Rihanna, who is in London with her childhood friend Melissa, launched her current single “Diamonds” off her upcoming album. Rihanna released “Diamonds” on her new website Rihanna7.com. So far, the single has received lukewarm responses from RiRi’s fans who eagerly anticipated new music from their drug-addled idol.

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I knew there was something I liked about Melissa: she is the photographer who took the drug-themed single cover photo for “Diamonds” (notice she’s carrying a camera in the photo above). As you know, I started out as a celebrity photographer before building a name for myself as a celebrity blogger — which is much more stressful than pursuing celebs.

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