These days, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers have forge. A reputation as one of music’s ultimate power couples. For so long, the couple appeared to define their relationship as being a good friendship.
Then, in January 2022, Rihanna was seen with a baby bump in New York City and Rocky by her side. Soon after, in May 2022, the “Angels” rapper confirme his relationship. With the fashion icon in an interview with GQ when he declare that the singer was his “lady” and the “love of my life.”
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship timeline, in their own words
Multiple news outlets then reporte that Rihanna and Rocky had welcome their first child. A baby boy, in May of that same year. Weeks after Rihanna reportedly gave birth, Rocky told Daze magazine of his hopes to “raise open-minde children” and “not people who discriminate.”
I’m not trying to describe a saint,” he said at the time. But realistically, I just want a cool child with cool parents.”
As for Rihanna, the singer said that motherhood ultimately inspire her to want to perform for for this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship timeline, in their own words
“I feel like it was now or never, really,” Rihanna told Extra at the time. I wante to take on the challenge, and I wanted to do something that would force me to get back onstage.”
The original tune was a part of Rihanna’s sixth studio album, “Talk That Talk. For the remix, Rocky lent his skills to the song’s first verse, which he rapped. Later, the two would go on to perform the remix at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, where they leaned into a flirtatious performance.
Soon after their collaboration for the “Cockiness (Love It)” remix. Rocky joine Rihanna during the North American leg of her Diamonds World Tour in March 2013. According to Billboard. The rapper appeare as his future girlfriend’s opening act.
Rihanna playe Rocky’s girlfriend in the music video for ‘Fashion Killa’ in 2013
Rocky and Rihanna got even more face time together when the “Diamonds” singer starred in Rocky’s 2013 music video, “Fashion Killa,” as his very stylish girlfriend.
In the song, Rocky raps, “Her attitude Rihanna (Uh) / She get it from her mama (Yeah) / She jiggy like Madonna, but she trippy like Nirvana (Woo).”
The word on Rihanna and Rocky’s relationship status was still up in the air at this time. Still, there was no doubt that their flirtatious dynamic in the video spelled out their chemistry.
They continued to linke through Rihanna’s Diamond ball in 2018 and 2019
A$AP Rocky at Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball.
Rocky at Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball on September 13, 2018. Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for Diamond Ball
Since 2014, Rhianna has held the Diamond Ball. An event that allows her nonprofit organization, Clara Lionel Foundation, an opportunity to raise funds for its worldwide efforts.
Providing help to communities in the Caribbean and the U.S. to prepare for and withstand natural disasters are among these endeavors.
In September 2018, Rocky attended the annual charity event to show his support rocking an all-black suit and white sneakers. At the same time the next year, for the second time in a row, Rocky showed up to support Rihanna at her annual ball.
Rihanna and Rocky made their red-carpet debut in 2019
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at The 2019 Fashion Awards.
Rocky and Rihanna at The Fashion Awards on December 02, 2019 in London.Samir Hussein / WireImage
In December 2019. Romance rumors started to heat up between Rihanna and Rocky when they made their red carpet debut at the British Fashion Awards.
For the event, they both wore looks from Rihanna’s fashion brand Fenty, according to Complex.
In fact, Rocky love Rihanna’s look so much that he told GQ in an August 2020 interview that Rihanna’s outfit was one of his all-time favorite looks, describing it as “fire.”
Rocky promoted Rihanna’s Fenty Skin line by wearing makeup in 2020
In the summer of 2020, Rihanna and Rocky collaborate on the launch of her Fenty Skin band. The ad campaign drove home the message that makeup is for everyone. To help her promote her gender-inclusive line, Rocky sporte makeup and nail polish while smiling and having a good time in for a Fenty ad.