The Insane True Story of Rihanna

[@Volksgeist]

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[@deaenaveal7175]

I like Beyonce a lot. She's a very beautiful woman and a great performer though she bites a lot taking other womens styles and others songs claiming it 4 herself posting thst she wrote the song taking credit 4 their work. Not giving them the recognition they so deserve. Not paying homage 2 these desrving ppls. Rhianna beat Beyonce by a long shot. She sings a variety of songs, not just R&B. Beyonce is a great performer. She's a great dancer. Kudos 2 both. They both are doing their thing. It's just that there's NUTHN fake or phony about Rihanna. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ANNASTESIA-s4o]

Look at that body!

[@annychest718]

I would buy your fair priced jewelry just because I like your well researched YTs.. however as a Christian the theme is a little dark for me..if you could make something more pretty not kitsch (or cross) I would def be interested Thanks 💕

[@keshastewart8408]

The reason why Rihanna was so successful in music is bc she decided to leave the typical black RnB sounds to explore other genre of music and even fuse other music. She had a lot of EDM, house, rock, reggae. She basically sampled every sound out there. She stepped out side of the comfort zone. A lesson to be learnt in life

[@lolapalacios1639]

How do you know?😮

[@FlowerWater999]

She has a music pimp, they made her and they can break her. A lesson to be learnt in life .....Do not sell your soul for fame and fortune it comes with a huge price

[@kenW13]

*learned in life

[@keshastewart8408]

@@kenW13 well my country was colonized by the British so some words would spell different from American. So learnt would be correct. You would write color. I would write colour. You would write center I would write centre. But thanks 👍 for the correction

[@kenW13]

⁠thanks for the enlightenment. I have seen color as colour and center as centre. Never knew learnt/learned worked the same as the other words. I learnt something new today. Thanks again.

[@escritora84]

Jay-Z is absolutely diabolical and his approach to signing her needs to be looked into more. How do you say that to a literal child? I respect Rihanna for getting her coins and walking away. She seems much happier now and I don't blame her for leaving the music industry.

[@adaliantsiki]

He is an industry pimp like Diddy he has screwed a lot of people over all of them are corrupt

[@valley_gurl510]

there’s rumors that Jay traphicked / sold her to Diddy, she may have denied it but i don’t blame her . She’s a talented boss woman mogul and should be known for that

[@TeeBee-yj5tt]

That's Jay's insurance policy for Bey because she knows he has another mega superstar in his hands. At any time he could use Ri to take the Bey throne and especially with his help. Bey is also Ri controller because he can use Ri this can be you and see where I got you so far. 😅💞😅😅😅

[@renegadetherapper]

I don’t blame her for not wanting to put out new music. She was basically forced to be a pop star against her will. And was overworked for YEARS. Now she just wants to be a wife & mother. She has given us more than enough.

[@Whodnl]

Another classic

[@Decades-pl2kl]

For her not wanting to be a pop star she is definitely one of the best putting out hit after hit after hit. I can appreciate her needing family time but I do miss her putting out new music.

[@King82005]

Explain how she was forced to be an artist against her will? I feel that maybe after some time she got burnt out from it and fell out of love with it. But she stayed with it for the fans. Her becoming an artist helped change her life financially and got her rags to riches. So again, I ask how was it against her will?

[@vanessaburridge2779]

@@King82005didn’t you hear what Jay z said to Rihanna . He said you can leave through the door with the contract signed or you can leave through the window with no contract and they was on 29th floor . She was forced yes she loved singing and gotten a good life but money doesn’t make everything better why do you think a lot are passing away and depressed . Doing things you love and having the people you love around you is more happier than just money and fame alone .

[@King82005]

@@vanessaburridge2779 Yes I heard him and paid attention to the video. But all that means is that he saw and felt her star quality and potential. He didn't want someone else to grab her up and if he saw her potential someone else definitely would've! I'm sure it was a term of endearment, but if Rih TRULY didn't want to she could've walked out. But like I said earlier Her becoming an artist was going to change not only her life but her family's. Idk if you understand poverty but that' a good chunk of it so of course she was going to go for it ! Especially after all that work she put in before she blew up! So no, I don't agree she was forced. She was talented and beautiful and had star presence and she WILLINGLY went into contract with them. So I don't agree she was forced! Now like i said, since you want to ask fascious questions, While she was under contract and recording albums and consistently putting a new one out every other year if not every She became burnt out and unhappy because of ALL the ugly things that comes with being in the industry. But because she has a loyal and loving, dedicated fan base she stuck it out and kept grinding pushing forward and working. I understand that money isn't everything I'm not slow sweety ! That's why Rih won't even deal with music right now or go near it because I feel she's traumatized from everything from 15 to Anti.

[@zonnissegivens]

Once Fenty came into play, I could finally buy a shade without having to buy two or more to match my skin. Thank you Rihanna.

[@cherylstewart8611]

I agree! I don’t wear anything but Fenty Beauty! She hit gold with that line! ❤

[@marleyofficialmedia]

😊❤

[@dorotakratus3836]

I'm white but nothing matches my skin tone better than festyn ❤

[@carolball5764]

Never heard of that line of beauty product, will have to check it out..

[@errormacro1185]

She's so inspirational to me. kinda feels like she's stepping away from the music industry because of how evil it is, it seems like she's the happiest she's ever been now.

[@meidson12]

Rihanna's origin story is so sad when you think about the circumstances and the music industry history. It's so relieving that she was able to eventually leave all of that and have control over her life.

[@Cecil_Augus]

Many believe that success as an artist requires talent and luck. However, talent is abundant, and luck is often a decision made by the industry. The industry knows how to create stars and decides who will achieve stardom, not the artists themselves. Frequently, especially with young and attractive teenagers, the industry selects those who can be exploited in various ways, including through s3xv4l traff-ck-ng. They may choose teens who can serve as assets in the darker aspects of the business, involving blackmail and manipulation. Recent scandals have revealed this hidden world, contrasting sharply with the narrative of success that is presented to us. While talent and hard work are important, there are many other factors at play.

[@rose.ahh7]

Funny cause it really wasn’t a hidden world. It was in our faces the whole time we just chose not to see

[@Cecil_Augus]

@@rose.ahh7 Yea.. It's like the financial system, it's a global ponzi scheme of colonization, exploitation and slavery but we all refuse to see, even though it's right in front of our eyes.

[@ladyJustis]

I'm sure she doesn't want her children in that world. They can't break contracts so the best thing they could do is just kind of fade away

[@AkhayeKabir]

U don’t understand the meaning of luck. This was her lucky / or not destiny.

[@OcSwayy]

I want to be a rapper and will be a female rappe. I am learning about the industry now so when I enter it I will not be forced or be trick in doing things I don't want to do. I am 14 going on 15 years planning to join the industry at 16 or 17.

[@Cecil_Augus]

I'm sorry but the fact that two adult males were bringing a 15 year old girl from a poor island in Latin America to their apartment in New York is very disturbing. Latin America, specially the Caribbean islands, are a place of ongoing hvm4n traff1ck1ng for many decades, actually centuries, since the colonization made by the Spanish. *Also* Barbados is a major tax haven, which makes it all the more suspicious, as such places attract the wealthy and powerful, specially those associated with hot money and the wrong things in society, so to say. But then again, a fifteen year old girl living in a rich adult male apartment in New York is extremely disturbing just by itself.

[@Volksgeist]

Certainly

[@Ava6ophia]

at least he had a wife

[@fizzo971]

Thèse adults were her aunt and her husband Evan rogers. Trustworthy because they were family. and Evan Rogers produced the entire album. They believed in her and helped her.

[@Zackadeles]

why did you censor human trafficking? Its quite obvious what it is, and the phrase still holds the same weight censored or not. What does censoring this statement really do? Who is it for?

[@k-isfor-kristina]

That was my first though too, BUT. The guys wife was from Barbados herself. I'd imagine she was like an auntie to Rihanna and probably made her feel quite at home.

[@thedarkone9390]

The best thing she could honestly do is never release anymore music. If you think about it when she stopped her music career was legendary. She’s done other ventures since then that have made her even more money and gotten her noticed in even more ways. At this point she has a perfect untarnished music career she is still beyond loved and getting to make a ton of money without constantly having to be in the public eye she made the smartest move she could have ever made. Her not releasing music anymore is a big money move in the long run.

[@sedi2066]

I agree sadly😂

[@thedarkone9390]

@@sedi2066 I would love for her to create new music but I just know that it’s not going to happen she’s set her self up to good and what she’s doing now is very lucrative so I don’t blame her

[@awills2323]

I am enjoying what she gave us… there’s so much I haven’t heard actually ❤

[@Shedeserves365]

@@thedarkone9390Yes, plus she isn't a slave to the Music Industry. She is her own boss. She bosses others. She does her own thing her own way. Motherhood is far more important to her than anything. Having a family is her thing. That was her ultimate desire and she has that now .

[@guinessbeer]

Rihanna is very authentic. Her music does feel true to her even though she didn’t write most of her music her soul and essence still comes through. Plus she has massive hits for days. She’s also humble and relatable.

[@dijone11mus1]

she is authentic to herself. But she was a plant. Everything was curated for her to be in front of you as a "star". She was being used by industry and she didn't mind. There's a lot more to this story that he didn't even get into. The trafficking from barbados the industry does and how they found Rihanna. How she gave chris brown std. How Jayz and someone else in the industry showed up at Chris brown the night and coaxed him to plea he was guilty. I'm glad her story ended up good and she got free from the industry hold. Drake also knows her history and that's why the bar about trafficking is from Kendrick. There's a lot more that needs to be exposed

[@GameLover-pz5zc]

​@@dijone11mus1 Why do you believe this crap? She never gave Chris Brown an STD.

[@dsmith9052]

Because you know her so well right.... 😂

[@dsmith9052]

Para social much?

[@dijone11mus1]

@@dsmith9052 you’re what’s wrong with society. You see a problem and instead of wanting a solution you want to hide the problem. I love Rihanna music but that doesn’t mean I’m going to be a sheep. My whole point was the industry problem. I’m happy Rihanna got her happy ending. So shut up and stop being the problem

[@immnnuel]

I LIVE for these documentaries thank you so much Volksgeist for making them, they're the best to eat food to.

[@TheValentineGuy]

Exactly what I'm doing now!!

[@derricklockhart9650]

Baby girl has a good heart. Happy she understands the business. And not letting the business drive her into ground. Wishing her continued happiness.

[@isis.eetherr]

Anti was an incredible anthem. Rihanna is literally the last celebrity I idolize and I can’t help it. She was the closest representation of an island women (I’m second gen. Jamaican) who was the coolest in fashion, beauty, and music. Iconic.

[@awills2323]

Ikonik ❤

[@jadarose3370]

Rihanna never sold out & that's what sets her apart from every other artist. My favorite clip of her is when she recorded "Bitch better have my money". Those few minutes capture the magic of her creativity. She's was destined to be a star, but worked her ass off to get the respect she ultimately earned.

[@laylascott6096]

Her videos are full of occult symbolism

[@sillau9]

Dat dont mean she never sold.out..wouldn't doubt she did, wit how big she is,etc

[@fairyprincess911]

@@laylascott6096 What is the purpose of the symbolism?

[@greekfreak384]

Loud era was all thanks to ester dean. She was a beast with her pen 🖊️ game. Rihanna even dyed her hair red too that era . Every time i listen to those songs i hear ester dean all over it. Then in talk that talk ester wrote even more of that album

[@daniel-w6r8y]

I hear only rihabna. Who TFT ist erster noch lne knows ht

[@paulinaroman6669]

ROBYN RIHANNA FENTY IS MY ICON 🖤 I'm a huge fan..and I'll always be grateful for her incredible talents with everything she touches. Self made humble home girl from simple Barbados beginnings. She helped and still inspires us women to be better versions of ourselves....such Power. My love ...always 🌹

[@Yerpompous]

I don’t think people really care if someone can hit every note and sing perfectly. That is not what grabs us emotionally which is why we love music to begin with.… the Emotional Grab is has on us! Lots of artists aren’t perfect note-hitting singers. It’s how they deliver what they deliver.

[@lolaispure4296]

Exactly

[@vegahimsa]

And sadly a lot of artist who you THINK are hitting every not perfectly are not. It is an industry standard to use pitch correction software on the mic. You can watch videos of people putting the audio of live performances through a program and watch the software force people’s voices up and down to hit PERFECT notes everytime. Which is kind of bland, it’s made live vocals lose their color. And I’m not saying these people can’t sing, it’s just they’re held to such a sharp and high standard they’d rather use live pitch correction and retain their bona fides than run with their natural voice. It’s hard for me to even blame them

[@carolball5764]

Exactly ! It’s the tone for me every time. Rihanna has an unusual and beautiful voice unlike most other female artists ..

[@awills2323]

@@carolball5764when she makes me cry every time ❤

[@lylesrevenge]

Even after the co-sign, I doubt Beyoncé could’ve even anticipated just how big Rihanna would end up becoming

[@Literally_dangeleeen]

Y'all need to be blaming Jay he was the one who didn't believe she wouldn't make it , Beyonce was the one who scouted Rihanna , y'all just like to blame her cause she is huge and successful, y'all always like putting women against each other and never blame the men

[@M360-w6o]

@@Literally_dangeleeen Jay Brown discovered Rihanna

[@Waryfuls]

_A Rihanna album is a distant dream, just like Frank, it might never happen again_

[@k-isfor-kristina]

You forgot to mention the lingerie brand. While it feels like a side project, the thing kind of took down VS as the major gameplayer in the undies space for embracing body shape and size inclusivity. The SavageXfenty show got bigger than the Victoria's secret fashion show and wasn't just all skinny, (mostly white), tall supermodels prancing up and down the runway with wings

[@mzcytin]

That's what I came to say. You said it better. ❤

[@beckybnyc322]

Her giving Kendall the finger @ the VS show was what we all wanted to do 👏🏼 I hope she continues to compete w/ them bc that brand is garbage

[@aliaksei_rx]

I was born in 2000s, Eastern Europe with only several international music TV channels on our Belarusian television at that time, seeing all the upcoming pop stars - the whole country and I was mesmerized as a child when heard “Umbrella” for the first time. Her unique voice and such an authentic appeal was something that changed the whole music industry at the world scale at that time. I do particularly remember that some of our famous national(!) radio stations were playing the whole “Good Girl Gone Bad” for the whole week from its release, and everybody knew these songs! Rihanna we love you, please come back to us, we need you! ❤

[@illninodude987]

Foundation from Fenty has been one of the only brands that I can find my perfect match without having to buy 2 different shades to mix

[@2409dlewis]

Your videos always blow me away, can you do this for like every artist that exists 😭

[@angier2897]

DUH! she's busy being A MOM! THE BIGGEST JOY IN LIFE. SHES ACTUALLY RIGHT NOW GROWING AND DEVELOPING INTO A BRAND NEW WELL ROUNDED WOMAN! GOOD FIR HER

[@pinkuwah]

fir real

[@biancaportillo6552]

grew up listening to riri and i think she just screams a STAR a successful woman that no matter what her life has in store for her she would always be the most beautiful person in the room. her music, fashion, personality, and businesses are iconic! it doesn’t matter what people have to say about her bc at the end of the day she has cemented herself in pop culture.

[@meidson12]

She could release an EP with no touring. But that's just the thing... She doesn't love music anymore. It's clear. Since her childhood, the music career was a JOB in which she was overworked, exploited, and abused. But she was strong enough to survive 7 albums of this insane schedule. The fact that she took 4 years to improve her skills and craft an amazing, perfect to detail, personal album that was truly HER creation really says something. Mind you: she didn't have to. The industry exploited her more than enough. Still, she took her time to create this farewell gift for the fans: Anti. Music was a job and a way to escape her hellish past, so now she probably doesn't even like it anymore. Can you blame her? I'm quite happy that she was able to become a billionaire and protect herself and her family, while still having large social impact. She could be a terrible person because of her upbringing and I would still understand it. Yet, she isn't. She's truly one of a kind in many ways. Her strength is almost surreal, tbh. She also seems to have learned A LOT from the people who exploited her and used that knowledge to become a billionaire that has a social concern that isn't performative. I don't enjoy most of her music, but her strenght makes me cry every time. A case like this is unheard of. She is, indeed, built different.

[@malikasingz]

Fenty products are actually good

[@jasonbernard9012]

I straight up listen to what the majority of what you all would consider pure noise, yet I sincerely miss Rihanna’s music. The track she did for The Black Panther absolutely floored me. I knew her life was trying, but never knew it was anything like this. Thank you for this incredibly comprehensive video

[@GStatus8911]

I guess even if we say she "unofficially retired" from music this video reminded me she's got a pretty legit catalog. She could never sing again and I'm cool wit that

[@marieperez176]

AT THE END OF THE DAY, SHE'S A BLACK CARIBBEAN RICH, SUCCESSFUL AND BEAUTIFUL BILLIONAIRE 😊 BIG UP YOURSELF RIRI KEEP SHINING 🪄✨🎶💗

[@thesparklycrayons]

Rihanna we miss your art, truly. The world needs it

[@melodicblue1265]

I don't think she'll ever return to music

[@edithrodriguez4383]

With everything going up with diddy god knows I’m glad she got out for her save

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

We don’t deserve it, they’ll eat her alive for whatever she does even tho they act like they’ll support if she drops. She’s smart to never drop because the world will listen once and then forget rn, too adhd

[@TheTataNini]

Riri's art is still here with us! There's enough to go around for a lifetime. Let her be a wife, mom and the smart business mogul she is (the half time NFL performance she did for Fenty brand was brilliant!) and if she drops new music, happy days.

[@unknowntoall]

You didn't even mention her Savage × Fenty line which is HUGE!!!!!

[@newdinii]

Killing it lately

[@AndyNassab-e3j]

She's accomplished so much and she's only 36, she's younger than Lady Gaga and Carly Rae Jepsen.

[@granta3044]

She did have help from the shady side of hip hop. You know, the side getting exposed right now.

[@cvharried3572]

Living underground for humans

[@southside-hornbaby5325]

Help? Stop smoking. You probably missed the whole video.

[@TheNutCaseNetwork]

This was a great documentary and commentary on a beautiful icon. Thank you 🙏🏽💜

[@iamramelltaylor]

0:00 sees Rihanna* Instantly Likes ❤

[@MinaBlak]

Lets see...two of the biggest, most disgusting predators in music & a young, impressionable, malleable 15 year old schoolgirl...I think we all know how stars are really being made in Hollywood!

[@laylascott6096]

Always been that way, and worse than most could ever fathom. Monarch mind control programming

[@meidson12]

Not just impressable minor, but downright poor and from an abusive, hellish household in a small country in Latin America... Who was then taken to the US and lived with these producers with no family around, while still being a minor. Not hard to do the math, sadly.

[@MelissaMartinez-n3n]

Straight up no one questions it

[@MelissaMartinez-n3n]

@@laylascott6096yes all of them very sad

[@miaubella]

12:30 staying until 3 am trying to convince her to sign? I'm sorry but this sounds suspicious, especially after the crap I've heard about Diddy doing to young artists... Now I'm scared to find out if Jay-z ever did something bad to Rihanna since she was a minor at that time... he is also known to like them young.

[@meidson12]

She was literally taken to the US by these adult producers and lived with them while still a minor. All of that when she was a poor, traumatized young girl who came from an abusive household in a small country. There's a name for flying out poor young girls from small countries to live with powerful men, isn't there?! But maybe I'm just being crazy. 🤠

[@nokateno]

@@meidson12There’s a name for that all right

[@cecilarollroll]

I truly enjoyed this content regarding Rihanna. Thanks so much for the motivation to achieve excellence.

[@officialprincetae]

I was in middle school when Music of the Sun came out , I purchased it and was a fan ever since. It's crazy to see how far she has come from then...dang good times!!!

[@deanosmith7523]

I wasn't a fan until SOS. I am an 80's music fanatic and that Tainted Love "Soft Cell" sample did it for me. The second verse being #1 80's songs was a chefs kiss! 🤌 I have been a member of the Navy ever since! ⚓

[@Msenlightened1]

Love On The Brain! Is One Of My Favorite Songs Ever!!

[@deanosmith7523]

As some have said, Rihanna is a genre(less) artist. She really isn't defined by a specific type of music and that always made her fresh and relevant. Each of her albums has a different vibe, and her down to earth personality makes her relatable. She no longer needs to make music for chart success...she has been there/done that...if she never puts out another album, her legacy is secure. I still want that Reggae inspired album from her one day, though. 😶‍🌫

[@airtec87]

Christina Milan got snubbed more than the other chick mentioned in this video. She was at her peak then as soon as Rhianna came on, Christina disappeared.

[@MelissaMartinez-n3n]

I wonder why right ? Like maybe ri was down to give up more ? Who knows I thought that was weird too I thought milian was good too and bi lingual Cuban descent spoke Spanish

[@cutesalem394]

After all she's been through, I'm not surprised she doesn't want to sing anymore.

[@TheFDream]

Another masterpiece. Hopes she return with a final album

[@mamandapanda185]

I had no idea why I hadn't heard of her in a while. Always loved her music. Now she's even more inspiring to me.

[@saphna2095]

bro done his research👌great coverage of the Fenty launches, as well as their philosophy and trajectory

[@XoomXoomProject]

The level of DETAIL. Appreciate you Volks

[@theenatashasheree]

I don’t think any of this has been about stats but fulfillment. This vid made me even more proud of her. Go Rih✨✨✨✨

[@wisdomfromprystinetheempress]

Yes, exactly! You grabbed the point in the last few minutes of your very great documentary. Nice job! That is why I like Rihanna, more than any industry star. She literally distanced herself from the pits of DOT DOT DOT before it would blow up into everybody's face! I am proud of her for doing that!

[@siobhanmclaughlin1887]

OMG!! She didn't move to LA on her own..she was scouted. Jay Z paid for her to go see him. Her Father sold her. Eminem saved her later by duets. Her biggest thing is Fenty.. she's in love now with a beautiful man who adores her. Eminem tried to save Justin Bieber too..never managed it 😭.

[@arpadbrooks5317]

thank you for the work

[@colly7963]

There are other singers who are successful but can't really sing, such as Madonna, Johnny Cash and Jennifer Lopez. J Lo has a lot of controversy around the allegations that most of her hits were sung by other artists.

[@laylascott6096]

JLO shouldn’t even be in the same sentence as Madonna or Johnny cash

[@k-isfor-kristina]

She recorded material for the 9th album. Twice I believe. She's got 2 albums worth of material. At minimum there are probably 20 solid awesome finished tracks. She should just drop them as a free download and let us vibe. Don't even put it on streaming. Just drop a free download mixtape and let. Us. VIBE 😭😭😭😭

[@clarapilier]

Great video.

[@CelebesRiseandFall]

A lot of work an affort in your docus. Great work!

[@labohemienne5560]

she was so inspiring, as a little girl, i thought, my voice sounded weird, but than, there came this singer with a voice that sounded almost like mine! she empowered me to express my love for music, although i was for most of the time not sure, if her art wasn't just reflecting the recent trend without any personality, because she chanched so much so many times! but as a adult woman, i think i can understand that evolution

[@C-U-Never-Troll]

Rihanna just realized that the makeup business would make her more money

[@snoop8810]

Great documentary🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Dovelunalove]

natural beauty pure soul. 🙌🏼❤️an immigrant who started from NOTHING, yet still humble after reaching the top. love her. 🙆🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️.

[@dinah.888]

He definitely needs to make a video about Kali Uchis next!🤍

[@Kampfyrepodcast]

Impressed with more than her voice... OH WE KNOW!

[@aimitt]

1:26 I laughed so hard 😂😂

[@anniacopeland8321]

🤔

[@JReaLBiz86]

When it comes to Rihanna's singing ability... I've always believed that there is a difference between a "skill," a "talent," and a "gift." Skills are acquired through long hours of training and honing. Talents are honed mainly through an intense passion for the craft, but carry a natural ability or affinity toward the craft. And gifts are those "God-given," phenomenal abilities that some people are seemingly "born with." These are combinable and interchangeable, but they aren't the same thing. Mariah Carey is a gifted and talented singer, who gained skill when her mother began training her at a young age. She's what we call a prodigy. Whereas Brittany Spears was talented, but I don't feel she has a gift for singing, and she gained enough skill to carry her career along with her OTHER talents, such as performing. You have to remember, she's a Disney product; her singing talents weren't even her original professional endeavor. Rihanna is a talented singer and a gifted musical artist. Her unique timbre combines with her understanding of her vocal range and presence, as well as her gifted stage presence. I mean, come on, she put out 3 chart-topping albums before receiving ANY vocal training. Combine that with her songwriting ability, and it's no great mystery (to me anyways) that she's the household name that she is today. She's no Adele, or Beyonce, or Cher, or Whitney, or even Mariah when it comes to the power of her voice. But successful careers in the music industry aren't reserved for the greatest singers on the planet. They're reserved for the artists who can sell the most records. Rihanna is one of the best.

[@laylascott6096]

She doesn’t write her music, but it doesn’t matter. She delivers

[@JReaLBiz86]

@laylascott6096 its mentioned that she has written some of her music. Wasn't saying she's the sole writer of her music, but she does write

[@Luvbunnie461]

She resonates with me because she is relatable. I fell in love with this girl as a young adult and it has been a life long love affair ❤

[@Dodgerz_McFly]

Finest black woman alive right now whose aging like wine

[@mariabrown6926]

Finest woman period

[@jonlee580]

U don't get out much do u?

[@BronzgoddessBotanicals]

That you all have seen.. you’ve not seen every “black woman alive” have you? Or “every woman” for that matter. Her beauty is undisputed but the absolutes are.

[@SleepyRue]

I still want that damn album but you know a song as she is happy and living the life she wanted as her fan I’m happy lol

[@Rey3518]

Rihanna even paid for her own MVs cause her label didn't believe on her vision and also she just came from an island to conquer unlike your typical pop star with rich family or just some all american person she is just timeless. She is so missed on the MUSIC scene

[@sidellesydney2192]

Deal signed 3 in the morning woah

[@stormykay1994]

I wonder what Diddy and Jay Z did to her to make her want to step away from music...

[@glennkaraka9037]

Shes sooooo beautiful

[@patricelangue4022]

Clear, Concise and Killing it! Respect 🫡 🤝🏾

[@KowareyasuiOkami]

Rhianna knew she achieved what she wanted in music after Anti. The reason why the world still listen to her even when she’s absent, speaks for itself. What no other artist can measure, is Rihanna has not partook in anything as of recent to promote her music that she released in the past… it keeps speaking for itself. The BadGalRiRi, the Island Princess of the world, will always and forever be loved. Until the world shatters… Rihanna will remain forever in past, present and future. To be her family, is to be happy. Navvy forever. 💜🎈⚓️💜

[@luvvsick1]

One of my favs🐐❤️

[@melaninycee672]

Nah. I’m convinced that co-sign from Bey to LA Reid was calculated to snuff out the competition which was Tierra Marie

[@Toxic_Femininity]

No one even remembers her

[@nokateno]

Teairra who

[@AlexTsiogkas]

Thats makes kinda sense considering that Tierra seemed more confident and better vocaly which maybe would be a competition to Beyoncé who was Jay Zs girlfriend at the time so she sure had a say on his business decisions because she was being prioritized

[@rickyronny4019]

Can’t stress how much I love Rihanna

[@SeeWitch]

I guess you haven't heard Jaguar Wright; she says Evan Rogers BOUGHT Rihanna from her father at 15 y/o, which would explain her retirement and calling her last album "Anti"

[@laylascott6096]

I’m pretty sure Anti stands for something else…biblical

[@meidson12]

You don't have to hear that from anyone do the math of what might've happened... The circumstances speak for themselves

[@RihannaChristina]

Wish you included GGGB reloaded cause Take a bow and Disturbia were such big moments. Also love the way you lie & Man Down deserved recognition but overall very accurate and interesting video!

[@pinkuwah]

55:08 im convinced u make this entire video just for this plug teehee

[@amandafranklin2901]

Please make captions available in the future! Some people are hard of hearing. Thank you 🙏🏽❤️

[@JennaVandervort8455979665]

there are - KZbin has a CC button top right - Hope this helps!!!

[@plavicvijet456]

I looked up Rihanna’s age and she’s 36, a year younger than me, why did I think she was older?! Not because she looks older but because she’s experienced so much already, it’s actually mind blowing. I know she’s also been through a lot of pain and I really hope she’s happy. Exceptional life and amazing video!

[@dyme9885]

She was SA by jay z allegedly 😢and passed around like a thanksgiving dinner 🍽️ 😢I feel her for not wanting any part of that industry either she departed with GRACE with a hefty bag aka Money 💰 big ups to RIRI I met her in person and she was a sweet heart ❤️ can’t say that bout many celebrities

[@Toxic_Femininity]

Nonsense

[@dyme9885]

@ your part of the problem

[@paradise3563]

Look at those wolves sitting next to her , the industry is the devils Playground

[@yveqeshy]

She'll make more music but i think she will only do it if and when it feels good to her, probably when her kids are slighlty more older. I think we all just need to ket her take a breather.

[@FabioSilva-hi1ek]

Love her style, voice and attitude ❤🇧🇷

[@charissa6648]

She's also a mother and that's what's most important to her. Being a wife and mother. I don't why people make up conspiracies when she's said so. Listen. I get it, it's not for some women. But its for her. Thats not hard to understand.

[@AislamCosta-g1o]

GREAT VIDEO ANYWAYS!!!

[@JosiahJohnn]

I always wanted to be a popstar that is also why i joined my school choir to get the feel of what it feels like to be on stage but rihanna, ariana grande and beyonce all inspired me to push farther

[@TeeBee-yj5tt]

Are they happy or do you even know or care ? Maybe you just want the money and the lifestyle but I truly don't think you know what you wish for.😅🤞🏾Sing for God and God's people and make money another way. 💪🏾💞🤗

[@rebreaz1495]

Dont forget shes really beautiful

[@heatherhaven1268]

I don’t know if anyone commented this, but “Robyn” means ‘of bright fame’

[@MommyBuddha]

Surprisingly this video is so well made, respect 👍.

[@selcatron]

awesome video!! just so you know @ 39:30 bebe rexha is albanian & in the albanian language xh is a letter that makes a sound like j in joint so it is pronounced more like rey-juh if that makes sense. just providing the knowledge if you wanted it lol bebe rexha, rita ora and dua lipa are all albanian. :) also not just rihanna but she has further success with song writing where her background vocals are left on the track and people dont know its her usually lol its crazy to me and i guess probably telling in general that what record labels call "artist development" does not include any vocal training the backing of lvmh in itself wouldn't have made fenty a stand out especially back then- there were a lot of beauty brands and collabs in general. i think the shade range busted in like the kool aid man and when people found that they genuinely liked the formula as well- fenty officially had filled a gap in the market and would continue to build off of that

[@loveforeignaccents]

Great job on the video - cheers!

[@0therun1t21]

24:35 Yeah, Tainted Love is awesome, the sample totally made that song. Thank you Marc Almond and Soft Cell for the electronic version.

[@Dodgerz_McFly]

I can see why a$ap made those kids so quick

[@beccaedward7555]

😂😂

[@angellove314]

We love you rihanna. I know what she been thru... & I know because im going thru it.

[@veryinteresting101]

Strange thing is, see I've been looking into Rihanna's life, essence and being. Rihanna is the last specie of her kind. The fact that music consumption has changed (stream vs hard copy), Rihanna was the last superstar to come from the hard copy era. Nowadays, critics overly criticise artists during their development. So being famous for music is highly more toxic than the 2000s. Everything you came up with in this documentary was looked into by us for the last 10 yrs. Rihanna is the most/one the most unique artist 💯 of ALL TIME. If you disagree now, simply look into her more and more until you start to realize how talented and different she is. Rihanna is PHENOMENAL !

[@nasdan5000]

Dude she was obviously groomed by those guys that were in the music business the dude's wife is from Barbados he probably spent a lot of time there he saw this poor little girl that could obviously sing snatch her off the streets and made it rich this that's not an incredible story really

[@albertsamuel9060]

Great Video ❤