Rihanna doesn’t have any new music in the marketplace, but on the strength of her name has been tapped to cover NME‘s first free issue.
The Instagram model serves her usual brand of brash a-front of the publication, which arrives in the wake of confusion surrounding her eighth studio album (which after two years still has no attached release date).
Inside her accompanying interview, the 27-year-old had interesting words when questioned about chart-topping rival Taylor Swift and Roc Nation companion Kanye West.
See what we mean below…
Rihanna on stars joining Taylor Swift on stage:
“I don’t think I would. I just don’t think it makes sense. I don’t think our brands are the same: I don’t think they match, I don’t think our audiences are the same. In my mind she’s a role model, I’m not.”
Rihanna on Kanye’s Presidential bid:
“People are voting for [Donald] Trump; who wouldn’t vote for Kanye?” She continued, “I’m really, really elated with his speech. His speech was incredible.”
Ms. Fenty provided a well-informed explanation about her point of difference with Taylor; however, at this point, perhaps performing with a better seller is the best type of promo to jump-start this static ‘R8’ project of hers?
As for Kanye, she must be smoking whatever he was to co-sign that self-indulgent ramble of randomness he gave at the VMA’s.
bish doing everything but recording her new album.
lmao
Shut up.
Rihanna is many things but stupi isn’t one of them. She has had 3 under-performing singles. The public has caught on with the more-educated crowd.
1. Rihanna is not talented and has no vocal ablity
2. Rihanna’s career is based on singles SHE HAS NOT WRITTEN OR PRODUCED.
3. Rihanna is a record label puppet
4. Rihanna is a horrible live performer who produces style but fails to deliver live
5. Rihanna is a drug addict with bad influences around her AKA her best Friend Melissa Forde who provides the drugs
This girl has branched into fashion because America needs talent and vocals and she can’t provide either
You may want to do more to join this “more educated” crowd you speak of… You’re worried about music, saying she’s underperforming but over all her music, except for “American Oxygen”, has been very successful. All record sales are more so due to her experimenting with different sounds oppose to a lack of interest in Rihanna. That’s reduculous to say when Rihanna has done like a million magazine covers, her “fenty” brand of Puma shoes have sold out, socks by stance have sold out and her fragrance had sold out. She’s working on becoming a brand and hasn’t put much into this era of her music yet. There’s no lack of interest. R8 is HIGHLY Anticipated!
@Maurice
She should definitely consider a career change. Its not like the b**** can sing anyways.
And your p**** dry
It’s goin down!
* grabs popcorn and puts on shades * ????
BASEMENT! *Nicki Minaj voice*
BASEMENT! *Nicki Voice*
Girl bye. She really wants ppl to think she’s really some bad a$$.
How do???
It wouldnt make sense??..Fetty Wap and Wiz Khalifa didnt make sense with Taylor on stage but it happened. Try again Rih
She probably didn’t know about them.
This is one of the main reasons why I really dislike this website you guys sit up here and try to shade Rihanna every single post you but you up lift Rita Ora. When it comes to promotion and sales rihanna is clearly the winner you cannot compare one area of Rihanna’s album – Rita Ora entire career that’s bull clearly Rihanna is the most popular of the city Sam please get the stick out of your ass
Gorgeous pic, she looks like she could me mixed with Korean here lol, honestly Taylor uses these artist to boost her public image as being girl next door.
She does look Korean now that you said it
She needs to change her brand that’s the problem! All this I’m a badgal, I smoke weed, look at me I break rules blah blah doesn’t work when you 3 years away from 30. I mean she following that b*** ugly 23 yr old travis Scott from coast to coast on his tour(she in la right now and just attended his show) Smoking,partying it was cool when she was younger but not so much now. Seems to me like Rihanna as lost her focus and is going back to her old ways.
Rihanna should start a shoe collection.
Love u but boo idk how you can stan for talent like adele and then support a lack luster mess like rihanna
That’s because she doesn’t stan for Rihanna’s “talent”, or lack there of…
Its about time she gave Taylor Swift her flushed country persona back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kt0g4dWxEBo
Why not? Her and Trailer Trash swift can’t sing, don’t have stage appearance and probably on the same level in terms of body count but I think Taylor has a triple digit body count
At the end of the day Trailer Swift is boring, basic, soccer mom, ass-less garbage…
But she outsold your basic donut licker nasal singing and silicone Barbie no #1s having favs sis.
Yet Taylor has dated more men …..sips tea.
Well, Rihanna’s dated almost every young light skinned m********* in the entertainment industry. So I doubt it….sips tea.
Phucking and dating ain’t the same thing so we might never know
lol tyler stoooop!
Taylor w**** has nothing on rihanna .
She has been jizzed on more than a gay bottom at an alley park.
Taylor is too good for rihanna hoee cake ass anyway.
I’ve only seen flatlor with white boys but you know she want some big Wesley snipes dark chocolate, the biitch stay frontin
Taylor isn’t tacky like Nicki and Ariana.
Eat yo momma stank p****
Bittcchh… Don’t come for Nicki, this has nothing to do with her.
Watch the pressed ones lose their chill (they never had it) because Riri is not gonna suck up to Taylor. Speak your mind Riri, Rihvember is coming with full force.
Off topic but if y’all could help, it’s much appreciated. I’m trying to go back to stripping but I gained a few, self motivation isn’t my forte, any tricks you use to get yourself in the gym?
Sit on my face that wil help burn a few calories
When will she stopping ducking and diving, covering very magazine on the face of the earth and start releasing Rshelved8?
every*
I used to love NME, ever since they started covering Rappers and Pop artists, the magazine lost any credibility, Kerrang! is #1 😀
Watch “Born Again Virgin” on TvOne starring Eva
While the haters are worrying about R8, Rihanna’s net worth has increased from $90 to $140 in 12 months. She’s doing something right. What’s in your wallet? 🙂
No one cares sis. She’s washed up and her albums shelved.
LOL
http://m.billboard.com/entry/view/id/140184
Some juicy tea
I think Rihanna is totally correct, right now they’re both icons, and coming together on stage would b great but they have different brands and different sound and so on n so forth.. I can’t c it happening.. I don’t like the whole Taylor swift gimmick it’s pretty sad, it’s also sad for the artist that said yes, it’s almost like Taylor is trying to win the whole world over using other ppls resources, some may say that’s great marketing but l think she’s selfish, what she should b doing is making new music with these artists then bring them on stage, what is this a Fan of a Fan gone livid?
So is she like a model now?? Or would she still be considered a pop star??
Where did she get this cheap wig from?
girl u worth 20 million and wearing a Asian store $20 wig.
LOL
Glad she’s not joining the Taylor swift ass kissing bandwagon.. Saw a magazine calling Taylor the new Micheal Jackson. f****** ridiculous
They outta line, that b**** is nothing more than a dollar store Shania Twain
Couldn’t believe that s*** either didn’t even bother when they referred her album to the classics that is Thriller n Bad. I said oh no b**** ya gassing this girl way too much now.
Explain where that album is sis????☕️
1. its a free copy she covered….ooop
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2. Taylor has sold more records than Rihanna this decade
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3. Taylor > Rihanna , in sales, tour, fame and power
No lies spotted. Taylor slays your fave too f**. 😉
ugh Demon, can you please not!
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she only has record sales against Bey this decade
And slowly coming for her wig when it comes to touring
biatch bye go eat donkeys in Lesotho
They all slay your flop fave ????
Girl bye!
But where is the album Miss thing? oh she is busy knitting socks for her delusional fans….. and Sam you are not fooling anyone with that Lesotho Finnest troll account…
She doesn’t need to be on that stage with TS anyway, cause clearly the b**** is up to something. I find it hilarious nobody seems to notice Taylor is actually trying to find some acceptance/gain fans from the urban community. 1. Be friend Kanye and Zendeya. 2. Invited Jay n Bey to her bday party. 3. Remix Bad Blood with Kendrick L. 4. Played victim then befriended Nicki again. 5. States she loves listening to 50 Cent. 6. Asks The Weeknd,John Legend,Mary j. Blige, Wiz, and Fetty Wap to be apart of her tour guests. Smh no…. this b**** ain’t slick Riri knows what’s up.
Yes! You clocked her truth tea and I didn’t even think about that until now. That butch don’t even know if she should be country or pop. Poor, clinging it!
Um……bye, Sam! Why would Rih need to get on stage with Taylor when 1.) She’s always been the more global artist, 2.) She’s sold way more records, 3.) She has the whole world impatiently waiting for that damn album, 4.) She’s not afraid to do stadium shows of more than 55,000+ people unlike Taylor is, 5.) She has more #1 hits them Taylor? The bottom line is that when R8 is finally released the world will buy it and Rih will do an even bigger stadium/arena tour than Taykot, in which Taylor will beg to cling to Rih’S stage for.
…and then you woke up and realized it was all just a dram. Taylor Swift is the cheesiest pop star since Debbie Gibson, her music sucks donkey d***, and I do not get her appeal whatsoever…but the fact remains that sales-wise she can do in one week what Rihanna would struggle to do in a full year.
*dream.
She’s a white skinny girl from the valley. Takes absolutely no risk. Even her most daring projects are still slightly Disney channel tease. Much more marketable. Her target group is all. Not just a specific. So she will be easily marketable. Bye boo
Yes, Taylor’s sales are cute, but tell me who can sell out those stadiums? Rih did 75,000 people at Stade de France alone when the full capacity is 80,000. Can Taylor do that? She wishes her little flat ass she could! Kii….and this was during the time that Gaga was super big in France and she only did 70,000.
I like how many of you throwing around Taylor this Taylor that when she is “slaying” your faves as well. Especially the squad. They shouldn’t even be present in class today. When your fave walking around with the cut Rihanna had monster era, and fashion week in Paris two years ago. Took her complete mug and still not trending anywhere. Free mag or not it’s still publicity and trending very well might I add. Furthermore you guys congregate here before the navy complaining that she is doing everything but her album. Hungry much? Me too loves. Anyways her collaboration with puma has sold out already. Got my pair in all black. Worldwide on the 25th. Maybe she’ll drop the album that day as well.
basic b***** if you got a bone to pick with me. you know where my reply box is
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I encourage you to use it next time when you want to address yours truly!
Girl nobody is thinking about you. I have no time addressing you and your delusions. Now go set up a petition for that horrible track your fave has agreed to feature on.
All that blabbing a #R(IP)8 is still collecting dust in the Roc nation vault kii you’re sooooo upset!
“While the haters are worrying about R8, Rihanna’s net worth has increased from $90 to $140 in 12 months. She’s doing something right. What’s in your wallet?”
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Weren’t you the one steady bashing the Hive for bringing up Bey’s net worth… But, now that Rih is a stalling pushed back artist… You’re bringing up her net worth. LOL
Why not bring up her net worth. The hive do it religiously. The one time we do it, it’s a problem. You guys kill me. Literally I’m dead. ????
It doesn’t matter what “The Hive” does “religiously.” If you criticize them for doing something, then turn around and do it yourselves, then that makes you a big, gay ass hypocrite. Don’t try to turn tables in some bogus and transparent attempt at justification. A hypocrite is a hypocrite; your spin isn’t diverting anything.
Lmao.
Sounds like she’s hating! Lmao Someone is upset that her it girl pop crown has been taken AND she sells albums!????????
stupid hôe should befriend Taylor then maybe she could prolly make a successful comeback
The only stupid h** is you African A*** monster. I didn’t forget all that shade you were throwing at me scary ass b****.