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Rihanna Is ‘Hard’ & Stiff At V Festival
Written by Trent | Filed under Rihanna
Images of Rihanna’s performance at the V Festival in the UK were released and it looked as though she delivered a great show. However, although pictures tell 1000 words, those shots failed to tell us that she was far from exciting. In fact, she was as stiff as a board, especially during her rendition of ‘Hard’.
Look below to see Rihanna’s rendition of ‘Hard’:
Rihanna has been in the industry for over 6 years and her live performances have yet to reflect her status as one of the most successful acts of her generation. Her monotonous vocals and indolent dance moves do little to stimulate excitement. Instead, the only reaction that Rihanna inspired with this performance a sudden urge to search YouTube for something more interesting such as crochet tutorials or old episodes of ‘The Game’.
Regardless of what has been said in the past, Rihanna actually has the potential to become a force onstage. Beyonce, for instance, was not a strong live performer in her early years but she worked at her vocals and choreography to become of the the best of our time.
Furthermore, given her vocal limitations, Rihanna simply does not have the luxury of walking around the stage like Mariah Carey or Aretha Franklin; she has to compensate for her shortcomings with other aspects, particularly engrossing dance routines. Indeed, Ciara is not an exceptionally talented vocalist but she delivers with her moves.
Do better Rihanna. Your hair looks amazing but unless it will do the singing on your behalf then you need to improve. We’re tired of playing Russian roulette with our eardrums every time we watch you perform.
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How can you say Rihanna is stiff when your favorite is Mariah Carey !
Rihanna sings even better than her now ,
Mariah Carey => Queen of LipSynching
@thepopo Rihanna better than Mariah Carey????????????????????????????? You must be fucking insane!!
Thank you Trent.. Its about time more people call this woman out on her lack of overall Everything. I just dont understand her appeal. She makes cool songs, but that’s about it. With her last couple of singles failing to hit her trademark #1 status, maybe it symbolizes that people are growing weary and still want artists with a little more of the total package. Honestly it’d be fine if I never heard her sing or saw her perform again. #Next
U ppl take rihanna for a piece of shit. u mus remember where beyonce was at rihannas current age. Nowhere near as successful as rihanna is now. And yes we actualy saw the day…!!!! A rihanna album selling better than a beyonce album. 2months into lounds release it had sold double what four has sold in 2months. Then there is the endorsments. Beyonce had no where near the amount rihanna had at this age. This aint directed at trent but the crazy stans who take rihanna for a fool. Fact is beyonce has obviously reached a career low as 4 is her worst selling album with worst opening singles and the first album whereby her studio vocals sound better than he live ones. On the other hand rihanna on career high. Endorsments for days., her best selling cd, her best selling tour and the list goes on.
I’ve been saying this for awhile now and my friends called me a “hater.” At this point of her career, Rihanna should be a force to be reckoned with, but she’s not (album sells are good but I’m talking about her total package). To be frank, I just expect more from her now…doing half-ass performance(s) is not cutting it.
Trent, I would personally like to thank you for this post! I have been saying this for yrs. Rihanna is not an artist, she is a creation! I admit it, she’s a great looking girl, she should just model! Singing and dancing WILL NEVER be her strong suit! Im tired of these so called artist with their weak vocals and non dancing, thinking its ok to just walk across the stage and pretend to put on a show! Hell I rather hear a bad vocalist attempt to sing as long as they can dance, ie Ciara than a bad vocalist who cant dance! ie Rihanna.
Chad, as a fan, dont you want more for yourself? You can rattle off her endorsements til the cows come home, and you will be no richer. She gets paid from that you dont. And on top of that she has yet to make a forbes list so whats really going on. Her job is to entertain you as a fan, and as a performer, she does not deliver. That’s whats being discussed. Beyonce is good, dont worry about her, that mark is already made. Its Rihanna who will ALWAYS lack overall talent. Just remember chad, true talent always prevails. We’ll see where Rihanna is once her “it” girl status fades in 5 years and she STILL can’t sing/dance or perform.
@Chad nobody is denying Rihanna’s accomplishment, she i a commercially viable artist but that doesnt mean she is an exceptional artist. Overall she is mediocre at best, and like Trent said its not as if Rihanna cant grow and become a great singer and /or dancer. She is just not trying hard eough. Take away Rihannas team and she is nothing, to be honest. She needs to take some time off and focus on growing her talent and come back real hard. Because say what you want about Beyonce but there are very few artists if any who can pull off what she does.. And that is what will make her a legend. Rihanna has been in the industry for far too long for ppl to be viewing her as a freshie. Its because she is lacking the quality factor
The fact that she’s braless in a short cropped top probably had something to do with her stiff movement (trying to avoid any slips). Also, you would expect her vocals to be a little better since she’s not doing any of the choreography.
@chad
With all of her endorsements, where does Rihgoat ranks on the Forbes lists?…She doesn’t meanwhile Beyonce is ALWAYS ranked high…Beyonce was ranked one of the most powerful black women in the US…Beyonce’s tours gross more then Rihanna’s…Beyonce has 16 Grammy’s to however many Rihanna has…Beyonce is praised by legends for her vocals on stage performances…the industry doesn’t take Rihanna seriously, she can’t even get nominated for a VMA lmfao!!!!…and let’s be honest, Rihanna idolizes artists such as Beyonce and Mariah…if they didn’t do it, Rihanna would still be in Barbados milking goats
@ABC Dead at Milking Goats. Truth be told Rihanna is merely an idustry cash cow. People choose her for endorsements because they see her as an “it Girl” a hot commodity FOR NOW. Not because of her talent or potential. Rihanna has made the horrible mistake of getting comfortable, due to her delusional fans telling her she’s the best thing since sliced bread. She’s in an industry that will chew you up, and spit you out. It’s happened to some of the best including greats like Mariah & Whitney. So why in the world do people think Rihanna, with the raw talent of a wet spaghetti noodle and the stage presence of a rocking chair; will survive the backlash when her it girl status fades. She has nothing to fall back on. Let’s pray for the emergence of women with REAL TALENT in 2012. Rihanna feel free to exit stage left.
I agree with Trent by saying Rihanna has the potential to be like Beyonce. Her problem is she doesn’t work hard enough to improve her singing and dancing skills. NO TENACITY. But I still have my hopes high for her, I’m hungry to see her deliver an energit and vocally impressive performance.
Being a Rihanna supporter, I can honestly say I too am growing tired of her lack of.. well everything. Rihanna to me has become a beautiful portrait you hang in your living room. It’s pretty, a conversation piece, adds a little flavor to the room, but at the end of the day its just hanging there; doing absolutely nothing. As I think about it, I know It must be hard to be an “artist” who has to rely strictly on fashion, cursing on twitter and hair to remain relevant. There are so many other talented individuals who will never get a shot because they refuse to be industry puppets. I wish her success, but Im honestly no longer here for her as an entertainer.
Her vocals sounded terrible. She has potential to be a good singer but I don’t think that’s her mission.6 years is a long time in this industry and she should be ashamed of herself for having a performance like that. Maybe instead of spending 20k a week on her hair she should spend it on a vocal coach, choreographer and maybe she can buy some stage presence as well. I somewhat like Rihanna and she knows she can do much better! !!
Rihanna sucks POINT BLANK PERIOD. and how dare someone compare riris album sales with beyonces when this is beys lowest opening week yet it still sold more than louds first week. OH OK
Um, what I want to know is, can someone fix the grammatical error in one of those paragraphs? It says “of the the best of our time.”
Anyhoo, Rihanna actually has worked hard to improve. This site should not be doing what the Grape Juice does, which is obsess over Rih’s lack of talent yet use her name to get hits. Sam and Trent should kiss and make up if that’s gonna be the case.
I was not sayin riri is better than bey the only point I was trying to make was that bey has many years on rih so how’s about we give rih the same time n see wen she is 30. We all see the performer bey is 2day. Not wen she was 23.go take a look there is a big diff.
I would have walked out of that concert.
It’s obvious she only tries “harder” when it’s a live performance on TV but she should do it always! Her fans need to take notes and wonder if this is the kind of artist they want to support.
Rihanna has potential but it seems she’s not taking the artistry thing seriously… and get a vocal coach please!!
Yeah I’ve seen her perform better. Maybe it was not a good night.
Yea she need to step her shit up.if ciara can step her shit up by singing and dancing live there is no excuse for her
http://www.charged.fm/blog/post/821/ciara-transforms-new-york-into-a-summer-oasis-videos
So what even when Bey is off key she still sangs all around rihanna. I like Rihanna but she can do better. Is this what music is really coming to, who has the most endorsements? Stop comparing Rihanna to Beyonce nevertheless Mariah. Yall always defending her with album sales does that justify her bad performances like this?
Mind you, Mariah lost her voice two decades ago. She has been using distracting methods like walking through the audience or crowd participation for years.
I’m not even going to in or her lip-syncing. No wonder why Whitney continues to be more respected than her, even if she is a crackhead.
Mariah’s last tour flopped so hard that she could barely fill up 2,000 seat venues. Her album sales are laughable compared to what she use to sell.
Rihanna sings live and always sounds like the studio recording of her songs. She’s not going to do a full blown choreography because that’s not what she does.
If you’re not a fan then stop expecting her to morph into other artists. She’s not going to strip and shake her hair like Beyonce. She’s not going to lip-sync and dance like Janet and Ciara. Furthemore, she has a set fanbase who enjoys what she offers.
Her career is going to be like Madonna’s with people doubting her career. People said Madonna was finished 80s, 90s, and 2000s. She’s still here and outlasted Mariah and Whitney. Her voice today sounds better than both of theirs if you want to keep it all the way real.
I am by no means a Rihanna hater, I like her songs but I dont respect her because she is too comfortable. She will go out there and do nothing but walk up and down the stage and give you bad to mediocre vocals. I have seen no improvement at all in her performances and its because like some of you have said her fans will put up with it and make her to believe that she is doing a great job. To be six years in the industry and to come out and give a performance like this is a shame. But like Trent said if she took the time to really work hard and improve her talent she would be force onstage. For her own sake I hope she does try and improve because eventually people will get tired of her constant stiff performances.
I was definitely rooting for her when she came out and really thought she would improve her performances. This was just another pitiful performance in which she has racks ‘n racks ‘n racks of. She will definitely be remembered for numerous hair styles, splayed legs so we can all see her crotch, bone stiff performances, and inhuman vocals.
She is not a newbie, and has been in the game for a long time. Her fanbase she demand more from their artist instead of defending inflated album sales with lackluster vocals. Damn, Rihanna has played them for fools for many years and yet they still defend this. Sad…
Sorry Ryan but cici do not lipsync
SHE IS BAAAAAADDD WHEN SHE SINGS LIVE THO.
HER SONGS CAN BE GOOD, BUT THIS IS BAD YA’LL
@Chad, sales don’t equal TALENT; something rihanna lacks. Anybody can get a number one single and album (oops, wait scratch that rihanna never had a number one album)but they does not mean they have talent. It’s sad that all you stan for is numbers and endorsements, smh.
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@Ryan, Rihanna sounds just like her cd when she “sings”??How about she sounds just like her CD when it scratches. As for stripping, rihanna does not need to because she is alway half naked.
Where are these stans coming with all this false information? Listen kids, Beyonce’s last 3 albums, have outsold all 5 of Rihanna’s. LOUD has YET to outsell IASF. And Beyonce’s LOWEST 1st week sales, were higher then Rihanna’s HIGHEST. Are you people ill? At just the beginning of Beyonce’s career she did more then what Rihanna is doing NOW on stage. Go look at Crazy In Love and watch those performances. She STILL is MURDERING Rihanna live in 2011! This is UTTERLY ridiculous. This girl has been in the industry for 6 years and whenever she is on stage all she looks like she’s doing is thinking “Oh, i’m so bored. When can i go shopping again? Where is Melissa? I wonder how Chris is doing..” it’s ridiculous. Yes she makes good CURRENT music. She makes HITS. Not History. I wish these deluded stans would understand that. This is peoples GRIP with her! We see no reason WHY in the world she’s in the music industry. I’ve never seen a person who can’t sing OR dance keep going. YES she can go flow effortlessly from one trend to the next, but that is with a very STRONG team behind her. Not talent. So stop comparing her to artist with actual talent like Beyonce or (old) Mariah Carey. Or MADONNA! Have yall seen Madonna live? She can dance. what part of RIHANNA CANNOT DANCE OR SING ARE YOU PEOPLE MISSING? She floats around stage doing nothing spitting out mediocre vocals and you throw confetti up. Get out of here.
Like I said, Rihanna has a set fanbase who enjoys what she brings to the table.
Nobody, especially not ghetto black people or black blogs, can stop her reign, PERIOD.
Furthermore, she has sold more records than Beyonce, looks better than Beyonce, and is way more talented than Beyonce. Yeah, I said it. Play with it. ROTFL
Look in the mirror and ask yourself what your talent is before you call anybody talentless. If nothing else, Rihanna is talented enough to get on stage in front of thousands and millions of people. Most of you losers can’t even stand up in front of a classroom of less than 20 people.
Bragging about Beyonce on blogs and message boards doesn’t make you talented.
@LSZ
NO WHERE IN THIS POST DID TRENT SAY RIHANNA CAN BE LIKE BEYONCE LMAO #CalmThatDown
@RYAN
RIHANNA SOLD MORE RECORDS THAN BEYONE?????????????????????? LMFAOOOOOOOOO IN YOUR FUCKING DREAMS
RIHANNA NAVY IS SO DESPERATE THEY HAVE TO MAKE UP LIES TO VALIDATE RIHANNA’S “GREATNESS”
JUST ADMIT IT, RIHANNA GAVE A BETTER PERFORMANCE AT CARNIVAL THEN SHE DID AND EVER WILL ON STAGE. IN RIHANNA’S OWN WORDS —>#WHEREDEYDODATAT?
SHE CANT PERFORM LIVE. SHES A BIG BORE ON STAGE. THE ONLY THING SHE HAS GOING FOR HER IS THE FACT THAT SHES EASY ON THE EYES.
HER “REIGN” IS SIMPLY A REIGN OVER GOATS AND ARTISTS WHO SIMPLY CANT PERFORM.
JESSIE J GAVE A BETTER PERFORMANCE SITTING IN A CHAIR THAN THIS ISH I JUST WATCHED.
I’m just gonna laugh and move on. lmao!
I never liked her as a performer besides she’s not even one to begin with or let me put it this way she hasn’t been thrilling in the stages of her career. That video shows I would never pay to see her at a concert live. She lacks the qualities of a performer. But I doubt she will stop the “Rihanna Regin” because I guess it won’t let up until the music and critics say otherwise. There’s no doubt she will have a long lasting career because she has a productive and marketable team that is 110% behind her. She’s a BRAND and she continues to evolve and transcend each era. She does have the potential to become a phenomenal entertainer if she wanted to but that’s up to her. However, it shows the music industry is all about the $$$ and not the TALENT that atcually goes along with it. I say this because I’m frustrated as a Ciara fan that her label didn’t provide the support and resources to make her as big as she started before. So they decided to cut ties with her because they felt she was too much of a threat to gimmicks like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Kesha, who make bubble gum pop generic music. Have y’all watched the video of Linda Perry who called out Katy Perry for not trying to make herself an established artist. These days artists have to sell their mainstream audience to stay on top of their brand. Going back to my statement the music today is not the same as it use to be but we a people have the right not to listen to it. I don’t listen to alot of todays artists except Ciara, Beyonce, Chris Brown and a few others who have quality and substancial music. And I agree with the comments about just because an artist can sell records and have #1′s doesn’t necessary mean they are talented. I think the best thing for Rihanna as far I’m concerned it to listen to her critics because that’s what Beyonce did to her new album “4″ and yes as a Beyonce stan “4″ shits on “Loud”. I say because the quality, the production, arrangements, vocalbility, and people say Beyonce is a flop but Bey’s album is #1 in 14 countries. Rihanna needs to work on her craftsmanship as an artist and try to do someting musically that will set her aside from other artists. Or she’ll remain as a talentless artists who can put out catchy songs that are HITS.
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Let’s be real you can have all the number one singles and albums you want but if you don’t have something that keep people coming back then your gonna be forgotten. I think it would benefit her more if she take time to perfect her craft especially her performances than she’ll truly be this pop queen you guys say she is, cause at this rate I not paying to see someone walk around the stage and hear her sing over a track, I mean I’ll just buy the CD for that. I mean I rather go see Lady Gaga cause I know she at least gonna be into it and dancing her little butt off (even though she can’t really dance that good lol)
@Ryan is delusional.
@ABC
You’re saying all of this stuff about how good Beyonce is but yet you fail to realize that Rihanna has only been out for SIX YEAR!!!! Beyonce has been an artist for 14 YEARS!!!! You can’t compare things like that because Beyonce or Destiny’s Child weren’t on anyone’s Forbes list after 6 years in the game. You can’t compare Grammys when She’s been winning Grammy before Rihanna was even an artist. Give Rihanna her props dude. People said that she would be gone and forgotten by now but clearly that’s
FAR from the case. Last year, she made $29 million which is good for someone her
age.
@Ci’Yonce
you’re a Ciara fan but you have the nerve to call out Rihanna. OMG please sit down. I’ve listen to EVERY SINGLE CIARA CD and has yet to hear her hit a HIGH NOTE. lol
@rory
Pressed much?—–> Nobody has to like that talentless whore you call talent. =) Get over the FACT your fav can’t please everybody. #IMDONE
@Ci’Yonce
Once again, you’re a Ciara (aka FLOP) fan, but yet you’re judging Rihanna?!!!! Bwahahahaha!! LMAO! While Ciara is on her beach tour, Rihanna is on her WORLD tour. Ciara gave only 2 successful albums out of four. WTF!!! . I’m sure Rihanna is laughing while she looks at LOUD’s MULTIPLATINUM album sales.
@ rory
And you’re a PRESSED, DELUSIONAL. TYPICAL Rhi-TARD stan. =)
Rihanna could birth the cure of cancer from her fucking pussy and you people would still complain. You dont like it, dont watch it. Its that simple. There is obviously MILLIONS of others willing to pay to see her. Let them enjoy what they want.
I also love how all the idiots give all the credit to her team. Rihanna has one of the BEST work ethics in her age group even comparable to Beyonce. You have to have drive. Dont blame her for Ciara’s short comings. You certainly dont see Rihanna walking the streets and shopping with Kim K, attending irellavant events and all of that bullshit. She WORKS
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