base talk Before ANTI: Which is the quintessential Rihanna album?

[Pheromosa]

GGGB RE: birthed the modern Rih

Loud is great but to me, everything after GGGB was a victory lap for her

[IsidoraMarí]

Before and After ANTi it's still GGGB. Period. 

 

GGGB is 17 years old and is outstreaming ANTi. It's clear its her best album and hopefully her first Diamond album.

[Into The Void]

Loud. 

[Batsy Armada]

I could understand why anyone would select Good Girl Gone Bad as such, but I feel like it's Unapologetic. I feel like it perfectly encapsulates the essence of Rihanna, pulling from previous albums and perfecting her craft. Rated R is a close second to that.

 

Good Girl Gone Bad, in my opinion, has the better singles, but I feel like Unapologetic has aged better.

[єѕℓαм]

Before and after Anti it's still LOUD for me

[Alldeezy]

Good girl gone bad and its still good girl gone bad  

[Kuntmonster]

In the UK, Loud feels like her quintessential album (including Anti). 
 

the singles were beasts, and the chokehold that red hair had on UK girls was.. something 

[Million]

Rated R but as it's not on the list, Loud

[holyground13]

14 hours ago, Josh said:

Is Rated R really overrated when the fans nor the GP barely acknowledge it outside of Rude Boy?

the fans definitely acknowledge it, some people think it's a masterpiece or near. despite having some good songs I don't think so myself.

[Taylor fanboy]

GGGB then Rated R then Loud

[Raphy23]

Rated R.

[ImsoLOUD]

Outside of Rated R... I would have to say Good Girl Gone Bad. 

 

It's the original bad gal.

[Frappucino]

Easy for a good girl to go bad 

[1989]

Rated R >>> 

[Gladiator]

I think the quentessential Rihanna album, including Anti - which I find underwhelming, is Good Girl Gone Bad. My favorite is Unapologetic, and I think it also aged the best. Loud has the best singles. Though my personal favorites are on Rated R. 

Edited June 5 by Gladiator

[DevilsRollTheDice]

The Loud singles alone make it the best Rihanna album, before or after ANTI. 

 

As others have said, it's by far her most iconic look, too. 

[spiritboy]

Loud

[WeFoundWill]

Quintessential as in it represents her style of music best is Unapologetic, even more so than ANTI.