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Rihanna Eyes Christina Aguilera Collabo, Birthday Cake Remix?
Rihanna Eyes Christina Aguilera Collabo, Birthday Cake Remix?
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Rihanna

Caribbean Official Wants Rihanna, Other Acts to Share Wealth

Date Added: 2/9/2012 10:41:58 AM | Njai Joszor | Comments: 0

It is no secret that Rihanna has become a chart-topping and as of late record-breaking artist. With both hit singles and albums, she and a number of acts from the Caribbean have broken into not only the U.S. but a worldwide audience. For that reason, Caribbean officials say policies need to change and artists like her need to give back.

"Put plainly, the government of...

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rihanna

Rihanna Eyes Christina Aguilera Collabo, Birthday Cake Remix?

Date Added: 2/6/2012 10:04:48 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 2

Rihanna is thinking about not only making the popular "Talk That Talk" track "Birthday Cake" a single but recruiting someone "dirrty" for a remix.

Making her thoughts public via Twitter Sunday, the 2012 Grammy nominee asked fans if "Birthday Cake" would be better with a collaborator.

"Now here's the trick question! #IF I put collaborator on it, who would u wanna see lick the icing ...

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Rihanna

Rihanna's 'We Found Love' Reign Atop Hot 100 Ends, Lands TV Show

Date Added: 1/27/2012 10:15:57 AM | Njai Joszor | Comments: 0

Rihanna's "We Found Love" has officially slipped from its ten week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Dropping to no.2 Thursday, the song ended up being her best charting single to date, following "Umbrella."

As reported widely in December, the track tied with Adele's massive 2011 hit "Rolling In The Deep," which spent seven weeks at no.1.

The last song to hold fi...

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Chris Brown

Source Says Chris Brown and Rihanna Conversation Was 'Unlikely'

Date Added: 1/23/2012 1:51:46 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 1

Contrary to reports about Chris Brown and Rihanna making contact at the Greystone Manor club in Hollywood last night, a source claims the hearsay is false.

The source told Taletela that both Rihanna and Brown were on separate sides of the club and ...

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Rihanna

Rihanna Deemed 'Biggest Selling' R&B Artist of 2011

Date Added: 1/23/2012 7:59:19 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 5

Rihanna may be piping albums out at a rapid pace, considering she hasn't taken a break in years, but that formula is working out for her in the UK.

According to the Official Charts Company, Rihanna not only has three top selling R&B/Hip Hop Singles of 2011 but the year's best selling R&B/Hip Hop albums overall.

Revealing the final R&B/Hip Hop Songs tally Friday,...

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Rihanna

Rihanna and Coldplay to Duet at Grammys

Date Added: 1/19/2012 9:33:24 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Rihanna’s wish has come to fruition. The R&B/pop superstar will perform a duet with Coldplay at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Confirming the good news directly, the “We Found Love” hitmaker, who was nominated for four Grammys including album of the year for "Loud," tweeted to her followers, “#RihannaNavy My friends @ColdPlay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this...

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Rihanna

Is Rihanna Trying to Get Chris Brown Back?

Date Added: 1/12/2012 9:04:18 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 2

According to reports, pop star Rihanna has put the past behind her and is trying to rekindle a relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

"Not only has she initiated a Twitter conversation with Chris for all to see, but she has gone to see him," an insider told Life & St...

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Rihanna

Rihanna On Competition: There's Nobody Really In My League

Date Added: 1/9/2012 4:55:38 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 3

Rihanna is no stranger to dominating the charts, especially after being named the biggest-selling digital artist of all time, selling over 47 million records. Sitting comfortably atop the pop industry, she feels she has little to worry when it comes to competitors taking her spot.

“There’s nobody really in my league,” she told Look magazine. “But there’s competition everywhere. T...

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Rihanna

Digital Music Sales Surpassed Physical Albums for First Time

Date Added: 1/9/2012 10:45:28 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

The records stores that are still standing may have a huge reason to worry as 2011 was the first year digital music sales surpassed physical purchases. Consumer's online buying habit increased by 8.4 percent from 2010 accounting for 50.3 percent of U.S music sales in 2011.

Artist leading the demand of online product are

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Rihanna

Rihanna Hopes to Perform with Coldplay

Date Added: 1/4/2012 8:51:07 AM | Connie Tang | Comments: 0

Last year, Rihanna had the distinct honor to work with Coldplay on their latest album 'Mylo Xyloto' for the collaborative effort "Princess of China." Although reports from last month say that Coldplay and Rihanna will be performing the duet together at the 2012 BRIT Awards, the Bajan songstress reveals that she’s still “waiting for the call.”

“I think Chris Martin is a special gu...

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Rihanna

Rihanna's 2011 Loud Tour Banks $90 Million

Date Added: 12/29/2011 5:50:29 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Rihanna has been able to make good in this trying economic year. The Pop/R&B superstar's 2011 LOUD trek ranked 7th of the top 10 tours this year via Pollstar, bringing in $90 million. RiRi was able to beat out  big brothers Jay-Z and Kanye West, who brought in a whopping $48.3 million with only 35 shows.

The 23 year-old's showmanship, attention to detail and giving her fans an "...

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Beyonce

Beyonce Reveals Favorite Songs in 2011

Date Added: 12/29/2011 5:29:43 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 1

Beyoncé has been guarding her most intimate moments throughout her pregnancy, but as far as music goes, she continues to be open with fans. The R&B superstar recently released her favorite songs of 2011 via her website and some may surprise onlookers.

We’re guessing B had these tracks on heavy rotation throughout the year, with most of the selections coming from her circle ...

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Rihanna

Rihanna Calls Katy Perry a Legend, Talks Living With Chris Brown Gossip

Date Added: 12/28/2011 4:46:03 PM | SR Staff | Comments: 0

Rihanna recently revealed that she has always been a big fan and admirer of her colleague and good friend, Katy Perry.

"Katy is a legend. I love her. When I met her she was like a breath of fresh air," the Bajan princess confessed to Glamour magazine.

"She was everything I wanted to be. Katy goes on the stage as she wants. She dresses as she prefers and says what she want...

Rihanna

Rihanna Accused of Jacking Photographer's Work in 'You Da One'

Date Added: 12/27/2011 4:06:10 PM | Connie Tang | Comments: 1

Another music video, another controversy for Rihanna. Soon after the video premiere of her latest single “You Da One,” critics quickly noticed that some scenes in the Melina Matsoukas-directed clip resembled some of the work done by fashion photographer, Solve Sundsbo.

In the scenes where the pop superstar was rocking a bowl haircut and a flesh-colored bodysuit, shadows of stripes and...

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Chuck Harmony

EXCLUSIVE: Ne-Yo, Rihanna Producer Says Industry Killed R&B, Talks Creating Divas

Date Added: 12/21/2011 10:39:46 AM | SR Staff | Comments: 5

Grammy Award winning producer-songwriter Chuck Harmony is well known in the music industry for making hits for artists like Ne-Yo, Chrisette Michele, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Fantasia, amongst many others. But unlike so many people in music, Harmony is not just in it for the money; he has a special love for the genre that made him rich; R&B.

With that being said, the hitmaker has on...

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