Black mothers are known for their intentionally meaningful baby names, from the Afrocentric to the exquisite and elaborate. From DaBrat to Rihanna, today’s Black celebrity moms are doing the most, crowning their heirs with names that are powerful and unforgettable. Da Brat and Jesseca Dupart- Harris: True Legend Harris- Dupart The “Funkdafied” rapper, Da Brat […]
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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have a baby together and another on the way. Given their relationship status and the fact that they’re both respected musical artists, it would make sense that at some point, the two could do something like their own version of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s Everything Is Love and make some music together. Now, the question is: Do they have a song coming?
Rocky seemingly teased one on his newly released single “Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n),” which includes the line, “Luxe balm up in my palm / New collab’ with my baby mom.”
While lyrics are of course open to interpretation and aren’t always 100-percent reflective of reality, Rocky did just tell Complex that he and Rihanna do have some things on the way, but not necessarily music. He said, “I’m always down to collab with my partner. She’s a phenomenal creative. Yeah, there’s a lot of things we’re going to collaborate on, from products for children, there’s a lot of things to look forward to.”
He also spoke of his partnership with Beats, saying, “[Beats] is a heritage brand at this point, and I think that they really advocated to have me display my different talents. They also showed love and made sure that the [new] music was in video; they were just open to the ideas that I wanted to do. And I think that’s what made them a great partner, for just allowing me to really take the wheel.”
ASAP Rocky has been busy with a pregnant Rihanna as well as working on his new album. About the latter, he said in January, “It’s coming. It’s finished and we just putting the finishing touches on it.”
He’s back with “Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n),” his first new song of the year. The exhilarating song adds to rumors that he and Rihanna are in fact married: “My wife is erotic, I’m smokin’ exotic,” he raps.
At a Spotify Beach performance in June, the rapper dedicated “DMB” to Rihanna, saying “my beautiful wife in the motherf**king building! I love her.” Also, at the end of Rocky’s “DMB” video from last year, his grills read “Marry Me?” while Rihanna’s grills read, “I do.”
ASAP Rocky discussed fatherhood in December of last year. “Honestly, I think fatherhood gives me more time to do exactly what I want,” he said. “I don’t have time for anything that isn’t priorities. It helps you prioritize, honestly. I love it. Everything is just based around my newfound love for being a dad and a family man. It’s lit right now. I can’t even describe it. Yo, you see this smile! I’m all smiles right now, man.”
Listen to “Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n)” above.
The Emmy Awards nominations are in, and while “Succession” might’ve swept the competition with a whopping 27 chances at a trophy, the music world got its shine, too. Moreover, Rihanna and Kid Cudi are among the two musical artists (or at least, that’s what they’re most known for) nominated at this year’s Emmys. Both shared messages of excitement and gratitude when they heard the news, especially directed towards their teams. While Cudi saw a nomination for Best Animated Program for his Netflix special Entergalactic, RiRi got five for her Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show spectacle. Those categories are Outstanding Technical Direction Camerawork for a Special, Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, and Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
“Pull up breed up 2 d bashment…” Rihanna wrote in a behind-the-scenes Instagram post of the event on Wednesday (July 12). Through those new pictures, she celebrated the nominations while recalling the awe-inspiring show.
“5 EMMY NOMZ is craaaaazzzyyy!!! Im so grateful for every single person involved in creating these memories!”
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Meanwhile, Kid Cudi shared his excitement via a few Twitter posts that even shouted out Travis Scott. “ENTERGALATIC IS EMMY NOMINATED!!!!” the Cleveland crooner shared. “YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!! OMG WTF THIS IS *NSANE!!!!! THANK U GOD. THIS IS HUGE!!! CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE TEAM WHO BUSTED THEIR A**ES FOR 3 YEARS AND BROUGHT THIS BAD BOY TO LIFE!! @netflix #entergalactic. Now, the big question: What to wear?? Love to all the homies that hit me and showed love about the emmy nom. Trav hit me first before anyone sayin congrats. It feels good to know I got real homies, real family out here that support me always.
THIS IS HUGE!!!
CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE TEAM WHO BUSTED THEIR ASSES FOR 3 YEARS AND BROUGHT THIS BAD BOY TO LIFE!! @netflix #entergalactic
Now, the big question: What to wear??
pic.twitter.com/H6v5hN5Z8i
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) July 12, 2023
“Kenya Barris, Elizabeth Porter, Mike Moon, Mike Penketh, Fletch Moules, Maurice Williams, Ian Edelman, Karina Manashil, Dennis Cummings,” he continued. “This is the Entergalactic team behind the scenes that made my dream come to life and I am so thankful for each and everyone of these amazing people.” But that wasn’t all, as other hip-hop nominees also appeared. These are Jay-Z for executive-producing the halftime show, Tupac’s FX series “Dear Mama” and Biggie’s VR concert experience. Tune into the Emmys on September 18 on Fox and stick around on HNHH for more updates on hip-hop media crossovers, Kid Cudi, and Rihanna.
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The nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards were announced yesterday (July 12), and the music world was well-represented. Kid Cudi’s Netflix series Entergalactic is nominated for Best Animated Program, while Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show picked up five nods. Since then, both artists have shared their reactions to the news.
Rihanna shared a gallery of photos from the performance on Instagram and wrote, “pull up breed up 2 d bashment… 5 EMMY NOMZ is craaaaazzzyyy!!! Im so grateful for every single person involved in creating these memories!” The official account of the NFL commented, “deserve em all [trophy emojis].”
Meanwhile, Cudi justifiably spent pretty much the whole day being excited about the news. His initial reaction was the tweet, “ENTERGALATIC IS EMMY NOMINATED!!!! YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!! OMG WTF THIS IS INSANE!!!!! [crying emojis] THANK U GOD [folded hand emojis].” He followed that with, “Love to all the homies that hit me and showed love about the emmy nom. Trav [Travis Scott] hit me first before anyone sayin congrats. It feels good to know I got real homies, real family out here that support me always.”
ENTERGALATIC IS EMMY NOMINATED!!!! YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!! OMG WTF THIS IS INSANE!!!!!
THANK U GOD
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) July 12, 2023
Love to all the homies that hit me and showed love about the emmy nom. Trav hit me first before anyone sayin congrats. It feels good to know I got real homies, real family out here that support me always.
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) July 12, 2023
He later tweeted, “THIS IS HUGE!!! CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE TEAM WHO BUSTED THEIR ASSES FOR 3 YEARS AND BROUGHT THIS BAD BOY TO LIFE!! @netflix #entergalactic Now, the big question: What to wear??” He then thanked folks involved with the show: “Kenya Barris, Elizabeth Porter, Mike Moon, Mike Penketh, Fletch Moules, Maurice Williams, Ian Edelman, Karina Manashil, Dennis Cummings. This is the Entergalactic team behind the scenes that made my dream come to life and I am so thankful for each and everyone of these amazing people.”
CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE TEAM WHO BUSTED THEIR ASSES FOR 3 YEARS AND BROUGHT THIS BAD BOY TO LIFE!! @netflix #entergalactic
Now, the big question: What to wear??
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) July 12, 2023
Kenya Barris, Elizabeth Porter, Mike Moon, Mike Penketh, Fletch Moules, Maurice Williams, Ian Edelman, Karina Manashil, Dennis Cummings. This is the Entergalactic team behind the scenes that made my dream come to life and I am so thankful for each and everyone of these amazing…
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) July 12, 2023
He concluded, “Thank u for all the love for the emmy nom yall. Really means so much to me [folded hands emoji] #Emmys2023 #entergalactic.”
Thank u for all the love for the emmy nom yall. Really means so much to me
#Emmys2023 #entergalactic
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) July 12, 2023
The recently announced nominations for the upcoming 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards include a very big name from the music world that is rarely associated with TV. Jay-Z, who prefers to operate from behind the scenes rather than in front of the camera, is nominated for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special for The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna alongside Hamish Hamilton. The special is also nominated for Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Variety Special (Live), and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special.
The other nominees Jay finds himself up against include Paul Miller for Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love, Joel Gallen for Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, Glenn Weiss for the Oscars, and Linda Mendoza for Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer. It’s Jay’s second nomination for an Emmy; he was nominated as Outstanding Executive Producer/Performer in 2015 for the HBO concert film, Beyonce And JAY Z On The Run.
Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was incredibly successful, reportedly bringing in more viewers than the game itself. The show was notable for revealing Rihanna’s second pregnancy.
The Emmys were originally planned for September 18, but with the ongoing WGA strike — and the impending strike by the SAG — that date will most likely change.
Billie Eilish recently deemed Rihanna ‘the hottest person to ever exist in the history of the world,’ and Savage X Fenty’s latest promotional campaign is all the proof you’ll need. To launch the company’s new Sheer X collection, the “Umbrella” singer stripped down to undies to serve as the ad’s model. In the sexy photos showing off her baby bump (and then some), the provocative images suggest that everything’s OK with the company since the announcement of her stepping down as CEO.
new fav’s ….sheer x group dropping rn!
head over to https://t.co/GIq2RIZreZ pic.twitter.com/82FYqAgO8I— Rihanna (@rihanna) July 10, 2023
— Rihanna (@rihanna) July 10, 2023
The mogul told Vogue she would turn the reins to Hillary Super in June. “It’s been beautiful to see our vision for Savage X Fenty impact the industry at such an incredible magnitude over the last five years,” Rihanna said. “This is just the beginning for us, and we’re going to continue to expand in ways that always connect with the consumer.”
However, based on the website link shared in the musician’s tweet, she might be hinting at a future name change. Since its inception, the company has been referenced to as Savage X Fenty, and its official domain reflected that. However, now once you visit the site, the link updates to savagex.com instead of its original savagexfenty.com.
Rihanna loves to bare it all in risque photo shoots, including her recent maternity images titled “Rub On Ya Titties.”
Rihanna’s pregnant with her second child, and that hasn’t stopped her from promoting her Sav x Fenty collection at all. Moreover, she still absolutely killed a recent photo shoot in just underwear for her latest offerings, and people went wild for it in the comments. Not only that, but she still goes pretty much anywhere and everywhere with her baby bump out, still providing some amazing fits on her way. Overall, even though there’s still a lot of anticipation for her next album, there’s also so much people obsess over regarding her that it surely holds them over. Regardless, time is ticking, and all of these outings just build that hype even more, and the love for her family is palpable.
Furthermore, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s first child RZA stole the world’s heart, even that of his legendary namesake. “It’s a great honor to know that there’s another generation that’s not even of my own household that feels the strength and the inspiration of that name,” the Wu-Tang icon told CNN. “RZA is only a name, it’s a title. So it’s an honor and I salute her and A$AP and their family. All the blessings in the world from me.”
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In other Rihanna news, she doesn’t even have to drop new music to keep breaking records and making huge numbers. For example, she recently became the first female artist to have ten songs with over a billion streams on Spotify. In the comments of Rihanna’s celebratory post of the news, none other than Nicki Minaj dropped a congratulatory freestyle in the comments. Sure, maybe she should’ve taken the opportunity to record it in the studio, but maybe that’s just a special surprise to come- or a unique audio file gifted to RiRi.
“Not Bad Gal billi, poppin s**t like a wheelie,” Minaj spit in comment form. “I mean poppin like a pilly, like a really, Man Down ‘cuz she making a killy. SILLY! Bout to be pushin out a new kid like Gillie, Caribbean girls run it and AWWLLL these b***hes know da dilly. Okay bars #babydaddytellmeIGOTprettyeyes.” For more news and the latest updates on Rihanna, log back into HNHH.
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After keeping a low profile, RZA, the iconic leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, has re-emerged to discuss his creativity, music, and a special honor bestowed upon him by the iconic songstress Rihanna. In a recent interview with CNN, the rapper, actor, filmmaker, and producer shared his thoughts on Rihanna choosing his name to bestow upon […]
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In May, it was reported that Rihanna and ASAP Rocky‘s baby’s name is RZA, after the Wu-Tang Clan member. RZA has finally responded to this news — and of course, it’s with excitement.
The rapper told CNN that it’s “a great honor to know that there’s another generation that’s not even of my own household that feels the strength and the inspiration of that name.”
He continued, “RZA [isn’t] only a name, it’s a title. So it’s an honor and I salute her and ASAP and their family. All the blessings in the world from me.”
Rumors are still circulating that the pair are married, especially after ASAP Rocky dedicated his performance of “DMB” to Rihanna during a performance in Paris, describing her as “my beautiful wife in the motherf**king building! I love her.”
She recently revealed that she has stepped down from her position as the Savage X Fenty CEO. “It’s been beautiful to see our vision for Savage X Fenty impact the industry at such an incredible magnitude over the last five years. This is just the beginning for us, and we’re going to continue to expand in ways that always connect with the consumer,” she said.
