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Now, we all know that famed sports commentator Stephen A. Smith has a big mouth—big enough for him to occasionally stick his entire foot in it while using his other foot to walk things back a bit. Also, Smith is pretty old. So old, possibly, that he’s a little too detached from the popular music scene to understand that Rihanna arguably has as big of a “hive” as the Queen Bee herself, Beyoncé. (Can the “Rih-hive” be a thing, or is that a little too on the nose?)
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Stephen A. Smith had a BOLD take this week, but it wasn’t about whether Dak Prescott is elite … it was his reaction to Rihanna performing the Super Bowl halftime show — simply saying, “she ain’t Beyoncé.”
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The ESPN personality made the comment during his appearance on “The Sherri Show” Wednesday … claiming it’s no shade to RiRi, but will most certainly come across that way with the singer’s diehard fanbase.
“Rihanna’s music is fantastic,” SAS said during the interview. “She’s great. She’s a sister. I love her dearly, I listen to her music, I’m gonna support her ’til the cows come home.”
“I’m just telling you, for me, there’s Beyoncé and there’s everybody else. Just like there’s Michael Jackson and there’s everybody else.”
Smith says he isn’t NOT excited to see Rihanna do her thing … but makes it clear there’s only room for one at the top.
In the immortal words of Jill Scott: “Or maybe we can just be silent!” Sometimes I feel like Smith just enjoys getting himself dragged up and down by Black Twitter.
I mean what did Smith think, that the Beyhive would be any happier with him than Rihanna’s Navy while he’s arbitrarily pitting two beloved Black woman pop sensations against each other?
Anyway, in a rare humbling moment for the loud and proud sports journalist, Smith recorded a video apologizing to Rihanna for perceivably disrespecting her.
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“I want Rihanna to know you’re a superstar, you’re sensational, you’re spectacular. You’re no joke and you are a worthy person to be doing Super Bowl halftime show,” Smith said on Wednesday.
Stephen A. clarified his words … saying he personally believes Beyoncé’s performance was so iconic, that anyone who gets the opportunity to do the halftime show will “have to measure up to that.”
“I meant it as no disrespect to Rihanna. I know she’s phenomenal and she’s my sister. Nothing but love for her, but Beyoncé is my sister, too.”
Stephen A. ends his apology by saying he knows Rihanna will do her thing next month … and he’s looking forward to watching her perform.
Of course, some on Twitter pointed out that while Smith can often be a bit of a jerk, he’s not usually an apologetic negro.
https://twitter.com/coxthaone/status/1616171399831515137
Welp, you can’t please everyone.
However, in Smith’s case, it’s OK to just STFU once in a while.
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Valentine’s Day is a month away, and Rihanna wants you to show your skin some love with a special edition of one of her “favorite” products.
“Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to create a special version of my favorite body care product – this time with a sexy rose gold shimmer finish and delicious vanilla scent for irresistible skin,” Rihanna said in news release sent to Billboard on Tuesday (Jan. 10).
The newly released Butta Drop Vanilla Whipped Oil Body Cream boasts a dreamy, warm vanilla scent to help you achieve silky smooth, ultra-hydrated skin.
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The rose gold, pearl-infused body butter retails for $45 and is packed with rich butters, restorative tropical oils and extracts. Included among the ingredients are seven different oils: Kalahari melon, sorrel, baobab, sunflower, rice bran, coconut and jojoba, along with shea butter, mango butter and glycerin.
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Limited-Edition Butta Drop Vanilla Dream Shimmering Whipped Oil Body Cream $45
As of today, Buttah Drop Vanilla Whipped Oil Body Cream is available at FentySkin.com and Sephora.com, but only for a limited time (or while supplies last). The product will be released in-store at Sephora and Kohl’s at Sephora on Feb. 10.
Meanwhile, Rihanna is officially back in work mode after welcoming a son last year. Earlier this week, the new mom debuted the Savage x Fenty “Game Day” collection of Super Bowl-themed hoodies, joggers, jerseys, tees, hats and more available in brown, black and navy-blue designs.
Rihanna is also nominated for best original song at Tuesday night’s (Jan. 10) Golden Globe Awards for “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — and that’s not the only big event on her schedule. The 34-year-old singer will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next month, and if “Lift Me Up” snags an Oscar nod, she could potentially perform at the Academy Awards in March too.
Attention, Navy: Rihanna‘s Amazon documentary could be coming out any day now — but of course, the last person who gets to hit the “approve for release” button is the Bad Gal herself.
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Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Thursday (Jan. 5), Peter Berg — director of Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor and more — gave an update on the long-awaited Rihanna documentary filk that has been more than six years in the making.
According to Berg, the only thing left to do is “waiting for her to approve it. It’s done and sold, and Amazon’s ready.” He continued, “She’s a perfectionist, so we keep adding. It’s been six and a half years of filming, so, yeah, it’s ready to come out. We’re just waiting on her to say, ‘Yeah, let’s do it.’ I don’t know. Maybe it’ll be a 10-year project.”
While it’s possible that the “Work” singer will want to extend the project, Berg is not worried about Rihanna giving the green light. When asked if there were any concerns about the singer not approving the documentary, Berg replied, “Not really.”
The Friday Night Lights director also revealed that he was surprised Rihanna wanted him to direct her documentary film. “When Rihanna asked me to make a doc, I thought she was joking. My work tends to be a bit more masculine, at least on the surface. But this has allowed me to dip in and out of her life while I’m doing other things,” he said. “I’ve loved it — watching her in the studio, seeing her turn Fenty into this billion-dollar entity and, now, being a mom. It’s such an enriching experience, I don’t really care how long it takes.”
News of the documentary first arose in 2016, and by 2019, it was publicized that the documentary sold to Amazon for $25 million. The untitled doc, which will be narrowed down from over 1,200 hours of footage as of 2019, will serve as an unfiltered look into Rihanna’s life and a glimpse into the evolution of one of the world’s most well-known pop artists. Berg and Rihanna previously worked together on Universal’s Battleship.
The Golden Globes revealed its list of jam-packed nominees for the 2023 ceremony on Monday (Dec. 12), and Rihanna, Tems, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Lady Gaga and Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) are among the artists nominated for awards.
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Rihanna and Tems are nominated for best song – “Lift Me Up” from Wakanda Forever; Lady Gaga is up for an award in the same category – “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick; Gomez is nominated for best actress in a television series – musical or comedy for Only Murders in the Building; Zendaya for best actress in a television series – drama for Euphoria and Glover for best actor in a television series – musical or comedy for Atlanta.
Jerrod Carmichael is set to host the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The three-hour telecast will air live coast-to-coast on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on NBC and Peacock.
Following the nominations announcement, a number of stars took to social media to express gratitude and excitement over the honor. See reactions from Rihanna, Tems, Hugh Jackman and more below.
The fourth iteration of Rihanna‘s Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4 premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday (Nov. 9), taking viewers on an ethereal, surreal experience — filming out in nature for the show — as she showed off her latest lingerie collection.
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As is typical for RiRi, she’s not afraid to get creative. This year, she teamed up again with musical directors Omar Edwards and Adam Blackstone to create a lush musical landscape to capture her brand’s essence. “This year, specifically, the location made it different with being outside in nature,” Edwards tells Billboard of what made this year stand out compared to Savage x Fenty shows of the past. “Also, there was animation added so you’re adding all these different worlds into one things. There’s a live element, there’s scoring film to picture and you’re in nature. All of those things combined made it super unique.”
When asked if the combined landscapes and digital elements made the musical process more challenging, Blackstone laughs that working with a mastermind like Rihanna is “never easy,” as she is always trying to go bigger and better with every fashion show. “She has the power to inspire you to do things that are outside the norm,” he explains.
“Look at the brand, we have all shapes and sizes, all colors, people who are handicapped, some with ailments and she empowers women and men to be their authentic self,” he continues. “For me and Omar, she does the same with us musically. She empowers us to be ourselves and push the envelope. She then supports us so strongly that we feel comfortable trying things and making mistakes and knowing that it’s coming from a place of wanting to see her win because she wants to see the whole team win. The inspiration now is, ‘Yo, we can go on the mountain and do whatever.’ She literally made that happen, got us to the mountain top.”
As for where they see Savage x Fenty fashion shows going in the future, Edwards and Blackstone say that the sky is the limit — literally. “We’ll be in space next time, bro,” Edwards jokes to Blackstone, who responds, “It would not surprise me if we had Vol. 7 on the moon. If anyone can do it, it’s our Rihanna.”
“There are no boundaries when it comes to her and her creativity,” Blackstone adds. “The team that she has assembled, it sounds cliché and churchy, but we know all things are possible when it comes to her. If she has an idea, it pushes us to execute it without limits. I don’t know if we can pinpoint and say ‘This is where it can go’ because it has the ability and the power to go anywhere.”
Savage x Fenty Vol. 4 is now streaming on Prime Video.
Rihanna followed up her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever track “Lift Me Up” with a second ballad, “Born Again.”
The official Wakanda Forever soundtrack also features offerings from Tems (“No Woman, No Cry”), Stormzy (“Interlude”), Fireboy DML (“Coming Back for You”), CKay and PinkPantheress (“Anya Mmiri”), Burna Boy (“Alone”) and more.
If you need a guide to follow along with Rihanna’s “Born Again,” find the lyrics below:
I give my all to this placeI give my soul or whatever it takes, never run awayI’ve got enough angels to storm the gatesI’m not afraid, behold the braveI’ll have it no other awayI miss the emergence and these moments of youThe mere reflection of meThat mirror can’t change it’s view
So until those rivers run outThey are stormy wherever you areI’ll be there, we carry on (we carry on)Born again (ooh)
I give my all to this place (I give my all to this place)I give my whole soul and whatever it takes, never run awayAnd I relive this just to see your face againI know that you’ll do the same, born again
Just tell me what I need to do (I’d die and come back)I’d die and come back just to love you (I’d die and come back)Just tell me, I’m begging you (just tell me what I need to do)Just tell me what I need to do, oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeahOh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeahOh yeah, oh yeahOh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahOh yeah, oh yeah, oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, oh (oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)Oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, oh (oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
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Written by: Robyn Rihanna Fenty, James Edward Fauntleroy II, Ludwig Goransson, Terius Youngdell Nash
Rihanna made her long-awaited return to music with the heartfelt ballad, “Lift Me Up,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated Nov. 12.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the Marvel sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and was written as a tribute to the late Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer in 2020 at age 43. Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler all have writing credits on the track.
If you need a guide to follow along with Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up,” find the lyrics below.Mm, mmMm, mm
Lift me upHold me downKeep me closeSafe and sound
Burning in a hopeless dreamHold me when you go to sleepKeep me in the warmth of your love when you depart Keep me safe, safe and sound
Lift me upHold me downKeep me closeSafe and sound
Drowning in an endless seaTake some time and stay with meKeep me in the strength of your armsKeep me safe, safe and sound
Lift (lift) me upHold me downKeep me safeSafe and sound
Burning in a hopeless dreamHold me when you go to sleepKeep me safeWe need light, we need love
(Lift) lift me up (me up) in your arms(Hold) I need love, I need love (me down) I need love(Keep) hold me (me close) hold me(Safe) hold me, hold me (and sound) hold me, hold me(Lift) hold me, hold me (me up) hold me, hold me(Hold) hold me (me down) hold me(Keep me safe)We need light, we need love
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Written by: Ludwig Goransson, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ryan Coogler, Temilade Openiyi
Rihanna’s long-awaited return yields an immediate chart-topper as “Lift Me Up” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated Nov. 12. The single, from the soundtrack to the Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, gives the superstar her eighth champ on the list.
“Lift” traces its arrival on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, which combines streaming, sales and radio airplay, to 22.6 million official U.S. streams in the week ending Nov. 3, according to Luminate. The sum sparks a No. 1 start on R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs to secure Rihanna’s fifth career leader there. In the same period, the track sold 23,000 downloads and opens at No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales list. On the airplay front, “Lift” registered 42.6 million in radio audience across all formats. (All airplay, regardless of genre format, contributes to a song’s rank on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.)
The new champ gives Rihanna her eighth No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and her first in more than five years. Here’s a recap of her collection:
Song Title, Artist (if other than Rihanna), Weeks at No. 1, Reached at No. 1“Take a Bow,” one, Aug. 30, 2008“Diamonds,” 14, Oct. 20, 2012“The Monster,” Eminem featuring Rihanna, 13, Nov. 16, 2013“FourFiveSeconds,” with Ye & Paul McCartney, seven, Feb. 21, 2015“Work,” featuring Drake, 11, Feb. 13, 2016“Needed Me,” two, Sept. 24, 2016“Wild Thoughts,” DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, seven, July 29, 2017“Lift Me Up,” one (to date), Nov. 12, 2022
Elsewhere, “Lift Me Up,” likewise debuts at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, where the superstar lands her sixth champ. The achievement extends her record as the female artist with the most No. 1s on the list, which began in 2012. Overall, Rihanna ranks third in the count, behind The Weeknd (nine) and Drake (seven).
On the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, “Lift” enters at No. 2.
Echoing its strong out-of-the-gate streaming and sales placements, the song also remains a force on multiple radio genre formats after the first full tracking week, which runs Monday – Sunday, following the song’s Oct. 28 release. It ascends 27-16 on Rhythmic Airplay, 24-18 on Adult Pop Airplay, 25-20 on Pop Airplay and 26-22 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Plus, it repeats at No. 17 on Adult Contemporary.
Rihanna‘s highly anticipated Savage x Fenty Vol. 4 is returning to Prime Video on Wednesday (Nov. 9), and ahead of the release, the “Love on the Brain” singer shared a little sneak peak of the sultry looks in her new lingerie collection.
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“me waiting for vol. 4 to drop so y’all could have these pieces,” RiRi captioned a series of black-and-white photos in which she’s seen in lacy black corsets and garters.
In addition to the show airing on Prime Video, the entire Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 collection, which pays tribute to self-expression and personal empowerment, will also be available to shop in the Amazon store and at Savage X Fenty’s website the same day the fashion event airs. The latest Savage x Fenty collection features all-inclusive sizing that ranges from 30A to 42H/46DDD for bras and XS-4X/XS-XXXXL for underwear, sleepwear and loungewear.
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4 will feature performances by Anitta, Burna Boy, Don Toliver and Maxwell. In addition, there will be special appearances by Ángela Aguilar, Avani Gregg, Bella Poarch, Cara Delevingne, Damson Idris, Irina Shayk, Joan Smalls, Kornbread, Lara Stone, Lilly Singh, Marsai Martin, Precious Lee, Rickey Thompson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Simu Liu, Taraji P. Henson, Taylour Paige, Winston Duke, Zach Miko and more.
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If Rihanna‘s Super Bowl halftime show is going to be anything like her Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4, then viewers are bound to break a sweat.
Rihanna, who’s also the fashion show’s executive producer and creative director, assembled an all-star team of models, actors and musicians on the 87-acre South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Estates, California, for the event. But this isn’t some typical runway walk in the park. The latest installment of Savage x Fenty plays out like a wildly entertaining fever dream that’ll keep us wanting to relive it night after night.
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4 will premiere Wednesday on Prime Video, where Navy stationed in more than 240 countries and territories can tune in from around the world. And the latest Savage x Fenty collection — with all-inclusive sizing that ranges from 30A to 42H/46DDD for bras and XS-4X/XS-XXXXL for underwear, sleepwear and loungewear — will be available for purchase at the Amazon Fashion store and at Savage X Fenty on Wednesday, the same date the show airs.
Here are the eight can’t-miss moments from the Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4.