Rihanna Covers Up, Inspires Beyonce’s “Second” Single?
By: Shayla Byrd

August 14, 2006

R&B star Rihanna declined to go topless during a recent cover shoot with a German magazine, citing her desire to be taken seriously as a musician as the reason.

“I don’t like to wear things too skimpy,” said the Barbados-born singer, according to Female First. “If I do shorts on the bottom, it’s gotta be something very conservative on top. If it’s skimpy at the top, it’s gotta be long jeans or something.”

She went on to say that she strives to be like fellow songstress Alicia Keys when it comes to balancing her music with her sexy image.

“That’s what I admire so much about Alicia Keys. She became so successful off of just her music. She was really conservative about her style at first.”

Rihanna will have a chance to put her words into action on Sunday, August 20 when she performs her hit song “S.O.S” at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards.

Speaking of Rihanna, rumors are swirling that she was the inspiration behind Beyonce’s new single “Ring The Alarm.” On the track, Beyonce shouts: “Ring the Alarm! I’ve been doin’ this too long. But I’ll be damned if I see another chick on your arm.”

Some believe that the words are directed at Rihanna, who was rumored to be spending quality time with Beyonce’s boyfriend Jay-Z in New York while she was off filming Dreamgirls in L.A. It might be good timing on Beyonce’s part, as the Caribbean starlet plans to join Jay-Z on a 3-date tour of South Africa in October.

But the inspiration behind Beyonce’s “Ring The Alarm” may not be the biggest question. Some reports regarding the song have Beyonce fans wondering if the track will even be her next single at all.

After lukewarm reception from focus groups, Beyonce’s management group has reportedly decided to nix the fiery track and go with Swizz Beatz “Get Me Bodied” or The Neptunes' “Green Light” as the second single, according to rap-up.com.

A video for “Ring The Alarm” has already been shot and was scheduled for release on Yahoo! Music this week. However, the video has since been removed from the site’s list of “Upcoming Premiers.”

Beyonce is scheduled to perform the song at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 31.

Beyonce will get off on her..and I'd love it...Fuck Rihanna for not posing topless...

lol..personally for me.

Rihanna > Beyonce in Singing
Rihanna > Beyonce in Looks.

cuz Beyonce looks MAD BUGGED in that New Video...

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iGhostwrite Mixtape DL

That was the whole point. I thought the same thing at first, but her look goes with the song...you stupid...rihanna sing better than b? ha!

sigged bitch...jp

Barbados Stand Up!!!

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I don't care if it goes with the video..lmao she MADDDDDDDDDDDDDD BUGGGGGGGGGGED in that shit. plus i dont like the tune. but damn..

looking like Frankenstein's wife in there.

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iGhostwrite Mixtape DL

Rhianna is well better than Beyonce, One of Rhianna's latest song - Unfaithful is awesome...Beyonce hasn't got anything better than that one.

Word i agree.

Looks : Rhianna > Beyonce
Singing : Rhianna > Beyonce

You niggas are on rocks...first off they're 2 different types of artist...and rihanna is mad ugly at most times.

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negro please everyone with 2 brain cells knows ne-yo wrote unfaithful so thas props to him and not her

beyonce is capable of singing better than her........

*awaits response -_-*

lmao@ m_eazy's sigg


i dont like neither of them...



but rhiana...the lil kid of the other day sings better than beyoncee that has been into the singing career for quite long..remember she was even born b4 her..lol...and be sides beyoncee hits highass notes christina aguilera cant even reach...

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rihanna is more of my type than beyonce...she has the lil figure and not all shaped weirdly like beyonce...she got a big ass with hips and budding stomach then some tits that hang...her body weird...rihanna got her shit fit...but when it comes to singing beyonce takes it for being more of a vet.

^ exactly..but i never liked beyonce's singing..so


Rihanna All the Way..fuck b

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iGhostwrite Mixtape DL

rihanna is sexy as hell..and i choose her over beyonce....but singing wise..she sounds whiney as shit in unfaithful

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You niggas is dumb. You should all be burned and thrown in the trash can.

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