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title: Rihanna

text: Road in St. Michael, Barbados, the road where Rihanna was raised, was renamed "Rihanna Drive" to honor Rihanna's success in the music industry. Rihanna has received numerous awards throughout her career such as 9 Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 13 American Music Awards, 8 People's Choice Awards, among others. Rihanna received the "Icon Award" at the 2013 American Music Awards and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. She currently holds six Guinness World Records. In the United States, Rihanna has sold over 10 million albums, while Nielsen SoundScan ranked her as the

title: Rihanna

text: from "Good Girl Gone Bad", "Rehab", and was named "Diva of the Year" by "Entertainment Weekly" for her "newfound staying power". "Good Girl Gone Bad" has sold over 2.8 million units in the United States alone, receiving a two-times-Platinum certification from the RIAA. It is Rihanna's best-selling album in the country to date. The album has sold nine million units worldwide. During the late 2000s, Rihanna experimented further with pop, dubstep and rock music, officially shifting her musical style and image away from the Barbados island girl. Throughout 2008, Rihanna performed on the Glow in the Dark Tour alongside Kanye

title: Rihanna

text: Brown" in a "Would You Rather" format. Snapchat issued an apology statement. Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty (; born 20 February 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, diplomat, actress, dancer, and songwriter. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, and raised in Bridgetown, she was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers in her home country of Barbados in 2003. Throughout 2004, she recorded demo tapes under the direction of Rogers and signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its then-president, hip hop producer and rapper Jay-Z. In 2005, Rihanna rose to fame with the release of her debut

title: Rihanna

text: has an honorary title of Ambassador for Culture and Youth in Barbados. On 22 February 2008, former Barbados Prime Minister, David Thompson, launched the national "Rihanna Day" in their country. Although it is not a bank holiday, Barbadians celebrate it every year in honor of Rihanna. In February 2017, Rihanna was named Harvard University's "Humanitarian of the Year" by the Harvard Foundation. During Rihanna's third annual "Diamond Ball", the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, praised Rihanna's work stating: "You've become a powerful force in the fight to give people dignity." Additionally on 30 November 2017, Westbury New

title: Rihanna

text: Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty (; born 20 February 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, diplomat, actress, dancer, and songwriter. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, and raised in Bridgetown, she was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers in her home country of Barbados in 2003. Throughout 2004, she recorded demo tapes under the direction of Rogers and signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its then-president, hip hop producer and rapper Jay-Z. In 2005, Rihanna rose to fame with the release of her debut studio album "Music of the Sun" and its follow-up "A Girl like

title: Rihanna

text: pursue a musical career instead. In 2003, Rihanna formed a musical trio with two of her classmates. She was discovered in her home country of Barbados by American record producer Evan Rogers. Without a name or any material, the girl group managed to land an audition with Rogers who commented, "The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist". Rihanna went to Rogers' hotel room, where she performed renditions of Destiny's Child's "Emotion" and Mariah Carey's "Hero". Impressed, Rogers scheduled a second meeting with her mother present, and then invited her to his

title: Rihanna

text: "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Further Platinum-certified singles "Needed Me" and "Love on the Brain" both peaked inside the top ten of the US Hot 100. In 2016, Rihanna was featured on several singles. The first collaboration single was Kanye West's "Famous", where Rihanna provided uncredited guest vocals. She was then officially featured on Calvin Harris' "This Is What You Came For," which reached No. 3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Rihanna was also featured on Drake's "Too Good" and on Mike Will Made Its "Nothing Is Promised". On 27 June 2016, Rihanna

title: This Is What You Came For

text: This Is What You Came For "This Is What You Came For" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on 29 April 2016, through Columbia Records and Westbury Road. The song was written by Taylor Swift, who was initially credited with the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. Rihanna and Harris had previously collaborated on her sixth studio album, "Talk That Talk", which included the international chart-topper "We Found Love" and US top five single "Where Have You Been", the former of which was written and produced by Harris. He played the

title: This Is What You Came For

text: for Rihanna and Harris's tenth on the sister chart Dance/Mix Show Airplay. It topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and the Republic of Ireland and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland. "This Is What You Came For" received mixed reviews from critics (some praised them for creating a catchy track, others labeled it as boring) and cited Rihanna's vocals as overprocessed. A music video for the song premiered on 17 June 2016 and features Rihanna in an open cube with images projected on the inside walls. Calvin Harris presented the final recording

title: Rihanna

text: secret project in Cuba titled "Guava Island" throughout that summer alongside Donald Glover. The exact details of the project are currently unknown. Rihanna is a mezzo-soprano, with a range spanning from B to C#. While recording tracks for her third studio album, "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007), Rihanna took vocal lessons from Ne-Yo. Speaking of the experience she stated, "I've never had vocal training, so when I'm in the studio, he'll tell me how to breathe and stuff... He'll call out these big fancy words: 'OK, I want you to do staccato.' And I'm like, 'OK, I don't know what

title: Work (Rihanna song)

text: back-off piano. "The New York Times" Jon Caramanica noted Rihanna at times "barely even relies on words, truncating her syllables past patois to something far less exact." Lyrically, "Work" is "about working for a paycheck no matter what else is going on in your life." Additionally, it focuses on "a fragile relationship" that can be seen in the lines, "If I get another chance to, I would never, oh never, neglect you," which Rihanna sings. "Work" has received mixed reviews from critics. Editor Joe Lynch wrote that the track finds Rihanna "reteaming with frequent collaborator/ex Drake, but that's the only

title: Hard (Rihanna song)

text: wrote that the song is "a strutting statement of power". Greg Kot of the "Chicago Tribune" said that Rihanna lashes out on the song, with "help from an even harder-edged MC, Young Jeezy." Monica Herrerra of "Billboard" magazine wrote: "Rihanna effectively assumes the hip-hop posture and even recruits the ultimate street cred booster in rapper Young Jeezy, who provides the thrust needed to send a song with a somewhat inert chorus home". Herrerra continued, "Though 'Hard' doesn't find Rihanna in her typical comfort zone, the atypical is precisely what she has aimed for with her new material—and it works". Alexis

title: Hard (Rihanna song)

text: and piano notes. It is written in the key of B minor and set in common time with a pop and R&B groove and a tempo of 91 beats per minute. Rihanna's vocal range in the song ranges from the low note of G to the high note of B. As noted by Ailbhe Malone of "NME", Rihanna adopts Jay-Z's vocal style in the lyric, "Brilliant, resilient, fan mail from 27 million." "Hard" is a song about emulating power and strength, and how Rihanna assumes a role of being the best at what she does. Ryan Dombell of Pitchfork Media

title: Rihanna

text: 100, and Kendrick Lamars single, "Loyalty", which earned Rihanna her ninth Grammy Award at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In November 2017, Rihanna was part of N.E.R.Ds comeback single "Lemon" from the band's album "No One Ever Really Dies". Rihanna officially revealed that she had begun work on her ninth studio album, just months after releasing "Anti". On 19 October 2017, Shakka revealed that he was working with Rihanna on her "absolutely insane" album. Rihanna played the recurring role of Marion Crane in the fifth and final season of "Bates Motel". The show received universal acclaim from critics. Rihanna also

title: From What Is Before

text: score of 100% rating based on 5 critics. From What Is Before From What Is Before () is a 2014 Filipino drama film directed by Lav Diaz. The film follows a remote town in the Philippines during the 1970s under the Marcos dictatorship. The film had its world premiere in the Philippines on 3 July 2014, and competed at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the main prize, the Golden Leopard. The film also had its North American premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Wavelengths section. In addition, the film had its Philippine

title: From What Is Before

text: From What Is Before From What Is Before () is a 2014 Filipino drama film directed by Lav Diaz. The film follows a remote town in the Philippines during the 1970s under the Marcos dictatorship. The film had its world premiere in the Philippines on 3 July 2014, and competed at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the main prize, the Golden Leopard. The film also had its North American premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Wavelengths section. In addition, the film had its Philippine screening for free at 21 September 2014. The

title: Diamonds (Rihanna song)

text: roses burning in reverse effect. Rihanna is shown again on the highway, running away from what appears to be the headlights of a chasing car. She then stops as she looks up to the night sky at an aurora view. Throughout the video, Rihanna's hand is shown intertwined with that of a heavily tattooed man, whose face is not shown in the video. As the second verse starts, Rihanna is shown in a desert where horses run freely. Scenes of a street battle are later shown, depicting burning cars and broken glass around the environment. As the video continues, the

title: Jump (Rihanna song)

text: S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) and Chase & Status (Saul Milton and Will Kennard). The song samples elements of "Pony" (1996), as performed by Ginuwine and written by Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Stephen Garrett and Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley. In an interview with MTV News Ginuwine stated: "You know what? My management told me she wanted to use it, and Rihanna, I'm a fan of hers and I love what she's doing. You got to embrace it! You can't be a stickler... especially when an artist like Rihanna wants to use it". He further said that he is anxious to hear

title: Rihanna

text: from Missouri City, Texas. Rihanna has been in a relationship with Saudi Toyota heir Hassan Jameel since December 2016. She confirmed the relationship in "Vogue"s June 2018 issue. Rihanna has stated that she believes in God and that she focuses on obeying God and reading her Bible. She is a fan of Protestant charismatic minister Joyce Meyer. In 2015, Rihanna told "Harper's Bazaar" that her faith in God has helped her throughout her career. During her performance at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival, Rihanna expressed her disagreement with Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act that allows companies and individuals to

title: Rihanna

text: idea of what they wanted me to be without figuring out who I was." With the release of her third album, "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007), Rihanna dismissed her innocent image for an edgier look with a new hairstyle, which was inspired by Charlize Theron's bob cut in the science fiction thriller "Æon Flux" (2005). She followed the likes of recording artists Janet Jackson and Christina Aguilera who also shed their innocent image for an edgier look and sound. Nico Amarca of "Highsnobiety" magazine wrote "over the course of her now 10-year career, [Rihanna] has undergone one of the most

title: This Is What You Came For

text: cut short due to time constrains. Calvin Harris makes a brief cameo appearance in the video, driving a sports car (Lamborghini Aventador). As the video ends, Rihanna walks outside, revealing the box has been set up on a dark, deserted soundstage. Two months after its release, the video reached 500 million views, and on 29 November 2016, the video reached one billion views. As of December 2018, it has reached 2.1 billion views, and is the site's 24th most viewed video. "This Is What You Came For" received mixed reviews. Lary Barleet from "NME" stated that "As it builds to

title: Rihanna

text: one order", which allows the singers to appear at awards shows together in the future. From December 2009 to 2010, Rihanna dated Dodgers baseball player Matt Kemp. Rihanna has also dated Canadian rapper Drake. In a January 2013 interview with "Rolling Stone", Rihanna confirmed that she had rekindled her relationship with Chris Brown, though he remained under probation for the 2009 domestic violence incident. The confirmation followed persistent media speculation throughout 2012 regarding the pair's reunion. In a May 2013 interview, Brown stated that he and Rihanna had broken up again. In 2015, Rihanna briefly dated Travis Scott, a rapper

title: Rihanna

text: "Can't Remember to Forget You", which was released in January 2014. Following the release of "Unapologetic" and its accompanying tour, Rihanna aimed to take a hiatus from recording music, stating: "I wanted to have a year to just do whatever I want artistically, creatively." In January 2014, Rihanna began working on her eighth studio album. In May 2014, Rihanna left Def Jam Recordings to sign fully with Roc Nation, the record label that had managed her career since October 2010. A year after Rihanna began working on her eighth studio album, the single "FourFiveSeconds" was released, which featured Rihanna paired

title: Rated R (Rihanna album)

text: much speculation as to whether any song featured on the upcoming album would be about him. In an interview with MTV News, regular Rihanna collaborator Ne-Yo clarified that he would not write a song for Rihanna about Brown, because he considered the idea unnecessary. Producer Chuck Harmony mused that no matter what song Rihanna released as the lead single, it would immediately be looked at as a song about Brown. During an interview with Marc Malkin at the MTV Video Music Awards, Ne-Yo stated that listeners should expect an edgier and angrier Rihanna on the album. He later told "In

title: Rihanna

text: leaked photograph from the police department obtained by TMZ.com revealed that Rihanna had sustained visible injuries. A few months after the incident, Rihanna was featured on the single "Run This Town" by Jay-Z, which also featured Kanye West and was released as the second single from Jay-Z's eleventh studio album "The Blueprint 3". In early 2009, Rihanna began working on her fourth studio album, "Rated R". "Rated R" was released in November 2009. The album had "Rolling Stone" magazine stating that Rihanna "transformed her sound and made one of the best pop records of the year". "Rated R" featured a

title: Rihanna

text: due to endorsements such as vita coco. In 2015 Rihanna earned $26 million, which resulted in her net worth rising to $160 million by 2016. In July 2016, Forbes magazine placed Rihanna at number 13 on their list of highest paid celebrities, earning $75 million between 2015 and 2016. Rihanna currently lives in Manhattan, New York City and owns a penthouse there that is worth $14 million. In March 2018, Rihanna posted a statement on Twitter shaming Snapchat for mocking her domestic violence situation. The ad put out by Snapchat asked if users would rather "slap Rihanna or punch Chris

title: Rogue by Rihanna

text: Rihanna made an appearance at Macy’s at Lenox Square Mall on 25 October 2014. The first 500 customers who purchased the fragrance from the store had the opportunity to meet and receive a photo with her. Rogue Man by Rihanna Eau de Toilette Rogue Man by Rihanna Shower Gel Rogue Man by Rihanna After Shave Balm Rogue by Rihanna Rogue is the fourth fragrance released by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The fragrance was released in two installments; firstly a women's fragrance and finally a men's cologne. The women's fragrance was officially released on September 4, 2013 under the perfume line, Parlux

title: Rihanna

text: released her first trainer with Puma, and the sneaker sold out online with three hours of its pre-sale launch. Over the next two years, Rihanna released various other footwear in different colorways and styles, which were all met positively by both critics and buyers. 2016 saw Rihanna debut her first clothing line in collaboration with Puma at New York Fashion Week; the collection was met with rave reviews from fashion critics. In the spring of that year, Rihanna debuted her second collection at Paris Fashion Week and was met with critical acclaim. "Vogue" magazine praised the collection and Rihanna, stating

title: Rihanna

text: is the first woman to have won Footwear News's coveted Shoe of the Year award, after all." Rihanna has become a fashion icon. On 2 June 2014, Rihanna received the Fashion Icon Award at the 2014 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. Regarding this, she said, "Fashion has always been my defense mechanism". American singer Becky G told "Latina" magazine that Rihanna is one of her style icons. Rihanna presented her "Savage X Fenty" lingerie line in the New York Fashion Week on 12 September 2018. In 2006, she created her

title: Rihanna (book)

text: capture [her]". Rihanna (book) Rihanna (originally titled and alternatively known as Rihanna: The Last Girl on Earth) is a coffee table photo-book by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and British artist Simon Henwood. Henwood envisioned the project as the depiction of a "journey", as it includes professional and candid photos by him, that show the singer's fourth studio album, "Rated R"s (2009) promotional campaign, alongside pictures from other live appearances. The publication features a preface written by French designer Alexandre Vauthier. It was first issued in the United States as a hardcover edition including a CD, on October 15, 2010; also

title: Rihanna (book)

text: Rihanna (book) Rihanna (originally titled and alternatively known as Rihanna: The Last Girl on Earth) is a coffee table photo-book by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and British artist Simon Henwood. Henwood envisioned the project as the depiction of a "journey", as it includes professional and candid photos by him, that show the singer's fourth studio album, "Rated R"s (2009) promotional campaign, alongside pictures from other live appearances. The publication features a preface written by French designer Alexandre Vauthier. It was first issued in the United States as a hardcover edition including a CD, on October 15, 2010; also being released

title: Do Ya Thang (Rihanna song)

text: result as "hollow" declaration that she is never going away. While singing the lines "Middle of the Day / Give Me What I want / It feels so special / It feels so good" she admits "liking afternoon delights". According to Maz Hallima of Flavour Magazine, "Do Ya Thang" has a very "teenager-ish vibe" which according to her works well, however she is aware why Rihanna kept it as a bonus track of the album. Sam Lansky of MTV Buzzworthy wrote that the song "can't be beat for sheer likability". He further noted that Rihanna is stepping back from her

title: Rihanna

text: month, the Official Charts Company in the UK announced that Rihanna had sold 3,868,000 records in the past year in the country, ranking at number one in the list of 2013 BRIT Awards artist nominees. Rihanna's fifth headlining concert tour, the Diamonds World Tour, began in March 2013 in support of "Unapologetic". Rihanna then appeared in the Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg comedy film "This Is the End", which was released in June 2013. That same month, American hip hop artist Wale released a remixed version of his single "Bad" featuring Rihanna. In October 2013, Eminem released his Rihanna-assisted single,

title: What Now (song)

text: topping the US Dance Club Songs chart and attaining a top three peak on the UK R&B Chart. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Jeff Nicholas, Jonathan Craven, and Darren Craig from Uprising Creativity. It portrays Rihanna having an "emotional breakdown" and performing exorcism-type dance moves. Critics complimented the video and compared it to Rihanna's 2008 video for the song "Disturbia". Rihanna promoted "What Now" on "" and the song is included on the set list of her Diamonds World Tour (2013). British television network ITV used the song for their "Where Drama Lives" 2014 advertisement. Rihanna began

title: Rihanna

text: behind Madonna and is second only to The Beatles for the most million-selling singles in the UK of all time. Her collaboration with Eminem, "Love the Way You Lie", together with "Umbrella", "Disturbia", "Only Girl (In the World)", "We Found Love", and "Diamonds", are some of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide. Rihanna has seven number-one singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and Airplay chart, as well as sixteen number-one singles on the Rhythmic chart. Rihanna has ventured into other businesses and industries. In October 2005, Rihanna struck an endorsement deal with Secret Body Spray. In 2010, Rihanna

title: Rude Boy (Rihanna song)

text: is sexy and will say things that other chicks won't say. Even if she says let's go kiss some girls, who really cares ... that's Rihanna. Music is about fantasy. This is what people want to do, but are afraid to do." In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stargate revealed that Rihanna had come up with the title and concept for the song herself, and communicated her ideas to Dean before any work began on the music. "Rude Boy" is an uptempo dancehall and R&B song. which incorporates elements of raggamuffin. The song is written in the key of E

title: Rihanna

text: Lorde, Sam Smith, Little Mix, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Ellie Goulding, Tegan and Sara, Marilyn Manson, Jessie J, Cover Drive, Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello, Demi Lovato, Alexandra Stan, Grimes, and Cher Lloyd. Nigerian singer Orezi and British-Irish boy band The Wanted have also released songs named after her, titled "Rihanna" and "Walks Like Rihanna", respectively. Additionally, Rihanna has become a dominating figure in social media and internet streaming, ranking at number one on "Forbes"' 2012 list of Social Networking Superstars. In 2013, Rihanna was also named the most influential pop star in the United Kingdom by UK channel 4Music. Rihanna

title: SOS (Rihanna song)

text: dancing with the male dancer. Halfway through the verse, another scene is introduced, with Rihanna wearing a pink dress in a mirrored room, showing multiple reflections of the singer from different angles. For the first chorus, Rihanna is mainly featured wearing the green dress on the beach, but a new scene of Rihanna wearing black lace is introduced toward the end of the chorus, where she, as well as four male dancers, perform a choreographed dance routine. Scenes of Rihanna in the mirrored room are intercut with the previous scene for the duration of the chorus. For the second verse,

title: Rihanna

text: featured in the Optus commercial, in conjunction with Optus supporting Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour. The same year Rihanna also featured in the Kodak commercial along with rapper Pitbull. In October 2010, the singer released an eponymous book. The book, featured photos from Rihanna's "Last Girl on Earth Tour" and served as an accompaniment to her fourth studio album "Rated R" (2009). In 2011, Nivea celebrated its "100 Years of Skincare" festivities which featured several performances from Rihanna. Rihanna also became the face of Vita Coco in 2011. In 2013, the singer collaborated with MAC Cosmetics and released her

title: Rihanna

text: Gone Bad Live", her first live long-form video. The DVD and Blu-ray release featured Rihanna's concert at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, held on 6 December 2007 as part of the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour. Most of the concert's set list originates from "Good Girl Gone Bad"; however, Rihanna also performed songs from her previous albums "Music of the Sun" and "A Girl like Me". The release also contained a special documentary that presented Rihanna discussing her experiences during the tour. By late 2008, Rihanna still remained on the charts with the release of the fifth single

title: What Now (song)

text: her Diamonds World Tour (2013). Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Unapologetic", Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records. What Now (song) "What Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, "Unapologetic" (2012). It was written by Olivia Waithe, Parker Ighile and Nathan Cassells alongside Rihanna, with production handled by Ighile and Cassells. A remix collection was released exclusively to Beatport on August 29, 2013 and later via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play on September 17, 2013. The single was serviced to US rhythmic radio on September 24, 2013, before impacting mainstream radio on October

title: What Now (song)

text: What Now (song) "What Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, "Unapologetic" (2012). It was written by Olivia Waithe, Parker Ighile and Nathan Cassells alongside Rihanna, with production handled by Ighile and Cassells. A remix collection was released exclusively to Beatport on August 29, 2013 and later via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play on September 17, 2013. The single was serviced to US rhythmic radio on September 24, 2013, before impacting mainstream radio on October 1, 2013 as the fifth international single and sixth overall from "Unapologetic". Another remix collection was released to

title: SOS (Rihanna song)

text: just finished rehearsing a dance routine. As the dancers walk out of view, Rihanna walks onto the middle of the floor, where the singer turns, and faces the camera, and closes her eyes. Standing still, Rihanna begins to click her fingers, whereby the screen begins to cut between a scene of Rihanna, who is noticeably in a different setting, and black fades. As the song's audio begins to play, it becomes apparent that the setting has changed from a rehearsal studio into a nightclub, which Rihanna in the centre. The scene is fairly dark with different colour lights projected into

title: Rated R (Rihanna album)

text: Touch Weekly" that the album is definitely more menacing than Rihanna's prior work, describing the album as "liberated". American singer Akon, on the other hand, stated that he was "going to lighten her up" and didn't want an angry Rihanna. With the success of her last album, Rihanna wanted to make sure that she didn't fall into one sound or vibe. At the "Justin Timberlake & Friends Concert in Las Vegas", Timberlake told MTV News that the "Rated R" is a whole new sound and that the new songs are not just a rehash of what fans heard on her

title: Rihanna

text: being a sex symbol is not a priority and that "it's definitely flattering, but also uncomfortable." Her appearance has landed her on the cover of magazines such as "Maxim", "FHM", "Rolling Stone" and in December 2012, Rihanna became the first woman to be featured on the cover of "GQ" magazine's "Men of the Year" issue. Rihanna is well known for having a wide collection of small tattoos around her body. Some of them refer to Egyptian antiquity, a subject of a particular interest of the singer. Rihanna is recognized by the media as a pop and fashion icon, particularly since

title: Rihanna

text: Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States, Rihanna expressed disgust for the order and condemned the US President's act. According to the "New York Post", Rihanna filed a lawsuit against Peter Gunis and the firm Berdon LLP for $35 million in 2012 but settled out of court for more than $10 million in 2014. "Forbes" began reporting on Rihanna's earnings in 2012, calculating that she earned $53 million between May 2011 and May 2012, for her music, tour, and endorsements. In 2013, Rihanna came in at number 13 on the list with a total earning of $43 million

title: Rihanna

text: Believe Foundation to help terminally ill children. In 2007, Rihanna was named as one of the Cartier Love Charity Bracelet Ambassadors, with each celebrity representing a different global charity. To help raise awareness and combat HIV/AIDS, Rihanna and other public figures designed clothing for the February 2008 H&M Fashion Against AIDS line. In 2008, Rihanna performed a series of charity concerts entitled A Girl's Night Out to benefit the Believe Foundation. The concerts were made free for the public. Money from sponsors and advertisers were to be donated to provide medical supplies, school supplies and toys to children in need.

title: Rogue by Rihanna

text: Sephora, Paris on June 4, 2014. Rogue For Women By Rihanna Eau De Parfum Spray Rogue For Women By Rihanna Eau De Parfum Roller Ball Rogue For Women By Rihanna Body Lotion The fragrance was nominated for Celebrity Fragrance of the Year at the 2014 Fragrance Foundation awards, to be held on June 16, 2014. Rogue Man is the fifth overall fragrance and first men's fragrance released by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The fragrance was first available to purchase from Macy's on 12 October 2014. The perfume was developed by Frank Voelkl as an oriental - woody. In the top notes

title: Hard (Rihanna song)

text: stands on a pink army tank. During Jeezy's rap verse, Jeezy is seen in the middle of a crosshair, and explosions occur around Rihanna. During the bridge and final chorus of the song, scenes of Rihanna from throughout the video are intercut with each other. In this sequence, Rihanna wears a high-waisted black bikini and waves a large black flag with a white "R" in the middle of it. Peter Gaston of "Spin" wrote that the video for "Hard" resembles "Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' meets Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty' phase—Rihanna vamps in dimly lit outposts, dodges explosions in the desert, and,

title: Rihanna videography

text: smoking in the video. Despite the criticism, the video won the awards for Video of the Year at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Mandler directed the video for "Diamonds", the lead single from Rihanna's seventh studio album "Unapologetic". It depicts Rihanna in four environments that represent the elements of earth, air, water and fire Rihanna videography Barbadian singer Rihanna has released four video albums and appeared in fifty-two music videos, six films, ten television programs, and eight television commercials. In 2005, Rihanna signed a

title: Rihanna

text: an annual Diamond Ball charity fundraiser event. The inaugural event in 2014 raised over $2 million, and the second raised over $3 million. On 12 February 2012, Rihanna performed a benefit show at the House of Blues to raise money for the Children's Orthopaedic Center and the Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program at Children's Hospital. In November 2012, Rihanna gave $100,000 to food bank donation for Hurricane Sandy, On 3 January 2014 Rihanna was part of the MAC Viva Glam campaign, which benefits women, men, and children living with HIV/AIDS. In February 2017, Rihanna was named Harvard University's "Humanitarian of

title: Rihanna

text: 2013. The fourth and last collection for River Island, the winter edition was released on 7 November 2013. Rihanna went on to collaborate with numerous fashion house's including Dior, Stance and Manolo Blahnik. In March 2015, it was announced that Rihanna had been chosen as the new face of Dior; this makes her the first black woman to be the face of Dior. In December 2014, it was confirmed that Rihanna would become the creative director of the fashion sportswear Puma, overseeing the brand's women's line which will include collaborations in apparel and footwear. In the fall of 2015, Rihanna

title: Rihanna

text: the breadth of its range. In 2018, Rihanna launched a lingerie brand named ""Savage X Fenty"". Early in her career, Rihanna made clear her interest in fashion and desire to work in the clothing design industry. In November 2011, Rihanna announced her first fashion venture with Armani. In February 2013, Rihanna presented her first women's spring fashion collection at London Fashion Week for British street fashion brand River Island, collaborating with her personal stylist Adam Selman. They published two more collections for the brand, a summer edition released on 25 May 2013 and an autumn edition released on 10 September

title: Sledgehammer (Rihanna song)

text: director Floria Sigismondi. Sledgehammer (Rihanna song) "Sledgehammer" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on June 27, 2016 as a single to promote "Star Trek Beyond". It plays during the film's closing credits but is not included on the film's soundtrack. The song was written by Sia Furler (Sia), Robyn Fenty (Rihanna) and Jesse Shatkin. A music video for the song was released on June 30, 2016, and shows Rihanna performing magical acts on a foreign planet. The video was shot entirely on IMAX cameras. On June 26, 2016, Rihanna hinted that she would release a

title: Sledgehammer (Rihanna song)

text: Sledgehammer (Rihanna song) "Sledgehammer" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on June 27, 2016 as a single to promote "Star Trek Beyond". It plays during the film's closing credits but is not included on the film's soundtrack. The song was written by Sia Furler (Sia), Robyn Fenty (Rihanna) and Jesse Shatkin. A music video for the song was released on June 30, 2016, and shows Rihanna performing magical acts on a foreign planet. The video was shot entirely on IMAX cameras. On June 26, 2016, Rihanna hinted that she would release a new song, stating

title: Te Amo (Rihanna song)

text: The performance featured Rihanna wearing "fishnets, boots and a reggae-inspired leather playsuit with go faster stripes in red, green and yellow and a hood". The song was also included on the set list of the Last Girl on Earth Tour. Rihanna performed the song during the Rock in Rio 2011 in Rio de Janeiro. Credits adapted from the inlay cover of "Rated R". Recording Personnel Te Amo (Rihanna song) "Te Amo" (English: "I Love You") is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fourth studio album, "Rated R" (2009). The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik

title: SOS (Rihanna song)

text: scene to change back to Rihanna in the middle of the rehearsal studio from the beginning of the video, to which she walks out of view of the camera. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "A Girl Like Me", Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records. ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA) ! scope="row"| Brazil (ABPD) ! scope="row"| Denmark (IFPI) ! scope="row"| Japan (RIAJ) ! scope="row"| Sweden (IFPI) ! scope="row"| United States (RIAA) SOS (Rihanna song) "SOS" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her second studio album "A Girl like Me" (2006). It was written by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, E. Kidd

title: Skin (Rihanna song)

text: of the "Skin" routine was "a move that had parents covering their children's eyes". Catriona Stewart Lotte Jeffs, editor of "ES Magazine", was one of the audience members who received a lap dance from Rihanna and reacted positively, saying "[i]t was a night I will never forget". Credits and personnel adapted from the liner notes of "Loud". Upon the release of "Loud", "Skin" charted at number 66 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart for the issue dated November 14, 2010. Skin (Rihanna song) "Skin" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, "Loud" (2010).

title: Bad Girl (Rihanna song)

text: Bad Girl (Rihanna song) "Bad Girl" is a song initially recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and American recording artist Chris Brown for the soundtrack of the film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009). Their version of the song was excluded from the soundtrack, in favor of a version performed by the American girl group The Pussycat Dolls. Rihanna and Brown's version of the song was leaked on the internet on January 6, 2009. The song is about an addiction to shopping, and more specifically, buying shoes and handbags. Hollywood Records' decision to not include Rihanna and Brown's version was criticized

title: Te Amo (Rihanna song)

text: set for the video, photographs were released; they featured Rihanna wearing a vibrant Mara Hoffman maxi dress, which cost over $1,000. French supermodel Laetitia Casta played the role of a femme fatale and the apparent love interest of Rihanna. In the video, Rihanna plays Casta's lesbian love interest. Casta arrives at the castle in a car, and steps out with a very provocative dominatrix-looking outfit, and meets Rihanna who is waiting inside. Throughout all of the video, Casta tries to seduce Rihanna whilst Rihanna initially resists, but eventually gives in to Casta's charm. First, she meets Rihanna in the living

title: Hard (Rihanna song)

text: small explosions occur around her. As the first chorus begins, earlier scenes from the video are intercut with each other; Rihanna is shown commanding her troops, firing a machine gun, and dancing in the bunker. As the second verse begins, Rihanna is seen with slicked-back hair wearing a metal bikini top, rolling in mud and surrounded by troops on a stone structure before a mountainous backdrop. She is shown gambling with (and winning against) soldiers in another bunker. As the second chorus starts, Rihanna, wearing a bullet bra and a helmet similar in appearance to the ears of Mickey Mouse,

title: Rihanna (Orezi song)

text: Single at the 2013 edition of The Headies. The music video for "Rihanna" won Best Dance Hall/Reggae Video at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards. The music video for "Rihanna" was also nominated for Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards. Rihanna (Orezi song) "Rihanna" is a song by Nigerian recording artist Orezi, released on February 18, 2013. The song was produced by Kiddominant. It peaked at number 1 on Pulse's music video charts. Orezi recorded "Rihanna" while signed to Culbeed Music label. Orezi shot the video after signing a record deal with "Sprisal Entertainment",

title: Diamonds (Rihanna song)

text: music video opens with a view of Rihanna lying in open waters, as other scenes of diamonds being rolled in a manner suggestive of making a joint are intercut – a scene reminiscent of the single's artwork. As the video progresses Rihanna is shown running on a highway. In a black-and-white scene, Rihanna licks the joint and begins smoking it. The image fades to black as the song begins. Rihanna performs in the same black-and-white setting while in a black corset. Images of Rihanna on a bed in a room while singing are shown, with objects breaking, curtains falling and

title: Desperado (Rihanna song)

text: of new and old songs. Included was an acoustic version of their original cover of Rihanna's "Desperado", which they originally unveiled in 2016. Accompanying the announcement, the band shared their latest rendition of "Desperado" on YouTube. The cover was released with a video featuring footage from the EP recording sessions. Credits adapted from Rihanna's official website. Locations Personnel Desperado (Rihanna song) "Desperado" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, "Anti" (2016). It was written and produced by Mick Schultz with additional writing by Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins, Rihanna, James Fauntleroy and Derrus Rachel. During

title: Rihanna videography

text: Rihanna videography Barbadian singer Rihanna has released four video albums and appeared in fifty-two music videos, six films, ten television programs, and eight television commercials. In 2005, Rihanna signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings and released her debut single "Pon de Replay", taken from her first studio album "Music of the Sun" (2005). Like its lyrical theme, the music video for the song was inspired by disco and dance; it was directed by Little X. Three separate videos were released for "SOS", the lead single from her second studio album "A Girl Like Me" (2006), all of which

title: This Is What You Came For

text: to Rihanna, two weeks prior to its release. During his performance at Coachella, Harris shared the song with Rihanna and her manager in her trailer. Harris stated that he was "nervous" to play her the song because he had "changed so many bits from when she first heard it." The song was released on 29 April 2016. The song marks the pair's third collaboration, following the global chart-topper "We Found Love" and the "Billboard" Hot 100 top-five single "Where Have You Been", which are both featured on Rihanna's sixth studio album, "Talk That Talk" (2011). Harris and Nils Sjöberg were

title: SOS (Rihanna song)

text: Chris Applebaum, who later directed the music video for "Umbrella" ("Good Girl Gone Bad", 2007). These videos was edited by Nabil Mechi from Murex, who later edit the music videos for "Umbrella" and "Rockstar 101". The video begins with Rihanna singing the hook while wearing a low cut green dress and dancing in front of tropical plants on a beach. Key lighting is used to place emphasis on Rihanna, whilst the backdrop remains virtually dark and unseeable. For the first verse, Rihanna is featured dancing against a plain grey background, wearing a white top and silver glitter mini-skirt, whilst flirtatiously

title: Walks Like Rihanna

text: Walks Like Rihanna "Walks Like Rihanna" is a song by the British-Irish boy band The Wanted. It was released in Australia on 10 May 2013, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 June 2013, as the third single from their third studio album "Word of Mouth" (2013). The song was written by Andy Hill, Henrik Michelsen, and Edvard Førre Erfjord, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric. The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer Rihanna. It peaked at number four

title: Rehab (Rihanna song)

text: Rehab (Rihanna song) "Rehab" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007). Def Jam Recordings serviced the song to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 6, 2008, as the eighth and final single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom as a CD single on December 8, 2008. Development of "Rehab" began while Rihanna was accompanying Timbaland on Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow tour in 2007. Timberlake wrote the song in collaboration with his producers, Hannon Lane and Timbaland, and provided additional vocals. "Rehab" is a

title: Rihanna

text: of the victim—which is not typically done in domestic-violence cases" and discussed the controversial distribution of the leaked photograph. Rihanna was subpoenaed to testify during a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on 22 June 2009. On 22 June 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault. Brown received five years of probation and was ordered to stay fifty yards (46 meters) away from Rihanna, unless at public events, which then would be reduced to ten yards (nine meters). In February 2011, at the request of Brown's lawyer and with Rihanna's consent, Judge Patricia Schnegg modified the restraining order to a "level

title: Take a Bow (Rihanna song)

text: clothes, where she withdraws some matches and strikes one, dropping it on what is made aware to be some of her ex-boyfriend's clothes. As the song comes to and end, Rihanna walks out of the room whilst he tries to put out the fire. Erika Brooks Adickman of Idolator commented that Rihanna had once again changed her hair style and was wearing a red jacket which looked similar to the one Michael Jacksons video "Beat It". Adickman continued to compare the content of the video to Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable", writing that it was her first video to contain a plot, but,

title: Rihanna

text: right now" and that whatever she wears "is immediately reproduced on the high street, because it sells". Country singer Miranda Lambert admires Rihanna's fashion and style stating, "I don't necessarily get inspired by the whole no-bra thing, but I love that you never know what she's going to wear. It always keeps you guessing, which makes her sassy and interesting." In an interview with Alexa Chung during "Vogue" Festival 2015, Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing praised Rihanna by stylistically comparing her to some of the biggest fashion icons in music history, such as Madonna, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, and Prince. Commenting

title: Loud (Rihanna album)

text: interesting ride. So colorful the album." "Loud" is a departure from the personal, melodramatic themes of "Rated R". Stylistically, it is a return to the Caribbean-inspired dance-pop of Rihanna's earlier work. Ryan Burleson of Consequence of Sound described the album as "a dynamic R&B and dance-pop record". In an interview with MTV, Rihanna said "I wanted songs that were all Rihanna songs, that nobody else could do. I didn't want the generic pop record that Ke$ha or Lady Gaga or Katy Perry could just do and it'll work. I wanted a song, or songs, that were Rihanna songs, that only

title: Rihanna (Orezi song)

text: decided to feature a Rihanna Look-alike in the music video after all efforts to get the Barbadian singer proved unsuccessful. Orezi's management was able to get a Mauritian girl named Kim to play Rihanna in the video. Orezi also told "Showtime Celebrity" that he shot the "Rihanna" video in South Africa in order to achieve something different. It was alleged that Orezi's management spent over N7.3 million to shoot the video. In June 2014, the music video for "Orezi" made YouTube Nation's compiled list of the "8 Incredible Music Videos From Around the World". "Rihanna" was nominated for Best Reggae/Dancehall

title: Hard (Rihanna song)

text: medley with "Wait Your Turn". Gil Kaufman of MTV wrote that Rihanna was wearing a "skintight white catsuit bisected by cut-out lines that revealed horizontal lines of skin across her body, spiked shoulder pads, white studded cuffs and a barbed-wire bracelet snaking up her right forearm". The performance started with a science fiction themed video clip, which featured robots performing a surgical operation on Rihanna. After finishing "Wait Your Turn," Rihanna began singing "Hard"; red lasers were shone across the stage and audience, and red tracer beams shone from Rihanna's spiked shoulder pads. On December 5, 2010, Rihanna made her

title: SOS (Rihanna song)

text: different areas of the nightclub, as dancers infiltrate the dance floor surrounding Rihanna. This scene is used for the first verse-chorus-verse part of the song, but changes to a scene of Rihanna, accompanied by several dancers, situated in a gym locker room for the second chorus. For the bridge, the scene changes back to Rihanna in the nightclub, but this time in a different change of attire. This scene is used for the final chorus. The video ends with a close-up of Rihanna in the nightclub standing still as the audio finishes, where she closes her eyes, which prompts the

title: Rihanna (Orezi song)

text: Rihanna (Orezi song) "Rihanna" is a song by Nigerian recording artist Orezi, released on February 18, 2013. The song was produced by Kiddominant. It peaked at number 1 on Pulse's music video charts. Orezi recorded "Rihanna" while signed to Culbeed Music label. Orezi shot the video after signing a record deal with "Sprisal Entertainment", which is owned by Jibola Fatgbems of Fatgbems Oil. The music video for "Rihanna" was shot and directed in South Africa. The song was initially scheduled for release on Valentine's Day, but was pushed back due to Goldie Harvey's death. Orezi told "Showtime Celebrity" that he

title: Diamonds (Rihanna song)

text: exceptional. E! Online's Bruna Nessif said that the video shows an abundance of elaborate imagery, narratives, and especially a "mysterious and sexy" Rihanna. Additionally, she found it obvious that the body of a heavily tattooed man's arm, which Rihanna clings to desperately, is a reference to Chris Brown. "NME" magazine observed Rihanna being shown in four environments that represent the four elements of the earth, air, water and fire. Billy Johnson Jr. of Yahoo! Canada felt the video had failed to capture the song's vivid celebration of a love affair and stated, "It seems as though [Rihanna is] in chaos,

title: Loud (Rihanna album)

text: over 8 million copies worldwide. Notes "Loud" (Ultra Couture edition) "Loud" (Couture edition) "Loud" (Deluxe edition) iTunes version Credits for "Loud" adapted from Allmusic. Loud (Rihanna album) Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded between February and August 2010, during the singer's Last Girl on Earth Tour and the filming of her first feature film "Battleship". Rihanna was the executive producer of "Loud" and worked with various record producers, including StarGate, Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart and Alex da

title: Rihanna videography

text: singles, "Rude Boy" and "Rockstar 101". The same year, Rihanna provided vocals for Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie". The song's accompanying music video features actors Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox in a love-hate relationship while Eminem and Rihanna perform in front of a burning house. In 2010, Rihanna also filmed the scenes for her second film appearance in "Battleship", which was released in April 2012. In 2011, three of Rihanna's videos met with criticism and controversy. The Matsoukas-directed music video for "S&M" ("Loud", 2010) faced a lawsuit from American photographer David LaChapelle and was banned in eleven countries due

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text: contained various dance sequences. The same year, American director Anthony Mandler directed the accompanying music video for the second single "Unfaithful", which featured Rihanna in a dangerous love triangle with her lover and her husband. "Unfaithful" was Rihanna's first collaboration with Mandler; they later worked together regularly. Also in 2006, Rihanna played herself in the third installment of the "Bring It On" film series, entitled "". The music video for "Umbrella", the lead single from her third studio album "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007), was directed by Chris Applebaum and featured scenes of Rihanna naked and covered in silver paint.

title: Loud (Rihanna album)

text: the album would be called "Loud", saying "get Loud everybody, get crazy, get excited, because I'm pumped. I'm just gonna be me, because that's what you guys love the most, and that's what makes me feel best. Just being normal, normal for me is Loud! Sassy, fun, flirty, energetic." While Rihanna was filming "Battleship", she explained in an interview with "Entertainment Tonight", "Loud is, the word, the name of the album definitely reflects the attitude of it, it's really sassy and flirty and it grabs your attention and that's why I enjoy it. It takes you through a really really

title: Rude Boy (Rihanna song)

text: Rude Boy (Rihanna song) "Rude Boy" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna, taken from her fourth studio album, "Rated R" (2009). It was released as the album's third single on February 19, 2010, through Def Jam. Rihanna co-wrote the song with StarGate, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, and Rob Swire, with Swire also co-producing it with StarGate. "Rude Boy" is an up-tempo dancehall and R&B song which incorporates elements of raggamuffin. The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics; some called it is the highlight of the album, but others criticized Rihanna's "monotone" and "icy" vocal performance. "Rude Boy"

title: Rihanna

text: "Sometimes when a famous person tries his or her hand at another discipline, the results can be uneven. And yet there are those special cases when making the switch leads to a good surprise. Judging by the collection she showed today, we can add Rihanna to that list." In Autumn 2017, Rihanna x Puma returned to New York, for the debut of their autumn collection, like previous lines the collection was met with positive reviews. Vogue Magazine stated "Fenty x Puma has kept one step ahead, so to speak, thanks in part to shoe designs that think outside the box—Rihanna

title: Rihanna

text: 2015, Rihanna and Benoit Demouy launched a beauty and stylist agency named Fr8me. The business based in Los Angeles was set up in order to assist artists in booking commercials, editorial shoots, ad campaigns, and red-carpet appearances. Rihanna stated, "Hair, makeup, and styling play an important role in creativity, I am very involved with that part of my process, so this agency was an organic thing for me to do." The roster includes Rihanna's makeup artist Mylah Morales, wardrobe stylist Jason Bolden, hairstylist Patricia Morales, and Marcia Hamilton. In addition to Fr8me, Rihanna opened a photo agency called "A Dog

title: Rihanna

text: of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a special prize reserved for "an individual whose style has made a significant impact on popular culture on an international stage". In August 2018, "Billboard" ranked Rihanna as the tenth biggest Hot 100 artist of all time, as well as the fifth biggest female act of all time. "Billboard" also ranked Rihanna the top Hot 100 artist of the 2010s decade. In 2014, "Time" magazine's pop stardom ranking metric ranked Rihanna second in history, based on all-time chart performance and contemporary significance. Rihanna's work has directly influenced a number of contemporary artists such as

title: Rihanna

text: collaborations between Rihanna and Chris Brown: remixes of her song "Birthday Cake" and his "Turn Up the Music". The recordings received mainly negative responses due to the pair's history of domestic violence. In September 2012, "We Found Love" won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, making Rihanna the first woman to receive the accolade more than once. Rihanna starred as Petty Officer (GM2) Cora Raikes in her first theatrical feature film "Battleship", which was released on 18 May 2012. Loosely based on the game of the same name, both the film and Rihanna's performance received mixed-to-negative

title: Take a Bow (Rihanna song)

text: the opening of the song. As the first verse starts, the scene is intercut with another of Rihanna looking out the window at her boyfriend and standing behind the front door as he approaches and asks to come in. As Rihanna walks way from the door singing the lyrics ""Don't tell me you're sorry cos you're not"", the viewer realizes that her boyfriend has perhaps done something wrong and been unfaithful. During the first chorus and second verse, Rihanna is shown in a different outfit, this time sitting in a silver Porsche in a garage. As Rihanna pulls out of

title: Pose (Rihanna song)

text: American hip hop group Far East Movement posted an image of Rihanna on their official Twitter account with the caption "...soon", leading the media to believe to that group and Rihanna would be working together on new music. On April 14, 2017, Rihanna released a four-track EP which included remixes of "Pose" by the Far East Movement, Salva, Deadly Zoo and Eva Shaw. That same day the remixes were made available for digital download via iTunes and streaming via Spotify. "Pose" is a grime song with "trap&B" influences containing a "grimy" beat, which hears Rihanna using a "rap like vocal"

title: Desperado (Rihanna song)

text: Desperado (Rihanna song) "Desperado" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, "Anti" (2016). It was written and produced by Mick Schultz with additional writing by Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins, Rihanna, James Fauntleroy and Derrus Rachel. During the recording process of "Anti", Rihanna rented a house in Malibu over several months and started extensively writing and composing music with her team consisting of various musicians. One of the songwriters in the house was Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins. He together with American producer Mick Schultz worked on the song. Their efforts resulted in mid-tempo song feature

title: Nude by Rihanna

text: October 5, 2012, Rihanna revealed the official promotional image for "Nude" commenting on Twitter, "Here is my new add for a brand new fragrance #NUDE!!! Make sure you smell sexy, especially naked, this fall." The promotional campaign for the perfume features a blonde Rihanna "wearing nothing but cream lace lingerie, a piece of gauze fabric draped strategically over her crotch." Rihanna launched the perfume at Macy's on December 1, 2012. Speaking of her third fragrance, Rihanna told "Women's Wear Daily", "When creating my first scent, "Reb'l Fleur", I wanted it to be a really strong scent – daring and bold.

title: Rihanna (book)

text: in paperback formats and a deluxe hardcover edition including a crystal monogrammed clamshell and a signed image print. To promote the book, Rihanna appeared at a Barnes & Noble store where she signed copies of it. Editors commented on the book positively, favoring Rihanna's looks and Henwood's photography. In November 2009, Rihanna released her fourth studio album "Rated R" through Def Jam Recordings, to critical and commercial success. Following was a year-long world tour, titled Last Girl on Earth. On January 2010, details about a Rihanna photo book were revealed, including its initial title—"Rihanna: The Last Girl On Earth"—and a

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text: threats. On 5 March 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats. Due to a leaked photograph from the police department obtained by TMZ.com—which revealed that Rihanna had sustained visible injuries—an organization known as STOParazzi proposed "Rihanna's Law", which, if enacted, would "deter employees of law enforcement agencies from releasing photos or information that exploits crime victims." Gil Kaufman of VH1 reported the "nonstop coverage of the Rihanna/Brown case has brought up a number of issues regarding the privacy of alleged victims of domestic violence, including the decision by almost all major news outlets to divulge the identity

title: Rihanna

text: released "Sledgehammer", the lead single from the "Star Trek Beyond" movie soundtrack. On 28 August 2016, Rihanna was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards after performing various medleys of her hit songs. Rihanna released several collaborations in 2017. First she was the featured part in Future's "Selfish", the lead single from the rapper's sixth studio album, "Hndrxx". Summer 2017 saw the release of Rihanna's collaborations with record producer DJ Khaled, "Wild Thoughts", which also featured Bryson Tiller and was a worldwide success and peaked at number two on the "Billboard" Hot

title: Rihanna

text: was released as the album's sixth and final single in a remixed form featuring rapper ASAP Rocky. In early 2012, two collaborations featuring Rihanna were released: Coldplay's "Princess of China", from their album "Mylo Xyloto", and Drake's "Take Care", from his album of the same name. In February 2012, Rihanna won her third Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2012 Grammy Awards for her Kanye West collaboration "All of the Lights", and was voted the Best International Female Solo Artist at the 2012 BRIT Awards for the second consecutive year. March 2012 saw the simultaneous releases of two

title: Right Now (Rihanna song)

text: Right Now (Rihanna song) "Right Now" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her seventh studio album, "Unapologetic" (2012). The song features French disc jockey David Guetta. Rihanna co-wrote the song with R&B singers Ne-Yo and The-Dream, while their longtime collaborators, Norwegian production duo StarGate, co-produced the track alongside Guetta and his own longtime collaborators Nicky Romero and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was sent to contemporary hit and rhythmic radios in the United States as the fourth international single and fifth overall from the album on May 28, 2013. Musically, "Right Now" is an EDM song. The lyrical content

title: Rude Boy (Rihanna song)

text: Awards in a medley with Pon De Replay, What's My Name? and Work. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Rated R". Rude Boy (Rihanna song) "Rude Boy" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna, taken from her fourth studio album, "Rated R" (2009). It was released as the album's third single on February 19, 2010, through Def Jam. Rihanna co-wrote the song with StarGate, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, and Rob Swire, with Swire also co-producing it with StarGate. "Rude Boy" is an up-tempo dancehall and R&B song which incorporates elements of raggamuffin. The song received mixed to positive reviews

title: Rihanna

text: of the best-selling singles worldwide, with sales of over 8 million copies. The songs "Shut Up and Drive", "Hate That I Love You" (featuring Ne-Yo) and "Don't Stop the Music" were also released as singles, with the latter becoming an international hit. In support of the album, Rihanna began the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour in September 2007, with 80 shows across the US, Canada and Europe. Rihanna was nominated for several 2008 Grammy Awards for "Good Girl Gone Bad", winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella" alongside Jay-Z, her first Grammy Award. On 9 June 2008, Rihanna released "Good Girl

title: Te Amo (Rihanna song)

text: later, through Universal Music. In Germany, "Te Amo" was released as a CD single on June 11, 2010. Musically, the song is written in the key of G-sharp minor with Rihanna's vocal range spanning from the low note of F♯ to the high note of C♯. Lyrically, "Te Amo" tells of a relationship between two women, with one realizing that she is falling in love with Rihanna, proclaiming "Te amo" throughout the song (the Spanish and Portuguese phrase for "I Love You"). As Rihanna realizes that the other woman is falling in love with her, Rihanna sings, "I feel the

title: Stay (Rihanna song)

text: release of "Unapologetic" on November 19, 2012, Rihanna premiered "Stay" on "Saturday Night Live" on November 10, 2012. She also performed the album's lead single "Diamonds". Rihanna performed a solo version of "Stay", without guest vocalist Ekko. Rihanna wore a Bob Marley dress and adorned red lipstick. Jocelyn Vena for MTV praised the singer's performance, writing "Rihanna used her touching vocals to prove that not only can she sex up a performance but she can also sing the heck out of one." Erika Ramirez noted that Rihanna "belted out the song." During the seven days prior to the release of