...the actual artist?

I've seen some members saying that they'll stop stanning for Rihanna just because the ANTI era has been a mess and some others saying that they're taking her off their sig (IT'S A ****ING SIGNATURE, WHO GIVES A **** ABOUT NAMES BELOW A POST.)
This happens with other artists on here too, some will call an album terrible just because it flops.

If you're a true fan of someone, you should stick by them even when they're struggling. Sales and #1s are irrelevant as it should be about you liking the music.

well said

True. Only stans of flop artists are truely here for the music not the bling

I wouldn't say 75%, but plenty of users do.

Yes, like someone came for Azealia Banks fans saying "why even stan for her if nothing she puts out will be successful". Obviously, the fans are there for the amazing music she puts out, buy Broke With Expensive Taste on iTunes.

struggling implies you're actually trying . cut the navy some slack

Most navy are usually joking when they say they're unstanning because of this era

Also if some Rih stans decided to unstan you can't really blame them since it's been 3 years since an album and there is still no release date yet. Like everyone at this point just wants her to drop it as soon as, even if it's during the 25 release week.

But there are a lot of people that stan for success on here

Yes

I don't think Sales have anything to do with people unstanning Rihanna. It's the frustration. It's not like she writes her songs, it's not like she has the creative control. This girl once stated making an album is like going to the grocery store and picking up things you like. She's just so unprofessional and scared. That's why the album got scrapped several times. People who write their material will stand by it even if it's not the most successful thing. Rihanna can literally just scrap everything and order a new batch of songs. But instead she took 37 vacations, made some ugly socks and all of a sudden she's too busy to perform at the VSFS cause she's recording an album. Please... So no this has nothing to do with people getting fed up with Rihanna, although I agree people mostly stan for charts/success but this time it's not the case. We're just tired.

Yes, people care too much about sales. If I cared for sales I wouldn't stan most of the people in my sig

welp.

That's a bullsh*t excuse to be honest.

When you're a real fan you wait it out.

Hell us D'Angelo fans waited over ten years for an album. Sometimes it takes time. And to be honest it was worth the wait.

If we purely only stanned for success we'd all stan for Madonna.

Me saying struggling didn't apply only to Rihanna but to also other artists who may be finding it hard to sell the album or promote it.

Misread my post fat

How can we stan for success if she hasnt released the album or a single since ****ing march

No. You're a fake fan. The time she actually takes her time to make an album that she wants to and is heavily involved with is the project you decide to bitch about?!

Had she wanted to throw another album of throwaway tracks out that's what she would have done. She doesn't want to do that anymore obviously and now you're in your feelings because you have to wait.

Boo hoo

She has a successful 8 year career for you to stan for. Bitching about her taking her time on her album is just stupid.

Well that's the Navy, they are used to Rih's success and bragged about it, for example making fun of my fave with 4 (which is one of greatest album)
But you can notice that some of them don't really care about it, they just want the music.
ANTi can be a turnover for Rih

Edit: but in general, when you love what your fave did, of course want him/her to be successful for their hardwork

My post applied to people who stan for sales/success. I was using Rihanna as an example of how some of the fans want to unstan her.