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* DarkSkinnedRedhead: [[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649646/20101008/rihanna.jhtml Her look for the]] ''[[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649646/20101008/rihanna.jhtml Loud]]'' [[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649646/20101008/rihanna.jhtml album]].
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* RefrainFromAssuming: "S&M" is not "Come On" or "I Like It".

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+ Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/MariahCarey, Music/BobMarley, Music/JanetJackson, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/DestinysChild, Music/{{Aaliyah}}, Music/FefeDobson, Music/GraceJones, Music/LilKim, Music/{{Brandy}}]

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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases from 2005 to 2012. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. Less than 10 years since her first album was released, she had already sold over '''150 million records'''.

In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty). In January 2022, she announced that she is pregnant with Music/ASAPRocky's child.

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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases from 2005 to 2012. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. Less than 10 years since her first album was released, she had already sold over '''150 million records'''.

In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty). In January May 2022, she announced that she is pregnant gave birth to her first child, a boy, with Music/ASAPRocky's child.
her partner, rapper Music/ASAPRocky.
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->"''When the sun shines we'll shine together\\

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->"''When ->''When the sun shines we'll shine together\\



You can stand under my umbrella''"

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You can stand under my umbrella''"umbrella''
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-->-- '''Rihanna''', "Umbrella"

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-->-- '''Rihanna''', "Umbrella"
'''"Umbrella"'''
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* StatuesqueStunner: She's 5' 8".
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}} (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2015) [[labelnote:note]]a concept album created by Rihanna with the director of the movie; she sings three of the album's eight songs.[[/labelnote]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Home|2015}} (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2015) [[labelnote:note]]a concept album created by Rihanna with the director of the movie; she sings three of the album's eight songs.[[/labelnote]]



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}'' (2015) as Gratuity "Tip" Tucci (voice)

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}'' (2015) ''WesternAnimation/Home2015'' as Gratuity "Tip" Tucci (voice)



* LighterAndSofter: ''Loud'' has more upbeat songs than ''Rated R'' and her role in ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}''

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* LighterAndSofter: ''Loud'' has more upbeat songs than ''Rated R'' and her role in ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}''''WesternAnimation/Home2015'', an energetic, brightly-coloured children's movie
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Moody ballads "Russian Roulette" and "Diamonds" are atypical from the usual fare Rihanna releases as lead singles off her albums, in that they're not banging dance tracks ("Pon De Replay", "SOS", "Umbrella" "Only Girl (In The World)", "We Found Love").
** Nobody thought her next single, "[=FourFiveSeconds=]" would be a soulful, stripped-down country-tinged track.
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In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty). In January 2022, she announced that she is pregnant with Music/A$APRocky's child.

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In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty). In January 2022, she announced that she is pregnant with Music/A$APRocky's Music/ASAPRocky's child.
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In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty).

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In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty).
(Fenty). In January 2022, she announced that she is pregnant with Music/A$APRocky's child.
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Despite the obvious fact that she is almost always wearing clothes, thus making this non-sensical.


** Some people have speculated online that she may be "allergic to clothes."

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* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Contrary to popular belief, she pronounces her name as "Ree-AN-na" not "Ree-AH-na".


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* NoPronunciationGuide: Contrary to popular belief, she pronounces her name as "Ree-AN-na" not "Ree-AH-na".
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Her third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'', is considered her breakout album, containing what many would call her SignatureSong, "Umbrella". However, what catapulted her into mainstream worldwide focus was when she was physically assaulted by her then boyfriend, R&B singer Music/ChrisBrown, in February of 2009. The incident [[BreakTheCutie seemed to have changed her once upbeat and pop-laden image]], as her more recent works, as well as her appearance, have become almost blatantly DarkerAndEdgier. Even her happy, upbeat songs have an edge to them that didn't happen by coincidence...

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Her third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'', is considered her breakout album, containing what many would call her SignatureSong, "Umbrella". [[note]]Or else, as lots of people pointed out to the Creator/{{BBC}}, a completely irritating and ever-present EarWorm. She did sheepishly appologise to people who coundn't get the damn thing out of their heads, however.[[/note]] However, what catapulted her into mainstream worldwide focus was when she was physically assaulted by her then boyfriend, R&B singer Music/ChrisBrown, in February of 2009. The incident [[BreakTheCutie seemed to have changed her once upbeat and pop-laden image]], as her more recent works, as well as her appearance, have become almost blatantly DarkerAndEdgier. Even her happy, upbeat songs have an edge to them that didn't happen by coincidence...
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

Her third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'', is considered her breakout album, containing what many would call her SignatureSong, "Umbrella." However, what catapulted her into mainstream worldwide focus was when she was physically assaulted by her then boyfriend, R&B singer Music/ChrisBrown, in February of 2009. The incident [[BreakTheCutie seemed to have changed her once upbeat and pop-laden image]], as her more recent works, as well as her appearance, have become almost blatantly DarkerAndEdgier. Even her happy, upbeat songs have an edge to them that didn't happen by coincidence...

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

Her third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'', is considered her breakout album, containing what many would call her SignatureSong, "Umbrella." "Umbrella". However, what catapulted her into mainstream worldwide focus was when she was physically assaulted by her then boyfriend, R&B singer Music/ChrisBrown, in February of 2009. The incident [[BreakTheCutie seemed to have changed her once upbeat and pop-laden image]], as her more recent works, as well as her appearance, have become almost blatantly DarkerAndEdgier. Even her happy, upbeat songs have an edge to them that didn't happen by coincidence...
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* AlternateMusicVideo: The video for "Work" featuring Music/{{Drake}} was released on Youtube as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL1UzIK-flA a double feature]]. The first version directed by Director X shows both Rihanna and Drake singing, dancing, and partying at a raucous Jamaican bar. The second directed by Tim Eren shows the two in a neon pink, blue, and white colored room alone, singing and dancing for each other.
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* MakingASplash: In her music video for "Umbrella", she's shown manipulating water thrown her way.
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* ''[[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Talk That Talk]]'' (2011)

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-->-- '''Rihanna''', "''Umbrella''"

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-->-- '''Rihanna''', "''Umbrella''"
"Umbrella"
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* CarSong: Ignoring all the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implications]] in the lyrics, "Shut up and Drive" is this on the surface. It was even used during a driving scene in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''.

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* CarSong: Ignoring all the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implications]] theimplications in the lyrics, "Shut up and Drive" is this on the surface. It was even used during a driving scene in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** "Shut Up And Drive" contains many, many, ''many'' [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]], included the classic LampshadedDoubleEntendre "If you know what I mean".
** "Only Girl (In The World)" seems steamy too.
** "Rude Boy" and "Skin".
** ''[[AvertedTrope Averted]]'' with "S&M", as it's pretty explicit with what she wants.
** "Birthday Cake" is... not about a birthday cake. (The original interlude version is about female sexual empowerment, the Chris Brown version is about aggressive sex)
** In "Cockiness (Love It)", she wants you to suck her cock...''iness''. And lick her persuasion...
** "Te Amo", which un-subtly hints it's about a [[HoYay lesbian love affair]].
** "You can stand under my umbrella" is this, to those with dirty minds.

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** "Shut Up And Drive" contains many, many, ''many'' [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]], included
GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the classic LampshadedDoubleEntendre "If you know what I mean".
** "Only Girl (In The World)" seems steamy too.
** "Rude Boy" and "Skin".
** ''[[AvertedTrope Averted]]'' with "S&M", as it's pretty explicit with what she wants.
** "Birthday Cake" is... not about a birthday cake. (The original interlude version is about female sexual empowerment,
future, please check the Chris Brown version is about aggressive sex)
** In "Cockiness (Love It)", she wants you
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** "Te Amo", which un-subtly hints it's about a [[HoYay lesbian love affair]].
** "You can stand under my umbrella" is this, to those with dirty minds.
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* LighterAndSofter: ''Loud'' has more upbeat songs than ''Rated R'' and her role in ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}''.

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* LighterAndSofter: ''Loud'' has more upbeat songs than ''Rated R'' and her role in ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}''.''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}''
* LipstickLesbian: Both Rihanna and collaborater Shakira's characters are this, both being very feminine lovers in "Can't Remember To Forget You".
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* YourCheatingHeart: "Take a Bow" mainly centers around a woman singing about breaking up with her cheating lover after he’d been caught and moving on to better things.

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Now that "when rihanna gonna release new music" is a meme...


She has released an astounding seven albums in ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases since ''2005''. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. Less than 10 years since her first album was released, she had already sold over '''150 million records'''.

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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases since ''2005''.from 2005 to 2012. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. Less than 10 years since her first album was released, she had already sold over '''150 million records'''.records'''.

In the 2010s, Rihanna branched out into business endeavors under the brand Fenty. These include a cosmetics line (Fenty Beauty), an underwear line (Savage x Fenty), and a fashion line (Fenty).
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988 in St. Michael Parish, Barbados) is a popular singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988 in St. Michael Parish, Barbados) 1988) is a popular singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) 1988 in St. Michael Parish, Barbados) is a popular singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".
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* CarSong: Ignoring all the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implications]] in the lyrics, "Shut up and Drive" is this on the surface. It was even used during a driving scene in ''Disney/WreckItRalph''.

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* CarSong: Ignoring all the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implications]] in the lyrics, "Shut up and Drive" is this on the surface. It was even used during a driving scene in ''Disney/WreckItRalph''.''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''.
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* Yourcheatingheart: “take a bow” mainly centres around a woman singing about breaking up with her cheating lover after he’d been caught and moving on to better things.

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* Yourcheatingheart: “take YourCheatingHeart: "Take a bow” Bow" mainly centres centers around a woman singing about breaking up with her cheating lover after he’d been caught and moving on to better things.
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* Your cheating heart: “take a bow” mainly centres around a woman singing about breaking up with her cheating lover after he’d been caught and moving on to better things.

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* Your cheating heart: Yourcheatingheart: “take a bow” mainly centres around a woman singing about breaking up with her cheating lover after he’d been caught and moving on to better things.

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