Stereogum — Rihanna's Jay-Z-featuring #1 hit "Umbrella" was not originally written for Rihanna. Songwriters The-Dream and Tricky Stewart originally wrote the song with Britney Spears in mind, and when her camp passed on the song, they offered it to Mary J. Blige... more info

New York Post — “I think we all know," Rocky said when asked if his new diss track was aimed at Drake. more info

Stereogum — Lil Uzi Vert has gone indie — sort of. The influential rapper’s new single out today was released independently but distributed by Roc Nation. According to a press release, Uzi joins Jay-Z and Rihanna as the only artists to be managed and distrib... more info

Stereogum — St. Vincent has a wide array of covers up her sleeve: Rihanna, Tool, Lou Reed, Metallica. The past couple nights, she performed Billy Strayhorn’s 1948 jazz standard “Lush Life.” more info

Stereogum — We’re in a moment where our greatest pop stars are getting paid big money to lend their names to animated movies for children. The Rihanna Smurfs reboot is set to open in a couple of days, and now Ariana Grande has added to her increasingly busy... more info

Stereogum — A$AP Rocky has had a pretty wild year. He was facing up to 24 years in prison, but, this past February, was found not guilty of felony assault charges. He was co-chair at this year’s Met Gala, where Rihanna showed off her baby bump, confirming s... more info

New York Post — Rihanna is officially back with some new music. more info

Stereogum — In 2023, Rihanna joined the cast of Smurfs as the voice of Smurfette. The film was first scheduled to hit theaters in December 2024, then February 2025, and now it’s slated for July 18. Last week Rihanna revealed at the Met Gala that she’s pr... more info

Stereogum — Last night’s Met Gala featured Rihanna announcing her pregnancy and André 3000 wearing a whole piano. However, there was some drama when a video went viral, capturing rising singer and rapper Doechii shouting at her assistants while trying to h... more info

New York Post — When Rihanna revealed that she is pregnant with her third child with A$AP Rocky — making her baby bump debut at the Met Gala on Monday night — she was asked if her first album since 2016's "Anti" might be further delayed. more info