Posted November 13, 201410 yr The 5 year anniversary since the Rated R release is approaching and I felt we should celebrate it. Can I just say this is the one of the most iconic and interesting major pop star albums ever. Still the edgiest of her efforts to-date. Of course not THAT dark and edgy but sitting somewhere there balancing between Selena Gomez and ARTPOP. Loved EVERYTHING about that era. Hard and Wait Your Turn are too iconic to handle tbh, especially since they are opening the album. Te Amo and Cold Case Love are f***ing fab although the former does sound like it belongs to another record oops. But you can say a song about lezzing it up can be considered as edgy. G4L is quite terrific as well. (08 Mad House) 10 Wait Your Turn 11 Hard 08 Stupid In Love 07 Rockstar 101 09 Russian Roulette 06 Fire Bomb 09 Rude Boy 05 Photographs 09 G4L 10 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 08 The Last Song Never been a huge fan of RiRi but I love and appreciate her versatility. She can be a down-with-y'all hoe, sensual & sexy woman, edgy bitch, girl next door. And still pulling everything off. she can flip you off but you'll still love her. If not love her more. Amazing.
November 13, 201410 yr Can't believe it's been five years... wow. Still by far her best album and one of my favourite albums ever. Love how everyone was expecting her to come back with an absolute #banger and instead she released 'Russian Roulette'. ICONIC. I think that's why Rihanna will always be my favourite of the 'main' popstars, you're never sure what kind of direction she'll go down. (08 Mad House) 10 Wait Your Turn 11 Hard 06 Stupid In Love 06 Rockstar 101 10 Russian Roulette 09 Fire Bomb 10 Rude Boy 08 Photographs 09 G4L 08 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 09 The Last Song Used to be absolutely obsessed with 'Hard', it would definitely be my most played song ever if I had any way of working that out amongst my many dabbles with last.fm haha. Still love it just as much today and certainly in my top 3 Rihanna songs if not my favourite. The videos for this era were perfect too (well, the 'Te Amo' one could've been better but shh), really hope with R8 she pulls it out the bag and delivers the whole package again like she did with this!
November 13, 201410 yr Definitely her opus, you can tell she had so much more input into this album than the others. I'd love something like this again, but that last piece of shit she gave us doesn't fill me with much hope. 05 Mad House 09 Wait Your Turn 09 Hard 05 Stupid In Love 11 Rockstar 101 10 Russian Roulette 10 Fire Bomb 10 Rude Boy 06 Photographs 07 G4L 08 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 07 The Last Song 'Rockstar 101' is my favourite but they should never have tried to make that a single, so much attitude and spunk. :wub: Also 'Fire Bomb' should have been a single instead of 'Te Amo', and 'Cold Case Love' is just simply stunning. Her best vocals ever.
November 13, 201410 yr I haven't heard it in ages, but it still remains her best album and a favourite of mine. I need to have a playday soon!
November 13, 201410 yr Absolutely, without a doubt her best album. It's the only one which actually sounds cohesive throughout and not just that it's almost all killer too. I wish she would be as brave/daring with her music again, but clearly the $$$ is better this way. (08 Mad House) 08 Wait Your Turn 08 Hard 10 Stupid In Love 09 Rockstar 101 11 Russian Roulette 07 Fire Bomb 07 Rude Boy 08 Photographs 09 G4L 08 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 09 The Last Song
November 13, 201410 yr Definitely her opus, you can tell she had so much more input into this album than the others. I'd love something like this again, but that last piece of shit she gave us doesn't fill me with much hope. So agree with the bit I bolded. Unapologetic was the first Rihanna album that I never bought Russian roulette is in my top 3 favourite Rihanna songs. It is a killer and an amazing sensational song. The whole album is also amazing and one of her best
November 13, 201410 yr Perfection. Quite seriously the first album I remember having for myself and loving completely, it's still right up there amongst my favourite albums, and is probably my favourite pop album ever. I wish she'd do stuff like this all the time. The opening of Mad House still feels very poignant for me, call to arms and all that and it never really slows down with the quality. 09 Mad House 10 Wait Your Turn 10 Hard 09 Stupid In Love 09 Rockstar 101 11 Russian Roulette 10 Fire Bomb 08 Rude Boy 08 Photographs 10 G4L 10 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 10 The Last Song Not a weak spot there. All those 10s are among her very best, if ever there was an album deserving of a rating like that it's this.
November 13, 201410 yr Her best album without a doubt. Would rank v highly in an all-time rank for me too. It's SO cohesive, you can hear the pain in the tender moments and enjoy/SWAGOUT to the other moments. A clear vision, executed to perfection. 09 Mad House 09 Wait Your Turn 09 Hard 08 Stupid In Love 09 Rockstar 101 10 Russian Roulette 10 Fire Bomb 10 Rude Boy 09 Photographs 11 G4L 10 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 09 The Last Song All relative, so an 8 on here is probably a 9/10 on most other albums. I used to think 'Photographs' was the big weakpoint but it has grown considerably on me. I long for her to return to this level of output.
November 14, 201410 yr (09.0 Mad House) 09.5 Wait Your Turn 09.0 Hard 08.5 Stupid In Love 08.5 Rockstar 101 10.0 Russian Roulette 11.0 Fire Bomb 07.5 Rude Boy 07.0 Photographs 10.0 G4L 05.5 Te Amo 10.0 Cold Case Love 10.0 The Last Song 'Te Amo' is the only weak link for me. Just so, meh. But everything else is stellar! It's one of those that, whilst it has the obvious highlights, you still appreciate it more listening to it as an album/full body of work. So stunning. As much as I prefer 'Loud', this still feels like it's her best work. 'Loud' is just more appealing, commercially. But the two of them make the perfect 1-2 combo! :wub:
January 4, 201510 yr By far her best album, the moment I heard Russian Roulette it became my facourite Rihanna song. Still well up in my top 3. (08 Mad House) 10 Wait Your Turn 10 Hard 10 Stupid In Love 09 Rockstar 101 11 Russian Roulette 09 Fire Bomb 07 Rude Boy 05 Photographs 07 G4L 09 Te Amo 09 Cold Case Love 08 The Last Song
January 7, 201510 yr Really the only Rihanna album worth listening to. I haven't listened to it in a while but I remember not being very fond of the last two tracks and 'Stupid in Love'.
January 7, 201510 yr 07 Mad House 10 Wait Your Turn 10 Hard 08 Stupid In Love 09 Rockstar 101 11 Russian Roulette 08.5 Fire Bomb 09.5 Rude Boy -1 Photographs (god I hate this, worst song she's ever recorded) 05 G4L 09.5 Te Amo (this gets way too much hate! 08.5 Cold Case Love 09 The Last Song Whilst Loud is my favourite of hers just about, this runs it close. I'd love the next album to be like this, it wasn't chasing trends at all and felt innovative and explorative but still felt like Rihanna 100%.
January 7, 201510 yr Really the only Rihanna album worth listening to. I haven't listened to it in a while but I remember not being very fond of the last two tracks and 'Stupid in Love'. Besh wat :rolleyes: Stupid In Love is one of the best of the album!
January 7, 201510 yr Listen again. Cold Case Love is a beautiful song. I love that she added it to the medley on the Diamonds World Tour. Fire Bomb is my favourite song on this album, and probably the best album track in her discography.
January 8, 201510 yr 'Cold Case Love' really is just so so spellbinding, I really think her best vocals are on display in this track. The way it builds to the climax towards the end is just orgasmic.
January 8, 201510 yr 08 Mad House 09 Wait Your Turn 08 Hard 10 Stupid In Love 09 Rockstar 101 10 Russian Roulette 11 Fire Bomb 07 Rude Boy 06 Photographs 10 G4L 08 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 10.5 The Last Song Definitely my favourite RiRi's album :wub: as the lowest score is a 6 for "Photographs" and it's still acceptable. FireBomb and The Last Song are my two favourites, and TLS is a perfect song to end this stunning album
November 22, 20186 yr Her absolute best album. Heard this in full today and still love it. By far the best thing she’s ever done. 09 Mad House 09 Wait Your Turn 07 Hard 10 Stupid In Love 07 Rockstar 101 11 Russian Roulette (her most underrated single!!) 09 Fire Bomb 10 Rude Boy 08 Photographs 10 G4L 09 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 10 The Last Song Edited November 22, 20186 yr by Jordan Lee
November 22, 20186 yr 08 Mad House 09 Wait Your Turn 11 Hard 09 Stupid In Love 08 Rockstar 101 10 Russian Roulette 08 Fire Bomb 10 Rude Boy 07 Photographs 09 G4L 09 Te Amo 10 Cold Case Love 10 The Last Song Indeed, one of her most underrated albums.
January 5, 20196 yr This turns 10 this year :cry: :cry:I was trying to avoid that thought until November :lol: :cry:
