Rated R

Description

From Jamaican dancehall to R&B ballads, party-starting anthems and expressions of heartbreak, Rihanna has almost made a game out of keeping her fans guessing as to what will come next. It was certainly 2007s Good Girl Gone Bad that catapulted Rihanna to the status of an international icon. Moving away from her Caribbean music roots, the singer displayed her knack for reinvention by shifting to more up tempo dance tracks. Leading the charge was the albums Grammy-winning first single, Umbrella which dominated the charts all over the world. That momentum carried over to its emotionally riveting 2009 follow-up Rated R. The 2009 sets first single, Russian Roulette, notched chart history as Rihannas twelfth Billboard hot 100 hit while fellow smashes Rude Boy and Te Amo only furthered her pop reign. Continuing with its vinyl campaign UMe will be releasing this title as a stunning gatefold 2LP for the first time.