Rihanna "Rated R" ALBUM REVIEW - TheWealthyKid

Earlier this year when news got around of Rihanna working on her new album, I got really excited
(an annoyed kind of excited). She described the project as being more "Edgy" than her massively successful
Third album, Good Girl Gone Bad. She described it as having more "Shut Up and Drive" style songs, rather than
"Umbrella" or "Please Don't Stop The Music" style songs.





"Te Amo" leaked about a year ago, and I loved it at first listen. It was the passionate "Island Girl" Rihanna
that I had missed from her first album. Then along with album photos that show Rihanna hiding her breasts
and bending over without any pants or underwear (just bare booty, although I'm sure you've seen her nude in
pictures before), I got the Deluxe edition Tracklisting about a month ago:

Rated R
1. Mad House
2. Wait Your Turn
3. Hard (Ft. Young Jeezy)
4. Stupid In Love
5. Rockstar 101 (Featuring Slash)
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Photographs (Featufing Will.I.Am)
10.G4L (Gangster For Life)
11. Te Amo
12. Cold Case Love
13. The Last Song

I was a tad thrown with such a simple tracklisting, especially after hearing the
first single, "Russian Roulette", and being underwhelmed. So I got the album (It leaked,
you can download that by googling Rihanna "Rated R" torrent), and listened to the whole thing.

Edgy, no, gangster yes. In "Hard", she describes how tough she is fitted in all black, and
how she's going to "Rock this shit like fashion", and how "She's the baddest bitch in heels".
I constantly had to glance at my Zune to make sure it hadn't somehow skipped to an old
Trina album. But no, I quickly learned that Rihanna's Rated R was more like an early
90's west coast Gangster Rap album (a la' Dr. Dre) than it was an edgy, modern,
album from a popular songstress. In Wait Your Turn, one of my favorites, she starts
off describing how she's "Such a fucking lady" and how she "Pitches with a grenade"
and petois accent. And then she slips into an inspirational chorus that reminds you
of a Kirk Franklin gospel song.

In Rockstar 101, which borrows a few notes from an older song (of which I can't put
my finger on) she says she describes herself as a "Six Inch Walka', big shit talka', I
never play the victim, I'd rather play the stalka'" which has me thrown again. I though
that this much have been recorded before she got her faced bashed in back in February.
But I digress, as she goes on how she wants someone to check her "Panties and her bra".
Although this song is quite empty and cliche, the "Oooh baby I'ma" is very addictive.
But kids, please don't listen to this song and try to be a rockstar as she describes,
shit ain't real.

Skip a few tracks, and you'll end up at Gangster 4 Life. Definitely one of the
funniest songs on the album, but indeed the most effective-- and my favorite.She
describes how she "Licks the Gun when I'm Done",
and how "we don't play dat shit nigga we don't play" and then goes on to rap "actin'
like bitch finna getchu' hurt". The bridge consists of her telling us to put our
"guns in the motherfucking air". It's a great song that I am almost on the verge of
calling "Real". Although it is unclear if she is talking about her loyalty to her
girl in the song, because she calls her a bitch in the chorus.

The album also has about 4 ballads, which are the weakest points of the entire
project. "Stupid In Love", "Cold Case Love" and "Russian Roulette", which seem to
channel energy from her February altercation with Chris Brown. Come off as weak, and
underwhelming. Her voice is drowned by a Timbaland sounding production in "Cold Case
Love", and instrumental arrangement that is much grander than the entire project.

Rihanna is vocally non existent in "Photographs". Will.I.Am fries her voice so much
pitch correction that she sounds like a tired Fergie. I think that she recorded that
song laying down and heavily drugged. Because there is no effort on her part. Will.I.Am
outsings her in the background vocals often, and he's a rapper. His rap portion is
the highlight of that song.

The BEST ballad on the album is "The Last Song". Again, the meaning is very vague, but
she sounds GREAT. Very similar production to Fire Bomb and Russian Roulette. Must have
been recorded back to back. Fire Bomb reminds me of Jordin Sparks, it's a good song.
And Rude Boy sounds like Chris Brown and Esther Dean having sex.

All in all, although this album does not show any growth by Rihanna artistically or vocally--
however, it does show Rihanna taking a completely different direction from her last
album, Good Girl Gone Bad. I remember listening to Good Girl Gone Bad all the way
through and feeling that the album was so great and complete that I feared for my life,
I knew that GGGB would finally make Rihanna a massive star. I have to tell you guys,
that I don't feel like Rated R is nearly as good as Good Girl Gone Bad is, BUT I STILL
FEAR FOR MY LIFE. I don't know if it is "Photographs" making my ears bleed,
or the thought of Rihanna Busting a cap in my ass in "Gangster For Life", but something is
a tad unnerving about this project.




the verdict: B-
download it.

favorites;

1.G4L (Gangster For Life)
2. Hard
3. Wait Your Turn
4. Te Amo
5 The Last Song
6. Rude Boy

Dislike:
1. Stupid In Love (Very anti-climatic)
2. Photographs ( I Like it, but pitch correction annoys me, and both fergie
and Will.I.Am outsing her in the background vocals)
3. Cold Case Love



IF YOU LIKE THIS ALBUM YOU WILL ALSO LIKE:

Lil' Wayne - 500 Degreez
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Ciara - Fantasy Ride
and Hell probably
Trina - The Baddest Bitch

What is the Difference Between Uptown and Downtown?

What's the difference between uptown and downtown?

"I'm going uptown to the bank"
"I'm going downtown for a drink"

Uptown: formal, business, etc. Downtown: informal, grittier, where all the action happens.

It definitely has more to do with the characteristics of certain parts of the city. Uptown tends to be he more "classier" part of town, where many people work and business is done. Where as Downtown seems to be the more "bustling" side of town, with nightclubs and tends to be where more people live.

Random, but I'm sure somebody will find this useful.

GLASS WALLS HOME Hollywood Hills,CA - WealthyKidRealEstate

My faavvoorriitte cuzzo Subee is always ranting about having her 'glass house on the beach'. Now, while I love modern architecture, I'm more into the wood/sustainable type look, but I never knock her style-- It's miles ahead of mine.

This Hollywood Hills gem built by artchitect John Lautner, blends in beautifully with it's surroundings. The use of organic materials creates a "spa" like feel throughout the house. With glass walls, you can see L.A. skyline (however miniscule) from any room. Even the bathroom!










What do you think about this home? Are you more into conventional homes, modern homes, or condos? Fill me in, kids.

Online Window Shopping: 2008 Bentley Continental GT Zagato

While online window car shopping, I ran across one of the most rediculous Bentley Continentals I have ever seen. The Bentley's exterior is beautifully remodeled, made to look like an older 1920's esque automobile. Reminds me of a what an excalibur would look like if it was made for the 2000's.








Pretty sick, eh?

2012: The Crazy Ass Movie

Yesterday, my grandma (during her daily youtube binge) bought this video to my attention: a trailer from the 2010 movie about whats 'supposed' to happen in 2012. It looks very extravagant, and the trailer is very graphically intense. Although I think it is just another illuminated ruling class scam, just like the whole Y2K thing, oh, the swine flu, and the AIDS virus. Enjoy the trailer.

DANKDEAL: DYNEX 32" LCDTV HD $329.00

Hey there, my fellow broke ass.

As I was online window shopping, I came across this hell of a bargain.

A 32" Dynex LCD TV for only $329 bucks-- and the best thing about it is that it hasn't even went on Sale yet. So you guys can cop this before anybody else does!!!!


What a great deal! Reminds me of that IKEA commercial where the lady had saved so much money that she thought the cashier had made a mistake on her order and ran out like she was stealing something...




Now remember, Wealthy Kids Save Money.

2010 JAGUAR XFR PERFORMANCE TESTS

So, you guys should already know how crazy I am over Jaguar's new models-- The 2010 XJ & XF series. They totally rock my world. I mean, everytime I see an XF on the streets I get all wet... ahem.

I ran across these two videos of the Jaguar's performance. The first is a test drive of the Jaguar XFR (which is totally amazing!!!). The guy has no mercy on the car, and the car takes all the blows like a pro. Blows BMW out of the wind!! And you have to see the jump that he does in the car starting at around 3:55



The car's limiter stops the car at around 165 MPH. However without the limiter the car will take you upwards of 220 MPH, very close to Bugatti's 270 MPH.

Here is another video of the Jaguar XFR VS. The Ferrari 550 Maranello.




The Jaguar clearly has this in the bag, but the limiter kicks in--> Something that Ferrari doesn't suffer from. Oh and did I mention that this Jaguar is less than half the price of a Ferrari? Just another amazing feat. Okay, enough with my fanboyism.

FILTHY FLY SKYLINES

Until recently, I've never been too crazy about living downtown. Now I can't speak for a cities like New York and Chicago, but I know that in Miami the Homeowner's Association fees are just rediculous. On a $400,000 Miami Beach condo (If you can find one that cheap without having to constantly mediate drug deals and dodge bullets), with a mortgage payment that is likely to be upwards of $2,100--- You can expect to pay $600 to $2000.00 in Homeowner Association fees (maintenance) per month. Bringing your monthly pay anywhere to $2,700, to $4,100. For a shabby one bedroom studio with an obstructed view of the beach, pharrell's 10 Million dollar Miami condo, Amber Rose's ass (well, you can google that), and if you're really lucky, Rihanna defending herself against Chris Brown. But that's just where the condo's begin. I don't know about you guys, but I just am not keen on paying $2,000 a month to have the grass cut.

I can't help but appreciate the New York and Miami Skylines though. New York's dark and looming skyline screams capitalism and power-- like, "I Wish you fuckin' chinese would try us...". Whilst the Miami skyline say's something more like "OMFG IS THAT A COACH OUTLET!!!", it's still quite beautiful with it's clean waters and modern architecture.

Here are the top five skylines in the U.S. accord to Forbes and Raime/Skyline Rankings :

1. New York City




2. Chicago


3. Miami



4. Houston



5. Los Angeles



And here's the rest of the of the list:

6. Dallas,TX & Atlanta,GA (TIE)

8. San Fransico

9. Boston

10. Las Vegas


Phoo-Phoo! To the sucky cities that didn't make the list. Hustle Harder, pay da bitch off, up ya wealth, and see ya on the list next year.


So which city skyline is your favorite? Why?

IF U MISSED IT: Watch Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Santogold Perform At Madison Square Garden LIVE 9/11

Jay-Z's concerts are always so layed back. He has his DJ, and himself. Usually walking back and forth spitting rhymes, moving his shoulders to some odd inaudible chord in the instrumental, whilst ushering out various featured artists. His September 11th Charity concert, dubbed "Answer The Call" was no different. It featured cameo's by Rihanna and Kanye West in "Run This Town", Santogold in "Brooklyn (Go Hard), Bridget Kelly in "Empire State of Mind", former def-jam recording artist--> and my twitter crush Constance Howard, Mary J. Blige in a throwback Reasonable Doubt to ensemble, and of course, a short surprise performance by his Mrs. Jay-Z herself, Beyonce Knowles.

His concert was great as always, although I did cringe when Mary J. Blige went gangster and started singing her new single "I'm The One". I thought she was about to pull out a gat and start shootin in the air.Thankfully she just grabbed her crotch a few times. The Run This Town performance was nice and easy, Rihanna sang in a leather leotard getup with faux bullets around her waist. She also premiered her new blonde extensions. In the end, the short Beyonce performance was most exciting for me-- love the little get down at the end, 1:30 seconds.

Had TO POST THIS PIC OF BEYONCE'S MOMMA THROWIN' THE ROC SIGN LAST NIGHT SO FUNNY. Leave her alone!



EMPIRE STATE OF MIND w/ BRIDGET KELLY



Beyonce's DIVA PERFORMANCE



RUN THIS TOWN W/ RIHANNA & KANYE WEST


MARY J's Cameo

To Yeezy, Or Not To Yeezy? That is The Question.

To Yeezy, is to be $140 dollars closer to poor. Not to Yeezy, is to have $140 extra bucks in the bank.

Let's be honest, the Kanye West designed Nike Air Yeezy aren't the best looking shoes on the block. They look over padded, and lack the overall balance that the most popular and reliable Mid/high-top footwear models perfect--The Air Force 1, Nike Supra, and Air Jordan models. The Air Yeezy's are not great B-Ball shoes, but um... who wears B-balls shoes for the game anyway?

Here's a good review -

House Shoes/Slippers/Slides/Or Whatever Floats Your Boat

Although I'm sure most of us aren't yet walking out to our Mailboxes at 7 o clock in the morning in Pink robes and bunny slippers while waving to our neighbors and embracing their chicklet smiles, it's definitely a nice feeling to be completely comfortable in our own dwelling.

I find that many of us young bucks don't even own a good pair of slippers. Now, I'm not talking about Havaianas, or any other type of flimsy flip flop, I'm talking about good old comfy bedroom slippers.

Yes, trusty brands are still designing them, and they are quite fashionable. So if you're looking for a suttle way to impress that girl/guy once you get them in the crib, throw on some of these and slowly edge your way into chillax mode.

ORIGINALFAKE



DVS EL GRINGO



O'NEILL BUNKER 2



VISVIM CHRISTO/CLOT ROYALE



VOLCOM

The Dream & Christina Milian Married - Not A Wealthy Look

Or maybe I'm just jealous? Ever since the dip it low video, I have to admit that I get a little wet everytime I see her. Too bad she's hitched.



Inside sources (MTV) report that the pair married over labor day weekend. The first of three of their supposed ceremonies, one in Las Vegas (Probably at Christina's chica relative, Pookie's Pleasure Chapel), The second in Italy, and then again stateside for the family and friends that won't be able to make it to Rome.

(Sounds, pretty lame so far, but whatever)

For the past few months, The Dream has been spoiling Milian with Hit Flop Singles, like "Us Against The World", an Umbrella knock off, "Elope" and etc. Although I love the songs you be the judge. As said,anything Christina Milian does makes me sweat.

But my thing is, they have only been together a couple of months-- and now they are married. It took Jigga 7 Years to put a ring on it in New York with Beyonce, and even Jennifer Lopez waited a year to marry Marc Anthony after Ojani Noa, Cris Judd, Puff Daddy and Ben Affleck, gave her uterine fibroids through excessive puff-puff passing. So why couldn't they just...wait? Did Christina need a track that bad? I don't think the Dream will be pumping out another Umbrella, or Single Ladies, in a while. So Christina should look into auditioning for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, season three.

Luxury Hilltop Glass Home in Los Angeles,CA

Nothing makes my knees buckle and my teeth grit more than a well built modern home. The modest window placements, ambient lighting, and (in most cases) use of sustainable materials, all seem to scream "This is where you need to be right now!". Who doesn't crave straight lines and hard edges (ahem)? Futurism is a vital requirement in the non-existent Wealthy Kid Book of Ethics.

But alright jetsetters, on to the pad:



Designed by Ray Kappe in Los Angeles,California, oddly, this home was built originally in the 60's. It was later restored to it's glory by architect Michael LaFetra, and is now on the market! it taughts five large bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a rooftop deck, and an amazing hilltop view of L.A. Most of the home is made of glass so it is difficult to notice the wood and concrete that make up the home's foundations.

The most stunning feature, in my opinion, is the pimp ass pool. It sits on the edge of the hill, and looks as if it is about to spill over into the valley. What wouldn't I give to sit on of those lounges while being fed grapes by three or four LA Babes? Ah, a sweet dream. This home is listed for 4.5 Million dollars. Got the mulah to buy it? Head over to realtor.com

Now, let me know what your idea of a dream home? How do you feel about modern architecture, do ya love it? Or are you still praying for that little house on the prairie. :-/

This Month's WealthyWhizz - Trillian Astra 4.0

Remember when Instant Messaging was the choice form of communication? I can't help but recall my middle school years (ahem) when I couldn't wait to get home to talk to my friends on AIM (AOL Instant Messenger). Very effective way of communication, but using several different IM programs on my computer made it difficult to make good use of either one of them. Hell, 128 MB ram was norm back then, and running AIM,Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, and IRC at the same, was not cute!

Trillian is the most successful fix to that problem, closely followed by it's Mac OS X competitor Adium (<3 Adium). It's newest release not only combines AIM,Windows Live (msn),Yahoo,ICQ,Jabber and etc, it also includes Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging! That's sweet! All in an interface that knocks AIM out of the wind.

However, it comes with a small price tag. $10 and $25 (Depending on how much Cerulean, the developer, likes you). Download the free trial here and see how much you like.

2010 Jaguar XJ - SuperSwagWorthy

I remember when I was really young, around three years old, and my father had a little car detailing gig down in Miami for luxury cars (HEY! Leave my daddy alone! Those things were lucrative in the 90's). He would let me get in all of the cars, lecture me through factory installed devices (like the a compass and temperature in the rear-view mirror, very high tech back then), and talk to me about how I would be driving in one of these one day. Although, all of his blabber meant nothing to me— as the high quality creamy colored leather in early Mercedes, BMW, and Rolls Royces sent me into an an instant slumber. (Sorry Dad, but your lectures sucked).

However, there was one car that intrigued me enough to pay attention. I remember sitting in the back seat feeling on the glossy wooden lap tray, and toying with the fully automatic windows and space age features. The 1994 Jaguar XJ series, was magical to me. I promised myself, that I would own a car just like it one day.



You can only imagine how pleased I was to hear the prestigious jaguar brand had began to revive and update their models. I was very already pleased with the XF, and had made up my mind that it would have to do for (when I get the funds of course), but then they dropped the bomb on me:

Wealthy kids and jetsetters, I now present to you the 2010 Redesigned Jaguar XJ.





Notice how long and strong this car is, the presence is much heavier than the new 7 series with the augmented grill, and bolder than even the critically elusive Mercedes Benz S-Class. Jaguar, has definitely hit the mark in this reinvention. I can't wait to buy one, and get it painted matte gray. It's gonna be mean guys!

Here is a video of The 2010 Jaguar XJ riding through the streets of London, watch the pedestrians double take!




Alright Wealthy Kids, Remember, let me know how you feel about Jaguar's new model, and tootles!

“A boy has the right to dream”

There are endless possibilities stretched out before him.
What awaits him down the path,
he will then have to choose.
The boy doesn’t always know.
At some point the boy becomes an adult
and learns what he is able to become
Joy and sadness forever will accompany this
He is confronted with a choice.
When this happens as he bids his past farewell in his heart
Once a boy becomes an adult he can no longer go back to being a boy
The boy is now a man.
Only one thing can be said,
“A boy has the right to dream”
For those endless possibilities are stretched out before him.
We must always remember, all men where once boys…


This poem, has been at my life's core, since I was 11 years old.