Rihanna dons a bullet bra and some other sexy military couture on the set of her new “Hard” music video. Are those Mickey Mouse ears?! As exclusively reported by JustJared, Melina Matsoukas will be directing the vid. Rihanna has said, “We got tanks, we got troops, helicopters, explosions, tight gear, lots of cute outfits, lots of bullets. Crazy!”

The 21-year-old wore a variety of sexy costumes throughout the two-day video shoot as was seen being styled by Rob Zangardi. Rapper Young Jeezy also joined Rihanna for some scenes.

Rihanna performed LIVE at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City tonight (December 3rd 2009) to launch a new Myspace Music’s “The Release” series. Below is a collage of the very first pictures to surface taken from the concert (Thanks Chad!) Also check out the video clips of Rihanna performing “Hard”, “Don’t Stop the Music” & “Umbrella”.

Many more photos and videos being posted tomorrow. Stay tuned…

I’ve added few more pictures from the inside party (so how many parties were there yesterday) where Rihanna was seen wearing Phillipe Blond’s dress. That cake is insane!

Get Rihanna’s new album Rated R on Amazon.com for only 99 cents, this week only!

The good people over at Amazon are having a Black Friday “$3 in MP3s” Sale this week until Black Friday (click here to learn more) and Rihanna’s new album Rated R is on sale for only $3.99 this week only on Amazon as well.

Use your “$3 in MP3s” code MP34Free to purchase Rated R and you can end up purchasing the album for only .99 cents!

Don’t miss out, you have until this Friday only!

Click here to purchase Rated R on Amazon.com!
Click here to purchase Rated R on iTunes!

Call Rihanna at 310.341.0288!

Thnx Stella for the news

Rihanna’s “Rated R” is said to sell less than 200.000 units in its first week in the United States. This is not what the fans expected, but don’t forget that “Good Girl Gone Bad,” her previous album, has sold 2.5 million units in the US and more than 7.5 million worldwide, and it sold 165.000 units in its first week in the US.

If you haven’t bought “Rated R” yet, buy it NOW!

Billboard prediction:
#1 Susan Boyle – I Dreamed a Dream – 700k
#2 Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – 225k
#3 Lady GaGa – The Fame Monster – 200k
#4 Rihanna – Rated R – less than 200k

Sources: Billboard.biz, GagaDaily.com

In other news, “Hard” is Top 10 on iTunes (US)!

According to Rihanna, the first single from “Rated R” is “Russian Roulette”, “Wait Your Turn” is the second and “Hard” the third. Many of us thought “Wait Your Turn” was just a promotional single, but it’s not.

She’s hoping that the fans will help her to choose the fourth single. But it’s probably gonna be “Stupid In Love” or “Photographs”.

She said this while she was in France a couple weeks ago. Watch the full interview below:

In other news, Rihanna also performed “Hard” this morning on Good Morning America – this song’s performance didn’t air on TV. Click here to watch a fan video.

Almost 3 hours late, Rihanna finally arrived at her album signing at Best Buy Union Square in New York City. Here’s the first picture taken by our friend Tamara:

Click here to watch a video. More pictures and news will be added to the site tomorrow morning!

The wait is really ova. Rihanna’s fourth album in five years Rated R arrives today. What kind of rating did it receive from critics? Find out below.

Entertainment Weekly: A genuine moment of vulnerability plays stunningly on the meticulously layered “Cold Case Love,” penned by Justin Timberlake. Still, Rated R rarely delivers Top 40 fodder. Instead, it’s a raw, often unsettling portrait of an artist who is, she insists, no longer a Girl at all. B

USA Today: “Hard” is a punch in the mouth to her doubters, while “Stupid in Love” declares “the dunce cap is off.” “Wait Your Turn” brashly puts rivals in check, and “Rude Boy” maintains her dance-floor allure. But probably the most telling statement of who Rihanna is these days is the Slash-propelled “Rockstar 101,” which revels in her status as a ubiquitous celebrity. 3 out of 4

The New York Times: In the multimedia whirlwind of a 21st-century pop career, Rihanna simply couldn’t have made an album of lovey-dovey ballads or simple dance songs. Rated R does what divas do: leverage personal troubles into music. And with it, Rihanna never lets her sorrows overwhelm her musical craftsmanship or the determination behind it.

(Read more… )

“Rated R” is now available worldwide! Make sure to buy as many copies as you can! If you prefer, you can buy it on iTunes or Amazon.

And don’t forget:

Monday, 11.23.09 : Best Buy Union Square In-Store Signing
Your Chance to Meet Rihanna in Person! Monday Nov 23 Best Buy | Union Square NYC Be one of the first customers to purchase her new CD RATED R beginning at 8:00 AM on Monday at Best Buy Union Square to obtain your wristband for a very special event later that day: RIHANNA signing copies of her highly anticipated Def Jam album RATED R beginning at 5:00 PM! That’s Monday, November 23rd @ 5:00 PM @ Best Buy Union Square in NYC! Hurry, space and time are limited.

Click here to listen to a full preview of a bonus track from “Rated R” album called “Hole in My Head”. It features the amazing Justin Timberlake… too bad they didn’t put it on the album since I reaaallly like it! I already can’t wait for any future “Rated R” re-released that will have this song included! The song should be available to buy via Nokia Music Store together with 2nd bonus song – ‘Russian Roulette’ (Donni Hotwheel Remix). And what do you think about this song? YAY or NAY?

“Hole in My Head” feat. Justin Timberlake – listen