In reply to LA BABY!.

RIP has been released in some European countries - it has flopped.

How we do has come out in Aus and NZ - flop
Time is money is this industry. How we do has has more money behind it than any Rihanna 1st singles.

She is not gonna happen. She is not even bubbling. Jay Z did not drop Rihanna, because Pon de replay was a global smash! It was also a cheap video and producers, meaning they made money. RIP / HOW we do use a list producers and vidos. Rita is even wearing Guiseppe Zanotetti shoes. Rihanna wore converse in her videos.

Jay Z is about business. if you read his books, you will see his only loyalty is to money.

Reason why Rihanna was not dropped, they never spent money Rihanna; she was not rocking rolex, cartier, chanel, Loubotins, doing high end videos, back and forth to the usa, working with all these expensive producers. Y

They gave early Rihanna cheap video, cheap clothes, hair and makeup, cheap song and producers BUT..........SHE HAD A GLOBAL SMAH! Pn de replay was top3 in EVERY MARKET.

That is the difference ! Rita has more money behind her....three singles out and STILL NOT globally running.

The clothing budget for Rita and her sister / best friend stylist who travels everywhere with her must be huge.

The music industry is in decline in 2012. Sales are lower than 2005. EVEN Rihanna 2006 SOS LP was low key, in terms of video , promo, clothing, producers...etc and yet SOS and unfaithful were the biggest hits of 2006.

Rihanna was smart. When she came out, she was low key in terms of clothes and visuals - then she came out and SOLD.

Rita is dumb...she running around working with al these big names, doing these glam expensive videos, wearing all this high fashion and Rolex watches.....she is flopping.

What a waste of Jay Z money.