With the annual holiday season upon us, it’s only natural that labels have targeted this window for their biggest releases this year; few of such records are bigger than Rihanna and Mary J. Blige‘s latest efforts –‘Talk That Talk’ and ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues’.
Beacons of different generations, Rihanna is currently breathing out #1 singles, while Blige has seen the latter part of her career bring with it unsurmountable album sales.
And, as they prepare to duke it out on the Billboard 200 this week, we can’t but note how significant this “duel” of sorts is.
For, beyond it being the first “proper” Urban chart spar this year, it comes at a time when Ms. Fenty desperately needs to prove she can hold her own as an album seller (if the smoke she calls a career is to ever truly be legitimised). It comes at a time when Mary’s singles are struggling to do much on the Hot 100. And, above all, it comes at a time when the public are becoming more savvy and selective with who they spend their $$££ on.
So, in of course knowing that the real winner will always be Universal Music (who serve as the recording home for both ladies), we’re still keen to know…
Who will you be buying?
Disclaimer: Yes, we know Michael Jackson‘s ‘Immortal’ also hits stores today. However, as the biggest of MJ supporters, we’ll only pay attention when the estate give fans what they really want – new material. Not “re-imagined” versions of past hits. Please and thank you.
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Talk That Talk is the best album of 2011!!!
Rihanna rulesss!!!
MJ and MJB who??
none!
I can’t afford to Buy Rihanna’s album. I’m buying Bey’s DVD, Mary’s DVD and Lady Gaga’s DVD. I’m only buying Drunk On Love, Do Ya Thang, Talk That Talk (the song) and Farewell from Rihanna. I’m running low in the coins department. 😆
I meant to say Mary’s ALbum…sorry…lol
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I dont have enough money right now, but I think that both could be perfect Christmas presents 🙂
I went to the store and brought Mary J. the album is classic 90’s. Which I love!
I already bought Mary’s album. I love her since day one!
don’t forget nickleback,sam and also drakes second week sales to compete ummm. I will go for quality and talent and that’s mary j .
The one that is voodoo-free.
Gots my 2copies of MJB; My Life II
@antertain knows where the true credible artists, who write there songs and sang from there gut are at. #teamSangers #realsingers
Of course the queen’s album (MJB)
Riri. I have all of her albums starting from GGGB and on. I might eventually buy MJB’s.
Rihanna of course!
Had a listen to both…if you like Katy Perry and Gaga get Rihanna’s. I don’t know why she gets compared to Beyonce she is carving out a different lane for herself. If like me you wanna a good RnB album, Mary J all the way there are some killer tracks on this. She definately didn’t let us down.
Well seeing as how I downloaded both….nd both have some really good song. I think Imma just buy some singles off each album.
Rihanna: Cockiness , YD1, Drunk On Love
MJB: Love A Woman, Empty Prayers (love this joint) , Need Someone, The Living Proof
Now I might be getting Nicklebacks album, If Today Was Your Last Day is still in heavy rotation on Ipod….
But good luck to everyone
i think Drake will beat em both
Mary Album’s & Beyonce & GaGa DvD’s are awesome. Good luck Rihanna because i’m not buying. Rihanna is not even #1 on pre-orders dang.
but I think Drake will be #1 again followed by Nickelback, MJB, MJ. maybe rihanna.
Talk That Talk Bitchiez !
TALK THAT TALK!!! HER ALBUM IS CURRENTLY #1 ON US ITUES, AS WELL AS #1IN 17 OTHER COUNTRIES!!! SHE ALSO STILL HAS THE #1 SONG ON US ITUNES, AS WELL AS THE #1 SONG IN 21 OTHER COUNTRIES… TALK THAT TALK H***!!!!!
I’m going to by buying Mary’s as a Christmas gift for my mom.
@RIHNATION
Delusional much? She will not be number 1, try again
beyonce is at home crying
f*** beyonces dvd she is played out and so overrated!
Rihanna’s album is so exensive.
$13 in the USA & up to $19 in many eureopean countries.
Anyway, i already cope my copu of TTT this morning.
I won t be buying MJB but I wish her all the success in the world. She s an icon.
RIHANNA IS SLAYING BEYONCES CAREER
Mary is #8 on itunes album charts. I don’t see Rihanna’s album yet.
@ MARIA… B**** CHECK THE STATS!!! NOW YOU TRY AGAIN W****!!
By the way,
#1 might go to Nickleback or Michael Bubble.
And lease, Rihanna don t need to rpove herself as an album seller.
All 4 latest album all sold over 1 Million copies stateside.
Something a lot of people can t say nowadays.
@karl
so is that f****** drag rihtards call a performer. She needs to get drunk on Mary j. sh enad her pointless songs, nonetheless catchy.
MARY J BLIGE HASNT HAD A HIT IN AWHILE AND THAT SONG WITH BEYONCE IS GARBAGE.
her album won’t be #1, Drakes will, mary will be #2
@AuntieJackie
U don’t see Rihanna’s album on itunes?
Maybe u should look up at the #1 spot. That s where she s been sitting for a while now.
LOL
Anyway, Mary s audience is older so I don t expect itunes to actually represent how high she ll be at the end.
Rihanna album sucks, theres only 3 or 4 good songs on TTT. This is complete trash, sounds like she rushed this. These songs thats on TTT were recorded around the Loud era that’s why its trash. She could of did a rerelease of Loud but a sixth album? come on.
I lover her and i’m a fan but i’m far from delusional. I don’t take any kind of music if I don’t like it, I will say it…….
Her extended deluxe is number one on itunes, they really go by the regular version.
She won’t be number one.
I bought both albums.
@ Truth Teller
Wow! I really don’t see it. I see her song is #1, but I don’t see her on the albums chart. Yeah, I’m getting that Mary album for my mom for sure (just previewed it!). It’s put together well, with just enough throwback.
As far as her chart position, Itunes isn’t an accurate indicator for her, but being at 8 is pretty amazing. I expect Rihanna to go either way. She’ll either smash because she and her songs are really popular, or people will think it’s overload and not buy.
Death at MJB clocking Rihannus #1 album.
B**** gonna get scalped and debut at #3.
But there’s always next november! Don’t give up Rihannus!
EVERYDAY ANOTHER HATER WILL HATE ON OTHER ARTIST ,BUT WHAT WILL THAT PROVE? ADELE,RIHANNA ARE OWNING THE CHARTS RIGHT NOW. MARY J IS A LEGEND, MJ IS THE KING OF POP. THE WHITE QUEEN IS MADONNA OR GAGA THE BLACK ONES ARE JANET ,RIHANNA ASHANTI KERI HILSON..
HATERS FALL OFF A TRUCK
BYE HATERS
Mary J. Blige of course ! Queen of RnB ‘s album is a new classic !!!!!!!!
So much better than her previous efforts
Don’t be fooled by iTunes.
LOL ON BILLBOARD THEIR IS A R&B SONGS LIST BUT THERE IS NOT A CHART SO WHOEVER SAID THAT PARTY BY BEYONCE WAS NUMBA 1 LIED THE OTHER DAY.
I will be Purchasing TALK THAT TALK ONLY!!! Mary put me to sleep last night on the AMAs.
And of course someone has to bring up Bey….well with all these number ones, I wonder who will be higher on forbes??? Bey or Riri??
Now thats something to cry about
TOP TEN HOT 100 1RIHANNA 2LMFAO 3ADELE 4 DAVID AND USHER 5 MAROON 5 ,,6 STEREO HEARTS 7FOSTER THE PEOPLE 8FLO RIDA 9 BRUNO 10 TAYLOR THESE ARE THE TOP SINGERS OF THE MOMENT……CHECK BILLBOARD!
NUMBA ONE ALBUM RIGHT NOW IS MAC MILLER NEVA HEARD OF HIM ADELE NUMBA 5 … RIHANNA HASNT CHARTED YET OR MARY SO GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!
already got mary j bliges album ordered waiting for it to be delivered!
@BEY FAN JUST LIKE U HATE ON RIHANNA U HATE ON KERI HILSON BUT LOOK RIHANNA IS WINNING AND BEYONCE IS FADING LETS CHECK FACTS OK..
don’t be surprise if nickleback or drake snatch that #1 spot . I am buying beyonce’s dvd, and MJ album an iphone and a flatscreen this season, no more money , I am not supporting mediocre music. rihanna fans say she is queen then don’t be surprise when she clock that #1 spot don’t underestimate her team they may just buy and store a few boxes to make her look good like they do the payola cheques.
btw goodluck to all, at the end of the day is has to reflect your type of music and your standard of music and performances towards your purchase. sales don’t reflect how great an artist is.
LOL COUNTDOWN BY BEYONCE IS NUMBER 75 ON HOT 100 AND PARTY IS NUMBER 54 LMFAO. NOW WHO’S THE BOSS RIHANNA AND SOON KERI WILL DROP HER 3RD ALBUM AND SLAY BEYONCE IN 2. PRETTY GIRL ROCK IS ALMOST TWO TIMES PLATINUM ,IT WENT PLATINUM IN 2 WEEKS HAHA NONE OF BEYONCES SONGS WENT PLATINUM THIS YEAR .2011 IS THE S***! THE YEAR OF THE SLAYING OF THE COPYCAT .
I WILL BE BUYING MARY ,NOT BUYING RIHANNA BUT I GIVE HER CREDIT FOR COMING OUT ON TOP. I DONT STAN 4 ANYONE ON DEFJAM . INTERSCOPE RECORDS IS BETTER I LIKE TIMBALAND MISSY KERI HILSON GINUWINE AALIYAH LIL MO POLOW DA DON .I SUPPORT ANY ARTIST WHO WORKS WITH TIMBALAND IT’S TEAM KERI B**** !
LEFT OUT MY GIRL TWEET SHE WORKS WITH TIM ALSO.. CONGRATS TO MARY BUT THE BEYONCE TRACK IS WACK AS HECK.
Nobody
READ YOUR COMMENTS AND READ YOUR NAME LMAO
GO SEE IF YOUR FAV HAS A CAREER CAUSE WHEN I LAST CHECKED A STRANGER CLOCKED HER SAGGY ASS ON STAGE. SHE HAS NO FANS AND CAREER. I THOUGHT SHE WOULD HAVE ONE WHEN BEY GOT PREGNANT AS SHE WISHED BUT STILL SHE AIN’T NOWHERE. SHAME!!! SHAME SHAME LOL.
NO ONW LIKES THE B****, SHE IS IRRELEVANT SHE TRIES TOO HARD TO BE LIKED. SHE IS A LOSER AND SHE IS ALMOST 30. WATCH THE KING WORK AT 30 AND TELL ME IF YOU REALLY DESERVE A SPOT ON TGJ B****. YOU NEED A HOARSE D*** TO SHUT YOU SCABBIES MOUTH UP.
@KeriFan
I don’t hate on Rihanna….hell I own all her albums…. but someone said beyonce is at home crying….so I was responding to that.
@kerIHILSONsecondcomingofmj
You’re dumb, always have to bring someone up, that has nothing to do with this post. Sit down!!!!!!
Posting over 10 times #StayMad
Beyonce is Good!!! She’s All Smiles!!!! Why are HATERS so worried about her career? Did you see that during the AMAs BEYONCE was the only young Generation representing with Mariah, Tina Turner, Whitney, Celine, Aretha, etc……….. So hush, everyone in the music industry knows that Beyonce Is the industry..
Stop worrying about her singles, album sales.
Beyonce doesn’t care. And she knows that her fans check the haters!!!!!
THIS is a ridiculous post. They both have vastly different consumer demographics so they aren’t even competition for each other. I’m personally getting both. ALL of our artists need all the legally downloaded/purchased support that we can give them. No shade to any blue eyed soul artists but when’s the last time a black person has debuted and sold like Adele?
And I need all of you to stop living and dying for Rihanna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga or whoever your fave is. Some of yall go hard like you share DNA with these ladies. Do you even know where the word “stan” came from?? Hopefully you are as passionate about/willing to cuss strangers out for something more useful and impactful in your lives.
Haters have no life, instead of “checking on Beyonce albums and chart positions worry about your own damn life, and where you are headed. jealously is an ugly disease and highly contagious.
@HALF AMAZIN
I agree! Beyonce/Rihanna are completely different, different types of music. While most of their stans go head to head with each other. Beyonce and Rihanna are hanging out with each other.
People go too hard for an artist, worry about your own lives, stop living through Rihanna, lady gaga, etc. How can you have so much hatred for an artist or anyone for that matter that you never met?
I don’t understand…..
Rihanna Talk That Talk for sure!!! Multiple copies for my friends as well 🙂 I hope she come in first but if she doesn’t on the US chart..she will slay the world chart for sure!!! MJB always have a huge first week sale but tend to plummet faster than the titantic. Go Navy!
Uh I listen to rihannas album and I online you da one, birthday cake, and cockiness so yea I won’t be spending my hard earned money on that,cd its not worth it. And rihanna won’t be getting the number one album too Much competition. Nickleback is gonna be number one or Drake hell maybe even Michael buble! Shell proabley be number 3. I do feel like she should get at least number one in her life her fans go so hard for her but they can never get her to sell more than 250 thousand copies!! And beyonce already has a S*** load of money millions,of dollars plenty of hit singles number one albums why do people still insist on comparing her and rihanna they are two different artists. But I think people are getting tired of rihanna its overload seriously.
TTT will be #! nxt week along with WFL on hot 100
THE QUEEN MARY!!!
!!!
I KNOW every b**** in TTT will pick her copy of TTT , sooner or later !
talk that talk b****** , watch ‘n’ learn how we do it 😉
TTT * = tgJ 😳
The Rihanna fans are all talk, they don’t ever buy albums.
Rihanna has NO real fanbase
talk that talk is really not that great of an album .. Its what rihanna usually gives a bunch of singles (and not amazing singles either) .. I have some rihanna songs on my ipod but they are ALL illegally downloaded LOL I’m not buyin anything from her until she actually gives me something worth buyin .. MARY J ALL DAY!!
I have a strong feeling marys gna grab this.. that woman hasn’t done below 300K in almost a decade and her fanbase is the definition of loyalty so maybe rihanna at number too AND let’s remember drakes 2nd week sales are a factor cuz he did like over 700K the first week and this is a holiday week AND nickelback who usually does pretty well.. So its gna be an uphill battle for rihanna
Um def rihanna. Mary j is boring and washed up.
Just bought my copy and download one. Now Black Thursday/Black Friday I going back for 3 more copies for gifts.
While I was at best buy Michael Jackson was really selling
the question is far-fetched as f***. BOTH.
Sorry I’m bought Mary of course ^^^
The Queen of Hip Hop and Soul all the way
I got Mary J this morning I loveeeeeeeeeee it. You cannot go by what is #1 on itunes to determind who will sell. Did Drake have pre-ordereds? and look $700k
Both, but if I could only have one.
Rihanna. Sorry Mary 🙁
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKcFxC0JJ7g Code Red Part II , Still can’t find my Beyonce DVD but i get my revenge!
YAAAAAAAAAAWN BOTH ALBUMS SUCK!!!!!! & THEY BOTH LEAKED! NEXT!!!!
Itunes is a very small portion of album sales. It the stores that play the main factor. Itunes is really big as far as singles go.
MICHAEL JACKSON WAS SOLD OUT ALREADY AT TARGET!! I was shocked!! LOL I duno a lot of stans maybe upset next week
MJB albums always sell because she caters to a mature audience who actually go to the stores to purchase cds and once again King B is keeping these tricks press when the post isn’t even about her wow that ‘s the true power of a real King. I will be really surprise if Rihanna moves more units than MJB, the reason why Mary singles don’t do well on the charts is because people go out and by the entire album not just a song or too for 1.29.
@kerIHILSONsecondcomingofmj Keri got her wish Bey is sitting down and having a baby and yo girl still can’t win, why was shen nominated for any AMA awards? And since you are on billboard.com so much tell me how many units has No Boys Allowed sold like 300,000 or so copies just about as much as what Bey done in her first week. It’s clear that you can’t read either because Party is number 1 on urban radio dumbass
RIHANNA!
omg that album is the truth!
Mary J. all the way!!!
HMM i see alot of BEYSTANS are buying MJB’s album….just like i thought #BITTERBITCHES
but yes well rihanna is #1 on itunes, but you have to also remember that MJB fanbase is not the ipod carrying type of people. i normally think of my mom when i think of a Mary fan. Also DRAKE and NICKLEBACK and dont forget M.J. this is going to be big.
But i also find it interesting that Rihanna sells about 200,000 her first week but sells consistently through the year….So again is it better to have a album debut at #1 and not sell a miilion or a album debuts at #3 or #2 and goes on to sell 1.6 million in the US and 6million WW?
MARY J AND BEYONCE …DOWNLOADED RIHANNA AND I WISH HER WELL
@KERRON WHY DO BEYSTAN GOT TO BE BITTER B****** CAUSE THEY BOUGHT MARY CD…..NO SHADE BOO THAT RIHANNA CD IS JUST ALRIGHT GLAD I DOWNLOADED IT NOT WORTH MY MONEY…SHE GOT ME WITH LOUD BUT NOT THIS TALK THAT TALK
MJB’s of course. I may even buy two copies! ROFLMAO! 😉
WELL I WOULD RATHER HAVE A #1 ALBUM CAUSE YOU REALLY DON’T MAKE MONEY OFF ALBUM SALES….THE BULK OF THE MONEY COMES FROM TOURING
Just got back from Best Buy and I currently have Mary J. Blige in the player- loving this album!!!!
This is not to say that I don’t like “Talk That Talk.” I do. “Where Have You Been,” “We Found Love,” “Talk That Talk,” and “We All Want Love” (my favorite on the album), are great songs!
I wish Rihanna the best.
*Blasting Next Level*
RICHNBLACK11(JUST LIKE BEY)
November 21, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Have you seen what beystans have been saying about buying several couples just so rihanna wouldnt get a #1, and you know and i know that had rihanna ‘s album not come out this week half of yall wasnt buying Mary’s album
And had Mary’s album drop next week yall would have been buying Nickleback’s album LOL…cuz that how BITTER you guys are.
And ypu dont like TTT …..WOW SURPRISE SURPRISE your opinion and every beystan opinion does.t really count its what the fans and the music critics have to say
Like really if bey had did this album yall would have been goin off talking bout how great it is so plz just drop it
@MEL U BETTER TELL THEM , THEY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS, THATS WHY THEY HATE ON HER SO MUCH …SHE IS THE MUSIC BIZ
Heeeeeey Bychhes i am buying all of their albums, and i am
tripling up on RIHANNA, And Ohhhhhhhhhhh Before i forget
It matters a dam what you bytches say or do, several People dropped
Music today and Know this if your Rabbit Asses don’t Learn Nothing Else
All of RIHANNA S Music Has a way of GROWINNNNNING lONNNNNG
LEGGGGGGGS And Staying On The Charts For The Long Haul, check
Global Charts and You see “Loud” And Check Riaa and count the RIAA Certifices for GGGB And GGGB Is top ten in 1-14 countries,,,,,Keep Right
On Talking That Talk, Because the Navy Knows That the race is Definitely not won by the Fastest Runner But By Those Who Endures To The End.
Anyways i have a favor to ask
If anyone went to the store to buy any album…can you guys tell me which one is selling the fastest? when i went it was really close between rihanna and Nickleback.
@KERRON ….I DIDN’T KNOW SOME OF THE BEY STAN WERE SAYING THAT….AM A LITTLE OLDER THAN SOME ON HERE AND GREW UP TO MARY SO I WAS GOING TO GET IT ANYWAYS CAUSE AM A MARY FAN….AM NOT BITTER AT ALL I WANT RIHANNA TO GET IT , SHE IS A BLACK WOMEN MAKING THAT MONEY , ITS JUST WHEN HER YOUNG ASS FANS SAY SHE IS BETTER THAN BEY IS WHEN I HAVE A PROBLEM. YOU KNOW WHAT I MIGHT JUST BUY RIHANNA FOR MY LIL CUZ THAT LIKE HER TO SUPPORT HER
I lOVE HOW Princes Rihanna Stepped up to the plate
last night and c,aimed her Accolade for Best Album with
her OFFERING Of her Platium Seller and Three (3) #1 Hits!
“Loud”. Love how she Tanked the Awards Committee And Her Cazillion
Fans All Around the Planet.
RICHNBLACK11(JUST LIKE BEY)
November 21, 2011 at 2:31 pm
I understand stand what your saying some people in the NAVY be ACTING UP FOR FEEL….but i just laugh at them
i wish some people could see like you, all of these BLACK WOMEN bey, mary and rih be making s*** loads of money but people want to bring then down…..And hears the really F***** up part most of their Haters are BLACK PEOPLE smh!!!
LOL at catty and immature Rihanna fans trying to paint MJB fans are “old” as an excuse for why she’s more prone to selling CDs. MJB fans range from 40 somethings down to teenagers…and most 40 somethings these days are well aware of how iTunes works and have their own iPods. Mary sells CDs because she’s just THAT good. If Rihanna only sells m**’s, then maybe it’s because no one trusts her albums to be worth buying the whole thing. Don’t try and pin it on age. I’m in my 20s and have an iPod with 700 songs on it…and would NEVER buy a whole Rihanna album. But I WILL be heading to Target to buy MJB’s whole CD. See how that works?
I SEE TEAM BREEZY IN THE HOUSE, WELL HELLO THERE
Rude Boy aka Blue Kid Yor MAGGOT ASS WILL NEVER LEARN AND I LOVE YOUR DUMB ASS FOR USING RIHANNAS BRUSIED FACE FOR
UYOUR GRAVATAR, THAT WILL SERVE AS A REMINDER FOR ALL OF THE NAVY AND MANY LABEL HEADS AND PERHAPS ATTORNEYS TO KNOW THAT “TEAM BREEZE” OR INTERNET BULLIES AND CYBRO STALKERS AND ALSO SERVE AS A MAINNNN iNCIDATOR THAT FIST BROWNS
CAREER IS STILL STUCK ON STUPID AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOLIET,,,,,,,, !!!!!!!!!!!!FAME 700,000 COPIES SOLD IN HOW LONG NOW????
RIHANNA HAD TO GET BEAT HALF TO DEATH TO REALIZE THAT HE WAS PLANNING ON RIDING HER BACK STRAIGHT TO THE PROMISE LAND,,,ROTF,,,,LMAO, ENOUGH STATED, CARRY ON BLUE KID AND KEEP THAT GRAVATOR PERHAPS IT JUST MIGHT GET YOU MORE ATTENTION IN THE LONG RUN, SINCE YOU OR BITTER, PRESSED AND
STRESSED BECAUSE RIHANNA TOOK THAT AWARD AWAY FROM YOUR FIST BUDDY, HEY RUDE AKA BLUE KID RHANNA WON HER AWARD FAIR
YOU MANGIE MAGGOT!!!!!!!
FUNNY How just not long ago on the post RICHANDBLACK
Was commenting that Bey shits on RIHANNA Now she trying
to play footys, amazing . Just so you will know none of you know the ages of the people blogging . I could be the same age or Older that
your mom or granny how can you tell what age rihannas fans or???????
Don’t play that “Black woman” card with Rihanna and try and lump her in with the sisters. Have you heard this b****** music. It’s not exactly what most black people listen to. Seriously “Only Girl In the World” and “We Found Love” may as well be a Ke$ha songs. Very whitewashed and fake. Black radio for sure aint playing it because its corny. B**** is damn near interchangeable with Britney Spears. I’m cool with uplifting black female artists, but I don’t see Rihanna as black beyond her skin. Her mentality seems to be very white.
MJB!!!! I ALREADY GOT MY 2 COPIES!!!! F*** U RIHANNA!!!
@KERRON, now you know the crazies are NOT going to buy multiple copies of MJB just to keep Rihanna from the #1 spot. Wait a minute….they are crazy so…..lol!
For real, I bought Mary because I have been a fan from the very beginning. Yes, I’m a Bey stan all day but I also adore Rihanna. We both know that Rihanna is going to smash–she always does (especially internationally). Her albums have legs. Rihanna gets that double money. People buy a single, then another single, then another single. Then they say wait a minute dammit, let me get this WHOLE album. Happens everytime. Like I said on another post, I would LOVE IT if Rihanna debuted at #1.
If that is ALL people have to hold over her head given all of her great accomplishments, well, that’s on them. Rihanna does her thing.
@ADC143 Sooooooooooo
What You gonna do about it???
I’ll be buying MJB’s!
Thanks! 🙂
@VANDREA, your post said.it.all.
People buy MJB albums because they want the experience of the album. I have NEVER bought a Mary single. I have ALWAYS bought her entire albums. I, too, own an ipod. Have an active itunes account. Yet, I went to Best Buy today to purchase my Mary album.
There they have it.
Sorry MJB hands down!!! Real artist since 1992 and even before for Father MC backup singer. Performs live with a real voice, not the fast food foolishness that is out there now. Real substance and soul. Have every single album from MJB, She is the real Queen of R&B Hip Hop Soul. Point blank.
@ADC143
So because she sings POP she’s not black……You see how black people could be just as racist and ignorant as any other racist person
Some of you need to be drag kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century
THE MOST STUPID THING I HAVE EVER HEARD ON THIS BLOG
What you are so poor that you can’t buy 2 f*****’ albums, i’m not gonna buy MJB album because i never been a fan of her, but i’m gonna buy MJ and RiRi albums.
Talk That Talk of course!
@LAX ….I WILL SAY IT AGAIN BEYONCE DOES S*** OVER RIHANNA AND U KNOW THAT……I WILL PUT IT LIKE THIS MOST PEOPLE AROUND MY AGE DON’T BUY RIHANNA MUSIC THEY MAKE LIKE SOME OF HER SONGS BUT 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THEY NOT BUYING HER MUSIC…MOST OF RIRI FAN ARE UNDER 25 JUSTSAYIN
Rihanna will debut #1 WORLD WIDE! < — where it really matter's
She will get a #1 when her and her team want's it. They did not even promote her in the usa. They know rihanna has longevity it will debut at #3 and will go platinum in a few months and then sell million ww
People are forgetting
Rihanna's first week sales go UP with each era..so this might be the era where she sales 300,000 and her fan base grows with each era…
it will be great if she debut at #1 but at the same time it does not matter as we know the final sales will be bigger then anybody who released an album this MONTH.
But good luck to everyone I'm only getting rihanna and I will save up to get drakes later.
+ The beyonce fan have always been bitter towards rihanna nothing new there.
RIHANNA OF course!! mary need to rest her dead ass!!!!!!!!!!
Definiteley buying RIHANNA…MJB is 4 older people dnt get me wrong i like her but not enough 2 buy a whole album sorry!!!
This isn’t even a question…
Of course I’m gonna buy MJB’s album instead of Rihanna’s. I don’t buy RIhanna albums period, but just knowing that MJB is coming out on the same day as hers will make my buying MJB’s taste that much sweeter.
#TEAMMJBFORTHE#1
I don’t get down with that pop crap. I’m definitely scooping MJB and maybe MJ’s. But never Rihanna. Nope.
I bought Mary J blige album and to the dumbass above me @DC im in my twenties Im not that f****** old lol. Its not about age people it’s about taste. If you like drugs , s**, euro pop, smoke machines , cigarettes, no bra, no pants /or dress , techno , chris brown looks a likes in a video, and loud back tracks & limited vocal ability By Rihanna Talk that talk. Now if you like actually vocal talent ,no back track , no echo machine , hiphop music , r&b music with a modernized twist, slight disco sounds , real emotion , something with substance thats moving and thought provoking with a great cast of supporting characters then get Mary J Bliges’ My Life 2 The Journey Continues(Act1)!! Its as simple as that. Both these h*** is rich there is no need for the stupid stan war all of you engage in as if yall are the producers , the artist or the head of the label . Buy what you like people and keep it moving but thas common sense.
One more thing to say that only older listen to Mary J Blige is like saying only homos and s**** listen to rihanna
Also Rihanna Cd is only 37min long with 11 tracks meanwhile MJB is serving up a 21 song feast !!!!!!!!
The “old” claim is how fans of artists who put out albums that get outsold by more established and better respected artists try to cope with their tastes not topping the chart. To claim that MJB has an “old” fan base is ludicrous. She simply has a fan base that knows she is going to delivery quality work and are willing to shell out a whole $10+ for her complete meal and not $.99 for pizza slices like the people who f*** with ditzy ass Rihanna and her silly little pop classmates. I don’t know anyone who owns a full Rihanna album; her albums aren’t worth it. That’s why she’s a singles act.
This isn’t even competition in my eyes:
Mary is way better than Rihanna. Her singing is better; her music is better; her song lyrics are better. And that’s just what you find on an album, I won’t even talk about who is better on stage. MJB gets my money and I trust that I’ll get a much better product. No way am I buying a Rihanna cd. No way.
Both albums aren’t good.
My god this is mary’s worse album and I didn’t think it was possible after
Stronger with each tear(This is coming from an true fan,not an delusional stan)
Rihanna im also an fan(Kinda)
Talk That talk is an terrible album.
It doesn’t even feel like im listening to an album
more like an mix tape of unreleased songs by rihanna (you know the ones you find on the internet and throw em together as an fan)
Music as an whole after 2007 has sucked really bad.
Think I’m lying?
go back and take an listen.
Production,lyrics,vocals we’re all better.
Starting 2008 something started happening.
Im not sure it seems like these artist feel like they can serve us anything
and we should buy it because we are fans or their names are on it.
“Don’t play that “Black woman” card with Rihanna and try and lump her in with the sisters. Have you heard this b****** music. It’s not exactly what most black people listen to. Seriously “Only Girl In the World” and “We Found Love” may as well be a Ke$ha songs. Very whitewashed and fake. Black radio for sure aint playing it because its corny. B**** is damn near interchangeable with Britney Spears. I’m cool with uplifting black female artists, but I don’t see Rihanna as black beyond her skin. Her mentality seems to be very white.”
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Wow. This might be one of the dumbest and irgnorantly racist things I’ve ever read on this site.
Rihanna’s Menality is Caribben you s*** head.
@Haing Ass Haters Opinions are like a/h we all have One.
Mary & Rihanna Will be just fine without all of the dam Hate.
If You let the haters tell you a tumble weed
can sing better than Rihanna, keep your eyes and ears open.
lmao at yall ppl sayin that rihanna has no fanbase. THEN TELL ME, WHY DA F*** HAS LOUD SOLD ALMOST 6 MILLION COPIES AROUND THE WORLD!
WE BAD, YOU MAD? #RIHANNANAVY
I like MJB, But i wont buy her album.
MJB is a better singer than rihanna, maybe some of MJB lyrics have a more meaning, but Rihanna gives a better show, some songs have meaning to. Listen at Rated R, listen to TTT, there are songs with meaning too. Fool in Love, We all want love…
wow @ people bringing MJB down? I will buy MJB album, she put more effort into her album and it does not sound rushed. I buy album if I know that I will keep playing the songs in her album long term. I dont like to waste my money on somethin i will like now and hate later on…
@victor who puts on a better show depends on taste, I’m here for hard hip hop beats and soaring vocals (real vocals) no track in the back type of show where the artist is loose and not reliant on tricks gimmick light pyrotechnics smoke echo machine curse words and drugged up pill popping antics but if that’s a good show for you then by all means but an artist has to work for my money I’m sorry and just the fact that mjb sings live she gets my cash and respect
victor loud sold 6 million copies ’cause idj stopped giving mariah carey promo money so they could spend it on buying out a fake career for rihanna. rihanna wasnt around in the 90s the b**** woudlnt have surived queens mjb and mariah (rip janet and whitney sisters u failed hard) would have ate her p**** off the charts for breakfast!!! hohhh!!!!!!!!! come back soon baby lessors!!
P:S rihanna doesn’t have a career…. payola does buying her s*** out!! xoxo
I just gotta LOL at the Rihtards thinking that she is on some kind of a high. 6 million (and she probably hasn’t even sold THAT much…that probably an exaggerated estimate) is not that impressive. Get back at me when RIhanna goes double digit millions worldwide. Her album hasn’t even sold 2 million US. Her #’s are paltry and I’m not impressed. She’s about the lowest selling “it” girl I ever saw. Sells a bunch of downloads, but her album sales are low.
When this b****’s album goes 3, 4, 5x platinum US and sells 13, 14, 15 million WW then I’ll shut up, until then…kill that noise because her figures are not impressive.
Mary has seen those kinds of figures with an album before. Has Rihanna?
Just bought TTT!
Dead @ the truly pressed and mad for even having to gaul to suggest that LOUD’s sales were paltry, when none of the other pop & B girls eras are doing Rihanna’s numbers.
Some of you are so predictable, and even if Rihanna gets the #1 US album, then the criticism is going to be “Oh, look how long it took her to get the stat?”
Rihanna’s album will sell millions, and the haters will be mad. End of.
I keep seeing this whole rihannas albums have legs who cares about the first week!!! I love how the rihannas albums have legs argument is used for loud but what the f*** happened with rated r??? Its about material!! Loud has a lot more singles than talk that talk .. Talk that talk which I actually like a lil better than loud has a more urban edge to it and is a much more understated than loud .. Look at you da one is already slipping down itunes wen we found love was a steady rise to the top .. I duno where the navy get this strange idea rihanna has had this huge unstoppable career but there have been PLENTY of bumps in the road .. I mean 3 out of 5 albums were a flop and one of those flops (rated r) occured after her biggest selling era GGGB and biggest single umbrella.. If rihannas career were a rollarcoaster we’d be puking by now so I’m very interested to see what happens with this era because u never kno with her
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How the hell would 3 out of 5 of her albums be flops, if 4 out of 5 of Rihanna’s albums have scanned plat in the US? Since when does a gold, debut album for a new, unknown artist with a top 5 hit single qualify as a flop? And how the f*** would “A Girl Like Me” be a flop if it sold over twice as many copies in the US as “Music of the Sun”? Yeah, you’re really thinking hard, aren’t you? Unless, you’re ready to prove that Def Jam has lost money on any of Rihanna’s albums, then you need to exit stage left. Rated R not only went platinum in the US, but Rude Boy went on to sell nearly 5M copies WW and was a global smash. In fact, Rated R was such a “flop” that Rihanna toured with it and still managed to gross 30M. That’s right, a 30M tour gross, #1 smash single, platinum plaque, all off of a “flop album” that wasn’t even on trend with what was popular on mainstream radio. You mad?
I’m buying Mary’s tomorrow. And real talk: at least 60-70% of my motivation to cop Mary’s new album IS to help block Rihanna from getting a #1 album. I was a huge MJB fan in the 90s and but got out of the habit of buying her music in the early 2000s and haven’t bought a MJB CD since 2003’s Love & Life. My hatred of Rihanna is fueling my rejuvenated interest in Mary this era.
** shrugs **
I just don’t like Rihanna. Sorry.
lmao at these local worshipping album whores b******!
MARY J BLIGE ALL THE WAY BY HATERS…. SHE IS THE QUEEN WITH 20 YEARS UNDER HER BELT THIS ALBUM IS ***** HANDS DOWN MJB FOR LIFE I HAVE 2 COPYS ALREADY I TUNES AND ALBUM AND WILL PICK4 MORE 4 CHRISTMAS GIFTS MARY FANS KNOW THAT THE QUEEN IS THE GIFT THAT KEEP GIVING ………..THIS CD WILL SEE THE NUMBER 1 SPOT
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