Has Rihanna still got it?

I hate to be one of the many women joining the 'Oh, here she is again' rant, but before you read this please don't assume that I'm 'hating' because that would just be silly, rather see it as a piece of analytical commentary from an astute media consumer.

I've been a fan of Rihanna from the beginning- I purchased every album up until Good Girl Gone Bad, followed, but never recreated her risque and ever-evolving wardrobe, and along with the nation took delight in belting out every verse, hook and chorus of the anthems she's been churning out over the past year or so. But recently my like for her has taken a turn for the worst and I didn't want to say this but I agree with the harsh critics who associate her success with her marketability and bold style, rather than her musical talent. And anyone who's been watching her more recent live performances can agree with me in saying that she doesn't do the singing thing all too well.

It's not the first time that these industry issues have been raised. Trading sex appeal for genuine talent. Arguably mainstream female artists recieve more attention from women's glossies and doing sassy cover-shoots, than they do performing in intimate settings and actually connecting with their fans through their shared love of music. And of course, each to their own and all that jazz, but I'd rather not see anymore of Rihanna grinding on Drake's genitals, or her prancing around in next-to-nothing for the sake of it, because it makes for poor viewing.



So has Rihanna still got it? Or has she now made her bed and has no choice but to see it through to the end? I asked what people's first thoughts were when I mentioned the red-headed minx and here are the responses:

A. "Fine, sexy, classy..."
B. "It hurts me to say but I think she's awesome."
C. "Sexy. Illuminati and Sexy."
D. "Slut! She's gone past sexy, it's a bit trashy now...she's just sex on legs
really."
E. "Stunning (Big forehead)."
F. "Sex."
G. "Puppet. Sex symbol."
H. "A girl I never liked, but hell yeah like now!"
I. "Bajan."
J. "Her massive forehead, second, her booty and third, the annoyance of Umbrella."

That took me all of three minutes, but told me all I needed to know.

Check her out in Kanye West's smash 'All Of The Lights'.