[RudeBoyy]

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

Rihanna is still a citizen of Barbados, no?

ANd we are deliberating right now.



24 hours for us all to collectively decide whether it is an R&B album.



Purple Rain - NOPE! Unapologetic - I would personally say No but Hype wanted to start some mess so no we're debating about it.

Oh I forgot that you're African american even if you are outside the states #DumbMoment

I think it is not R&B but Hip Hop/ Pop, she doesn't really make R&B music... like ever. They're only a few tracks per album

But Billboard awarded it best R&B album so idk... they think it's R&B

[BLaCKPoWeR]

Originally posted by RudeBoyy

I'm a Rihanna fan but I consider the album to have a lot of R&B influence but I would call it Urban and not R&B

The only R&B songs to me are Loveeeeeee Song and Get It Over With.

Yeah, that's what I would personally say about Rated R and Talk That Talk as well.

[BLaCKPoWeR]

Rihanna is a Bajan. Not every Black person in the world or even in America is African-American. I'm not saying that in a negative way either; it is what it is. What's the big deal?

But let's not go off-topic.

[MP2K]

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

24 hours for us all to collectively decide whether it is an R&B album.

No.

[iHype.]

Only on ATRL will people saying an album has R&B influence, but it is not R&B and should not chart/count as R&B.

[Penk]

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

Purple Rain - NOPE! Unapologetic - I would personally say No but Hype wanted to start some mess so no we're debating about it.

What genre is Purple Rain then? I was going to put it on my list. Well what Prince albums are eligible, I might as well find out now.

[iHype.]

Only on ATRL will people saying an album has R&B influence, but it is not R&B and should not chart/count as R&B.

Superbass/Starships were Pop tracks, with Rap influences as she raps during few moments in it yet they still charted on Rap and are counted as Rap by many people.

For sakes; We Found Love is a Pop Singer singing Pop Vocals with some Dance influence because the beat but everyone says it's a Dance track and ****.

The same should go for albums, an album doesn't have to have 1 GENRE.

[ECNEICSNOC]

UAP doesn't feel like an R&B album. If I had to pick a Rihanna album that does it would be RR, but even that is REALLY pushing it. I won't share my opinions on UAP being on any "best of" list, though.

[Konichiwa]

None of Rihanna's albums is R&B.

[BLaCKPoWeR]

Originally posted by Penk

What genre is Purple Rain then? I was going to put it on my list. Well what Prince albums are eligible, I might as well find out now.

Sign O the Times was #3 last time and is doing extremely well again this time.

Someone voted for Dirty Mind.

Last time, I only barred Purple Rain when others pointed it our that it was Rock/New Wave. I've only heard SOTS myself, and I can say SOTS is fine.

[BLaCKPoWeR]

It's not looking good so far Hype.

[iHype.]

Originally posted by ECNEICSNOC

UAP doesn't feel like an R&B album. If I had to pick a Rihanna album that does it would be RR, but even that is REALLY pushing it. I won't share my opinions on UAP being on any "best of" list, though.

It's one of those things where you don't feel like it is; but at the end of the day receipts and sources back it up. Like I can swear up and down We Found Love was never big cause I ain't even hear it until its like 8th week at #1; but the sources and receipts still say it was #1 for 10 weeks and the biggest song of the decade.

[BLaCKPoWeR]

Rated R isn't R&B either. It's more Hip Hop/electronica/Dark Pop than anything.

[iHype.]

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

It's not looking good so far Hype.

And why are we getting MOR opinions from unknown and inaccurate people? Lets just trust the known SOURCES AND RECEIPTS an call it a day. Not the bias stans; who are all saying they would never vote for it either which shows CLEAR bias to begin with. Besides, if they all hate it this much it won't get much votes anyways so I don't see the problem.

[BLaCKPoWeR]

But I stated in the OP, that since Billboard is not always right, that the people would decide. That has been the rule since the last countdown.

madonnas is the only known Rihanna hater who has spoken thus far.

There is very little bias going on. You are most certainly allowed to vote for Music of the Sun if you want to. We agreed on that album.

[iHype.]

I should've known from the type of people and their backgrounds hosting and engaging in this countdown; it would turn out like this.

I mean - these are the same people who thought 4 was the best R&B album since 1982.

[Cap10Planet]

How about we don't include any Rihanna album in the race?

[BLaCKPoWeR]

I second that motion.

[IsidoraMarí]

Originally posted by iHypeMusic

Only on ATRL will people saying an album has R&B influence, but it is not R&B and should not chart/count as R&B.

[IsidoraMarí]

Originally posted by Konichiwa

None of Rihanna's albums is R&B.

AGLM MotS. Pure R&B.