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Discussion: What has Rihanna done that's iconic?
Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by FreeBitch
If you say so. I guess we havent the same definition cause i will never in my right mind called Britney a legend but that's good for Rihanna.
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You really need to re-evaluate your definition of legend or near-legend, then.
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Originally posted by KingSasha
Not everybody wants to have hits,just release good music and share their passion with the world.
Not everyone wants to release music yearly cause it's desperate:not even bruno,katy,kesha have done that
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It may look desperate to you, not to me or her fans. We are actually blessed because she keeps giving us quality music on an yearly basis. Oh, and every popstar wants his/her work to be successful - let's not be delusional here.
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Member Since: 7/23/2010
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Originally posted by FreeBitch
If you say so. I guess we havent the same definition cause i will never in my right mind called Britney a legend but that's good for Rihanna.
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time to run girlzzzz
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Member Since: 8/10/2010
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Originally posted by BRITNEY LICIOUS
time to run girlzzzz
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by Peep Show
Right? I'm glad the general public doesn't care about all these things, just the usual queens on ATRL
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To the general public, Rihanna is one of the most successful female artists of the moment, with great fashion sense, hit after hit, and a nice number of Grammy nominations for next month. And that's all that matters.
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Member Since: 9/12/2011
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
To the general public, Rihanna is one of the most successful female artists of the moment, with great fashion sense, hit after hit, and a nice number of Grammy nominations for next month. And that's all that matters.
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Couldn't have said it better
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
To the general public, Rihanna is one of the most successful female artists of the moment, with great fashion sense, hit after hit, and a nice number of Grammy nominations for next month. And that's all that matters.
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Member Since: 11/7/2011
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First caribbean Queen on Pop music. Shes just the perfect example of American Dreams, "If u dont success, try and try again" 6 album/6 years, very young, from an exotic island to NYC at 16 years old, Queen of Hits US and WW, shes is the 2nd fashion icon in music (Gwen Stefani was the 1st) She works so damn hard for the fans, -no breaks- thats ****ing epic and the new trend on pop now cuz GaGa is trying the same. The beaten and nudes pics <-- miss tragedy just like BS. She doesnt need to shake her ass in every ****ing video to sell records (Katy took that)... Shes simply, earth down, unique face, unique voice, etc
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Member Since: 4/3/2011
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
You really need to re-evaluate your definition of legend or near-legend, then.
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Nope. Cause one thing is sure Queen + The Beatles >> Madonna, Britney Spears and Coldplay, U2 and Rihanna all together.
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
To the general public, Rihanna is one of the most successful female artists of the moment, with great fashion sense, hit after hit, and a nice number of Grammy nominations for next month. And that's all that matters.
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Boop. End of discussion.
That's exactly why I laid off Katy Perry and her #1 nonsense.
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Member Since: 9/12/2011
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Originally posted by hausofkisuke
You didn't mention talent. That's interesting.
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You're still here? Such a stan
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Originally posted by FreeBitch
Nope. Cause one thing is sure Queen + The Beatles >> Madonna, Beyonce, Britney Spears and Coldplay, U2 and Rihanna all together.
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Couldn't agree more.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 10/3/2010
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I'm sure it was said earlier but I'll say it anyway because I don't wanna wade through 18 pages
Unfortunately, Rihanna's career defining moment is probably her assault. It's the thing people remember first when they talk about Rihanna, and it's unfortunate that that's the case, but IMHO it is.
In a perfect world, Rihanna's career defining moment would be Umbrella, followed by We Found Love, but unfortunately people want tragedy more than they want happiness.
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Rihanna is iconic because of her career. She stormed onto the scene, and never stopped. From 2005 until now (I think Billboard said so) Rihanna has almost always had a song charting on Billboard. She always has new music, yet people dont get tired. She's had huge #1 hits, influenced fashion and hair style, influenced musical sound, and reinvented herself multiple times.
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Member Since: 6/9/2011
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She hasn't done anything remotely iconic really. It's not subjective, it's just a fact that simply can't be argued. No iconic images, videos or performances even after 6 years in the game. Most of the general public who doesn't follow pop music isn't aware of her many #1 singles and even if they did, that isn't hardly "iconic"
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Member Since: 11/4/2011
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Originally posted by Peep Show
You're still here? Such a stan
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It's a discussion. I can't say my opinion because I don't agree with you?
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Originally posted by BWAOATRL
Rihanna will be rememberd for Umbrella,What's My Name, Man Down, Only Girl, Disturbia , Pon de Replay, We Found Love
2. The fact that she used to be called a one-hit wonder makes her iconic, i mean look where she is now! Biggest selling artist of ALL TIME a girl from Barbados!
3. She's sexy! Male people will remember her as a sex icon!
4. The shocking videos like Umbrella (Illuminati) Disturbia (Scary) Man Down (Shocking) We Found Love (Youth) will make her an icon
5. The trends like red hair, the bob cut,the flower prints clothes, in the GGGB era every girl wanted to look like her!
Here are some iconic things about RIHANNA
C'mon let me know if u want some more
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The fight with Ciara on Twitter makes her a twitter icon
Sorry to say that but the Grammys 2009 is also an iconic moment in her career... Nobody will forget that picutre
Her "over-sexed" performances, videos and attitude is one more step into her iconic career.
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all i have to say to rihanna is DO YA THANG
obviously she is doing something right
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Her Tweets...
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