Rihanna at the UK premiere of "Inglourious Basterds"
in London July 23, 2009.

July 24


Rihanna has been doing more than strutting down red carpets this summer. She's also been recording a new album.

SourceS working on it says, "it will be the album to really give her an identity musically." While no release date has been set, fans won't have to wait to hear from the artist, who is also making a guest appearance on Jay-Z's new record Blueprint 3 – the final chapter in his Blueprint trilogy. That album is due Sept. 11.

Rihanna, 21, lends her voice to the catchy hook in Jay-Z's "Run This Town." The song also features Kanye West.

As for Rihanna's solo project, "It's very techno-based this time around," says the source. "She's not that far into her album yet, but it's sounding great."


http://www.people.com/peo...31,00.html
[Edited 7/24/09 9:07am]

Hope she can find some good beats.

I'm sorry, I have a sick sense of humour.

2freaky4church1 said:

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

2freaky4church1 said:

oh shit...I'm in the library!

Copycat said:

Sweet Jesus! Help us all!!!

She's giving me a Grace Jones vibe in that picture. Well, it's about time she stops street modeling and get to the studio!

I kinda dig that new song w/Jigga & Kanye. I like the beat. I'll have to hear it a couplethreefour times before my final verdict.

2freaky4church1 said:

SHE LOOKS BADASS ! I LOVE IT .....MY KINDA STYLE

bettybop said:

she needs some Fierce headpiece to be grace

Yay.

Why bother posting this?

It's not like anyone here will appreciate the news.

Copycat said:

Yes, it looks like the makeup is covering her forehead injuries well.

purplesweat said:

Really? I dig Ri.

Graycap23 said:

You and me are the only ones then.

purplesweat said:

I like Rhianna because she is upbeat ...but Whitney said this her her year

can't wait.

purplesweat said:

I lurve her.

purplesweat said:

So be it.

I hope she stays away from ballads.

johnart said:

I hope she stays away from microphones.

BlaqueKnight said:

BlaqueKnight said:

LOl.....I dig her but I hear u.

Graycap23 said:

LMAO! I can enjoy her in uptempo songs.
I think her voice is "decent" enough (and she's a "package" performer) to pull off faster songs.

She kills me (in a bad way) with the ballads.

johnart said:

Me 2.

Graycap23 said:

Eye candy, that's all.

uPtoWnNY said:

There is something quirky about her music that I dig.....can't quite put my finger in it....ur.... on it.

Graycap23 said:

I always hit the mute button when that siren opens her mouth. But man, what I'd do to that body.....

I saw her live in 2008 and she actually sang well. There's a Youtube that collects her worst performance moments which doesn't give a fair picture of her singing. It was nothing like that.