Rihanna and ASAP Rocky, as a couple, have consistently set the standard for peak relationship goals. With sharp and biting humour, suave style and iconic discography, the two musicians also fit together perfectly like puzzle pieces. And after dominating the music industry, Rihanna has taken a step back to build a family with Rocky. The two have now become parents to their third baby, their little girl named Rocki Irish Mayers.
Amidst this joyous occasion, people are curious to find out about the love story of Rihanna and Rocky. The couple were seen together for years, but their relationship isn’t that long. Then, when did Rihanna and ASAP Rocky meet, and when did they start dating? Here’s everything to know about their relationship.
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky collaborated and gave a steamy performance in 2012
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky became friends in 2012 when he recorded a verse for the singer’s song ‘Cockiness’. They then performed together at the MTV Video Music Awards. Rihanna and Rocky’s chemistry has been off the charts since they started making public appearances as a couple. However, eight years before they became romantically involved, the pair’s chemistry had lit the MTV Awards stage on fire, even though they were just platonic friends at the time.
After this, ASAP Rocky and Rihanna collaborated again when she appeared in his Fashion Killa music video. It showed them as a lovey-dovey couple, even though they were not reported to be dating yet. Perhaps ASAP Rocky manifested the relationship with this music video.
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky connect again after years
From 2013 to 2018, there was a gap in their friendship. The two cross each other’s paths occasionally but aren’t spotted together. In the meantime, Rihanna was linked up with Travis Scott and Matt Kemp. She also dated Saudi businessman, Hassan Jameel. ASAP Rocky was also linked with Kendall Jenner, Rita Ora and more. However, in 2018, Rocky and Rihanna were spotted together again when they attended the Paris Fashion Week together.
Rumours of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s relationship grew stronger
ASAP Rocky and Rihanna made their first red carpet appearance in 2019 for the British Fashion Awards. However, their internet had a meltdown when, in 2020, Rocky also campaigned with Rihanna for Fenty Skin. As a part of their promotions, the two did a Face to Face interview with Vogue and GQ. Their closeness and the way they seemed so familiar with each other did not go unnoticed by people.
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s relationship was confirmed, and the rapper called her ‘the One’
In 2020, People first reported that Rihanna and ASAP Rocky had started dating. They also went for a romantic vacation to Barbados, where the rapper met Rihanna’s family. However, the first official confirmation of the relationship came in 2021, when ASAP Rocky talked about his feeling for Rihanna to GQ. He shared:
“So much better. So much better when you got ‘the One.’ She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. I think when you know, you know. She’s the One.”
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky are parents to three kids; what are their names?
In May 2022, Rihanna gave birth to her first child with boyfriend, ASAP Rocky. Their first baby boy is named RZA Athelston. Then in August 2023, the couple welcomed their second baby, Riot Rose. Rihanna, who had expressed her wish to have a daughter, was finally blessed with a baby girl on September 25, 2025. Rocky and Rihanna named their daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers. For the unversed, ASAP Rocky’s real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers.
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