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Poll: If Beyoncé had Rihanna's LOUD era?
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Originally posted by RudeBoyy
Goodbye at all of this.
Rihanna would never sing such a stupid note as "Bwoooiiiieyeyeyeyey" like countdown so I agree and ok at the last thing you said.
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But I literally just spit out my orange juice.
Yesssss! Sting that hive.
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Originally posted by elliotis19
The unnecessary denial.
Admission is the first step, gurl.
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Let him be, once he comes to terms with his loyalty to his fave Rihanna and stops pretending to like Mrs "17 grammys' (as he puts it) than we will except him into the navi with open arms.
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts
People underestimate the power of Rihanna's accent. It really brings songs to life. Umbrella, Whats My Name, You da One, Run this Town, Cheers, Bday Cake, Hard are perfect examples. Why do you think she is a great hook singer? It's because her tone is very distinct so it makes her songs catchy. She would have done a good job with Countdown, & also Party especially with the ''eh, eh'' part
She is no great talent like Beyonce but she has better songs and the songs all fit her like a glove.
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Yeah they really underestimate her but she keeps prooving them wrong, Party, Countdown, I Miss You and Best Thing I Never Had could be Rihanna songs but if they were they'd be some of her weakest tracks to date.
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
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Originally posted by FAME.
Clearly you're the one that needs to upgrade yours. Where did i say that ALL of Rihanna's songs are that way or that her discography is ONLY that? I was speaking in the GENERAL sense, what she is most known for, what majority of her biggest hits are, etc.
Like you said, she is a pop artist. Beyonce is an R&B artist. Period. Regardless of what other genre's of music they venture into that is what they have established themselves as. Period. Which goes back to my point, a pop artist always has and will always have way more worldwide appeal than an R&B artist. Period. So comparing that is stupid. Deal with it sis.
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Where did i say that ALL of Rihanna's songs are that way or that her discography is ONLY that?
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Rihanna is a pop artist that sings what's-hot top of the line generic dance pop music.
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How is that not implying she only sings dance-pop. And if you're honestly going to imply that Rihanna is mostly known for her dance-pop hits, then why is Umbrella her most successful/iconic hit to date? Why is Diamonds more global/having better longevity than We Found Love? Her only real generic dance-pop singles are Only Girl, S&M, and We Found Love, while she has a slew of other hits that are RnB/Pop. She is POP, but she is not dance-pop. Enough with that logic.
& I'm not even going to address your last point because you admit Rihanna is more global, which is all that matters to me.
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Now that I think about it Countdown sounds alot like Raining Men from Loud.
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I think Beyonce could pull of every song on LOUD sans What's My Name and Man Down. S&M isn't too sexual for her, either (she did Naughty Girl with all that moaning and what not, I wouldn't put it past her to do S&M at some point prior to 2011 when she adapted to a more mature sound).
I think the era would of done better in the US with albums (probably crossing the 2M mark) and about the same in other countries and maybe a bit less successful in the UK. The singles would probably not have peaked as high on the Hot 100, radio, or Pop if Beyonce recorded them and if the LOUD tour starred Beyonce it would have done better.
In summary...
Album: Better.
Singles: Worse.
Tour: Better.
Videos: About the same. Maybe Bey's would have choreo so they would of been funner to watch.
Performances: Better.
Vocals: Worse (even though Beyonce sings better, I think Rihanna sounded really good on LOUD and better than Beyonce would of sounded on those types of songs).
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Originally posted by elliotis19
The unnecessary denial.
Admission is the first step, gurl.
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Originally posted by RudeBoyy
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Originally posted by RudeBoyy
Goodbye at all of this.
1+1 does not have falsetto at the end of every line. She sort of squeals out the last line a bit higher than the rest of the line. And you don't need breath control in the studio, you can pause if you'd like tbh. Rihanna would never sing such a stupid note as "Bwoooiiiieyeyeyeyey" like countdown so I agree and ok at the last thing you said.
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Girl, the only falsetto you know is that one Rihanna attempts at the end of stay.
Studio...? What about when Rihanna is forced to perform it live?
Rihanna would never sing a stupid at the start of a song? Have you heard Phresh Out The Runway? I still don't have a clue what she's saying.
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Originally posted by Desert Rain
Girl, the only falsetto you know is that one Rihanna attempts at the end of stay.
Studio...? What about when Rihanna is forced to perform it live?
Rihanna would never sing a stupid at the start of a song? Have you heard Phresh Out The Runway? I still don't have a clue what she's saying.
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She has falsetto in ..Only Girl , Love The Way You Lie just to name a couple.
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She would be relevant Idk what else to say lol
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Originally posted by simon
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Says the NAVY to the Hive. In all of its threads. Like every single one.
As you were though, "Regina."
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Originally posted by pika
How is that not implying she only sings dance-pop. And if you're honestly going to imply that Rihanna is mostly known for her dance-pop hits, then why is Umbrella her most successful/oiconic hit to date? Why is Diamonds more global/having better longevity than We Found Love? Her only real generic dance-pop singles are Only Girl, S&M, and We Found Love, while she has a slew of other hits that are RnB/Pop. She is POP, but she is not dance-pop. Enough with that logic.
& I'm not even going to address your last point because you admit Rihanna is more global, which is all that matters.
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You aren't getting it. I was making a general statement.
Rihanna is considered, by the masses, a pop artist. She generally is catered toward the pop audience, pop radio, at awards shows, etc. Dance-pop isn't the only type of pop Pop in general has way more worldwide appeal than R&B. You know damn well Rihanna is known for a lot of her dancey pop songs, especially in Europe etc. Outside of collaborations with rappers, she only recently started this whole "Urban" thing. And if you are trying to imply that Diamonds is R&B
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Originally posted by FAME.
You aren't getting it. I was making a general statement.
Rihanna is considered, by the masses, a pop artist. She generally is catered toward the pop audience, pop radio, at awards shows, etc. Dance-pop isn't the only type of pop Pop in general has way more worldwide appeal than R&B. You know damn well Rihanna is known for a lot of her dancey pop songs, especially in Europe etc. Outside of collaborations with rappers, she only recently started this whole "Urban" thing. And if you are trying to imply that Diamonds is R&B
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You know damn well Rihanna is known for a lot of her dancey pop songs.
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why is Umbrella her most successful/oiconic hit to date? Why is Diamonds more global/having better longevity than We Found Love?
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she only recently started this whole "Urban" thing.
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2007 is recent?
Nowhere did I say that Diamonds is urban, just that urban radio is spinning it. Honestly what is your point at this moment? Rihanna isn't just known for her dance-pop singles considering she only has like 5. Like I've said this entire time, she is a pop artist but she is not known only for her generic dance-pop singles as proved by the amount of hit singles she has not in that genre.
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Originally posted by Istan4R
She would be relevant Idk what else to say lol
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You've said it all.
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Originally posted by pika
2007 is recent?
Nowhere did I say that Diamonds is urban, just that urban radio is spinning it. Honestly what is your point at this moment? Rihanna isn't just known for her dance-pop singles considering she only has 3. Like I've said this entire time, she is pop artist but she is not known only for her generic dance-pop singles as proved by the amount of hit singles she has not in that genre.
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My point is that Rihanna, a pop artist who also sings generic dancey pop songs, is obviously going to have more worldwide appeal than Beyonce, a R&B artist. That is pretty much self explanatory and goes without saying so comparing that as in attempt to brag or prove any sort of point is pointless.
I won't even begin to get into the fact that majority of Rihanna's hits starting from SOS to ****ing Where Have U Been are considered dance. at only 3
K sis.
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Originally posted by Desert Rain
Girl, the only falsetto you know is that one Rihanna attempts at the end of stay.
Studio...? What about when Rihanna is forced to perform it live?
Rihanna would never sing a stupid at the start of a song? Have you heard Phresh Out The Runway? I still don't have a clue what she's saying.
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Rihanna sings the whoel ong "Get it over with" in falsetto. Also she sings falsetto on What Now's verses. In the hook of No Love allowed, in parts of Loveeeeeee Song, Half of me, and that is just Unapologetic.
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Originally posted by FAME.
My point is that Rihanna, a pop artist who also sings generic dancey pop songs, is obviously going to have more worldwide appeal than Beyonce, a R&B artist. That is pretty much self explanatory and goes without saying so comparing that as in attempt to brag or prove any sort of point is pointless.
I won't even begin to get into the fact that majority of Rihanna's hits starting from SOS to ****ing Where Have U Been are considered dance. at only 3
K sis.
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It's like Aretha Franklin's global success compared to Madonna
Pop in general gets more attention than r&b. Most of Beyonce's albums have been pure r&b except for IASF, which has about half pop/half r&b
I don't get how people can't wrap their minds around something so simple to understand
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Originally posted by Genocide
It's like Aretha Franklin's global success compared to Madonna
Pop in general gets more attention than r&b. Most of Beyonce's albums have been pure r&b except for IASF, which has about half pop/half r&b
I don't get how people can't wrap their minds around something so simple to understand
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts
Now that I think about it Countdown sounds alot like Raining Men from Loud.
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And Raining Men sounds like Diva and Video Phone...the fast singing style on Raining Men is signature Beyonce/Destiny's Child
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Originally posted by abc1990
And Raining Men sounds like Diva and Video Phone...the fast singing style on Raining Men is signature Beyonce/Destiny's Child
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The only thing those songs have in common is being pure trash
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