Rihanna reaches Global Icon status with Anti in 2016

When you made it in Times Square with your poster you know your album is a beast. Took this last night 5/26/2016

I remember when this young lady first came out I was traveling abroad to Italy  learning beginner's Italian with “Macaroni” (Marisa, you all know one of my dear friends). So as we were traveling I remember visiting the internet café and there was a television on at the time. I look up and see MTV on and this girl moving her hips and dancing across the screen. She had long dark brown beautiful hair and hazel-green eyes.  She had a thick Caribbean accent and then her name flashed below and they said her name and it was Rihanna. The summer of 2005 was when I learned all about Rihanna and her music. I have been meaning to write about her a lot more often as well. I feel sometimes as a writer you have to time things and wait for the right moment. Sometimes you just know when it is the right time to release something and this definitely the right time for her. She has had over 8 albums over 52 singles have been released and have all made it on to the Billboard Hot 100 either in the United Kingdom or the United States. Rihanna has reached global icon status in a matter of a decade her career has taken off like wildfire. She has completely developed herself as an artist entirely. A recording artist is supposed to develop themselves, their craft, know the history, the present, and techniques behind their art form. They also learn how to create music, the business side of music, and promoting themselves too.

                For her as an artist she branched off into every single genre of the industry: R&B, Pop, Rock, Rap, Reggae, Dance, Club music, Country, and I believe if she wanted to do Jazz she probably could as well I think with the right song any melody you find for her I think she as an artist can connect to it. I didn’t realize at the time you know she was so young and was singing about issues and problems in relationships that 16 year olds don’t need to be singing about quite yet. She had a way of singing songs that even at a tender young age she could sing about grown woman’s problems in a problematic relationship. She has a raw ness, a vulnerability in her voice where you can see now she has been through things. The first time we all got to know her she was this beautiful Barbadian princess who could be relaxing in a hammock and singing fun, upbeat songs. Now she has evolved into the eclectic, rebel, bad girl, and enchantress. She has a way to grab people and get their attention right away. She has become a rebel and developed a strong exterior over the years to develop herself as an artist, speak her mind freely, and gain more control too. I don’t believe she is a bad girl I just know one thing Rihanna knows how to sell albums point blank. She has got the right musical army of soldiers behind her all the way they make sure she is taken care of completely. One thing I have noticed she has continued to expand her brand and herself as an artist with dancing, modeling, endorsements, clothing line, shoe line, and she has broken so many records.   

                Robyn Rihanna Fenty has broken a record of being Dior’s first African American woman to grace their campaign. She did with their Secret Garden collection in her stylish shades, red lipstick, and of course they have the right lady she’s 5’10 inches tall, with model looks and features. You she has the whole entire package, she has done some acting as well appearing on SNL in many skits, Battleship, and lent her voice to the main character of Home (2014). She has shown that she can cross over and work with just about anyone. She has worked with Kanye, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, her ex-beau, Chris Brown, Future, Drake,  and so many more. I would love to see her work with more female artists and possibly do some more songwriting as well. She has a way of transforming herself as a chameleon completely. She can become anyone she wants to be.  

 

 

2011 released "Rated R" featuring "So Hard" and "Talk that Talk"

 

 

2010 Relased

 

Her first album, "Music of the Sun" in 2005 featuring "Pon de Replay"

 

She released a reloaded album of Good Girl Gone Bad in 2007 featuring hit "Take A Bow" and "Umbrella"

 

2012 Unapologetic "Stay", 'Birthday Cake" and "Diamonds"

One other personal memory I have was when I was working at Roc A Fella Records doing my internship at Universal Music Group Records and I remember for the first time hearing “Umbrella” being played definitely a true hit. It was originally written for Mary J. Blige but she refused the pop confection hit. Truly a gift I believe because this song is played all over the world, in so many television, movies, and will be forever a karaoke go to song too.

One of her biggest accomplishments she just won a Billboard Award for Billboard Chart Achievement Award on Sunday at the2016 Billboard Music Awards and just performed “Love on the Brain” from her latest album  her new single just released in March is all ready climbing the charts right now. She has won numerous in the past as well from Billboard, American Music Awards, MTV, and more. So this woman isn’t slowing down at all. Expect more music and more of her fashion label in the future. For more information on her new album and upcoming projects visit http://www.rihannanow.com and follow her on Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter.