aight y'all, look... There are plenty of REAL artist out there, and would i consider Rihanna 1... yes and no. is Rihanna a performer... i would say mostly no, and a lil of yes

TALENT:
Rihanna does not have a powerful voice like Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, or Christina... but she can sing in tune (most of the time). her voice is distinctive, somthing an artisit should have 2 seperate them from da rest. Rihanna can do sum nice riffs and runs, something that she impresses me w/ from time-2-time. she doesn't write alot of songs, but she has written a couple... so she has sum credibility as a songwriter. and 2 look as good as she duz... dat duz take TALENT as well. LOL... admit it, alot of ppl can't rock the same outfits that she duz and make them luk as gud. she's a beauty. but back 2 her voice, she has come a very long way. i remember c'n her sing "Pon De Replay" on da Pre-MTV Movie or Music Awards, and her voie was shaky and everything... although datz when she used 2 do a lil more dancin. but she has a come a long way, and i can hear a big difference from "Unfaithful" to "Take A Bow." her voice has grown, and hopefully will continue 2 grow

PERFORMER:
this is where she really needs 2 work. if all she can do is the lil belly and booty dances, then datz what she needs 2 do instead of jus walking, jumping, and standing in one spot. When she 1st came out she did a lil moving. as a performer... she reminds me of Mariah Carey (PERFORMER... NOT SINGER! BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!). all Mariah duz is look good, stand in 1 spot, and wave her hands. Rihanna duz da same thing. walk a lil bit, wave her hands around n da air and on her body, and it gets kinda borin afterwhile.

"Hate That I Love You" was a great performance 2 me. she sounded good, and the guy is sick! his voice i mad crazy. neway... her "Please Don't Stop The Music" was bad. she was sharp... not flat. this means she was singer above the correct note, not below. but every artist messes up here and there... whether its small or big.