I feel like it was just last week (OK, maybe it was two weeks ago) that the video for “California King Bed” premiered and now Rihanna is back with a somewhat controversial clip for “Man Down”, the reggae-spiced single from her platinum Loud album. I hate to be the spoiler, but the basic concept of the video is that Rihanna winds up shooting a man who tried to sexually assault her, running in contrast to the song’s lyrics, in which […]
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The Viewfinder: Rihanna’s “California King Bed”
While I think many people still think of Rihanna as a pop singles artist, her albums have gotten progressively stronger and stronger. Loud is a pretty solid piece of work. I’ve not listened to it as much recently, if only because I’ve been deluged with music from everywhere else, but seeing the video for the set’s fourth single, “California King Bed”, reminds me that I need to give the record a re-listen. A straight-up pop/rock ballad (I could see Pink singing […]
Popblerd! Presents: The Top 40 Albums of 2010 (40-35)
We’re counting down the Top 40 albums of 2010 on Popblerd. The first installment looks at albums by artists ranging from Rihanna to The XX.
Am I The Only Guy Who Doesn’t Like Rihanna’s New Video?
I had to watch Rihanna’s new “Only Girl (in the World)” video before I finally got it. She’s supposed to be the only girl in the world! It all makes sense now!! I’m dumb sometimes. Anyway, the song’s OK for mindless pop, although nowhere near as good as “S.O.S.” or “Umbrella”. The video is kinda…I dunno. Just a little too much red and pink going on for me. It hurts my eyes. And this new “happy” direction for Rihanna just […]
Rihanna’s “Only Girl” Makes Her Sound Like Every OTHER Girl
Going to the dark side was only a modest win for Rihanna. “Rated R” got the Barbadian beauty more critical accolades than any other album she’s ever put out, but didn’t work out as well commercially. Granted, it’s sold just a hair under a million copies, but keep in mind that it’s only about 40% of what her previous album, “Good Girl Gone Bad”, sold. And since Rihanna’s much more of a pop star than an actual artist, record sales […]