Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200 chart.[1]
Her 2007 hit "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. She continued to mix pop, dance, and R&B genres in her next studio albums. Her most recent album is Anti (2016).[1]
Outside of music, Rihanna has been known for her involvement in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurial ventures, and the fashion industry. She is the founder of the nonprofit organization Clara Lionel Foundation, cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, and fashion house Fenty under LVMH; she is the first black woman to head a luxury brand for LVMH.[1]
She has worked with Kanye West on a few songs, including "Run This Town," "All of the Lights," "FourFiveSeconds," and "Famous."[2]
Collaborations[]
Kanye West[]
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
- All of the Lights (ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi, John Legend, The WRLDFMS Tony Williams, Alvin Fields, Ken Lewis, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Charlie Wilson, Drake, La Roux, Fergie, Ryan Leslie & The-Dream)
- Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds (ft. Carnie Wilson, Wendie Wilson & Ty Dolla $ign) (2015, Single)
- The Life of Pablo (2016)
- Famous (ft. Rihanna & Swizz Beatz)
Rihanna[]
- Diamonds Remix (ft. Kanye West)
- Unapologetic (2012)
- Numb (ft. Eminem & Sam Dew) (songwriting credits)
- Bitch Better Have My Money (prod. Kanye West)
- American Oxygen (prod. Kanye West)
Other Artists[]
- Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (2009, exec. prod. Kanye West)
- Run This Town (ft. Rihanna & Kanye West)