Pop princess Rihanna releases her version of the Bob Marley’s 1980 classic, “Redemption Song” for the recent tragedy in Haiti.
Today, Rihanna performed the track on Oprah. Check out the video below the cut.
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1st! Wack but kudos for the relief effort. Someone with a deeper voice maybe Lauryn should have sang it.
RIHANNA CANT SING? F*k you and you…whoever makes such a statement. I am so proud she didnt disappoint on this remake. This girl aint going no where so get with it haters.
Well….at least it was for a good cause…lol Marley tryna break out his grave and strangle her ass with his locks…
love ya Rihaannnaaaaaaaaa~~
Oh and on another note…she looked absolutely incredible on Orpah…fuzzy hair in all. Just flawless. RUDE BOY FEB 10! Yall ready?
Damn it MEME…I woulda been first if it hadn’t been for that phantom ass pop up….UGH
I do wanna see the Rude Boy video tho..wonder who’s gonna be the male lead? hmmmm….
She Looked Great And The Song Is So Powerful To Me….I Think She Did Bob Marley Justice On Oprah,And Im Glad That Shes Stepping In And Helping Haiti =)
She looked gorgeous in her glittery eyeshadow & Viktor + Rolf couture, but she sounded a shaky, wobbly, voice-cracky & slightly off-tone mess. Whatever; despite her vocal limitations, I applaud her for singing something that’s proceeds will go to HELP people…that’s all I care about. Good job getting involved, Miss Rih.
That said, Brian/C-Loop, it would be a good idea to take the Zshare DL link down, if only to encourage the ppl who actually like Rihanna’s singing voice on the track to purchase it from Itunes…that’s where the Haiti relief money is. Ya dig?
i’m sorry. bob marley’s version will ALWAYS be the best!
hands down.
Oh and one more thing…lol. She speaks so perfectly. You can tell this girl passed in school…better yet actually went to school. She sounds so intelligent and so genuine. I could go on…
@ #8 Cali…there was never a question over who version was the best, so don’t start no s**t. Bob Marley is a legend, of course his version is better and i am sure Rihanna knows that and wasn’t trying to out do his version. This is about Haiti, not who was better. Thanks!
Sanjay is the sexiest man I have ever seen.
seeing as how she did this for a good cause for my people, i’ll reserve my comments.
Moving on though, please continue to pray and support the people of Haiti.
1 luv.
Sounding intelligent doesn’t mean that you are. Too bad she didn’t graduate from HS. Anyway she is doing her thang and making her money. Kudos to her for raising more awareness to Haiti. Even her stans know that she does not have the greatest singing voice but mission accomplished here.
I wanna do naughty things wit Rihanna and I respect her trying to do something nice for Haiti, but as a Jamaican American I must say this, if ur from da other small islands, leave classic Jamaican music alone. If her plan in covering this song was to strip it of all its depth and soul, well then she did a great job, Wyclef would be proud. Where is Lauryn Hill at? She is da only one that could make an original folk song that ppl can truly feel and would probably be a great tribute to Haiti.
HAITI DOES NOT NEED PUBLICITY HOES AND IT GOES BEYOND RIHANNA IM TALKIN ABOUT THE MEDIA AROUND THE WORLD THEY NEED IMMEDIATE FOOD WATER PEOPLE HOMES MEDICINES RELIGION PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP IM SORRY BUT IM SICK AND TIRED EVERYTIME THERES A DISASTER THEY HAVE TO ORGANIZE THOSE FAKE ASS CONCERTS AND TELETHON GO TO THE PLACE AND GIVE MONEY TO PPL OR HIRE PPL TO REBUILD OR BUY FOOD AND GIVE IT AWAY TO WHOEVER NEEDS IT THATS CONCRETE HELP WE AS OUTSIDERS WILL NEVER KNOW HOW EXACTLY THE MONEY IS USED SMH!!!
other than riri sounded a mess, not the mess of everyday, but its better than today!
Black always found some way to embarrass me.
First off, #15 Yeah, dont be ignorant. Yes Haiti needs water, food, medicine etc. But there are still millions around the world who don’t know this, and even the ones who know this may feel that something is being done. Well if everyone is assuming something is being done and no one exactly doing nothing, then how is it going to get done. That is te purpose of this whole thing Orpah is doing. YOU MAKE PEOPLE AWARE. Even if you ghetto black americans don’t listen to the “attention whore” rihanna, people around the world do. And she will make more people aware of Haitis situation.
@14 Mistarightnow, like I stated previously, lets not turn this into a rihanna vs. Bob marley thing. Wrong place, wrong time. This is for Haiti. And I sense your trying to insult other caribbean people with that post. U nasty azz jamacians make me laugh. What da f*k being from one of the “small” islands have to do with someone singing a Bod Marley song? I actually prefer someone like rihanna, with an accent, to remake this song rather than someone like Beyonce, even though she would have done a better job. Yeah Lauren Hill would have done an amazing job, but I think the strategy here was to use a relevant “super stars” who people would actually pay attention too. Not who could sing the best song. You people confusing the key objective here.
Meme, STFU. Since this is about the Haitian people take your tongue out Rihanna’s crac..
Anyway, I hope the Haitian people get the aid they really need soon. All the food and stuff is just wasting away in the airport. I’m glad to see everyone doing their part.
It was great…
sorry but ive seen rihanna live
she cannot sing… and has no stage presence
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its fact
ppl eat up what ever you see on mtv as truth
i hate these publicity hoes… her n gaga giving their fans money to haiti and not out their own stingy pockets
nothing noble about what theyre doing
shame on them
@meme she sounded like the average person should sound lol. she sounds like 95% of hollywood. you must be so used to the ghetto that you forgot there are people who can string a coherent sentence together.
good thing the proceeds are going to haiti. that’ the only positive thing to come out of this performance
All that hate just proves why we blck people will never be where whites are……sooo sad how fucked up we are.
Just support and help somebody up and not putting them down
hot voice
hot firl
great cause
rihanna u are a good person unlike these section 8 people
*sigh* she did a great job murdering that song…. good thing it’s helping out Haiti and not going in her pocket
and i just wanted to say keep the people of Haiti, which includes my family, in your heart and prayers.
…oh and no shade on Rihanna; i know her heart was in the right place and i appreciate and love her for what she’s doing… she just cant sing.
@123
sooooo just because sumone thinks rihanna can’t sing or might not like her, we’re “section 8″ people? do u realize how stupid u sound??
Couldn’t even get through the song she did it so badly…dear me…and yeah fame whores will be quick to publicise they ‘do-gooding’ when there are alot of famous people doing good all the time but they don’t pimp their asses they way she does…yaaawn, next artist please.
I think that
sheepI mean rihanna should of never remade this song. I went deaf after listening to it. In general, some songs should be left alone and this includes this one.Rihanna needs to walk away from the mic. Seriously…
@MEME…GIRL…BYE GURL FLY GURL
She sounded decent, wont nothing flawless about that performance..The High Notes were Horrific and She sounds like she is whining like a dog…SMH!!!!
She looks Good…I mean….I am no Rihanna Stan, she can dress, but people calling that Phenominal…IS TRULT DELUSIONAL
@ #2
that comment had me rolling…lmao
She used the Haiti tragedy for publicity and sounded a hot mess! So dont get mad cause all over the internet people are saying the same thing. The only thing it’s for a good cause but the girl cant sing worth nothing..
Out of 100%, 85% agrees she cant sing!
She sang way off key as usual and her voice struggled to hit certain notes but I`m not mad at her because it was for a positive and unselfish cause !
HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THE STUPID SH!T.
NOW SHE USED THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI FOR PUBLICITY? REALLY? YOU PEOPLE ARE SO IGNORANT IT ISN’T EVEN FUNNY. I GUESS SHE CAUSED THE EARTHQUAKE TOO. STFU SHE WAS THERE BECAUSE SHE ACTUALLY GIVES A DAMN AND KNOWS THAT PEOPLE WILL PAY ATTENTION WHEN SHE IS INVOLVED (EVEN THE PEOPLE THAT HATE HER TUNED IN JUST TO SEE HER) SHE BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE CAUSE. PEOPLE ARE OVER THERE STILL DYING ON A DAILY BASIS AND ALL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IS SOME BULLSH!T TO SAY ABOUT RIHANNA. WTF ARE YOU PEOPLE THAT HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY DOING? EXACTLY. SO AGAIN STFU!
Just look @ the purpose of the performance and stop judging her singing. Nobody in haiti would give a damn if she hit the notes perfectly. They would just be happy that she showed up to bring attention to the devastation. Some of the people on this site really need to grow up. If that’s not possible just take a day off from being rude and stupid. Thank you Rihanna (and Maxwell and Wyclef) for caring about others and giving your time. I appreciate you even if people on CL don’t. Smh.
@ Meme
Co-sign with everything you said.
This song was a perfect choice for the occasion! Fistful of tears was also a great choice. I was proud of them all. People making negative comments I sure hope they are doing something to help Haiti otherwise they really have no room to criticize anyone else. Rihanna looked fab!
THIS IS WHY RIHANNA WILL CONTINUE TO BE BLESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE HAS A GOOD HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE HATERS WILL NEVER RECEIVE BLESSINGS LIKE RIHANNA DOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MISERABLE LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL ON OPRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M SO GLAD SHE USED BOB MARLEY’S SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD JOB RIHANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR YOU RIHANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She look so beautiful on Oprah ! Barbados stand up !!
She chose a very powerful song, and she is did a good job.
Kudos to you Rihanna!!!!
Her look was on FIYAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t really appreciate Rhianna’s voice, but it’s not bad at all. I love Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
I want to know the people talking sh@t about her. Are you supporting haiti and helping noooooooooo.
Bigup to rhi-rhi keep doing your thing honey.
Im supporting and helping. It all about haitians at the end of the day.
it moved me…whatever her ‘personal’ stories maybe, it is her business.
Great for her.
LOL @ #2 “strangling her with his locks” tho lmao
She did very well ! Im a lil shocked that she did.
I just dont understand why she had to sing this song. She should have just donated money and left it @ that. I couldnt evven listen to the whole track. I mean WHY is she an artist. Her style is sick, I alway give props where they are due, but I just cant deal with the voice it’s horrific!!!!!!
God bless the ppl in Haiti,!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t get how people can choose to be negative for no reason at all. It’s just really annoying how ugly people can be. Someone stepping in to do something positive and they’re “doing it for media-attention”. But if it was Beyonce re-recording somebody else’s song, which she’s legendary for, what would you have to say then? I mean i just don’t get it. someone need to step up and get the people to listen and try doing somethin about it. and so what if she did want attention for doing something positive, who the hell wouldnt. if they told you they would broadcast your name if yu donated 10 dollars Im 100% sure you would do it. But I mean that’s what ignorant people do. it wouldnt matter if it was the president someone always goin have sumthin retardid and ignorant to say. but your little comments aint stickin cause you aint really helpin. lol. Rihanna is a hot item right now so of course she’s gonna get people to watch, she got me to watch. And I liked the remake I’m really a huge fan of Bob Marley though I honestly think she did a good job and she actually sounds good singin it live too. grow up people please and stop hatin life so much that all you know is negativity, We have a large issue at hand!!!
LMAO @ HER SINGING.
DID YOU SEE OPRAH’S FACE? LMAO!!!
She’ll never have talent or a voice – face it and get over it. She’s done.
I listen to the song again and I’ve come to this conclusion; Rihanna will rob a bank on Friday at 12 noon on a payday just for attention… It was terrible, face it fans, stans are whatever you wanna call your self she cant sing, she is talking to music out of her nose off key and out of tune and when she tries to be real cute! it’s over!
I think we all need to come together and apologize to the Marley Clan for that one..
rihanna did her thing, but lauryn killed it
I agree with 15 and 19….I don’t hate Rihanna but I have to say that the only good thing
about this performance is that it was for a good cause other than that she should leave
classics like this alone she has no depth or soul to sing something like this.
She’s doing something good for the people of Haiti so I reserve judgement until next time…………….. On a serious note God bless the people of Haiti
Hope Haiti finds peace very soon. They deserve it.
I dont want people to take this the wrong way, but can someone tell why when rihanna hit that high note on Oprah, it made my baby brother cry? That right there should tell you something..
*SING*
“Who let the cat out!” Hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot!”
@52
Your baby brother was probably hungry!
stop hating
ppl r missing the point!
help haiti.
anyway she brought me to tears and moved me
to donate everythign in my wallet to haiti.
go rih-rih!
yur aweso,me.
taylor.age-16
beautiful refreshing look….. instead of that other musty weave wearing chick ….. whats her name?….lol
She doesnt sound bad.. but I would have preferred Lauryn Hill.. but still a good cause
lmao @ meme leaving 100 comments, confirms chick has no life whatsoever. Your gonna respond to mine also i’m sure of it lol
terrible performance, terrible voice what else is new? She disgraced that song, a song belonging to a LEGEND and this fool just had to go and f#ck it up. Rihanna you know better then to do that smh
rihanna: that ear drum massacre was her worst yet
@meme: are you on rihanna’s staff? shut up
and God Bless those ppl in Haiti, we all know damn well this just promo for that flop ass album of hers