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3.8 ( 105 total votes )
Rihanna - Hard
Artist: Rihanna
Featuring: Young Jeezy
Producer: The-Dream and Tricky Stewart
Album: Rated R
Label: Def Jam/IDJMG
Rihanna caused quite the commotion with her last single Russian Roulette (mostly because of its quasi-porn picture), but despite all the attention Roulette hasn’t exactly blazed up the charts. Undaunted, Rihanna’s back to try again with the aptly-named Hard, a track that finds the usually sugar sweet Rihanna taking a much more street-oriented approach. Emphasizing the new gritty side of Rihanna is atypically somber production work from the usually bouncing production duo of The-Dream and Tricky Stewart - Umbrella this is not - and an appropriately dark verse from the gravel-voiced Young Jeezy. But the real story here is Rihanna, who officially kills any memory of the once innocent young girl she once was with a obscenity-laced performance. Ironically, Hard will likely be too hard to become a mainstream radio smash, but I have to give it up to Rihanna, it sounds like she’s really taking some risks on her upcoming album Rated R, due out Nov. 23.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on November 9, 2009
Listen to More: Rihanna , Young Jeezy , Club Written by Nathan S.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 391 |
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ok my new rule is not to rate a song to early because i allways tend to change my mind!!!
i like Rihanna's new style!!! sh is moving on from the hardout pop stuf i think!!! but i du like the pop stuff too :( i did find the the middle of the song annoying |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I thought the "yeah's" at the beginning were annoying but once the song gets rolling, I have no complaints. I like the direction she is taking. The production is strong (of course) and her vocals sounded in sync with it. Jeezy came pretty "hard" too. This is a very solid track.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11676 |
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This is more like it. All around enjoyable record. Unlike Nathan, I think this CAN find a home at radio. If it doesn't, expect that 11/23 release date to move. Yeaaaaaaah (love the ad libs).
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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THIS SONG IS GOOD LIKE IT.. GOIN HIT RADIO
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 544 |
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I love the new style Rihanna has right now, where it's like she dosen't give a F**k. From beginning to end, the song's dope all the way through and Jeezy sound perfect over it.
"Does that make me Louie man?" I guess that was a shot at Gucci. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 195 |
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ok this song has already been burninn up the radio, so lets not get it twisted. This is a bonafide HIT, plus i think Young Jeezy is one of the GO-TO rappers these days. rihanna is backkkkk.
THIS. IS. A. HIT. I repeattt: THIS IS A HIT!!!!! |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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"I-I-I'm so hard"
hahahahahahhahaahahaaa that makes me laugh. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Ok, Z, what do you want to put down on it? I'm really digging this, it's super adventurous for both Rihanna and Dream, but there's no way it becomes a smash on radio. It's too left of center for the programmers. It will get played, but not heavily. Care to put a wager down?
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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yo yo i agree w/booth members in that this is a great idea to take a new "i dont give a fu*k" direction here. Its a good time for her to show her gritty side, especially after C-Breezy incident.
Rihanna,Jeezy,Tricky and Dream... great collabo makes for a great song. im glad she gettin Rated R in this bi*ch. btw, im w/"Z" in that this will go "Hard" at radio. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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This track is a banger all around. I loved Rihanna on it, and big improvement from Jeezy's recent work. Keep shootin Jeezy! Eventually Goochie will fall out.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 502 |
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I'm with Z on this one, This WILL go BLAST on the radio.. I'm LOVIN the sound of Rihanna and Jeezy on this, the production is FIRE as well, I'll bang this in the car A.S.A.P. I do believe.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i like this. the new style that rihanna is taking is hot!
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 433 |
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I'm not getting into this bet haha, it's too early to tell for me. She released Russian Roulette as a single on iTunes and like Nathan said it hasn't gotten up the charts yet.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i dont want to like it, but its not bad... I have never been a huge ri ri fan... Jeezy is straight grimey on this record... and the production is hard as hell from the usually up beat dream and trickey tandem... its hard not to like it
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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I invest my money in the hands of @Nathan. So, Z, what do you want to put down on it?
Now I don't expect a SMASH hit from every other artist, but there are a certain few artists (Akon, 50 Cent, Snoop, to name a few) from which I do expect a Smash Hit, and Rihanna is one of them as well cos she Global baby! Though I'm liking her a glam grunge kind of look and "I don't give a fcuk" attitude in music, and this joint is kinda cool, beat bangs and lately I've been liking Jeezy's lyrical skills on mic, but still, smash hit this is not, and more of a 'go in one ear and out the other.' Rotation-Stuff. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
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man, not really feeling this, in rotation. but jeezy is aite here
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 100 |
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Almost a banger for me. Real nice track though..I can't see this being big on the radio..its too "different"..then again who am I telling? I despise the radio ;) lol
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tite track! I'm definitely gonna have to get use to hearing this on the radio...
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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you guys need more people. it's a sample by the way that they replayed. Jackson 5 "Can You Feel It" 2 1/2
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 433 |
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Ignore my last comment...
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 184 |
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i think the-dream and tricky copied something of "top of the world" by rich boy. listen to it and you know waht i mean. 5* tho
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 490 |
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Jeezy destroyed his verse and Rihanna destroyed this song, a really enjoyed this.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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It took me a second listen to really listen to the song, Dream did a good job producing this, this is a good song........BANGER
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i thought the track was good because of jeezy verse. rihanna was ALRIGHT on this production.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 254 |
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Jeezy is only good part on the song
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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classic
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 293 |
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I think this will do well on the radio.
This "I-don't-give-a-****" attitude is definitely going to go over well with people. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I this track better than the last one
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Complete FIRE! This song is a definite banger. I love the beat - which is something different from Tricky and the-Dream - and I love the swagger Rihanna sings with. I like the "Umbrella" reference, with "That Rihanna rain don't let up".
Young Jeezy absolutely killed it. Hopefully, Rihanna's camp chooses this as the second single. It would be a shame to let this song go to waste! I'm liking this new, riskier Rihanna. She's definitely showing her growth as an artist. I think people should realise she isn't trying to create "Good Girl Gone Bad, Pt. 2", and appreciate she's out there doing something different. "Rated R" is shaping up to be quite a dynamic offering from Rihanna. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 38 |
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the gril is talented but...im not feeling this cut.i cant imagine anytime it would be cool for me to play this song..the song might have to grow on me..
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 42 |
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Better than her first single...the beat is sick.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8015 |
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I am expecting a lot from this Rihanna album but this right here is just average. This can go into rotation but something is definitely missing from the track. The Beat is cool, and Rihanna sounds good on it too, but it just sounds average and boring.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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I think The-Dream and Tricky did a good work with the production, but Rihanna annoyes me on this song. The overall song is very energetic and catchy, but I don't the hook "ie ie ie" "oh oh oh"! Jeezy killed it! There are some features I don't like, but I think this track will bang (not thanx to Rihanna, though)
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1338 |
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As big of a "Tricky & Dream" fan as I am, this is average. As a matter of fact, I liked "Russian Roulette" a heck of a lot better. Even "Wait Your Turn" is better than this. Still a banger though.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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the starting where she says "yeah" is annoying, her verses are pretty weak and the hook is quite annoying as well. hope to god that this doesnt somehow make it 2 the radio. jeezy's verse is okay at best, by no means one of his best, but it's okay and that's the only reason i didnt give this a rating of "garbage". its OK
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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Man this song is hard!! Rihanna new swagg is hella good!!
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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The song sounds OK. I guess it will grow on me as radio begins to Kill it. Actually Rihanna's voice is quite un-nerving to me.
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 222 |
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Lol Chill w/ the provocative pictures Rihanna (Sadomasochist on the low). As for the song, it's alright. It could have been better, if Rihanna strayed away from the art of Rappin' and stuck to the customary.
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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shoulder shrugs.... idk. Jeezy killed it but i wouldn't CHOOSE to listen to this song ever again, even though i probably will hear it 7 times a day on the radio
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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ITS IIGHT
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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ok this song has already been burninn up the radio, so lets not get it twisted.
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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Hmm this song is ight . rihanna was okaii i still love her when she jus started now im jus kinda of not into her
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 24 |
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THIS WILL DEFINITELY GO HARD ON RADIO PLEASE BELIEVE IT!! ITS ALREADY GOT STREET CRED TOO WITH YOUNG JEEZY SORRY NATHAN BUT DJ Z IS RIGHT!!
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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i love that and more of akon
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 487 |
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I like this d@mn song. I was hoping it was trash but I should've known betta - Hit making witch. ;)
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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gay. and tht pic sux
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 253 |
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Rihanna and Jeezy went hard on this
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| Posted on Nov 07, 2009 |
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