Sounds told Yo: “He was like, ‘I don’t know.
It might be just one song.’
I’m like, ‘No, I’m telling you.
… Jay, this is why you have me around.
My ear is your ear.
I’m the A&R.”
It turns out that the rumors were nothing more than just that.
Rihanna later detailed just how nervous she was while sharing memories with her fans via her Instagram story.
Rihanna told a similar story toThe Guardianin 2007.
As she put it: “I remember being extremely quiet.
I was very shy.
I was cold the entire time.
I’m sitting across from Jay-Z.
I was star-struck.”
I can’t intervene, I can give advice when asked and that’s it.
Rihanna has also opened up about what advice Jay-Z has offered her over the years.
Don’t ever change who you are, always remain humble, the same" (viaYouTube).
We spent more time on her, did more work on her, paid more attention to her."
Who gains from that?
Not my people."
Rihanna never confirmed if she was addressing the news with her comment, though many have believed so.
A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever.
Self-made in business and entertainment."
