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Def Jam just released the first stills from Rihanna’s upcoming video for her single “Rude Boy”. She shot these against a green screen so no telling what the overall theme will be.
The rest are after the cut….
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The visual effects look like candy coated fabness. Your thoughts?
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Mon, February 8, 2010 5:24 PM
who’s directing this?
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:24 PM
Can’t wait for the video! She looks hot!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:25 PM
Love Rihanna!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:25 PM
Damn…second LOL!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:25 PM
interesting
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:26 PM
LOOKS LIKE IS GONNA B HOT, ESPECIALLY THE LAST 1!!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:26 PM
UMMMMMMMMMM
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:27 PM
YASSSSSSSS Cant wait
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:27 PM
This is the only song I enjoy from the Rated R album, it’s fun & cathchy! … Reminds me of a Rihanna I was once knew LOL
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:27 PM
Love the song….hope the video delivers!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:27 PM
This is the only song I enjoy from the Rated R album, it’s fun & catchy! … Reminds me of a Rihanna I was once knew LOL
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:28 PM
Already looks great! The song is very fun and playful so I’m glad she is going that route for the video rather than the dark and edgy feel of her other videos. Rude Boy is one of my fav songs from the album and this will definitely be a hit!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:33 PM
I probably won’t watch the vid, but these pictures are extremely nice and creative.
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:37 PM
Looks like Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s Video Phone to me!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:40 PM
The top pic reminds me of the island girl that is Rhianna and not this Rated R bullshit.
The last pic is pretty nice as well and kinda weird seeing her with long hair.
Overall very cute and colourful pics
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:40 PM
I know I will NEVER watch the video, can’t stand that howling like a wounded animal that is supposed to pass as singing, but the pics look interesting….
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:40 PM
Looks fun but when is she going to release cold case love? That is the baddest song on the album.
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:43 PM
the pic with the zebra looks 2 cute! good luck with the vid Riri!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:43 PM
Love it!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:43 PM
She looks awesome! I’m so loving the costumes,the colors,makeup,hair as well as the concept. Fierce! This looks like it will be as hawt or better than “Hard”…Get em Ri :)
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:45 PM
Yay, work it out Rhi Rhi, can’t wait!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:47 PM
cute…that last outfit is fire!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:47 PM
Hate to admit it but I really like her cd. The new “hard” Rihanna works very well for her. And as long as she’s happy who am I to care or stop her?
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:48 PM
I usual hate riyodel, but these pics look hot. We’ll have to see after the video comes out.
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:48 PM
Nice Rih Rih!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:51 PM
Certified Kitty Kat beyonce bite off!!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:52 PM
she looks fab! These pics are funny but Fab nonetheless
Mon, February 8, 2010 5:58 PM
hottt rhi- keep it up
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:04 PM
I know Rihanna will bring it in this video! She has the hottest!
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:05 PM
I can’t wait to see the video! That song Rude Boy is the ish! Love it
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:07 PM
She got the whole Jamaican look down pat…
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:10 PM
I’m glad Ri is going back to her roots on this vid…She’s got the whole island ambiance going on. The Zebra shot is alluring…the color schemes are befitting her carribean roots….the song will mos def be a top ten hit. It’s one of the hottest songs on the album and will probably be the biggest hit off of Rated R. AND DAMN HER BODY IS POWWWWW!!!!! LovinRiRi 4life!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:12 PM
I love that song!
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:12 PM
@Cassie that’s the first thing I said. The song is hot. Hope the video is too
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:17 PM
Omg I ♥ Rude Boy! Can’t wait for the video!
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:25 PM
I like her zebra outfit.
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:36 PM
FABULOUS!!!i love that song!
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:38 PM
Giving us Fab as per usual. Can’t wait to see it.
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:51 PM
Nice pics…
I loved listening to Rude Boy from the first listen… it’s so raw and fun! Rihanna is confident and sassy enough to sing a song like this.
I think it’s clever and surprising too… to hear a song like Rude Boy in the day time.
Can’t wait for the vid. I love the song!
Mon, February 8, 2010 6:56 PM
KUDOS TO THE COMMENTERS. No overabundance of hate? I’m impressed.
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:13 PM
HOTTTTT!!!!!!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:13 PM
@bbop212 same ish i said lol but uhmmm
Rude boy is the hottest song off the ambum as far as radio play and i gotta feelin its gonna be hot she shuda released it later so it can be a summertimes smash it sounds more sunny
yessss im soo hapy shes puttin some colors on and goin dwn the lane of the rih we first met more airy and shud i say eerie but u no artsi t gotta do other things but shes just too dark and tooo edgy and as far as pop she scared the white ppl that fell in love with her durin umbrella so maybr with this one she will get them back lol
now that she rocks short hair i really dnt like her with long hair lol
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:17 PM
I can’t wait to see rude girl Ri with her costumes and wigs! The video will be burning the charts!
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:25 PM
This is the first song that I listened to from her album that I liked immediately! I’m glad she’s releasing it as a single… She needs a fun Spring/Summer jam! And this is it!
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:29 PM
Rihanna stop biting of Lady Gaga.. ur never gonna be as good as here.. Your not original like her.. You loose AGAIN…
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:36 PM
@ RATED R IS A FLOP!!! HA HA RIHANNA STANS
Did you ever saw Lady Gaga’s first album? Well, when she put it out, Rihanna was on fire with GGGB! Lady Gaga stole everything from Rihanna.
Just look at Lady Gaga’s wack first album that nobody bought and look at her first set of videos off The Fame! She was trying to be a Gwen Steffani wannabe with her oversized jeans hanging off her hips! Her first videos are on youtube and it’s horrible to look at!
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:03 PM
the top pic looks like a true caribbean woman
yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaa rhi!!!!!!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:09 PM
hmm..looks like the same concept as Video Phone. Lots of costume changes but no real concept. but im sure the Rihanna fans will eat it up and claim that shes “killin it” o__O
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:12 PM
i love rude boy…can’t wait to see the video! looks hot!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:17 PM
posted by RATED R IS A FLOP!!! HA HA RIHANNA STANS
Mon, February 8, 2010 7:29 PM
Rihanna stop biting of Lady Gaga.. ur never gonna be as good as here.. Your not original like her.. You loose AGAIN…
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And you can’t spell sweetie. Maybe you should try again…it is lose honey..lose.
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:22 PM
Love it!!!!!!!! LOVE RATED R!!! Love her!
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:27 PM
This vid is going to be dancehall influenced. I hope there is some dancehall queen type dancing and that hard JA ragga rudegyal edge.
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:29 PM
rude boy is a fun song (happens to be my boyfriends ringtone when he calls so it’s always cute to hear my phone go off), I personally think the 1st pic is a bit unflattering but I like the zebra pic a lot. Can’t wait to see this vid
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:33 PM
@ vivalajazziee – follow!
Please don’t insult Rihanna like that! Same concept as video phone? Rihanna had multiple changes in her videos dating back to SOS, Umbrella, Disturbia, Rehab up until Hard video. All of them came out way before Beyonce’s tacky video phone!
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:33 PM
and as a lady gaga stan myself I don’t get why these idiots would even bring her up in this post. Why is it women constantly have to put female celebs into imaginary competitions and claim that one is “biting” off the other..I seriously don’t beyonce,lady gaga,ciara, rihanna (these seem to be the ones always getting attacked) waste their time obsessing over emulating someone else. The only ppl that obsess are these losers who try to start imaginary drama on here
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:42 PM
i dont get the zebra wit balloons but ok i guess and why cant she evr go thru a photo shoot without her nips showin…
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:44 PM
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Mon, February 8, 2010 8:44 PM
i justt have a feelin this video is gonna be mad 90’s reggae like with mad colors and no concept just her wit mad fruity outfirls and just shakin her ass…creative -_-
Mon, February 8, 2010 8:45 PM
*outfits
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:00 PM
parts of it reminds me of Beyonce.
another uninspiring video with no concept. Everyobody wants to go the gaga route, but lacks the creativity.
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:04 PM
I hate to say it but this bish is hawt…..can’t sing but she is hawt…..
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:12 PM
I love the new Rhianna, all her videos are so hot!!!!!!!!
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:31 PM
luv me some RIRI bad bitch … cant wait i luv rude boy
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:33 PM
Wow these pics look great! M sure the video will be good! Good luclkl rih,)
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:39 PM
CAN SOME ONE TELL ME WHO THE HELL I STYLING MY LITTLE FASHION GODDESS??? PLEASE?
Mon, February 8, 2010 9:55 PM
Her stylist is Mariel Haenn. Check her out.
I like her edgy look and her edgy sound.
This song is a little too poppy for me.
My favorite song is Cold Case Love.
Mon, February 8, 2010 10:09 PM
how could it be the same concept as video phone, when its going in a more caribbean themed kind of flavor? You can see the kind of dancehall rude girl, thing going on there. So I don’t see nothing about these pics that remind me of video phone.
Mon, February 8, 2010 10:10 PM
excited to see how the video for rude boy turned out. i like her bracelet made out of watches in the first pic…she always looks fab.
Mon, February 8, 2010 10:52 PM
I have to agree with everyone. This is the best Ri has looked in a WHILE. I’m glad that she’s going back to her island roots.
Costumes are cute, has a spring/summer feeling to it.
Tue, February 9, 2010 3:02 AM
@nini…yep,i was wonderin the same thing..when the hell is she releasing Cold Case Love..tht song bumps hard..the rest i cud care less about
Tue, February 9, 2010 3:21 AM
the long hair-NOOOOOO.
her and the zebra-yessssssssss.love it.lol.
Tue, February 9, 2010 7:23 AM
come here rude boy boy can u get it up, come here rude boy boy is you big enough lol
Tue, February 9, 2010 8:04 AM
hee!hee!hee!
what a waste!
Tue, February 9, 2010 9:53 AM
lol how can anyone say the video is wack if its not even MADE already? LOL she posing in front of a green screen for god sakes…
Anyway the still shots are fierce!! Rude Boy honestly grew on me alot, but I love the song now
I really want “Fire Bomb” to be a single
Tue, February 9, 2010 9:59 AM
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Tue, February 9, 2010 10:25 AM
I LOVE THIS SONG
Tue, February 9, 2010 10:34 AM
“2nite I’mma let u b a rida
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, babe”…
Tue, February 9, 2010 11:22 AM
i think theres gona have to be a “who ran it” cuz i think nicki had on those same yellow and black leggings before
Tue, February 9, 2010 11:57 AM
I really don’t like the long hair on her… she looked a little washed out! Keep it short…
Tue, February 9, 2010 1:47 PM
Am I the only one that thinks she looks like Lady Saw w/ the long hair???
Tue, February 9, 2010 2:13 PM
Love her she looks fabo!!!!
Tue, February 9, 2010 2:58 PM
CAN U SAY… VIDEO PHONE?? but i must say.. Ri Ri.. das my girl
Tue, February 9, 2010 5:34 PM
Rihanna never dissapoints, I can’t wait to see this video.
Tue, February 9, 2010 6:45 PM
Take it Take it Take it Love me…come here rude boy boy can you get it up…Ha loves it
Tue, February 9, 2010 8:49 PM
Love the new pics! Can’t wait to see the video!
Tue, February 9, 2010 8:52 PM
I hope Rihanna does a remix with a female Jamaican dancehall singer because that would be hottt!
Wed, February 10, 2010 8:25 AM
YESSSSSSSSSSS CANT WAIT FAH DIS LOVE ALL DE PICS BUT DE FIRST ONE MY FAV FIRST THING I SAW BARBADOS COLOURS I GOTTA SEE THIS I LOOKING FORWARD TO A REMIX TA DIS AS SOMEONE SAY WID A DANCEHALL ARTIST SOMEONE SAY BENNIE MAN THAT WOULD BE HOTTTTT
Wed, February 10, 2010 9:41 PM
this looks like beyonce’s kitty kat. zzzzzzzzz
Wed, February 10, 2010 9:43 PM
does she have an original bone in her body? she’s down to 8 min anyway.
Fri, February 12, 2010 5:35 AM
Rihanna used too look so prety remember her in the video “Loving that you want” She looked so hot. Whats happening to you sunshine.
Fri, February 12, 2010 11:05 PM
riyawna looks like she stinks and she’s just all around wack. go away non-talent.
Fri, February 26, 2010 6:48 PM
This video is wicked, I am loving the moves that choreographer Tanisha Scott did with Rihanna. Toronto talent prevails once again. Tanisha is the best out there, yet to see someone come as hard as she is……………