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Rihanna — Music Of The Sun

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By Matt Semansky (CHARTattack) September 13, 2005 4:23 pm
The summer anthem "Pon De Replay" suggested that Barbados-born Rihanna could be a distaff version of Sean Paul. This promise is almost fulfilled by the first third of Music Of The Sun, which alternates between banging dancehall tracks and a more classic, rock-steady reggae sound. Unfortunately the record's momentum hits a brick wall at...
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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending June 30, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 30, 2011 2:19 pm
Young Jeezy's being sued for allegedly pulling a no-show at a gig in the Virgin Islands. Seriously, who would NOT show up for a gig on a tropical island? It's like screwing yourself out of the best vacation ever after work's done!Lady Gaga's being sued for racketeering and corruption by the charity for which she sold "We Pray For Japan" bracelets...
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Video Of The Day: The Lonely Island's "Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde" (Featuring Rihanna)

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 13, 2011 11:30 am
Ronnie (Andy Samberg) and Clyde (Rihanna) attempt to rob a bank in The Lonely Island's video for "Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde," but unfortunately... Ronnie's completely useless. He can't use his outside voice, gets a giant boner and Rihanna basically has to run the show until the cops show up and she leaves him rapping while she takes John...
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I Read The News Today... For April 14, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 14, 2011 3:30 pm
Rihanna leads the nominees for this year's Billboard Music Awards, while Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber are also among those with ridiculous amounts of nominations. You're not alone if that makes you puke in your mouth a little. —Billboard LCD Soundsystem's final show earlier this month at New York City's Madison Square Garden will be...
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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending Feb. 25, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 25, 2011 4:34 pm
Ex-Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr was arrested for possession of controlled substances last Thursday. He was carrying Xanax and Opana and didn't have prescriptions for each. He also apparently tried the "Hey, do you know who I am?" thing out on the cops. No, Mike Starr, nobody knows who you are. —TMZ Jay-Z's won a legal battle against a...
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The Grist 13 And Shitty 7 — November 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 1, 2010 5:07 pm
The Grist 131. Kanye West's Diamond TeethIt's clear that NOBODY can stop Kanye West from being great.2. Gay Gateway Band ListApparently listening to these bands might make you gay. [And better dressed.]3. Antoine Dodson Making MoneyReality TV and social media fame-whoring mostly produces the sort of celebrities we want to stab in the eye. But we'...
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I Read The News Today... For June 4, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 4, 2010 1:40 pm
Two Hours Traffic's Territory was released in Australia today (June 4), and the band will tour Australia in support of it next week. It's coming out south of the 49th parallel on Sept. 7. Two Hours Traffic Apparatjik, the band that features members of Coldplay, A-Ha and Mew, have made available their free 4 Can Keep A Secret If 3 Of Them Are Dead...
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Rihanna Featuring Young Jeezy — "Hard"

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By CHARTattack Staff December 21, 2009 2:11 pm
Rihanna's new video for Rated R's "Hard" finds her bossing a bunch of soldiers around and trying to best everyone at poker. There's also some spiky get-up (Lady Gaga competition?) and a helmet with Mickey Mouse ears. Rated R is out now.
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The Lonely Island Featuring Rihanna — "Shy Ronnie"

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By CHARTattack Staff December 7, 2009 1:37 pm
Rihanna guests in this Lonely Island Saturday Night Live digital short in which Andy Samberg plays Shy Ronnie, a kid who gets all tongue-tied around Rihanna, but has no problem screaming out his raps when she leaves the room.Rihanna was the musical guest on Saturday's (Dec. 5) episode of Saturday Night...
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Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West — "Run This Town"

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By CHARTattack Staff August 20, 2009 11:16 am
Jay-Z's clip for The Blueprint 3's "Run This Town" places Hova, Rihanna and 'Ye in what looks like some sort of post-apocalyptic warrior world where Rihanna's dressed like a ninja, Molotov cocktails are thrown, Jay-Z wears bullet belts and it looks like it's gonna get all violent up in there any second. The Blueprint 3 is out Sept. 11...
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Rihanna Gets All-American

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) July 20, 2009 11:40 am
And we thought Rihanna and Chris Brown made an odd couple. RiRi will pair with All-American Rejects vocalist Tyson Ritter for her upcoming fourth studio album, rumoured to be called Rated R. The album may hit stores this fall. Additional contributors reportedly include The-Dream, Stargate, James Fauntleroy and Christopher "Tricky"...
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Chris Brown Pleads Guilty

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 23, 2009 12:08 pm
Chris Brown has avoided jail time by pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna. Brown made a last-minute plea deal on Monday at a preliminary hearing in a California court. As part of the deal, Brown must serve 180 days of community labour in his home state of Virginia that must involve either graffiti removal or roadside clean-up. He has been...
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Kanye West featuring Rihanna — "Paranoid"

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By CHARTattack Staff June 3, 2009 10:26 am
Here's the video for Kanye West's "Paranoid," which can be found on last year's 808s & Heartbreak. The clip premiered at a Def Jam event in late May and a bootleg, unfinished version leaked online last week. This is the final version. It opens with a scantily clad Rihanna tossing and turning in bed, and cuts to shots of her...
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Rihanna May Testify Against Chris Brown

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By CHARTattack Staff May 29, 2009 11:31 am
Rihanna will attend a June 22 court hearing where she could be ordered to testify in the trial of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who allegedly assaulted her in February. "Rihanna has always agreed to do whatever the law requires her to do," lawyer Donald Etra said in an MTV News report. "She is totally willing to testify if called to...
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Book Of "Kanye-isms" Coming Out

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 26, 2009 10:40 am
If you can't get enough of hearing Kanye West talk, you can pick up a book of "Kanye-isms" co-written by the rapper and philosopher J. Sakiya Sandifer. Thank You And You're Welcome was previously only available through West's website. West and Sandifer have collaborated on some of the rapper's acceptance speeches (what about that time...
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Drake: No Rihanna Romance

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 22, 2009 10:56 am
Canadian rapper and former Degrassi: The Next Generation actor Aubrey "Drake" Graham has denied he and Rihanna are an item. The New York Post newspaper reported Drake and Rihanna were spotted at a New York City bowling alley where they spent most of the night making out. But Drake told New York's Hot 97 FM that while he and Rihanna...
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Rihanna Caught Kissing Degrassi Kid

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 20, 2009 1:26 pm
Rihanna reportedly made out with Canadian rapper Aubrey "Drake" Graham, who may be better known for playing Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation. The New York Post newspaper reports Rihanna (real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty) went to New York City's Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge with a group of friends on Monday night, but...
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Rihanna, Kravitz Nude Photos Leaked

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 11, 2009 10:38 am
Several nude photos of a woman believed to be Rihanna and a separate photo of Lenny Kravitz in the buff hit the internet this weekend. The Rihanna (real name Robyn Fenty) photos allegedly came from her cell phone camera. Two photos show the woman's face, while others just display body parts. Another photo shows a man who looks like Rihanna's...
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Rihanna Wants Jewellery Back

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 27, 2009 10:29 am
Rihanna wants Los Angeles police to return $1.4 million U.S. (about $1.7 million Canadian) worth of jewellery she says she was wearing on the night she was allegedly beaten by former boyfriend Chris Brown. Rihanna's lawyer, Donald Etra, has filed a motion asking the Los Angeles Police Department and prosecutors to return three rings and a pair...
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Brown Pleads Not Guilty

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 7, 2009 1:09 pm
Chris Brown didn't beat up Rihanna. At least that's what he says. Brown pleaded not guilty on Monday afternoon to felony charges of assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats stemming from his alleged attack on Rihanna. Brown arrived nearly half-an-hour late for his court appointment and spent less than 15...
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