@reasonablevoice...

This is where having a high IQ comes in handy. There is no possible reason why a label would choose to bring out two new LPs from an artist in the space of a year, unless the first isn't bringing in a profit. That is just basic common sense.

Again, quite a few ppl have said they don''t like the darker Rihanna - I personally preferred the lighter, GGGB one. And, yes Rated R was a very good album - but it isn't selling as well as they'd hoped, or they wouldn't be going for a 'lighter' sound, let alone bringing out an entirely new album. When I first heard they were, I was like 'reall?' cause I heard that RR was doing well.

Then I checked facts, and found out Def Jam thought it was underselling, - for an artist of Rhi's stature - having only sold 1.6 mill worldwide in four months. That''s only 400,000 a month on average. She's one of the biggest artists in the world, arguably, yet RR has sold fewer copies than The Fame Monster (Gaga is a newer artist, so it makes you think there's something wrong there).

Regardless, L.A. Reid should be fired. His time has come, and I personally think he should be replaced with Jermaine Dupri.