Last weekend, Rihanna strolled through New York’s Harlem with boyfriend A$AP Rocky for a photo shoot. Actually nothing unusual if it weren’t for her baby bump, which she’s obviously presenting: The 33-year-old singer is expecting her first child with US rapper A$AP Rocky.
As if on a random walk, the singer and rapper stroll through wintry Harlem, New York. Rihanna is dressed in a pink coat and jeans. She wears her coat open and bare midriff. Her baby bump is decorated with an extravagant chain made of gold jewelry and pearls.
RIHANNA IS REALLY PREGNANT PEOPLE pic.twitter.com/i0UJ8ng7Bf
— paule (@heroinechic94) January 31, 2022
Rihanna even makes a pregnancy shoot cool. pic.twitter.com/nTMkFgOWgE
— Ana Wetherall-Grujić (@AnaSagt) January 31, 2022
A$AP Rocky on Rihanna: “She’s the one“
A$AP Rocky only announced in May of last year that it was in a permanent partnership with the pop star. However, their relationship has been speculated since 2013. Back then, A$AP Rocky supported Rihanna on her Diamonds World Tour.
In an interview with men’s magazine GQ, A$AP Rocky called Rihanna “the love of my life.” “She’s the one,” he says. “If you know, then you know.”
Rihanna and the rapper hint at new musical plans
A$AP Rocky also announced that he and Rihanna are working on new music. Last summer he recorded a lot for his forthcoming album ALL SMILES while Rihanna continued her US tour. The tour bus was equipped with a mobile recording device that the rapper used to record new music.
“It’s about evolution,” Rocky said of his approach to his new album. “If I’m still doing the same shit, with the same sound, beats and visuals from years ago, what’s the point? You have this catalogue. You can watch it again.” He emphasized Rihanna’s musical influence on the album. However, the rapper left open whether her voice could also be heard on the album. He called his album a “ghetto love story”.
Rihanna also announced that she would adopt a different sound for her forthcoming ninth studio album. She said: “You won’t expect what you hear, just imagine it. Whatever you know about Rihanna won’t be what you hear.”