So glad Rihannia is returning to her uptempo/pop roots. I loved GGGB. And her singles use to rock hard in the clubs.

I really hate the direction with Rated R. The overly slutty image (there is a difference between being sexy with a twist of class and just looking trashy) and boring/dark music has been a disaster from the start. I was highly anticipating new music from Rihanna but this era has totally turned me off...She needs to return with the uptempo real hits. Rude Boy is a step in the right direction, but I find it underwhelming. Hard is really the only song I can appreciate on the album.

I hope she realizes that exhorbitant promotion and prancing around naked don't always push albums. I am glad Rated R did not totally flop because her label probably still has faith in her revenue potential and she may follow up with a stronger album.