Rihanna – "Baby Fenty #2" era

[bat1990]

January 2020 like "Work" and Anti

[wavey.]

😂😂😂

http://instagram.com/p/ByAjlSgp1Q1

[Caviar]

It’s deleted

[SHOOTER]

May 28, 2019 18:33:03 GMT -5 Caviar said:

It’s deleted

Someone said she changed her Twitter handle to @rihanna and uploaded her LinkedIn headshot as her profile picture which means we’re never getting new music again.

[Caviar]

Lmao

[divasummer]

May 21, 2019 12:49:46 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

I saw an article the other day about how her fashion products are 3x more likely to sell compared to that of other singers’ brands. I forget who it was in the Hot 100 threads the other week saying she should get back to what people actually want her to do (implying music). Looks like she is. I sure hope they took a seat or two.

There was even a similar type joke on a show my friend watches called "The John Oliver Show".
It was something along the lines of "The only person who could wear something that ugly and it be cool is Rihanna".
So yes Rihanna makes things look cool.
My mother has even said things along those lines before.. LoL.

[wavey.]

LMAOOO I HATE HER

http://instagram.com/p/ByMdbhUBQWP

[Choco]

I've made my peace with the fact that new music is probably not coming this year. Hoping it's at least great material that's worth the wait.

Thank god I still play ANTI a lot.

[SHOOTER]

I personally love HERE! Damn! as a title.

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I mean, she DID say 2019, so I’m going to assume it means the last Friday of the year, December 27th. At least she’s confirming that she’s at least working on it, I guess.

[Zinc.]

Forbes: Rihanna Now World’s Richest Female Musician
“Work, work, work, work, work, work.”

That’s the opening line of Rihanna’s 2016 dancehall anthem titled, appropriately, “Work.” It could also serve as her personal motto.

Famous first as a singer, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, age 31, has since evolved into a style icon and makeup entrepreneur—and soon she’ll be the first black woman in charge of a major luxury fashion house. All those efforts add up to a $600 million fortune, making her the wealthiest female musician in the world, ahead of the likes of Madonna ($570 million), Céline Dion ($450 million) and Beyoncé ($400 million).

Most of that comes not from music but from her partnership with LVMH, the French luxury goods giant run by billionaire Bernard Arnault. Rihanna (pronounced Ri-Ann-ah, not Ri-Ah-nah as she recently clarified) and LVMH co-own the makeup brand Fenty Beauty. It launched in September 2017 at Sephora, another LVMH brand, and online at FentyBeauty.com, quickly becoming a viral success. Fenty Beauty racked up a reported $100 million in sales in its first few weeks, propelled by Rihanna’s fame and 71 million Instagram followers.

The entire personal care industry in America has grown huge in recent years. According to Grand View Research, it could swell to more than $200 billion in sales by 2025, up from closer to $130 billion in 2016. The market saw a record 134 M&A deals last year, including P&G's $250 million purchase of 10-year-old First Aid Beauty. Perhaps the most telling data point: 11 of the 80 women on Forbes' list of the Richest Self-Made Women made their money in beauty or skincare products. Many did what Rihanna did, turn to the low-cost marketing opportunity presented by social media. That works best for existing celebrities, as Kylie Jenner and her Kylie Cosmetics proved out, who can push their new products at their existing followers.

Fenty Beauty has differentiated itself in another way, releasing 40 shades of foundation, far more than the handful of hues sold by other brands. “It challenged the standard convention that you only needed a very defined set of shades to satisfy a market,” says Stephanie Wissink, a research analyst at Jefferies. “Not only did [Fenty Beauty] achieve meaningful sales, but it potentially changed the industry permanently.”

Sales continue to soar. Fenty Beauty generated an estimated $570 million in revenue last year, after only 15 months in business. The entire operation is worth, conservatively, more than $3 billion. Forbes estimates that LVMH owns an estimated 50% of it, while Rihanna has about 15%, a figure a spokesperson for the artist disputed but wouldn’t clarify further.

The Barbados native, who overcame hardships including an abusive addict father and a well-publicized assault by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009, also co-owns the Savage X Fenty lingerie line with Los Angeles-based online fashion firm TechStyle Fashion Group and has millions in earnings from her career touring and releasing as a singer, which make up the rest of her fortune.

Her empire continues to grow. In May, LVMH and Rihanna announced Fenty, a new clothing house that will make high-end clothes, shoes, accessories and jewelry.

“They extended the offer to me and it was a no-brainer because LVMH is a machine,” Rihanna told The New York Times Style Magazine. “Bernard Arnault was so enthusiastic; he trusted me and my vision.”

The fashion line, which launched online in May, includes sizes up to U.S. 14, embodying the same inclusive ideal of Fenty Beauty. It will exist under the same umbrella as famous brands such as Dior and Givenchy, marking LVMH’s first new house in more than 30 years.

“What Fenty Beauty did to beauty, Fenty lifestyle is going to do to fashion,” says Wissink. “It’s going to raise the bar for what it looks like to build a brand that’s inclusive, game changing, global and iconic.”

[wavey.]

POUR IT UP

[#LisaRinna]

[aussie1]

I wouldn't be surprised if she is worth even more then that, given they only estimated and it doesn't include her Savage line or her oceans 8 check. If she keeps going like this she will hit 1B for sure.

[kmbgs]

Chances she'll release some literal red lipstick before a new song?

[nekotuo]

Honestly I'm not surprised that she doesn't really care about putting out music fast. She really doesn't have to care at this point.

[Choco]

At the very least another album would make great promo for all her other stuff. A way to keep the Rihanna name in people's mind.

Though, yes, she doesn't really need it.

[wavey.]

[wjr15]

They're such a cute couple <3

[Caviar]

If I had $600M in the bank and a fine di*** waiting at the house then I wouldn't worry about an album either.

[aussie1]

Isn't he a Billionaire? A power couple!

[wjr15]

Jun 6, 2019 1:19:41 GMT -5 aussie1 said:

Isn't he a Billionaire? A power couple!

If I remember correctly, he's the heir to some huge oil company in one of the oil-rich Middle East countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE). I could be wrong though?

[aussie1]

Jun 6, 2019 1:29:34 GMT -5 wjr15 said:

Jun 6, 2019 1:19:41 GMT -5 aussie1 said:

Isn't he a Billionaire? A power couple!

If I remember correctly, he's the heir to some huge oil company in one of the oil-rich Middle East countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE). I could be wrong though?

According to Harpers Bazaar- Jameel's family owns Abdul Latif Jameel, a distribution company for Toyota Motors in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries.

[wjr15]

Jun 7, 2019 1:05:23 GMT -5 aussie1 said:

Jun 6, 2019 1:29:34 GMT -5 wjr15 said:

If I remember correctly, he's the heir to some huge oil company in one of the oil-rich Middle East countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE). I could be wrong though?

According to Harpers Bazaar- Jameel's family owns Abdul Latif Jameel, a distribution company for Toyota Motors in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries.

Welp I was off on the industry but right on the location haha. Still, Rihanna found a winner cause she seems happy and he’s hot af lol

[balletgirlmom]

Great photos.  Nice to see her looking great and so happy!

[jenglisbe]

In an interview with Sarah Paulson, Rihanna said she's learned to take time for herself and other projects. Also:

"It really does suck that it can’t just come out, because I’m working on a really fun one right now. I’m really happy with a lot of the material we have so far, but I am not going to put it out until it’s complete. It makes no sense to rush it, but I want it out. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m like, “Even if I don’t have the time to shoot videos, I’m going to put an album out.”"

She also said she's blocked off a solid period of studio time next month.

[wavey.]

[wavey.]

FLAMES

http://instagram.com/p/By7kq3OFEA7

[areyoureadytojump]

RIAA.com:

CALVIN HARRIS & RIHANNA
Title: THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR
Certification Date: June 4, 2019
Label: COLUMBIA
Format: SINGLE
5xP

[aussie1]

She appeared on "late night with Seth Myers" for a day drinking segment. 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3n5Pk8fkLg


Absolutely hilarious, her laugh is everything.