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).
Pour It Up )
Rihanna Lyrics
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Watch it all fall out (fall out)
Pour it up, pour it up (pour up)
That's how we ball out (ball out)
Throw it up, throw it up (throw up)
Watch it all fall out (fall out)
Pour it up, pour it up (pour up)
That's how we ball out
Strip club and dollar bills
I still got more money
Patron shots, can I get a refill?
I still got more money
Strippers goin' up and down that pole
And I still got more money
Four o'clock and we ain't going home
'Cause I still got more money
Money make the world go 'round
I still got more money
Bands make your girl go down
And I still got more money
Lot more where that came from
I still got more money
The look in your eyes, I know you want some
I still got more money
Oh
All I see is signs
All I see is dollar signs
Oh
Money on my mind
Money, money on my mind
Throw it, throw it up
Watch it fall off from the sky
Throw it up, throw it up
Watch it all fall out
Pour it up, pour it up
That's how we ball out
Throw it up, throw it up
Watch it all fall out
Pour it up, pour it up
That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out
Valet cost a hundred bills
I still got more money
Gold all up in my grill
I still got more money
Who cares how you haters feel
And I still got more money
Call Jay up and close the deal
'Cause I still got more money
My fragrance on and they love my smell
I still got more money
So who cares about what I spend
I still got more money
My pocket's deep, and they never end
I still got more money
I'm going dumb with all my friends
I still got more money
Oh
All I see is signs
All I see is dollar signs
Oh
Money on my mind
Money, money on my mind
Throw it, throw it up
Watch it fall off from the sky
Throw it up, throw it up
Watch it all fall out
Pour it up, pour it up
That's how we ball out
Throw it up, throw it up
Watch it all fall out
Pour it up, pour it up
That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out
The lyrics of Rihanna's song "Pour It Up" is an anthem of sorts that celebrates the power of money and its ability to provide a lavish lifestyle. In the first verse, Rihanna talks about the atmosphere in a strip club where she is enjoying the company of strippers who are performing for her. She talks about how she can buy expensive drinks like Patron and refill them without worrying about the cost because she has enough money. The chorus emphasizes the theme of luxury and how money can be thrown around for pleasure. Rihanna repeats the line "Throw it, throw it up" several times, indicating a sense of carefreeness that can be felt when money is not an issue.
In the second verse, Rihanna talks about her deep pockets and her ability to spend her money as she pleases. The lyrics show that she does not care about what others think of her lavish lifestyle and is solely focused on enjoying herself with her friends. The pre-chorus emphasizes how much money is on Rihanna's mind; she only sees signs and dollar signs. The bridge of the song emphasizes the theme of throwing money around, with the lines "Throw it up, throw it up, watch it fall off from the sky." Overall, the song is a celebration of wealth and its ability to provide a carefree and luxurious lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Throw it, throw it up
She is encouraging people to make it rain, throwing money up in the air.
Watch it all fall out
She is watching the money as it falls to the ground.
Pour it up, pour it up
She is telling people to keep pouring drinks and keep the party going.
That's how we ball out
This is how they party, spending and enjoying their money.
Strip club and dollar bills
She is at a strip club with a lot of cash, showing off her wealth.
I still got my money
She's saying that despite spending so much, she still has a lot of money left.
Patron shots can I get a refill
She's asking for more Patron shots to keep the party going.
Strippers goin' up and down that pole
She's watching and enjoying the strippers performing on the pole.
Four o'clock and we ain't going home
They are still partying and not ready to go home, even though it's late.
Money make the world go around
She believes money is the most important thing in life, and it makes everything happen.
Bands make your girl go down
She's saying that having a lot of cash will make women go down on you.
Lot mo' where dat came from
She's saying she has a lot more money where that came from.
The look in your eyes, I know you want some
She's confident that people are attracted to her money and want some of it.
All I see is signs
She's always thinking about making money and seeing opportunities to do so.
All I see is dollar signs
She sees everything in terms of dollars and how much money she can make.
Money on my mind
She can't stop thinking about money and how to keep making more of it.
Throw it up, throw it up
This is a repetition of the earlier line, encouraging people to throw more money up in the air.
Watch it fall off from the sky
She's enjoying the sight of all the money raining down from the sky.
Valet cost a hundred bills
She's saying that even the cost of valet parking is not an issue for her, as she has a lot of money.
Gold all up in my grill
She's wearing a lot of gold jewelry, which is a sign of her wealth.
Who cares how you haters feel
She doesn't care what other people think of her wealth and the way she spends her money.
Call Jay up and close the deal
She's saying she can call Jay-Z and make a deal, as she has the connections and the money to do so.
My fragrance on and they love my smell
She's saying that even her perfume is a sign of her wealth and people are attracted to her because of it.
So who cares about what I spend
She's saying that she doesn't care how much money she spends, as she has a lot of it and can afford it.
My pocket's deep, and they never end
She's saying that her pockets are always full of money and they never seem to run out.
I'm going dumb with all my friends
She's having so much fun with her friends and spending so much money that she's not thinking clearly.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Len Williams, Justin Garner, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@landreeall
She's works with the devil?
Why?
A monk from Mount Athos, a Holy father told me that she, Rihanna, Gaga, M.J Katy Perry did that. Many did that..for fame, money, etc
Just think about it, if in the orthodox bible Jesus said that the majority powerfull ppl of this world are there because they will sell their soul to the devil for fame, money, then this is a fact, a real one.
Also look about this, only at the Orthodox religion wich is Christianity, the Holy Light comes from the sky at Jerusalem in the Easter night, this is the evidence of God, of Jesus that He is real and not a story.
That light, light up the candles of the orthodox priest, and there are other religions but they wait in vain, at them nothing comes.
Lets not talk about the saints bodies who died that emanate mirh smell, and make miracles if you are a good person, etc
Also that light for some big minutes you can put it on your face, clothes, hair, nothing happens, it doesent burn at all.
So in conclusion, she works with the devil,and her "power of performance" etc, comes from there too.
There in hell she will see the true power of God and the devil laughing at her, and the punishement of a sinfull life. Ejhe
@nameavery
Rihanna is really the girl she thinks she is!
@brooklynfresh5712
Biiiit*******hhhhhhhh
@maxiwrk7229
Yeah and she is
@luscioustwig3746
Wdym?
@daddy3822
@@luscioustwig3746 she’s think she’s the best and she is lol
@perla2803
Rihanna en 🇧🇷 es tipo 👇🏼
https://youtu.be/19wfHVXPPuA
@animalfinatic9366
This song unlocked a deep part of my childhood..I saw a clip of her halftime performance and I immediately starting singing the lyrics...crazy how those things never leave you deep inside.
@rickyk4583
no fr...for the amount of time she had she invoked SO MUCH nostalgia :)
@aanyamallick7747
I mean. Like smell, or food, music unlock parts of the brain 🧠 that isn't reachable through communication. That's why it's commonly used amongst elders with Alzheimer's
@animalfinatic9366
@@aanyamallick7747 That's beautiful