Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad: Good or Bad?

When Rihanna started two years ago, most people thought she would disappear within a few months. However, Rihanna is still here and better than ever! Her new album combines hip-hop, r&b, dance, reggae, rock, pop, and electronic to have a new sound all her own. While she is not the best singer in the world, her vocal skills has shown great improvement. At the age of 19, this could be the beginning of a new world for Rihanna.

MY FAVORITE SONGS:

'Umbrella' is the hottest song this summer and its totally Rihanna. She really didn't need Jay-Z assistance and the blend of rock with hip hop is both catchy and addictive.

'Don't Stop the Music' mixes 80s music with a today's electronic sound and I love the MJ chant in the song. Rihanna's vocals are nearly perfect with this song.

'Breakin Dishes' has alot of attitude and once again, she blends rock with a more hip hop sound.

'Hate That I Love You' is simply pretty. Rihanna and Ne-yo's vocals sound great together. The best part about this song is its very basic and simple.

'Sell Me Candy' is my favorite song because its one of her most reggae-sounding songs on the album.

'Lemme Get That' is another reggae song and the lyrics are quite funny to me. Her vocals are made for songs like this.

'Rehab' is another proof that Rihanna's vocals has improved alot of the years.

The other songs are okay to me (they are not filters), especially 'Shut and Drive' which is the next single and will no doubt increase Rihanna's appeal. The final word on this cd is: Rihanna is growing and this is her summer.