The Internet Is Destroying Rihanna After ‘Horrible’ Karaoke Performance In New York Goes Viral: ‘That Voice Is Gone’
January 7, 2025 by Marissa Matozzo
Rihanna faced criticism from fans for what they deemed a “horrible” and “shocking” karaoke performance in New York City last week. The Grammy-winning artist, 36, took part in the Girls Love Karaoke event, and videos of her singing quickly spread across social media. Despite fans’ long-standing pleas for new music since her last album in 2016, many were disappointed by her rendition of hits like “Needed Me” and “Sex With Me.”
As one user harshly wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “is this edited this sounds horrible.” Someone else added: “Is this really Rihanna? My cat can sing better.” One other quipped: “The mic was bleeding.” An additional user tweeted: “I’m sorry I’m still laughing at that Rihanna karaoke video.” One chimed in: “that voice is gone.”
The beauty mogul, as fans know, hasn’t released a full-length record since her eighth studio LP, Anti in 2016. That album spawned hits like “Love on the Brain,” “Work” and “Kiss It Better.” Since then, the mom of two (who shares sons RZA, 2, and Riot, 9 months, with partner A$AP Rocky) did notably record the song “Lift Me Up” from the 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.