Rihanna made her “Saturday Night Live” debut over the weekend, performing “Russian Roulette” and “Hard” with Young Jeezy. The fashionista also participated in an “SNL Digital Short” with funnyman Andy Samberg, who dueted with RiRi as the rapping Shy Ronnie.
boring, bland, ugly outfits, horrible vocals need i say more its Rihanna. . i’d rather watch wet paint dry on a wall. .i wish this foriegner would give it up . .. she can’t even say a sentence correctly in english. . lady gaga basically killed her career and i thank god for gaga
Oh shut up fool. .she can’t talk english and I’m stating my opinion and if u don’t like it u can ignore my post sweetheart because its my opinion and u won’t change it so please sthd
anyway like i said mrs. 99 cent Fentry is a flop and who could ever say she’s ruling the charts . ..when Pizza Hut is promoting her album for Holiday Sale. . LOL rihanna give it up
@Bama.Hama, y do people take the time in thier lives to say all this shit about these artist ima yall talk about beyonce,ciara,rihanna,brandy,ashanti,gaga shit the list goes on u dont have to like her music at all but stop saying she flopped if she sold more than her last album 1st sales it does not add up. Y u gotta come at ure accent…like come on really? idk i think yall poeple just love hating on artist its an job for yall
@Taijmonae Parker, i agree; there really is no need to compare or bitch. If you like something, you like it – if you don’t you don’t; but leave it at that. Personally, I REALLY don’t like Beyonce, but I can still see her talent and what she’s done for music. For the Rihanna and Lady Gaga comparison – that’s just stupid. Rihanna is nothing like Lady Gaga – music wise or style wise. The only thing that connects them both is their music and fashion being one thing. Rihanna’s career wasn’t killed by Lady Gaga; Rihanna wanted to do something much darker, something new for her. She’s grwon from a girl in 2005 doing Pop, R&B, Reggae and Dance-Hall to incorporate other genres of music, and become more edgy, with Rated R; a blend of Pop, R&B, Rock, Electro. Lady Gaga is great at what she does, but can’t you see that she is doing what Rihanna’s doing and done – evolving. Lady Gaga started out with spiky dress and cheesy synth-pop, and now she started to think more deeply about her music – and on The Fame Monster – she’s become more mature as an artist. The Fame still hasn’t sold as much as Good Girl Gone Bad. Rihanna is a great artist because she tries something new, and she is pushing her own boundries; she’s become an idol for children because of just that. Rihanna’s accent is what people love; her vocals are unique. She’s never been the best live, but hell – she’t not a trained singer and she’s grown so much over the last 4/5 years. If you look at someone like Beyonce, she’s been in the industry since she was 6, Gaga’s been singing (instructed) since she was 4. You can’t take anything away from Rihanna, because she’s worked hard for what she’s got – and she deserves it.
@An0thrDream, I agree. Rihanna is amazing along with all the other artists. Her album is actually doing amazingly and its not her who is promoting out and about, its her record label because of stupid people who don’t actually buy music. They do that so people do buy it. People like you clearly have bad taste in music and need to get your shit checked because they are more talented and better looking then you will EVER be. Fail your life.
Please I’m a grad student at The Boston College so please don’t sit here and act like u know what I do. At least I’m smart and I use my talent, Rihanna doesn’t even know what talent means or what it takes to be a singer. She nothing but a puppet or let me reword it a houche with a mic, she reminds me of Superhead but with horrible accent and fat legs
If you were smart you’d know that they speak English in Barbados so Rihanna speaks English fine! Just because her accent mightn’t be to your taste!
ryan Reply: December 6th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
@Bama.Hama, “with a horrible accent and fat legs”
wow arent you so cool… how long did it take you to think of those insults?
stupid.. Reply: December 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
@Bama.Hama, who really has time to read all this crap. and this is a perfect example of ppl who dont have lives and have nothin else betta to do bt crack on ppl and their accents. ridiculous!!!
good job riri!!!
NieceyJ Reply: December 24th, 2009 at 9:54 am
@tell’em, if it so bad then y did u even bother 2 comment stop bein a hater get a fukn life
Not bad at all. Really liked this performance of Russian Roulette and the Digital Short was HILARIOUS… “speak up”…”oh no, he peed himself”…”this beat was expensive”…”should’ve just paid Kanye”lmao.
DEATH at her performances. she’s basically a studio singer idk why she continues to embarasses herself. i feel for her nad look at her stealing that thing on her head from Christina Milian’s video Us Against The World,this poor lil girl can NEVER be original its so sad i feel sorry for her i bet she actually thinks shes going to be a fashion icon Rihanna’s a JOKE
SHY RONNIE! lol
& i love how some bitch above hackin’ Rihanna (which they entitled to) BUT JEFFIN’ FOR ASHANTI! I mean it coulda been anybody, but you chose ASHANTI whose albums we can’t find in the daytime with a flashlight! LAWD! This done hurt my feelin’s! Excuse me Rap-Up fam, but I gotta get me some Henny & apple juice to get my mind right after this! That was just TOO DISRESPECTFUL! lol
@jacq, Totally agreed. This ashanti fan is saying on every post about rihanna that she have crappy vocals and she’s garbage… I was thinking the same think all the time ahaha!
When Rihanna is in 4 #1 box-office movies, a Grammy on her album not SINGLES, numerous indorments, 40 million sold, and has written EVERY single song on all her albums holla at me. But until then shut the hell up. Rihanna is NOTHING but a street walker who Jay-Z jus started getin it in with, because she doesn’t have star quality nor can she read or write….So take her back to the islands with her lyin butt. Ashanti is a talented singer with the drive and motivation…you don’t see her taking 3 months on an album …NO shes been working on this 5th album since middle of 2008
& thats exactly why Ashanti’s last album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 & as of December 6, 2009 only sold 246, 000 copies. It’s also the reason she starred in (I guess blockbusters in your eyes since thats your homie) FLOPS such as: John Tucker Must Die & Resident Evil: Extinction. Might I add, both are 5 bucks at your local Wal-Mart. Ashanti was dazzling in the Wiz, which I guess is the reason it wasn’t a success & got dismal reviews by the New York Times. ALSO I guess her ONE Grammy in 2003 makes her better than Rihanna, although she has one too (Rap-Up, that one kinda left me confused. Did ya’ll see a difference?) Rihanna’s CoverGirl, Guiseppe Zianotti & Gucci endorsements definitely aren’t as hot as Ashanti’s NOW DEFUNCT Wal-Mart fragrance. Last but not least, like Rihanna, Ashanti wrote 9 songs on her last album…which is the reason Irv Gotti dropped her from The-Inc this September, while Jigga gave Rihanna a 6 album contract…
Now, I didn’t wanna take it there Rap-Up since I’m also a fan of Ashanti (personally I loved the last album), but some bitches just gotta see facts.
Step those cookies up, they seem to crumble easily homie.
@jacq, I THOUGHT THIS POST WAS ABOUT RIHANNA. AND WHO THE HELL IS ASHANTI. SHE HASNT HAD A #1 HIT SINCE WHEN???? NOBODY REMEMBERS. ARE THEY EVEN PLAYIN ASHANTI ONN THE RADIOS ANYMORE??? I THINK NOT!!! BT LOOK @ RIHANNA, umbrella IS FROM 2007 AND THEY STILL PLAYIN THT SAME SONG BCUZ ITS A CLASSIC!!
@stupid..,
ummm…bruh, i think ur talkin’ to the wrong one. if you READ the post above you I was DEFENDING Rihanna…trust me, I’m good on the criticism homie.
I love russian roullete – not to crazy about so hard, but she deserves respect.
And to the haters -> I dont know why anybody has the nerve to hate on Beyonce, Rihanna, Ciara, etc cuz theyre DEF> doin their thing livin their dream while you sit at the computer doin nuthin but watchn em make millions (reality check ;)
I don’t get why always there’s a lot of people who say it’s horrible… It’s not that bad. Whatever at least she’s singing live. (People who said that she can’t speak english and blame her for her accent are total idiots, go kill yourself).
And for the people talking about her accent.. How ignorant of you, Im Jamaican and I have an accent and for you to act like she needs to be American is quite foolish.. Shit half yall American people can barely speak the language your supposed to so don’t get mad at her because she has an accent…lol ignorance sure is bliss.
And if she’s soo boring WHY DO YALL CONTINUE TO Watch her Vids & then comment?? Dont yall have anything better to do??
FIRST OFF, I never knew Ashanti had fans…I didn’t even know she was still a singer (assumed she was dropped from her label) lol and since y’all her fans tell her a Rihanna fan said get her career together
SECOND, Rihanna’s performances were amazing but the “SHY RONNIE SHORT” HAD ME ROTFL
I thought she did well with both performances and and the skit. I’m usually not at all moved by her performances, well more like bored to tears, becuz it’s like she’s not up to par in the stage department, as far as energy, aura, personality and etc. I’m not a fan of “RR”, but still she did good, and with the “Hard” performance she seemed as if she was actually enjoying what she was doing, and had energy, I thought it was better than the AMA performance. And the skit was nice too. And I have to give it to her on the album tip too, Love it!
to all haterd you repeat the same old tired mess all over the net, you go in search of riri and they try to bite her . you do not like rihanna ??? you can’t stand nothing that she does-check you wished she would go back to barbado–check,, shes can’t sing, perform, dance , are talk good,,—check now did i leave anything out oh and she is steady bringing it up the rear and thats a fact. and none of you loosers can stop her thats a fact.. and she is here to stay and thats a fact. shes young, talented, hot and thats a fact..
riri knows that she can not count on a certain group of people to support her music are nothing else , thats why she is using her influences outside of the country and thats why she is sitting at #1 in the uk right now, and she is #1 in r&b here in the us.people you can’t stop progress if a artist is willing to work hard and stay with the program as far as doing whats right. thats why riri has been named one of the artist of the century thats in the uk and i did not know many of the other artist on that list go to rd and read the header on it..
then since riri is such a terrible entertainer go to rb and read where she is on a list at #12 in the most air time .. see gossip is things that are repeated that goes from mouth to mouth and from people to people to try and turn the love of a person but in rihanna case there are many “die hard fans who love her for her and will be standing by her side from now to eternity riri just have got it like that haters just go on and fall back..
Rihanna did a very good job last night on SNL….her skit with Shy Ronnie was funny; she held her high notes on Russian Roulette and she abd Jeezy went hard on HARD…as they say, Haters will always Hate…we pity you…Rihanna is here to stay!
okay for some reason my shit says im logged in as a Jimee Vallas…..but whatever…
The skit was funny as hell…. The outfits during the performances were great…. I enjoyed the stage presence during the Russian Roulette performance and it was cool to see her finally perform Hard with Jeezy.
PS. To all the haters….If it werent for yall… Rihanna would not have a career so thank you for making her the Artist she is….to all my stans alike…Thank you for supporting one of the worlds Pop Princesses who will not go anywhere but up in her career. Those who say she cant sing…get a lesson in culture as well as some classical training. Everyone in the music business now adays is considered a flop if they dont hit number 1 when they are released…..hmmm…… Does everything done by Bey and Gaga debut at #1…no….so I guess that makes them a flop as well huh…Does Ashanti debut at number….that means shes a flop as well… Does J Hud, Fantasia, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Jasmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Ledisi, LeToya, Ciara, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Amerie, Christina Milian, Adele, Alicia Keys, Estelle, Janet Jackson, Chrisette Michele, Janelle Monae, Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry, Leona Lewis or any other female artist that I omitted debut at number 1……….no……. SO I GUESS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS FULL OF FLOPS….. I rest my case. So when you come at my fellow stans for Rihanna, Lady Gaga, or Beyonce about what our faavorite entertainer can and cannot do…make sure u add to the list that they are all flops…because if were going by what people say…our favorite artists are some shit.
LMFAO
Are you kidding?
Her vocals were amazing!!!
She hit all notes like she does on recorded version, and this sounds 90% like the record. I agree she had some terrible performances but these two are fucking good.
I especially like the runs she did in Russian Roulette, really good.
If she’s so boring, why do you retards ALWAYS watch her videos?
That proves that you’re lying, she is not boring AT ALL!!
And her album is not a flop, it sold nearly 300k first week!!
Good Girl Gone Bad sold 162k first week and then 8 million!!
Just wait Rihanna to drop “Firebomb”, “Photographs” or “Rockstar101″ AND YOUR ASSES WILL BE SHUT WHEN THEY ALL HIT #1 ON BILLBOARD.
there’s something i cant understand, when someone said he don’t like her or don’t like the song that mean he’s a hater? are you a child to react like that? i bought her album, i was disapointed and don’t like the 2 first video but i think the SNL Digital Short’s video is pretty good but i think i’m a hater? when you talk about haters. You just pissed me off.
I watched SNL and that and the tiger woods skit where the bomb.
The Tiger Woods skit was a little insensitive seeing Rihanna was the musical guest but except for that, they were the best of the night.
She did really good performances but I thought the band was a little loud.
One thing I must say the Band itself was off the hook. I hear they have a name now and they are really good the addition of Nuno has strengthened the rock sound of the band and he is brilliant. I have not followed Rihanna before but with her new sound, her new material and her new band she has a new Fan.
All these comparisons, doesn’t it get old? lol And this ASHANTI fan person who is posting under like twenty different aliases hating on Rihanna . . . get real. Rihanna’s success is the result of hard work and God’s grace. This was meant to happen to her. Ashanti was blessed with success too . . . but she has also had her fair share of mishaps just as Rihanna has and will. It’s life . . . no one has a flawless career. I will say this, between the two . . . Rihanna has definitely accomplished much more at a much younger age . . . so be angry about it if you wish but it is the truth. Instead of pitting these beautiful, young women against each other how about we praise them all? It’s nice to see black women like Rihanna breaking barriers and experimenting with all styles of music not just typical RNB and Soul . . . that is more Ashanti’s cup of tea and that is fine . . . just live and let live . . . damn . . . lol
thank goodness for the real people thats on this comment board who can see through the smoke screen and see the person for what she (riri) is and they are telling the t-r-u-t-h anyway. open yo eyes folks theres room enough for all of them and there are new artist coming every month case in point jermiah, and melanie fieona sed they are new and they sound really good so are you loosers getting ready to start kicking them, and to be really truthful speakinf of riri voice theres some people born and raised here in the united states and can’t talk worth a dam!!!!!someone said the magic the HATERS AND LOOSERS are the ones making riri even more famous i just love that !!!!
There is NO EXCUSE for lying at ALL in this situation and trying to mislead the public! Its NEVER okay to lie about sometjing this serious esepcially when its affecting peoples LIVES like she said.She was DEAD WRONG for lying and I have NO SYMPATHY for her. Im hear for the music. She is NO VICTIM and she is no role model. She is simply a model with a microphone!Another thing…If she could so EASILY lie about something as simple as rather or not she heard that song to protect her image just IMAGINE how much other stuff in that interview was a lie! She is a cold blodded liar and even ifchris brown beat her near death its no reason to LIE about this to gain sympathy, or to gain a better image. Shes just as wrong as he is.At leastChris Brown is accepting and dealing with the fact he has a problem. Shes LYING and doing nothing but walking around taking pictures! PATHETIC!I HAVE THREE WORDS FOR YOU… “LISA LEFTEYE LOPEZ”Do you remember that? When Andre Rison beat her uo and she burned down his house? She went through a terribledomestic violence situation publically an had to go to jail, but it didnt hurt her career, it HELPED! Why? Because she was brutally honest about her problems. She told the whole truth. She didnt rehearse her interview then dress up like “Sharon Stone” and the public respected her and wished her well the group became BIGGER! Rihanna’s career is TANKING and its all KARMA because she LIED! She can keep convincing herself non-stop that what she did was right because she wants to be the face of DM and “help young girls”, but she cant help them by lying! Shes not trying to help or save anything when she lies, but her career, reputation and endorcement deals. Bottom Line…Stop lettin this chick blow smoke u yall azz!
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Rihanna sucks when it comes to Live Performances. she is boring. But I can say she sounds better then the other shows and looks like she is having more fun.. “SNL Digital Short” was very Funny and I wish her the Best.. Just get some dancer on stage or something.. Young Jeezy was Great.. Good job guys..
HATERS STOP HATING!! ri-ri did great in all her performances just because she’s not bubbly and smiles all the damn time doesn’t mean she doesn’t have personality it just means that she’s real and doesn’t act fake for no one..and as far as her accent goes [how rude] you guys need to get a life and let these artist live there’s because obviously there doing something better with their life then you!! she is a fashion icon and if you dont like her then why are you commenting on this losers!!
I want to say more but its not worth wasting my time arguing with racist irgonrant people!!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Horrible.
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RESONABLE Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
@Susan, wow u must be a chris brown fan then UR A HATER
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Rodrigo Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 5:57 am
@Susan, You ,must be horrible!rsrsrs!
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December 5th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
RIRI DA BEST
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December 5th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
boring, bland, ugly outfits, horrible vocals need i say more its Rihanna. . i’d rather watch wet paint dry on a wall. .i wish this foriegner would give it up . .. she can’t even say a sentence correctly in english. . lady gaga basically killed her career and i thank god for gaga
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tell'em Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
@AshantiFAN, how prejudice is that! Is there something wrong with having an accent and not being from America? How ignorant!
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Bama.Hama Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
@tell’em,
Oh shut up fool. .she can’t talk english and I’m stating my opinion and if u don’t like it u can ignore my post sweetheart because its my opinion and u won’t change it so please sthd
anyway like i said mrs. 99 cent Fentry is a flop and who could ever say she’s ruling the charts . ..when Pizza Hut is promoting her album for Holiday Sale. . LOL rihanna give it up
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Taijmonae Parker Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
@Bama.Hama, y do people take the time in thier lives to say all this shit about these artist ima yall talk about beyonce,ciara,rihanna,brandy,ashanti,gaga shit the list goes on u dont have to like her music at all but stop saying she flopped if she sold more than her last album 1st sales it does not add up. Y u gotta come at ure accent…like come on really? idk i think yall poeple just love hating on artist its an job for yall
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Carltinio Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:33 am
@Taijmonae Parker, i agree; there really is no need to compare or bitch. If you like something, you like it – if you don’t you don’t; but leave it at that. Personally, I REALLY don’t like Beyonce, but I can still see her talent and what she’s done for music. For the Rihanna and Lady Gaga comparison – that’s just stupid. Rihanna is nothing like Lady Gaga – music wise or style wise. The only thing that connects them both is their music and fashion being one thing. Rihanna’s career wasn’t killed by Lady Gaga; Rihanna wanted to do something much darker, something new for her. She’s grwon from a girl in 2005 doing Pop, R&B, Reggae and Dance-Hall to incorporate other genres of music, and become more edgy, with Rated R; a blend of Pop, R&B, Rock, Electro. Lady Gaga is great at what she does, but can’t you see that she is doing what Rihanna’s doing and done – evolving. Lady Gaga started out with spiky dress and cheesy synth-pop, and now she started to think more deeply about her music – and on The Fame Monster – she’s become more mature as an artist. The Fame still hasn’t sold as much as Good Girl Gone Bad. Rihanna is a great artist because she tries something new, and she is pushing her own boundries; she’s become an idol for children because of just that. Rihanna’s accent is what people love; her vocals are unique. She’s never been the best live, but hell – she’t not a trained singer and she’s grown so much over the last 4/5 years. If you look at someone like Beyonce, she’s been in the industry since she was 6, Gaga’s been singing (instructed) since she was 4. You can’t take anything away from Rihanna, because she’s worked hard for what she’s got – and she deserves it.
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An0thrDream Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 12:01 am
@Bama.Hama, I feel sorry for people like you. What exactly are you doing w/your life to make you somebody in a spot to judge her.
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Cameo Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 3:29 am
@An0thrDream, I agree. Rihanna is amazing along with all the other artists. Her album is actually doing amazingly and its not her who is promoting out and about, its her record label because of stupid people who don’t actually buy music. They do that so people do buy it. People like you clearly have bad taste in music and need to get your shit checked because they are more talented and better looking then you will EVER be. Fail your life.
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Bama.Hama Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 8:30 am
@An0thrDream,
Please I’m a grad student at The Boston College so please don’t sit here and act like u know what I do. At least I’m smart and I use my talent, Rihanna doesn’t even know what talent means or what it takes to be a singer. She nothing but a puppet or let me reword it a houche with a mic, she reminds me of Superhead but with horrible accent and fat legs
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Seán Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
@Bama.Hama,
If you were smart you’d know that they speak English in Barbados so Rihanna speaks English fine! Just because her accent mightn’t be to your taste!
ryan Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
@Bama.Hama, “with a horrible accent and fat legs”
wow arent you so cool… how long did it take you to think of those insults?
stupid.. Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
@Bama.Hama, who really has time to read all this crap. and this is a perfect example of ppl who dont have lives and have nothin else betta to do bt crack on ppl and their accents. ridiculous!!!
good job riri!!!
NieceyJ Reply:
December 24th, 2009 at 9:54 am
@tell’em, if it so bad then y did u even bother 2 comment stop bein a hater get a fukn life
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December 5th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
GREAT! Shy Ronnie was sooo funny.
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December 5th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Not bad at all. Really liked this performance of Russian Roulette and the Digital Short was HILARIOUS… “speak up”…”oh no, he peed himself”…”this beat was expensive”…”should’ve just paid Kanye”lmao.
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
DEATH at her performances. she’s basically a studio singer idk why she continues to embarasses herself. i feel for her nad look at her stealing that thing on her head from Christina Milian’s video Us Against The World,this poor lil girl can NEVER be original its so sad i feel sorry for her i bet she actually thinks shes going to be a fashion icon Rihanna’s a JOKE
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
LMFAO @ shy ronnie…
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
haters to the motherfuckin left. that Shy Ronnie skit was funny as hell.
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
She fucking killed it!
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
SHY RONNIE! lol
& i love how some bitch above hackin’ Rihanna (which they entitled to) BUT JEFFIN’ FOR ASHANTI! I mean it coulda been anybody, but you chose ASHANTI whose albums we can’t find in the daytime with a flashlight! LAWD! This done hurt my feelin’s! Excuse me Rap-Up fam, but I gotta get me some Henny & apple juice to get my mind right after this! That was just TOO DISRESPECTFUL! lol
God bless!
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Joyams Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 3:25 am
@jacq, Totally agreed. This ashanti fan is saying on every post about rihanna that she have crappy vocals and she’s garbage… I was thinking the same think all the time ahaha!
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AshantiFAN Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 8:36 am
@jacq,
When Rihanna is in 4 #1 box-office movies, a Grammy on her album not SINGLES, numerous indorments, 40 million sold, and has written EVERY single song on all her albums holla at me. But until then shut the hell up. Rihanna is NOTHING but a street walker who Jay-Z jus started getin it in with, because she doesn’t have star quality nor can she read or write….So take her back to the islands with her lyin butt. Ashanti is a talented singer with the drive and motivation…you don’t see her taking 3 months on an album …NO shes been working on this 5th album since middle of 2008
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jacq Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
@AshantiFAN,
& thats exactly why Ashanti’s last album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 & as of December 6, 2009 only sold 246, 000 copies. It’s also the reason she starred in (I guess blockbusters in your eyes since thats your homie) FLOPS such as: John Tucker Must Die & Resident Evil: Extinction. Might I add, both are 5 bucks at your local Wal-Mart. Ashanti was dazzling in the Wiz, which I guess is the reason it wasn’t a success & got dismal reviews by the New York Times. ALSO I guess her ONE Grammy in 2003 makes her better than Rihanna, although she has one too (Rap-Up, that one kinda left me confused. Did ya’ll see a difference?) Rihanna’s CoverGirl, Guiseppe Zianotti & Gucci endorsements definitely aren’t as hot as Ashanti’s NOW DEFUNCT Wal-Mart fragrance. Last but not least, like Rihanna, Ashanti wrote 9 songs on her last album…which is the reason Irv Gotti dropped her from The-Inc this September, while Jigga gave Rihanna a 6 album contract…
Now, I didn’t wanna take it there Rap-Up since I’m also a fan of Ashanti (personally I loved the last album), but some bitches just gotta see facts.
Step those cookies up, they seem to crumble easily homie.
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stupid.. Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
@jacq, I THOUGHT THIS POST WAS ABOUT RIHANNA. AND WHO THE HELL IS ASHANTI. SHE HASNT HAD A #1 HIT SINCE WHEN???? NOBODY REMEMBERS. ARE THEY EVEN PLAYIN ASHANTI ONN THE RADIOS ANYMORE??? I THINK NOT!!! BT LOOK @ RIHANNA, umbrella IS FROM 2007 AND THEY STILL PLAYIN THT SAME SONG BCUZ ITS A CLASSIC!!
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jacq Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 7:48 am
@stupid..,
ummm…bruh, i think ur talkin’ to the wrong one. if you READ the post above you I was DEFENDING Rihanna…trust me, I’m good on the criticism homie.
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Ririfan Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 8:27 am
@AshantiFAN,
ashanti’s a bitch
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
that was hilarious!!!
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Best performance of Russian Roulette I’ve seen.
Why are yall hating so hard? LOL it’s really pathetic.
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December 5th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
LMAO @ shy ronnie! but seriously that beat was fire…it could be a hit for somebody.
and PLEASE stop the hate. Riri is doing her thing while ya’ll sittin at the computer. get real.
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Mariela Castillo Cota Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 10:30 am
@Jay, I totallyagree..the beat used in the skit with Shy Ronnie is pure FIRE.. Rihanna should’ve used it in her new Rated R album.
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Israel Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
@Mariela Castillo Cota, i know i really liked the begining it was hot
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December 6th, 2009 at 12:07 am
I LOVED THE SNL SHORT hahaha i loved it!!
I love russian roullete – not to crazy about so hard, but she deserves respect.
And to the haters -> I dont know why anybody has the nerve to hate on Beyonce, Rihanna, Ciara, etc cuz theyre DEF> doin their thing livin their dream while you sit at the computer doin nuthin but watchn em make millions (reality check ;)
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December 6th, 2009 at 12:17 am
I really really want to like Riri, but I just get no personality or charisma from her. It all seems so manufactured to me.
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RESONABLE Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
@bijan, WOW THATS OK AS LONG AS UR NOT A HATER
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December 6th, 2009 at 12:30 am
i dont even like her rated r album And i thought the preformances were okay i liked jeezy , I LIKED THE COMEDY PARODY !!! FUNNY
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December 6th, 2009 at 12:33 am
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wack and boring…
what a snoozefest…
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December 6th, 2009 at 12:48 am
agreed…what a snooze fest…rihanna has to be the worst performer ever!!!
@ashanti fan/bahama said it in nutshell for me!! rihanna sucks..sorry people..she must just give it up!!! YAWN!!!!!!!!
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December 6th, 2009 at 1:42 am
HILARIOUS!!!
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December 6th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Shy Ronnie was funny but the performances were horrible
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:08 am
HORRIBLE….
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:30 am
That was amazing. She killed Russian Roulette and Hard. The shy ronnie one was hilarious too. Love you Ri! :)
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:31 am
I don’t get why always there’s a lot of people who say it’s horrible… It’s not that bad. Whatever at least she’s singing live. (People who said that she can’t speak english and blame her for her accent are total idiots, go kill yourself).
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:38 am
She sounded good..and Shy Ronni was Hilarious…she just needed some attitude and dancing on hard and presence and a lil more work for Russian Roulette.
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:42 am
And for the people talking about her accent.. How ignorant of you, Im Jamaican and I have an accent and for you to act like she needs to be American is quite foolish.. Shit half yall American people can barely speak the language your supposed to so don’t get mad at her because she has an accent…lol ignorance sure is bliss.
And if she’s soo boring WHY DO YALL CONTINUE TO Watch her Vids & then comment?? Dont yall have anything better to do??
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December 6th, 2009 at 6:37 am
FIRST OFF, I never knew Ashanti had fans…I didn’t even know she was still a singer (assumed she was dropped from her label) lol and since y’all her fans tell her a Rihanna fan said get her career together
SECOND, Rihanna’s performances were amazing but the “SHY RONNIE SHORT” HAD ME ROTFL
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AshantiFAN Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 9:19 am
@iHeartMusic,
Ashanti shits on your whole life.
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iHeartMusic Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:45 am
@AshantiFAN,
Correction…..
I shits on Ashanti’s career…U rly have to be Ashanti’s only fan lol I see why your so snippy…Cuz she fuckin sucks
TEAM RIHANNA!!!!!!
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December 6th, 2009 at 7:10 am
loved it
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jacq Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 7:23 am
@Fire Bomb,
I LOVE THE SONG “FIRE BOMB”! lol
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December 6th, 2009 at 7:16 am
I thought she did well with both performances and and the skit. I’m usually not at all moved by her performances, well more like bored to tears, becuz it’s like she’s not up to par in the stage department, as far as energy, aura, personality and etc. I’m not a fan of “RR”, but still she did good, and with the “Hard” performance she seemed as if she was actually enjoying what she was doing, and had energy, I thought it was better than the AMA performance. And the skit was nice too. And I have to give it to her on the album tip too, Love it!
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December 6th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Where them girls talking trash? Where them girls talking trash? Where they at, where they at, where they at?
hahaha love u RiRi! that short was damn funny :)
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December 6th, 2009 at 8:47 am
to all haterd you repeat the same old tired mess all over the net, you go in search of riri and they try to bite her . you do not like rihanna ??? you can’t stand nothing that she does-check you wished she would go back to barbado–check,, shes can’t sing, perform, dance , are talk good,,—check now did i leave anything out oh and she is steady bringing it up the rear and thats a fact. and none of you loosers can stop her thats a fact.. and she is here to stay and thats a fact. shes young, talented, hot and thats a fact..
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December 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
haters are doing what they do and thats to hate they know nothing else>>
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AshantiFAN Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 9:19 am
@bodacious,
seriously hate on who…rihanna is ms. 99 cents. .why would i hate when i could get a burger and fry with her album
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December 6th, 2009 at 8:53 am
riri knows that she can not count on a certain group of people to support her music are nothing else , thats why she is using her influences outside of the country and thats why she is sitting at #1 in the uk right now, and she is #1 in r&b here in the us.people you can’t stop progress if a artist is willing to work hard and stay with the program as far as doing whats right. thats why riri has been named one of the artist of the century thats in the uk and i did not know many of the other artist on that list go to rd and read the header on it..
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December 6th, 2009 at 8:57 am
then since riri is such a terrible entertainer go to rb and read where she is on a list at #12 in the most air time .. see gossip is things that are repeated that goes from mouth to mouth and from people to people to try and turn the love of a person but in rihanna case there are many “die hard fans who love her for her and will be standing by her side from now to eternity riri just have got it like that haters just go on and fall back..
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December 6th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Rihanna did a very good job last night on SNL….her skit with Shy Ronnie was funny; she held her high notes on Russian Roulette and she abd Jeezy went hard on HARD…as they say, Haters will always Hate…we pity you…Rihanna is here to stay!
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December 6th, 2009 at 10:13 am
her album is FLOP, she can’t sing, just awful
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December 6th, 2009 at 10:19 am
SHY RONNIE…LMFAOOoO
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December 6th, 2009 at 10:52 am
okay for some reason my shit says im logged in as a Jimee Vallas…..but whatever…
The skit was funny as hell…. The outfits during the performances were great…. I enjoyed the stage presence during the Russian Roulette performance and it was cool to see her finally perform Hard with Jeezy.
PS. To all the haters….If it werent for yall… Rihanna would not have a career so thank you for making her the Artist she is….to all my stans alike…Thank you for supporting one of the worlds Pop Princesses who will not go anywhere but up in her career. Those who say she cant sing…get a lesson in culture as well as some classical training. Everyone in the music business now adays is considered a flop if they dont hit number 1 when they are released…..hmmm…… Does everything done by Bey and Gaga debut at #1…no….so I guess that makes them a flop as well huh…Does Ashanti debut at number….that means shes a flop as well… Does J Hud, Fantasia, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Jasmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Ledisi, LeToya, Ciara, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Amerie, Christina Milian, Adele, Alicia Keys, Estelle, Janet Jackson, Chrisette Michele, Janelle Monae, Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry, Leona Lewis or any other female artist that I omitted debut at number 1……….no……. SO I GUESS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS FULL OF FLOPS….. I rest my case. So when you come at my fellow stans for Rihanna, Lady Gaga, or Beyonce about what our faavorite entertainer can and cannot do…make sure u add to the list that they are all flops…because if were going by what people say…our favorite artists are some shit.
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December 6th, 2009 at 11:05 am
LMFAO
Are you kidding?
Her vocals were amazing!!!
She hit all notes like she does on recorded version, and this sounds 90% like the record. I agree she had some terrible performances but these two are fucking good.
I especially like the runs she did in Russian Roulette, really good.
If she’s so boring, why do you retards ALWAYS watch her videos?
That proves that you’re lying, she is not boring AT ALL!!
And her album is not a flop, it sold nearly 300k first week!!
Good Girl Gone Bad sold 162k first week and then 8 million!!
Just wait Rihanna to drop “Firebomb”, “Photographs” or “Rockstar101″ AND YOUR ASSES WILL BE SHUT WHEN THEY ALL HIT #1 ON BILLBOARD.
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December 6th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Rihanna is bomb fuck the haters this song is lowkey hott haha id bump it!
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December 6th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
RIHANNA IS DA SHYT…DATS WHY HER HATERS IS ON HERE TO CATCH THEM SOME RI-RI
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December 6th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
there’s something i cant understand, when someone said he don’t like her or don’t like the song that mean he’s a hater? are you a child to react like that? i bought her album, i was disapointed and don’t like the 2 first video but i think the SNL Digital Short’s video is pretty good but i think i’m a hater? when you talk about haters. You just pissed me off.
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December 6th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I watched SNL and that and the tiger woods skit where the bomb.
The Tiger Woods skit was a little insensitive seeing Rihanna was the musical guest but except for that, they were the best of the night.
She did really good performances but I thought the band was a little loud.
One thing I must say the Band itself was off the hook. I hear they have a name now and they are really good the addition of Nuno has strengthened the rock sound of the band and he is brilliant. I have not followed Rihanna before but with her new sound, her new material and her new band she has a new Fan.
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December 6th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
LOL, the skit was perfect for RIhanna. She’s such a fu&cking lady!!! LOL, RiRi…keep the eyes on you! They mad!!1
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December 6th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
SHE SLAYED……THE END
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December 6th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
she did a great job! hilarious!!
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December 6th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
wonderfull
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December 6th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
All these comparisons, doesn’t it get old? lol And this ASHANTI fan person who is posting under like twenty different aliases hating on Rihanna . . . get real. Rihanna’s success is the result of hard work and God’s grace. This was meant to happen to her. Ashanti was blessed with success too . . . but she has also had her fair share of mishaps just as Rihanna has and will. It’s life . . . no one has a flawless career. I will say this, between the two . . . Rihanna has definitely accomplished much more at a much younger age . . . so be angry about it if you wish but it is the truth. Instead of pitting these beautiful, young women against each other how about we praise them all? It’s nice to see black women like Rihanna breaking barriers and experimenting with all styles of music not just typical RNB and Soul . . . that is more Ashanti’s cup of tea and that is fine . . . just live and let live . . . damn . . . lol
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December 6th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
THIS BEAT COST ALOT OF MONEY!!!
LMMFAO!!!!!!
F**KIIN LOVE MISS RI!!! Stop hating people!!! :)
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December 7th, 2009 at 4:34 am
thank goodness for the real people thats on this comment board who can see through the smoke screen and see the person for what she (riri) is and they are telling the t-r-u-t-h anyway. open yo eyes folks theres room enough for all of them and there are new artist coming every month case in point jermiah, and melanie fieona sed they are new and they sound really good so are you loosers getting ready to start kicking them, and to be really truthful speakinf of riri voice theres some people born and raised here in the united states and can’t talk worth a dam!!!!!someone said the magic the HATERS AND LOOSERS are the ones making riri even more famous i just love that !!!!
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December 7th, 2009 at 5:10 am
LOL
Keep typing haters. Keep putting her topics on top at Ra-Up. You can’t stand her success. LOL!!!!
They say the same crap every single day! Face it, Rihanna is the “it girl” Get over it and cop that CD!!!
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December 7th, 2009 at 9:45 am
There is NO EXCUSE for lying at ALL in this situation and trying to mislead the public! Its NEVER okay to lie about sometjing this serious esepcially when its affecting peoples LIVES like she said.She was DEAD WRONG for lying and I have NO SYMPATHY for her. Im hear for the music. She is NO VICTIM and she is no role model. She is simply a model with a microphone!Another thing…If she could so EASILY lie about something as simple as rather or not she heard that song to protect her image just IMAGINE how much other stuff in that interview was a lie! She is a cold blodded liar and even ifchris brown beat her near death its no reason to LIE about this to gain sympathy, or to gain a better image. Shes just as wrong as he is.At leastChris Brown is accepting and dealing with the fact he has a problem. Shes LYING and doing nothing but walking around taking pictures! PATHETIC!I HAVE THREE WORDS FOR YOU… “LISA LEFTEYE LOPEZ”Do you remember that? When Andre Rison beat her uo and she burned down his house? She went through a terribledomestic violence situation publically an had to go to jail, but it didnt hurt her career, it HELPED! Why? Because she was brutally honest about her problems. She told the whole truth. She didnt rehearse her interview then dress up like “Sharon Stone” and the public respected her and wished her well the group became BIGGER! Rihanna’s career is TANKING and its all KARMA because she LIED! She can keep convincing herself non-stop that what she did was right because she wants to be the face of DM and “help young girls”, but she cant help them by lying! Shes not trying to help or save anything when she lies, but her career, reputation and endorcement deals. Bottom Line…Stop lettin this chick blow smoke u yall azz!
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December 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Is it me or doesnt she l00k like a man in that picture? lol @Rihanna change your hairstyle
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December 7th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Diferent, inovator and just amazing.I luv u Rihanna!
Brazil!!!
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December 7th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Babies, Stop to compare Rihanna and Gaga,,,
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December 7th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I was actually at the DRESS REHEARSAL for the Blake Lively/Rihanna SNL show! Read all about the experience — what skits were altered or cut from the live show, who warmed up the audience beforehand, etc.
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Thanks for checking it out!
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December 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Rihanna sucks when it comes to Live Performances. she is boring. But I can say she sounds better then the other shows and looks like she is having more fun.. “SNL Digital Short” was very Funny and I wish her the Best.. Just get some dancer on stage or something.. Young Jeezy was Great.. Good job guys..
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May 9th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
HATERS STOP HATING!! ri-ri did great in all her performances just because she’s not bubbly and smiles all the damn time doesn’t mean she doesn’t have personality it just means that she’s real and doesn’t act fake for no one..and as far as her accent goes [how rude] you guys need to get a life and let these artist live there’s because obviously there doing something better with their life then you!! she is a fashion icon and if you dont like her then why are you commenting on this losers!!
I want to say more but its not worth wasting my time arguing with racist irgonrant people!!
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