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Epic Mash-Up Jams Every 2012 Pop Hit Into Eight Minutes

Emerald Catron — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:32:03 +0000

If you love dance parties, but just don’t have it in you to physically move for more than 10 minutes without experiencing chest pain, here you go! This pop “danthology” squeezes 55 songs that got stuck in your head at the grocery store this year into eight minutes. Depending on your tastes, this is either [...]

The Most Desperate Tweets from Rihanna's 777 Tour

Emerald Catron — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:05:47 +0000

When it started, it seemed like it was going to be the greatest time ever, but now the journalists who were picked to accompany Rihanna on her 777 Tour have started to get restless. And take of their clothes. And chant protests. And tweet about it. Here are some of their messages to the world, to give you an idea of what's happening. (Read PopCrush's more thorough, but less funny, actual breakdown.)

Rihanna's 'SNL' Performance Sparks Internet Backlash

Emerald Catron — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:35:46 +0000

Rihanna's performance of 'Diamonds' this past Saturday has angered an internet subculture of "Seapunk" artists, whose style she (along with Azealia Banks, who is also catching some heat) essentially jacked.

Unfortunately for Rihanna, you can't really do anything that upsets anybody without somebody making a Tumblr (and in this instance a Facebook page) by which to mock you. That is exactly what's happened. But before we get to that, the video that sparked it all:

Students Recreate Chris Brown Beating Rihanna in World's Worst Pep Rally

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:08:45 +0000

A homecoming pep rally is ostensibly about firing the student body up for the big Friday night football game. While there are varied ways to whip teenagers into a frenzy, reenacting a notorious instance of domestic violence would be universally recognized as an odd choice. But that’s exactly what happened at Waverly High School in Waverly, New York. During the “Mr. [...]

Did Chris Brown Get a Rihanna Neck Tattoo?

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:49:07 +0000

Chris Brown, well-known for being such a classy guy, is now sporting a rather large neck tattoo of a lady's face. It's maybe some kind of half-lady/half-sugar skull, or possibly a Lizardwoman monster-thing. Like most neck tattoos, it is of dubious quality, so it's difficult to say exactly what it is. Some folks think it bears a remarkable resemblance to Rihanna. Check it out up close.

Man Turns Subway Into Concert Hall Listening to Rihanna

Dan Seitz — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:30:21 +0000

There are two things about this clip, shot on a British subway, that make it a must-watch; the guy in the background and the guy in the foreground. First of all, the guy singing. Granted, what he’s doing is absolutely ridiculous. But if you must sing on the subway, at least have a decent voice, [...]

Did Rihanna Steal 'Man Down' From Comedy Duo Hamish and Andy?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:07:43 +0000

The comedy duo Hamish and Andy are a pretty big deal in Australia, where they host a popular radio program. Rihanna appeared on their show a couple years ago, and during the conversation the pair joked about the hitmaker's songwriting process. “If you think of a tune instead of humming something in the morning do you call Jay-Z and go ‘rapapapa?’,” they asked her.

"By the way, if we hear 'rapapapa' in one of your songs we’re going to know where you got it from,” they added as a disclaimer. Can you guess where this is going?

Listen to a Mash-Up of Every 2011 Pop Song You Love (or Hate) [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:21:52 +0000

In what may be one of the most ambitious mashups ever, a German DJ combines 29 pop hits from 2011 into a single song that clocks in at slightly more than four minutes. It should have been a mess, but the track is remarkably coherent and a ton of fun. DJ Mashup-Germany skillfully blends hit [...]

Phillip Lomax Covers a Rihanna Song in Front of Rihanna Herself on 'X Factor' [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:26:57 +0000

It couldn’t have been easy for any of the remaining ‘X Factor’ contestants as they sang their hearts out for a spot in the top 16 last night. But Phillip Lomax arguably had the toughest job of all when he was asked to sing Rihanna‘s song ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ in front of judge L.A. [...]

Watch Rihanna's 'Cheers (I'll Drink to That)' Music Video

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:32:44 +0000

Rihanna's camp dropped the music video for her single 'Cheers (I'll Drink to That),' a reggae-inspired track that borrows its hook from Avril Lavigne's 2002 hit 'I'm With You.' Ms. Lavigne herself cameos in the video, which is a montage of Rihanna performing live and blowing off steam backstage and on the town.

Anderson Cooper Slams Chris Brown for Romantic Comedy Role

Donald Deane — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:25:57 +0000

Anderson Cooper slammed Chris Brown for his role in an upcoming romantic comedy on ‘Anderson Cooper 360,’ citing Brown’s domestic abuse case with former girlfriend Rihanna and a string of other wrongdoings in the singer’s past. The movie is based on Steve Harvey’s book about relationships, ‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.’ And, given [...]