Ah, and then came Rihanna. Singing “Birthday Cake/Talk That Talk” in front of a giant spider web, the pop star delivered one of SNL‘s weirdest performances in a long while, falling somewhere between Lana Del Rey’s narcoleptic gyrations and Ashlee Simpson’s infamous JigGate of 2004. 90% of the performance was a pre-recorded vocal track and Rihanna patting her privates, and the other 10% was Rihanna muttering something and singing the occasional “ooh.” Her second song “Where Have You Been?” featured another transformed stage that held chaise lounges, giant curtains and veiled dancers (whom I’m sure offended someone, somewhere).

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Was it really that bad? I can't believe she performed Birthday Cake.

Where Have You Been



What a mess

I still love the song but that performance was terrible.

Birthday Cake/Talk That Talk:

She is always hit or miss, she should really work with a vocal coach and learn how to control her breath while singing live, that shit was amess..one thing is for sure though, she loves playing with her pussy

I love me some Rihanna but these performances..

What the fuck was that?

Oh my god. That was embarrassing. I can't believe some people consider this train wreck a good performance. No stage presence, stiff choreo, painfully bad vocals. I'm ashamed that I once called this girl my 2nd fave.



If this would be a perfect world / Rihanna would go away...

OMG that 'cake' performance is terrible, who creates such a stupid choreography?

haha this bitch is a damn waste...always was and always will be useless

This bitch -.-

hmm.. nothing new for me.. all her performances are on this level.. some even worse some slightly better.. as nixy said no stage presence, stiff choreo, painfully bad vocals...no talent...

Why is she touching her punani all the time???

I dont know whats worse... the fashion or the choreo. bad just awful..

^ because she has no stage prescense, stiff choreo, bad vocals, no talent, and touching her punani all the time is all she has to offer

That sucks actually!!

Its almost as bad as Jennifer's last SNL performances. I'd say these were miles better than Jen's though.

And at least Rihanna is on SNL and promoting her latest single, where's Jenn's promo?? Not everyone watches Fox

And even less people watch SNL. And those that did witnesses this mess.

It's not really fair to compare Jen's and Rihanna's performances. Rihanna had a bigger production, the SNL stage was unrecognizable. All Jennifer did was sit there and sing.

^ very true. Jen did ballads.

Jen's 2010 SNL performances >>>>>

Jenn's SNL performance might not be great but it's way way way better than this!!!If Jen has this stage and production to work with she would have Slayed!!!!!! I'd love to hear Rihanna sit there and sing ballads live with just an acoustic guitar!

Well Jennifer sang ballads!! what should the stage look like?? also she did an acoustic version!! and yet at 2010 she promoted new songs theres!

OMG r you serious???

She embarrasses me.
LMAOO

I love Rihanna, but WTF?