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Post by nikkib on Nov 30, 2012 17:58:00 GMT 1
Nobody’s Business: Rihanna & Chris Brown Flaunt “Couple Time” On InstagramRihanna and Chris Brown may declare it’s ‘Nobody’s Business’ on their latest hit, but their actions have shown quite the opposite. No strangers to Instagram, the “close friends” appear keen to show the world just how close they are – today posting another “intimate” snap from backstage at Brown’s European tour. Accompanying the snap was a Tweet from RiRi, saying… For us, the legitimacy of their “relationship” is inconsequential. What does strike as interesting, though, is the timing of these “ChRihanna” episodes; it always seems to fall around a new Rihanna album (see: ‘Unapologetic’). Indeed, whether a fairytale or fallacy, it’s as if Chris promotes Rihanna albums better than he promotes his own. Anyway, why are we commenting? It’s apparently ‘Nobody’s Business’… ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 1, 2012 5:49:50 GMT 1
Rihanna Confirms New SingleRihanna fans rejoice! Tonight, nights after landing her first US #1 album with ‘Unapologetic‘ , the ‘Battleship’ star has finally confirmed the name of the next cut to be pulled from the release. Dying to find out what it is? Find out below! STAY To be released on January 7th 2013, the moving number will serve as the follow up to the Sia penned ‘Diamonds’, which has now sold 1,200,586 digital copies since launch. Well received by fans and critics alike, the cut received its first shot of promo earlier this month when the singer performed it at ‘Saturday Night Live‘. Serving, what we’re sure you’ll agree, one her best performances to date. Watch below: Source.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 3, 2012 17:51:41 GMT 1
Hot Shots: Rihanna Goes ‘Nude’ In Macy’sPeep these snaps of ‘No Love Allowed’ singer Rihanna, launching her new ‘Nude‘ fragrance at Macy’s Westfield yesterday. Sporting an ironically virginal look, the chart dominating star hosted the fan studded event for the fragrance, which she has described as being her most ‘personal’. Her sighting comes hours after her new LP ‘Unapologetic’ topped the United World Chart with 492,000 copies sold across the globe last week. More from the event below… ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 4, 2012 20:18:24 GMT 1
Hot Shot: Rihanna Directs ‘River Island’ ShootIf the viewing figures of ‘Styled To Rock‘ were anything to go by, Rihanna should be anywhere but behind the camera. However, it seems the folk over at River Island were oblivious to this fact when they enlisted the star to direct their Spring/Summer campaign recently, as seen above. Sharing the snap online, the one time Beyonce wannabe tweeted: ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 4, 2012 20:30:02 GMT 1
Rihanna Ties Janet Jackson For Second-Most Dance/Club Play Songs No. 1s With the rise of Rihanna's "Diamonds" to No. 1 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs chart, the DIVA scores her sparkling 19th leader on the tally. The achievement ties her with Janet Jackson for the second-most No. 1s in the chart's 36-year history. Only Madonna has more (43). Beyonce trails with 18 leaders, followed by Mariah Carey and Kristine W, each with 16. "Diamonds" reaches No. 1 courtesy of uptempo remixes by the likes of Bimbo Jones, Shahaf Moran, Dave Aude and Gregor Salto. The lead single from "Unapologetic," which last week became Rihanna's first Billboard 200 No. 1, has spent the past two weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Rihanna's history on the Dance/Club Play Songs chart is stunning: Of the 25 titles she's placed on it, all but two have reached the top 10. Source
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Post by nikkib on Dec 5, 2012 0:14:32 GMT 1
eUnapologeticf: Rihanna Suffers 70% Sales Decrease eThat Rihanna reign just wonft let upf. Says who, pray tell. Sure, as far as the Hot 100 goes, very few can of a chart run as as impressive as Rihannaes- with 60 million digital singles sold since her arrival seven years ago. Unfortunately for her, despite scoring her first US #1 album with eUnapologetice last week, her run on the albumfs chart took a cruel turn for the worst this week. Chart check belowc Unable to match feats landed by Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj and her idol Beyonce (who have all enjoyed multiple weeks in the Top Two), Ms. Fenty failed to nab a second week atop the Billboard 200 after she suffered an unfortunate 70% decrease in sales, pushing an embarrassing 72,356 units. Outsold by Taylor Swiftes eREDe (135,682 units) and Alicia Keyse eGirl On Firef, the Elijah Blake aided album now sits at #6, set to drop further next week with the arrival of many a Christmas release. What makes the singerfs sales tumble all the more worse, is that has failed to match second week numbers secured by that of Beyoncees f4e, which moved 115,ooo units in eweek 2Œ despite the benefit of a smash hit akin to the Sia penned eDiamondsf. Worse yet, might be the fact that the album now looks set to eenjoyf a slow ascent to the 1 million units sold mark- facing the same fate as her 2011 eTalk That Talke which took a year to reach Platinum status. Sorry about it. Source. Elijah Blake praises eUnapologeticf.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 5, 2012 16:31:21 GMT 1
Watch: Rihanna Rocks ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ *Updated*As reported here, ‘Diamonds’ diva Rihanna bedazzled audiences at the ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’. Indeed, the ‘Man Down’ mannequin appeared to be right at home surrounded by the top models as she belted out her recent top hits. Taped in NYC nearly a month ago (but airing via CBS tonight), see Ri strut her stuff to her latest #1 on the catwalk below: Update: “Phresh Off the Runway” addedYesss for that walk at the end of the “Phresh” performance! Rihanna’s best performance moments always come when the microphone is away from her mouth. ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 7, 2012 0:39:01 GMT 1
Rihanna Remains Atop Hot 100 Singles Chart As Rihanna registers a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Diamonds," the song also rises to the top of the Radio Songs chart. Will.i.am and Britney Spears, meanwhile, debut just outside the Hot 100's top 10 with "Scream & Shout." "Diamonds" remains atop the Hot 100 powered by its 2-1 ascent on Radio Songs, where it gains by 7% to 134 million all-format audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS. Her 12th Hot 100 No. 1 becomes her 10th leader on the BDS-based Radio Songs ranking (which launched 22 years ago this week). Rihanna is just the second artist to reach a double-digit No. 1 total on the list: Mariah Carey remains one ahead of her with 11. ( Usher places third with seven Radio Songs No. 1s, followed by Ludacris and Kanye West, each with six.) Source
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Post by nikkib on Dec 8, 2012 0:47:52 GMT 1
Hot Shots: Rihanna Looks Sharp At LAX With three 2013 Grammy nominations to her name, one might have hoped Rihanna would have a lot to smile about. Unfortunately for fans and paparazzi at LA’s LAX Airport yesterday, she didn’t- making her way through the spot sans that smile but giving a spot of promo for ‘Adidas’, by way of her casual fit. More snaps below… ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 8, 2012 0:55:00 GMT 1
Hot Shot: Rihanna Shares ‘Audition’ Photo – ‘My Life Has Never Been The Same’It may be hard to believe, but seven years have passed since the arrival of Island belle Rihanna, storming the charts with her debut single ‘Pon De Replay’- released May 4th 2005. Fast forward to today and she’s Pop’s most consistent staple, well on her way to matching commercial feats scored by many of the acts she herself grew up listening. Now, in honor of her unique rise to fame, the star has shared a picture of herself, taken on the day she auditioned for the man who would introduce her to future boss’ Jay Z and Jay Brown, Evan Rogers. The nocalist’s nostalgia below… Becoming one of the world’s most bankable brands despite her lack of discernible talent, it’s hard not to applaud Camp Riri for essentially turning her government water into wine. Riding to the top of the charts on the back of a savvy marketing, skilled producers and self induced dramas, we’re sure we’re not the only ones who can’t wait to see how the next few years of her career pans out…especially with ROC’s recent bid to find a new megastar in Rita Ora. Indeed, if there’s anything to be learnt from Rihanna’s story, it’s that a singer’s debut isn’t always indicative of what they could go on to do in the future. It’s for this reason we wonder just how Fenty would cope if ROC decided to up their marketing ante with Ora, who could- by way of a ‘softer‘ aesthetic and ‘prettier’ material- pose as an ‘in house’ threat the minute the world looks past the smoke and mirrors that make up Riri’s cause. Not sure what we mean? ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 10, 2012 19:32:38 GMT 1
Watch: Rihanna Delivers ‘Best Performance To Date’ On ‘The X Factor UK’Let’s be honest. Not since the latter part of her ‘Loud‘ era has Rihanna served vocals as consistent as those boasted today, in the moment that is ‘Unapologetic‘. Now, in a continued effort to flaunt Rihanna the singer, the star delivered what we’ve billed her ‘best performance to date’ on the X Factor UK final with a medley of her most recent hits. Think we’re exaggerating? See for yourself below… For the first time in..well ever…Rihanna served a performance worthy of her buzz, leaving us no choice but to bill this her strongest live delivery thus far. Of course, though we’re aware she’s unlikely to uphold this standard, this does give her detractors enough of a reason to take her growth as an artist seriously and her fans enough reason to pick up tickets to her forthcoming stadium tour. Basically… we love it, and hope it’s this Rihanna we have the pleasure of seeing from now on. Source.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 12, 2012 16:23:03 GMT 1
Rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’ Faces Further Sales Decline / Drops 88% In US She’s one of the world’s brightest stars, boasting a discography even her more talented competitors couldn’t say they could compete with. Unfortunately for Rihanna though, her new LP ‘Unapologetic’ is struggling to live up to its global success in her domestic market, the US. So low are her sales this week, she has fallen out of the Top Ten just three weeks after release. Details below… Despite the chart reign held by its lead single ‘Diamonds’, the LP dropped six places to #12 this week moving an unfortunate 59, 503 units since the Billboard 200 was last tallied. As it stands, the project has suffered a sales decline of 88% in the space of two weeks, and now sits 11 spots beneath Taylor Swift‘s ‘Red‘ which returned to #1 this week with 170,656 units sold. Impressive, considering it hit Pop shores almost two months with debut sales of 1,208,000 in the US alone, three million copies worldwide- shifting more units in two months than the Fenty’s 2011 LP ‘Talk That Talk’ has moved in a year anywhere in the world. Here’s hoping the coming year sees the album pick up steam before the release of Beyonce‘s fifth studio album. For if it doesn’t, her fans may be tasked with explaining what will the promo launched in its aid, it has thus far failed to match chart runs held by both those of her rivals and her own earlier releases. Source.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 12, 2012 16:26:37 GMT 1
Billboard Magazine's "Goddess of Pop" Special Issue
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Post by nikkib on Dec 13, 2012 15:42:01 GMT 1
Hot Shots: Rihanna Arrives In LA After European Promo TourShe’s spent the last week promoting her new LP ‘Unapologetic’ across Europe, but last night saw ‘Styled To Rock‘ star Rihanna arrive back in LA . Snapped waiting to be picked up outside LAX airport, the singer touched down days after performing on ITV’s ‘X Factor UK’ and hit German show ‘Wetten, Dass…?’, all in aid of the November 19th release. More pics of Ms. ‘Pour It Up‘ below…. ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 17, 2012 15:51:53 GMT 1
Hot Shots: Rihanna Parties At ‘Las Palmas’Peep these pics of ‘Mother Mary’singer Rihanna hitting Las Palmas, Hollywood Friday night. Arriving at the spot hours before her new LP ‘Unapologetic‘ hit sales of 971,000 copies sold worldwide, the chart topping Pop Princess was joined by friend/assistant Melissa Forde, her stylist as well as a group of individuals from her team. Her sighting also comes after reports indicated she is one of the many stars being considered to replace LA Reid on the ‘X Factor USA‘, which he will leave this year after just two seasons. More pics below… ThatGrapeJuice
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