Each style icons, each extremely profitable folks, and each extraordinarily handsome, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky look like a match made within the stars. From their coordinated style moments to their simple chemistry, Rocky and Rihanna have constructed a partnership that lots of their followers have come to adore. Unsurprisingly, the pair isn’t shy about showering reward on one another, with Rocky calling Rihanna his “good individual” in an interview with Billboard. 

Equally, the “Umbrella” hitmaker stays Rocky’s primary fan in life and artwork. “Being right here tonight, it simply feels nice to see him obtain one thing that we at all times knew that he was part of and influenced. I am tremendous proud,” the singer gushed to E! Information on the 2024 Footwear Information Achievement Awards the place the “Style Killa” rapper was honored for his collaboration with Puma. However whereas these two might sound picture-perfect, a number of issues about their relationship proceed to boost eyebrows.

For example, Rocky has not at all times been monogamous. In a 2015 interview with i-D, the rapper overtly admitted he did not consider within the idea. “When the time involves calm down, I’d simply have two girlfriends,” he stated. He has nevertheless since walked again his assertion, admitting to GQ in 2018 that monogamy is “so significantly better once you acquired the one.” However whereas Rocky and Rihanna’s love story appears to be going robust, some crimson flags of their relationship are too apparent to disregard.

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky first piqued the general public’s consideration in 2012 after they carried out their music “Cockiness (Love It)” on the MTV Video Music Awards. The steamy efficiency, which noticed Rocky seize Rihanna’s butt, foreshadowed the pair’s eventual romantic relationship. 

However whereas the efficiency stays a standout efficiency within the couple’s historical past, Rihanna later revealed that the sudden butt seize was, the truth is, not a part of the plan.  “When he grabbed my a** that evening, everyone thought I used to be about to … my workforce was frightened that I wished to have his head on a fuc**** mantle,” she defined in a canopy function for Interview. As an alternative of the anticipated response, Rihanna gave Rocky a cross, a transfer that hinted at her smooth spot for the rapper. “I used to be like, ‘Ah, nah.’ “That is why everyone was like, ‘Oh my god. She likes him,’ ” she added. 

However whereas the “Diamonds” singer had no drawback brushing it off, there is no such thing as a denying that Rocky grabbing Rihanna’s butt with out her consent was a problematic transfer. But, a free cross was not all Rocky acquired as his reference to the singer solely grew after the MTV VMA efficiency. In 2013, Rihanna invited Rocky to be the opening act on her Diamonds World Tour. Later that 12 months, the singer additionally appeared within the music video for Rocky’s “Style Killa,” seemingly cementing their platonic bond.

Regardless of their long-standing historical past, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky approached their relationship cautiously. Chatting with Interview in April 2024, Rihanna mirrored on the couple’s transition from friendship to a romantic relationship, revealing that there was numerous hesitation at first. “We knew what we had been able to, and the difficulty that we might carry to one another’s lives. We might make or break one another’s hearts. And so, we began courting with numerous warning,” she admitted.

Their years-long friendship nevertheless laid a robust basis for his or her bond. The “Work” singer additionally spoke candidly about how her and Rocky’s shared pursuits and mutual help for one another’s work, introduced them nearer by way of the years. “We noticed style the identical. We noticed inventive the identical. We ended up in the identical circles quite a bit,” she defined. “And previous that, after we grew up, we ended up supporting one another’s manufacturers and merchandise and inventive on a regular basis. I might put on his sh**, he would present as much as my launches.” Nonetheless, when the time got here for his or her friendship to evolve into one thing extra, Rihanna let issues unfold naturally, telling Interview that she “simply let no matter was imagined to occur, occur.”

Evidently, their relationship has blossomed through the years, with the couple constructing their lives collectively, as they proceed to broaden their stunning household.

In January 2022, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky revealed they had been anticipating their first baby after debuting the singer’s child bump in a street-style New York photoshoot. “Having a child is one thing she was by no means centered on, however being with Rocky opened her as much as the thought. She could not be happier and is so excited to be a mother,” a supply shared with Folks. 4 months later, Rihanna and Rocky welcomed their first baby, son RZA Athelston, with an insider confirming that the pair was “very excited to be dad and mom.”

In a stunning twist, Rihanna debuted one other child bump throughout her iconic Superbowl halftime efficiency in February 2023, eight months after giving delivery to RZA. A consultant would later verify to Folks that the singer was pregnant together with her second baby. By August 2023, the “Keep” singer grew to become a mom of two with the arrival of her son, Riot Rose Mayer. “Rihanna feels her household is now full. It is one thing she’s at all times wished,” an insider instructed Folks. 

However whereas Rihanna’s motherhood journey has sparked numerous pleasure and pleasure, it has additionally raised some considerations over the stress of elevating two youngsters with such a detailed age hole. “Having two youngsters below 2 could be probably the most worrying sh** Rihanna would ever expertise whatever the maids she has,” one consumer wrote on X, previously often called Twitter.

Throughout a 2013 interview with Coveteur, ASAP Rocky shared his ideas on magnificence and make-up, noting his desire for “pure” ladies who do not put on make-up of their each day lives. Within the interview, the rapper recommended that make-up was dangerous to the pores and skin. “You women do not perceive how a lot you mess up your pores and skin. You may’t assist it, however make-up is the worst factor you are able to do to your pores and skin,” he defined. The “Am I Dreaming” rapper nevertheless famous that he would make an exception for particular events or occasions the place have to get “dazzled up.”

Rocky had extra to say about crimson lipstick, which he labeled unsuitable for dark-skinned ladies. “It’s a must to be fair-skinned to get away with that,” he added (through HuffPost). The well-known rapper additionally criticized purple lipstick, noting that it “seems to be silly on all women.” Expectedly, Rocky’s feedback had been met with a lot scrutiny, with many discovering them offensive and ignorant. In his response, the award-winning rapper described black ladies as delicate and simply offended. “You may’t say nothing about they glasses, they nails, none of that as a result of then you definitely’re a womanizer otherwise you’re a racist,” he stated (through BET).

At present, nevertheless, Rocky’s feedback come off as hypocritical. Not solely Rihanna, his long-time accomplice, the founding father of one of many world’s hottest make-up manufacturers, however she has additionally been noticed carrying purple lipstick on numerous events through the years. This distinction between Rocky’s opinions and Rihanna’s make-up decisions suggests a double commonplace or maybe even worse, a basic lack of self-awareness.

In April 2022, ASAP Rocky was arrested throughout the investigation of the capturing and assault of his former pal, ASAP Relli. The Los Angeles Police Division confirmed the arrest in an announcement, noting that the capturing had occurred in November 2021. “The suspect has been recognized as 33-year-old Rakim Mayers, a Los Angeles resident, often known as music artist ASAP Rocky,” the division wrote in an announcement shared through X. That very same day, he was launched on a $550,000 bail.

4 months later, the rapper was formally charged with two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm. George Gascón, the Los Angeles District Legal professional on the time, launched a public assertion, condemning the discharge of a weapon in a public house and noting that it “might have ended with tragic penalties not just for the individual focused but additionally for harmless bystanders visiting Hollywood.”

In January 2025, the rapper’s 13-day-long trial case started, with Rihanna notably making common appearances on the courthouse. Whereas this seemed to be an act of loyalty, followers had combined reactions, with some expressing frustration over the scenario. “Being a black girl is one thing else. Even with a profitable profession and BILLIONAIRE STATUS, a person will nonetheless topic you to visiting courtrooms for his stupidity,” one individual wrote on X. “That is proof that girls will at all times make good choices till they select a person,” one other individual remarked. 

He’s well-known for his fairly face and signature braids now, however as soon as upon a time, ASAP Rocky was standard for his controversial and misogynistic rhetoric. Again in 2015, Rocky stirred up drama after releasing “Higher Issues,” a observe on which he made crude references to his fling with Rita Ora. “I swear that bit** Rita Ora acquired a giant mouth/ Subsequent time I see her would possibly curse the bit** out/ Kicked the bit** out as soon as trigger she bit**** out/ Spit my youngsters out, jizzed up all in her mouth and made the bi*** bounce,” he rapped on the music. 

Unsurprisingly, the music was met with widespread backlash from social media customers who accused him of degrading Ora. “Why do folks suppose what A$AP Rocky stated about Rita Ora was humorous? It was plain misogyny. It would be disrespectful to any girl,” one individual wrote on X. “He already wasn’t likable. That is simply disgusting,” one other individual commented. Although Ora was admittedly unbothered by the specific lyrics, she had one main concern about Rocky and his music. “I give it some thought and I do not need folks to suppose it is OK to talk about ladies like that. That is it,” she defined throughout an interview with Scorching 97.

However Rita Ora wasn’t the one girl Rocky has made questionable feedback about. Through the years, the rapper has constructed a disturbing repute for bragging about his sexual conquests in degrading methods. 

Talking of conquests, ASAP Rocky has beforehand admitted to affected by intercourse dependancy courting again to his youthful years. “I have been a intercourse addict for a while,” Rocky shared throughout a 2019 interview on Angie Martinez’ present (through TMZ). “These are issues that individuals keep away from they usually do not prefer to admit.” The rapper defined that his dependancy began in junior highschool, leaving him unusually aroused lengthy earlier than hitting puberty. “Like, I used to be attractive. I ain’t even haven’t any sperm in my testicles but, however actually simply was attractive,”  he defined. Rocky refuses to be embarrassed about it, as a substitute accepting it as part of who he was.

However not solely was Rocky attractive as a baby, the rapper admittedly began having intercourse, and particularly, orgies as a youngster. “My first orgy was once I was in seventh grade. 13 years outdated. Yeah, I used to be at Booker T. Washington [Middle School] in New York Metropolis,” he shared in a 2018 interview with Esquire. To cater to his sexual wants, Rocky had his mattress specifically designed to accommodate the numerous orgies he had in his home. 

The “Peso” rapper additionally admitted to documenting his sexcapades, telling Esquire he normally caught it on digicam. “The ladies that I am round are into that free-spirited sh** like me,” he famous. Given his present relationship, one would possibly marvel, has ASAP Rocky left all of this in his previous, or is Rihanna in on all of those?