"singer and ""Right Now"". Credits adapted from the liner notes of ""Unapologetic"", Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records. 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"
"Rihanna Fenty is a global superstar whose music transcends national borders and as such is a perfect case for the diaspora citizen framework. She is one of the few Black women to achieve this level of global success and gain diasporic citizenship that forces her to balance her identities with her relationship to her diverse viewership. While Rihanna is by no means the first artist, or even the first Black female artist to reach this level of stardom, unlike her peers her diasporic citizenship is characterized by her Caribbean identity. In her book, Russel further describes Rihanna's diasporic citizenship by"
"in various countries around the world on 27 February 2007, including Australia, Austria, Belgium and Spain. ""Break It Off"" is a futuristic""pop-dancehall"" song, which is layered over an electro-reggae beat. It received a comparison by Ruth Jamieson for ""The Guardian"" to Rihanna's debut single ""Pon de Replay"" from her first studio album, ""Music of the Sun"". According to Dan Charnas for ""The Washington Post"", ""Break It Off"" showcases Rihanna's Caribbean roots. ""We Ride"" is written in the key of D major and is set in common time with a moderate dance groove with 130 beats per minute (BPM). Rihanna's vocal"
"song, that's the best."" He also told the publication that they have their own version of ""American Oxygen"" too, however, according to him it means much more to be sung by Rihanna because she is a black female immigrant in the United States, ""That is so powerful for a young kid to see her singing that song, it gets me choked up just thinking about it. It really was made so much more powerful by what she contributed to the songwriting and the performance of the song. I idolize her, and to have been given the opportunity to work with"
"award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2014. In 2012, ""Forbes"" ranked her the fourth most powerful celebrity, while ""Time"" included her on the annual list of the most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2018. Rihanna was named Harvard University's ""Humanitarian of the Year"" by the Harvard Foundation in early 2017. She was appointed as an Ambassador on behalf of the government of Barbados in 2018, with her duties involving the promotion of education, tourism and investment. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on 20 February 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados. Her mother, Monica (née"
"All Your Luvin in 2012, and Minaj's fifth song in total to hit number-one. Barbadian singer and songwriter Rihanna has achieved 33 number-one songs on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Dance Club Songs chart. Rihanna's first number-one song was her debut single ""Pon de Replay"" in October 2005. It was followed by three number-ones from her second album ""A Girl like Me""; ""SOS"" in May 2006, ""Unfaithful"" in July 2006, and ""We Ride"" in February 2007. Her third studio album, ""Good Girl Gone Bad"" spawned four number-ones; the lead single, ""Umbrella"" featuring Jay-Z, peaked atop the chart for two consecutive weeks, and"
"Anti (album) Anti (stylized in all caps) is the eighth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on January 27, 2016, through Westbury Road and Roc Nation. The singer began planning the record in 2014, at which time she left her previous label Def Jam and joined Roc Nation. Work continued into 2015, during which she released three singles including ""FourFiveSeconds"", which reached the top 10 in several markets; they were ultimately removed from the final track listing. ""Anti"" was made available for free digital download on January 27 through Tidal and was released to online music stores"
"April 4, 2015, Rihanna performed at the Final Four of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the performance, she sang ""American Oxygen"" for the first time, as well as ""Bitch Better Have My Money"" and ""FourFiveSeconds"". The concert also featured Rihanna's older hits, such as ""Stay"", ""We Found Love"" and ""Diamonds"". Rihanna also performed the song on the 40th season finale of ""SNL"", alongside ""Bitch Better Have My Money"". American Oxygen ""American Oxygen"" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was written by Alex da Kid, Candice Pillay, Sam"
"number twenty-six. Credits for ""Music of the Sun"" are adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes. Recording locations Mixing locations Vocals Musicians Production !scope=""row""| Canada (CRIA) !scope=""row""| United Kingdom (BPI) !scope=""row""| United States (RIAA) Music of the Sun Music of the Sun is the debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on August 30, 2005 in the United States through Def Jam Recordings. Prior to signing with Def Jam, Rihanna was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers in Barbados, who helped Rihanna record demo tapes to send out to several record labels. Jay-Z, the former chief"
"Consideration (song) ""Consideration"" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her eighth studio album ""Anti"" (2016). It was co-written by featured artist SZA, with Rihanna and its producer Tyran Donaldson. ""Consideration"" is a dub-inspired hip hop and R&B song, with ""stuttering, distorted beat,"" ""pounding percussion"", ""a crunchy groove,"" and a ""throbbing bass line"" in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song is a declaration of independence, where she is seeking peace of mind. Rihanna performed ""Consideration"" with SZA on a medley with ""Work"" on the 2016 Brit Awards, and also included it on her Anti World Tour. Upon the release"
"To an interview for the Albanian newspaper ""Shekulli"", she announced that she had been signed and is expected to release her first record in early 2015. To an interview in 2014, Donika expressed that her music idol is Rihanna, with her main music preferences ranging between Loreen, Lykke Li, Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé, Adele and Rihanna because of their originality. Donika Nuhiu Donika Nuhiu (; born 18 July 1999) is an Albanian singer. She rose to fame after appearing in various music television shows, concerts and other music events in the Albanian-speaking territories. An ethnic Albanian from Serbia, Donika developed"
"Rihanna and her then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown. ""Russian Roulette"" received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising Rihanna's vocal performance and the song's lyrics. It reached the top-ten in over twenty countries worldwide including number one in Czech Republic, Israel, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, and Switzerland. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. ""Russian Roulette"" also topped the UK R&B and US Dance Club Songs charts. It was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) denoting sales of over two million copies"
"both ""came alive more in the live setting than they do on the album, perhaps due to Rihanna's evident passion in selling them."" Recording Personnel Credits adapted from Rihanna's official website. Consideration (song) ""Consideration"" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her eighth studio album ""Anti"" (2016). It was co-written by featured artist SZA, with Rihanna and its producer Tyran Donaldson. ""Consideration"" is a dub-inspired hip hop and R&B song, with ""stuttering, distorted beat,"" ""pounding percussion"", ""a crunchy groove,"" and a ""throbbing bass line"" in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song is a declaration of independence, where she is"
"working for money, as well as discussing fragile relationships. The song is in the Jamaican Patois language and three of its writer-producers: Rupert “Sevn” Thomas, Matthew 'Boi-1da' Samuels, and Jahron 'PartyNextDoor' Brathwaite, are Jamaican-Canadians. Critical response to ""Work"" was mixed; critics praised its composition and Rihanna's decision to return to her earlier themes of dancehall music, while others were more skeptical of the song's potential as a comeback for the singer. It was nominated for two awards at the 59th Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and has been included on several year-end lists. The"
"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"
"achieving top five positions in eight other countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Switzerland. It was certified two times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America denoting shipments of over 2,000,000 copies. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Little X, and features Rihanna in a club with her friends, who ask the DJ to play their favorite song repeatedly. Prior to signing a record deal with Def Jam Recordings, Rihanna was discovered in her home country of Barbados by American record producer Evan Rogers, who made the necessary arrangements for her to fly to New York. There,"
"by her Caribbean roots and described her early sound as ""a fusion of reggae, hip-hop and R&B, with a little something different thrown in"". Her early dancehall roots can be found on her debut album, ""Music of the Sun"" (2005), and its follow-up, ""A Girl like Me"" (2006). ""Music of the Sun"" demonstrates the influence of Rihanna's musical heritage of the Caribbean. Kelefa Sanneh of ""The New York Times"" complimented its combination of dancehall and reggae, who said, ""Dancehall reggae sometimes seems like a furiously insular form of music, but ... Rihanna is only the latest singer to discover how"
"politics as well as issues affecting marginalized communities. ""I talk about small breasts, suffering from child abuse... my lyrical content, my subject matter is not about aggression, or violence, or materialism, but about spirituality, cultural diaspora. Subject matters of black and brown women. Although I do speak on really flashy boastful things, because I am a flashy son of a b****. I've created Feminism again in Hip-Hop, it's exciting, it's wonderful.""Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known by her stage name Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, and actress. Rihanna practices a very different and almost anachronistic type of feminism. Hey gothic"
"Russian Roulette (song) ""Russian Roulette"" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her fourth studio album, ""Rated R"" (2009). It premiered on radio stations worldwide on October 20, 2009 and was released as the album's lead single on October 27 through Def Jam Recordings. Written and produced by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony, ""Russian Roulette"" is a pop and R&B ballad that contains dark, morbid, and tense atmospheric elements in its composition. Lyrically, the single is about an abusive romantic relationship that ended abruptly. Music critics noted the lyrical theme as a response to the domestic violence case between"
"Renee Kujur Renee Kujur is an Indian fashion model. She is known as a doppelganger to international R&B singer Rihanna. She is also called ""Rihanna 2.0"" or ""the Rihanna of India"". Renee Kujur was born in a Kurukh ""Adivasi"" (Scheduled Tribe) family on 1984 in Pirai village of Bagicha Tehsil in Jashpur district of Indian state of Chhattisgarh. She faced prejudice and criticism for her skin tone and features. When she was 3 years old, she was called 'black-fairy' by her fellow classmates as she participated in a fancy dress competition at her school as a fairy. The incident had"
"Phresh Out the Runway ""Phresh Out the Runway"" (also known as ""Fresh Off the Runway"") is a song recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna for her seventh studio album ""Unapologetic"" (2012). It was co-written by Rihanna with French disc-jockey David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Terius Nash. It is the first time that Rihanna and Guetta had collaborated since ""Who's That Chick?"", released in November 2010. ""Phresh Out the Runway"" is a hip hop and rave song that contains heavy synthesizers and bass. Lyrically, Rihanna explains how if any of her crew does not respect her, they should no longer remain"
"saying:“Rihanna must navigate inevitably conflicting, contesting and reinforcing sites of national and transnational belongings. In other words, she is a Barbadian citizen shining in a US-global sphere within which most citizens can hardly find Barbados on the map. She is a hugely commercially successful artist operating in a popular-cultural market dictated by US global musical tastes. At the same time, Rihanna is Barbados’s honorary ambassador of youth and culture and has signed a multi-year deal to promote Barbados for the Barbados Tourism Authority. Moreover, local discussions surrounding Barbadian national pride, Victorian notions of female propriety and Christian ideas about decency"
"Rockstar 101 ""Rockstar 101"" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fourth studio album, ""Rated R"" (2009). The song features the British-American guitarist Slash of the rock group Guns N' Roses. It was released on May 18, 2010, as the fifth single from the album. Rihanna wrote the song in collaboration with the producers The-Dream and Christopher ""Tricky"" Stewart; vocal production was carried out by Makeba Riddick. The album version is a grunge-crunk and hip hop song, while the remix EP's consist of dance, dubstep and electronic music adaptations, some of which were remixed by Dave Audé and"
"American Oxygen ""American Oxygen"" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was written by Alex da Kid, Candice Pillay, Sam Harris and Rihanna; Alex da Kid and Kanye West produced it. Written over the course of a year, ""American Oxygen"" was inspired by the 1984 single ""Born in the U.S.A."" performed by Bruce Springsteen. It was made available for streaming on Tidal on April 5, 2015, and released for digital download on April 14 via the iTunes Store. The song has patriotic lyrical content about a new America and the chasing of the American dream. Darren Craig, Jonathan"
"Bajan background and heritage, most noticeably in her style of singing, saying ""Throughout, Rihanna dons hip-hop swagger like borrowed armor, leaning heavily on her Caribbean accent and unleashing a string of baddest-bitch boasts via dancehall-riddim'd bangers like 'Hard', 'G4L' and 'Wait Your Turn."" Alexis Petridis of ""The Guardian"" referred to ""Wait Your Turn"" as a response to Rihanna trying to move on from her innocent ""Umbrella"" pop star image, commenting ""At the other, however, the desire to escape the single's vast shadow has clearly led some of her collaborators to indulge in feats of impressively risky invention: the hypnotic, dirgey"
"message that if you don't have a ""fat"" one, you are not wanted. Throughout Nicki's music video, she is seen dressed in what some would consider extremely provocative, with asses shaking all over the screen for the five minute video. Though many see her video as giving liberation to women and sex, championing women's self-esteem, body confidence and sexual agency - but the video has a deeper meaning than that. It shows the continuation of white patriarchy and the objectification of black female bodies. Robyn Rihanna Fenty is an American-based actress, singer, songwriter and clothing designer. Born in Barbados, Rihanna"
"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."" On 21 September 2018, Rihanna was appointed by the government of Barbados to be an Ambassador at-Large, with special duties of promoting ""education, tourism and investment for the island."" On 8 February 2009, Rihanna's scheduled performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards was canceled. Reports surfaced that then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown had physically assaulted her. He was arrested on suspicion of making criminal"
"stating “I always thought that logo was really funny. It’s one aspect of pop culture that I thought fit in my world, Rihanna is a voice of our generation, one of our ideals of beauty. You can see these two things co-existing in the same environment.” Credits adapted from Rihanna's official website. Notes Sample credits Credits adapted from Rihanna's website. Performers and musicians Production Design and management Anti (album) Anti (stylized in all caps) is the eighth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on January 27, 2016, through Westbury Road and Roc Nation. The singer began planning"
"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"
"globally."" The ball featured appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Dave Chappelle, and—via video link, Barack Obama. In his speech, Obama thanked Rihanna for her philanthropic work, which included the ball itself—an auction including personalized items from Rihanna, JAY-Z, and others. In February 2017, Rihanna was named Harvard University's ""Humanitarian of the Year"" by the Harvard Foundation. Clara Lionel Foundation The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) is an American nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by singer Rihanna, to benefit impoverished communities across the globe, with healthcare, and education, among other various programs. Rihanna founded the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) in 2012, in honor"
"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"
"gun props and a program that wove together the bubbly dance pop and the harder rock-flavored material featured on her recent ""Rated R"" record."" From the show opener, ""Russian Roulette"", to the last encore song – her megahit ""Umbrella"" – Rihanna was electric for a performance that was amped-up and aggressive. On April 19, 2010, Rihanna made newspaper headlines when she was taken to hospital after her performance in Zürich. Rihanna's spokesperson says that she ""had an injured rib and went to have it looked at to be sure it was nothing serious, and it wasn’t"". Alenka Ambroz, head of"
"which Rihanna’s emergence and ascendancy have provoked, continue to capture the Barbadian public’s imaginations and dominate the opinions expressed in their newspaper columns and call-in programmes” The diaspora citizen theory allows us to better understand the complexities associated with stars like Rihanna whose cultural influence has transcended national borders and created a complex relationship between the artist and the various cultural regions they are associated with. African diaspora populations include: (*)Note that population statistics from different sources and countries use highly divergent methods of rating the ""race"", ethnicity, or national or genetic origin of individuals, from observing for color and"