is this the kind of song you put out after you get your ass whooped? it's like telling young girls it's ok go for the thugs who will lean into your ass from time to time.

Also new to the upper tier is Rihanna's "Hard," featuring Jeezy, which lifts 15-9. The track is Rihanna's 13th top 10, tying her with Beyoncé for most top 10s by a female on the Hot 100 since 2000.

Meloh9 said:

Yeah, I think she might get some flak because people see everything she does through the lens of her assault case. She did say she wanted to be a role model to young girls. She was only talking about
leaving destructive relationships, but I think it was a mistake to even say that. She should have just spoke her truth and let her actions speak for herself and not used the word "role model" at all.

Anyway, "Hard" jumped to #9 on the Hot 100, so they might want to slow their roll in releasing "Rude Boy". :

http://www.billboard.com/...-with-tik-

EDIT: Also, I saw her "W" magazine photos and they are really lovely. I hated the GQ shots but these are quite nice.
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The track is Rihanna's 13th top 10, tying her with Beyoncé for most top 10s by a female on the Hot 100 since 2000.

.. something is missing from the very core of that generation but this thought has been mentioned before no need to beat a dead horse

Meloh9 said:

This sounds like way too many qualifiers

Cinnie said:

I didn't say that Cinnie