Kimora is an American fashion model, author, and the president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.Kimora Lee Simmons is of African American, Korean and Japanese descent. By the
time she was 10 years old, Kimora Lee was already 5’ 10” tall. Although she became a target
of teasing at school, her unique features and height were put to good use when Kimora
enrolled into modeling classes by age 11. Two years into modeling class, Kimora Lee was
discovered by Paris Agency Glamour and was sent to Paris. Her first big break as a model
came when she was given a modeling contract by Chanel exactly on her 13th birthday. Under
Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld’s wing, Kimora Lee walked the runway and became an official
muse of Lagerfeld alongside models Olga Sobolewska, Bernadette Jurkowski and Shoshanna
Fitzgerald, who were known then as “the four Karlettes.”
She quickly gained attention in the fashion world when Lagerfeld closed his haute couture
show with Simmons, who strutted down the runway decked out as a child bride. "Everything
people thought was weird about me before," Simmons told People Weekly, "was now good". By
age 14, she had grown to a height of six feet.
Throughout the 90s, the six-footer Kimora Lee walked the runways and modeled for a wide
variety of brands. In 1999, she married Russell Simmons, with whom Kimora had two daughters
– Ming Lee (born January 2000) and Aoki Lee (born August 2002). Although Kimora Lee Simmons
already had a name in the fashion industry, she became famous around the world when she
signed on to become a judge on Tyra Bank’s “America’s Next Top Model – Cycle 1” in 2003.
In 1999, Kimora Lee Simmons formed the fashion line “Baby Phat,” under Russel Simmon’s
urban fashion company “Phat Farm.” When Russell sold his company to Kellwood Company for
$140 million in 2004, the CEO of Phat Fashions LCC promoted Kimora as President and
Creative Director of Phat Fashions.Kimora Lee Simmons has launched for perfume brands for
women – Goddess, Seductive Goddess, Golden Goddess and Baby Phat Fabulosity. Baby Phat has
also extended its products to jewelry, shoes, clothing, phone accessories and even medical
uniforms under the ‘Baby Phat Scrubs’ line.
In February 2006, Kimora Lee Simmons released a lifestyle guide book entitled “Fabulosity:
What it is and How to Get it.” The following year, the Kimora Lee Simmons’ Barbie doll was
made available. Also in 2007, Kimora Lee Simmons starred in her own reality TV show called
“Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane,” which first aired on Style network and then re-aired on E!
Entertainment Television.
Formerly the Creative Director of Baby Phat, Simmons became CEO of Phat Fashions after ex-
husband Russell Simmons stepped down. A 2007 reality television show, Kimora: Life in the
Fab Lane, focuses on her life as a mother and CEO of Phat Fashions. She has appeared in
music videos and was a judge on the first season of America's Next Top Model. She was
scheduled to return to the show as a judge starting with cycle 14, however, she changed her
plans and will not return to the show as judge.
Aside from her successful fashion business and TV show, Kimora Lee Simmons also appeared on
several films, such as the 1999 “The Big Tease,” Queen Latifa’s “Beauty Shop,” “Rebound,”
“Waist Deep,” and “Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown.”Kimora Lee Simmons was also
featured on several music videos, including Usher’s “Nice & Slow” and Ginuwine’s “In Those
Jeans.”
A self-help book written by Simmons, Fabulosity: What It Is and How to Get It, was
published by HarperEntertainment in February 2006. The book is set to function as a
'lifestyle manual' on everything from spirituality and finances to fashion and beauty.
In February 2008, Simmons' Barbie doll was launched, created under the direction of
Simmons.She has also launched four perfumes for women: Goddess, Golden Goddess,
Seductive Goddess and recently, Baby Phat Fabulosity.
Acting
Simmons has appeared in small roles in television and films including Beauty Shop along
with Queen Latifah and Waist Deep. She has also appeared in music videos for Ginuwine,
Usher, and made a brief appearance as one of the several beautiful women surrounding the
police chief in the 2000 film, Little Nicky.
In 2003, Simmons signed on as one of the judges on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1, and
it was reported Simmons may return to the judging panel for Cycle 14. She has also been a
co-host of Sony Television's syndicated talk show Life & Style.
On August 5, 2007 her reality TV show premiered on Style Network. Kimora: Life in the Fab
Lane chronicles her daily life and routine, along with her relationship with her two
daughters Ming Lee and Aoki Lee Simmons. It now re-airs on E! Entertainment Television.
Season two premiered on the Style network on April 20, 2008.
On December 20, 1998, she married Russell Simmons. They have two daughters; Ming Lee (born
January 2000) and Aoki Lee (born August 2002). Both Ming Lee and Aoki Lee model for Baby
Phat Kids Collection. They live in the town of Saddle River, New Jersey.
Simmons and her husband officially separated in March 2006
In 2004 Russell Simmons sold Phat Farm to Kellwood Company for $140 million. When Russell
stepped down as CEO of Phat Fashions LLC in September 2007, Kimora — who was already
Creative Director of Baby Phat (which was a branch off Phat Farm Industries) — was promoted
by Kellwood to President and Creative Director of Phat Fashions. It is Simmons' goal to
fashion Baby Phat, launched in 1999, into an "aspirational lifestyle brand.
y March 2007, Simmons was dating actor and model Djimon Hounsou.In March 2008 she
officially filed for divorce from Russell Simmons,which was finalized in January
2009.She gave birth to a baby boy with Hounsou in May 2009, named Kenzo Lee Hounsou.
She established the Kimora Lee Simmons Scholarship Fund at her high school alma mater in
St. Louis to provide college tuition support for academically successful girls with
financial needs and is an active member of youth advocacy organizations including Amfar,
The G&P Foundation, Keep a Child Alive, Hetrick-Martin Institute and Rush Philanthropic
where she is on the Board of Directors. The mayor of St. Louis presented Simmons the key to
the city and named March 18, 2008 "Kimora Day" in St. Louis.
kimora simmons
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Dr.Dre Finally talks status and release date for detox
Dre Talks Detox Status & Release Date
Monday, 28 June 2010 |
Dr Dre recently gave an update on the status of his upcoming, and long-awaited, "Detox" album saying he plans to release it in the late fall. Dre also talks about his "Under Pressure" single leaking. "Absolutely, I'm leaving this event and heading right to the studio," Dre said from the 23rd ASCAP Awards, "I'm getting it cracking and trying to put it out by the end of the fall. I'm trying to give everyone what they've been waiting for and make sure they're not disappointed. This it, that's all I'm doing. [The leaked 'Under Pressure' was] absolutely not [real.] I didn't get a chance to finish the record, the vocals are real rough, it's not blended right and there's not even a hook on the song. It's not done, the music's not done, it's just one of those things we have to deal with today in this business because of technology and all of that. It's real easy for somebody to steal your sh*t so what can you do?"
Update: Dr Dre Responds To Single Leak
Thursday, 17 June 2010
As we reported earlier, an "unfinished" version of Dr Dre's first single from his upcoming "Detox" album, which features Jay-Z, leaked yesterday. Now Dr Dre has come forward, via a statement on AftermathMusic, to state the song is simply not finished and he's still working on it. "I want to set the record straight for everybody who’s been waiting to hear my music. The song that’s on the internet is an incomplete song that I’m still working on. When it’s ready, you’ll be hearing it from me."
Monday, 28 June 2010 |
Dr Dre recently gave an update on the status of his upcoming, and long-awaited, "Detox" album saying he plans to release it in the late fall. Dre also talks about his "Under Pressure" single leaking. "Absolutely, I'm leaving this event and heading right to the studio," Dre said from the 23rd ASCAP Awards, "I'm getting it cracking and trying to put it out by the end of the fall. I'm trying to give everyone what they've been waiting for and make sure they're not disappointed. This it, that's all I'm doing. [The leaked 'Under Pressure' was] absolutely not [real.] I didn't get a chance to finish the record, the vocals are real rough, it's not blended right and there's not even a hook on the song. It's not done, the music's not done, it's just one of those things we have to deal with today in this business because of technology and all of that. It's real easy for somebody to steal your sh*t so what can you do?"
Update: Dr Dre Responds To Single Leak
Thursday, 17 June 2010
As we reported earlier, an "unfinished" version of Dr Dre's first single from his upcoming "Detox" album, which features Jay-Z, leaked yesterday. Now Dr Dre has come forward, via a statement on AftermathMusic, to state the song is simply not finished and he's still working on it. "I want to set the record straight for everybody who’s been waiting to hear my music. The song that’s on the internet is an incomplete song that I’m still working on. When it’s ready, you’ll be hearing it from me."
Dr Dr Sued For $1.2 Milli Over Studio Sessions
Dr Dr Sued For $1.2 Milli Over Studio Sessions
Saturday, 24 July 2010 |
It looks like the top producer might have fork over some of that top pay. Paramount Recordings Studios is suing Dr Dre for $1.2 million dollars over what they say is unpaid studio sessions. According to multiple reports, the deadline to pay the bill has come and gone.
Paramount Recording Studios is seeking exactly $1,220, 500 for "breach of contract," according to reports landing online Friday (July 23rd). The lawsuit claims that Dr Dre, also known as Andre Young, and his record label Aftermath, rented "recording studios and services" but did not pay the agreed amount despite multiple invoices. According to court documents, Dr. Dre promised to pay the money owed by July 13.
Saturday, 24 July 2010 |
It looks like the top producer might have fork over some of that top pay. Paramount Recordings Studios is suing Dr Dre for $1.2 million dollars over what they say is unpaid studio sessions. According to multiple reports, the deadline to pay the bill has come and gone.
Paramount Recording Studios is seeking exactly $1,220, 500 for "breach of contract," according to reports landing online Friday (July 23rd). The lawsuit claims that Dr Dre, also known as Andre Young, and his record label Aftermath, rented "recording studios and services" but did not pay the agreed amount despite multiple invoices. According to court documents, Dr. Dre promised to pay the money owed by July 13.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
ONE OF JZ'S 99 PROBLEMS
Do you know that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jay-Z and former business partner Damon Dash are being sued for $15 million (£7.5 million) by an author from Philadelphia, who claims the duo stole his book concept for their movie State Property. In the lawsuit filed earlier this month, Antonne Jones alleges the 2002 movie bears striking similarities to his own novel, The Family: A Philadelphia Mob Story, about four men who seek to gain money, power and notoriety. The writer claims he was in talks with Roc-A-Fella to hand over the rights of the book for use in a movie, but negotiations fell through because Jones wanted $450,000 (£225,000) more than Jay and Dash were willing to pay. It was only when the Beanie Sigel-starring State Property was released that Jones realised the similarities in the two plots. The film’s distributor, Lions Gate, is also named as a defendant in the legal papers. Moving on, and rap newcomer Mims has been hit with a $7.5 million (£3.75 million) discrimination lawsuit, after a New York promoter claimed he had backed out of a concert because of his misogynistic views towards women. Club promoter Marquitta Blair claims she paid $2,500 (£1,250) to the rapper’s agents for a gig at the Manhattan club, Eugene. But Mims failed to turn up for the show; an action Blair believes is down to his discriminatory views towards the fairer sex. The lawsuit states his supposed views are “a pattern of conduct involving the belittlement and degradation of females as ‘bitches and hoe’s’.” Blair goes on to quote several of Mims’ lyrics in the suit. Meanwhile, Young Jeezy was arrested outside a club in Atlanta, Georgia, early last Thursday (May 24). Jeezy, born Jay Jenkins, was allegedly involved in an incident outside Stoker’s strip club and was later arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Public Information Officer for Dekalb County Sherriff’s Office, Mikki Jones, said: “I do know that there was no physical altercation between them. This was a verbal confrontation.” Jeezy was eventually released on a $284 (£142) bond. News on 50 Cent now, and the Queens rapper is going ‘Straight To The Bank’, after receiving a reported $400 million (£200 million) payout. The drinks firm Glaceau, which produces the rapper’s vitaminwater energy drink range, has been taken over by The Coca-Cola Company for $4.1 billion (£2.05 billion), meaning 50’s 10 per cent share in Glaceau is now worth $400 million. In related news, the rapper has denied reports his new album ‘Curtis’ has been pushed back from June to September due to the poor feedback of his new songs. In contrast, the G-Unit general insists the delay in its release is to ensure fans across the world can get hold of the album at the same time, with a worldwide release set for September 4. He says, “I’m an international artist. My fans worldwide deserve to receive my album at the same time as my fans here in the US. Taking that into consideration moving the album to September was a necessary course of action.”
Saturday, July 24, 2010
BEYOUNCE AND JZ'S WEEDING
After years of speculation, singer Beyoncé Knowles wed her longtime boyfriend, rapper Jay-Z, on Friday, a friend of the couple's tells PEOPLE.
Though there is no official confirmation, the friend says, "It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family."
The ceremony was followed by a lavish party at the rapper's Tribeca apartment that drew Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny's Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple's friend Gwyneth Paltrow.
(See photos of the guests arriving here.)
The wedding buzz began when the couple went to get a marriage license at a village hall in Scarsdale, N.Y., on Tuesday.
DJ Cassidy, a favorite of Jay-Z, was hired to spin. "Cassidy mentioned a week ago that he was really excited for Jay Z and Beyoncé's wedding party to happen," says another source.
Early Friday morning, workers erected a white tent atop the building in Tribeca, where Jay-Z owns a penthouse apartment. Not long after, an SUV carrying what seemed to be AV equipment arrived, followed by deliveries of party rentals and flowers.
A source tells PEOPLE that Amy's Orchids was hired to provide 50,000 to 60,000 white orchid blooms from Thailand for a "big party." At the apartment, waiters were seen practicing their service.
A couple since 2002, Jay-Z, 38, and Knowles, 26, always kept quiet about their relationship, even as they were photographed together on romantic holidays around the world.
Still, marriage seemed to be in the cards – eventually. "I never pictured myself as a bride," she told Cosmopolitan in January 2006, "but after my sister's wedding, I did start thinking about what kind of wedding I'd want.
don't think I want a big one."
Though there is no official confirmation, the friend says, "It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family."
The ceremony was followed by a lavish party at the rapper's Tribeca apartment that drew Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny's Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple's friend Gwyneth Paltrow.
(See photos of the guests arriving here.)
The wedding buzz began when the couple went to get a marriage license at a village hall in Scarsdale, N.Y., on Tuesday.
DJ Cassidy, a favorite of Jay-Z, was hired to spin. "Cassidy mentioned a week ago that he was really excited for Jay Z and Beyoncé's wedding party to happen," says another source.
Early Friday morning, workers erected a white tent atop the building in Tribeca, where Jay-Z owns a penthouse apartment. Not long after, an SUV carrying what seemed to be AV equipment arrived, followed by deliveries of party rentals and flowers.
A source tells PEOPLE that Amy's Orchids was hired to provide 50,000 to 60,000 white orchid blooms from Thailand for a "big party." At the apartment, waiters were seen practicing their service.
A couple since 2002, Jay-Z, 38, and Knowles, 26, always kept quiet about their relationship, even as they were photographed together on romantic holidays around the world.
Still, marriage seemed to be in the cards – eventually. "I never pictured myself as a bride," she told Cosmopolitan in January 2006, "but after my sister's wedding, I did start thinking about what kind of wedding I'd want.
don't think I want a big one."
Beyoncé Finally Opens Up About Secret Wedding
Beyoncé Finally Opens Up About Secret Wedding
By Marisa Laudadio
Wednesday October 08, 2008 08:10 PM EDT
Six months after marrying Jay-Z, Beyonce is at last revealing details about their top-secret wedding.
"What Jay and I have is real. It's not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It's real," the singer, 27, tells Essence magazine in its November issue.
Notoriously tight-lipped about her relationship with the hip-hop mogul, Beyoncé does share a little about her wedding day, but only after groaning, "You're gonna get me in trouble."
Beyoncé tells the magazine she didn't want an engagement ring because, "People put too much emphasis on that," she says. "It's just material and it's just silly to me."
Instead, the magazine reports, she wears a band on her ring finger over a tattoo of the Roman numeral IV (Beyoncé was born on Sept. 4; Jay-Z on Dec. 4; they were married on April 4). Jay-Z, 38, has a matching tattoo on his left-hand ring finger.
(Beyoncé has not commented on the significance of a $5 million, 18-carat flawless diamond ring by Lorraine Schwartz she has been photographed wearing since September.)
Their wedding was small and intimate because Beyoncé is not a "traditional woman," she says, and didn't want the drama. "It's been my day so many days already," she told Essence.
Beyoncé, who just debuted two singles off her new album due Nov. 18, was certain she and Jay-Z would end up as husband and wife. "We've been together a long time," she says. "We always knew it would happen."
By Marisa Laudadio
Wednesday October 08, 2008 08:10 PM EDT
Six months after marrying Jay-Z, Beyonce is at last revealing details about their top-secret wedding.
"What Jay and I have is real. It's not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It's real," the singer, 27, tells Essence magazine in its November issue.
Notoriously tight-lipped about her relationship with the hip-hop mogul, Beyoncé does share a little about her wedding day, but only after groaning, "You're gonna get me in trouble."
Beyoncé tells the magazine she didn't want an engagement ring because, "People put too much emphasis on that," she says. "It's just material and it's just silly to me."
Instead, the magazine reports, she wears a band on her ring finger over a tattoo of the Roman numeral IV (Beyoncé was born on Sept. 4; Jay-Z on Dec. 4; they were married on April 4). Jay-Z, 38, has a matching tattoo on his left-hand ring finger.
(Beyoncé has not commented on the significance of a $5 million, 18-carat flawless diamond ring by Lorraine Schwartz she has been photographed wearing since September.)
Their wedding was small and intimate because Beyoncé is not a "traditional woman," she says, and didn't want the drama. "It's been my day so many days already," she told Essence.
Beyoncé, who just debuted two singles off her new album due Nov. 18, was certain she and Jay-Z would end up as husband and wife. "We've been together a long time," she says. "We always knew it would happen."
Eminem Joins Rihanna For Last Girl On Earth L.A. Show
After Travie McCoy and Ke$ha opened the show, Eminem made a surprise appearance to sing 'Love the Way You Lie' with Rihanna.
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth tour may have been plagued by poor ticket sales during a bad summer for concerts, but fans were out in force at the tour's Los Angeles stop on Wednesday night. With sexy moves, a hint of violence and pyrotechnics, the singer delivered a nearly two-hour set (following opening sets from Travie McCoy and Ke$ha) that was capped by a surprise appearance by none other than Eminem.
The show began shortly after 7:30 p.m. as Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy hit the stage in support of his debut solo album, Lazarus. Tattooed from head to toe, wearing jeans, a T-shirt, suspender straps and a paperboy hat, he performed a quick 20-minute set as fans continued to trickle in and fill the arena. With a drummer, a DJ and a backdrop featuring his dog Stitch, McCoy strutted back and forth across the stage performing tracks including "The Manual," "Dr. Feel Good" and the summer hit "Billionaire" — sans Bruno Mars — before closing out by showing his softer (yet possibly still bitter) side with the breakup song "Need You."
Following McCoy was a wild, playful, foul-mouthed and at times sloppy Ke$ha, who emerged between two large lighting props shortly after 8 p.m. While echoes of "Right Round" filled the venue (the Flo Rida hit on which she's featured), the singer ordered everyone in the crowd to "Stand up right now!" Decked out in a black sequined short jumpsuit, a leopard bandana, sunglasses, fishnet hose, body glitter and a star painted on her left eye, the singer kicked off her performance, which as promised, provided nothing short of a full-fledged party vibe.
"I can't believe I am playing a show at the motherf---in' Staples Center!" the Animal singer exclaimed as she broke into "Blah, Blah, Blah." Accompanied by a full band and two quirky dancers, who at times where seen dancing in only American flag-designed Speedos, Ke$ha's set was a visual assault that included a gun-shaped guitar, exotic animal hats, cartwheels, drum smashing, and psychedelic cartoons that played on the stage behind her. She tore through six more songs from her debut album, including "Party at a Rich Dude's House," "Dinosaur," "Stephen," "Your Love Is My Drug," and finishing, of course, with the song that rocketed her to fame, "Tik-Tok."
After an hour-long intermission, the energy in the arena soared when Rihanna finally took the stage. Wasting no time, the singer opened up with her pop-rock ballad "Russian Roulette," wearing a floor-length black dress with flashing red lights while images of burning naked mannequins were displayed on screens behind her.
While stage lights flashed, six of her dancers emerged with glow-in-the-dark rifles. Rihanna reappeared shortly after, revealing a pink sequined bodysuit with her signature shoulder pads, which were a common theme throughout several of her outfit changes. Performing "Hard," the singer straddled a giant pink army tank with a Mickey Mouse army hat on while images of her video "Hard" flashed behind her.
Rihanna went on to perform a set filled with 23 hits, including "Disturbia," "Rehab," playful dance hits like "Pon de Replay," "Please Don't Stop the Music," and "S.O.S," and more intimate songs such as "Take a Bow" and "Hate That I Love You," and five different outfits, all of which had the similar leotard skin-tight looks that show off her figure. All the while, messages flashed across the screens, displaying statements that reflect Rihanna's dreamlike world: "One image. One voice. Welcome to Rihanna's world. The last girl on Earth."
Toward the end of the night, the crowd received the biggest treat of the show. As Rihanna began to sing the hook for "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem emerged from beneath the stage to join her. Allowing Eminem to take center stage, Rihanna gracefully stood nearby while the crowd screamed louder then ever. Dressed all in black, Eminem took control of the show and for an instant it almost appeared as if the crowd forgot they were attending a Rihanna show. But just as quickly as the song began, it was over, as the two disappeared beneath the stage together, leaving the audience chanting for more during the encore.
Closing out the night, Rihanna returned to play a medley of songs. As if to tease the audience into thinking another artist would make a guest appearance, she sang the hooks from "Live Your Life" and "Run This Town." The show ended with Rihanna's biggest hit song to date, "Umbrella," with red confetti released into the air, as she was elevated above the crowd on a platform. Once she was brought back onto the stage, she did a cute curtsy, thanking fans for making her dreams come true, before exiting the stage. As the lights came on, the dreamlike messages continued to flash up on the screen — "The dream is over. The dream is real" — while "What a Wonderful World" played throughout the arena.
After Travie McCoy and Ke$ha opened the show, Eminem made a surprise appearance to sing 'Love the Way You Lie' with Rihanna.
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth tour may have been plagued by poor ticket sales during a bad summer for concerts, but fans were out in force at the tour's Los Angeles stop on Wednesday night. With sexy moves, a hint of violence and pyrotechnics, the singer delivered a nearly two-hour set (following opening sets from Travie McCoy and Ke$ha) that was capped by a surprise appearance by none other than Eminem.
The show began shortly after 7:30 p.m. as Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy hit the stage in support of his debut solo album, Lazarus. Tattooed from head to toe, wearing jeans, a T-shirt, suspender straps and a paperboy hat, he performed a quick 20-minute set as fans continued to trickle in and fill the arena. With a drummer, a DJ and a backdrop featuring his dog Stitch, McCoy strutted back and forth across the stage performing tracks including "The Manual," "Dr. Feel Good" and the summer hit "Billionaire" — sans Bruno Mars — before closing out by showing his softer (yet possibly still bitter) side with the breakup song "Need You."
Following McCoy was a wild, playful, foul-mouthed and at times sloppy Ke$ha, who emerged between two large lighting props shortly after 8 p.m. While echoes of "Right Round" filled the venue (the Flo Rida hit on which she's featured), the singer ordered everyone in the crowd to "Stand up right now!" Decked out in a black sequined short jumpsuit, a leopard bandana, sunglasses, fishnet hose, body glitter and a star painted on her left eye, the singer kicked off her performance, which as promised, provided nothing short of a full-fledged party vibe.
"I can't believe I am playing a show at the motherf---in' Staples Center!" the Animal singer exclaimed as she broke into "Blah, Blah, Blah." Accompanied by a full band and two quirky dancers, who at times where seen dancing in only American flag-designed Speedos, Ke$ha's set was a visual assault that included a gun-shaped guitar, exotic animal hats, cartwheels, drum smashing, and psychedelic cartoons that played on the stage behind her. She tore through six more songs from her debut album, including "Party at a Rich Dude's House," "Dinosaur," "Stephen," "Your Love Is My Drug," and finishing, of course, with the song that rocketed her to fame, "Tik-Tok."
After an hour-long intermission, the energy in the arena soared when Rihanna finally took the stage. Wasting no time, the singer opened up with her pop-rock ballad "Russian Roulette," wearing a floor-length black dress with flashing red lights while images of burning naked mannequins were displayed on screens behind her.
While stage lights flashed, six of her dancers emerged with glow-in-the-dark rifles. Rihanna reappeared shortly after, revealing a pink sequined bodysuit with her signature shoulder pads, which were a common theme throughout several of her outfit changes. Performing "Hard," the singer straddled a giant pink army tank with a Mickey Mouse army hat on while images of her video "Hard" flashed behind her.
Rihanna went on to perform a set filled with 23 hits, including "Disturbia," "Rehab," playful dance hits like "Pon de Replay," "Please Don't Stop the Music," and "S.O.S," and more intimate songs such as "Take a Bow" and "Hate That I Love You," and five different outfits, all of which had the similar leotard skin-tight looks that show off her figure. All the while, messages flashed across the screens, displaying statements that reflect Rihanna's dreamlike world: "One image. One voice. Welcome to Rihanna's world. The last girl on Earth."
Toward the end of the night, the crowd received the biggest treat of the show. As Rihanna began to sing the hook for "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem emerged from beneath the stage to join her. Allowing Eminem to take center stage, Rihanna gracefully stood nearby while the crowd screamed louder then ever. Dressed all in black, Eminem took control of the show and for an instant it almost appeared as if the crowd forgot they were attending a Rihanna show. But just as quickly as the song began, it was over, as the two disappeared beneath the stage together, leaving the audience chanting for more during the encore.
Closing out the night, Rihanna returned to play a medley of songs. As if to tease the audience into thinking another artist would make a guest appearance, she sang the hooks from "Live Your Life" and "Run This Town." The show ended with Rihanna's biggest hit song to date, "Umbrella," with red confetti released into the air, as she was elevated above the crowd on a platform. Once she was brought back onto the stage, she did a cute curtsy, thanking fans for making her dreams come true, before exiting the stage. As the lights came on, the dreamlike messages continued to flash up on the screen — "The dream is over. The dream is real" — while "What a Wonderful World" played throughout the arena.
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