Rihanna’s ‘Talk That That’ album won’t hit stores until November 21st but several tracks from the record have surfaced ahead of schedule. Among those songs was the Stargate-produced title track, which features her mentor Jay-Z.
The second official single from ‘Talk That Talk’, entitled ‘You Da One’, was released to radio yesterday. Rihanna’s supporters will be able to purchase the tune on iTunes at midnight on November 13th.
Listen to ‘Talk That Talk’ below:
Rihanna has often been heralded as the best hook artist in music today and she suited that role quite well on this record. However, the problem is that it is her song.
Jay-Z basically dominated the the first portion of the track and it sounded as though it was his tune. In fact, his delivery was so good on the beat that when Rihanna began making her usual noise, the urge to skip back to the beginning became almost overwhelming.
Thus far, none of the songs from the ‘Talk That Talk’ album have been very impressive. Rihanna has yet to exhibit any growth as an artist – vocally or musically – and she seems very comfortable resting in her at the top as she knows that almost everything she releases will be a hit.
Yet, as demonstrated by countless acts in the past – Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Madonna and most recently, Beyonce – success does not last forever. The moment that artists become complacent is the moment that they tumble. Rihanna may want to consider that fact the next time she is training her voice with her vocal coach via Skype.
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