It was the music that drew fans to Rihanna, but it’s her staying power that kept her here. A sad story is that “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” introduced people to Teairra Mari, for the first time. In the summer of 2005, she, too had a big single and was signed to Def Jam.
But, as fate would have it, Rihanna was the one who stuck, and she kept delivering big records. On the heels of each album, Rihanna delivered another one. However, after her 2012 album, Unapologetic, Rihanna took four years off.
Though she didn’t have any music out, Rihanna created branding partnerships, going into fashion and merchandising. In the world of fashion and fragrance, Fenty, Rihanna’s last name, has become a huge name. This afternoon, she broke the internet, announcing Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, which launches this fall.
