The wait is ova. Rap-Up.com has received a copy of Rihanna’s fourth album Rated R prior to its U.S. release on Monday. Check out some of the racy scans from the booklet photographed by Ellen von Unwerth, who Rihanna calls a “badazz” in her thank yous.

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Although it was not raining in London, Rihanna still reigned supreme during her concert presented by Nokia at the O2 Academy, Brixton on Monday (Nov. 16). She performed new material from her fourth album Rated R live for the first time, surprising fans with Jay-Z on “Run This Town” and Young Jeezy on her new single “Hard.”

Little Miss Sunshine ran through familiar songs such as “Unfaithful,” “Live Your Life,” “Disturbia,” and her biggest hit to date “Umbrella,” bringing out Jay once more and cementing her position as pop’s new princess.

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Rihanna earns her R rating in the deadly video for “Russian Roulette.” The bloodthirsty clip for the first single off her fourth album has the makings of a movie, complete with drama, suspense, and murder. Actor Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”) plays the pop star’s love interest. Rihanna deploys her lethal weapon, director Anthony Mandler, once more.

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While Rihanna’s new single “Russian Roulette” rockets up the charts, Def Jam is capitalizing on its golden goose by releasing a 3-CD collector’s package featuring the hits that made her famous.

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Rihanna unleashes her wild side during the album packaging shoot for Rated R with photographer Ellen von Unwerth. The good girl gone bad strips down, smokes cigarettes, and gets naughty with mannequins in Berlin. She’s come a long way since “Pon De Replay.”

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“What you did to me was a crime,” Rihanna sings on the mysterious “Cold Case Love.” The Y’s-produced and Justin Timberlake-penned song starts off slow and picks up as it reaches its thrilling conclusion. And the verdict is…

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Listen to 30-second snippets of all 13 songs from Rihanna’s fourth album Rated R in advance of its November 23 release. What do you think of Rihanna’s evolved sound?

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Rihanna was on late-night German talk show “TV Total” on Wednesday (Nov. 11) where she previewed a clip of her video for “Russian Roulette.” The first single from Rated R jumps from 75-9 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the full video premieres Friday on “20/20.”

Watch her interview below.

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