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'''Robyn Rihanna Fenty''' ({{IPAc-en|r|i|ˈ|æ|n|ə|audio=En-us-rihanna.ogg}} {{Respell|ree|AN|ə}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJP6q7XzLrQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/hJP6q7XzLrQ |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Rihanna shows AJ Hammer how to pronounce her name.|author=HLN|date=April 26, 2012 |via=YouTube|access-date=May 2, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A$AP Rocky Answers 18 Questions From Rihanna |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AiDa3ZD20Y |via=YouTube |author=GQ |date=August 26, 2020 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217214403/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AiDa3ZD20Y |url-status=live }}</ref>{{refn|It is also common for English-language speakers to pronounce her name {{IPAc-en|r|i|'|a:|n|ə}} {{Respell|ree|AH|nə}}.|group=n}} born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman and actress based in the United States. She is
Rihanna signed with [[Def Jam Recordings]] in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005) and ''[[A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)|A Girl Like Me]]'' (2006). Both influenced by [[Caribbean music]], the albums peaked within the top ten on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. Her third album, ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]'' (2007), incorporated elements of [[dance-pop]], and established her status as a pop icon. Its lead single "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" peaked atop the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and won her first [[Grammy Award]].
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==Early life==
Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in [[Saint Michael, Barbados]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/5m8ubt/see-who-s-wishing-rihanna-s-a-happy-29th-birthday|title="Happy Birthday to a Real BOSS," See Who's Wishing Rihanna's A Happy 29th Birthday|work=BET|date=February 20, 2017|access-date=May 16, 2019|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118085109/https://www.bet.com/music/2017/02/20/-happy-birthday-to-a-real-boss---see-who-s-wishing-rihanna-s-a-h.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rihanna {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rihanna/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> She is the daughter of accountant Monica (née Braithwaite) and warehouse supervisor Ronald Fenty.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Spivey|first=Lisa|title=Rihanna, The New Cover Girl|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]|volume=72|issue=23|date=January 2007|page=B.5|issn=0890-4340}}</ref><ref name="People">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/rihanna/biography|title=Rihanna: Biography — Part 1 & 2|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=December 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217063124/http://www.people.com/people/rihanna/biography|archive-date=December 17, 2008}}</ref> Her mother is [[Afro-Guyanese]], while her father is a Barbadian of [[Afro-Barbadians|African]], [[Irish immigration to Barbados|Irish]], English, and Scottish descent.<ref
As a child, Rihanna had many [[CT scan]]s for the excruciating headaches that she suffered, recalling that "doctors even thought it was a tumor, because it was that intense."<ref name="ew"/> By the time she was 14, her parents had divorced, and her health began to improve.<ref name="People"/><ref name="Biography Today">{{cite journal|year=2008|title=Rihanna 1988–|journal=Biography Today|volume=17|issue=2|page=90|publisher=Omnigraphics|issn=1058-2347}}</ref> She grew up listening to [[reggae]] music.<ref name="ew"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/1652415/rihanna-says-louds-man-down-is-gangsta/ |title=Rihanna Says Loud's 'Man Down' Is 'Gangsta'|website=[[MTV]] |date=November 16, 2010 |access-date=July 27, 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806073208/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652415/rihanna-louds-man-down-gangsta.jhtml |archive-date=August 6, 2011}}</ref> She attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and [[Combermere School]], where she studied alongside future international cricketers [[Chris Jordan (cricketer)|Chris Jordan]] and [[Carlos Brathwaite]].<ref name="cricketer">{{cite news|last1=Venugopal|first1=Arun|title=As a kid, I was giving throwdowns to Lara, Chanderpaul and Hooper|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1097263.html|access-date=May 16, 2017|publisher=ESPN Sports Media Ltd.|date=May 15, 2017|archive-date=May 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516031626/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1097263.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ew"/> At age 11, Rihanna was a cadet in Barbados's [[Cadets (youth program)|Cadet Corps]]; the later Barbadian singer-songwriter [[Shontelle]] was her drill sergeant.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shontelle on Being Rihanna's Drill Sergeant |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/news/a6542/shontelle-on-being-rihannas-drill-sergeant-22128/ |website=ELLE |access-date=16 October 2023 |date=23 May 2011 |archive-date=October 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020041656/https://www.elle.com/fashion/news/a6542/shontelle-on-being-rihannas-drill-sergeant-22128/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/features/rihanna-exclusive-interview-i-break-the-rules-even-when-i-dont-intend-to-756937|website=[[NME]]|title=Rihanna Exclusive Interview 'I Break The Rules Even When I Don't Intend To'|date=September 18, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2022|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603105455/https://www.nme.com/features/rihanna-exclusive-interview-i-break-the-rules-even-when-i-dont-intend-to-756937|url-status=live}}</ref> She initially wanted to graduate from high school, but she chose to pursue a musical career instead.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=DePaulo |first=Lisa |url=https://www.gq.com/women/photos/201001/rihanna-video-photos?currentPage=2 |title=Good Girl Gone Badass |magazine=[[GQ]] |date=January 2010 |access-date=July 27, 2011 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123063012/http://www.gq.com/women/photos/201001/rihanna-video-photos?currentPage=2 |archive-date=November 23, 2011}}</ref>
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==Music career==
===2003–2006: Beginnings and early releases===
In 2003, Rihanna formed a musical trio with two of her classmates in Barbados.<ref name="ew"/> Without a name or any material, the [[girl group]] auditioned with American record producer [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Evan Rogers]], who commented, "The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist."<ref name="ew"/> Rihanna later performed renditions of [[Destiny's Child]]'s "[[Emotion (Samantha Sang song)#Emotion (Samantha Sang song)|Emotion]]" and [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]".<ref name="TheGuardian1">{{cite news|last=Patterson|first=Sylvia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/aug/26/popandrock|title=Singing in the rain|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|date=August 27, 2007|access-date=September 24, 2011|location=London|archive-date=February 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208170722/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/aug/26/popandrock|url-status=live}}</ref> Impressed, Rogers scheduled a second meeting with Rihanna's mother present and then invited Rihanna to his hometown in the United States to record some demo tapes that could be sent to record labels.<ref name="TheGuardian1"/> Recordings were intermittent, taking about a year because she was only able to record during school holidays. "[[Pon de Replay]]" and "The Last Time" were two tracks recorded for the demo tape, which were eventually included on her debut album ''[[Music of the Sun]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGidBbtrM08 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/GGidBbtrM08 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=2005 Rihanna Interview|date=September 28, 2015 |via=YouTube|access-date=February 20, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> That same year, Rihanna was signed to Rogers's and [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken]]'s production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions.<ref name="TheGuardian1"/>
Rihanna's demo was shipped out to [[Def Jam Recordings]], where Jay Brown, an [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] executive at the record label, was one of the first to hear the demo. Brown played the demo tape for rapper [[Jay-Z]], who had recently been appointed as president and CEO of Def Jam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/231 |title=The Island Def Jam Music Group Appoints Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to President & CEO, Def Jam Recordings |publisher=[[Universal Music Group]] |date=December 8, 2004 |access-date=February 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317183153/http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/231 |archive-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> When Jay-Z first heard the track "Pon de Replay", he felt the song was too big for her.<ref name="Jay-ZPicks">{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/jayz_picks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830053302/http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/jayz_picks/|archive-date=August 30, 2011|title=Jay-Z's Picks: Teairra Mari, Rihanna, Ne-Yo|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=September 24, 2011}}</ref> Despite being skeptical, he invited Rihanna to audition for the label. In early 2005, Rihanna auditioned for Def Jam in New York City, where Jay-Z introduced her to music mogul [[L.A. Reid|Antonio "L.A." Reid]].<ref name="TheGuardian1"/><ref name="USAToday1">{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Steve|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-08-01-otv-rihanna_x.htm|title=Rihanna has her day in the sun|work=[[USA Today]]|date=August 1, 2005|access-date=May 23, 2009|archive-date=October 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018082345/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-08-01-otv-rihanna_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> At the audition, she sang [[Whitney Houston]]'s cover of "[[For the Love of You]]", as well as the demo tracks "Pon de Replay" and "The Last Time".<ref name="TheGuardian1"/> Jay-Z was absolutely certain about signing her after she performed her future single "Pon de Replay".<ref name="Jay-ZPicks"/> His boss, L.A. Reid, was also impressed with her audition, telling Jay-Z not to let Rihanna leave the building until the contract was signed.<ref name=Ried17Rih>{{cite magazine|last=Reid|first=Antonio|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/la-reid-on-meeting-rihanna-for-first-time-jay-z-beyonce-6836012/|date=January 7, 2016|title=L.A. Reid Recalls Meeting 17-Year-Old Rihanna for the First Time: Exclusive Memoir Excerpt|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220105305/https://www.billboard.com/music/features/la-reid-on-meeting-rihanna-for-first-time-jay-z-beyonce-6836012/|url-status=live}}</ref> Reid left it to Jay-Z and his team to close the deal which resulted in a six-album record deal with Def Jam. She waited in Jay-Z's office until 3:00 in the morning to get lawyers to draft up a contract because he wanted to prevent her from signing with another label.<ref name="Jay-ZPicks"/>
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===2009–2011: ''Rated R'' and ''Loud''===
On February 8, 2009, Rihanna's scheduled performance at the [[51st Annual Grammy Awards]] was canceled.<ref name="swash1">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/09/grammy-awards-rihanna-chris-brown |title=Grammys 2009: Rihanna cancels appearance after boyfriend Chris Brown arrested |last=Swash |first=Rosie |date=February 9, 2009 |work=The Guardian |location=UK |access-date=May 27, 2009 |archive-date=February 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223030700/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/09/grammy-awards-rihanna-chris-brown |url-status=live }}</ref> Reports surfaced that then-boyfriend, singer [[Chris Brown]], had physically assaulted her. He was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats.<ref name="friedman1">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/02/10/chaos-chris-brown-rihanna-mess/ |title=Chaos in Chris Brown-Rihanna Mess |last=Friedman |first=Roger |date=February 10, 2009 |publisher=Fox News |access-date=May 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213031809/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/02/10/chaos-chris-brown-rihanna-mess/ |archive-date=December 13, 2009}}</ref> On March 5, 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats.<ref name="people1">{{cite news |url=https://people.com/celebrity/chris-brown-charged-with-two-felonies-in-rihanna-beating/ |title=Chris Brown Charged with Two Felonies in Rihanna Beating |last=Lee |first=Ken |date=March 5, 2009 |work=People |access-date=January 31, 2022 |archive-date=September 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929031722/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20263113,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A leaked photograph from the police department obtained by [[TMZ.com]] revealed that Rihanna had sustained visible injuries.<ref name="kaufman1">{{Cite news |title=Gossip Site Defends Posting of Rihanna Photo |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1605588/gossip-site-defends-posting-of-rihanna-photo/ |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=February 23, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319121911/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605588/20090223/rihanna.jhtml |archive-date=March 19, 2009}}</ref> A few months after the incident, Rihanna was featured on the single "[[Run This Town]]" by Jay-Z, which also featured [[Kanye West]] and was released as the second single from Jay-Z's eleventh studio album ''[[The Blueprint 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.battlefield.com/au/battlefield-4/videos/bf4-announce-trailer-with-rihanna|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404024942/http://www.battlefield.com/au/battlefield-4/videos/bf4-announce-trailer-with-rihanna|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 4, 2013|title=Battlefield 4 (BF4) Announce Trailer with Rihanna [Official]|date=April 4, 2013|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref>
In early 2009, Rihanna began working on her fourth studio album, ''Rated R''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rihanna Recording 'Inspiring' New Tracks With Producers Stargate |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1609873/rihanna-recording-inspiring-new-tracks-with-producers-stargate/|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=April 23, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211073701/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609873/20090423/rihanna.jhtml |archive-date=December 11, 2010}}</ref> ''Rated R'' was released in November 2009. The album had ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine stating that Rihanna "transformed her sound and made one of the best pop records of the year".<ref name=album2ew>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/10/14/rihanna-new-album/|title=Rihanna's new album: What can we expect?|last=Lynch|first=Joseph Brannigan|date=October 14, 2009|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131171018/https://ew.com/article/2009/10/14/rihanna-new-album/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rosen">{{cite magazine |last=Rosen |first=Jody |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/rated-r-247575/ |title=Rated R: Rihanna: Review |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 23, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |archive-date=July 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711082946/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/rated-r-20091123 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Rated R'' featured a darker and more foreboding tone than Rihanna's previous albums.<ref name="Kellman">{{cite web|last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rated-r-mw0001791113 |title=Rated R – Rihanna |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315215107/http://www.allmusic.com/album/rated-r-mw0001791113 |archive-date=March 15, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Rated R'' debuted at No. 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1628415/rihanna-is-mtv-news-3-woman-of-the-year/|title=Rihanna Is MTV News' No. 3 Woman of the Year |website=[[MTV]] |date=December 17, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113050526/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628415/rihanna-mtv-news-3-woman-year.jhtml |archive-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="GGGB Debut Sales">{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith.|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/susan-boyle-sees-dream-soar-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-266540/|title=Susan Boyle Sees 'Dream' Soar To No. 1 on Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|date=December 2, 2009|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131171020/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/susan-boyle-sees-dream-soar-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-266540/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Susan Boyle Beats Adam Lambert, Rihanna For Billboard No. 1 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1627383/susan-boyle-beats-adam-lambert-rihanna-for-billboard-1/ |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=December 2, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304111322/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627383/20091202/boyle_susan.jhtml |archive-date=March 4, 2010}}</ref> The album was supported by six singles, including "[[Rude Boy (Rihanna song)|Rude Boy]]", which was the biggest worldwide success from the album, topping the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for six weeks and reaching top 10 positions in 22 other countries.<ref name="Hardcharts">{{cite news|url=http://acharts.us/song/51902 |title=Rihanna and Young Jeezy – Hard – Music Charts |work=[[Music Charts]] |access-date=June 8, 2012 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615064757/http://acharts.us/song/51902 |archive-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref><ref name="rudeboycharts">{{cite news|url=http://acharts.us/song/53027 |title=Rihanna – Rude Boy – Music Charts |work=[[Music Charts]] |access-date=June 8, 2012 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615065241/http://acharts.us/song/53027 |archive-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref>▼
▲''Rated R'' debuted at No. 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1628415/rihanna-is-mtv-news-3-woman-of-the-year/|title=Rihanna Is MTV News' No. 3 Woman of the Year |website=[[MTV]] |date=December 17, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113050526/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628415/rihanna-mtv-news-3-woman-year.jhtml |archive-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="GGGB Debut Sales">{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith.|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/susan-boyle-sees-dream-soar-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-266540/|title=Susan Boyle Sees 'Dream' Soar To No. 1 on Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|date=December 2, 2009|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131171020/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/susan-boyle-sees-dream-soar-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-266540/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Susan Boyle Beats Adam Lambert, Rihanna For Billboard No. 1 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1627383/susan-boyle-beats-adam-lambert-rihanna-for-billboard-1/ |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=December 2, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304111322/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627383/20091202/boyle_susan.jhtml |archive-date=March 4, 2010}}</ref>
In January 2010, Rihanna released her charity [[cover song|cover version]] of "[[Redemption Song]]" for the [[Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief|'' Hope for Haiti Now'']] campaign. She also recorded the song "[[Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)]]" together with Jay-Z, [[Bono]] and [[The Edge]] for the same campaign to alleviate the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]].
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==Legacy==
Rihanna is regarded by the media as a pop and fashion icon, particularly since her third studio album ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007).<ref name="Billboard black madonna">{{cite magazine|last1=Smith|first1=Da'Shan|title=10 Years After 'Good Girl Gone Bad,' Rihanna Has Surpassed Her Goal of Becoming the 'Black Madonna'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rihanna-good-girl-gone-bad-anniversary-black-madonna-7809391/|magazine=Billboard|date=June 2017|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131205708/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rihanna-good-girl-gone-bad-anniversary-black-madonna-7809391/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Agafonov|first1=Mikhael|title=Ten years ago, 'Umbrella' turned Rihanna into a pop icon|date=March 29, 2017|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/35332/1/rihanna-umbrella-10th-anniversary-retrospective|publisher=DazeDigital|access-date=November 24, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033121/http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/35332/1/rihanna-umbrella-10th-anniversary-retrospective|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|title=Rihanna's 'Good Girl Gone Bad' Turns 10: Crafting A Rule-Breaking Pop Culture Icon|url=https://www.vibe.com/2017/06/rihanna-good-girl-gone-bad-10-year-anniversary/|work=Vibe|date=June 2, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185642/https://www.vibe.com/2017/06/rihanna-good-girl-gone-bad-10-year-anniversary/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cartner-Morley|first1=Jess|title=Rihanna: the pop star who became a fashion powerhouse|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/sep/15/rihanna-pop-star-fashion-powerhouse-beauty-brand|work=The Guardian|date=September 15, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041023/https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/sep/15/rihanna-pop-star-fashion-powerhouse-beauty-brand|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Sam|title='Good Girl Gone Bad' Transformed Rihanna From A Popstar to an Icon|date=June 6, 2017|url=https://theinterns.net/2017/06/06/good-girl-gone-bad-transformed-rihanna-from-a-popstar-to-an-icon/|publisher=The Interns|access-date=November 24, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043353/https://theinterns.net/2017/06/06/good-girl-gone-bad-transformed-rihanna-from-a-popstar-to-an-icon/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nick Levine of ''[[Digital Spy]]'' described ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' as "the closest thing to a ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'' that 2007/08 is likely to produce".<ref name="digital spy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a98660/rihanna-good-girl-gone-bad-reloaded.html|title=Rihanna: 'Good Girl Gone Bad Reloaded'|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK|last=Levine|first=Nick|date=June 10, 2008|access-date=April 11, 2013|archive-date=October 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025122640/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a98660/rihanna-good-girl-gone-bad-reloaded.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', her single "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" and her eighth album ''[[Anti (album)|Anti]]'' are regarded as among the [[500 Greatest Songs of All Time]] and [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]], respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/rihanna-featuring-jay-z-umbrella-168907/|title=500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z, 'Umbrella'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 11, 2003|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105300/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/rihanna-featuring-jay-z-umbrella-20110527|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/rihanna-anti-4-1063003/|title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 22, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001232750/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/rihanna-anti-4-1063003/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her single "[[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]]" has been credited by a ''Billboard'' editor for bringing the [[dancehall]] genre to the forefront of mainstream American music.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Rani|first1=Taj|title=How Rihanna's 'Work' Made Dancehall Reign in Pop (Again)|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rihanna-work-dancehall-essay-6889497/|magazine=Billboard|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109144002/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rihanna-work-dancehall-essay-6889497/|url-status=live}}</ref> Music critic Jayson Greene of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' described Rihanna as the most influential singer of the past decade, writing:
<blockquote> [[File:Rihanna figure at Madame Tussauds London (33097691714).jpg|thumb|upright|Waxwork of Rihanna at [[Madame Tussauds]], London]]
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