Rihanna Covers M.I.A.
So, what's up guys? How's it going? We ask because we are bored care. The internet is so bad at being the internet today. But we are trying and casting a wide net (reading TMZ) and we are learning. For instance! Rihanna has been nibbling on Chris Brown's drumsticks at KFC. But wait, there's more. And it's more up our collective alley: When the reigning queen of most covered song of '07 starts paying it forward, and that forward paying involves M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes," and that "Paper Planes" involves full-on mimed gunshots by the Barbadian beauty like she just doesn't care, it stands as proof that Rihanna and you-dancing-in-the-mirror-before-going-out have at least one thing in common.
That came from a recent stop on Kanye's Glow In The Dark tour. We give it a B+.
Posted at 4:44 PM in Video
Tags: M.I.A. | Rihanna
M.I.A.'s awesome, and I have nothing against Rihanna, but since when did singing karaoke constitute a cover?
Posted by: cheers, kid at May 9, 2008 5:40 PM | ReplyScore = 8
I was at the Tampa show and my girl and I went nuts when she started playing that cover. The quality on that video is crap though, she sounded a lot better in person.
Posted by: Matt at May 9, 2008 5:42 PM | ReplyScore = -2
I hope ur right, cuz that didnt sound good at all. M.I.A.= good. Rihanna= good...for dancing.
Posted by: gabyRihanna covering MIA? eeh. not so much.
Score = 2
rihanna sucks and from what i've heard from people in the biz she's a total diva and bitch to work with.
Posted by: d at May 9, 2008 7:07 PM | ReplyScore = 0
"Umbrealla" was a great track...otherwise she kinda bores me. Nice find though.
Posted by: LizScore = 2
Wow... she has no stage presence whatsoever.
Posted by: ethan at May 9, 2008 10:13 PM | ReplyScore = 3
i mean okay fine. cover a good song. you're going to sound like someone covering a good song. who can't do that>?
Posted by: lindsay at May 10, 2008 3:22 AM | ReplyScore = 0
rihanna is no different than britney 8 years ago. she didn't write or co write a single song on her latest huge album
Posted by: ny at May 10, 2008 5:42 AM | Replybig money music game is just a pimp game
Score = 1
stage presence I can't really judge on, but based on looks I'm going to go with M.I.A. That's all that really matters at this level right?
Posted by: minorrockstar at May 10, 2008 4:08 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Oh, hell no.........
Posted by: laura at May 10, 2008 11:35 PM | ReplyScore = 2
*wonders if Rihanna has ever heard of The Clash.*
Posted by: paul jenkins at May 11, 2008 1:16 AM | ReplyScore = 0
HELL FREAKING NO
Posted by: ? at May 11, 2008 10:29 AM | ReplyI just saw M.I.A. in chicago on friday and shes AMAZING
Rihanna, hell no
Score = -1
I think Rihanna peaked when she covered herself, with help from the Klaxons. I actually liked that. This? Meh.
Posted by: Johnnyboy at May 11, 2008 2:23 PM | ReplyScore = 0
What I'm wondering is how someone managed to smuggle a camera in there? I thought Crybaby Kanye barred them?
Posted by: kidacomputerok at May 12, 2008 11:09 AM | ReplyScore = 0