Not sure if you’ve been keeping up with this It Couple (of course you have), but just in case you somehow haven’t, just know that a lot has gone down with A$AP Rocky and Rihanna lately. Like, first of all, they’re thriving with their baby boys and even recently teamed up to make unisex lip balm that your situationship (or you!) will no doubt be wearing all winter long.
Aside from all these ^^^iconic updates, Rih and A$AP went through a bit of a tumultuous time leading up to their first son’s birth. For instance, there was the truly wild rumor that A$AP Rocky cheated on Rihanna (spoiler alert: he didn’t) on top of the news that he was arrested in Los Angeles after landing from vacation in Barbados with Rihanna, who was reportedly with him during the arrest. Then the two celebrated their son’s birth by throwing a rave-themed shower and were also seen getting “married” in a super-sweet scene for A$AP’s latest music vid.
All of this only means that you need to spend today working at the job you get paid to do deep-diving into their relationship. Warning: It is filled with MOMENTS, so please prepare yourself for a complete and total lack of chill.
Let’s get started with the most recent updates first, shall we?
January 5, 2024
Rihanna and A$AP announce the release of their Fenty unisex lip balm with a truly *chef’s kiss* description that makes us add to cart immediately. Ahem: “This juicy, Barbados Cherry-powered lip balm packed with vitamin E + shea butter brings dry lips back to life with instant hydration 👄 It’s slim, slick n easily slips into your pocket, so you can keep it on you wherever you go ☝🏼.”
And because they’re social media/marketing GENIUSES as well, the promo vid is set over one of A$AP’s songs, “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n),” in which he raps, “Flossy, glossy/ Nah b–ch this ain’t lip gloss/ Lux balm up in my palm/ New collab wit my baby mom.”
December 19, 2023
According to Rihanna, Riot and RZA are quite literally “obsessed” with their dad—and she seems to be as well! During an interview with Page Six (via People), the musician gushes, “I love him differently as a dad. This is major, major…it’s a turn-on.” “It’s just like, wow. What a leader, what a great, patient loving…and my kids are obsessed with him,” she adds.
*Paris Hilton voice* Loves it.
December 1, 2023
A source dishes to Us Weekly that the couple is considering having more children in the future. What’s more? The insider also reveals that the singer in particular would love to welcome a little girl into the family after having her two boys.
“Rihanna adores her boys, but she’d still love to have a girl one day,” the source notes before adding, “She’s always wanted lots of kids, so that’s definitely something they discussed.”
November 18, 2023
The rapper gushes about his and Rihanna’s best collab together yet: their children. “What could we team up and just like f*cking smash and go crazy on?” A$AP begins during a convo with Complex.
“I think we do a real great job at collaborating and making children. I think that’s our best creation so far. Nothing’s better than that…that’s the best collaboration.”
Consider our ice-cold hearts melted!
November 4, 2023
The couple is photographed getting dinner together in Beverly Hills (pics right over this way!), and, per usual, the two look incredible, with Rihanna wearing a stunning animal print coat and minidress and A$AP sporting a suit. Take! Notes! People!!!
October 3, 2023
We already know Rihanna is the reigning Queen of Fashion (see: her iconic “She can beat me, but she cannot beat my outfit” speech at the 2014 CFDA Awards) and that A$AP Rocky is a certified “Fashion Killa,” but the couple just proved that their outfit game is unmatched. Rih and Rocky stepped out in style to celebrate the rapper’s 34th birthday at Carbone in New York City:
Rocky opted for baggy jeans, a tan plaid blazer, a gray sweatshirt, and a white dress shirt while the “Lift Me Up” singer rocked a chic all-black look complete with giant sunnies and a tulle tube top. Excuse me while I take notes for my next date night. 👀
September 19, 2023
Rihanna and Rocky share the first picture of their new baby, Riot Rose! Head below to see their cute family pic:
August 21, 2023
TMZ reports Rihanna and Rocky have welcomed their second child, a baby boy whose name starts with “R”! As the outlet put it, “Sources with direct knowledge tell us the baby arrived August 3rd in Los Angeles.”
Meanwhile, People confirms that “Rihanna feels her family is now complete” and “it’s something she’s always wanted.” So happy for her and Rocky!
June 21, 2023
Hello and good afternoon. Apparently, Rocky just called Rihanna his literal “wife” at the 2023 Cannes Lions Festival. The shout-out came as Rih watched her boyfriend (husband?!?!?!) perform, and he reportedly said, “I’d like to dedicate this song to my beautiful wife in the motherfucking building!” Do with that intel what you will. 👀
May 14, 2023
Rocky confirms that he and Rihanna have named their son RZA in a sweet b-day post!
May 1, 2023
Our faves are spotted at the Met Gala!
March 15, 2023
Rihanna and A$AP are spotted chilling in L.A. as they prepare for the arrival of their second child!
February 15, 2023
The couple casually cover British Vogue…with their son!
February 12, 2023
The rapper is truly such an MVP while watching Rihanna’s performance at the 2023 Super Bowl, where she literally announces that SHE’S PREGNANT WITH BABY NUMBER TWO!!!!! A$AP is spotted looking lovingly at RiRi during the show (same) and is even captured proudly filming her on his phone in a vid that has since gone viral because of how 🥺 it is.
^Thank you @ the NFL for your journalistic service, lol.
Back in January, the musician joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 and gushed about his excitement for Rihanna’s highly anticipated comeback show. “I’m so glad that my lady’s back making music again and whatnot and getting back out there.…It’s just incredible,” he said. “The Super Bowl is huge, and her being the creative she is, she going to bring it, man. I’m excited. I’m more excited than everybody else, honestly.”
A set list of hit after hit? ✅ A Fenty blotting paper plug? ✅ A pregnancy announcement?! ✅ I think I speak for legit everyone when I say that she most definitely brought it.
February 10, 2023
Ahead of Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance, a source dishes on how supportive A$AP has been while RiRi preps for the big show. “A$AP has been very supportive throughout her preparation and has really been stepping up his parenting game while she has been busy with rehearsals,” a source tells Entertainment Tonight. The source also adds that A$AP and his and Rihanna’s son will be at her show. Bc ofc! Can’t wait to see them in the stands looking all proud.
January 10, 2023
Rih and A$AP make their Golden Globes debut in, of course, the most fabulous fashion and look so in love:
Rih’s single “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was nominated for Best Original Song, but she didn’t take home the trophy that night.
December 17, 2022
Rihanna drops her very first TikTok and—surprise!—it’s a video of her adorable baby boy.
On the same day that Rihanna posted her TikTok, pop culture media outlet Hollywood Unlocked released exclusive photos of her baby boy:
Jason Lee, CEO of the brand, dished on how the Black-owned media company was able to secure the highly-coveted photos. Spoiler: Rih wanted a Black media company to do the honors. Jason explained in a series of tweets:
November 25, 2022
A source tells Us Weekly that Rihanna and A$AP are “very open to more kids” and that being a family has “brought them so much closer; they are more loved-up now than ever.”
The insider adds, “They rarely leave their baby’s side. They’re being very private about their newborn out of concern for his safety and really just want to keep him away from the public eye for the time being.…They both feel really blessed and couldn’t be happier.”
October 26, 2022
RiRi and A$AP show up at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere in matching trains, looking amazing per usual.
October 3, 2022
Date night!
September 26, 2022
The lovebirds enjoy a night out at a Rolling Loud after-party at 42 Dor in New York City shortly after it’s revealed that Rihanna is the upcoming Super Bowl LVII halftime show performer.
In the wake of the truly !!! news, a source dishes to Entertainment Tonight that Rihanna is planning on making her performance truly unforgettable, noting that the “stars aligned” and that it’s the perfect opportunity for her to take the stage again. “Rihanna never intended to take this long of a break from performing—it’s just how things turned out,” the insider adds. Well, goooood to know, @ anonymous source! I was truly beginning to take it personally, lol.
September 9, 2022
Rihanna and A$AP are spotted looking all types of in love at a Mercer & Prince event while celebrating the rapper’s new whiskey line. Clips of the famous parents make their rounds *all* over Twitter, including a v tender vid of A$AP putting his arm around RiRi as she whispers into his ear.
August 11, 2022
A source tells Us Weekly that the couple are adjusting well to parenthood and “rarely leave their baby’s side,” adding, “They’re being very private about their newborn out of concern for his safety and really just want to keep him away from the public eye for the time being.…They both feel really blessed and couldn’t be happier.”
May 13, 2022
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky become parents! The couple welcomed their son on May 13 but have yet to reveal his name, according to TMZ.
May 5, 2022
A$AP Rocky releases the music video for his song “D.M.B.” It just so happens to be the rapper’s directorial debut AND features a cute wedding scene with Rihanna. 🥺 Described as an “ode to the classic love story,” the music video culminates with a wedding where the Fenty founder stuns in a red veil and dress while A$AP dons sunglasses and a suit. Together, they walk down a hall and are surrounded by loved ones cheering them on. Watch the whole thing and try not to get emotional—we dare you!
May 2, 2022
Rihanna and A$AP skip the Met Gala, and fans are obviously crushed. But even so, we get it! The singer is close to giving birth, and getting all dressed up to pose on stairs probably isn’t the vibe atm. However, that doesn’t stop the Met from immortalizing her with a Literal! Marble! Statue! *sigh* Could she be more iconic?
April 22, 2022
The couple discreetly have a baby shower to celebrate their little one, per HipHollywood.com and Entertainment Tonight. The celebration was reportedly rave-themed and took place at a Hollywood studio. We were also given a sneak peek into some of the gifts that guests received:
April 20, 2022
After spending time vacationing and with family in Barbados, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were reportedly met by 10 police officers when they landed at LAX. The officers apprehended A$AP in connection to a November 2021 shooting.
Both Rihanna and A$AP were shocked by the arrest, and a source told Entertainment Tonight that it “was not something they saw coming.” The source continued, “This drama is the last thing Rihanna needs right now. She wants to be mellow, relaxed, and focused 100 percent on the arrival of her baby—not stressing out!”
April 15, 2022
Yah, we couldn’t sleep last night either over these rumors, but fans finally got some reprieve when a source close to both Rihanna and A$AP Rocky told TMZ that the rumors of cheating are “100 percent false on both counts” and then added, “One million percent not true. They’re fine.”
And although the singer and rapper have yet to publicly post anything, Amina Muaddi (who is at the center of the scandal since she was named) posted this Story on her Instagram just two hours ago:
To! Top! It! All! Off! Louis Pisano, who initially published the…how do you say…totally reckless allegations about Rihanna and Rocky’s relationship, took responsibility for it today via Twitter:
Welp! That certainly clears that up. Now can we focus back on the gorge baby RiRi will be having soon?
April 14, 2022
It was the tweet heard round the world. On April 14, rumors began to swirl that Rocky cheated on Rihanna with a shoe designer when Louis Pisano—who, mind you, Interview once called “Instagram’s messiest fashion influencer,” lol—claimed that the couple had parted ways.
“Rihanna & A$AP Rocky have split. Rihanna broke up with him after she caught him cheating with shoe designer Amina Muaddi,” Pisano claimed. “A$AP & Amina is not new though as she was seeing him years ago and also collaborated with him on a collection of shoes.”
April 12, 2022
Rihanna broke the internet…again after she appeared on the cover of Vogue looking drop-dead gorgeous. In the profile, written by Chioma Nnadi, the singer opened up about how she and Rocky moved from friends to, well, parents!
“People don’t get out of the friend zone very easily with me,” Rihanna said. “And I certainly took a while to get over how much I know him and how much he knows me, because we also know how much trouble we can land each other in.”
She recounted she and Rocky took a v wholesome road trip from Los Angeles to New York, where they got more comfortable with each other and ultimately fell in love. 🥺 “I cooked our food on this little janky grill I bought from Walmart. I still have it too. It works like nobody’s business. I love the simple things but also the grand adventures. There’s no pretentious my-brand-your-brand bullshit, it’s just us living. I just feel like I can do any part of life by his side.” Okay, we’re not crying, you are.
January 31, 2022
News breaks that Rihanna is pregnant. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!
January 28, 2022
A source tells Entertainment Tonight that Rihanna and Rocky are “inseparable” and “didn’t hold back on the PDA” while chilling in SoHo earlier this week. Don’t worry—there’s a photo of said not holding back:
The source also says, “Their relationship is in a good place,” adding, “After a very busy fall with professional commitments, they took some time to relax and unwind and really reconnect with each other.”
January 21, 2022
The couple is spotted shopping in NYC looking cute per usual:
January 1, 2022
Rocky and Rihanna spend New Year’s Eve in Barbados and are seen in photos published by the Daily Mail. Truly the best start to the new year.
September 14, 2021
The couple makes their Met Gala debut looking absolutely in love in fashion blankets:
I mean…
July 11, 2021
RiRi and Rocky are seen filming a music video in NYC:
Here’s one from the day before too:
June 24, 2021
Rihanna and Rocky are spotted kissing during a date night in NYC. YES, THERE IS A VIDEO, NOBODY PANIC:
May 19, 2021
Rocky gives an interview to GQ and gushes about Rihanna, calling her “the love of my life” and “my lady.” He also says dating in general feels “so much better when you got The One. She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. I think when you know, you know. She’s The One.”
December 28, 2020
Rihanna and Rocky spend the holidays together, and a source tells Entertainment Tonight, “Spending Christmas together was an obvious step for Rihanna and A$AP. They’ve known each other for so long as friends and in a work setting, which makes it so easy for them to get along, travel together, and be involved in each other’s lives to the full extent. They always have such a good time together and definitely seem in love.”
December 9, 2020
A source tells Us Weekly that Rocky has been “very into Rihanna for years” and he was “always the instigator in their flirtatious connection.” At first, Rihanna “would brush off his advances and kept him in the friend zone” but “things changed over the summer and they finally hooked up. They’ve been together ever since.”
December 1, 2020
A source confirms to People that Rihanna and Rocky are dating (!!!!!) following Page Six and Us Weekly reports that they were seen together with a group of friends at the Beatrice Inn in NYC, prompting speculation about their relationship status.
July 19, 2020
Rocky stars in Rihanna’s Fenty Skin campaign:
January 19, 2020
Rihanna and Rocky are spotted hanging out backstage at the Yams Day Benefit concert in Brooklyn just days after her split from Hassan Jameel, whom she dated for three years. (No pics, sorry, you gotta use your imagination on this one.)
December 2, 2019
Rihanna and Rocky walk the red carpet together at the Fashion Awards in London:
September 12, 2019
Rocky attends Rihanna’s Diamond Ball and they have a cute moment:
June 21, 2019
Rihanna and Rocky are spotted hanging at Paris Fashion Week:
Circa 2013
Us Weekly reports that Rihanna and Rocky are spotted kissing offscreen while filming the video for “Fashion Killa.”
September 6, 2012
Rihanna and Rocky perform together at the VMAs. The vibes are impeccable!
That’s all for now, but we’ll be updating this obsessively, don’t worry.
