Lets Discuss The "Rihanna Cant Sing " Narrative

[PhonZhi]

I actually think she has a beautiful voice

Obviously she's no Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia or Monica on a technical level but i think she a very dope singing voice.

I think if Rihanna was a "regular" non-famous person and you heard her randomly singing in the back of the classroom for instance, you would be like "damn she's talented"

One of my fav Rihanna songs, i think she sounds wonderful here:


Again, she's no Jasmine Sullivan but why does she get such hate as a singer?

 

[Citi Trends]

post a music video as an example of good singing brehs

 

[CinnaSlim]

No.
I'll give her the award for Most Improved but honey has no range. She found out what works for her tho and rocks it.

 

[PhonZhi]

post a music video as an example of good singing brehs

i wasnt going to post shyt. You've heard enough Rihanna songs to decide if you think she can sing or not

 

[Citi Trends]

i wasnt going to post shyt. You've heard enough Rihanna songs to decide if you think she can sing or not

i think you're retarded

 

[CinnaSlim]

post a music video as an example of good singing brehs

 

[ThisWorldAintRight]

She sounds like any ole white girl singing. No kinda soul or nothing.

 

[Mess World]

She's in the industry because of sexualization of women not because of talent

 

[Heafcliffe]

she simply knows her lane

 

[PhonZhi]

sounds good to me

doesnt hit the note at times and doesnt have the best command of her voice,but she sings waaaaaay better than the average person on earth. Thats how i judge it

 

[EndDomination]

She's in the industry because of sexualization of women not because of talent

This is exactly it.
She has a beautiful face, and an above average body, along with a very blatantly sexual attitude, and a nonchalant way of expressing it.
Her music is explicit, and w/ her singing it, Jay found a winning formula.
I know about a hundred girls my age who can sing better than her, she's absolutely nothing special.

 

[PhonZhi]

She sounds like any ole white girl singing. No kinda soul or nothing.

I disagree with the first part. The average girl walking the earth can NOT sing as well as Rihanna. I agree whole heartedly with the 2nd part. Little to no soul.

 

[KOOL-AID]

lol but yall stan beyonce and her "singing"

 

[Mess World]

This is exactly it.
She has a beautiful face, and an above average body, along with a very blatantly sexual attitude, and a nonchalant way of expressing it.
Her music is explicit, and w/ her singing it, Jay found a winning formula.
I know about a hundred girls my age who can sing better than her, she's absolutely nothing special.

Same as aalliyah and Beyoncé

 

[It is a mystery]

Only girl in the world is off of LOUD

90% of the whole album became singles that ended up being massive hits. Very few albums have that characteristic
Loud is easily by far the best album she's ever made quality-wise. I listen to it a lot and I'm not even a big Rihanna fan like that