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Discussion: Is Rihanna Worthy Of Becoming Beyonce's Future Successor?
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Because Alicia has carved out a niche and image for herself, while Rihanna hasn't.
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Nobody remebers Alicia
while EVRYBDOY knows who the **** Rihanna is
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
I don't understand the comparisons. They're very different ladies who do very different styles of pop.
B stays fairly constant through her work. She always stays with that certain sound and style that keeps it HER. Her albums have a very easily followed progression and growth.
Rihanna defines herself through the constant evolution of her image and sound. She constantly keeps you guessing, especially since her albums come so soon they're often a surprise.
That's why at the end of the day, Beyonce can have flop singles and still have steady album sales, while Rihanna underperforms for album sales but DOMINATES singles. They approach it in entirely different, and equally valid, ways.
Two ladies, each doing their own thing based off two very different types of pop stars. Stop with the dumb comparisons.
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Member Since: 9/17/2011
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Originally posted by KingSasha
Comparing willow smith to rihanna is not the same as comparing rihanna to Whitney houston.ln one case it's an honor,not the other.This is not a delusional stans way of thinking because you dit it.lt's common sense
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But Rihanna isn't being compared to someone lesser then her...she's being compared to artist who have come before her and in some cases have paved the way for her. And I don't know who thinks Willow Smith is Rihann's counterpart
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Member Since: 3/29/2007
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Originally posted by Chemist
Nobody remebers Alicia
While EVRYBDOY knows who the **** Rihanna is
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Everybody remembers Alicia as a girl who SLAYS on the piano and with them vocals! makes great music and knows how to put on a show... she's on a break and will still return with them #1 albums and hot singles and grammys and praise...
Talent will always be rememberd and missed...
Good luck to your fave on trying to keep her name in the books......
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Member Since: 3/30/2011
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Originally posted by Chemist
Nobody remebers Alicia
while EVRYBDOY knows who the **** Rihanna is
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Everyone remembers who she is once she drops an album though - with or without a hit on the charts, and that's all that matters.
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Member Since: 11/9/2010
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
Again, the tea you're attempting to spill went cold months ago. You're making a fool of your stanbase.
And your taste in GIFs is an abomination.
Disappear, ho.
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THAT GOOD GIF!
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Originally posted by Chemist
Nobody remebers Alicia
while EVRYBDOY knows who the **** Rihanna is
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People compare Beyonce to Aaliyah (RIP) who died years ago.You are telling me that Alicia is a distant memory,not worthy of comparaisons? child please
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Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl
But Rihanna isn't being compared to someone lesser then her...she's being compared to artist who have come before her and in some cases have paved the way for her. And I don't know who thinks Willow Smith is Rihann's counterpart
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Proving my point by diminishing Willow and saying she is not worth the mention.So in this one case,for you rihanna stans,it's not an honor.
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Member Since: 11/9/2010
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Gurl. Y'all are coming for blood today.
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Member Since: 1/7/2011
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Originally posted by Guero
Everyone remembers who she is once she drops an album though - with or without a hit on the charts, and that's all that matters.
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Member Since: 9/17/2011
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Originally posted by KingSasha
People compare Beyonce to Aaliyah (RIP) who died years ago.You are telling me that Alicia is a distant memory,not worthy of comparaisons? child please
Proving my point by diminishing Willow and saying she is not worth the mention.So in this one case,for you rihanna stans,it's not an honor.
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What?? are you TRYING to say it's an insult to Bey to be compared to Rihanna or it's an insult to Rihanna to be compared to Bey.....because the latter is what YOUR original argument was. And if that remains the case, Willow being compared to Rihanna is NOT the same as Rihanna being compared to Beyonce. The former is her being compared to someone lesser then her while the latter is Rihanna being compared to someone who came BEFORE her.....I don't get what's so hard to understand about that.
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Member Since: 3/29/2007
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Originally posted by KingSasha
People compare Beyonce to Aaliyah (RIP) who died years ago.You are telling me that Alicia is a distant memory,not worthy of comparaisons? child please
Proving my point by diminishing Willow and saying she is not worth the mention.So in this one case,for you rihanna stans,it's not an honor.
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EXACTLY!!!!!
And Aalyiah died but clearly has had more impact than Rihanna until now...
I MISS MY AALIYAH SO MUCH
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Member Since: 3/9/2011
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Yes, she's defiantly getting there.
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl
What?? are you TRYING to say it's an insult to Bey to be compared to Rihanna or it's an insult to Rihanna to be compared to Bey.....because the latter is what YOUR original argument was. And if that remains the case, Willow being compared to Rihanna is NOT the same as Rihanna being compared to Beyonce. The former is her being compared to someone lesser then her while the latter is Rihanna being compared to someone who came BEFORE her.....I don't get what's so hard to understand about that.
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BEFORE?
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Music of the Sun is the debut album of Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna, released August 26, 2005 on Def Jam Recordings.
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Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album of American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 22, 2003, by Columbia Records.
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Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on June 5, 2001 by J Records.
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2 years in between each album and yet beyonce is not called the future Alicia Keys by the media.Rihanna is doing her thing in the game but the media are looking for beyonce's successor not the next alicia or rihanna.Go figure
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Originally posted by Rafael
EXACTLY!!!!!
And Aalyiah died but clearly has had more impact than Rihanna until now...
I MISS MY AALIYAH SO MUCH
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l miss her too
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Member Since: 8/23/2010
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Ugh just stop linking The Queen to her... They are totally different!
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Member Since: 8/23/2010
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Originally posted by Chemist
Nobody remebers Alicia
while EVRYBDOY knows who the **** Rihanna is
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What? Are you serious?
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Member Since: 9/17/2011
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Originally posted by KingSasha
BEFORE?
2 years in between each album and yet beyonce is not called the future Alicia Keys by the media.Rihanna is doing her thing in the game but the media are looking for beyonce's successor not the next alicia or rihanna.Go figure
l miss her too
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Are you ****ing kidding me....the same fans who say that Beyonce has been in the game for 15 YEARS and now your claiming that her DC years are completely non-existant?? So is it safe to say that she's only sold 25 million records instead of 75?? ......and even if you want to go that rout, Bey's 'debut' was still before Rihanna's (hence she came BEFORE her)
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Member Since: 4/30/2009
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Originally posted by ****y On Venus
Is that Selena Gomez giving Chola teas?
I use.
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Selena, WAIIIIIIIIIIT!
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Member Since: 9/21/2010
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once confusing inability to speak comprehensible English is now just an endearing quality in a well polished public persona. She may not have that "regal" quality we all seem to attribute to Beyonce, but it doesn't seem like she needs it. She's still in her rebellious stage, doing dangerous things like getting her ass tatted in music videos and getting into Twitter brawls with other pop stars. Her next album will be massive, and probably be the closest thing to a challenge Adele has seen in a year in terms of sales. What will really be interesting is how she grows into her position atop the game in the next four years. She's got everything she needs, and if this child means no new Beyonce music videos for at least a year, I'll gladly subscribe to the Rihanna Youtube channel in the meantime.
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I died reading this part.
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Member Since: 9/21/2010
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Originally posted by Jaxsin
Rihanna's voice, dancing skills, or stage presence will never be close to Beyonce's, yet Rihanna is still known around the world.
IMO, no she will not.
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U just made Rihanna seem even more impressive with this statement without even knowing
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl
Are you ****ing kidding me....the same fans who say that Beyonce has been in the game for 15 YEARS and now your claiming that her DC years are completely non-existant?? So is it safe to say that she's only sold 25 million records instead of 75?? ......and even if you want to go that rout, Bey's 'debut' was still before Rihanna's (hence she came BEFORE her)
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Nowhere l mentionned the DC or album sale since l started.you just did...
Any smart person in the audience would understand my point that Alicia came out 10 years ago (ie BEFORE BEYONCE) and yet nobody is looking for her successor or expecting rihanna to be Alicia's successor.But they are doing it for beyonce Period.l know why,do you?
Edit:l am done
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