Cameroonian singer Manu Dibango is suing Michael Jackson and 20-year-old singer Rihanna at a Paris court on Tuesday, claiming they stole a hook from one of his songs. Jackson had already accepted that parts “Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa” of Dibango’s 1972 “Soul Makossa” were used on the track for his hit “Wanna be Startin’ Something” from the 1983 album “Thriller,” and they had reached a financial settlement. But in 2007, Rihanna — apparently in good faith — obtained Jackson’s permission to use the same section of melody on her hit single “Please don’t stop the music,” without also contacting Dibango. Separately, Dibango’s lawyers have asked the French courts to block record labels Sony BMG, EMI and Warner from receiving income from the records until the matter is settled. Source: AFP

According to Amazon.com neaither of the two songs “Music of The Sun” and “Bad Girl” featuring Chris Brown, will appear on the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack. The song Bad Girl that was leaked early January featuring boyfriend Chrisbrown was just a demo. The Pussycat Dolls are the ones listed in the soundtrack for the same song (track number 9). The Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack is due out February 17, 2009. Credit: UChris.com

Rihanna’s Indonesian fans will soon have a remedy for their disappointment over the diva’s canceled concert two months ago, as the US pop singer jets in on Feb. 12 to entertain them. Event promoter Troy Reza Warokka said Tuesday that Rihanna had confirmed the final date of the show and was committed to rocking 5000 of her fans at Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta.

“The concert is the most-awaited show in the country, so we hope we don’t disappoint anyone this time around,” said Troy, the representative for the concert from Showmaster Live.

In November last year, the 21-year-old Grammy-award winning singer canceled her concert over security fears after the Australian government issued a travel warning for Indonesia following the executions of the three Bali bombers. (Read more)

Are labels and managers doing a good job of building communities around their artists on Facebook? Well, none make the ten most popular fan pages on the social network. In order, they are: Barack Obama, Coca-Cola, Homer J Simpson, Nutella, Pizza, Mr Bean, Michael Phelps, Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, and Kinder Surprise. This is according to a chart compiled by AllFacebook. I’ve dug out the 20 most popular music artist fan pages from the chart though, and they are (with number of fans):

1. Rihanna (1.52 million)
2. Coldplay (1.49 million)
3. Lil Wayne (1.34 million)
4. Linkin Park (1.33 million)
5. Chris Brown (1.3 million)

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Princess Rihanna is a singles chart topper in the UK, selling almost 1.3 million copies. The singer released Take a Bow, Disturbia and Rehab last year, plus she has sales from her 2007 hit Umbrella, that made her take home the crown for overall single sales in 2008, with 1,294,093 units shifted.

Pop sensation Rihanna won the International Song Of The Year award for “Disturbia” last week at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France. The award was mistakenly given to Kate Perry for her song “I Kissed A Girl.” The host later pointed out that the award was for Rihanna and not Kate.

For all the hubbub surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna’s relationship, there’s been little music born from their pairing. Until now, that is.

The duo officially collaborated together on the recently leaked track “Bad Girl.” (Brown previously appeared on a remix of Rihanna’s song “Umbrella.”) The song was made for the soundtrack to the upcoming film “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” And who do we have to thank for putting together the high-profile duet? Producer Polow da Don, who has worked with Fergie (“London Bridge”), Ciara (“Promise”), and Usher (“Love in This Club”).

I came from a Jerry Bruckheimer meeting after seeing the movie, and they were telling us all the music they needed for all the scenes and the characters,” Polow told MTV News of his sit-down with the producer of “Shopaholic.” “So that night I went to the studio and I was telling Chris about (the meeting). And he was like, ‘Let’s get on it.’ It was crazy, because Jerry Bruckheimer’s dream was to have a song from Rihanna (for the movie), and I delivered Rihanna and Chris Brown in 24 hours. So they were like, ‘Wow, that’s crazy.’ ”

In the song, Rihanna talks about her shopping addiction, her penchant for bags and shoes and her not-so-thrifty purchasing habits. “Need no bargain, need no sale/ I want the best, I dress me well,” she sings. Brown chimes in with a rap about his better half toward the end of the track. “She’s a walking sto’, I’m talking about her clothes/ I just pause, I’m in awe, cause she’s a fashion show.”

“It’s crazy, because Chris Brown’s energy alone is incredible — he’s a high-energy kid,” Polow said. “Rihanna has a unique voice, and she’s one of the easiest people to work with. When her, Chris and myself were in the room, it’s fun. That’s when the music isn’t work at all. It’s all freestyle. Chris comes up with an idea; I come up with one. Rihanna will weigh in. And we build. We actually did a lot more records that hopefully will be coming soon.”

Rihanna is going to have make a big outfit adjustment in her upcoming concert when she performs in Malaysia next month. As you know the singer is known for performing with very sexy S&M outfits during her tour. Rihanna is just one of the stars that has been affected by the Malaysia’s strict rules on performers attire, especially on woman. In the past both Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne faced protests by conservative Muslim Malaysians over immodest clothes. Under government guidelines, a female performer must be covered from the top of her chest, including her shoulders, to her knees. Despite the controversy over the strict rules, tickets for the concert at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur have been selling fast. Source: The Associated Press

Pop sensation Rihanna will hit the stage for the first time in Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia! Rihanna Live in KL 2009 is set for February 13, 2009. The show starts at 8:30 PM at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil. The concert is part of her “Good Girl Gone Bad Tour“, in support of her 3rd album “Good Girl Gone Bad. Tickets will be available on January 5, 2009 at all Axcess ticket outlets. Ticket are priced at RM128, RM158, RM198, RM288 and RM328. For more information click here.

Rihanna has recently denied rumors that she will star in the Iceber Slim’s classic, Mamma Black Widow. The Bajan singer states that the reports of her participation in the films as “rumors. “I’ve never been involved in that movie, and I probably won’t be.” Rihanan told The Post. Source: SOHH

Rihanna is set to preform at the FNL’s Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash. Other musicians who will perform at the event are Lifehouse, Fall Out Boy, Enrique Iglesias and Belanova. Rihanna will be performing at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida on January 29, 2009. Meanwhile, Enrique and Belanova will be taking the stage the following day. All this to kick off the Super Bowl match on February 1, 2009. The first concert will air live on VH1 at 9 PM (ET) and the second one will be taped to air on Telemundo on January 31, 2009. Tickets for the event go for $20, $35 and $45.

Miss Rihanna is being considered to play the lead in the remake of the 1980s classic movie “The Last Dragon� with Samuel L Jackson, Media Take Out reports. Producer The RZA  (from Wu Tang), said that though several female artists were being looked at for the role, he tends to choose the the Barbados born beauty to fill in the part in the remake project.

According to Perez Hilton, Rihanna will be one of the many guest on Timbaland’s new album Shock Value: Volume 2, due out February 14th. Other artist that will be featured in the album include Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, T-Pain, Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Jordin Sparks, T.I., and more!

Rihanna is scheduled to perform in the nation’s capital during the inauguration of Barack Obama for the Recording Industry Association of America’s Presidential Inauguration Charity Ball on January 20th, which benefits Feeding America.

“We could not be happier that Rihanna will be performing at the Inauguration charity ball to benefit Feeding America,” says Feed America president and CEO Vicki Escarra. “Rihanna’s involvement will help raise awareness about the prevalence of hunger in America and help bring more aid to the 36 million Americans who do not always know where they will find their next meal.”