Rihanna Says Next Album Will Be ‘More Energetic’

Rihanna has had a difficult past 12 months in the aftermath of her. But the “Hard” superstar has endured, by being both outspoken about her experience in hopes of helping others and by channeling her experience into Rated R, her most rounded effort to date. She told MTV News last year that she “vented” on the project.
Don’t expect her next album to be as dark as Rated R, though.

Rihanna said the follow-up, which has no timetable set yet, will be less intense.

“Rated R, I love the sound of it, in terms of the bass,” Rihanna explained to MTV Korea. “I really like the bottom, the grime of it. But if I were to combine that with more energetic, up-tempo pop records, then I think that will be a happy marriage. And that’s where we’ll probably go next.”

Rated R was inspired mostly by Rihanna’s ordeal in the wake of her and Brown’s breakup. The singer was the subject of media headlines worldwide. She kept away from the spotlight after a brief reunion with Brown following their altercation. But when Rihanna returned, she had an album that chronicled her months away from the glare.

“This album is an expression of all those feelings that I went through in the last eight months, just different emotions,” she said shortly after Rated R’s release. “All of it isn’t angry, all of it isn’t dark and sad, ’cause I didn’t go through that the whole time. That was part of it. It was really a roller coaster, and you get that when you’re listening to the album.”

MTV

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Magazine Scans: I-D – Feb 2010

We added HQ magazine scans to our gallery from “I-D” .

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UK Official Chart Update – February 21, 2010

Top 40 Singles

Rude Boy – 6 (up four)

Russian Roulette – 46 (down nine)

R&B Top 40 Singles

Rude Boy – 1 (up one)

Russian Roulette – 13 (down two)

Hard – 16 (up 5)

Run This Town – 29 (up eleven)

Top 40 Albums

Rated R – 26 (up five)

Good Girl Gone Bad – 80 (up nineteen)

R&B Top 40 Albums

Rated R – 6 (up one)

Good Girl Gone Bad – 17 (up one)

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Video – Rihanna Has A Little Fun On her 22nd Bday

Looks like Rihanna has a lot of fun at her bday party ,and Matt Kemp was there!You can see video here on UR or here .

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UK Official Chart Update – February 21, 2010 + iTunes

Official Charts

Rude Boy – 6 (up four)

iTunes

Rated R – 18!

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Magazine Scans From L’Official Russia

Thank you Elmira for the scans!

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Rihanna’s 22nd Birthday Party Celebration

Rihanna and her closest friends gathered yesterday to celebrate RiRi’s 22nd B-Day. I don’t know how fun they had, but the photo speaks for it self!

Once again, Happy 22nd Birthday Rihanna!! Wonder if Matt Kemp was there..

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Germany Concert Tickets Sold Out Quick – Rihanna Adds Two Extra

Rihanna has from the beginning two concerts in Germany, on April 23rd and 25th. The tickets were sold out very quick so now it has been added two more concerts! Lucky fans in Germany, they get 4 concerts! It is not clear on what arenas yet but we’ll add where it is when we find out!

Thank you so much Isabel from Germany for the info!!

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UK iTunes Chart Update – February 20, 2010

• Rude Boy – 4
• Russian Roulette – 47
• Hard – 82
• Run This Town (Single) – 146
• Run This Town (Album) – 188
• Rated R – 20

Rated R has gone up one more place since the last update (four below its peak!) Keep buying because it is RIHANNA’S BIRTHDAY! COME ON RIHANNA!

In other news, ‘Rude Boy’ was number one on ‘VIVA : Today’s Top 10′ yesterday which means people love it!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIHANNA!!

Rihanna has just turned 22 years old!! Wish her a Happy Birthday in the comments section. I’ve bought my ‘Rude Boy’ download from iTunes – (even though I already had it) – HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOURS?

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