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A couple days ago, it has been announced that Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj are set to open Rihanna’s concerts in North America. However, Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to announce that she will no longer be a part of the tour:

“Barbz I’m sorry 2 say I will not be going out on RiRi’s tour. I’ve decided 2 use that time 4 the completion of my album. Hope u understand.”

Travis Barker, the Blink-182 drummer, uploaded a new picture of him and Rihanna on Twitter and said:

“Dope photo from yesterday’s (Mar 31) practice.”

Rihanna met up with Travis Barker on Monday (March 22) for a little “Rockstar 101.” The Blink-182 drummer posted the photos above and had this to say on Twitter:

“Teaching Rihanna some things on drums. She JAMS!!!!! Watch out for her!!”

Director Anthony Mandler has left his mark on music icons such as Eminem, Beyoncé, and The Killers, but his most notable and frequent collaborator is Rihanna. The two have worked on a dozen videos together throughout her career, starting with “Unfaithful” in 2006 and most recently “Russian Roulette.”

Rap-Up.com spoke to him about taking the loyal pop star, who he calls his muse, from good girl to bad. Find out which video people believed would ruin her career, the concept that came to him in a dream, and what he thought of the Melina-directed clips for “Hard” & “Rude Boy.”

How did your relationship with Rihanna start?
I was working with Def Jam on some projects and she was kind of the big up-and-coming artist. They loved some stuff I had done with Nelly Furtado at the time, which was “Maneater,” and they wanted to try and take her image and give her a little more edge and still keep it beautiful. We just really connected. From that point on, it was “Unfaithful.” She saw me as someone who could support and drive her artistry and personality, eventually in a more sexual and womanly way. I saw it as an opportunity to work with somebody in the capacity of a muse. I really look at her like that. I feel like we’ve grown through each other, around each other, and because of each other, and will never take back the quality of work or the freedom that she’s given me to communicate. You kill for stuff like that in an artist, especially in this medium, which is filled with disloyalty and criticism. I can’t tell you how many number one videos I’ve had where the artist went somewhere else after. She’s the ultimate in loyalty.

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Megan Fox admits that she is a big fan of Rihanna, but could not dare to dress-up like that.

“It would be nice to be like Rihanna and go to Burger King in six-inch heels and a mini-dress. It’s admirable. But I don’t have the motivation. I have lots of casual clothes and one side of my wardrobe is oddly grown up: pencil skirts and Prada turtlenecks for when, once in a while, I feel like going in that direction,” Fox said.

When interviewed by Us Magazine, Jay Sean said he would like to work with RiRi in the future:

Us Magazine: Are there any artists you’d like to work with in the future?
Jay Sean: Rihanna is probably at the top of my list. Beyonce and Rihanna, those are the two artists I would love to work with.

Us Magazine: Have you talked to either of them about it?
Jay Sean: I did, actually. I talked to Rihanna about it twice. Once, she came to my party in London and she came and chilled out there and had a drink. We talked about it, and then I saw her again at the Grammys. Hopefully our schedules allow it.

“Rude Boy” is getting more and more success worldwide and some of the celebs admit the song stuck in their heads as well. The last performer to become a fan of Rihanna’s latest single is Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland. In her recent interview she says:

What was the last song that you listened to that you honestly enjoyed?
““Rudeboy” By Rihanna, I love that song and I love the music video! ” — Kelly Rowland

Don’t forget to keep on requesting the song! You are doing so great! The song is still #2 on iTunes.

Ne-Yo talked about Rihanna recently. When asked which style he likes the most, Rihanna or Lady Gaga, he said:

“I like Rihanna’s fashion sense the most. Lady Gaga is definitely the most adventurous, we can say that. That’s a really, really hard decision.”

When an interviewer asked Ke$ha who she would invite to an all-girl sleepover, she said:

“Oh, my God, my fantasy would be Rihanna! We recently started being friends, and I think she is really cool. I would want Shakira to come because she is so hot. I would also invite Sarah Palin, and I would put her hand in hot water to piss herself.”

In other news, Rihanna attended a charity event last night in Phoenix, Arizona. The event, called Ante Up For Autism, was hosted by Matt Kemp.

Internet rumours have David Guetta working with everyone from Madonna to Rihanna – and most of it is correct.

Rihanna?

“Same. I just need to find the right song for them. I think it’s going to happen.”

Source

• Rihanna was interviewed by an Austrian radio station while she was in London. Click here to view a picture, here to listen to the interview and click read more to read the translation.

• Click here and watch a video of RiRi for her official German website: Rihanna.de.

Thanks, Sarah!

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Matt Kemp talked about his relationship with Rihanna with Chris Myers and Steve Hartman on AM 570 KLAC/FOX SPORTS Radio.

Hartman: Did you buy [Rihanna] a diamond necklace?
Kemp: (laughter) Come on, guys. Y’all are killing me, man.

Myers: It’s his business … [but] Are you guys dating? Can you clarify that?
Kemp: That’s just a good friend of mine.

Myers: Oh, OK.
Kemp: A very very good friend of mine. And we enjoy hanging out with each other and we’re just having fun.

Hartman: Now is she a baseball fan or…As friends what kind of common interests do you have?
Kemp: She’s a great person that loves to watch basketball. She likes basketball.

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SRP Records & upcoming Barbadian pop stars Shontelle and Vita Chambers have a message!

Last night in Brunei while at sound check for a private party with Prince Azim, Shontelle took a moment from her live ustream to also say happy birthday and sing snippets of Rock Star 101, Rude Boy, and Unfaithful just for fun. Peep the video here starting at 8:15.

22 is all that more special of a number because that’s how many years the world has been blessed since you the day you were born. I’m really proud of you Rock Star! You run this town. Keep it coming harder! Stay beautiful inside and out. Happy Birthday Robyn! ^__^

Love, Shon – xoxo

It seems like just yesterday that we celebrated your 17th birthday and getting a record deal almost at the same time …you’ve come so far and grown so much, we couldn’t be anymore proud of you…. HAPPY B-DAY!!!

Love, Evan & Carl

Happy happy Birthday Rih! Sending my blessings and all that good stuff, wishing you many more. :-)

Peace, – Hal Linton

Twitter Shoutouts: @srprecords @shontelle_layne @vitachambers @hal_linton

Birthday wishes coming soon from the rest of Rihanna’s crew… Keep checking back!

UPDATES:

Happy Birthday from Kevmo!!!

Love you and wish you astronomical success for 22!!!

Kevin Hastings (Rihanna’s keyboard player)

Happy Birthday Rihanna and hope you have the best day. See ya soon as we get ready to take over the world.

Much Love-Madhouse

Chris Johnson (Rihanna’s drummer)

To my bisshhh happy sexy bday! I got the don ju ready!

On my way to LA! See u soon!

Debby (Rihanna’s friend)

HappY BirtHdaY Rih Rih! Bout to be a serious year ahead!

Best WisHes!!! 1 LoVE

Bryan Tanaka (Rihanna’s former dancer)

• BBC News: …It follows a similar mistake last year, where Katy Perry accepted the trophy for best international song, which should have gone to Rihanna. That did not stop Rihanna from appearing this year, when she performed her single Russian Roulette. At the end of the song, she fell a short distance off a platform at the back of the stage but quickly got up and walked off.

• Ke$ha tweeted:

Cannes. Was a pleasure. Rihanna is my new crush. Jeeez she’s perfect.