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Rihanna's Music

Can anybody here please change Rihanna's music genres in the infobox to "Pop ⋅ R&B ⋅ reggae ⋅ hip hop ⋅ dance"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:19B:8401:3BC0:4CC0:9433:A247:2E98 (talk) 03:52, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

Lead image

I've noticed that Rihanna's lead image has been changed persistently. So i have decided to make a voting

¿Which image do you choose?

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  Option D

Option A Culprit Nine19Teen (talk) 09:47, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

Option A

Zanel Zed (talk) 18:44, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Option D DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 00:33, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Option A Zeké Nel (talk) 12:06, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 January 2020

Rihanna has split with Hassan Jameel, whom she was with since 2017. There’s many sources to confirm this, could someone please add this information in her ‘personal life’ section with a reliable source please. Thank you very much. :) 2A02:C7F:B655:E400:706B:5B76:C2A3:FBEF (talk) 23:47, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Instead of gossip, we will wait for reliable sources to confirm. ⌚️ (talk) 01:17, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

Can we not mention that they broke up because she has never confirmed so. Zeké Nel (talk) 12:08, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Second sentence in intro

The second sentence reads: "She is best known for her fashion and style and her genre fusion in her music." It's pretty obvious she is best known for her music not fashion/style, despite fashion/style now being her main focus in terms of business ventures. I suggest this sentence be rephrased to highlight music first and foremost as the foundation of her career. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.39.157 (talk) 11:42, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Good point. Have removed the sentence. – Thjarkur (talk) 12:32, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Opening to article

I don’t think that the introduction to the article needs to have as many as four paragraphs. If possible, the first two could be put into one, then a separate one her achievements and then another about other ventures; make it heavily about her businesses as well as she is being increasingly known for this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yorksjp (talk • contribs) 00:51, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 30 December 2020

Change the genres from R&B • pop • reggae • dance • EDM to R&B • pop • reggae • hip hop • dance as hip hop is sourced within the article more than EDM is. Dunkhausa (talk) 22:52, 30 December 2020 (UTC) Dunkhausa (talk) 22:52, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit protected}} template. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 23:00, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

@Tbhotch: despite the fact that up until a few weeks ago it had always been R&B • pop • reggae • hip hop • dance…? It is sourced in the article as hip hop being more prominent than EDM. Dunkhausa (talk) 23:05, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Don't you think you are using advanced templates despite the fact you are a newbie? Always find a way... (CC) Tbhotch^™ 23:07, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

"She has reinvented her artistry throughout her career"

Why is this sentence in the lede? It's sourced, but it doesn't seem to mean anything. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.137.149.161 (talk) 10:10, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

I removed it. Fails MOS:OPENPARA and I can't see the relevance for the leading section. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 18:50, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Too much

At 10,800 words, another seriously bloated celeb bio. Egregiously overwritten. – Sca (talk) 14:01, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:50, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

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Rihanna at the 2017 Met Gala

• ... that Rihanna (pictured) was asked to stay at the Def Jam Recordings office until 3:00 A.M. in order to sign a contract, so that she would not sign with another label? Source: MTV News (via archive)
  • ALT1:... that Rihanna (pictured) has 14 Billboard Hot 100 number one hits? Source: Billboard
  • ALT2:... that Rihanna (pictured) sued her father over his use of their Fenty surname in business? Source:The Guardian

• Reviewed: Fall Guys
• Comment: Being Rihanna, other alts are available.

Improved to Good Article status by Trillfendi (talk). Self-nominated at 19:15, 19 August 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: My preference is ALT0 ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 12:01, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

@CAPTAIN MEDUSA: Review done. (I wasn’t expecting my own nom to be reviewed so fast tbh.)

Yes I knew and Thank You for updating! JinahJadey (talk) 18:26, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Needs a major revamp

I don’t want to be annoying but this whole article looks messy, it’s information is out of date and takes ages to be updated (see Fenty for example). I am aware that it shouldn’t be personal but it speaks about her as if she’s a robot. In terms of other musical artists at this same level, it seems quite informal at points and as if it’s being edited really slowly. I know not all of you will agree but I imagine some of you can agree that the whole article seems off. I would edit myself but I am not verified and unlikely for my points to have got across. Not criticising anybody but as a reader, I would like to put my points across. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:B655:E400:E06A:F945:2391:4404 (talk) 01:14, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 March 2021

please add that Karol g and Ariana Grande both are inspired by Rihanna. Also Doja Cat and Rico nasty . 184.145.34.173 (talk) 23:01, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 04:04, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Rihanna/Shakira

Rihanna has named Shak as an idol and who admires her quite a bit I suppose it should be among her influences here I leave a link:https://www.legit.ng/59085.html. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bey-have (talk • contribs) 01:49, April 5, 2021 (UTC)

That web site is hardly what I'd call a reliable source. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 02:59, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Well, you have other link: https://only-journal.com/rihannas-declarations-after-filming-the-newest-video-of-shakira/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlexanderShakifan29 (talk • contribs) 14:04, April 5, 2021 (UTC)

Also a click-bait site (run on WordPress) and far from a reliable source, despite its claim of "Having a team of professionals, Only-Journal.com aims to keep you updated with everything that's new and all that you are interested in and what not [sic]." Even Google doesn't come up with the site in searches for "only journal" or "only-journal". And the "article" you directly linked to is in terrible English, providing different translations(?) for presumably the same quotes. It looks like both sites cribbed their "reports" from the same source (Wetpaint?), and did it badly. Pass. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 00:37, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 15 April 2021

I don't know why fashion designer has been removed as a career in the info box as well as the first paragraph? The source below details all the collections Rihanna has designed, which for most she also oversaw everything as the Artistic Director. Yes, this defines part of her role and she may not have singlehandedly designed every piece herself, but to omit fashion designer as a career is a clear miscommunication and doesn't align with her actual career in the fashion industry, which spans from luxury clothing to lingerie to streetwear.

Source: https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/rihanna-fashion-career-timeline-1203126769/ 147.188.245.193 (talk) 19:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit protected}} template. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 21:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs has an RFC

Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs has an RFC for the use of radio station/networks' playlists being cited in articles. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Heartfox (talk) 00:10, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Change

Rihanna is one of the most legacy artists in history, she have millions of records, literally the entire industry has said that they have been inspired at some point by Rihanna but this page omits everything about her, the information remains the same since 2011, literal. Rodrig149777 (talk) 19:35, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

edit request in Early Life section

Rihanna's father's ethnicity in incorrectly stated in early life. The sentence reads "Her mother is an Afro-Guyanese, while her father is a Barbadian of Irish descent." Her father is bi-racial or Bajan-Irish. The cited reference for this fact, the newspaper The Independent, states him as being Bajan-Irish, not a Barbadian of Irish descent. I think the writer just incorrectly worded this fact, please someone correct this when you have the chance. Thank you. Bryantlib (talk) 00:37, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Edit request: Gounis spelling

The guys name is Peter Gounis, not Peter Gunis. The article is extendedly-protected, so I’m requesting edits here, as instructed. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.119.118.125 (talk) 11:10, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

 Done — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 19:45, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 June 2021

Robyn Rihanna Fenty is NOT a business associate. Dgui123451 (talk) 12:42, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:00, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 12 July 2021

Political Party; Royalist Party 1fluidphysics (talk) 19:16, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 19:33, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 19:33, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 July 2021

Add information into “Personal life” section about relationship with ASAP Rocky - it’s very clear that they are together, this isn’t information coming from a fan but has been an ongoing emerging relationship for a while now and there are many sources to back it up including one on ASAP Rocky’s article - so it seems outdated to not include anything about it. 2A02:C7F:B655:E400:8863:EBFC:6646:9E8F (talk) 22:38, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

References

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 23 July 2021

People from Barbados or cold Basians not Barbadian. 100.33.69.130 (talk) 00:04, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:45, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 4 August 2021

Rihanna was recently confirmed to be worth an estimated 1.7B, making her the wealthiest female musician. Eclipster (talk) 14:50, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:58, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

References

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 August 2021

add Category: Women billionaires

add Category: Barbadian billionaires

Anonymous99199199191 (talk) 12:16, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

 Partly done: I added Category:Female billionaires because that's an appropriate, existing category. I did not add a Barbadian cat because it seems there are not that many of them to categorise. — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 13:24, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 25 August 2021

Please add relationship with A$AP Rocky in the "Personal life" section. A$AP Rocky rocky has confirmed their relationship with an interview with GQ. Jaconsarto (talk) 11:47, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:58, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

References

Rihanna

Personal Life

    1st paragraph 
         Last sentence makes no sense.  Should be “to have sold”, not “to have been selling”. Odonanmarg (talk) 06:59, 30 August 2021 (UTC)

 Done (CC) Tbhotch^™ 18:26, 30 August 2021 (UTC)

Wrong date

All reference sources indicate she was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on September 20, 2018, not September 21. This article, for whatever fascist reason, is not editable. Smratguy (talk) 15:20, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

My fellow fascists and I have decided to allow your improperly formatted request to be heard, and, suprisingly, a close majority have decided not to have you detained in one of The Camps. I'm worried about those guys; I'm afraid they're getting soft. The dates in the article have been changed, too. — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 10:24, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

First to achieve ...?

The article currently says, "Fenty is a fashion brand by Rihanna under luxury fashion group LVMH which launched in May 2019. She is the first woman and also the first of color to achieve this." To achieve what? The preceding sentence isn't structured in a way to make this clear. If this is supposed to mean that Rihanna is the first woman to have a fashion brand that is part of LVMH, that would be incorrect. Celine (brand) was founded by Céline Vipiana and acquired by LVMH in 1996. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 22:45, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

The source in the inline citation at the end of that sentence ([1]) says: She will become the first woman of colour to lead a house under the LVMH brand, and the first woman to create an original brand for the group. Armadillopteryx 02:29, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Okay, I've changed the sentence to correspond to that. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:11, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Information about documentary

Paragraph about her documentary being released in July 2021 needs to be removed as it is outdated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:388:45F:150:0:0:1:6 (talk) 13:50, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 November 2021

Rihanna was declared a National Hero of Barbados. 64.119.192.210 (talk) 05:13, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — IVORK _Talk 05:27, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Incorrect reference #416

Hi, could someone edit reference #416 under "References" so it correctly reflects Samuel Hine as the author? Condé Nast is the company that publishes GQ. 2401:7400:6005:77AD:AD0E:8F2:27A0:952B (talk) 10:23, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done (CC) Tbhotch^™ 20:44, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Name Change & Title

Her name has changed to The Right Honorable Robyn Rihanna Fenty and she's now a Barbadian national hero. 64.119.200.95 (talk) 15:47, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

 Not done MOS:HONORIFIC. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 20:45, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 02 December 2021

Her name has been changed to "The Right Honourable Robyn Rihanna Fenty" as she is named a National Hero of Barbados. Source Nico di devilo (talk) 07:01, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Her name has not been changed. "The Right Honourable" is a style, which, as the source you provided clearly says, may now be placed before her name. In any case, the fact that she is a National Hero of Barbados is already included in the article. Nothing more to do here. — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 03:44, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 December 2021

Hi. Can someone add the category "Barbadian actresses" to the Rihanna article? Rihanna is also an actress. StephanTheAnimator (talk) 04:28, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done Added Category:Barbadian actresses. — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 12:14, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Request for adding National Heroes of Barbados navbox to article

{{National Heroes of Barbados}}

Hi. Can someone add this Navbox to the article? "National Heroes of Barbados|state=collapsed" Gemini.skywalker (talk) 22:25, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done (CC) Tbhotch^™ 05:24, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 January 2022

i would like to request that i'd move musician out of her occupation. 2A00:23C7:84AF:3101:E475:2DFF:FEC8:86CC (talk) 04:25, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.Kpddg ^(talk) 08:17, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Songs § TopHit

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Songs § TopHit. The matter seeking consensus is the use of TopHit.ru as a source for song release dates. Thank you, Heartfox (talk) 04:53, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

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SavageXFenty

I think there needs to be more of a section on SavageXFenty especially in the infobox section of organisations; it has done a lot for her career and needs to be more recognised, especially with it now net worthing $3billion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yorksjp (talk • contribs) 02:05, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 May 2022

she gave birth. Many sources (Although idk what is more reliable for Wikipedia). https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10834487/Rihanna-baby-singer-beau-AP-Rocky-welcomed-son-WEEK.html https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-05-19/rihanna-asap-rocky-baby-born and more from US weekly MichaelFansz (talk) 18:08, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

It's been added. Who did so ended up using Harper's Bazaar--CreecregofLife (talk) 19:52, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Partner(s)

Hi,

I feel that Chris Brown should be removed from the parameter of "Partner(s)" because I am unsure that they were a couple who lived together. Thank you. User:Jack M E 01 (talk) 21:32, 25 May 2022 (GMT)

That's not sufficient enough to remove his name... unless you have other reasons to support your opinion. Volten001 ^☎ 10:24, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Rihanna had her first kid

Rihanna had her kid on Friday the 13th. Let’s add that Filmmaker8306 (talk) 03:25, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Do you have verifiable sources to support that? Volten001 ^☎ 10:25, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 3 July 2022

Kutlo2022 (talk) 06:10, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

rihanna gave birth to a girl not boy

At rihanna's personal life pliz write that she gave birth to a girl not boy Kutlo2022 (talk) 06:12, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:01, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 July 2022

I have notice a number of errors on Rihanna’s Wikipedia page, therefore I request to correct those errors. Those errors would be her music career debut, her early life and her net worth.

Rihanna started her career in 2005, she has sold 335 million records in the US and America alone. Her father is a Irish of Bajan,English and Scottish descent. Rihanna was reported to be worth $1.7 billion in 2020, $300 million coming from her music and $1.4 billion from her make-up line Fenty Beauty, which was worth $2.8 billion at that time and now estimated to be worth $4.2 billion. She also own 31% of her lingerie line Savage X Fenty which is worth over $1 billion. Making her net worth $2.7 billion, excluding her other brands which have not been evaluated yet.

41.165.66.204 (talk) 10:08, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Alduin2000 (talk) 23:47, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Other Adventures

Edit "... with three hours ... " to "... within three hours ..." I'm not sure why I couldn't edit the article directly myself? SquashEngineer (talk) 12:39, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

 Done: the page is extended confirmed protected so cannot be edited by all accounts. Alduin2000 (talk) 23:51, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Typo in "2018–present: Hiatus and upcoming ninth studio album" section

I found a grammatical error in the 2018-present section, in this sentence: "Set to mark her's first live performance in over five years, and the end of her previously self-imposed boycott of the event, which she instigated in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick." The her's should be her, without the 's. Moviecat (talk) 00:49, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 November 2022

Under 'Musical Career' the black panther movie was released, so it is not 'upcoming'. In addition, adding another song "Born Again" is needed. Kst daniel (talk) 01:24, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

 Partly done: I updated the soundtrack info. For the song, you'll need suggested text for the article along with a citation. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:04, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 3 December 2022

In the partner section of the info box, Rihanna is missing a three year year relationship with Hassan Jameel from 2017-2020. This is already verifiably sourced and is already in the personal life section.

It should read:

Hassan Jameel (2017-2020) 2600:8802:5300:0:5033:55B9:B694:F902 (talk) 06:16, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

 Done Pizzaplayer219^Talk_Contribs 19:38, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

Family Scotland rhianna

Rihanna has scottish family residing with in arbroath Scotland kaitlyne fenty and many more. 2A02:C7E:421A:2100:4001:6AD8:CBFC:17BA (talk) 03:32, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

As you have provided no reliable source, this contribution is worth exactly nothing here. General Ization ^Talk 03:37, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 27 December 2022

Change Barbadian to Bajan. 86.18.170.63 (talk) 19:18, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: although Bajan is a local name for people of her nationality, Wikipedia convention seems to be to use "Barbadian" for this purpose. Highway 89 (talk) 04:44, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 14 January 2023

There is mention of Ne-Yo in this article but a link to his wikipedia page is not included. DerelictDude (talk) 00:14, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: Ne-Yo is linked to the first time the name appears (second paragraph of the lede). Per WP:OVERLINK, we generally do not repeat links when someone or thing is mentioned multiple times in an article Cannolis (talk) 00:55, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 15 January 2023

She’s a BAJAN singer. No such thing as Barbadian. 75.108.155.25 (talk) 00:49, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: gov.bb uses "Barbadian" quite a lot Cannolis (talk) 01:24, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Typo in Savage X Fenty section

In the Savage X Fenty section, change "…21 Savage. And featured performances by…" to "…21 Savage, and featured performances by…" Baxyofh4rd (talk) 07:17, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

✅ Done. Thank you for catching this. Stephenamills (talk) 01:03, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

super bowl

looks like ri has been confirmed as the performer of the the super bowl 57 halftime show as a post of her holding a football has been posted by the nfl, fox (the network who will be broadcasting it) and apple music (whos sponsoring the event) so looks like we should get to adding that quickly 173.54.230.154 (talk) 19:46, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Not without a citation of a reliable source. General Ization ^Talk 20:08, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

also, apparently she was revealed as pregnant again at the super bowl during halftime, so gonna have to add that in there somehow. Iamnotflour (talk) 02:52, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 February 2023

Change: with certified album sales of 250 million, she is the second-best-selling female artist of all time to with certified album sales of over 300 million, she is the best-selling female artist of all time. 103.100.175.159 (talk) 05:35, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 05:57, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 February 2023 (2)

Rihanna was pregnant should be changed to Rihanna is pregnant with her second child. 24.192.171.37 (talk) 13:55, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

 Done. I agree that this makes the most sense grammatically, but am willing to revert it or even add "As of Feb 2023" etc etc if necessary. Owlettes (talk) 14:29, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

nineth studio album

in the latest interview with British Vogue, Rihanna plans to release her album in 2023. Please add this.

also, the stadium tour is just rumours, no official announcement is made, please delete it. Kst daniel (talk) 03:21, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

@Kst daniel: Sources, please. Otherwise, no change will be made. General Ization ^Talk 03:55, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 February 2023

As another user pointed out, Chris Brown did not turn himself into police. He turned himself in to police. Please fix now. Dreameditsbrooklyn (talk) 16:43, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

 Done General Ization ^Talk 23:29, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 February 2023 (3)

This article is missing a direct hyperlink to the article for Barbados upon the first mention of it.

In the first paragraph, either:

• Change "Barbadian" to "[[Barbados|Barbadian]]"
• Change "raised in [[Bridgetown]], Barbados" to "raised in [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]]" Coleb1911 (talk) 21:35, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Done. --Mvqr (talk) 12:22, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 23 February 2023

Please change rihanna's "31 top ten hits in usa" to "32 top ten hits", also change "30 top ten hits in uk" to "31 top ten hits", her latest song "lift me up" reached the top ten in both countries but no one update it. Also change her grammy award & guinness world record amounts from the words "nine" & "six" to numbers "9" & "6" respectively since her other accolades are in numbers. Thanks. Adrieos101 (talk) 06:36, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 15:16, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

typo

Chris Brown didn't turn himself into police. Chris Brown turned himself in to police. 148.75.173.19 (talk) 06:56, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

@General Ization You seem very eager to bite the newcomers but neglected to fix the typo that this user astutely pointed out. Dreameditsbrooklyn (talk) 20:38, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

@Dreameditsbrooklyn: I think you are confused about the edit request to which I replied, and (apparently) the need for reliable sources for all changes made here. I bit no one; I simply requested a source for the change the editor was requesting (which had nothing to do with a typo). General Ization ^Talk 23:12, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

Also, @Dreameditsbrooklyn, I believe you are just as capable of correcting a typo in this article as you are to call out other editors for not having done so. General Ization ^Talk 23:17, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

As I mentioned on my talk page, I am unable to edit this page. Thanks @General Ization for the fix! Dreameditsbrooklyn (talk) 13:59, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 April 2023 (2)

She especially enjoyed singing and won a high-school talent show with a rendition of a Mariah Carey song. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rihanna Mcampbell03 (talk) 19:40, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

 Not done for now: Where do you want to add this? Actualcpscm (talk) 16:45, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Also, please be aware of the Wikipedia copyright policy. Editors can only copy text from another source directly in very limited circumstances, and always with an appropriate attribution. This is not such a case, so any proposed addition will need to be rewritten to ensure that it does not violate the intellectual property rights of the authors at the source. Actualcpscm (talk) 16:47, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Y’all got the wrong superbowl halftime show linked in the lede. 2601:602:9800:91F0:147F:6738:2314:E3FD (talk) 02:23, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 July 2023

"During her musical career, Rihanna has collaborated with many artists, such as Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, and Shakira." - while Rihanna's collaborations are indeed a big part of her success, I don't think this sentence should be worded like that, especially when some of these artists aren't nearly as big as Rihanna herself. I feel like an article about Rihanna should mention HER achievements, instead of mentioning other people in the main summary, especially when its the songs, not the artists, that are associated with her name and success. I would rather re-word that sentence to something along these lines: "During her musical career, Rihanna has expanded her success by featuring on numerous hit singles by other artists, including "Run This Town", "Love the Way You Lie", "The Monster", "This Is What You Came For" and "Wild Thoughts". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marinette2356 (talk • contribs) 14:48, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Barbadian.. what??

People from Barbados are called Bajan (pronounced Bay-Jan. Jan is like french pronunciation of jéan). So please respectfully change that Barbadian to the correct title, Bajan. 2600:4041:5ADF:EB00:5935:ADA9:6CAF:DBC0 (talk) 06:31, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Barbadian people. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 04:49, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 29 August 2023

Rihanna giving birth to her second child has been confirmed by TMZ but is not on her page. Ashleygoldxo (talk) 10:48, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 13:42, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

"Rihanna went to Rogers's hotel room"

This wording is unacceptable. A minimal change would be "hotel suite".

Cited source: " The mother of a schoolfriend of Rihanna's was friends with Rogers's wife and so an audition was duly arranged. In Rogers's hotel suite, 15-year-old Rihanna - 'so nervous, this was my connection to the big world that was so unreachable' - wore 'pink Capris, pink shirt, sneakers' and sang Mariah Carey's 'Hero' and Destiny's Child's 'Emotions'. Impressed, Rogers called for a second meeting, with her mum present" Pifvyubjwm (talk) 13:47, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 September 2023

Remove “Chris Brown” and “Hassan Jameel” from “Partners” in person infobox as it is irrelevant to be in the section as she now has children with her current partner. Her previous partners can be talked about in her “Personal Life” section found further down the page. Donthurtbey (talk) 04:27, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit extended-protected}} template. M.Bitton (talk) 12:37, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Remove "reggae, dance, hip hop" from the genres. No source is backing that claim, which is false and lowers the content credibility of the page Lean Harvey Oswald (talk) 15:15, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

There is no such word/term "sub-military"

The term "sub-military" does not appear to be defined ANYWHERE on the internet. I searched thoroughly using Google, Startpage and DuckDuckGo. When searching for this term online the ONLY time it is used is to say that Rihanna was in the "sub-military". There is no other reference to anyone else in the world having to do with the "sub-military". Since this term is not defined ANYWHERE on the internet AT ALL (If you can find a page on the internet that defines it's meaning please let me know), this should be changed or removed. The correct thing to say is that the army is a branch of the military, this is what I think the author meant when they made up this word "sub-military". Jacob81 (talk) 14:29, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

This appears to be the original article about Rihanna being in the army: [2]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7880732.stm This article says she was 20 years old NOT 11. Jacob81 (talk) 15:15, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

The other citation [3]https://www.nme.com/features/rihanna-exclusive-interview-i-break-the-rules-even-when-i-dont-intend-to-756937 does mention her being an 11 year old army cadet in Barbados. This may be referring to the "Barbados Cadet Corps" which is "the military youth organisation of the Defence Force" according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados_Defence_Force Jacob81 (talk) 15:30, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Thing is the "Barbados Cadet Corps" is only for 13 to 20 year olds. See: [4]https://www.bdfbarbados.com/barbados-cadets-corps/ Jacob81 (talk) 15:45, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

It was Barbados Cadet Corps. "we were both in Cadets Corp together in Barbados" " Cadets is almost like R.O.T.C. but it's voluntary and for both males and females." Source: [5]https://www.elle.com/fashion/news/a6542/shontelle-on-being-rihannas-drill-sergeant-22128/ Jacob81 (talk) 16:15, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 November 2023

Rihannna Rosita7c (talk) 08:15, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. EnIRtpf09b (talk) 08:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Edit Request

Could someone change "Rihanna revealed she is pregnant with her second child" to "Rihanna revealed she was pregnant with her second child"? Kymothoë (talk) 16:52, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Removal of "NH" from Rihanna's name.

The Order of National Heroes Act of Barbados does not include provision for the postnominal letters of "NH" after your name. You are simply a National Hero and referred to as The Right Excellent. It is similar to Knights Bachelor in the UK system who have no post nominals for the honour. 72.51.113.83 (talk) 15:57, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

I got your back 1

cb time to pay the piper 51.7.217.120 (talk) 17:57, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 8 March 2024

Suggest to add "Bajan" to describe Rhianna's nationality. Bajan is the self-titled name for people from Barbados and the Caribbean and it would be respectful to her cultural heritage to add this. The edit would be: "Robyn Rihanna Fenty (/riˈænə/ ⓘ ree-AN-ə;[2][3][n 1] born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian (Bajan) singer, businesswoman, and actress. 2601:643:C101:47B0:382A:4129:414F:14D1 (talk) 19:51, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: Unless it's in widespread use by the press. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:51, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 September 2023

Please change: As an 11-year-old, Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military programme,

To: Rihanna was a cadet in the Cadet Corps when she lived in Barbados,

Right after "was her drill sergeant." please add the reference: Jacob81 (talk) 16:50, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Why I am requesting the edits: (Also see what I typed in the talk section "There is no such word/term "sub-military""). The new citation clarifies what program Rihanna was in (Cadets Corp of Barbados). This program is only for 13 to 20 year olds. It is possible this age range was different when Rihanna was 11 years old which would have made it possible for her to join at 11; however the fact that the age range currently starts at 13 leaves doubt that she was really 11 when she was in the program. Thank you. Jacob81 (talk) 17:06, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Age 11 should stay, since it's supported by an interview with Rihanna.[6] The only remaining issue is how to describe Cadet Corps. —C.Fred (talk) 18:25, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

 Done All issues resolved. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 18:36, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much! Jacob81 (talk) 11:41, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Just noticed that the Barbados Cadets Corps website is now saying age 11 to 18. Not sure why I previously thought it said something different. The website is also at a different URL. So the reference to Rihanna being 11 years old makes sense. Mystery solved. Source: https://www.cadets.bdfbarbados.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacob81 (talk • contribs) 13:42, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

References

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 May 2024

Change the genres from

• Pop
• R&B
• reggae
• hip hop
• EDM

to

• R&B
• pop
• reggae
• hip hop
• dance

as the sources state she is first and foremost a R&B singer, also the sources state dance and not EDM. Shaneyshady (talk) 15:14, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

done--FMSky (talk) 15:22, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 May 2024 (2)

Add to the genres the following:

• R&B
• pop
• reggae
• hip hop
• electronic
• dance

as both reggae and hip hop are sourced in the article. Shaneyshady (talk) 15:41, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

I doubt shes a notable reggae artist but i've added it for now --FMSky (talk) 15:45, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 May 2024 (3)

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Add to the info box and lead sentence this:

• • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • businesswoman

And in the lead sentence this:

• is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman
  • as she is also a songwriter and has songwriting credits on six of her eight albums Shaneyshady (talk) 15:48, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

No, she's not a songwriter, she only has co-writing credits --FMSky (talk) 15:52, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 May 2024

Change the genres from

• Pop
• R&B
• reggae
• hip hop
• EDM

to

• R&B
• pop
• reggae
• hip hop
• dance

As they are correctly sourced that way through out the article Skalette (talk) 15:15, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:49, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Remove an unnecessary reference to "going to a hotel room"

• What I think should be changed (format using {{textdiff}}):

I would recommend a change from "Rihanna went to Rogers's hotel room, where she performed renditions" to "Rihanna performed renditions" Sorry that I cannot find info on what tl|textdiff is.

• Why it should be changed:

Where the renditions occurred is irrelevant. The wording seems to imply maybe something vaguely inappropriate? But it doesn't make that implication explicit, so it ends up seeming irrelevant.

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Leadbuffalo (talk) 05:19, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

 Done Reworded to "Rihanna later performed renditions of Destiny's Child's "Emotion" and Mariah Carey's "Hero"." Clearfrienda ^💬 16:07, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

References

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 14 June 2024

Change the genre order from Pop, R&B, dance, hip hop reggae to R&B, pop, reggae, hip hop, dance as they are sourced in that order and also remove electronic as that is NOT sourced anywhere in the article. Justinaintime (talk) 05:47, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit extended-protected}} template. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 06:25, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I agree with Justinaintime. There is a lack of sources in the infobox for certain genres. Unless adequate sources are found and displayed in the info box, then they should be removed as per WP: EXPLICITGENRE Koppite1 (talk) 08:39, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Great for @Koppite1: to agree with sockpuppets of banned users. This request was clearly written by a sock puppet of User: MariaJaydHicky, just like User: Shaneyshady who made this same request on the article's talk page days ago. Do not follow their requests DollysOnMyMind (talk) 14:58, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Unless the mods/admin declared the account as a socket puppet, then i see no reason to discount what they are saying. Certain genres in the infobox lack sources. Especially genres where Rihanna is not particularly known for, such as reggae - this should have sources to back this up as per r WP: EXPLICITGENRE Koppite1 (talk) 16:00, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I wanted to inform you that I have reported the suspected sock puppet. For your information, @DollysOnMyMind, if you suspect an editor of being a sock puppet, please make sure to report it. Btspurplegalaxy 💬 🖊️ 08:05, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

They're a sock. WP:RBI. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:04, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Ah, jings, they're both socks. Sock on sock genre warfare - what a way to spend a morning. Girth Summit _(blether) 11:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 15 June 2024

Change the genres to include reggae, she had two albums with reggae on them, she started off as a reggae singer and her artistry section it is sourced countless times as being one of her prominent genres. So why is it not included? 109.144.20.125 (talk) 20:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

okay whatever, added --FMSky (talk) 21:01, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

I would strongly advise igoring any requests from IPs on this talk page for the next few days. There are two site banned and globally locked users, each of whom jump frequently between different IP ranges, edit warring by proxy on this and a number of other pages. We may end up protecting the talk pages, but for now let's just take any new edit requests with a pinch of salt. Girth Summit _(blether) 23:25, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 June 2024

Add reggae and dancehall into her genres as they are sourced and the article states that she returned to her reggae and dancehall roots during her Loud and Talk That Talk albums. Partyymixx (talk) 10:57, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: It's evident you're a sock, so I will decline your request. Don't keep pestering the talk page. Btspurplegalaxy 💬 🖊️ 19:11, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Excuse me @Btspurplegalaxy, I'm not, if you go through the history you will see reggae has always been sourced, why DollysOnMyMind removed it is beyond me and it should be reinstated as that was removed by a sock edit Partyymixx (talk) 19:16, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Your actions suggest otherwise. It won't be done, so please stop asking. Btspurplegalaxy 💬 🖊️ 19:19, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

But it's sourced in the article as she is a reggae singer, so clearly it should be re-added? Partyymixx (talk) 19:20, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not going to keep repeating myself. Btspurplegalaxy 💬 🖊️ 19:23, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Neither am I but, if you were to read the article and stop being stubborn, you would see it calls her a reggae singer and it should be included in her genre section Partyymixx (talk) 19:26, 16 June 2024 (UTC)