She has attained fourteen Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far and is the second Barbadian artist to win a Grammy Award. She is also a cultural ambassador for Barbados. In 2021 Rihanna was named a "National Hero" in her home country, earning her the title "The Right Excellent."
Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados to Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor, and Monica Fenty, an accountant. Her mother, a native of Guyana, is Afro-Guyanese and her father is Bajan and Irish. She is the oldest of three siblings; two younger brothers, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty. She began singing at around the age of seven. Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to crack cocaine and parent's rocky marriage, which ended when she was fourteen years old. Rihanna attended Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates at the age of fifteen. In 2004 she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant. She was an army cadet in a sub-military programme that trained with the military of Barbados and Shontelle was her drill sergeant.
At the age of 15, she formed a girl group with two of her classmates. In 2003, friends introduced Rihanna and her two bandmates to record producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. The group auditioned for Rogers, who said that "the minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist." While auditioning for Rogers, Rihanna sang Destiny's Child's cover of "Emotion". Over the next year, Rihanna and her mom shuttled back and forth to Rogers home in Stamford, Connecticut. Then, shortly after turning 16, she relocated in the United States and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Carl Sturken helped Rihanna record a four-song demo, which included the ballad "The Last Time," a cover of Whitney Houston’s hit "For the Love of You" and what would become her first hit, "Pon de Replay" to send to various recording companies. It took a year to record the demos, because she was going to school and would only record during summer and Christmas school breaks. Rihanna's demo made its way to Def Jam, which invited her to audition for the label's then-president, Jay-Z, who quickly signed her.
Rihanna broke into the recording industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album Music of the Sun, which features the number 2 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released album artist=Rihanna]A Girl Like Me and earned her first number-one single, "SOS, which sampled the popular 80s track "Tainted Love". "Unfaithful" was also released and was fairly successful.
Rihanna released her third album Good Girl Gone Bad in June 2007. Prior to the release of the album, she spent the week of the Grammys writing songs for the album with Ne-Yo. She adopted a more sexual image while recording the album, eventually dying her hair black and cutting it short. Rihanna worked with Timbaland and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, as well as previous musical collaborators such as Stargate, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers to re-imagine her album compositions with uptempo dance tracks. Rihanna commented, "I want to keep people dancing but still be soulful at the same time. You feel different every album, and [at] this stage I feel like I want to do a lot of uptempo [songs]."
The album topped the charts in countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Russia and Ireland, and peaked at number two in the United States and Australia. Unlike previous work, the album featured a more dance-pop sound instead of the dancehall, reggae and ballad styles. The album received positive reviews by critics, becoming her most critically acclaimed album at that time compared to her previous efforts.
It yielded eight hit singles - "Umbrella" "Shut Up and Drive", "Don't Stop The Music" "Hate That I Love You" "Rehab" "Disturbia" "Take A Bow" "If I Never See Your Face Again" - all singles reaching the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 — including the worldwide number-one hit "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z.
In addition to reaching number one in various countries, "Umbrella" was the number one single in the United Kingdom for ten consecutive weeks, making it the longest-running number-one single since Wet Wet Wet's single "Love Is All Around" spent fifteen weeks at the top in 1994. The song is listed number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007 published by Rolling Stone magazine. In 2008, "Umbrella" earned Rihanna and Jay-Z a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in addition to receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It managed to stay at number one in the United Kingdom for 10 weeks, the longest time spent by a female and in the 21st century, on this chart.
"Umbrella" has also been recognised in various forms of accolades by the music press. The song is listed number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007, published by the music magazine Rolling Stone. Time magazine also listed the song number three on their Top 10 Songs of 2007. The song is listed number one on Entertainment Weekly magazine's list of the 10 Best Singles of 2007, while topping the magazine's poll for the best single of 2007. Blender magazine awarded the song Song of the Year in their Readers' Poll 2007. The music press has considered "Umbrella" as 2007's Song of the Summer, while The New York Times writer Kelefa Sanneh regarded it as "arguably 2007's signature slow jam".
In August 2009, Rihanna collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on "Run This Town." The song peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100 and also reached the top ten in five other countries. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia for the September 2009 Issue. The shoot was influenced by Rihanna's hair, which she had cut for the shoot into a mohawk-like style. The style of the shoot was Extreme Couture and very dark, and in one shot she appeared semi-nude. Rihanna performed "Run This Town" along with Jay-Z and West for the "Answer the Call" concert at Madison Square Garden in September 2009, making it her first musical performance since the altercation with Brown. The trio also performed "Run This Town," on the premiere of The Jay Leno Show on September 14, 2009.
In November of 2009, Rated R was released in the wake of a physical altercation with romantic interest Chris Brown, who pled guilty to felony assault. The album's lead single, "Russian Roulette" -- written with Ne-Yo - was one of the year's most controversial singles. The album also includes collaborations with Tricky, The-Dream, Stargate, and SRP.
One year later, Rihanna released her fifth studio album called Loud. It's lead single, "Only Girl (In the World)", reached number one in more than ten countries. The song also won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
Talk That Talk was released one year after Loud. With the song "We Found Love", Rihanna became the fastest solo artist in the chart's history to achieve twenty Hot 100 top-ten singles, breaking the previous record set by Madonna. The song later became her eleventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. "You Da One" became the second single from the album but was not as successful as "We Found Love". The third single from the album, "Talk That Talk" featuring Jay-Z, was announced on Rihanna's Twitter. The fourth single, "Where Have You Been", peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
On February 20, 2012, Rihanna and Chris Brown released 2 remixes, one featuring the "Talk That Talk" album track "Birthday Cake" and the other featuring Chris Brown's "Turn Up The Music"
In April 2012, the singer appeared in the movie "Battleship", which is based on the game of the same name.
Rihanna's seventh album Unapologetic was released on November 19, 2012; it was preceded by the lead single Diamonds, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Rihanna's twelfth number one single on the chart and tying her with Madonna and The Supremes for the fourth-most number ones in the chart's history.
On January 28, 2016, Rihanna released her eighth studio album ANTI exclusively through streaming service Tidal. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming Rihanna's second number one and eighth top ten album on the chart. The album was supported by the release of four singles including the lead single "Work" featuring Drake, which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Further platinum singles "Needed Me" and "Love on the Brain" both peaked inside the top ten of the Hot 100. In 2016, Rihanna was featured on several singles. The first collaboration was Calvin Harris' "This Is What You Came For," which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the United Kingdom. Rihanna was also featured on Drake's "Too Good" from his album Views and Mike Will Made It's single, "Nothing Is Promised". On June 27, 2016, Rihanna released "Sledgehammer", the lead single from the Star Trek Beyond soundtrack. On August 28, Rihanna was honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Rihanna was elected artist of the decade of 2010 by Pitchfork, Insider, Lofficiel among other major music magazines.
In October 2022, Rihanna released "Lift Me Up" from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, marking her first solo single since 2016's "Love On The Brain". It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in the UK. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award, making it Rihanna's first nomination in both awards. On February 12, 2023, she performed at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, marking her first performance since the 2018 Grammy Awards. Her Halftime show became the second most watched Halftime show of all time with 118.7 million viewers, just after Lady Gaga’s (117.5 million), but behind Katy Perry’s (121 million).
Lemme Get That
Rihanna Lyrics
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Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
You might see me in the spot, ya boy think I'm hot
So I came up in here to get what you got
I'm hot like the block, uh huh, you like that
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
I keep 'em singing
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know five car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
I'mma put you on the spot, keep the sheet in knots
I bought me a Benz, you buy me the yacht
A girl need a lot, the girl need some stocks
Bonds is what I got, bonds is what I got
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
I keep 'em singing
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know 5 car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
Boy, I know you want my love, love
Nothing is free in this world, world
Unless my love is your love, love
I'm not a gold digger
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know 5 car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
In Rihanna's song "Lemme Get That," she focuses on materialistic possessions and using her beauty to get what she wants. The lyrics suggest that she has a house but needs new furniture, and instead of spending her own money, she would rather spend someone else's money. She confidently discusses her attractiveness to attract the attention of a man who she thinks has what she wants. Rihanna uses the lyrics to show that she doesn't necessarily need love, but wants to be taken care of. She claims that she'll love the man the same, but why should she complain if he's buying her Gucci items?
Rihanna is positioning herself as a strong, confident woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go for it. The lyrics speak to a larger societal issue about the way that women are expected to rely on men for financial assistance. With "Lemme Get That," Rihanna is essentially saying that she doesn't have to rely on a man for money because she can get it herself by using her beauty and charm. Overall, the song highlights the concept of materialism and how women are often objectified and stereotyped based on their appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a house but I need new furniture
I already have a house, but I could use some new furniture.
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
It doesn't make sense to spend my money when I can spend yours instead.
The truth is, I will love you the same
Regardless of whether you buy me things or not, my feelings for you won't change.
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
Why would you complain about buying me things when you're already buying yourself luxury items like Gucci?
You might see me in the spot, ya boy think I'm hot
You might see me at a club or party, where guys are checking me out.
So I came up in here to get what you got
I'm here to see what you're offering, and maybe get with you.
I'm hot like the block, uh huh, you like that
I'm hot like the city block, and you seem to be attracted to that vibe.
Know you wanna bite that, uh huh, yeah, right there
You're probably thinking about how much you want me right now.
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Many guys are attracted to young women like me and want to sleep with me.
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
Some guys might even imagine me in a pornographic film.
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
If you're young and attractive, you should show off your body to get what you want.
I keep 'em singing
I have a way of getting guys to do what I want and give me things.
Lemme get that, huh
Give me what I want.
What you got, up in them jeans?
What assets do you have in your wallet?
Put it on me or get lonely
If you don't give me what I want, you'll be alone.
You know five car garages
You're wealthy enough to own a garage that can hold five cars.
Name on your bank account, all day massages
I want you to spoil me with luxury items like access to your bank account and all day spa treatments.
Lemme hit that, huh
Let me have sex with you.
I wanna put it on blast
I want to publicly brag about sleeping with you.
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
You need to be careful, because I might cause you to lose control.
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
I know what you want and need.
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I won't give you what you want unless you give me what I want first.
Boy, I know you want my love, love
I know you want me to love you.
Nothing is free in this world, world
You can't get anything for free in this world.
Unless my love is your love, love
The only way you'll get my love is if you give me what I want.
I'm not a gold digger
I'm not just using you for your money.
I'mma put you on the spot, keep the sheet in knots
I'm going to make you feel awkward and uncomfortable while we have sex.
I bought me a Benz, you buy me the yacht
I already bought myself a luxury car, so it's only fair that you buy me a yacht.
A girl need a lot, the girl need some stocks
I have expensive tastes and I also want you to invest money in stocks for me.
Bonds is what I got, bonds is what I got
I already have some bonds, but I want more.
Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Timothy Z. Mosley, Shawn C Carter, Terius Youngdell Nash
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