I’ve added HQ photos of Rihanna shopping at the Grove in Los Angeles, Saturday March 30.

I’ve added HQ photos of Rihanna shopping at the Grove in Los Angeles, Saturday March 30.

Rihanna arrived at Nickelodeon’s 2008 Kids’ Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on Saturday in Westwood, California.

Rihanna arrived at Nickelodeon’s 2008 Kids’ Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on Saturday in Westwood, California.

Rihanna presented an award with Brenden Fraier tonight at the 2008 Kid’s Choice Awards. You can watch a clip below or check your TV listings for repeats on the show on Nickelodeon.

Rihanna presented an award with Brenden Fraier tonight at the 2008 Kid’s Choice Awards. You can watch a clip below or check your TV listings for repeats on the show on Nickelodeon.

Rihanna performs live for her “Believe” Charity at Ruby Skye on Friday in San Francisco. She also met with fans at the Meet & Greet with the Variety Children’s Charity of Northern California.

Rihanna performs live for her “Believe” Charity at Ruby Skye on Friday in San Francisco. She also met with fans at the Meet & Greet with the Variety Children’s Charity of Northern California.

Singer/songwriter Taio Cruz has confirmed that ‘Umbrella’ was offered to Mary J Blige and Britney Spears before Rihanna turned it into a worldwide hit.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Cruz said: “They [Spears's representatives] sent it back saying it didn’t work for her.”
Mary J Blige recently claimed she turned the track down because it was too mainstream.
Cruz, whose friend Christopher ‘Tricky’ Stewart co-wrote the song, attributed its success to the shrinking attention spans of music fans.
“The audience can be distracted quite easily, so you want something they can sing along with immediately,” he said.
“[It's] so simple, it’s like a playground chant. If you look at the most successful songs, they are choruses of four of five words, three notes, repeated. It’s not rocket science.”

Singer/songwriter Taio Cruz has confirmed that ‘Umbrella’ was offered to Mary J Blige and Britney Spears before Rihanna turned it into a worldwide hit.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Cruz said: “They [Spears's representatives] sent it back saying it didn’t work for her.”
Mary J Blige recently claimed she turned the track down because it was too [...]