‘We’re beautiful like Diamonds in the sky!’.
Christmas came early for Pop fashionista Rihanna last night, one month after the arrival of her new album ‘Unapologetic‘ and its mid tempo lead single, ‘Diamonds‘.
Want to know what the good news is? We’ve got you below….
After her ‘Stay‘ jam hit #4 in the UK last night, it became her 20th Top 5 in the nation. Sort of epic, considering the fact her chart run began just seven years, and now surpasses those held by entertainers with careers twice as long.
Pon De Replay – #2
SOS – #2
Unfaithful – #2
Umbrella – #1
Shut Up & Drive – #5
Don’t Stop the Music – #4
Take a Bow – #1
Disturbia – #3
Live Your Life – #2
Run This Town – #1
Russian Roulette – #2
Rude Boy – #2
Love The Way You Lie – #2
Only Girl (In The World) – #1
What’s My Name – #1
S&M – #3
We Found Love – #1
Princess of China – #4
Diamonds – #1
Stay – #4
Oh, and it gets better.
With sales of 610, 447 in the country, her 19th Top 5 ‘Diamonds’ has now been awarded Platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry after it debuted at #1, shortly after its supporting album surpassed sales of 1 million copies worldwide.
80 COMMENTS
Monstarebel
December 24, 2012 at 2:25 pm
YAAAAAAAAAAAAS QUEEN RIH!!!!!!! I REMEMBER WHEN DIAMONDS FIRST CAME OUT PEOPLE SAID IT WOULD FLOP….BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT A FUCKING SLAP IN THE FACE TO ALL THE HATERS KIIIII
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Im not here
December 24, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Why i’m getting the feeling you over here clapping like the klumps “Hercules Hercules Hercules” Clam down girl ain’t nothing but the funky ass UK Charts
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Monstarebel
December 24, 2012 at 3:51 pm
& you sound bitter hahaha…Merry Christmas xoxo
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2013 Is the Year Beyonce's Career Officially Ends
December 24, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Heck yea!! They said that Diamonds was going to flop hard on the charts and Rihanna is over. Boy did she prove them wrong. Rihanna is tied with a legend with 12 #1s.
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Monstarebel
December 24, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Yaaas hun…Rihanna is unstoppable
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Mark111
December 24, 2012 at 4:33 pm
She always do. Let’s count the ways. “She will be a one hit with Pon Da Replay.”, “Umbrella will be her biggest hit, she better keep that cover girl contract, cause her run is over.:, “She will never get a #1 album.” “Rita Ora will end Rihanna’s career in 2012″, “Beyonce will end Rihanna’s career in 2011″, “Katy Perry will end Rihanna’s career in 2010″, “Lady Gaga will end Rihanna’s career in 2009.” “Britney Spears is here, Bye bye Rihanna om 2007″. Haters said that, and she’s still here. Who’s next? Swift? Bring it. Beyonce and Gaga 2013? Like Rihanna isn’t gonna release a new killer next November. November is know for Rih-vemer.
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wrinkle flop ora
December 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Boom. Comment of the century. and all that hate comes from BEYONCE FANS.
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Monstarebel
December 24, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Rihanna has came a long way from PON DE REPLY *which I hate* to now!!! like I woulda never thought Rihanna would be this mega star that she is today like omg it brings me to tears to see how much she’s accomplished in just 7 years I’m so proud of my girl xoxo
Happy Holidays everyone xoxo
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SLAYRIAH CAREY
December 24, 2012 at 2:33 pm
I’m just patiently waiting with the pesticidefor the NASTY, DREADFUL, POISONOUS hive to arrive.
Congrats RIhanna, you deserve all the success in the world.
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Pop Royalty
December 24, 2012 at 3:55 pm
can’t wait for @gilberto to drag your ass tho , this will be entertaining to watch ….
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SLAYRIAH CAREY
December 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm
K. Whatever u say.
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NAVI
December 24, 2012 at 2:40 pm
it’s a custom…what’s new?
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Sierra
December 24, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Get that money!
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rih's man
December 24, 2012 at 2:50 pm
and she keeps on winning damn i love her
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Im not here
December 24, 2012 at 2:59 pm
-_________________- ok moving on
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 6:49 pm
http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/cardle-at-no-1-again-eminemrihanna-take-that-scoop-2010-crowns/
Albums For 2010
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 6:51 pm
http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-biggest-selling-albums-of-2011-revealed/
Albums 2011
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Best Selling Albuns so far
http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-biggest-selling-albums-of-2012-so-far-revealed-1736/
Albums sales for 2012
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:38 am
If you begin to name black female pop stars from the 1980s until now, you’ll be hard pressed to find more than a handful. That handful includes names such as Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston. And to be honest, the list doesn’t go much further than that. Of course there have been many black female artists in the past thirty years, but there are very few who have taken over top 40.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:39 am
Why is this? There’s no science to it. I think it has more to do with marketing and image. For instance, when the world was first introduced to Whitney Houston she had the looks of America’s Sweetheart and the voice of a real diva. By hooking up with record industry legend Clive Davis, he managed to help her maintain a viable MTV presence as well as appearances on national shows that garnered attention from the mainstream media. When Houston peaked in the early 1990s, she was still seen as all-American and wholesome even though she married the troublesome Bobby Brown.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:41 am
Janet Jackson also had the same innocence and appeal due to her following that was built from fans of her brothers (Jackson 5) as well as her own fans from her stints on shows like Fame and Good Times. By the time of her breakthrough album in 1986, Janet was seen as sassy and fun-loving but still relatively harmless. It wasn’t until her 1993 album, Janet that people finally saw her as a young woman with a deep and powerful sexuality. However, because of nearly a lifetime in public, she was still highly regarded.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:41 am
And then there’s Beyonce who essentially picked up where Janet left off. She fronted the childhood group of friends that became Destiny’s Child and around 2003 launched the solo career which she is currently known for. Destiny’s Child was a powerful launching pad because of their girl-power anthems and sassy attitude. But due to frequent lineup changes and other issues, the group ultimately broke up. It was hoped that Beyonce would continue the legacy of the group’s female-empowered anthems, but she opted to go in a different direction.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:42 am
Beyonce’s success has paved the way for more black females in pop, most notably Rihanna who inevitably drew comparison’s since she was signed by none other than Jay-Z at the tender age of 16. However, for all of Beyonce’s influence Rihanna’s musical style is more of a fusion of dance, pop, and reggae. But the comparisons remain nonetheless.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:45 am
Single Ladies” was a movement in 2008. The dance, the look, all infiltrated pop culture at warp speed. However, it was not without controversy. The hand motions, especially gave way to the fact that Beyonce said she was inspired by the choreography of the legendary of Bob Fosse.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:45 am
But no matter how many funny SNL parodies pop up, there were steal multiple controversies about that dance among others. While Beyonce continues to say she was inspired by the looks and performances of other icons, no doubt even performing with one of them. This question of stealing has now hit a peak in 2011.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:46 am
“Run the World (Girls)” borrowed heavily from African choreography troupes, but the costume looks were said to also to be taken from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, starring Tina Turner.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:47 am
Her follow-up videos, “Countdown” and “Love on Top” are also inspired by fellow iconic performances. One being a Belgian artist, another being 80′s boy band New Edition. ,,
While Beyonce continues to say it’s all an homage, the real question is where does the originality play in for her as an artist?
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:48 am
Beyonce being inspired as usual,,,
It’s one thing when a younger artist is inspired by an icon to the extent they mimic a look, a movement, or even a sound but it’s another thing when the movements and looks begin to mirror another artist than reveal a distinct persona.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:49 am
Beyonce isn’t the only young superstar to face this issue, but others have overcome it. Other pop stars have had the same battles. Britney Spears faced the Madonna comparisons, but in her own right has now built her own pop empire. Usher and Justin Timberlake were both heavily compared to their idol, Michael Jackson but somehow managed to create their own sound while still being true to their influences. Justin Timberlake even re-wrote discarded tracks intended for Michael Jackson’s last studio album, Invincible, for his debut album. And while he faced criticism at first, he later reaped the rewards in the form of a few Grammys. Usher also has had massive success by experimenting with techno and dance music.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:51 am
And while there is no real way to say what constitutes borrowing or stealing, there is something to be said for forging your own identity or style.
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:52 am
But ovealmost over ten years into being a solo artist, it’s hard to classify something that uniquely applies to Beyonce.,,
Sure she has songs like “Single Ladies” and “Irreplaceable”, but those were written by other artists and collaborators. However, her other songs and videos even seem to resemble too much of artists’ past.
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JJFan1814
December 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Rihanna stays winning!!!!! Annually! I can’t wait for 2013 and her 8th slaying studio album!!!!!!
Yassss her 8th album!!!
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Teenage Dream (Beyonce's Weave)
December 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Yassss I love Unapologetic and I’m already ready for next RIHvember.
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wrinkle flop ora
December 24, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Has any of Rita Whora’s 5 single been certified platinum in the UK ? the answer is NO!
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Teenage Dream (Beyonce's Weave)
December 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm
LMAO NOPE
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MONSTER-HIVE
December 24, 2012 at 3:19 pm
WHY IS UNAPOLOGETIC BOMBING IN THE US. I MEAN #63 ON I.TUNES… SLAYING !!!!
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Rihanna Says That If You Think It
Then You Can Do It!
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 5:58 pm
http://news.instyle.com/2012/12/23/rihanna-pixie-palm-beach-most-popular-hairstyle/
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 11:42 am
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2104415/BRIT-Awards-2012-Rihanna-leads-red-carpet-glamour-plunging-sequin-dress.html
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Rihanna Named Vogue Italia Woman of the Year Twice in a Row,,,,
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fash-track/rihanna-harpers-bazaar-vogue-italia-345999
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Fresh off her buzzworthy headlining performance at Friday’s massive iHeartRadio Festival, and her spectacular opening performance at the 2012 MTV VMA’s where she won the night’s biggest award, Video Of The Year for “We Found Love,” worldwide superstar Rihanna opens the next chapter of her reign as this century’s Queen of the Billboard Hot 100 with her new single “Diamonds.
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Teenage Dream (Beyonce's Weave)
December 24, 2012 at 3:21 pm
LMAO I remember people like Gilberto said this song will FLOP when it first came out. It made That Hood Juice histoRIH for being the most talked about song by any artist ever, it made world histoRIH by being the number one song world wide since release, it made world histoRIH by being RIhanna’s fastest rising single of her career thus far. It was number one on the Hot 100 for 3 weeks and cemented Rihanna’s name in the histoRIH books among legends (Mariah, Madonna, The Beatles, Michael Jackson) with 12 #1s in a span of 7 years (that reign).
This song will forever be a constant RIHminder to her haters that Rihanna is here to stay and is forever still rising, the Black Madonna. I also love that people are still RIHquesting Diamonds on their radio, months after release. That Reign, making your favs mad since 2005.
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MONSTER-HIVE
December 24, 2012 at 3:26 pm
BUT PEOPLE WHO SAID UNAPOLOGETIC WILL BOMB IN THE US DIN’T LIE THO…
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KarySah
December 24, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Clock HER !!!
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Teenage Dream (Beyonce's Weave)
December 24, 2012 at 3:50 pm
1.2 million copies world wide in 3 weeks is no FLOP, you tried though.
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2013 Is the Year Beyonce's Career Officially Ends
December 24, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Her albums and singles sell. In the long run Unapologetic will sell millions. It has already sold over 1 mill WW with one single release.
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Rih is on Track to make more Hits.
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Fierce Pussy
December 24, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Congrats! She is UK’s pop princess. I’m glad over here in the US we look up to more talented stars like beyonce tho. Kii.
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Good for Rihanna & Her Navy What a great way
to start the New Year.
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KarySah
December 24, 2012 at 3:46 pm
OOP UNOFLOPGETIC IS NOW #65 ON ITUNES. THAT PAYOLA DONT WORK ANYMORE. KIII
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 5:39 pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL AND I GIVE YOU MARIAH,,,,
DOING WHAT SHE DOES BEST,,,,,,
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Rihanna & Navy Know that a Quitter Never Wins,
and a Winner Never Quits!
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 3:52 pm
1-800-RIRI-HITS,,,,
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QueenOfTheNavy
December 24, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Are you sexy bitches coming to the Fossil thread?
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Pop Royalty
December 24, 2012 at 3:54 pm
stan for rihanna TGJ , keep on doing it the right way , even her strongest stans don’t act like you.
to me , if your album didn’t sell AT LEAST 5 millions WW Gimmicks/Discounts Free then you FLOPPED , and that is my opinion , do you know how much all this promo , tours , interviews , etc .. Cost the labels
?!
5 millions WW is good enough nowadays ………
oh , congrats i think !
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Ezra
December 24, 2012 at 4:03 pm
That’s great Rihanna. Now for the pressed hive members; Rihanna’s album will pick up again after she releases STAY as a single, her tv show plays on the STYLE network and yes it’s a tv special that Beyonce can never ever get in her lifetime (She is not a very stylish person), Grammies, two moviesand a clothing line coming out., not to mention a new fragance still selling and a huge world tour. Rihanna doesn’t give a fuck that her album is at #65 in the US when she has so many projects coming up that will increase her wealth and power within the industry. Do you haters understand that her name brings in business? Just say Rihanna is coming to the mall and you will see every god damn person in a 100-500 mile radius go see her. She is that bitch and you all will deal with it
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It's Blue Ivy bitch
December 24, 2012 at 4:06 pm
I wonder when my mother will be called a ‘Fashion Icon’? Sometimes she dresses like she’s headed to a damn trailer park function. I just can’t with her basic fashion sense.
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ƸӜƷ MC ƸӜƷ
December 24, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Congrats Rihanna. You are this generations singles queen.
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Pop Royalty
December 24, 2012 at 4:20 pm
shade was detected
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Suicide Blonde
December 24, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Marry Christmas everybody.
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PRINCE MACHIAVEL
December 24, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Joyeux Noel To You Mon Cher ONYX!!!! Lol I’ll Never Forget This Nickname!!
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James227
December 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Here laughing because the more the haters talk about Rihanna the more she wins and if you look at it your fave is doing not so great like mines. Congrats Rihanna
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Mark111
December 24, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Rihanna coming for those 80′s and 90′s hoes recoreds “She will be a one hit with Pon Da Replay.”, “Umbrella will be her biggest hit, she better keep that cover girl contract, cause her run is over.:, “She will never get a #1 album.” “Rita Ora will end Rihanna’s career in 2012″, “Beyonce will end Rihanna’s career in 2011″, “Katy Perry will end Rihanna’s career in 2010″, “Lady Gaga will end Rihanna’s career in 2009.” “Britney Spears is here, Bye bye Rihanna om 2007″. Haters said that, and she’s still here. Who’s next? Swift? Bring it. Beyonce and Gaga 2013? Like Rihanna isn’t gonna release a new killer next November. November is know for Rih-vemer.
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Rihanna does a great job of making some of the Big girls
well you know Who,, have to go back to the “Drawing Board”
and try to come up with something different. RIHANNA has
did a great job of flipping the strip, now less see whats going to be cooking in the Gettos hoods , and the hole in the walls for next year Because Diamonds is heard all around the Universe and We do Love The Sound of it.
Rihanna sings Diamonds with such deep emotion and
feeling that it just make you feel good on a some what bad day so to say. Her vocals are smooth and flowing to the beat and fits just perfect with this time of the year and all of the festive and Holiday feel that’s in the air.
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Mark111
December 24, 2012 at 5:42 pm
True. Umbrella is my favorite and I thought it was her most positive and meaningful song, but Diamonds has that with the vocals. Oh, by Umbrella I mean the slow version, I can only find it on Youtube, but it’s my fave.
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Wendy
December 24, 2012 at 7:43 pm
I remember when TLC were WW mega stars. They had sold out concerts all over the world. No one is talking about them these days. How soon we forget.
Congrats Rih
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wrinkle flop ora
December 24, 2012 at 9:58 pm
TLC were never tabloid fodder and doing mvoies and fashion like Rih. tHEY WERE never getting linked to the hottest white movie stars.
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wrinkle flop ora
December 24, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Could be stay be the reason why bEYONCE HAS NOT DROPPED HER SINGLE?
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Kate Middleton
December 24, 2012 at 5:31 pm
YAY RIHANNA!!!!
beYAWNce continues to Dodge the release date for her music. because she is very afraid. she is probably cooking up stolen recipes from others hard work and creativity.
the question on majority of the people’s mind is;
will she go on a stealing spree/rampage like she did with her previous un4tunate album and the one before that? lets keep our eyes PEELED to EXPOSE the OVEREXPOSED!!!.
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2013 Is the Year Beyonce's Career Officially Ends
December 24, 2012 at 8:21 pm
I’ve been saying the same thing.I bet Beyoncé will try to do something like Rihanna, like she did with IASF. She will try to come out with a ballad like Diamonds. Beyoncé has no originality or creativity. So here comes the copying.
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 6:10 pm
It’s back to the drawing board for Beyonce Rihanna has thrown a
“Monkey Ranch” off into the mix and Screwed Beyonce’s Small
Mind all the way up. What is Beyonce going to do, I mean Shes
in Her Castle but She still can’t Rest Because RIHANNA latest
Offering has got Beyonce all Confused. Beyonce don’t know if
she wants to Pop Her Pus this go around or not.,, ,,
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Rih4lyphe
December 24, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Reign Rih Reign… n let the haters hate
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Lax
December 24, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Dam if only
Rihanna’s ass had not lasted this long then Beyonce would
feel more like shes home free, but Rihanna is making Beyonce
have to be forced to sleep in her Thinking Cap to try and figure how
she can Knock Rihanna off “Her High Horse”,,,,,
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ENOUGH ONIKA (0 GRAMMY NOMS...)
December 24, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Samantha, stop forcing people to visit your flop diva site, it is lame. Anyway, congrats to Rihanna. Even though Unapologetic is straight up awful, there’s at least some good that came from this tacky era aka Diamonds. Merry Christmas Everyone!
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Jef
December 24, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Great Rihanna!! Beyonce is finished this is why Jay-Z is so controlling over Rihanna. Rihanna needs to do a Drake on Jay-Z & Company LEAVE!! Because all I see here is Jay sweating the shit out Rihanna then he buys her a car. Rihanna already have a Jeep, Jay is it so hard to give her the money because we all know that the car is not really here but Leased. Managers always given their artists cars SMDH. You bitches give them the money for Christ Sake. Controlling motherfuckers.
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2013 Is the Year Beyonce's Career Officially Ends
December 24, 2012 at 8:28 pm
And to think that Rihanna can’t smash with a ballad. I remember people called We Found Love generic, and that it was huge because it’s a generic dance/pop. But she has 2 ballads slaying the charts so now what they got to say.
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Kate Middleton
December 24, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Rihanna needs to get new management and leave this gross people.
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Spunkypoop
December 24, 2012 at 10:32 pm
The only girl in the world. Princess RiRi
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 5:55 am
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Lax
December 25, 2012 at 8:35 am
HMMMMMM,,,,,Rih, Rih You keep doing You,,,
Monday, January 23, 2012Rihanna sets Vevo record with 2 billion views
Rihanna has set a new record with online video site Vevo.
The pop superstar has become the first female artist to reach over 2 billion views on Vevo.
“First chic to EVER reach 2 BILLION views on VEVO!!!! Congrats #RihannaNavy!!!! #QueenzOfVEVO,” tweeted Rihanna on Sunday, later adding, “My fans run dis world!”
Justin Bieber currently holds the highest overall Vevo views at 2.3 billion, with Lady Gaga following behind as the second-ranked female at 1.8 billion views.
Rihanna’s most-viewed clips include “What’s My Name” (230 million), “Only Girl (In The World)” (204 million), “Rude Boy” (185 million) and “Man Down” (133 million).
“We Found Love,” the first single from her latest release, “Talk That Talk,” is up to 115 million views on Vevo.
Navy love Rih “Get Off Yo Ass” and make shy Happen Attitude,,,,,,
Rihanna have GOTTEN So MANY “First Time” Ever ACCOLADES!!!!!!
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