Rihanna's Unapologetic (Nov. 19) is her seventh album in just as many years, and to mark the occasion, she and a few hundred of her closest friends, fans and reporters are hitting seven cities in seven days, including a packed Toronto show on Nov. 15 (be sure to check out our concert review and image gallery from the evening).
At 24 years old, the Bajan singer is the most downloaded artist in U.S. history, and has claimed no less than 11 number one Billboard singles and five Grammy Awards. In other words, she's come a long way from her 2005 debut, Music of the Sun, a straightforward album meant to combine the sounds of the Caribbean with dance-pop.
In fact, with almost every new album, Rihanna seems to have undergone a major transformation, both in style and substance. Click on the slideshow above as we track Rihanna's evolution from her humble beginnings as a bright-eyed teen to the chart-dominating pop megastar she is today.
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