VIDEO: Rihanna Accidentally Sets The Stage On Fire During Concert

If you go to a Rihanna concert, make sure you take a fire extinguisher with you or wear fire retardant clothing because she may set you on fire.

Literally.

Celebuzz reports that the singer was performing Friday night in Dallas at the American Airlines Center as part of her Loud Tour when some pyrotechnics went off the charts wrong during her song, California King Bed.
Rihanna rushed off the stage as a giant fire broke out above her. The concert was cut short for safety reasons and the crowd was evacuated. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Rihanna Tweeted: “DALLAS!!! We set the stage on FYAH tonight!!! LITERALLY!!! I’m so pissed, I was havin so much fun wit yall too!!! I gotta come back man!!.” She added, “yall CRAY!!! Love this f***n place! Glad u guys are safe!!!”
Of course there is a video capturing the fire:

Rihanna: “I Walked Around With A Very F*ck You Attitude”

Rihanna graces the August issue of Cosmopolitan (UK) and in the accompanying interview, she dishes on love, dating, what she finds attractive in a guy, being a “hunter” like men, and how she dealt with Chris Brown.

“I’m open to love. But guys should have to earn it. Because the minute they get it, they want something else,” the international superstar says inside the mag.

“Men are like hunters: they like the chase. So you have to keep ’em guessing. Actually, I’m like that too. I get bored quickly,” she admits.

Dating Rihanna can’t be easy for the average Joe. She says: “It can definitely be intimidating to guys to date someone in this industry. It’s really hard to find a guy who really doesn’t care about that stuff. Right now, it’s easier just having my career to focus on.”

As for the Chris Brown altercation, Rihanna says, “It was an aggressive and defensive time, and allowed me to start not giving a s–t. I’ve always been good at masking my emotions.” Rihanna continues: “For me, it’s tougher to be vulnerable than to be tough.”

“I walked around with a very f*ck-you attitude.”

2011 BET [Redemption?] Awards: Chris Brown & Michael Vick Among Award Winners

The BET Awards were broadcast live Sunday night from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Big winner of the night? 22-year-old Chris Brown who walked away with five trophies, including male R&B artist, video of the year and collaboration for Look at Me Now.


Brown thanked his fans and said they are everything to him. “I know it’s been a long road. I just appreciate every blessing that’s been put in front of me.”
Brown not only won big, but he was also involved, albeit due to no fault of his own, in the most awkward moment of the night. BET changed its usual paper envelopes with tablets for the first time when announcing the winners. And when they tried to announce the Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award by using a random young viewer to read the results, all went to the crapper. The young announcer went blank-faced for a second before announcing Chris Brown as the winner. Then, to her horror a couple of seconds later, she backtracked and said, “I’m sorry, the winner is Rihanna for What’s My Name.” The crowd jeered as Rihanna’s song played. The co-announcer then said, “This is awkward, the winner is Drake,” as Drake came on stage to accept “his” award.

If that weren’t bad and strange enough, BET later tweeted a congratulations to Chris Brown for winning the Coca Cola Viewers Choice Award. So, the fan was right the first time but we have no idea why the mistake was made.


Below is the complete list of winners of the night:

Best Male R&B Artist- Chris Brown

Best Female R&B Artist- Rihanna

Young Stars- Jaden and Willow Smith (tie)

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist- Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist- Kanye West

Best Group- Diddy Dirty Money

Best Collaboration- Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes for Look At Me Now

Sportsman of the Year- Michael Vick

Sportswoman of the Year- Serena Williams

Best New Artist- Wiz Khalifa

State Farm Humanitarian Award- Steve Harvey

Best Gospel – Mary Mary

Best Actress- Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor- Idris Elba

Best Movie- For Colored Girls

Best International Act, U.K.- Tinie Tempah

Best International Act, Africa- 2Face Idibia and D’Banj (tie)

Video Director of the Year- Chris Robinson

BET Lifetime Achievement Award- Patti LaBelle

Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice – Chris Brown for Look At Me Now

Centric Award- Marsha Ambrosius

FANdemonium- Chris Brown

Rihanna Attacks MTV Canada for Story That She Admitted Provoking Chris Brown Attack

My guess, and hope, is that Rihanna‘s Twitter account was hacked – because a story went around the internet Thursday that the singer sent this message via her Twitter: “I admit it, I provoked Chris to hit me. I’t [sic] was not entirely his fault. #ImSORRY.” 
Huh?
This “news” was circulated on heels of recent revelations that Rihanna and Chris Brown mutually “follow” each other on Twitter.  Earlier this week, Chris Brown tweeted to his entire fan base, when he possibly meant to direct message Rihanna, “You got that pic I sent you?” Or maybe it wasn’t a mistake and perhaps Chris’ account was hacked too?
Who knows?! But, regardless, Rihanna was seeing red when the story made its way to MTV Canada and she took to Twitter to attack back: “@mtvnewscanada are u f**king kiddin me?????? You’re supposed to be a RELIABLE source for news on music and this is the bulls**t u post??”

MTV Canada also took to Twitter and tried to explain itself: “#Rihanna fans. We were reporting on a story that was posted on several sites today. We had no intention to be salacious.”

I am sure there will be lots more of this to come…

Video: Rihanna & Britney Spears’ Pillow Fight On Billboard Music Awards

Rihanna‘s opening performance at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards included a white patent leather dominatrix ensemble.

Her dance and song partner, Britney Spears, would not be out done.
So, Britney showed up on stage in a matching black patent leather leotard.

Watch the S&M performance and the pillow fight for yourself:

Photo Credit: Copyright © The Media Circuit (TM)

Eminem & Justin Bieber Are Top Winners At Billboard Music Awards – See Complete List Of Winners

Justin Bieber and Eminem each took home six Billboard Music Awards. Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Taio Cruz, Taylor Swift and Usher also won big with three awards apiece.

See who else won Sunday night (May 22):

Complete List of Winners – 2011 Billboard Music Awards

ARTIST AWARDS:

Top Artist: Eminem

Top New Artist: Justin Bieber

Top Male Artist: Eminem

Top Female Artist: Rihanna

Top Duo/Group: The Black Eyed Peas

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist: Katy Perry

Top Digital Songs Artist: Katy Perry

Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna

Top Touring Artist: U2

Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber

Top Streaming Artist: Justin Bieber

Top Digital Media Artist: Justin Bieber

Top Pop Artist: Lady Gaga

Top Rock Artist: Train

Top Alternative Artist: Mumford & Sons

Top Latin Artist: Shakira

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga

Top Christian Artist: Chris Tomlin


Top R&B Artist: Usher

Top Rap Artist: Eminem

Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift

ALBUM AWARDS:

Top R&B Album: Usher – “Raymond v. Raymond”

Top Rap Album: Eminem – “Revovery”

Top Billboard 200 Album: Eminem – “Recovery”

Top Pop Album (tie): Justin Bieber – “My World 2.0” / Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”

Top Country Album: Taylor Swift – “Speak Now”

Top Rock Album: Mumford & Sons – “Sigh No More”

Top Alternative Album: Mumford & Sons – “Sigh No More”

Top Latin Album: Enrique Iglesias – “Euphoria”

Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga – “The Fame”

Top Christian Album: Skillet – “Awake”

SONG AWARDS:

Top Pop Song: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”

Top R&B Song: Usher Feat. will.i.am – “OMG”

Top Hot 100 Song: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”

Top Digital Song: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”

Top Radio Song: Bruno Mars – “Just The Way You Are”

Top Streaming Song (Audio): Nelly – “Just A Dream”

Top Streaming Song (Video): Justin Bieber Feat. Ludacris – “Baby”

Top Rap Song: Eminem Feat. Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”

Top Country Song: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

Top Rock Song: Train – “Hey, Soul Sister”

Top Alternative Song: Neon Trees – “Animal”

Top Latin Song: Shakira Feat. Freshleyground – “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”

Top Dance Song: Edward Maya &Vika Jigulina – “Stereo Love”

Top Christian Song: Chris Tomlin – “Our God”


David LaChapelle Suing Rihanna Over S&M Video

When Rihanna released her video for S&M, I initially thought it must have been directed by celebrity photographer David LaChapelle. Surprisingly, it was not.

But seems like LaChapelle thought the same thing as I did. He sent this Tweet which he later deleted, “@rihanna The next time you make a David LaChapelle video you should probably hire David LaChapelle.”

LaChapelle is now suing Rihanna claiming her video copies the “feel, tone, mood, theme, colours, props, settings, decors, wardrobe and lighting” of eight of his images. You can see the still images on Daily Mail. I can’t say LaChappelle is wrong…

Here is Rihanna’s S&M video:

Watch Rihanna, Eminem, Adam Levine and Dr. Dre Light Up The Grammys

Rihanna hit the stage with Eminem at the 2011 Grammy Awards, performing their hit, Love the Way You Lie. 


Extra bonus: Adam Levine of Maroon 5 joined them on the piano! As if that wasn’t amazing enough, when the duo started I Need a Doctor, Dr. Dre and Skylar Grey decided to join the party.
Watch the performance below:



Grammy Winners! Complete List of the 2011 Awards Recipients.

Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Record of the Year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum

Rap Album: Recovery, Eminem
New Artist: Esperanza Spalding

Song of the Year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Country Album: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
POP:
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Train, “Hey, Soul Sister (Live)”

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé, Crazy Love
Female Pop Vocal Performance: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance,” The Fame Monster
Male Pop Vocal Performance: Bruno Mars, “Just The Way You Are,” Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Imagine,” Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare, The Imagine Project
Pop Instrumental Performance: “Nessun Dorma,” Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion
Pop Instrumental Album: Take Your Pick, Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto


R&B:
Female R&B Vocal Performance: Fantasia, “Bittersweet,” Back to Me
Male R&B Vocal Performance: Usher, “There Goes My Baby,” Raymond V Raymond
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade, “Soldier of Love,” Soldier of Love
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: John Legend & The Roots, “Hang On In There,” Wake Up!
R&B Song: John Legend & The Roots, “Shine,” Wake Up!
R&B Album: Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots
Contemporary R&B Album: Raymond V Raymond, Usher

RAP:
Rap Song: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind,” The Blueprint 3
Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind,” The Blueprint 3
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz, “On to the Next One,” The Blueprint 3
Rap Solo Performance: Eminem, “Not Afraid,” Recovery
Urban/Alternative Performance: “F*** You,” Cee Lo Green

ROCK:
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, “Helter Skelter,” Good Evening New York City
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys, “Tighten Up,” Brothers
Rock Song: “Angry World,” Neil Young, Le Noise
Hard Rock Performance: New Fang, “Them Crooked Vultures,” Them Crooked Vultures
Metal Performance: “El Dorado,” Iron Maiden, The Final Frontier
Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck, “Hammerhead,” Emotion & Commotion
Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance

COUNTRY:
Female Country Vocal Performance: Miranda Lambert, ” The House That Built Me,” Revolution
Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
Country Song: “Need You Now,” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) (Need You Now)
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Country Instrumental Performance: Marty Stuart, “Hummingbyrd” (Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions)
New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain, Paul Winter Consort
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater

LATIN:
Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existential, Grupo Fantasma
Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradición, Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Tejano Album: Recuerdos, Little Joe & La Familia
Norteño Album: Classic, Intocable
Banda Album: Enamórate De Mí, El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario

JAZZ:
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater
Improvised Jazz Solo: “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Herbie Hancock (The Imagine Project)
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Moody 4B, James Moody
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Live at Jazz Standard, Mingus Big Band
Latin Jazz Album: Chucho’s Steps, Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers

GOSPEL:
Gospel Performance: “Grace,” BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still
Gospel Song: “It’s What I Do,” Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway), The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III
Rock or Rap Gospel Album: Hello Hurricane, Switchfoot
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Love God. Love People, Israel Houghton
Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: The Reason, Diamond Rio
Traditional Gospel Album: Downtown Church, Patty Griffin
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Still, BeBe & CeCe Winans

DANCE:
Dance Recording: “Only Girl (in the World),” Rihanna
Electronic/Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux

TRADITIONAL/ALTERNATIVE/WORLD:

Alternative Music Album: Brothers, The Black Keys
Americana Album: You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples
Bluegrass Album: Mountain Soul II, Patty Loveless
Traditional Blues Album: Joined At The Hip, Pinetop Perkins & Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith
Contemporary Blues Album: Living Proof, Buddy Guy
Traditional Folk Album: Genuine Negro Jig, Carolina Chocolate Drops
Contemporary Folk Album: God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
Hawaiian Music Album: Huana Ke Aloha, Tia Carrere
Native American Music Album: 2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit’s Dance, Various Artists
Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: Zydeco Junkie, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Reggae Album: Before The Dawn, Buju Banton
Traditional World Music Album: Ali And Toumani, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
Contemporary World Music Album: Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks, Béla Fleck
New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain, Paul Winter Consort

VISUAL MEDIA:
Short Form Music Video: “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
Long Form Music Video: “When You’re Strange,” The Doors
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling): The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)
Musical Show Album: American Idiot (Featuring Green Day)
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Crazy Heart (Various Artists)
Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: “The Weary Kind” (From Crazy Heart), Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters
Instrumental Composition: “The Path Among the Trees,” Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble), Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz—Chamber Music Vol. 2
Instrumental Arrangement: “Carlos,” Vince Mendoza, arranger (John Scofield, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest), 54

CLASSICAL:

Engineered Album, Classical: Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero &Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Producer of the Year: David Frost
Classical Album: Verdi: Requiem, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Orchestral Performance: Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Nashville Symphony
Opera Recording:Saariaho: L’Amour De Loin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Choral Performance: Verdi: Requiem, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra): Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24, Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra)
Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): Paul Jacobs, Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement
Chamber Music Performance: Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Parker Quartet
Small Ensemble Performance: Dinastia Borja, Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya
Classical Vocal Performance: Sacrificium, Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico)
Classical Contemporary Composition: Michael Daugherty: Deus Ex Machina, Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero), Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony
Classical Crossover Album: Christopher Tin: Calling All Dawns
Surround Sound Album: Britten’s Orchestra, Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony

CHILDREN:

Musical Album for Children: Tomorrow’s Children, Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and Friends
Spoken Word Album for Children: Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton

OTHER:
Comedy Album: Lewis Black, Stark Raving Black
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): “Baba Yetu,” Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Calling All Dawns
Recording Package: Brothers, The Black Keys
Boxed or Special Limited-Edition Package: Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set), The White Stripes
Album Notes: Keep An Eye On The Sky, Big Star
Historical Album: The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings), The Beatles
Engineered Album, Nonclassical: Battle Studies, John Mayer
Producer of the Year, Nonclassical: Danger Mouse
Remixed Recording, Nonclassical: “Revolver” (David Guetta’s One Love Club Remix), Madonna

Rihanna’s S&M Video Premiere Takes It There…

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY.

Oh Rihanna, you had me at Love the Way You Lie.

But you may have lost me at S&M.

Rihanna’s video for her hot new song S&M has just been released and although artistically I love it, I just can’t get past the former victim of domestic violence singing, “Cause I may be bad but I’m perfectly good at it. Sex in the air. I don’t care, I love the smell of it. Sticks and stones may break my bones but chains and whips excite me.”

Ya ya I know, there is a difference when it’s consensual…but still..

Watch anyway: