Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos called it "a sprawling masterpiece of psychedelic soul" and "a rich full-length statement." 1 two weeks after its debut, most likely stalled by a Tidal-exclusive release, and spent 159 weeks on the Billboard Hot 200. It was unlike anything the pop star had ever released. Rihanna's eighth studio album "Anti" was surprise-released after three years of anticipation. Rihanna's album artwork reveal for "Anti" at MAMA Gallery on October 7, 2015. Or through this window.' And we were on the 29th floor. "The audition definitely went well," she continued. "I was like, 'Oh God, he's right there, I can't look, I can't look, I can't look!'" she told The Guardian. According to a 2007 interview with The Guardian, she sang a Whitney Houston cover ("For the Love of You") and two originals, one being "Pon de Replay." In early 2005, a then-16-year-old Rihanna flew to New York City to audition for Def Jam's newly appointed president and CEO, Jay-Z. In December 2004, Rihanna recorded the Caribbean jam "Pon de Replay" and sent the song off to several record labels. John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images She has described his treatment of her as "paternal." It's the one thing they can't manufacture." "That desire, more than any inborn talent, is what fans will connect to, and that is what record men look for in a new artist. "It was more likely a much more urgent need to escape from the anxieties of a violent home life into the illusion of security and boundless love that a life onstage seemed to offer," he told John Seabrook, as recounted in his book "The Song Machine." The 15-year-old singer told Rogers that being in the music business was "all I've ever wanted to do." She had no formal training in music or dance, but Rogers remembers her remarkable "presence." Record producer Evan Rogers met Rihanna in 2003, while he was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. She has also joked that she " annoyed every one of neighbors," and her mom referred to her voice as an "annoying little husky man voice." She has said that growing up, her father was addicted to drugs and physically abusive towards her mother. I’m glad that my preconceptions were smashed.Rihanna posted this throwback photo in - born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on Februwas raised in Barbados. I was surprised by this album, or at least by half of it. Rihanna the pop star, and Rihanna the alternative artist. The album ends with ‘Higher’ and ‘Close To You.’ This is a tale of two albums. The Prince/Al Green-inspired ‘Love On The Brain’ is next, another gem of a song. ‘Never Ending’ interpolates parts of Dido’s hit, ‘Thank You,’ but this version is so much better. NOT what I expected! Kevin Parker clearly produced the track, because it sounds just like Tame Impala musically. It’s Rihanna covering Tame Impala (she simply titled it ‘Same Ol’ Mistakes’). Why am I hearing Tame Impala suddenly? ‘New Person, Same Old Mistakes’ from ‘Currents’ (#382). In fact, the album slumped in the middle for me but then we get to track 9 and honestly, I thought Spotify had started playing the wrong album accidentally. ‘Needed Me,’ another single and another song that met my preconceived notions. ‘Work,’ a Dancehall-inspired track, is a collab with Drake. The next track was the lead single from the album, and what I expected the whole album to sound like. Nuno Bettencourt, from Extreme, makes an appearance on guitar on ‘Kiss It Better,’ a central sound to the song. ![]() ![]() Rihanna claimed that she wanted to make songs that she could smoke to, so why not right a song about just that. ‘James Joint’ is an alt-indie song, not what I expected from her at all. Their voices work well together, but what is instantly evident is that Rihanna can SING! More than songs like ‘Umbrella’ would give her credit for. She hired a house in Malibu and wrote honest music representative of her evolving sound.įirst track is a collab with SZA (#472). That was short lived and within a week she was back in the studio. Following her tour at the end of 2013, Rihanna aimed to take a hiatus. As it turns out, on this, her eighth record, Rihanna made a departure from the dance/club music she was known for and explored Pop, Hip Hop, Soul and RnB, as well as Dance Hall. I know her singles well oversaturated radio hits, so I thought I knew what I was getting myself into. Having never listened to a Rihanna album in full, I had my preconceptions.
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