Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Album Reviews http://www.dancehallareaz.com/forum en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:36:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dancehallareaz.com/forum/images/vbseo_skin_2.0/misc/rss.jpg Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Album Reviews http://www.dancehallareaz.com/forum Rihanna - Rated R Album Review http://www.dancehallareaz.com/forum/album-reviews/39728-rihanna-rated-r-album-review.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:08 GMT The 21 years old Pop Bajan princess is back. The wait is finally over. Rated R is set for November... The 21 years old Pop Bajan princess is back. The wait is finally over. Rated R is set for November 23rd of this year. I doubt anyone needs any more info about Rihanna everyone knows her life through and through.

Rihanna opens her album with "Mad House" which I'm assuming is an intro. It reminds me of someone else beat but i can't seem to be able to remember. She basically welcomes in "Come on, Come on In, To the mad house that i would think is her album. Since the entire album has been concentrated on the "darker" side.

She then followed with "Wait your turn" which I believe no one needs a reintroduction, this has been playing on and off ever since it was released. Listen to it here : Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Hip-Hop - Rihanna - Wait Your Turn Audio. My previous comment was : I thought the entrance of the song definitely pushed me to listen to more of the song but it took a turn, ended up just being a bit of a disappointed. Vocal wise her teacher did very good, doubt we can say she has no skills anymore. I love the beat.

Another single that had leaked few days ago "Hard", the beat is pretty catchy, she did a very good job at it til i heard Young Jeezy who everyone already knows that I'm not a big fan of but the lyrics were on point. Listen to it here : Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Hip-Hop - Rihanna Feat Young Jeezy - Go Hard Audio. Only one thing is i couldn't feel the Harmony between the singer and the rapper.

She proceeds with "Stupid In Love", this seems to be sending a message to Chris Brown in which she sings about being stupid, that she might be dumb but she's not stupid. That her friends thought she was dumb to, that she saw his potential and that's why she was dumb. The lyrics were on point the vocals were i guess good since it's Rihanna but there was a lack of emotions in the voice. You're singing about you who was stupid in love, but her voice was just blank.

"Rockstar 101", reminded me of a replica of "Please don't stop the music" with a little bit more edge with a mix of Lil wayne. That was one point I was definitely feeling it. Even tho it feels a little bit like something Pink sang and did in the past.

"Russian Roulette" is another one that leaked a while ago. Here's what i previously said : Vocals are on point not has ears bleeding as usual. The beat is just enough for you to focus more on Rihanna's voice. Pretty different comparing to the previous ones. Interesting pick of title. Listen to it here : Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Hip-Hop - Rihanna - Russian Roulette Audio

"Fire Bomb" is a typical Rock type of song. I can definitely feel the change in her vocal, she's actually playing with her voice in that one and by the way she's singing I can feel that she was definitely feeling this one. Lil Wayne got some competition in the Rock department. 4.5/5

"Rude Boy", That one reminds me of another song i've heard before, probably Britney spears, the beat was on point as well, her singing fitted the song. You would nearly don't even believe it's Rihanna. She definitely went outside of her comfort zone. Good Job

"Photograph" is featuring Will I Am, I didn't like this one at all. It gave me a little Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak . This one too I have a feeling is towards Chris Brown, because she says that you're hurt now that you're a better man". Enough said.

"G4L", In this one she lets everyone know she's ready for war, doing different variation with her voice and even at some point feeling like she's rapping. Not bad

"Te Amo" is my ALL time favorite on the entire album. This one leaked since June, and I fell in love with it. It gives me a reggae groove, She didn't scream on it, just a soft voice in which she talking about Te Amo meaning I love you. I just felt in love with this one. I'm hoping they will release a video for this one. Especially when the solo begins. Simply amazing. Listen to it here : Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Hip-Hop - Rihanna - Te Amo

"Cold Case", another one leaked. It seems they try to go "church" ways with this one. I hate how long it took for the actually beat to kick in. Listen it here : Dancehallareaz.com Entertainment - Hip-Hop - Rihanna - Cold Case Audio

"Last Song", fits perfectly with the end of the album as it is actually THE last song. This one is a soft melody which is almost accapella at the beginning to further get the guitar to kick in. I'm a big fan of guitar so this one gave me goosebumps. She definitely wanted to bring the best before closing the album.

Say what you say about Rihanna, she has the style, with a good vocal teacher she brought THE best so far of what she came out with. Bringing something completely different to the world as previously. Yes it's true she doesn't sound carribean anymore but you need to open your horizon she did and showing the whole world, we do have talent at home. This one is one of the only album i can safely rate a 9. Worth buying if you're a Rihanna fan. I agree with Ne-Yo she definitely grew up as a fan, without even dishing that much info about Chris Brown she nailed it. Chapeau!


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Rihanna Rated R Tracklist

1. Mad House
2. Wait Your Turn
3. Hard featuring Jeezy
4. Stupid In Love
5. ROCKSTAR 101 featuring Slash
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Photographs featuring will.i.am
10. G4L
11. Te Amo
12. Cold Case Love
13. The Last Song
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