RIHANNA Accused Of 'Hijacking' Cover Of 1998 'Extreme Music' Compilation

October 23, 2009

According to PrefixMag.com, professional wrestler Paul Heyman has accused Rihanna of hijacking the 1998 album cover for "ECW: Extreme Music", which features MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD and WHITE ZOMBIE. This album was part of a campaign to promote Extreme Championship Wrestling. Hayman's web site claims that he was the "owner, operator, and creative force" behind the project, which earned MOTÖRHEAD a Grammy nomination in 2000 (BLACK SABBATH won the award for "Iron Man".)

There are similarities between "ECW: Extreme Music" and "Russian Roulette", Rihanna's new single. Both grace their respective covers with right hands in the air and patches over their eyes; both are wrapped in barbed wire. However, where Rihanna is wearing black latex, "ECW: Extreme Music" cover star The Sandman has a bare chest, a cigarette hanging from his mouth, blood running down his forehead, and a tattoo on his arm.

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