FASHION BITS: MARY + PERFUME / RIHANNA & GUCCI CLIP / GARCELLE LAUNCHES LINE / LUXURY BRANDS CUTTING PRICES
Monday, November 17, 2008
Mary J. Blige is signing on to take on the fragrance business, creating a new smell with Carol’s Daughter:
The R&B singer, who is already an ambassador for beauty line Carol’s Daughter, is working on an upcoming fragrance with the brand. My Life by Mary J. Blige, named for her second album, will be their first foray into celebrity scents — and will also mark first time the singer is branching out into fragrance.
And while the Blige hasn’t yet revealed any details, the self-confessed “beauty nut” has long been a fan of the brand, “I am Carol’s Daughter and my fans are Carol’s Daughter users” she said recently. “So it just made sense to partner.” SOURCE
CLIP OF RIHANNA & GUCCI E-FILM
Check out this preview of Gucci’s UNICEF 2009 holiday campaign featuring Rihanna. The documentary follows the singer as she works with Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini including behind the scenes footage of her modeling for the campaign ad.
Check out the full-length e-film which will be posted on Rihanna’s and Gucci’s websites on December 9th.
GARCELLE LAUNCHES CHILDREN’S LINE

Actress/model Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon smiles with her husband and twin children at the launch of her new children jewelry line Petit Bijou, which happened over the weekend.
The line features bracelets and necklaces with charms on organic cotton cords in a variety of colors. Among the twenty plus charms available are teddy bears, ballerinas, butterfly’s, horses, dinosaurs, guitars, cars, stars, peace signs, hearts, crowns, and the Eiffel Tower.
You can shop Garcelle’s children line via the web at petitbijouonline.
LUXURY BRANDS CUT DOWN PRICES
With the U.S economy spiraling out of control, luxury brands are finally getting a hint and cutting down their prices for American consumers:
With even the biggest spenders starting to scrimp, luxury companies from Chanel S.A. to Versace SpA, Christian Louboutin and Chloé are reversing the industry’s maxim that luxury prices only move up. The cuts range from 8% to 10% on most products sold in the U.S.
The move to cut prices began with Chanel last month. The French fashion house, known for tweed suits that can cost $8,000, decided to trim its prices by 7% to 10% on most items that are hitting U.S. stores now. “The dollar’s recent strength has allowed us to pass on greater value to our customers,” says John Galantic, the company’s U.S. president. READ MORE
The prices are still well beyond many means, but at least they’re taking this country’s crisis into some consideration.








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1.
MissMarcJacobs
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Love Rihanna!!!
So Stylish!!!
AllDeyD@t!!!!!!!!!
Jeeze!
2.
FoxyAfroChic
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I’m glad Garcelle found a job. Has she had one since The Jamie Foxx Show?
3.
Monique
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Woo Hoo!!!
4.
SexyQB
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Mary as always doing her thang!! MJB 4EVA!!!!
Mrs Nilons is doing her thang too!!!
5.
SexyQB
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Oh, Go Ri-Ri!!!!! Make Bey sweat her lace front out trying to catch you! LOL
6.
DrmKpr
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Work Rihanna….. that will be a good pairing between her and Gucci…. I think she is beautiful and so proud of her success despite all the distracters and haters….. simply FIERCE!!!!!
7.
blksiren
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Mary is fierce…………….. as alwayz!!!!
Garcelle is gorgeous!!!
Rihanna is FLAWLESS & FABULOUS……………..FLAWBULOUS!!!
8.
Be The Best YOU There Is...
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I love Carol’s Daughter… Go Mary encourage and support black businesses!
Cool @ Gucci and Rihanna…. love the lighting they used for the clip/film… she looks good… nuff said
Congrats Garcelle good for you!
9.
KAYLA
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
ri ri love her style… or her stylist
10.
Mrs.Sk8board P
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
that’s wat rihanna need to be doing instead of tryin to be a pop star..modeling is where it’s at..
11.
Theworldwillendin2012
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Awesome & everything, but does anyone have time to think about fashion and jewelry and fragrances when people are getting laid off right and left? I can’t even get a damn job!!!:(
12.
Carla
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Rihanna is the MOST on point celeb when it comes to fashion. Now that is something to be proud about. GUCCI is no joke. That’s a major fashion house and Rihanna is killin’ all these hood women in the business lol
13.
UM...I GUESS
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
who cares? lol
but it is good that luxury brands cut their prices. however, normal ppl STILL won’t be able to afford their stuff, so….
14.
AzzedineAliaFan
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Awe arent’ they the cutest little boys!!
I guess Bey is going to be furious that Ri-Ri got that gig, so she’s going to be courting fashion houses for the same or better set up (LOL).
15.
AzzedineAliaFan
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Gucci ain’t been right since Tom Ford left, this chic at the helm now is not good, i’m surprised she’s lasted this long, but maybe she’s doing somethign they like, but IMO she SUCKS!!
16.
cali panamami (still says NO ON PROP 8)
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
i’ve been waiting for mary j. to put out a scent with carol’s daughter…yaaay!
8% - 10%….ooooooh, big shit. i’m soooo ready to start spending [rollin my eyes].
c’mon, i’m still broke. ain’t gon help me none! LMAO
17.
genesis
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
LMAO!!! I cant be serious right? No one uses Gucci like that anymore. Beyonce is a spokesperson for Emperio Armani…..a brand people still adore and wear. So she isnt sweating a damn thing. Please believe it…
18.
genesis
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
*Yall cant (typo)
19.
TeTe
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
EVERY CELEBRITY IS DOING THAT “perfume/cologne” BS!im only checking for the Usher for women and that new Jessica Simpson,Fancy
love me some rihanna….
imma need this woman to reduce her prices on the kids jewelry,i’ve been wanting a bracelet for my son but i be damn if i pay $35 for it…
20.
TeTe
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
@17,child please,since you want to put it like that,US REGULAR FOLKS aint thinkin about Armani or Gucci!
but as long as they pullin in their cut,im sure neither is “sweating anything”
21.
genesis
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Oh and she didnt need to court or beg anyone. Mr. Giorgio Armani came to her. GET WITH IT!!!
22.
keepitrealallthetime
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
good for rihanna, gucci is huge
23.
AzzedineAliaFan
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
@Genesis: wow you must be on her payroll (LOL). So good of you to go to bat for a person you’ll never meet.
24.
genesis
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
#23
No honey I’m not on her payroll. I was just responding to those who felt the need to mention Beyonce when she had nothing to do with this post.
And I could ask the same of you. Are you on Rihanna’s payroll? Exactly…
Lets not be a hypocrite now.
Now move along…
25.
genesis
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
#20
I dont know where you live, but the americans here in California still very much use Armani.
26.
Nicky
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Rihanna and Gucci…Go on then girl..get that paper. She looks georgous. Can’t wait for her own line to come out wether with Gucci or not..I’ll be first in line..no boubt.
27.
ANEWSPIRIT
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
****For real Gucci or Amani I can’t afford nor do I care too but go Rhi Rhi someone always trys to put this chick down..
28.
Silent
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Omg…the Beyonce’ stans just don’t get it. This post is about Rihanna…if you want to go praise your beloved Queen P…go offer sacrifices in her post [its the one right below this with her and that damn basket on her head] Give me a flippin break. Stans are a fool…no life having fools.
Back to Rihanna…who shuts it DOWN. She’s the “Fierce” one when it comes to the fashion tip (stans read what I said before you jump on me like black ppl on chitterlings at Thanksgiving). Gucci is hot…globally known…and just fabulous. You can bring the hate all day because last time I checked…Bey was rockin Armani perfume…not his clothes. And on top of that…didn’t she have her own scent? What happened to that??
29.
London chick
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
loooooooooool dese Rhianna stans are gassed up…armarni is in a league of its own along side beyonce..
Rhianna needs to design clothes or model no 1 wants to be hearing the goat sounds on a record ya feel me
but newais NOV 18TH WHOOP WHOOP
QUEEN B BACK TO SHIT ON THESE HOES!
30.
BitterMuch?
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Bey stans can’t stand to see Rihanna succeed. Funny. Anyway, this post is about Rihanna. Keep it moving if you don’t like her.
Rihanna looks fierce as usual.
31.
Byrd
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
RIHANNA HAS OFFICIALLY FALLEN DOWN TO BYRD STATUS.
I’d love to hear or see an interview based on her talents alone and how good she is.
HELL WILL FREEZE OVER FIRST.
32.
BEYONCE FAN@
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
WAT ARE U TALKING ABOUT BEYONCE TO CATCH UP TO HER LOL ARE U FOR REAL? TALK TO ME WHEN SHE BRINGS IN 180 MILLION IN ONE YEAR AND WHEN HER NET WORTH IS 300 MILLION LOL WAT RIHANNA IS DOING IS KID STUFF TO THE QUEEN LOL!!!! Beyonce can buy rihanna and sale her and buy again lol U RIHANNA FANS KILL ME BUT THAT YA’LL GIRL BUT HER MONEY WOULD NEVER BE ON BEYONCE LOL DONT GET CRAZY….TELL WAT DOES SHE HAVE OVER BEYONCE THAT U GUYS ARE SEEIN CUZ I CANT AT ALL MAYBE IF U SAID SHE BETTER THEN CIARA THEN I MIGHT SAY OK BUT CICI CAN DANCE AND SING A LIL BIT, PLEASE TELL ME? CUZ ITS NOT IN RECORD SELLS, ITS NOT THE MONEY, ITS NOT THE LOOK , ITS NOT THE AWARDS, ITS NOT THE TOURS, IT CANT BE THE SINGING, IT CANT BE THE THE DANCING WAT IS IT?
33.
wtf!?!?
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
No one has a problem with Rihanna succeeding, but if you read the comments clearly it was a non Beyonce fan who mentioned her name first.
And then people wanna get mad when people defend her. Dont mention her name then. She had nothing to do with this post.
Rihanna stans put the same effort in defending Rihanna as Beyonce stans do in defending Beyonce. So lets not pretend.
34.
dumbnesshater
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
sorry but # 5.SexyQB stupid stupid stupid comment u must be a white girl=are u that dumb to compare rihanna and beyonce?? its like comparing Oprah to Tyra Rihanna is a young girl the only reason fashion industry likes her is cause she’s skinny and thin face, and striking features etc. unlike bootilicious beyonce who’s amazingly gorgeous but not for modelling,not everyone have to have model features to be beautiful. so smarten up people u are not that dumb!! white people don’t think big ass is sexy they always try to put black beauty down that’s why they like rihanna cause she has white people shape so to them that’s beauty, I was a model i had to quit cause of my ass is too big even though i have all other features.
35.
Shakera
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I absolutely love Rihanna. She’s doin her thing right now. She looks gorgeous as usual. She seems to be really down to earth and just a caring person.
36.
BEYONCE FAN@
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
RIHANNA DOES SOUND LIKE A GOAT I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ON THINK THAT LMAO!!!
37.
keepitrealallthetime
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
damn, beyonce stans are jealous of rihanna
38.
Kaleidascope
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Ummm… why does this always have to be some type of battle? None of ya’ll personally know either one of these ladies. I happen to adore both. Why can’t ya’ll just chill the f@$& out?
39.
olin cafe
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
O.M.G.
I heart Rihanna… like evthing about her. She may not have vocal talent, but neither did Britney, Madonna, Janet. They made up for it by being amazing entertainers, and she redeems herself by being a global fashion icon. And I don’t care if it is all her stylist’s doing.
Rihanna, from her hair, to her feminine and smartly placed tatoos, to most of all her fashion sensibility…is FLYY.
Even still I’m coping my girl Sasha’s album demain.
I’m a, I’m a, a diva…
40.
London chick
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
LOL I SWEAR HER SINGING HURTS MY EARS ON UNFAITHFUL AND DISTURBIA MY EARS WERE BLEEDING..
BUT NEWAY TO THE PERSON THAT SAID RHIANNA BODY IS WHITISH LIKE IS RIGHT!
I DNT EVEN KNOW WHY SHES WITH CB WHEN SHE LIKES HER WHITE MANS…
LOL I BET RHIANNA UPSET THAT BEYONCE RELEASING AN ALBUM HA HA HA HA HER 15 MINS R UP..WHY U THINK HER ASS IS DOING GUCCI!
41.
The Honest Critic
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Are you people like 15yrs old in the post. I really don’t understand why you arguing over two artists that can care less about yall outside of you buying their albums and their endorsements. Get a life!
#5 and 14- what was the point of bringing up Beyonce honestly in a Rihanna post? That was just simple minded.
#17, 29,31, 32 and 34- What was your point of even coming in this post. You knew you really had nothing good to say about Rihanna. You came in here to basically search for someone to say something about Beyonce so you can start your defending? Please grow and go do some homework or something.
There’s other people in this post such as Mary and Garcelle. Why waste time arguing over one person. Anyways do you Mary, Garcelle, and Rihanna.
42.
History in the making
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
The people above arguing over beyonce and rihanna are incredibly silly and immature, those women are making millions and probably dont care about the people who go out and scrimp and save to by their albums!
I only like rihanna as a fashion icon, she looks great and she is an entertainer. Her latest album was also quite good even though she can’t sing, she knows how to stay relevant in an incredibly difficult industry, and i honestly have a tad more respect for her than her major counterpart but thats as far as it goes with her imo.
Good for garcelle but the jewlery is a bit pricey, anyway she looks great and im sure she already has plenty of money
I loooove mary’s hair style! and carols daughter is fab-u-lous!
43.
Jasmine
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
@17, You obviously know nothing about fashion. Gucci is much more exclusive than Armani. That is like comparing Louis Vuitton to Coach. Sorry coach fans, but LV shits on coach just like Gucci shits on Giorgio Armani. Those Armani perfumes can’t even phuck with Gucci and we’re not even going to talk about Fashion, handbags and Shoes. You can’t even be serious I am LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Shows your hood roots please shut up when you don’t know a damn thing about what you’re speaking about.LOL
44.
Can you work for Diddy?
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
17 says no one wears gucci, well no one you know wears gucci with your broke ghetto azz. Just because beyonce is endorsing armani (which was hot in the eighties) that doesn’t make it hot. Rihanna is doing her thing no matter how much it hurts your heart. That girl is way more high fashion than beyonce will ever hope to be. I mean, HOD proves how much fashion beyonce knows. She’s a tacky southerner. Those clothes suck. I’ll take Rihanna and Gucci any day over anything endorsed by beyonce’s overly wide kanckled asss.
45.
Great
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Damn I havn’t seen a Rihanna post in ages. I guess that’s what Beyonce does to em. She looks good though. Rhianna would be a great artist if she could only sing or at least dance. She is nice to look at, but that is the extent of it. I would never buy and album like Good Girls Gone Bad nor see her live. Its def for like 14-18 year olders. My little cousin likes her stuff but she is in high school and she likes Miley Cyrus as well.
Oh yeah, please never again in your life, put Rihanna in the same category as Brittney, or Janet or Modonna, that’s an insult. Rihanna is still on pop tart status. They were all on top for a period of time. Rhianna isnt even toppin Beyonce who is by no means new. Beyonce is 27, Rihanna is barely 20, and she still isnt toppin Queen B. Until that day, she will just live in her shadow like everybody else.
46.
Courtney
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Rihanna is gorgeous! Get it girl!
She’s not even playing pulling a mjor fashion house like Gucci. Straight up HOT!
47.
Willi*IS*
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I don’t give 2 shits about Beyonce. Note, this is a Rihanna post. Sorry stans brace yourself for that flop house CD tomorrow lolololol
Beyonce is yesterday’s news
Go Rihanna, love it with that Gucci, doing big things mami
48.
Broke Buster
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Don’t get it twisted. Rihanna’s crab ass is a part of a campaign they’re doing with UNICEF(?). She’s not the new spokesmodel for Gucci.
Hopefully, she’ll be gone after this.
49.
Tara
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Rihanna is so pretty!!! Go Gurl
50.
Tara
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
@#48 Ri not going nowhere except up the charts so do us all a favor and hold your breath waiting.
51.
Blah
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Boring. Next
52.
Come on
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Who cares. CL can we get another Bee post …
53.
toni
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
rihanna needs to sit her flat ass down somewhere. she should model! who compraring bee to that? y’all beyonce haters are in denial. lmao!
54.
Cool
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Go Rhianna you look great girl.. She sho is bomb. But she needs to call up Beyonce to get some singing lessons, then next session some dance lessons. Because soon were gonna get tired of seeing her model in videos. People are gonna want more. Maybe she will give us another tatoo, re-style her hair- or hook up with another guy. That’s honestly whats been keeping her hot. But her stans cant deny, the girl has style. No talent what so ever, but style. At least we know the younger generation will love her. God help her after she hits 25. We will see if she can still back it up.
55.
OOP
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I guess she isnt big enough to be the Gucci spokesperson. She gets the little people project. Next thing you know, she will be one of the candidates to be singing at Obama inauguration. Either Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson or Rihanna, ahahahahah doesnt that sound silly
56.
BitterMuch?
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Do some of you even think before typing? Rihanna signing a deal with Gucci has nothing to do with Beyonce. Please. The world doesn’t revolve around Miss Beyonce. Rihanna has been missing lately because she’s been touring, recording a new album and living her life. Some of the comments make my brain hurt. Click the back button if you don’t like her.
57.
bria
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
@11 I don’t think these celebs realize what’s going on in the real world.
58.
Ms. AKA
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Wow there has never been an African American in history in a Gucci ad or louis Vuitton ad. Rhi is hitting it big. Those white folks LOVE her… Go ahead girl get those stacks…
59.
Special
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Rihanna is wearing her natural hair, Beyonce is weave Queen.
Rihanna is eyes are naturally green, Beyonce’s is not any of any color but black.
Rihanna is slimmer and sexier, Beyonce is at least 15lbs more.
Rihanna is younger and have more to grow, Beyonce nearing 30 and getting boring.
IMO! Stop hating on Rihanna she is here to stay Biotches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60.
Rihanna
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I like Rhianna and all but If Rhianna’s hair is real, how come you can always see tracks in her short cut. Ang how does her hair go from real short to longer in a matter of days. Her hair is just as fake as everybody else’s. Yall put extras on Rhianna. She aint doin nothin new that hasn’t already been done. Don’t try to act like she is better or more natural. She is just as fake as everybody else. she is a gimmick. im sorry. Her songs are good, her CD sells and thats that. she is not moving any mountains or breaking any ground. Give it a break!!! You know you bald headed when you gotta put tracks in a short cut. ahahah. Sorry everybody but she kinda sucks.
61.
Meka
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Rihanna looks cute, and stop acting like she is the spokes model for Gucci she is not she is apart of the celeb UNCIEF campaign with them.
62.
Poor Girl
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Poor girl. She had too hook up with Chris Brown just to sell out a tour. Isnt that call prostitution. I used to like her. Now she is a sell out. Awwww one day you will headline Rhianna. Your just not on that level yet.
63.
Meka
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
I loves Carol’s Daughter will be def giving its products as Christmas gifts this season again
64.
WHO?
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Nice that you compared their looks. Now compare their talents. Theres no comparisons.
Its a shame that even Rihanna’s own fans have nothing but looks to defend her own. You can find girls all around America just as pretty as Rihanna. But you’ll on find a handful of people who are as talented as Beyonce.
THE END.
65.
Model Chich
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
This girl should be a model fareal. Here style is crazy. Her voiceeeeeee not so much. Im not feelin her music like that, but maybe because imma dude. I like biatches with hips like Beyonce. I see why Jay Z is stickin wit that and gettin rid of the skinny, no talent hoes.
66.
keepitrealallthetime
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
the same one beyonce stan is posting under different usernames to hate on rihanna, jealous people, damn they are stressing
67.
Meka
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Oh I can not wait for Mary’s fragrance, since Jay Z is apart in Carol’s Daughter Franchise it’ll be cool for him to make a fragrance for women, or do it with his Rocawear brand.
68.
Hotness
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
Whoever said no one wears Gucci anymore, you are seriously wrong. Gucci is a major fashion powerhouse. Armani is broken down into two the more expensive line, and Emporio which they sell at Macy’s, so I think you failed when trying to compare Beyonce to Rihanna. However I think Rihanna was the wrong spokesperson for this. The people who can afford a $15,000 handbag don’t buy Rihanna’s stuff. Also they don’t really need celebrities telling them what to buy, because they can afford it regardless. (By the way nothing is wrong with Macys , I shop there, just making a point)
69.
yes
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
garcelle posed in playboy, im sure she got plenty of money from that
and its “butterflies”, and apostrophe is used to show ownership not for pluralization
and those designers aint helpin nobody with their price cuts lol
70.
juicyb16
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
MARY.J LOOKING GOOD!!
71.
SO WHAT!!!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
—————————> LMAO!!! BEYONCE STANS = RIHANNA STALKERS.. ——————————>THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT RIHANNA THEN THEY DO
——————————> BEYONCE! LMAO CAN WE SAY UNDER COVER FANS?!
————–> ANYWAYS RIHANNA LOOKS VERY LOVELY AS ALWAYS DO UR
—————> THING GIRL I AINT MAD AT U!
72.
DrmKpr
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
@ 62
Poor girl. She had too hook up with Chris Brown just to sell out a tour. Isnt that call prostitution. I used to like her. Now she is a sell out. Awwww one day you will headline Rhianna. Your just not on that level yet. ————–
Let’s keep it real… overseas Rihanna is a bigger artist than Chris Brown which is why she is not only headlining the tour but also closing the show… so if you are trying to call someone a prostitute wouldn’t Chris Brown be the one you are talking about. She also was the headliner when she and Ciara was on tour…. so perhaps she is at that level but I digress…
What I find amazing about all of these post is the outright lies folks are typing up to make them [Beyonce and Rihanna} either better or worse than the other… saying Armani the more respected fashion line or no one wears Gucci anymore…. now that’s just downright laughable…. Armani could never hope to get on Gucci’s level… name me one item in Armani’s collection they could even attempt to sale for $15,000…
Another thing just because you as a fan believes Beyonce is this mega talented singer not everyone feels this way. From the moment she came out with Destiny’s Child I never felt she could sing. My opinion wasn’t based on what someone had to say… her vocal tone has never been pleasing to my ears…. but that’s the beauty of music… if you listen long enough you will find someone or something that does appeal to you. But just because I don’t like her it would be beyond foolish of me to go into threads that are clearly about her and talk smack about her…. what’s the point really?
I have to say though there is something that is really starting to get to me… this whole notion that those who listen to Rihanna’s music must be young and/or not a fan of real music. I so beg to disagree… just like I have Rihanna’s music in my daily music rotation so too is the likes of Marvin, Maxwell, Jill, Lauryn, Donnie, Aretha, Christina, John, Sam and a host of others… one’s musical taste should be varied… if you are stuck on only one artists or type of music you can and will easily become the jaded ones who post late in the night trying to defend their favorite to anyone who says boo about them.
Comparing Beyonce’s success to Rihanna’s is wrong too…. Beyonce has been in the business some 10+ years and Rihanna only three… so to compare total amount of record sales, earnings, and whatnot is not only wrong but foolish. Those figures will forever be biased in Beyonce’s favor… Also the dollar amount posted ain’t the real truth. Anyone can spout out some numbers that don’t make it true. I know of many a people who on paper seems like they have the world at their feet but in real everyday assessible funds it ain’t nowhere close….
Someone mentioned above that Rihanna should never be mentioned with the likes of Britney, Madonna, and Janet but I think that is exactly where she belongs… they make pop music and that is the type of music she produces. Those three do not have the strongest voices but they have amassed tremendous amounts of success… why not want the same for Rihanna or any young black girl coming up in the industry.
I guess its obvious from my post that I am a Rihanna fan but that’s neither here or there. The constant battles between the two fan groups go from laughable to rude to down right pathetic. As I querred above what’s the point of coming into a thread about someone you don’t like and talking nonsense about them? It won’t change anyone’s opinion and in the end just makes you look the ass…. you don’t like an artist… whether it’s Rihanna or somoen else… don’t waste your time opening a thread about them… is your rude comment or snipe really that important that you are willing to waste moments out of your day on someone you can’t stand? Hating and downing another artist does not equate to record sales for your favorite….
Just My Opinion…. didn’t mean for my post to be that long but I started and just could not stop typing…..
73.
AFRODISIAC
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
SHE KNOWS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT FASHION. LMAO
74.
thickems
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
Rhianna looks great ! ! !!
Just received my invite to see the collection this week. Looking forward to it.
I should have sent Gucci a letter informing them I am on a tight budget I can’t
purchase any more Gucci ! ! ! ! LOL ! ! !
75.
SexyQB
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 /
#34 I’m not white, I’m very much a SISTA!!! Get it str8, I have my own opinion just like you. Just b-cuz you are a Bey Stan doesn’t mean a thing to me. Yes Ri-Ri is making Bey sweat!!! Also, it’s not that I like one better than the other, but this time around Bey has to work harder. Point blank.
#32 Bey didn’t make $180 mill this year it was $80 mill, the other $300 mill is what Jay brought to the table. Get your math game up. Either way, they are two great talents that are making each other work harder. Fun competition people!!! Get over yourselves & quit snapping out over nonesense. SMH
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