Rihanna Disses Drake & Chris Brown: Eminem’s A ‘Real’ Man

Ouch, Rihanna! The star is moving right along from her exes, Drake and Chris Brown, but she’s throwing major shade, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Rihanna is loving being on tour with Eminem because he’s a ‘real’ man. Rihanna, 26, just kicked off her joint Monster tour with rapper Eminem, 41, and she’s taking a dig at former flames, Drake, 27, and Chris Brown, 25! HollywoodLife.com has learned EXCLUSIVELY that Riri really likes sharing the stage with Eminem and it’s been a long time since she performed with a “real champion.”

Rihanna Calls Eminem A ‘Real’ Man — Dissing Drake & Chris Brown
Rihanna is loving the way Eminem raps! Their Monster tour launched on Aug. 7 and a source tells HollywoodLife.com that the tour with Em is giving her life, especially since Eminem is so mature and “tells it like it is and how it is.”

“He’s [Eminem] the realist. She says it’s been a while since she’s been on stage with a real champion who gets it in a long time,” our source spilled.

Wow — Rihanna is throwing serious shade at Drake and Chris! The source also revealed that Rihanna thinks Drake and Chris are “just jealous” because they can’t keep up with her.The jealousy part probably comes from Drake’s recent cruel diss towards Rihanna. He associated her with the devil at his Toronto concert!

Chris Brown & Drake End Feud Over Rihanna Diss
Drake and Chris Brown end beef over Rihanna after producer Mally Mall's ends one feud and starts another. Starring Chloe Melas Directed by...

Drake set fire to a possible reconciliation with Rihanna on Aug. 4 during his OVO Fest performance of “Days of East.” Drake put up on screen images of a flaming Rihanna with three fiery sixes.

HollywoodLife.com learned EXCLUSIVELY that Drake’s diss was his way of getting back at Riri for shooting down his request to reunite.

“Drake was totally lashing out at Rihanna, he wanted to get back together with a little while back and she shot him down so now he’s being all bitter about it,” a source told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.

No wonder Rihanna is loving being around Eminem so much! With Drake’s immature act in concert and Chris having commitment issues in another relationship, Rihanna needs a solid and stable man to hang around and perform with.

Rihanna and Eminem’s Monster tour will end on Aug. 23 in Detroit.

HollywoodLifers, what do you think about Rihanna calling Eminem a “real man?” Is it a total dig at Drake and Chris Brown? Let us know!

Coutesy: Hollywoodlife.com

RIHANNA MIGHT BUY A SOCCER TEAM, BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WHAT REALLY RICH PEOPLE DO

There are a few things that rich people seem to just end up doing at least once in their lives: They either fly on (or perhaps buy!) a private jet, hang out with other cool, rich people, and buy a sports team. Rihanna has already done the first two, so it’s time for her to complete the trifecta, apparently: According to the Daily Mail (which of course is a total beacon for all true and reliable gossip stories…not), Rihanna is interested in buying a soccer team in the UK. Football team, if you will — and are anything like me and hate it when the term “soccer” is used in lieu of “football” because the US thinks Football is like, the Raiders. What can I say? I’m a football snob.

Besides the point, though: Back to Rihanna! This is from the Daily Mail about Rihanna’s apparent plans:

According to reports, the Diamonds singer has her eyes firmly fixed on buying a UK football club, after she’s set up a soccer academy in her native Barbados.
A source said: ‘At first we thought Rihanna’s desire to be involved with soccer on a business level would soon blow over. We figured she was still on a high from the World Cup.’ […] ‘But now it’s becoming clear she really is serious. She’s talking about setting up a football academy in her native Barbados. Then her big dream is to be involved with a UK

I should probably mention at this point for responsible and ethical reasons, once again, that this news is not confirmed and comes from the Daily Mail. But other publications have picked it up, and Rihanna’s love of football has been documented in the past — it’s not totally farfetched. One thing’s for sure, at least: If Rihanna bought a football team in the UK, she’d definitely be the hottest sports team owner in the world. Work it, girl.club.

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RIHANNA JETS TO LONDON, TALK ACTING'S "CHALLENGES"

Jet setting out of La La land on a trip to Lonodn, Rihanna was seen catching a flight out of LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA on Friday (May 18).

The “Talk That Talk” songstress kept it casual in skinny jeans, a zip up hoodie and Jordan tennis shoes as she made her way through the Tinseltown terminal en route to her outbound aircraft.

Once arriving, the Barbadian beauty made a stop at one of her favorite restaurants in the area that gives her a little taste of her hometown.

Taking to her Twitter page to post a picture of the “Ochi Caribbean” take away restaurant, RiRi left a caption reading, “ #London in da hood at my fav spot.”

In career news, we know the Grammy award-winning singer can handle the music business, but it sounds as if acting came as more of a “challenge.”

In a recent interview with MTV News, Rihanna dished about her acting debut in “Battleship,” saying, “For me, acting was a whole different world. We make mini-movies with music videos, but there's always a song track that's playing, you don't have to speak, so [with acting] you have to tell that emotion with the tone of your voice, and I have an accent, so I had to change it to a bit of an American accent for this movie, so that was different.”

Now that the 24 year-old has some experience in the artistic medium, will she return for another go around? "There's nothing you can have under your belt with acting, not in my opinion, because I'm not a natural. This isn't my first [career choice], so I don't know. I think it's always going to be a challenge for me, but I like that."

RIHANNA: GEARING UP FOR SNL GIG

 She’s the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and Rihanna was spotted at NBC Studios in New York City earlier today (May 3).

The “Russian Roulette” songstress looked a bit cranky in a black jacket, red ball cap, and skinny jeans as she made her exit from a rehearsal. And it sounds like Rihanna is also participating in a few of the show’s skits alongside guest host Eli Manning.

Lorne Michaels told press, "Yes, are hoping so. We'll know [soon]. I wish I could report on everything that's been written [and] if this were tomorrow, I could. I know that there are a lot of things in the works, but I don't frankly know how they turned out. And I think it's our intention."

RIHANNA'S SIZZLING HOT HARPER'S BAZAAR PHOTO SHOOT

 She's currently the May 2012 ELLE cover girl, and now Rihanna will be adding Harper's Bazaar to her impressive magazine frontwoman credentials.

The Barbadian beauty took to Malibu, CA this weekend (April 21) while getting all glammed up for her very first photo shoot for the popular fashion magazine.

Excitedly announcing the news on her official Twitter page, RiRi wrote, "I did my first #HB cover TODAY!!!!"

According to a source on the scene, the "We Found Love" songstress made a midday arrival while spending about an hour and a half getting her hair and make-up done while perched inside her eco-friendly 'Verde' trailer.

As for the photo shoot location, Rihanna and the Harper's crew were situated at a picturesque Malibu canyons ranch with the main house having been built from an old Boeing 747 jumbo jet.

Putting in the long hours to get things just right, the 24-year-old finally finished up her efforts around midnight before heading back home.

ADELE TOPS BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

Honoring the acts experiencing the greatest level of success in terms of popularity over the past year, the 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominees have just been revealed.

Shortly removed from a dominant effort at this year's GRAMMYs, it comes as little surprise to see Adele topping all contenders with a total of eighteen nominations.

The "Rolling In the Deep" singer is vying for prizes such as Top Female Artist, Top Pop Song and Top Pop Album, as well as the grand prize of Top Artist - which boasts a highly competitive field of fellow multi-nominated acts including Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry and Rihanna.

With confirmed performances to be offered up by Justin Bieber and Carrie Underwood, the winners will be announced live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20th.

CLICK HERE for The complete list of 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominees

RIHANNA RINGS IN 4/20 WITH AN ITALIAN FEAST

 

Kicking off a long night on the town, Rihanna filled up on Italian cuisine at Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday (April 19).

The 24-year-old "We Found Love" singer looked striking in a long white dress with sexy black and red hosiery - of which she tweeted an up-close shot with the words “#PinUpS**t”.

Hitting up Roxbury nightclub following dinner, RiRi was in high gear as she was among the many partiers celebrating the smokers' holiday of 4/20 as the clock struck midnight.

Tweeting of this, the Barbadian beauty messaged, "2night is gon' be a good one, I could feel it! #1LOVE #420 #MARLEY"

Aside from her eventful social doings, Rihanna has also been nominated for a whopping 13 Billboard Music Awards including the grand prize of Top Artist.

On top of this, she treated fans to a behind-the-scenes video (watch below!) of herself and choreographer Hi-Hat practicing their moves before shooting the upcoming music video for “Where Have You Been”.

TIME NAMES GOODLUCK JONATHAN IN '100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD' LIST

US weekly news magazine TIME has named Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan its ’100 Most Influential People in the World’ list for the year 2012.

Jonathan who popped up on the prestigious list which was released today, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 on the magazine’s official website falls a spot behind US President Barrack Obama.

US professional basketball player with the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin who had a tremendous season ranks number one on the list. Others who make the top ten are US football quarterback for the New York Jets, Tim Tebow, pop star Rihanna and African-American Academy Award nominee Viola Davis.

Check out the full list below…

Jeremy Lin

Christian Marclay

Viola Davis

Salman Khan

Tim Tebow

E.L. James

Louis CK

Rihanna

Marco Rubio

Ali Ferzat

René Redzepi

Kristen Wiig

Anthony Kennedy

Novak Djokovic

Ben Rattray

Jessica Chastain

Yani Tseng

Raphael Saadiq

Elinor Ostrom

Samira Ibrahim

José Andrés

Ann Patchett

Dulce Matuz

Henrik Schärfe

Freeman Hrabowski

Maryam Durani

Manal al-Sharif

Anjali Gopalan

Rached Ghannouchi

Barbara Van Dahlen

Ron Fouchier

Donald Sadoway

Hans Rosling

Asghar Farhadi

Sarah Burton

Anonymous

Pete Cashmore

Cami Anderson

Ali Babacan and Ahmet Davutoglu

Ai-jen Poo

Marc Andreessen

Preet Bharara

Robert Grant

Andrew Lo

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Alexei Navalny

Ray Dalio

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani

Chelsea Handler

Harvey Weinstein

Chen Lihua

Warren Buffett

Alice Walton

Harold Hamm

Sheryl Sandberg

Sara Blakely

Eike Batista

Tim Cook

Daniel Ek

Virginia Rometty

Barack Obama

Goodluck Jonathan

Xi Jinping

Fatou Bensouda

Christine Lagarde

Mario Draghi

U Thein Sein

Ayatullah Ali Khamenei

Mitt Romney

Juan Manuel Santos

Timothy Dolan

Portia Simpson Miller

Mario Monti

Wang Yang

Maria das Graças Silva Foster

Andrew Cuomo

Iftikhar Chaudhry

Mamata Banerjee

Walter Isaacson

Ron Paul

Benjamin Netanyahu

Dilma Rousseff

Erik Martin

Cecile Richards

Angela Merkel

Lionel Messi

Tilda Swinton

Hillary Clinton

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Pippa Middleton

Adele

Matt Lauer

Oscar Pistorius

Claire Danes

Stephen Colbert

Rogues

Kim Jong Un

Mullah Mohammed Omar and Sheik Moktar Ali Zubeyr

Bashar Assad

RIHANNA: FIRST LOOK AT "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN" VIDEO

Giving her fans an appetizer from her new video, Rihanna has released a still image from “Where Have You Been.”

Taking to her official Facebook page, the “Take A Bow” songstress posted the picture along with the caption, “The countdown to ‘Where Have You Been’ is on.”

 Ri-Ri worked with Cirkut, Dr. Luke, and Calvin Harris on the song, which appears on her latest studio album Talk That Talk.

Over the weekend, Rihanna joined Harris on stage at the 2012 Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California for a couple songs.

RIHANNA'S MIDNIGHT VISIT TO ASHTON KUTCHER'S HOME

Rihanna and her security team arrived at Ashton Kutcher's home in LA at 12 midnight yesterday and she didn't leave until 4am. Trust American paparazzi, they were there to capture her arrival and departure.

A hot single girl drops by the home of another hot single guy at midnight, it's definitely not to go borrow a cup of sugar. So let's see...from 12midnight to 4am...that would be...hmmmmm...2 rounds? They are both young and hot so maybe 3 rounds? lol. I kinda like the combination sha...:-).

CHECK OUT RIHANNA'S NEW TATTOO

 A cross tattoo which she had done a few days ago. You like?

I REACHED OUT TO CHRIS BROWN... 'CAUSE HE'S HOT - RIHANNA

 Screw the brutal, face-smashing beating in 2009 ... Chris Brown is the HOTTEST R&B artist out right now -- which is why Rihanna says she reached out to CB to collaborate on two new songs.

Rihanna called Ryan Seacrest this morning on KIIS FM, explaining her choice to record two duets with the man who brutalized her three years ago -- "I reached out to him about doing ‘Birthday Cake’ because that’s the only person that really -- it made sense to do the record. Just as a musician -- despite everything else -- that was going to be the person."

She said, "I thought about rappers, and I’ve done that so many times, and the hottest R&B artist out right now is Chris Brown. So I wanted him on the track."

It's not personal ... it's business ... right?

RIHANNA'S SHEER, SEXY DA SILVANO BIG APPLE DINNER

 After jetting into town earlier in the day, Rihanna got settled into her hotel before heading out for a dinner on the town in New York City on Sunday night (March 11).

Putting her provocative ways on display, the 24-year-old gave onlookers quite the view while clad in a sheer black knitted sweater, ripped blue jeans and tan Timberland boots as she headed into one of her favorite Big Apple eateries, Da Silvano.

Having made her way to NYC after performing at the Brad Pitt hosted New Orleans fundraiser "A Night to Make It Right," Radar Online reports that RiRi was asked by shutterbugs at the airport to share her thoughts on MTV reality star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's pregnancy.

Without w minute's thought, the "We Found Love" singer gave her stamp of approval, as she replied, "That's dope. We need more Snookis in the world!"

Enjoy the pictures of Rihanna at Da Silvano restaurant for dinner in New York City (March 11).

RIHANNA, CHRIS BROWN PLAN SECRET WEDDING?

 According to reports gathered by Nigeriafilms. online, Chris Brown is reported by an American magazine, Star, to be secretly planning to take former girlfriend, Rihanna to the alter.

The magazine reported that an insider hinted that both are getting ready to say I do to each in a private marriage ceremony.

According to the paper, Chris Brown proposed to Rihanna in November last but requested some time to give an answer. She reportedly later agreed to marry Chris Brown late February.

Star reported that Rihanna's former nanny, Sharon Bellamy-Thompson confirmed that both will fly to Los Angeles in late March for a top secret occasion.

Rihanna and Chris Brown has been getting close lately. They recently did a duet and there are rumours that both have started dating again.

Both singers called it quit after Chris Brown allegedly physically assaulted Rihanna while they were still dating. The assault resulted in some facial cuts.

SWIZZ BEATZ EXPLAINS PLANS TO BRING K-POP TO AMERICA

In the wake of his international deal, Swizz Beatz says that he hopes to migrate culture from Korea to America.

Swizz Beatz recently announced a partnership with ON-Media to bring K-pop to America, a move intended to “migrate cultures.” During an interview with The FADER, Swizzy explained that artists like Kanye West and will.i.am have collaborated with Korean pop artists, but that he wants to build a lane for them to break through in the U.S.

“I’m not trying to just do a feature. I’m really trying to migrate culture,” he explains. “I don’t have to produce everything, I don’t have to rap on everything. I want to set up tour and TV shows and just have a super creative outlet for people to express themselves. We need to start bridging those gaps, and thinking globally is the way to go.”

The rapper/producer said that in order to integrate K-pop into American music, he plans on pairing artists from both countries. His hope is to end up with Chris Brown on a song with Big Bang, or Nicki Minaj on a track with 2NE1.

“Bridging the gaps with collaborations can be the start of a global phenomenon. We’ve got this group called Big Bang, they dropped a song called 'Blue,' and I’m like, everybody should know about that,” he continued. “So how do you keep communication going? When you’re a big artist in the states, they roll out the red carpets for you, and I don’t feel that love for artists from other countries when they come here.

I’m like, wait a minute, that’s not fair. Why can’t they get some respect? So my thing is to team up a Big Bang with a Chris Brown, somebody like that. Team up 2NE1 with Nicki Minaj or Rihanna. You take an international hit and make it even more international, even more familiar. Bridge that gap.”

RIHANNA: FROM LONDON TO LOS ANGELES

Finished up with a lengthy stay in the UK's capital city, Rihanna was spotted arriving back in the States on Thursday (March 1).

Accompanied by a gal pal, the Barbadian beauty shuffled off of the international flight before passing though the LAX terminal in Los Angeles, California.

Tweeting about the travels, Rihanna wrote, "Literally craawwwled to the plane! NO SLEEP!!! #AreWeThereYet,” adding after the 12+ hour trek, “#touchdown!"

As previously reported by GossipCenter, RiRi kicked off her stay in England by performing at the 2012 BRIT Awards while also having celebrated her 24th birthday during the two week getaway.

RIHANNA: FAN FAVORITE IN LONDON

 Showing some love to her faithful English followers, Rihanna was spotted leaving her hotel in London, England this morning (February 28).

The “Take a Bow” songstress looked cute and casual in a white painted top, distressed jeans, and white sneakers as she stopped to sign autographs and pose for pictures.

In career news, Ri-Ri is rumored to be in talks to star in a biopic about the recently-deceased pop queen Whitney Houston.

According to a report, Clive Davis will be heading up the project, and while Rihanna is the favorite for the role, ladies like Jennifer Hudson, Vivica Fox, and Jordin Sparks are also up for the part.

WHITNEY HOUSTON BIOPIC: RIHANNA FRONTRUNNER TO PLAY THE LATE SINGER

Singer Whitney Houston who passed away recently, is soon to be immortalized on screen in the form of her biopic. The grapevine is already buzzing with news as to who will star in the movie chronicling the legendary singer’s life.

As per sources just before Whitney passed away, the pop icon was ready to tell her life through a biopic. According to AOL Music, Actress Meagan Good (30) was in contention for the role and is said to have been in talks with Whitney Houston. The actress even had a meeting scheduled for this month to discuss the project; however, with the pop icon’s premature death on Feb 11, the film never left the planning stage.

With the project revived again, according to reports, some of Hollywood’s top female artistes are said to be in the running to bag this project. However, a new front-runner appears to be emerging, barely a few days after Whitney's funeral. It is none other than singer/actress Rihanna. After her role in Battleship, Rihanna is said to be on the shortlist of actresses who is in mind to portray the late legend, Whitney Houston.

Clive Davis, Whitney’s record label chief and close pal is heading the project. Reportedly he wants the script finalized as early as possible, so that the shooting can commence immediately. Along with 24-year old Rihanna in the running for the main lead in the biopic are other actresses.

These include Vivica Fox (47), American Idol singer 22-year old Jordin Sparks and Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson (30) who gave a moving musical tribute to Whitney at the Grammys the day following her death. Also, 11-year old daughter of Will Smith, Willow is rumored to be considered to portray the role of Whitney as a child.

Movie executives are hoping Rihanna will sign on the dotted line for the film. The reason for their trepidation is that the ‘Talk That Talk’ singer had just last year rejected the opportunity to remake Houston's The Bodyguard.

Rihanna has been quoted in OK! Magazine as saying: 'I hate it when singers do singing movies all the time, because you can never look at them as anybody else. I want to play a character. My whole life is playing Rihanna; being a singer won't be a stretch for me.'

Be that may, whichever actress immortalizes Whitney on celluloid, will be under immense pressure to make her character come alive on screen for posterity. By the way do you think the wound is still too raw to be planning casting for Whitney's biopic movie? Look forward to your comments.

RIHANNA: STUDIO SEXY IN LONDON

She’s always up to something, and Rihanna was spotted at a studio in London, England earlier today (February 24).

The “We Found Love” songstress looked playful as she frolicked around in a black cap, white top, and black trousers as the cameras rolled.

And though she’s resolved to work with her abusive ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna hasn’t received the blessing from her mentor Jay-Z.

An insider told press, "Jay was absolutely disgusted by what Chris did to Rihanna. Jay doesn't understand how a man could ever lay hands on a woman; it just goes against who he is and about. Chris is absolutely dead to Jay, he wants nothing to do with him ever. Now that Rihanna is hooking up with Chris and recording songs with him, Jay is deeply disappointed in her actions.”

“He can't fathom why Rihanna is doing the things she is doing. He understands the need for forgiveness, but he is adamant that Rihanna shouldn't forget what Chris did to her. Jay wonders what kind of message this is sending to Rihanna's young female fans. Rihanna knows how Jay feels about Chris, but she doesn't care, she is going to do what she wants.

ADELE WINS TWO BRIT AWARDS, FLIPS THE MIDDLE FINGER!

Adele not amused by her speech being interrupted flipped the middle finger

The 32nd edition of the British Phonographic Industry‘s annual pop music or BRIT Awards was held last night Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and recording artist and songwriter Adele made the headlines by dominating the night just like she did at the recently concluded Grammys.

The 23-year-old singer won two awards – the biggest award of the night ‘Album of the Year‘ and ‘Best Female Artiste’ and gave an expected resounding performance of her single ‘Rolling in the deep‘. But it wasn’t all these that make her trend worldwide on Twitter.

Adele had been announced as winner of the top award ‘Album of the Year‘ of the night and was in the middle of her acceptance speech when she was interrupted by show host James Corden who introduced alternative rock band Blur.

‘Nothing beats coming home with six Grammys and then coming to the Brits and winning album of the year. I’m so proud to be flying the British flag for all of you‘,  Adele said…

Then came James Corden…

‘I’m so sorry, but I’m going to have to cut you off‘, Corden told Adele. Adele responded: ‘Are you about to cut me off? Can I just say then, goodbye and I’ll see you next time round‘. Obviously annoyed, Adele threw up the middle finger.

‘I got cut off during my speech and flung the middle finger. But that finger was to the suits at the Brit Awards, not to my fans‘, Adele said later on.

Adele won six Grammy Awards at the 54th edition that was held on February 12, 2012.

Check out the full list of winners below:

British Female Solo Artist: Adele

International Male Solo Artist: Bruno Mars

Critics’ Choice: Emeli Sande

Best British Single: One Direction, What makes You Beautiful

International Female Solo Artist: Rihanna

British Male Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran

British Group: Coldplay

Best International Group: Foo Fighters

British Breakthrough Act: Ed Sheeran

International Breakthrough Act: Lana Del Rey

Outstanding Contribution To Music: Blur

British Album of the Year: Adele