Wow you guys are so fickle. First you criticize Rihanna for releasing new music every year and then criticize when she doesn't release an album, saying she's lazy or scared of other releases by her peers. Pick one or the other, sheesh! Anyways, she is doing her thang as a young black female artist in a notoriously racist/sexist pop music industry and she is doing it more or less on her terms. Her accomplishments are pretty extraordinary especially for an artist of her age. She is an icon in the making, and we are witnessing her rise right before our eyes! I have a feeling she is going to be legendary. She may not be the best vocalist or dancer (but she ain't bad at either), but she has that "it" factor!!!