Rated R is Rihanna's now fourth studio album since the beginning of her singing career in 2005. During this time, the currently next to Lady GaGa Probably the most popular mainstream performer undergone a balancing act and increasingly developed from love R'n'B Dolls to provocatively predisposed Vamp, in the style of Britney Spears. So it is no great surprise that Rated R has failed a lot harder, darker and rockier than its predecessor Good Girl Gone Bad, which in 2007 already revealed tendencies naughty bombshell. Admittedly, the rock vein on Rated R looks a little put on, it is still mainly the electronically-influenced R & B soulful ballads and Uptempotracks, where the young singer seems to be at home. In their single selection Rihanna has not always proved a golden hand, there are the highlights of the longplayer mainly from the catchy songs that are known from radio and TV. Russian Roulette, Coway 2009 release of Rated R in the media and played down, is a sensitive ballad, which alludes to the beating attack her then boyfriend's Chris Brown. This experience has shaped the singer, she is so responsible for the dark mood on Rated R. Not quite as bleak turns out rude boy, very old school for Rihanna. In the beat-heavy Uptemponummern the singer goes on always full. Fast cheeky celebrates here the sex itself - definitely a figurehead in their previous discography. With the current single TE AMO, a ballad with a Mediterranean flair, it takes up here and playing with her sexuality, much like Michael Jackson did that time in human nature. Provocation is the alpha and omega in Rihanna's success recipe that keeps its fans at the bar.
Other highlights that (yet?) Have not been released as a single, the piano ballad STUPID IN LOVE that the Titelnammen entirely justice to HARD and the quiet collaboration with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas PHOTOGRAPHS. Are The former out tip deserves special mention. He remembers not only melodically at the 2006 worldwide hit Rihanna unfaithful but is emotionally truthful seen her best vocal performance, which may result in goosebumps. Here you reprocess the failed relationship with Chris Brown. The rest of the album you can also hear, but you do not.
Conclusion: Rated R by Rihanna is the most mature album of the Barbados-born interpreter, because it contains autobiographical content and reflected in its infancy. In just over half of the songs from the track list is extremely good Hitmaterial, the pop music listeners will satisfy and entertaining ensure earwigs. The LP maintains the level of Good Girl Gone Bad and expanding it to a personal touch.
