Should you buy it? Hell yeah. Def Jam is putting the money behind this one. They are determined to make Rihanna a star, and thats wonderful in this time of major labels signing hit singles and not artist. Wouldn't you agree "Laffy Taffy" boys? Sometimes its fun to buy into the hype of it all, and plus she is sexy as fuck!
And now my review....
With her new CD, Rihanna definately proves what we already knew. She is a singles artist. The album itsself is okay, but the 4 to 5 hit singles on it are off the chains.
"Umbrella" is a monster taking over the world like some new age Hitler.
"Don't Stop the Music" is also a sure fire number 1, as is "Breaking Dishes"....
The problem however is Rihanna. Like her MTV Movie Award performance, Rihanna's album is all flash and show. The singer herself gets lost in the commotion. She has no personality, and that is what puts albums like "B'day" and "I'm Not Dead" above it.
Her best singles often sound like attempts at being someone else. "Breaking Dishes" sounds like the new Pussy Cat Dolls jam. Neyo's contribuitions end up sounding like a recreate of his own songs, but the Beyonce "Irreplacable" rehash is kind of flyy. Timbaland's contributions sound like left overs from the Nelly Furtado album.
Rihanna shows promise with this album, but like Ciara, there seems to be a sense of her "time is limited because she has nowhere to grow."
If done right though, she should have 2 to 3 number 1 singles from this album.
I give her 3 and a half stars out of 5
Taz Jonez
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