Rihanna gets Rated R. No shock there. Rihanna is going for shock value with her new single cover and album title. The singer’s upcoming album, which is scheduled for a November 23rd release, will be titled “Rated R” and the first official single will reportedly be a mid-tempo, Ne-Yo written track called “Russian Roulette.” You can check out the single’s cover below, which is pretty racy and sure to cause the type of scandal that Def Jam hopes will turn into record sales.
Click here to listen to Russian Roulette on Rihanna’s official website. You can also check out a promotional video for her new album as well.
Rihanna Russian Roulette Rated R Cover
Rihanna Russian Roulette Rated R
hot, go girl
I’m a Rihanna fan by NO MEANS, and I LOVE IT.
Her voice just sounds great and Ne-Yo did a great job penning this track…the lyrics are rly haunting…she shud do this more often IMO and I just may become a fan.
i don’t think so. she might as well be a porn star with a record deal.
However…the picture is really “WTF”.
I love it! :D Super hot.
Its not what i expected. =( its okay. the pic is hot though!
Love the cover, LOVE the song.
You can really hear growth in her voice
GORGEOUS SONG!!!!!
THE COVER ART IS UNIQUE!!!!
SHE NEVER STOPS SURPRISING US!!!!!!
Russian Roulette
Written by NeYo
Verse I
Take a breath
Take it deep
Calm yourself
He says to me
If you play, you play for keep
Take the gun and count to three
I’m sweating now
Moving slow
No time to think
My turn to go
Chorus
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
Said I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
I know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
Verse II
Say a prayer to yourself
He says close your eyes
Sometimes it helps
And then I get a scary thought
That he’s here means he’s never lost
Chorus
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
Said I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
Bridge
As my life flashes before my eyes
I’m wondering will I
Ever see another sun rise
So many won’t get the chance to say goodbye
But it’s too late to think of the value of my life
Chorus
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
Said I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must pass this test
You can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
Said I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
It’s a strong start Rih. I’m want to hear more.
It is a dark, deep, damn near creepy song and I love every bit of it. I know so many was expecting her to come out the gate with a dance track/club song and she went so far left of that. While those songs are great and I am sure there will be many on her cd when it is finally released but this right here…. sometimes you need a song that will make folks stop and be like damn…. this song is definitely it.
Loving the title of her upcoming cd… Rated R is so fitting and can be used to describe so many different things…. the artwork/pic for the single…. fitting and so damn Rihanna. Werk Ms. Fenty…. keep them guessing and forever talking about you!
its a sin to like this and i like it,she is pushing the envelope….so edgy in a unique way….pure art exhibition at its best…i’m gonna blow up this pic,just have to figure where to display it…this is just not a cover but a collection…cnt wait for the album…gone pisces gone!!
Someone said her vocals have grown! I posted this on CL site and I believe you people need to read it (have you seen Housewives of Atlanta were khandi and the white girl sing that country song! well do you hear how she sounds when she gets into that booth? did you hear the outcome?) Rihanna stepped in a booth and when she came out of the booth they recorded that voice (lord help them) after they performed a miracle (musical technology); you got what you’re hearing. She did not grow nothing except that piece in the back of her head and again another miracle (weave). Rihanna is somewhere crying right now after reading all the negative remarks about that song. They over hyped this one big time and y’all know it. The promo snippet was better than her singing that puppy love gone wrong song..
sux
so true DRMKPR EVERY1 PROBABLY EXPECT A FAST TRACK BUT SHE WENT D OPPPOSITE ROUTE WIT THIS TRACK, ITS GREAT SONG WIT DEEP LYRICS. FROM BAJAN 2 BAJAN KEEP ON KEEPIN ON RI.
I love the song, I’m VERY pleasantly surprised by this single. I think it will be a hit after it’s been played 100x on the radio and the video is constantly seen on tv à la Umbrella.
Im feeling the song she look hot hot hot. She alway got something up her sleeve work rhi-rhi.
The song is boring try again rhi rhi but lets wait for the vid maybe that will change my opinion hmm…
wow! sthe song itself is cool! But wow….she is really diving into darkness here with this one! almost scary!
the song is boring…..sorry riri
I DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT DEMONIC MESS!!! *PONDERING*
NAHHH! I’LL PASS ON RHIANNA, AGAIN.
She’s going goth now
First it was caribbean, then it came r&b, then pop, then punk and now goth. Thats great she’s versatile.
I wish she would switch it up now & then.
@Bored, ohhkaayy, so her studio voice shows growth…
*shrugs*
w/e
I think the song is ok for right now, but yes her vocals have REALLY grown alot so thats great.
I hope this isn’t her first single becasue she can do much better for a comback single, it seems like to me she would have chosen something a little bit more hard and upbeat.
This is not lead single worthy! No thanks!
Love- Rih Rih!
Hmmm- the cover.
Meh- the song.
:-|
I like it…is it a good choice as a first single idk…but it will bring in a new audience for her so she will probably sell like crazy!
I kept hearing about the song she did with tricky and the dream and how it’s a hot uptempo song I was hoping it would have been the first single
I know everyone is in awe of her beauty and whatever else captures your attention. Let me tell u something and i mean this with the utmost sincerity. Those who know God or even remotely know him, Rhi along with many of your beloved artists has willingly sold herself to the enemy. Lady Gaga-so obvious. Please google these people, do research. I may sound like a fanatic, but the proof is in the pudding. This is not sexy, its not cute, its demonic. did anyone c the mtv awards when JackBlack made a prayer to satan. People giggled and laughed in the crowd and thought it was cute-no, its real. There are people behind the music force who are intent on getting your souls anyway they can. If its over a hotbeat and a beautiful woman- so be it-the enemy makes it alluring. And im not just pickin on Rhi, MANY OF THEM. please be cautious what you let in your spirit. i cmon on here and crack jokes and make my comments, but sumtimes the HolySpirit compels me to spread the truth. Please do research on these artists, it will blow ur mind. If you do and ur spirit still don’t heed after all the evidence, ur heart is hardened and it may be a wrap already. This thing is REAL, this is a spiritual warfare the enemy and God will use vessels to get their message. don’t be a clone. And im not judging i pray they find mercy with the Almighty, just like i pray he has mercy on me when that time comes.
Google “Run this town” jayz deception. The blatant satanic symbolism is CRAAZY. The enemy is getting bold you know why?? Because society has become immune or desensitized to evil. One of the hottest upcoming stars-Gaga. i mean, her videos are softporn, she is mimicking human sacrifice on stage(occult) and no one blinks an eye. The party gonna end real soon. A lot of people dancing themselves away from God and to…. People call her creative lol really no evil is artistic. AInt too much more HE gonna take.
@lizz- do uno how profound your statement was. Ur definitely right-now take heed 2 what u jus said.
Not too keen on the song. This cover, the “look” Rihanna ‘owns’ it, whatever ‘it’ is. Good luck to her.
This is terrible. Is this b!tch crazy or does her and her people not know how this can backfire. I hope crazy a55 misguided kids won’t play that mess because of this song. Chris beat the sense out of her.
stop hating beyonce fans r here
I like the song. I saw her tracklisting for her new album and the songs’ titles are funny as hell i.e, Blackout, Rolling with the Punches and Black and blue. I say Rihanna is gonna do pretty good, so Im not worried for her.
You gonna make Rihanna, you gon’ make it.
ok.
LONAMY, you are crazy. Get off the internet now. How can you take what is said about a total stranger so seriously?
You should be ashamed to even type such filth. Does yo mama know what you doing online?
Im tired of hearing about all this soul selling. People sell their souls everyday, from the rich to the poor. To the vice president/CEO/top executive to the bus driver/stripper/receptionist.
RUSERIOUS, you really think these celebrities can easily snatch souls through some simple song. I mean really. If you look back, I mean all the way back into music’s history, the same symbols you keep talking about has been there all along.
I hate when people bring God into every single little thing. Cant no song take my soul or make someone pump a bullet in their head unless their bonkers and obsessed with some celebrity that they take a song like this, LITERALLY and actually play russian roulette.
If a child kills his or herself because of this song, then it is their parents’ fault not Rihanna’s. I also hate when people try to blame celebrities for things that should have been under a parents’ control. Parents want celebrities to raise their kids when it was them who created the child(ren).
Wow rhi.
look, let me say this. Obviously her and Chris are still talking. it’s promo time which means their gonna do a battle to see who buy which album. “More sells.” People will choose sides. pitiful.
rhi your bautiful but something up their isn’t clicking.
It’s a good song. Forget Beyonce vs Robyn stan wars(which I never be apart of that), a good song is a good song.
I give it a 4/5 and the fact she comes out with a BALLAD with her first single shows she might have confidence in her vocals and that maybe it has improved. It does happen.
Cyndy lauper back in the days was not nowhere near a great vocalist when she was young but she got better as she got older. Things like that happens. Robyn is only 21 so her voice is more likely mature. Let’s give the girl some room to breathe before we make judgements on that.
And BTW, you KNOW I am a beyonce fan so don’t broadbrush all of Beyonce fans as haters or wanting see Robyn fan. I am a music/entertainment fan first and if a good song is a good song to me, it is.
See Robyn Fail not fan. Sorry.
i don’t like the whole gansta/bad girl thing she’s trying. i think she should keep it lady like. i will not buy her albem because she can’t sing. sorry
LOVE THE PICTURE, LOVE LOVE LOVE THE SONG! SO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU HEAR ON THE RADIO, VERY INTERESTING
MAJOR FAIL. it sounds demonic.
I’ll pass…thanks
Ok listening to the radio today he asked should he dump it or download a lot of callers called in and said dump that **** but the thing that tripped me out was the radio personality still gone play the wack song anyway because he thought it was fire which had me thinking are these radio stations being paid to promote these artist or paid to make us believe that the artist is worth our hard earned money i mean real talk i was really bothered by that..
Haven`t listened to it yet but all I can say is I feel that the team who made this album would be so strong. I can smell the hits.
RUSERIOUS I respected you everytime we had a disagreement but that comment about celebs selling their souls that sounds like something idk perez hilton would say it was rediculous. Think about it this way if a celeb “sold” their soul to the devil or whoever for money, success, fame, etc. dont you think God would be…upset and not give them those things they asked for, or to you is the devil more powerful than God???
@ Bored This is Rihanna’s 4th album so it’s not like her first time in the stuido booth. If it was a matter of studio magic the producers would have fixed it a long time ago. There is no denying her vocals have improved. If you hate her so much why does she consume so much of your life?
u can tell beyonce sold her soul the devil makes her have 2 personalities and call herself sasha
some of ya’ll are dumb to think that some of these celebrities have not given up their soul in some ways. you can youtube the ****. just type in “hip-hop and the occult”, you find some information that will shock the hell out of you. there are way too many coincidences to just brush them off. there is something called free-masonry, and a lot of rappers are apart of it. I know some of you think rihanna is this perfect little princess who does nothing wrong (which is insane to me). but look at her when she first came out, and look at her now. she was obviously more humble at the beginning, but the spotlight has officially gone completely to her head. she looks like an empty shell of a woman
@meechy05
oh yeah girl, that has been going on since the beginning of music. labels pay radio stations to play one particular artist more than anything. like having them play the song once and hour and stuff. No your mind is not playing tricks on you
@MARIO WHERE U BEEN HONEY.
I just don’t get all of the hype over this girl. But just like Beyonce and Britney, the media and record companies will continue to over hype and push these female celebrities who are drop dead gorgeous with sexed up images and nothing else.
ROFLMDFAOOOOOOOO
The Beyawnsay stans are on attack. What happened to there being enough room for everybody to succeed?!
Yesterday 4 million people listened to RR!!!!!
Get it Rihanna!!!!!
I like this song. Who changed the rules and said that her first song should have been a club banger?? Artist back in the day released ballads as their debut single all the time. This new generation is too fickle. Love you today, hate you tomorrow.
@12345- Wealth, fame and success are things the WORLD holds as valuable, but do you think God does? He said his kingdom is not of the earth. If those things were EVERYTHING, why do celebs do drugs, have no peace of mind, wouldn’t their wealth and fame bring them happiness? Of course i don’t expect for MOST people to understand or want to. Of course the average person can sell your soul. you don’t have 2b around a pentagram with a black cloak on to worship satan. Your LIFESTYLE can. Of course hearing a song ONE TIME doesn’t mean you are possessed but think about it… whateva u feed your spirit constantly-good or bad-that will be the outcome. People if you watch porn all day, you won’t have some sexual thoughts even after you turn it off. If you listen to songs pertaining to evil- fornication, murder, sex, drugs-in no way will your spirit be affected??? Entertainment is very influential. That’s why they are used to sell products, THEY KNOW THEIR INFLUENCE OVER PEOPLE-NOT JUST KIDS. I understand if you embrace this truth you would have to reevaluate almost everything and yes, you would. Trust me, the devil ain’t going to come out with horns and a tail and a tatoo saying “Its me” he is subtle, but instead of trying to persuade i will leave it in HIS hands to turn people’s heart. Only HE can and if you want the truth ask Him and He will show you. I know there are soome on here on the fence who know deep down sumthing ain’t right with what’s on tv to music, but still engage in it. Im not condemning-he is working with you just like with me. I used to listen to everything-so im not judging but i knew deep down it wasn’t right. He is calling HIS children who know HIS voice to LISTEN to that little voice telling you, sumthing ain’t right-that’s Him and no, your not crazy. Everyone God Bless!
@12345- btw-perez would say that?? Why would he want you to know the truth??? ANd im still curious does any1 remeber JackBlack praying to satan and people in the audience putting up the occult sign- or were u too busy laughing at him cuz it HAD 2b a joke rite?? Who would pray to satan and be serious?? THey(illuminati, freemasonry, the elite who really run this town) need and feed off ur ignorance-no disrespect. So any1 seen it and what are your thoughts?Was it cute, sad, funny, artistic, tragic? im just so curious 2 hear.
@Meech-of course when you get down with The Masons who run the industry you have to be number 1. Look at Gaga-they are your fam-they need you to spread their agenda=destroy souls. THe illuminati pic what songs get played or what don’t. REmeber the matrix-that’s wasn’t just a movie-Trust-there was truth in it.
I don’t know… I really don’t know about the song, But does she sound good?! Yes honey she sound good, 4 millions listened to it already must be good…I don’t know about the songs
@ruserious-I just get entertained by artist I dont look into all those things, but when jack black did that I knew he was serious and I know that some people actually do that, I bet they were even doing it at the award show during that moment. I’m just saying why do all big mainstream artist have to sell their souls? from jay to beyonce to rihanna, lil wayne, ive even heard miley cyrus, but I dont research it so it could be wrong. But the lifestyle that worships satan that you are talking about are basically sins everyone commits them so are we all in a way worshipping him? Also I think we(people in general) are giving what celebs do/say too much power and putting too much thought behind it, people are saying jay’s diamond sign that he throws up is “demonic” but how so?what signs? who says? was that a sign the devil used to throw up? enlighten me please(no sarcasm here im serious)
what does the song mean?
Rihanna is drifting to far to the dark side.
@ RUSERIOUS i hear what you are syaing, but huh, please find another web site. you always doing too much
Whatever. I can’t hate because Rihanna is basically the black Britney, sans dancing and stage presence. And Christina Aguilera–though she can saang and writes her own music–did this when SHE was 21 (Stripped album anyone?). All of this fighting over Rihanna is the result of the media brainwashing black folks into believing that there can only be ONE (one princess of r&b, one MJ-heir, etc), and that there can only be one black person per “image”. Sure, the Britney vs Christina feud tries to flare up every now and again (or Madonna v Gaga, Christina v Gaga), but there isn’t this virulence I see on the black blogs. Enjoy Rihanna, Ciara, Beyonce, Kelis, Alicia, etc for who they are–entertainers. The sun does not rise, nor do you get rich, when your favorite singer tops the charts.
You people are too Cute first she couldnt sing now she worships the devil…
Jealousy and bitterness is a wh-re you all are pushing…
ain 2 crazy bout the song but luv the pic.sori if i myt offend but thot 4 a moment tht twas sasha in the pic
RUSERIOUS you need Jesus…
Now I kinda know what the song means…..I still don’t know what I think about it
@angela you hit the nail on the head. Why is it that when there are two successful black artist, we have to try and pit them against each other. Why can’t we as a race be proud of our black brothers and sisters achieving and doing well. Its okay that 5 or six of us are making it big, we should support them, not try to bring them down. The white artists, don’t have this kind of negativity in their communities, The fans may have their favorites, but you don’t hear them being so nasty. Rihanna didn’t write the lyrics, so I don’t know why people are going so hard about this selling your soul mess. I guess they have to take it up with NEYO, did he sell his soul too? Please
@all about me-uh brownsista has to ban me for me to stop talking about anything on this site, and with all the nonsense i read on here that wasn’t banned, i don’t think she would be so offended of someone talking bout Jesus. Whenever i feel the need again i will keep on talking bout Him, don’ tlike it when you see my name don’t read.
@darksista-that couldn’t have been applied to me when i never hated on Rhianna. Wait a minute, you don’t care for Beyonce rite? But u care for Rhianna-but they the same-rhi is more lady like than Beyonce, has more depth? REally?? wow-i think the hate for Beyonce overrides errything and now Rhiana has become the savior to knock B out. I have always had the position of caring for neither. THey are too much alike to like one but not the other.
@Nicole-Jesus was the one that brought me on this site. Actually i need more of him, can never get enuff of Him. Ur so rite-i do need him. Don’t we all???
@Brownsista-let me know if my comments offend you, i will glady leave this site. Sometimes just mentioning his name, make people crazy. wonder why???
@ruserious- I wanted you to inform me about all this devil stuff because i was seriously anxious to know.
And can we stop trying to put certain artist on high horses, and dragging the others down. Just because some of them dont wear winter clothing all year round, or sing about saving the world in every one of their songs doesn’t mean they have no respect for themselves or depth.
@12345-why are you waiting- Google- im not special or wasn’t born with this info. Evidently u got a computer cuz you on here-go to youtube-ladygaga illuminati girl, jay-z deception, or just google hiphop demonic or freemasonry -iTS THERE FOR EVERYONE im not the type of person to negate or believe something-i take time out & research. i don’t just sit on the computer looking up whose next song is coming out ALL DAY i actually look up stuff like the economy, illuminate who has been running America since 1700’s(another issue) things of substance. But just get off Brownsista and get on google and READ. DO UR OWN HOMEWORK, i already did mine. it don’t matter what i say if you don’t c it 4urself.
@ruserious- oookk nevermind lol
@Ruserious
I agree about praying to satan at the VMA’s. I was so shocked. Amd almost evrybody in the audience was laughing like it was cute. If i was a celebrity and they showed me on the screen, then i’d be looking around the room like people crazy. I just dont understand.
And the old Rihanna was cool, now she just wanting to scare everybody.
i am leaving this site Ruserious is too much for me. what u say dont go. I hate ppl like you. U are not god to say what is right or wrong. good luck brown sista HOLLA