Rihanna

Amerie Gets Trounced In The Charts

source: Idolator

If only the Def Jam powerhouse had put half the media push behind Amerie as it did Rihanna in the past week. Actually, make that a quarter of the media push. One-seventh? Sigh. Oh, well. At least some Amerie posters and album samplers were given away at the album release party thrown at San Franci...

Published Tue, Nov 10

Opinion: Rihanna: Back On Top (Full Glamour Interview)

source: Your daily source for miss Rihanna

Glamour: You auditioned for Jay-Z at Def Jam. What was that like? Glamour: Are you referring to the [Chris Brown] incident? Rihanna: Too damn many! [Laughs.] Glamour: On to your charity work: What in your own life inspired you to start the Believe Foundation?

Published Tue, Nov 3

Rihanna - ‘Russian Roulette’ Lyrics

source: Just Jared

Rated R’s first single is called Russian Roulette and the Anthony Mandler-directed video will premiere on ABC primetime. The song was written and produced by fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo. Chorus) Chorus) Rihanna - ‘Russian Roulette’

Published Tue, Oct 20

The Wait Is Ova: Official Press Release

source: Your daily source for miss Rihanna

“Russian Roulette” was written and produced by fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo, whose long track record with Rihanna includes the #1 hit “Unfaithful” (2006, from A Girl Like Me), their Top 10 duet “Hate That I Love You” (2007, from Good Girl Gone Bad), and #1 pop/ #1 R&B “Take A Bow” (2008, f...

Published Tue, Oct 20

Eminem, Public Enemy, Tom Morello Bring All-Star Team-Ups to VH1’s Hip Hop Honors

source: Rolling Stone

VH1’s Hip Hop Honors don’t air until Tuesday, October 13th at 9 p.m. EST/PST, but Rolling Stone was at the big event at Brooklyn’s Howard Gilman Opera House last night. At the sixth annual Honors, a cavalcade of stars paid tribute to Def Jam Records, the mainstay that laid the blueprint for the...

Published Thu, Sep 24

Fashion notes: Ri-Ri sells a milli X 12, Zoe S in Cannes & Fashion Weeks

source: islandista (WordPress)

Island Def Jam held a big party on Wednesday night for their favourite islandista, Rihanna, for going twelve times platinum. The big one a yaad and abroad, Caribbean Fashion Week, is coming up in Jamaica from June 10-15. Island Def Jam held a big party on Wednesday night for their favourite i...

Published Thu, May 21

L.A. Reid Is ‘Loaded’ With Music For Rihanna’s Next Album

source: Rihanna.com

L.A. Reid — the head of her record company, Def Jam — was boasting how one of his prized artists has grown. Reid said Rihanna was doing what Janet Jackson did a little more than 20 years ago: taking control of her career. “When we repackaged Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad … the second [...]

Published Wed, Feb 11

The 39th NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced

source: Your daily source for miss Rihanna

Outstanding Song • “Beautiful Flower” – India Arie (Universal Republic) • “Just Fine” – Mary J. Blige (Geffen) • “Like You’ll Never See Me Again” – Alicia Keys (J Records) • “Stronger” – Kanye West (Island Def Jam) • “Umbrella” – Rihanna feat. Jay-Z (Island Def Jam)

Published Thu, Jan 8