Rihanna has released some promotional photographs for her new album Talk That Talk, which hits stores November 21.
The 23-year old beauty has never been afraid to show a little skin, but these pics are fairly tame. That may have something to do with the pop star's new toned down approach. She recently told Ryan Seacrest she doesn't want to become a "gimmick."
“I kinda just wanted to scale right back instead of having a look,” she said. “I didn’t want to make it such a big deal about what hair color or what cut. I just wanted to go right back to something simple and something flexible, something a little more natural. It’s more about the music. I don’t want to become a gimmick ever.”
While her looks may be less risque, her lyrics are not. Check out the 8 dirtiest quotes from Riri's new album as compiled by Terron R. Moore over at Ology.com.
“Suck my cockiness / Lick my persuasion Eat my poison and swallow your pride down, down.”
“I be tryin’ to chill / B*tches wanna f*ck me
Every little city I go, f*ck me Shorty must’ve heard, Got the word I move that D”
“I love it when you eat it. I love it when you eat it.”
“I can be your dominatrix / Just submit to my every order Enter my diamond matrix / If you want my golden flower.”
“I know you wanna bite this / It’s so enticing Nothin’ else like this / I’mma make you my b*tch.”
“It’s not even my birthday / But he wanna lick the icing off I know you want it in the worst way / Can’t wait to blow my candles out.”
“Oooh, I wanna f*ck you right now.”
“Yes, I’m kinda crazy / That’s what happens baby When you put it down / You shouldn’tve given it to me good like that
Shouldn’t have hit it like that / Had me yelling like that”
The fashion and music worlds collided on BET's Rip The Runway.
Keri Hilson, Wiz Khalifa, Fabolous, Miguel and New Boyz entertained the crowd with hit tunes while some of todays leading designers displayed their new lines of clothes.
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On a night where Lady Gaga arrived in an egg, the biggest surprise of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards had to be Drake and Justin Bieber losing out to Esperanza Spalding for Best New Artist.
The consensus amongst most people heading into the night was that the award would go to either Bieber or Drake, but Spalding, a jazz singer and bassist walked away with the coveted prize.
Also how did Florence Welch and Martina McBride end up in a tribute to Aretha Franklin? That kind of tribute should be done by singers who can belt out an Aretha tune. Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams and Christina Aguilera also took part in the tribute.
Eminem gave a spirited performance as he teamed with Rihanna, Skyler Grey and Dr Dre for "Love The Way You Lie" and "I Need A Doctor."
Here's a list of the winners
Song of the Year: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
Country Album: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
New Artist: Esperanza Spalding Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
POP:
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Train, "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé, Crazy Love
Female Pop Vocal Performance: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance," The Fame Monster
Male Pop Vocal Performance: Bruno Mars, "Just The Way You Are," Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Imagine," Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare, The Imagine Project?
Pop Instrumental Performance: "Nessun Dorma," Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion
Pop Instrumental Album: Take Your Pick, Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto
R&B:
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Fantasia, "Bittersweet," Back to Me
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Usher, "There Goes My Baby," Raymond V Raymond
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade, "Soldier of Love," Soldier of Love
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: John Legend & The Roots, "Hang On In There," Wake Up!
Best R&B Song: John Legend & The Roots, "Shine," Wake Up!
Best R&B Album: Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots
Contemporary R&B Album: Raymond V Raymond, Usher
RAP:
Rap Song: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind," The Blueprint 3
Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind," The Blueprint 3
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz, "On to the Next One," The Blueprint 3
Rap Solo Performance: Eminem, "Not Afraid," Recovery
Urban/Alternative Performance: "F*** You," Cee Lo Green
ROCK:
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, "Helter Skelter," Good Evening New York City
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys, "Tighten Up," Brothers
Rock Song: "Angry World," Neil Young, Le Noise
Hard Rock Performance: New Fang, "Them Crooked Vultures," Them Crooked Vultures
Metal Performance: "El Dorado," Iron Maiden, The Final Frontier
Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck, "Hammerhead," Emotion & Commotion
Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
COUNTRY:
Female Country Vocal Performance: Miranda Lambert, " The House That Built Me," Revolution
Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, "'Til Summer Comes Around"
Country Song: "Need You Now," Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) (Need You Now)
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
Country Instrumental Performance: Marty Stuart, "Hummingbyrd" (Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions)
New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain, Paul Winter Consort
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater
LATIN:
Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existential, Grupo Fantasma
Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradición, Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Tejano Album: Recuerdos, Little Joe & La Familia
Norteño Album: Classic, Intocable
Banda Album: Enamórate De Mí, El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
DANCE:
Dance Recording: "Only Girl (in the World)," Rihanna
Electronic/Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux
Check out some of the performances below.
Swizz Beatz On The Grammy Red Carpet
Lady Gaga Arrives In An Egg
Nicki Minaj Arrives In Leopard Print Outfit, Hair & Bride Of Frankenstein Hairdo
Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow "F*ck You"
Katy Perry Medley
Dr Dre, Eminem, Skylar Grey & Rihanna "Love The Way You Lie" x "I Need A Doctor"
Aretha Franklin Tribute By Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Hudson, Christina McBride & Florence Welch
BET's annual Spring Bling kicked off yesterday (April 16).
It was a Dirty South affair for the most part with artists like The Party Boyz, Wacka Flocka Flame, Chris Brown as well as Plies, The College Boyys, Yo Gotti and Roscoe Dash.
BET's Rip The Runway aired last night (March 17) and it was a smash.
The show combines some of the world's top designers introducing their latest lines of clothing with entertainment provided by a few of the hottest hip hop and r&b acts.
The show was taped at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom and was hosted by Nicki Minaj and Pooch Hall..
Performers on the night included Trina, Ludacris, Kardinal Offishal and Soulja Boy. Along with Estelle, Roscoe Dash, Janelle Monae and Nicki Minaj.
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