Read my review of ‘Talk That Talk’ by Rihanna over at Pop Crush.
It should go without saying that RiRi blurs the line between pop and soft porn, eschewing confectionery pop music fluff in favor of hard beats and harder words. RiRi goes hardcore, mixing good-girl-gone-bad lyrics with beats that simulate the rhythmic motion of love. And she does all this while exploring her island roots and Barbados upbringing, incorporating tropical percussion and vocal cadences throughout.
Read my rest of my review of ‘Talk That Talk’ by Rihanna over at Pop Crush.