You can smell like Rihanna now!

Good news everyone! Rihanna is jumping on the celebrity fragrance bandwagon with her own perfume, Reb’l Fleur. What will it smell like? Beats the fuck outta me. Usually there’s some asset of the celebrity’s personality I can use to predict the fragrance (for instance: Kim Kardashian‘s perfume smells like piss. Coincidence? I don’t think so), but with Rihanna … ummmm, what will she smell like, vanilla? Yeah, that sounds right.

“Over the years, I layered many different scents to get something that was truly my own,” she says. “But I wanted…something that said ‘Rihanna was here.’ Something delicious and special, a fragrance with subtle hints that linger and leave a sexy memory.” The end result recalls the star’s Caribbean upbringing with ripe fruits and sumptuous florals, as well as a musky mix of vanilla, patchouli and amber. SOURCE

Read: They pulled out a bottle of smelly water and a checkbook. Cha-ching! And by the way, vanilla was in there. Called it! Well, whatever. To be honest, considering my entire purpose here is to be bitchy and scathing (instead of being a sell-out …) I honestly can’t come up with anything bad to say about Rihanna. Seriously, the girl’s been relatively saintly compared to other pop stars. So instead, let’s just all remember what a terrible person Chris Brown is.

PopBytes’ top ten favorite albums of 2009!

finally here are my top ten favorite albums from 2009 (kind of in order but not really except the first one) they may not technically be ‘the best’ (or the best-selling) from the past year – i don’t claim to be a music critic at all (far from it!) i just know what i enjoy – these are the ten albums that i had on constant repeat – i highly recommend adding them to your music library if you haven’t already! popbytes over & out for tonight … xoxo






whitney houston i look to you

after a seven-year-long break from the music scene – doing only bobby brown knows what – ms. whitney houston finally returned with a triumphant album that upon first listen i wasn’t really crazy about but then it took me over – i swear on my blog that i listened to this album at least twice a day for like three months straight! i loved that it catered to us fans – rather than trying to be all relevant and over ambitious – it’s pure classic whitney and although her voice isn’t quite what it used to be (crack is whack!) she still sounds damn good! all hail ms. houston … we have our girl nippy back at last and i couldn’t be happier – bow down bitches!



essential tracks: million dollar bill, nothin’ but love, call you tonight, for the lovers, salute







mika the boy who knew too much

although it took a little bit of time for me to warm up initially to mika – now i think he’s definitely one of the best male artists currently on the pop scene (plus he’s super cute – the true definition of dreamy) this album is super on all levels – and he can for sure lay claim to being today’s incarnation of freddie mercury (sorry adam lambert!) plus he can lay claim to being the only solo male artist on my list! (except for rupaul but that classification can be tricky)



essential tracks: we are golden, rain, blame it on the girls







rihanna rated R

upon first listen i wasn’t thrilled with this album at all – it’s certainly no good girl gone bad but after a couple of listens – i totally fell in love – it’s dark and highly personal – an album obviously born from this whole past year of drama with her loser ex-boyfriend chris brown! he should be seriously kicking himself over what happened – he lost out on an amazingly talented and beautiful girlfriend – who’s on top of the world right now! i didn’t think she’d make it past her first single – i was so wrong!



essential tracks: cold case love, hard, photographs, russian roulette







rupaul champion

some people might be surprised i included this album but i swear it’s probably the most fun one on the list – pure pop perfection – over the top and dramatic – that’s how i roll! plus this past year was very good to rupaul – he had a hot album along with a hit reality show – rupaul’s drag race which kicks off for a second season in february on logo! i’ve been a fan of his for years – i will stick by ru’s side to the bitter end!



essential tracks: never go home again, let’s turn the night, jealous of my boogie, champion







lady sovereign jigsaw

before this album i wasn’t overly familiar with britian’s rap queen lady sovereign but now i’m a diehard fan – i think this album is underrated and overlooked – it’s solid from start to finish! i had the opportunity to see her play live a few months ago (thankfully she seemed to be sober) she put on an excellent show – she’s one little (nasty) girl with a ton of spunk!



essential tracks: jigsaw, so human, i got you dancing …, let’s be mates







major lazer guns don’t kill people … lazers do

this is the album that’s a total requirement for all parties – it’s a project from producers diplo and switch is a literally a melting pot of a bunch of different styles – from jamaican dance hall music to rock & roll – without a doubt the most eclectic (and least heard about) album on the list – instant good times – i promise – would i lie to you?!



essential tracks: hold the line, keep it goin’ louder, pon de floor







gossip music for men

i thought this album would send beth ditto and her band to the top of the charts but unfortunately it didn’t seem to be as big as it should have been – it’s incredible and ms. ditto is one of the most exciting people in music today! she’s one of those people who really likes to let it all hang out – the good, the bad and the ugly – something i totally respect and try to do the same myself!



essential tracks: heavy cross, love long distance, dimestore diamond







GLEE volume I & II

hands down the best TV show of the year was GLEE which produced not one but two soundtrack albums – they are a must-have for all my fellow ‘gleeks’ out there! i cannot wait for the second season to kick-off this spring – if you’re not watching this show – you’ve got no clue what you’re missing – it’s literally everything and more! it’s my second favorite TV show of all-time – right behind all in the family – nothing can top the trials & tribulations of my beloved archie & edith bunker!



essential tracks: alone, maybe this time, no air, defying gravity (all volume I!)







lily allen it’s not me, it’s you

i was worried about ms. allen’s follow-up to her incredible debut album alright, still but she got past the sophomore slump with flying colors with this one! sadly it sounds like she’s taking a break from music – who knows if she’ll ever make another album but girlfriend has two amazing ones already under her belt – she should be quite proud – both are sonic masterpieces!



essential tracks: everyone’s at it, the fear, fuck you, he wasn’t there, chinese







fever ray fever ray

there’s something about lead singer karin andersson dreijer‘s voice that just makes me melt – and at the same time induces goose bumps (the oddly relaxing kind) this slightly spooky and moody album hit the spot – it was one those pieces of work that instantly took to – sometimes music needs to grow on me but that was not the case with this one – immediately sold!



essential tracks: when i grow up, seven, if i had a heart







HONORABLE 2009 MENTIONS

alicia keys the element of freedom

mary j. blige stronger with each tear

amanda blank i love you

dionne bromfield introducing dionne bromfield

regina spektor far

cheryl cole three words

tori amos midwinter graces

david guetta one love

indigo girls poseidon and the bitter bug

jordin sparks battlefield






FAVORITE VIDEO OF 2009 \ lady gaga bad romance
there’s simply no question – bad romance is the best music video of the year – it’s epic on so many levels – i can’t say enough about it – expect the video to pick up a bunch of awards next year! even though i left lady gaga‘s release the fame monster off my list (it’s hard to narrow it down to ten!) she was featured last year for the fame which i still love plus her brand new eight tracks are brilliant!



eat your heart out chris brown!


good evening y’all! oh what a foolish man chris brown is … i still can’t believe all the drama (when he decided to use his hands – bad move) that went down earlier this year (february) between him and his now ex-girlfriend the always lovely rihanna! she’s on fire at the moment … her new album rated R was released today – and her performance was stellar at last night’s american music awards! just look at her below today in NYC doing an album signing at best buy in union square – she’s so damn adorable and sexy with all her little poses! mr. brown must be seriously kicking himself over what he did – he lost out big time – not only did he lose one of the most beautiful women around – his career is barely out of recovery mode – i doubt he’ll ever be popular like he once was! do you really want to listen to his new tracks? do you want to go to one of his shows? i think not! however you should definitely pick up rihanna’s new album – it’s fantastic – dark and personal – she did an excellent job – the wait is definitely over! (no matter what a certain person – who shall not be named – thinks! yes the same person who decided to call me out on twitter last night) popbytes over & out for now … xoxo




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justin timberlake & rihanna … it’s on!


good morning! wouldn’t it be totally amazing if justin timberlake ditched his girlfriend actress jessica biel and started dating sexy lady rihanna? they’d seriously make one of the hottest & talented couples ever! if you need convincing of that – just watch their smokin’ chemistry in the video for their kick-ass track rehab! rumors started flying around yesterday that justin actually dumped ms. biel … over a month ago! now the latest issue of STAR magazine declares it’s on between justin & rihanna – with secret hookups, lap dances and sexy calls/texts – oh my – i really hope this rumor turns out to be true! i don’t really care for jessica at all – of course i’d love to see JT get back with britney spears but that ship sailed a long time ago – so i’m all for this supposed new romance! (this would also signal that ms. fenty is finally finished with her loser ex-boyfriend chris brown) apparently there could be some ‘exclusive photos’ of the two caught together – the cover is not a real picture – it’s a photoshop composite of two separate pics taken at a VMA afterparty held at NYC’s 1oak club (that’s an awful shot of justin – here’s the original shot of rihanna … scroll to the bottom) i’ll have to check out the inside pages to see what evidence possibly exists! popbytes over & out for now … xoxo


PS i love the whole feature feud set-up on the top left … it’s scientology princess suri cruise vs. brangelina’s tomboy shiloh nouvel jolie-pitt – it just goes to prove you’re never too young to be dragged into the gossip ring – ha!



While Justin Timberlake’s relationship with Jessica Biel cools, he’s not wasting any time turning up the heat with Rihanna! After a hot grinding session on Sept. 13 at 1Oak’s MTV Video Music Awards bash in NYC, RiRi and JT moved to her hotel room, where they had a steamy, private after party! “They tried to keep it a secret, but Jessica found out within days,” a source says. Justin’s three-year relationship with Jessica seems to have reached a critical point. “She must be a wreck.”



“Rihanna and Justin have been talking and texting on the phone nonstop since the VMAs,” a source tells Star. But before Rihanna totally gives in to the attraction, she wants to make sure she’s not his lady on the side. A friend reveals: “She asked him on the phone, ‘Are you still with Jessica?’ And he hinted that things were cooling off between them.” READ MORE

BONUS PICS RIHANNA AND HER BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS AT A WEDDING (VENICE, ITALY – 9/25/09)
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rihanna got all sketched up


hey everyone! so rihanna was in court this afternoon to deal with the whole mess her ex-boyfriend chris brown started up a few months ago after putting his hands on her (causing the now infamous picture of rihanna all bruised up) however there will not be a trial … mr. brown pleaded guilty and took a plea bargain which consists of five years supervised probation, half a year of community service plus he can’t go within 50 yards of his ex-girlfriend (if they happen to be at an industry event together – the distance is reduced to 10 yards) the only time ms. fenty had to speak was when the judge asked her if she understood the terms of the restraining order (including the fact she shouldn’t go near him) to which she replied yes, your honor – she must be totally thrilled to finally put this whole incident behind her and i do think justice was served (i don’t think anyone expected him to spend time in jail)



i simply adore rihanna’s classy appearance captured by photographers and a courtroom sketch artist (the pearl necklace was a perfect accessory – the best revenge is looking fierce) chris must be kicking himself over what happened … he seriously lost out on a super talented and gorgeous girl! now let’s see if he can somehow manage to piece his good guy image back together – it won’t be easy yet i can’t seem being an outcast forever … i’m sure at some point he’ll try to put out some new music – will anyone want to listen to it? that’s the burning question! to read more about what happened in court today – head over to popsquire for all the legalese! popbytes over & out for tonight … xoxo




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i hope rihanna didn’t marry chris brown…


good morning everybody! the latest cover of STAR magazine is serving up even more rumors about rihanna and chris brown … last week she was possibly pregnant … now she’s supposedly secretly married to him – which would be an ultimate dumbass move on her part if true (but i’m not buying this rumor at all) whether she got married in miami or not – she cannot be legally forced to testify against him (he’ll be in court tomorrow to enter his plea – no contest) like i’ve said before they’ve always kept their relationship very private – so it’s anyone’s guess to what’s really going on with them! she doesn’t appear to be a stupid girl but i think rihanna should think twice & carefully before fully reconciling with chris! plus i seriously hope she’s not cutting herself up over the drama – that’s the last thing she needs to be doing (unfortunately she’s being painted as an emotional basket case)

To the shock of many, Rihanna reunited with Chris Brown over the weekend — but they did more than that! In the March 16 issue of Star we report that the couple had a tearful face-to-face meeting at Diddy’s $14.5 million Miami mansion, during which an emotional Chris apologized, begged for forgiveness and proposed to her on the spot.



“All she’s ever wanted was to be with him forever,” a source tells Star. “Rihanna is looking for the husband-and-two-kids deal before she turns 25. She believes in fairy tales, and she wants to live hers with Chris. She was totally up front and confessed to him, ‘I can’t live without you.’” SOURCE

there’s also a story about britney spears – the magazine is claiming some of her old shady friends are trying to weasel their way back into her life (by frightening her with ‘terrifying calls & texts’ – sounds like it could be a case of blackmail to me) i’m assuming they’re referring to those mega creeps (and hopefully ex-friends) sam lufti and adnan ghalib – those two need to stay far away! i’m so happy for ms. spears right now – just last night i posted pictures from the first night of her tour the circus starring britney spears – she looks fabulous and the show looks simply incredible (and quite sexy) there’s a couple more pictures below – it looks like the princess of pop has finally come back to reclaim her title! popbytes over & out for now … xoxo


PS does anyone really care about a jon & kate plus eight marriage scandal?




THE CIRCUS STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS (NEW ORLEANS, 03/03/09)
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rihanna & chris brown – workin’ things out




i had a sinking feeling this might happen … according to people magazine rihanna and her allegedly abusive boyfriend chris brown are reconciling and trying to work things out – i’m not surprised at all! the two are supposedly down in miami beach’s star island together staying at one of p. diddy‘s homes (pictured below) as much as i would have loved to seen her break up with his sorry ass – i think there’s a lot to the situation that we probably don’t know (plus you can give people relationship advice until your blue in the face … people are just going to do what they want – regardless of what anyone says) of course there has been tons of speculation (and that awful photo of a bruised rihanna) but nobody was there to witness what really went down – and just because they’re meeting up right now doesn’t necessarily mean they will be back on for good – unfortunately for us gossip mongers i think rihanna & chris will choose to keep the drama to themselves (she’s not going to press charges) i’m certainly not expecting a sit down with oprah winfrey anytime soon – they’ve always been a fairly private & low-key couple – expect it to stay that way! popbytes over & out for tonight … xoxo




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was rihanna pregnant?


good morning! we’ve got a new rumor about rihanna and chris brown – courtesy of the latest issue of STAR magazine – which asks the question ‘was rihanna pregnant?’ insinuating she was keeping a secret from her boyfriend (hopefully soon to be ex-boyfriend) i’m not crazy about this angle at all – it’s just adding another unnecessary layer of most likely imagined drama to a very serious and upsetting situation – this is what they’re claiming…

In the March 9 issue of Star – we exclusively report that days before the terrifying incident, Rihanna consulted an ob-gyn at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after confiding to close friends that she suspected she was pregnant with Chris’ baby.



Wearing sunglasses and dressed in all black, she appeared nervous and upset. “She was extremely fidgety. She seemed totally uncomfortable,” an eyewitness at the doctor’s office tells Star.



With their relationship already on rocky ground, Rihanna feared a pregnancy could be the last straw and Chris might dump her. SOURCE

onto lighter topics – there’s a mention of jennifer aniston and angelina jolie (who never seem to escape from being featured on the cover) the ladies had a small awkward moment during the oscars – ms. aniston had to present an award like ten feet away from her ex-hubby brad pitt who was sitting next to the woman he basically left her for – i couldn’t believe when she was up on stage the camera cut over to brangelina! i love how the magazine put their pictures together – ms. jolie looks truly evil (she’s saying oh yeah – i’ve got your man!) and jen looks mad as hell (she’s like i’m gonna get you someday if it’s the last thing i do!) as far as the drummed up fashion showdown – angelina’s gorgeous emerald earrings and matching ring totally stole the show – they were stunning!


last and probably least is the story in the upper left hand corner about the bachelor – a show i normally can’t stand but for some reason i got all wrapped up in the drama – jason mesnick is a total cheeseball – i don’t know why any of those women would want to be with him? it’s because they’re all mentally unbalanced – from the rumors i’ve read – it sounds like he picks melissa rycroft but actually ends up with molly malaney – we’ll know for sure when the season finale airs this coming monday! popbytes over & out for now … xoxo




ANGELINA JOLIE & JENNIFER ANISTON AT THE OSCARS (LA, 02/22/09)
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This is what Chris Brown did to Rihanna

oh my gosh … i can’t believe chris brown made his gorgeous & incredibly talented girlfriend rihanna look like this – what a foolish little asshole! TMZ just posted this shocking photo taken after her alleged beating the night before the grammy awards – i gasped when i saw this picture – it’s way worse than i initially thought – she better not get back together with him – that would be terrible decision on her part! i hope she’s feeling better and as for mr. brown – he should be ashamed of himself – i love rihanna and this makes picture me want to unleash a can of whoop ass on him – he’s seriously going to have to pay for what he did (i bet riri’s mentor jay-z will take care of that) popbytes over & out for now – xoxo



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does rihanna still love chris brown?


good morning! the cover of the latest STAR magazine is claiming rihanna is still in love with her abusive boyfriend chris brown which might be true … she did spend about a year with him (here’s their relationship timeline) i’m sure the couple had ups & downs like every relationship does but when things turn ugly and physical like they recently did … it’s time to jump ship (sadly – it’s sometimes easier said than done) this whole situation is still shocking to me – if anyone had told me a few weeks ago that this would happen – i would’ve thought they were crazy! i’m still curious to hear what ms. fenty has to say about the situation (chris issued this apology which is pretty weak – rihanna is rumored to feel the same way) there’s been tons of speculation and so many rumors – i’d like for her to set the record straight (perhaps on oprah?)



as for mr. brown who i always thought was way adorable & super talented – it’s going to be very hard for him to get past this – he messed with the wrong girl – chris will be ‘forever’ regretting the moment he put his hands on her! like everyone else – i wonder what will transpire over the next few weeks with this icky scandal? i hope she doesn’t decide to give their relationship another go like the magazine suggests yet we all know people do what they want to do … no matter what others may say! (that’s why i try to avoid giving relationship advice – nobody ever listens)



in other stories we’ve got romance (and a possible engagement) between jennifer aniston & john mayer … right above octomom nadya suleman who definitely has a thing for angelina jolie no matter what she says (brad pitt should watch his back) girlfriend is totally off her rocker – those poor kids! popbytes over & out for now … xoxo

Chris Brown left her bruised and battered, but, according to friends, Rihanna can’t help her deep feelings for her boyfriend of more than a year. In the March 2 issue of Star we report that, to the shock of many, the singer has stayed in touch with her battering beau – and her unhealthy devotion to him is making those close to the abused singer worried sick.



“She keeps saying she wants to make sure that he’s okay,” a friend tells Star. “She thinks this will all just blow over and they can go back to how they were.” SOURCE



RIHANNA AT CLIVE DAVIS’ PRE-GRAMMY PARTY – HOURS BEFORE THE INCIDENT (LA, 02/07/09)
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