

Rihanna transformed from pop star to rock star while performing her new single “Rockstar 101” on Wednesday’s “American Idol.” The singer picked up a black electric guitar and gave us a taste of what we can expect on her upcoming “Last Girl on Earth” tour.

Video via Urban Music Direct

Video: Rihanna & Maxwell Perform on ‘Oprah’ Haiti Special

Oprah dedicated Wednesday’s show (Jan. 20) to Haiti. Wyclef Jean shared his devastating eyewitness account from his home country, while Rihanna performed “Redemption Song” and Maxwell sang “Fistful of Tears.”
The Barbados native explained why she chose Bob Marley’s song. “Growing up, anytime there was a really difficult situation, I always listened to this song ’cause it was so liberating, and even now I listen to it when my back is up against the wall,” she said. “I feel like the people of Haiti need to hear something inspiring.”

RIHANNA STEPS TO THE PLATE WITH NEW MAN Matt Kemp

It looks like Rihanna has found new love in the new year. The singer, 21, kissed her new boyfriend while vacationing in Mexico on Monday (Jan. 4). The lucky man is 25-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp. He reportedly accompanied Rihanna to her New Year’s Eve concert in Abu Dhabi. Photos via Just Jared.
Source: www.rap-up.com

RIHANNA HONORED AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Rihanna fought back tears while being honored as one of Glamour’s 2009 Women of the Year at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Monday (Nov. 9). The magazine’s latest cover girl broke from her all-black-everything look, turning heads in a dramatic white gown. She was accompanied by her Island Def Jam label head L.A. Reid. Other honorees included Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Serena Williams, Maria Shriver, and Amy Poehler.
“I am shaking right now. I am so nervous, but overwhelmed and honored by this honor to be Glamour’s Woman of the Year,” an emotional Rihanna said as she was presented with her award from supermodel Iman. “I really look up to my gran-gran and my mom. They are my two women of the year. I love you very much, granny. I love you very much, mom.”

SOURCE: www.rap-up.com

RIHANNA SHOOTS TOP-SECRET MUSIC VIDEO

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for Rihanna. RiRi went back to work on Friday (Oct. 16) in New York City to film the highly confidential music video for the first single off her upcoming fourth album, in stores on Super Monday. For her latest look, the fashionista sported an eyepatch, high-heeled boots, and a slicked-back hairstyle.
Rihanna’s official website has posted a countdown to her new single, which will premiere on Tuesday (Oct. 20) at 11:23 a.m. EST, another reference to the album’s 11/23 release date.
Photo source: Rihanna Daily
Source: rap-up.com

A Photo of Rihanna's battered face released

A very disturbing photo of superstar Rihanna's battered face has been leaked to the public via entertainment website TMZ.com.
Now that the photo is released, industry insiders and fans are now wondering if Chris Brown will indeed face criminal charges.
However according ABC News legal analyst Dana Cole, "If there's just swelling then Chris Brown may get away with simply being charged as a misdemeanor. If that picture does in fact depict broken bones, facial fractures, contusions, then he's looking at a felony and probable jail time."

Who leaked the photo?
According to reports, only the cops who were on the scene took photos of Rihanna’s injuries so the photo could have only been leaked to the public by someone of that police division. An internal investigation has now been launched by the Los Angeles Police Department.
.

Rihanna dumps Chris Brown

we gets to understand that Rihanna and Chris Brown love games turned "disturbia" is now officially over confirmed her 55-year-old dad Ronald Fenty.

Rihanna’s dad told Hindustantimes.com, "The relationship is over and I am pleased. She doesn't want to speak to Chris. She is being very brave about things and said that she will be back on stage performing soon," he said.

The 2007-2008 billboard hit-maker Rihanna suffered from cuts and bruises on her face after her alleged fight with lover Chris Brown.

"There is some bruising. She will be alright. I think so," he said.

Chris Brown Speaks

A short statement was released by Chris Brown’s publicist Michael Sitrick that stated:

"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person."