[Ramos]

Originally posted by Lipton

In a way, it is. Look @ Gags (no shade).

She is GUARANTEED to smash with a single each era. And yes, she is a pop artist with minimal musical involvement but the fact that Rihanna is almost always embraced by radio/digital is just amazing.

People need to stop judging artists based on rules and expectations old times past. Rihanna is, like, the new endgame of a pop star.

Her formula gets criticized a lot, but yearly releases and constant (new) radio presence hasn't backfired on her yet. No negative effects shown. Fans get treated to new music each year. She is constantly in the mix and relentless.

At this point, no one except Adele fans (mebbe Trailor Sh-t) can really shade her ablum sells.

I agree

[RichGirlPlanet]

with every single part of me
my love for you is constantly
forever and ever on repeat, on repeat
and it won't stop

[Lipton]

I love when you pullin' up in your jeep
bumpin' all of your beats

[RobynYoBank]

Hehe, completely true.

[freebitch26]

Originally posted by Lipton

In a way, it is. Look @ Gags (no shade).

She is GUARANTEED to smash with a single each era. And yes, she is a pop artist with minimal musical involvement but the fact that Rihanna is almost always embraced by radio/digital is just amazing.

People need to stop judging artists based on rules and expectations old times past. Rihanna is, like, the new endgame of a pop star.

Her formula gets criticized a lot, but yearly releases and constant (new) radio presence hasn't backfired on her yet. No negative effects shown. Fans get treated to new music each year. She is constantly in the mix and relentless.

At this point, no one except Adele fans (mebbe Trailor Sh-t) can really shade her ablum sells.

it's different with Gags, she and her label ****ed up big time with BTW not only were most of the singles horrible and off putting but they waited longer than 2 years to put out new material after her last big hit which is why Applause wasn't embraced by the radio right away, unlike Rihanna's team who sent her back to the studio after Rated R and hasn't stopped releasing material since then.

[Lipton]

Originally posted by RobynYoBank

Hehe, completely true.

every day
I can't breathe
you take my breath away from me
here's my heart
you got the key

[Elusive Chanteuse]

lmao omg wth is that reporter doing to dionne in that .gif?

[RichGirlPlanet]

You know what...

[freebitch26]

Originally posted by Lipton

No, duh. Rihanna represents the new meta of a pop artist.

Digital presence and relentless workmanship. It's nothing to criticize.

which is why i said that is not that impressive.

[Guero]

Originally posted by freebitch26

not in this day and age, artists have a better chance at staying relevant if they are constantly releasing material.

Tell that to Ciara.

[slobro]

Originally posted by freebitch26

it's different with Gags, she and her label ****ed up big time with BTW not only were most of the singles horrible and off putting

What other singles would you suggest? There is no smash material on that album besides TEOG, Interscope did the best with what she gave them

[Nippy'sReceipts]

Originally posted by Guero

Tell that to Ciara.

Ciara has actually held on to her relevance quite well imo.

[True Skarlet]

Still probably their worst video ever but the song is also still a b0p.

[Guero]

Originally posted by CloseMyEyes

lmao omg wth is that reporter doing to dionne in that .gif?

[Lipton]

It is impressive. She doesn't flop. She doesn't have any missteps. She hasn't shown any significant signs of decline or fading.

And yes, she doesn't ever have the biggest era during a calendar year (except mebbe GGGB); however, she's always there.

The ideology of a single pop girl dominating in all areas 100% of the time is flawed and virtually impossible now. This is a new generation and the viewpoint on dominance needs to be reworked.

In many sense, what Rihanna has been doing all these years is dominance. Other girls better adapt or be left behind, TBH.

You just don't get it, but you're a Manster. Yule see one day.

[Lipton]

Local may be working with Anjulie on her new ablum.

I'm ready for a smash.

[RichGirlPlanet]

Originally posted by True Skarlet

Still probably their worst video ever but the song is also still a b0p.

Probably? It IS.
I didn't even watch this more than twice, and sadly the second time was just because they edited it and I had to see.

[LEGENDB]

Originally posted by Willy.

It's impressive that she can consistently smash the way she does.

It depends on what you consider "smashing"?! Musically? Maybe.

Professionally?!?! Absolutely noTT.

The bish refused to go to court after SHE sued her OWN accountants!!

Likeeee who does that?!

Broke bitch problems.

She must've got wind that certain boss bitches never show they face in court, so instead she decided to bail at the last minute.

[Willy.]

Originally posted by Guero

Tell that to Ciara.

Ciara's last album before this one was in 2010 though.

[Guero]

Lipton, let bop