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A$AP Rocky says Rihanna is back in the studio working on her ninth album, adding that he is not the reason for the long delay:

"Nah […] She in the studio right now. She cooking, bro. I'mma get in trouble for this."

Rihanna was rocking A$AP Rocky with a full Carnival performance.
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Some people are calling it "couple goals," while others say they'd be too shy for that much attention.

A$AP Rocky Opens Up About A$AP Relli Fallout

A$AP Rocky addressed his fractured relationship with former A$AP Mob associate A$AP Relli in a new interview with Jason Lee.

Rocky described the experience of seeing someone he had known for years take the stand during his assault trial as painful. “Of course, I felt hurt. Betrayed. It was just a nightmare… looking at somebody I know, on the stand, forever gonna be labeled as a rat just trying to come up off of me,” he said.

The comments come after Rocky was acquitted in 2025 of the charges stemming from a 2021 incident. The situation highlighted deeper tensions within the collective and raised questions about loyalty in long-running hip-hop crews.

How do moments like this reshape trust and relationships inside established groups?

A$AP Rocky with his babygirl Rocki Irish at Riot's birthday party 🩷🎁

Matthew Knowles Says Beyoncé Didn't Make Him Rich

Matthew Knowles says he and Tina Knowles earned their first $1 million in 1985, years before Beyoncé began her music career. Beyoncé was just four years old at the time, a detail he shared while discussing the family's financial history.

His comments offer a different perspective on a common assumption that his wealth came from managing one of music's biggest stars. While Matthew later played a major role in developing Beyoncé's career through Destiny's Child and beyond, he says the family's financial success started long before that.

What do you think people often misunderstand about the business side of an artist's career?⁉️

Rihanna’s “Breakin’ Dishes” has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.

The track from her 2007 album *Good Girl Gone Bad* was never released as a single. It becomes her 22nd song to reach the billion-stream milestone on the platform.

The achievement stands out because it is an album cut that found new momentum nearly two decades later, driven in part by recent social media trends. It underscores the lasting strength of Rihanna’s catalog even without new music.

Which other deep cuts from her discography do you think have similar potential?

Shakira shares cute new pictures with the Triplets Ghetto Kids after taking them to the beach❤️🥰

Rihanna Ties Ariana Grande With 22 Billion-Stream Songs on Spotify

Rihanna has tied Ariana Grande for the second-most songs by a female artist with 1 billion streams on Spotify, both now at 22.

The milestone came as “Breakin’ Dishes,” a deep cut from her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad, crossed the threshold. It joins a catalog that continues to accumulate streams years after release, without new music. Taylor Swift currently leads female artists in this category.

This achievement underscores how Rihanna’s earlier work still finds new listeners across generations.

Where do you rank Rihanna’s streaming catalog among female artists today? ⁉️

ASAP ROCKY says he doesn't need support or w€apons to f!ght Drake in a new interview:

“Bare-knuckle, like the Irish.”

Rihanna for Crop Over 2026. 🇧🇧