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The Appeal Of Rihanna - What Makes Her A Draw?

In her young life, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, also known simply as Rihanna, has made a huge impact on popular culture. Rihanna in Music

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For Rihanna, however, it was just another stepping stone. Rihanna's latest album "Loud," released in 2010, is more great work from a diva loved by millions. Rihanna and the Movies|Rihanna Does it Bigger and Better With a Girl Like Me

Rihanna launched A Girl Like Me not long after she had the nation dancing to Pon De Replay. The album opens briskly to the pulsating beat of S.O.S and has Rihanna singing:

Unfaithful showcases impressive vocal work from Rihanna. What makes Rihanna's A Girl Like Me so impressive is that it shows just how much the singer herself has matured between albums. While Music of the Sun pigeonholes Rihanna into the reggaeton medium, or the mix of reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall music.

In the album, Rihanna skillfully takes elements of pop, rock, and R&B and melds these together seamlessly with her distinctive Caribbean style. Not surprisingly, many tracks in the album went on to become big hits.