Producer Shares Rihanna Album Updates


MTV News caught up with famed producer Verse Simmonds (of the Juggernauts) to chat about Rihanna‘s upcoming project.  As the craftsmen behind Fenty’s ‘Man Down’, the duo is looking to ‘recapture the magic’ for the singer’s 6th studio LP (due later this year).

That ‘magic’, of course, must be making Rihanna sound good.

See what the magician producer had to say after the jump:

Read the story in its entirety here.

Rihanna is quite the busy woman. Wrapping up a new album, just scoring her 25th entry on the Hot 100 Top 40 (‘California King Bed’ moves up to #37 this week), touring, movies, endorsements, etc. The Rihanna machine is always at work. And though the ‘Cheers’ singer has hinted the ‘new album’ will actually be a ‘Loud’ re-release, we can already see the singer’s tired tried-and-true formula at play.

New hairdo, check. New album, check. We all know what’s next! Hope your earplugs are at the ready because that Rihanna neigh reign just won’t let up.

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  1. yonkel July 29, 2011

    where is the kelly rowland performance on tonight with jay leno ???????????????????????? dammmm !

  2. Oceanmate July 29, 2011

    Flop to Flop

  3. Karma Is a B****! July 29, 2011

    Somebody’s Mad. Lmao

  4. Hellen Keller’s carpet July 29, 2011

    I live for the posts about Rihanna just to catch the shade lol.

    This site is a KI

  5. Sense July 29, 2011

    New hairdo, check. New album, check. We all know what’s next! Hope your earplugs are at the ready because that Rihanna neigh reign just won’t let up.

    #ICANT…#DEAD

  6. YeaBey DON’T CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    I kind of figured….
    Her releases are so close to each other and her tour always overlap….More power to her though…

    s/n: When i see the brown hair Rihanna all I keep thinking about is Pon De Replay…. I don’t see the whole “POP” thing when I see this hair color…well I’ll get used to it…

  7. YeaBey DON’T CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    tours*

  8. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    Yes Rihanna I cant wait for new material !!!!
    I`M JUST WAITING…..TIK TOK…RIHANNA IS ABOUT TO SNATCH SOME WIGS !!!!!!

  9. kimberly July 29, 2011

    talk about music puppet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! give me the music, produce my vocals and I sing it. Every year new album, hope it is not about s** this time. lmao. I hope she finally gets the navy a number one album. I would be proud to.

  10. Chris J July 29, 2011

    i hope she shows growth

  11. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    2005: Music Of The Sun
    2006: A Girl Like Me
    2007: A Good Girl Gone Bad
    2009: Rated R
    2010: Loud
    2011: Louder !!!
    and then Rihanna can take two yrs. off and produce another album !!!
    2013: Rihanna

  12. The One July 29, 2011

    Rihanna Needs To Snatch some vocal lessons!!! She can’t sing nor dance, but still get number on hits!!! This generation is the death of real music!! The sad part is her followers actually believe she has talent!!!

  13. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ The One I love Rihanna but I do agree with you ! She can take some vocal lessons from her sister Beyonce !!!
    *plays Rated R* !

  14. MusicFan July 29, 2011

    Lmfao, Sam is a shady b****… Hahahah.

    So where’s the Gaga performances from last night, that’s what I wanna motherfucking know.

  15. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    I CANT WAIT FOR LOUDER !!!

  16. RihannaStan July 29, 2011

    @ The One
    What are you talking about at least she doesn’t lio sing while she dances. did you see her AMA performance last year and her All Star Half time show?
    she don’t lip song like Britney, JLo, and shakira and she sings so much better then them.

  17. DEON July 29, 2011

    Rihanna needs to make her money before she ages cause lord knows how “MR FUTURE” will handle her talent. She needs to take time out to take some dance classes and vocal training and to master what she does and surprise what with her new improved live performances. I cannot wait to see more of her and her different direction with her new material. whether or not she will stick to constantly touching up herself and having children in the playgrounds singing whips and chains excite me.
    I am so excited as a caribbean and african american I just wish she would show more of her leadership in her craft and not people giving and doing everything for her also show some of the african caribbean dancing. Too many people complain about the way she represents the caribbean roots. soooo boring. her dancing is nothing compared to what we know.
    I used to be a fan but got fed up after giving her 4 years to improve. I am no longer cause I appreciate talent. Anyone who has a heart for talent will understand that it is hard to concentrate and spend money on someone who is not worth it. She is yet to impress me and the music industry will keep brushing her aside despite the awards she have because she has nothing which rings iconic.

  18. LOL July 29, 2011

    she’s gonna have a britney breakdown (no shade) if she doesnt slow down. doesnt she know the meaning of the word “break”? she should take one.

  19. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @LOL
    Rihanna doesn’t take breaks.

    @YeaBey
    Around 9-10 PM PST: tinychat.com/koreandreamer

  20. kimberly July 29, 2011

    Rihanna stan you actually think that rihanna sings better than shikira and jlo????

    LORD JESUS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR UPCOMING GENERATION, OUR YOUNGSTERS TODAY. WHAT DO THEY CONSIDER TALENT? LORD GOD PLEASE CHANGE THIS AROUND? PLEASE BRING BACK THE CLASSICS, AND ALLOW BILLBOARD TO FOCUS ON CHANGING THEIR REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR CRITERIA!!! THE CLASSIC MUSIC ARE NEVER IN THE TOP 20 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS BUT THE S** MUSIC ALWAYS. I NEED TO WRITE A LETTER TO BILLBOARD. WE THE OLDER FOLKS NEED YOUR HELP. AMEN

    For all the mature and grown and maybe the younsters who agree to this pray this simple prayer. just imagine the next ten years and what your children will know as music.

  21. MusicFan July 29, 2011

    @LOL, nah, I don’t think so..

  22. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ LOL I THINK JAY-Z IS AFRAID THAT RIHANNA MIGHT LOSE HER CAREER IF SHE TAKE A BREAK !!!!

  23. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ Kimberly Jennifer Lopez cant sing for s*** ! Shakira she can sing i like when she goes into her deep voice !, I love Rihanna but I know she is not the best singer ever !!

  24. S*** July 29, 2011

    Unlike Rih, Bey DOES NOT have a “FORMULA” the King NEVER Plays it SAFE.

    Guess thats the difference b/w a REAL artist & their children. 🙂

    Loud is so not her best album so why duplicate it??.

    F*** LOUD!!

    RATED R is her BEST Album!!!

    RR had some LESSOR songs on it(Hard, RS 101, photographs, CCL(overrated) & a cpl others) but overall its a very good as a whole. But I wouldnt overrate it.

    RR >>> GGGB (RELOADED) >>> LOUD =< the SF part of IASF

    Get ready for more FAST FOOD yall. 😉

    http://tinyurl.com/43ozhfk

    she really needs to give it a break & focus on the music for a while & stop trying to cater to Generic Pop, its for her own good.

  25. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ S*** F*** YOU !!!!!!!!

  26. King B July 29, 2011

    @ KoreanDream:

    So 12-1 AM for us East Coasters?

  27. kimberly July 29, 2011

    @ S*** UR RIGHT it is for her own good. The songwriters rights songs and producers come in produce to get their fast credit . Anything that the teenagers will love They don’t care. She needs to not give fast food craft after 5 albums. lets hope not.

    here we go 1st number 1 album. hooorahh for the navy. lmao

  28. YeaBey DON’T CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    KING B
    July 29, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    @ KoreanDream:

    So 12-1 AM for us East Coasters?
    _____________
    I was there a while ago but only me and Korean dream were there…I’m guessing its around 12-1 am ET as well?

  29. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ YEABEY WHAT R U TALKING ABOUT !?

  30. kimberly July 29, 2011

    @ jamir, jay z better let her work because he want to reach that billion mark in 2014. He needs the pocket change for the vaca on the yacht and the gucci bags and stilettos. Oh especially when he starts his family.

    She better not take a break and give the master his percentage every year.

  31. King B July 29, 2011

    @ YeaBey:

    I was there a while ago as well. No one seemed to be there, so I thought the chat wouldn’t take place until later, or that we’d have to be notified before it actually happens.

  32. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @KingB/@YeaBey
    Kavion and Bey’Knight will be there around 9-10 PM PST, so 12-1 AM EST.

  33. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ Kimberly What billion mark !?

  34. YeaBey DON’T CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    @KOREAN DREAM
    ok Then I’ll be looking out…

  35. King B July 29, 2011

    @ KoreanDream:

    OK, thanks for the clarification.

  36. O s c a r July 29, 2011

    This better be a re-release..

  37. O s c a r July 29, 2011

    @Kimberly

    Gurl, get it together.

  38. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @Oscar
    We’ll see. Answers should be coming this fall.

    @KingB/@YeaBey
    Did you guys hear about Beyonce filming THREE new videos?

  39. JJfan1814 July 29, 2011

    Rihanna owned 2010, 2011 and about to take 2012. Your fave can take
    Notes.

  40. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @KingB
    Ah, okay. She’s filming the EOT video in Brazil, most likely! That’s one step toward my plan, lol.

    I really don’t like the idea of the Love On Top video being filmed in an office.

  41. RihannaNAVY July 29, 2011

    YAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    W I N N I N G

    lol @ TGJ
    Stay mad!

  42. RihannaNAVY July 29, 2011

    I’m glad she ll have more carribean flavered songs on it.

  43. O s c a r July 29, 2011

    @KoreanDream

    I know, I’m really excited AND confused as well with her right now. I just want the beginning of LOUD era all over again. 🙂

  44. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @Oscar
    I don’t want Loud to be over, though. 🙁

    @KingB
    I’m here for EOT being filmed in Brazil, but I’m not here for LOT in an office. I hope the 1+1 video is in black and white and in a desert with a burning car, a la I Stay In Love by Mariah Carey’s video. Minus the bed scene, though.

    And you scared the hell out of my cat with that no noise, lmao.

  45. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    Awww i`m going to miss the LOUD ERA !!!!!!!!!

  46. King B July 29, 2011

    @ KoreanDream:

    LOL, sorry about that (I didn’t know you owned a cat, btw).

    But I was REALLY hoping that EOT would’ ve been filmed in Africa, with the theme being an homage to Fela Kuti. And I really don’t see how LOT would fit in an office, of all places.

    Totally agree about 1 +1 needing to be in B&W. Although to be honest, I’d skip making a video for that. Aaagh, I should be on her creative team.

  47. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    I just wonder will Cheers (Drink to That) video will be !?
    Her in a club or in some country ex. Paris, France !!

  48. O s c a r July 29, 2011

    @KoreanDream

    Gurlll! *holds your hand in prayer* me either!! LOL

  49. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @KingB
    I want a video for every song. Every single song. I’ve been writing video treatments for them but only have a few done thus far.

    I really wanted Love On Top’s video to be a total 60s throwback, with Diana Ross, Motown inspiration. Bright, over the top, over-dramatic, loud. But whatever.

    And I’d be fine with either Brazil or Africa, lol.

    Oh, and it’s okay, lol.

  50. DTG July 29, 2011

    Everybody in Rihanna’s camp must know that she’s a flash in the pan, and that’s probably why she keeps on putting out these meagerly selling albums every year to collect as much chump change off her untalented ass for as long as she’s got a few dumbass fans gullible enough to buy into it. Her 15 minutes is winding down.

  51. YeaBey DON’T CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    @KOREAN DREAM
    I heard about it…I’M SO EXCITED…But I have a slight feeling she’s shooting all these videos because A STAR IS BORN is gonna begin shooting soon…I hope the videos aren’t rushed…I want epicness!!

  52. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @YeaBey
    I hope not. I’d be really annoyed if the videos were rushed.

  53. shariff July 29, 2011

    If that b**** come out with another album go get some rest . Dam ..

  54. Cray July 29, 2011

    ANOTHER ALBUM???????? NOO RIRI, GO AWAY HUN, Take Some Vacation Girl,,,,

    she is going to flop!

  55. iloverihanna>beyonceislame July 29, 2011

    Jlo and shakira can’t sing. And yes rihanna CAN sing. She’s just not the strongest. On another note, the rly need to give her a break. She’s come out with a album every frickin year since 2005! They need to let her live!

  56. O s c a r July 29, 2011

    @DTG

    “she’s got a few dumbass fans gullible enough to buy into it.”.

    Gurl hew you talkin bout’?

    We don’t do indirect here.

  57. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    I agree with yall Rihanna is going to have breakdown like Britney ! Because Britney kept on releasing albums after albums !
    1999-….Baby One More Time
    2000- Oops I Did It Again !
    2001- Britney
    2003- In the Zone

  58. YeaBey DON’T CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    @KOREAN DREAM
    Idk…something tells me its not that anthology we were hoping for…My mind is telling me that she chose singles ahead of time and now she’s filming the accompanying videos..I hope not..I really want her to take her time…I will not be pleased with rushed videos

  59. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @YeaBey
    I hope it’s an anthology, because releasing 1+1 and Love On Top as singles would be so dumb.

  60. RihannaStan July 29, 2011

    @DTG
    what 15 Minutes are you talking about? rihanna is never going to stop making music is her job why do people think she needs to take a damn break?? she’s 23 years old she loves what she’s doing yall are so stupid she ain’t 30 like beyonce yet! who needs to settle down and think about having a family.

  61. RihannaStan July 29, 2011

    1+1 is the most boring song I’ve ever herd!

  62. JDGAF July 29, 2011

    @jamir21

    Look at the gay boy jamir21 twirling like a school girl over news of R****** putting out yet another CD of bad, gay music.

  63. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    Why are yall discussing about Beyonce`s videos when this a Rihanna post !

  64. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ JDGAF B**** SHUT YOUR HOMOPHOBIC ASS UP ! I`LL HOPE YOU GET R**** BY A BUNCH OF GAY GUYS ONE DAY !!!!!

  65. QW July 29, 2011

    Rihanna has killed the game with the Loud Era, which has sold in the millions, actual smash hits and number ones all over tha place and Sam you have the coward a$S nerve to try it. I am just convinced that the red head diva who you live to shade for is who you wish that you could be. Loud came out in 2010 and is selling better than a certain albumn that you stay hyping up which just dropped. How ya boo man said, men lie women lie NUMBERS DONT! In all honesty, everybody knows Rhi is not a big belter, so what, shes not the only women in the history of the industry to not belt songs out. She has her own voice and style and thats what I love about her voice. She gives me Lady Saw all day and she kills it. Now if screaming and grunting is your thing, which it is SAM then chicken head do you. None of Rihannas music is forgetable, none of Rihannas eras are the same, so the F what she changes her hair, you gotta really try harder if you think bringin up the fact that Rih changes her hair color means something wack to us. To me all that that means is a whole other era which many including ya wack a$s favorite will be ” inspired” by. And this you know cause after all, you are a wannabe gurl arent you hunny. Since you into stuff like that, you know who ya sistas look up to for the latest puss pop moves, and you also know who we all look to to see what shes rocking now and how that B**** is gonna kill it. You a hattin a@s wet booty Rihanna wannabe & that shows cause nomatter what you say about Rihanna Neilson Soundscan say different. Shes killin it and shes been killin ya fave, Rihanna, Adele, GaGa & Katy have fin demolished 2010 & 2011, b**** get up off that D*** and get up on that. And wait, now Loud is gettin re-realeased, OH NO, get ready for some more REAL smash hits, not ones SAM calls smash hits but that didnt smash anything because offcourse they would have to enter the top 10 & then go to number 1 to be called a HIT let alone a smash hit. Oh my, Sam hunny you tries it everyday but you always fail just like those fake a@S smash hits you lying about. NOOOOOOW, that the REAl GRAPE JUICE.COM , p*** off you London B****. tsk tsk………………

  66. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    I`M READY FOR THIS ALBUM !!!!!

  67. iloverihanna>beyonceislame July 29, 2011

    @Yeabey I’m sorry I keep knocking your fav. I like her album 4. I think it’s a really good album. I think she might win for vocal performance or album of the year. I just don’t like beyonce. Rihanna’s music is better to me. No hard feelings. I use to be a huge DC fan. But beyonce is annoying to me now after B’day.

  68. King B July 29, 2011

    @ Jamir21:

    I can understand you being pissed off, but you don’t respond to a tacky remark by wishing r*** upon that person. Just no.

    @ KoreanDream:

    The only songs I’ve come up with treatments so far is BTINH and End of Time. I think that Rather Die Young would do better with the Motown theme you’re thinking of. I think I have an idea for I Miss You, though.

  69. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ KING B
    I`M SORRY BUT HE IS PISSING ME OFF !!!!!!

  70. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @KingB
    I have them for BTINH, EOT, and Party. I was fine with the RTW video, though.

    You and @YeaBey should head over to Tinychat so we can wait for the other 2 guys.

  71. DTG July 29, 2011

    You’re right, numbers don’t lie…and last time I checked, Loud was only at…what? 4 million worldwide? That’s pitiful. Wake me when that non-singing w**** manages to crack double digits with her fast food music.

  72. 4FlopStayInYourLaneBiotch July 29, 2011

    I personally can’t wait for a LOUD re-release or new album together.

  73. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    Isnt it obvious that JDGAF ALWAYS START SOMETHING BUT DOESNT FINISH THEM !?

  74. 4FlopStayInYourLaneBiotch July 29, 2011

    *altogether

  75. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 29, 2011

    @ 4lops ughhh u still here !

  76. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @DTG
    5, actually. Almost 6. Shut up.

  77. YEABEY DONT CURR IF THEY TALKIN 2MORROW July 29, 2011

    @KOREAN DREAM
    1+1 won’t be a single so I doubt it …I guess Beyonce will have to surprise us

    @iloverihanna>beyonceislame

    July 29, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    @Yeabey I’m sorry I keep knocking your fav. I like her album 4. I think it’s a really good album. I think she might win for vocal performance or album of the year. I just don’t like beyonce. Rihanna’s music is better to me. No hard feelings. I use to be a huge DC fan. But beyonce is annoying to me now after B’day.
    _______________________
    That’s fine with me…Its better to say that than to call her a “b**** or a h**” or make fun of her wigs because that Is childish!Thanks for your compliments and I respect your opinion

  78. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    @YeaBey
    TrueBlue and I are on Tinychat now, by the way. Kavion and Bey’Knight should come any minute.

  79. KoreanDream July 29, 2011

    Internet

  80. 4FlopStayInYourLaneBiotch July 29, 2011

    Jamir all I will say is that with every comment you post you make sure that your AGE is showing. You may need to wait a few more years and come back when you can express yourself a bit more intelligently.

  81. B**** PLEASE July 30, 2011

    RIHANNA COMING OUT WITH A NEW ALBUM???? #ICANT

  82. HERE I….FLOPPED July 30, 2011

    I WISH I COULD MAKE MONEY OFF BUYING ALBUMS, I’D BE RICH THANKS TO #BEYSUS

    RIHANNA IS A LIL WORKAHOLIC….SHE NEEDS TO TAKE A LIL BREAK AND CHILL. COME BACK AND STUNT ON THESE HOEZ….SHE’S GOING TO MAKE PEOPLE TIRED OF HER

  83. DTG July 30, 2011

    @KoreanDream

    No, I’m not gonna shut up because you’re stupid Rihard feathers got ruffled. LOUD is still underperforming. No one trusts Rihanna enough to buy her albums, that’s why all the b**** can sell are singles. 4 million…5 million… worldwide is a JOKE. Do you know how big the world is? Get back at me when this Barbadian ho’s b******* album is 4x or 5x platinum in the US and has moved 14 or 15 million worldwide.

    But you and I both know that that will NEVER happen. Rihanna and her team knows that that will never happen…and that’s why she’s churning out new albums every year that only sell a few million here and there….to compensate for how her albums don’t have enough legs to move real figures.

  84. Dwaynefighter July 30, 2011

    @QW LMAOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Hunny, u went in on that rant!
    Anywho, if Rihanna is in charge of her career, and there’s a 50% chance she is, I really don’t see what’s the big deal if she wants to do ten or one album a year. Now if you don’t like her, I can see where that can be problematic for you, but deal with that on your own time.
    The girl is 23 and in the prime of her life in terms of her body, her energy, her youth, her enthusiasm… She’s a single girl doing what she loves, so who are we or anybody for that matter to tell her to go take a break? Do you tell your barbers to take a break? How about your doctors? I’m not saying Rihanna’s job is as important as a doctor’s but her job IS to be making music and hits and touring, so why fault her for doing just that?
    As i tweeted today, i’m very anxious for new music, even if it’s just a few songs or whatever, so i’m all for that. Nobody is asking you to buy it or even like it when it comes out cuz clearly she aint doing it for you if you don’t.

  85. theman July 30, 2011

    Beyonce can do what she wants, she doesn’t have to do what a website stranger says. If she wants to make music then thats what she’ll do. Rihanna does need to give the public a break after this album. She’s doing her thing though.

  86. BeBeJuJu July 30, 2011

    LOL,i just have to say @S***’s avatars always kill me! for a Beyonce fan,she/he always finds the ugliest pics of her! hahaha,but i love it. that’s all since i don’t have anything to say about rihanna 🙂

  87. pop royalty (I’m a rude Boy) July 30, 2011

    drop that album already rihanna ! hope it’s different and i didn’t notice the “loud era” is over 🙁 ! hope it’s a re-release ! anyway …
    do your thing riri 😉 !
    and SAM : enough with the shade ! it’s not funny ! and i was wondering why rihannanavy in here is upset ! that’s why they are like that ! their fav getting heavy shade and have some basic haters !

    GOOD NEWS !
    hope the album is a nice mix of GGGB and Rated R though !!

  88. Aaliyah July 30, 2011

    @DTG Please name someone who have reached those figures in the recent years. I am not talking about seven years ago when Usher sold 20 million of his “Confessions”, but in present day. Adele is probably the only one who might stand a chance to your requirements/definition of being a successful artist. Well, not really. Adele has sold 7-8 million WW with her “21”, and “Good Girl Gone Bad” also sold that much. So if you call Rihanna a flop, you are also calling Adele a flop, am I right?
    Rihanna has been doing quite good for a so-called “singles artist”. She has sold 5 million off “Loud” and will probably sell 3-4 more million after the re-release.

    BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF THE RECENT YEARS (Mediatraffic.de)
    2010: Lady GaGa – The Fame (Monster) – 5,9 million copies
    2009: Susan Boyle – I Dreamed A Dream – 6,0 million copies
    2008: Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends – 6,6 million copies
    2007: Amy Winehouse – Back To Black – 5.510.000 copies

    Now tell me Rihanna struggles with her album sales. And funny thing is, her album hasn’t been out for a year yet. She’s on top of her game along with her TOUGH competition.

  89. lax July 30, 2011

    Keep that thought in mind that RIHANNA NEEDS DANSE/SINGING LESSONS.
    That is what many wants others around the world to think but that has been stated for how many years now????Rihanna don’t PAY ANY ATTENTIONTO THOSE WHO
    keeps saying shes not one of the greatest ENTERTAINERS IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW.

    MAKE up your mind it’sokay if others can’t get a #1, then you turn back around and List everybody who has out sold RIHANNA. FYI,,,,,IN these day and times according to POPULAR BELIEF when a album sales over 4.7 million and get 3 #1 that is
    put into the CLASS OF BEING A GREAT CD/ALBUM.

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  91. lax July 30, 2011

    KEEP THAT THOUGHT IN MIND THAT RIHANNA NEEDS
    DANCE/SINGING LESSONS
    RIHANNA Has been going strong since 2005 and she has BAGGED some great
    ACCOLADES, AWARDS, AND SHE HAS ALREADY CASTED HER NAME IN THE MUSIC HISTORY BOOKS.

    AND,,,,,no matter how are what is said about her no one can take away from
    her, the ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SHE HAS MADE TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
    THERES MANY ARTIST WHO’S NOTON RIHANNA’S LEVEL. I could name many
    BUT THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE, THE ISSUE IS RIHANNA IS SELLING , AND
    STEADY CHARTING. AND IF RIHANNA WAS NOT A GREAT ARTIST I GUESS THEN THE PEOPLE ARE JUST GIVING HER THESE SALES FOR THE HECK OF IT.
    MANY OF YOU SOUNDS COMPLETELY ANGRY FOR HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AWARDS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND GUESS WHAT RIHANNA ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE,,,,,,SO STOCK UPON PLENTY OF EAR PLUGS AND ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU CAN CHANGE THE CHANNEL OR JUST KEEP THOSE EAR PLIUGS CLOSE, GO ON AND MAKE THE EAR PLUG COMPANIES
    RICH, IT’S ALL GOOD,,,

  92. IT’S ALL GOOD!!! July 30, 2011

    She releases albums FAST!!! Rated R came out November 2009, Loud came out November 2010 and it looks like this is coming out around the same time! RIHANNA IS KILLIN’ IT RIGHT NOW!!!!

  93. geo July 30, 2011

    hmmmmm its seems riri aint going no where soon
    i still cant belive gaga performed live in nothing but her thongs … check it out at http://kelsnetwork.b*******.com/

  94. lax July 30, 2011

    With loads of confident, and oozing talent & sexiness RIHANNA IS ON A ROLL.
    There aint no stopping her now, no way. on world wide GLOBAL
    ACHIEVEMENTS RIHANNA IS listed on that list for holding down a song in the top
    40 for 91 WEEKS,,,,,, RIHANNA IS LISTED ON THAT LIST FOR HER TOP
    SINGLE WITH 37 WEEKS IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME THEN GO TO GLOBAL CHARTS AND UNDER ACHIEVENMENT LOOK UP THE HEAVY HITTERS
    ACHIEVENMENTS.

    PEOPLE do not have to LIKE/LOVE RIHANNA BECAUSE at the end of the day
    WE ALREADY KNOW THAT RIH RIH IS A WINNER ALREADY .
    FYI,,,,RIHANNA is getting ready to blow the LID ALL THE WAY OFF, JUST KEEP
    your dial set and FOCUED ON ALL THINGS RIHANNA. this artist hasworked herself
    all the way from the ground up and PEOPLE, LADIES & GENTS GUESS WHAT
    RIHANNA IS LOVED AROIUND THE WORLD CROSSSING ALL DEMOGRAPHICS
    AND YOU PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW THAT THOUGH DON’T YOU, SMILING!

  95. lax July 30, 2011

    QUESTION?????What is wrong WITH ARTIST LIKE rihanna and others working
    hard toward their CAREER GOALS????i mean really we allknow already that
    allof us was not BLESSED THE SAME. like we all know what others have done good/bad but you win some and you lose some.

    We all know that you have to GIVE A LITTLE, LOSE A LITTLE. and for rihanna even thought those who have came BEFORE HER OR THE STANDARD BEARERS.
    THEREFORE, others who are coming along like RIHANNA is just have to have the
    faith of a MUSTARD SEED, AND KEEP right on pushing and with a made up mind to stand tall and strong and keeping your mind on your career regardless
    staying focus and working harder will get you to the promise land, everytime!

  96. stewie July 30, 2011

    @KIMBERLY

    @ jamir, jay z better let her work because he want to reach that billion mark in 2014. He needs the pocket change for the vaca on the yacht and the gucci bags and stilettos. Oh especially when he starts his family.

    She better not take a break and give the master his percentage every year.
    —-
    Girl jayz has a networth of $450 billion & is also married to one of the top paid singers of our time, you really think he depending on rihanna ?

  97. BC July 30, 2011

    rihannnas albums would sell more if she did not release them so often.look at beyonce.she does not puy out albums very often and her sales r fantastic.she puts more into an era.i feel rihanna just doing this 4 more #1s and tahts sad.plz rihanna with this one grow and be inspired.take time off.im not asking her 2 make an album as good and 4 but at least grow.

  98. BC July 30, 2011

    **rihannnas albums would sell more if she did not release them so often.look at beyonce.she does not put out albums very often and her sales r fantastic.she puts more into an era.i feel rihanna just doing this 4 more #1s and tahts sad.plz rihanna with this one grow and be inspired.take time off.im not asking her 2 make an album as good as 4 but at least grow.

  99. xedos July 30, 2011

    You work hard when you’re young so you don’t have to be doing casino gigs when you’re old.
    this is her time she’s 23 she enjoys her job let the b**** breath. Lots of people would love to have a job they enjoy. if people keep buying the music who the fvck are you mo, rihanna is a business deal with it.

  100. jamir21: I STAN 4 THE BEEHIVE&THE NAVY !!!! July 30, 2011

    I think Rihanna should take some time off and relax and go enjoy other countries like Beyonce did !!!
    I think 2012 should be the year Rihanna takes a break !!!

  101. CRE8TIVE ONE July 30, 2011

    UMMMMMM SO ABOUT MS. KELLY ROWLAND “HERE I AM” IS IN STORES NOWWWW!!!! LOL…..

    KELLY ROW….

  102. Yellow Gorillah July 30, 2011

    CHILEEEEEE

    We all know Rihanna ain’t going on no Break……. As much as me and you wish for her to go on a break she ain’t going no where.. At the end of the day I don’t blame her if your in your PRIME (Youth) YOu have the looks and energy so why take breaks the more albums she brings out the more number #1s the More album sales, the more endorsement’s and MOre FANS!

    Rihanna is 23 she has TIME To show growth she has time to take singing lesson to take dance lesson… and yall lying about her dancing because rihanna has not danced this much since the Music Of The Sun Era.

    I don’t like this 6th album idea

    People are calling it her 6th album but Rihanna herself has stated it’s still the LOUD Era so I think it’s more of a EP Like how lady gaga had the Fame monster Rihanna will have LOUDR Or whatever it will be named

    The other stan bases are just AFRAID They know dame well Rihanna will Surpass their fav and I don’t blame them being Pressed,

    2011 was owned by Rihanna,Gaga,Katy And Adele

    2012 My Fav Will SNATCH and own EVERYTHING once again

    http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmy858uZGf1qgy8r3o1_500.gif

    *Sips Orange Juice

  103. lax July 30, 2011

    Take a break for what???? what RIHANNA DOES is forthose of us who loves and
    SUPPORT HER, NOT FOR those who DISLIKE HER. therefore SHE CAN DROP A CD/ALBUM WHEN EVER SHE WANTS TO. and rihanna is not to be compared to beyonce because beyonce are leap years ahead of RIHANNA. Yet RIHANNA IS
    OFTEN BROUGHT UP IN BEYONCE’S POST, EHY IS THAT???

    People of little faith stop showing your hold card, either you like RIHANNA OR YOU
    DISLIKE HER. pick your medicine because in the final analysis, even if bey & jay
    get paid from RIHANNA , THE FACT STILL REMAINS THAT RIHANNA IS MAKING BANK and she has to pay some one so why not PAY JAY & BEY who cares???
    they are all geting that paper big time and theres enough money to go around for all concerned. ITS ALL ABOUT THAT PAPER FOLKS!

  104. lax July 30, 2011

    RIHANNA do not ever have to do things like bey does them, never bey SUCKED THE DANG JUICE OUT OF I……….AM BY THE TIME SHE GOT THROUGH DELUXING,
    DVD,,, HER TOUR DVD, A CD OF DVD’s SHE TURNED 3 ALBUMS INTO 8 ALBUMS I’D SAY SHE MILED ALL OF THE MILK OUT OF I,,,AM AND SHE WAS STILL DELUXING AND DVD HER ALBUM ALL THE WHILE SHE WAS ON VACAY.
    SHE DID ADS, AND ENDORSEMENTS AND YOU ARE TELLING RIHANNA TO TAKE A BREAK GTHOH……

    RIHANNA HAD BETTER KEEP STRICKING WHILE THE IRON IS HOT WITHOUT
    SLOWING DOWN OR CEASING BECAUSE WITH HER GREAT WORK ETHNICS SHES STEADY ON A ROLL RIGHT NOW, KEEP STRICKING RIHANNA BECAUSE ONE DAY YOU WILL BE OLDER AND OTHER YOUNG THINGS WILL BE STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO NAIL SOME HOME RUNS…..JUST LIKE YOU ARE DOING RIGHT NOW, AND HAVE FUN IN BARBADOS MAMA.

  105. JER July 30, 2011

    NOTHING is more tired than BeYAWNce

  106. cassidy July 30, 2011

    whatever rihanna does we know she is gonna slay, i dont think shes really going to do another album already, and if she does jayz had a whole bunch of albums every yr for a while too, and it hasnt hurt him, but anyway i think its gonna be a loud re release.

  107. isabella! July 30, 2011

    @DTG if you are going to talk trash about rihanna because she hasn’t sold over 10 million world wide, well take a good look at your favs and this is counts for every artist, who have released an album since 2006 tell me if your fave has managed to sell over 10 million world wide and has even managed to sell 5 million in the us alone, none of beyonce’s albums has managed to sell 5 million in the US alone. In the past couple of years it seems like no artist has been able to do so. so please stop trying to use that because the same goes for almost every single artist out there including beyonce, which IASF only reached 7 million so stop with b*******, sorry beyonce for shade!!!!!!!!!!! but it had to be said.

  108. jason228 July 30, 2011

    WOW!!! With the world as it is now taking away school grants, programs, medical who in there right mind would keep buying Rihanna CD’s. YOu people need to listen to the news more. There are other countries that are saying they are not going to give credit to US anymore. Things are bad now.

    It is very nice that these artists are putting out CD’s & singles but for the fans to keep buying the same CD or single over & over is insane. Like now when you turn on the radio they play the same songs over and over again because we keep requesting them. So why buy when you can listen to it all day long on the radio. Making these artist rich will cost you big time in the end. You on here talking about how Rihanna is getting that paper but what do you have to brag about oh that right you can brag about making her richer and richer.

  109. can’tbelieveit July 30, 2011

    Music being force down to the public

  110. robertj July 30, 2011

    That is so true about the world mess. Instead of them buying songs, they need to be saving their money just in case one of their parents get laid off or they have to drop out of school because of funding or even loose your home when your fave have 11mil mansion.

  111. nice_gurl July 30, 2011

    I hope she writes more mature songs and not songs like S&M. Something like California King Bed would be good, and when she makes videos, do not make contreverisal ones because they do not get played on tv.

  112. ASDF July 31, 2011

    rihanna dont take breaks?? she better or you rihanna fans are gonna pay the price! why does this chick put out albums every year? that makes no sense to me..to put a new album out now is to damn soon it has not even been a year since loud came out. smh this girl is overkill ,overrated like real talk … let the people miss you first.

  113. lax July 31, 2011

    @ASDF,,,,,,,U stfu,,,,,,,,U take a break, do not worry your
    pretty little head about RIHANNA, just worry about YOURSELF.
    Eith RIHANNA its Dam if she do & dam if she want she could care
    less about trying to please folks who DESPIES HER. SHE KNOWS
    about all of the hate, lies, and slander that TRIES TO FOLLOW HER.
    THEREFOER SHE DOES IT FOR HER FANS, RIHANNASNAVY & THOSE
    WHO SUPPORT HER IN HER QUEST. THE NON FACTORS DON’T COUNT!

  114. lax July 31, 2011

    RIHANNA : CARIBBEAN QUEEN THERES WHOLE CONTINENTS
    WHO LOVES & ADORES HER AND SUPPORT HER. WHEN THE MEAN
    SPIRITED AMERICAN DO THEIR DIRT TO HER THERES ALWAYS SOME ONE
    ARE A GROUP WAITING IN THE SHADOWS TO SUPPORT HER ,AND LIFTHER
    UP ON HIGH, START PAYING ATTENTION AND OPEN YOUR EYES, U WILL SEE!

    HATE RIHANNA OR DISLIKE HER ALL YOU WANT TO , THAT WILL NOT STOP/SLOW HER DOWN AS A MATTER OF FACT, THANKS FOR ALL OF THE LOVE RIHANNA GETS ON A DAILY! I AM CERTAIN THAT SHES IN BARBADOS GETTING SOME MUCH NEEDED R&R, AND SINCE I HAVE SEEN HER IN ACTION AND KNOW HOW MIND BLOWING RIHANNA IS IN PERSON, THAN I CAN SAY THAT BARBADOS IS IN FOR A TREAT, JUST THINK HER FIRST TIME HAVING A TOUR STOP LIKE THIS SINCE SHE LEFT HER ISLAND FOR A LIFE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, THEREFORE YOU DO KNOW THAT RIHANNA IS THE TALK ALL AROUND THE CARIBBEANS , DON’T YOU???????

  115. lax July 31, 2011

    Why is it so hard to LOVE ALLOF THE ARTIST, even if its in a different way.
    i see keri,,, bey,,,britney,, kelly,,, kim,,,niki, gaga,, rihanna etc. and many ,, many
    more just WORKING HARD & TRYING TO MAKE IT. What is so wrong about all of them making it in the entertainment industry, some of you have got some DEEP SEATED PROBLEMS,,,I AM NOT SAYING WHO ANY ONE SHOULD LIKE, FOLLOW,
    SUPPORT,,,,BUT I AM SHARP ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THEY ALL DESERVES A CHANCE, MY , MY, MY EVERY ONE SHOULD BE GIVEN THE SAME AMOUT OF SUPPORT/LOVE AS THE NEXT ONE. NO ONE CAN EVEN SUGGEST WHAT ANOTHER SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT DO, BUT THIS ONE THING I DO KNOW AND THAT IS THEY ALL DESERVES TO MAKE SOME OF THAT MONEY THATS OUT THERE TO MAKE. When you see people going in on one artist or the other and if they are SPITTING NEGATIVES AND STEADY BEING MEAN SPIRITED IT DOES MAKE ONE WONDER ,,,,WHAT IN THE WORLD COULD BE GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES TOMAKE THEM SO HATEFUL TOWARD ANOTHER HUMAN BEING!

  116. perhaps July 31, 2011

    You know what, Rihanna does what she does well and so what if she doesn’t have the best stage performances, write her own music or have the best vocals this b*tch can make a hit. Another thing I like about her is she’s real, she does not apologize for who she is or what she does and I can appreciate that.

  117. perhaps July 31, 2011

    I’m looking forward to the new era besides she is one of the few artists who get the concept of having eras and switching looks.

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