RIHANNA CELEBRATES 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LEGENDARY MUSIC CAREER

Academy Award-nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award winning artist, philanthropist, and businesswoman Rihanna celebrates R20, marking twenty years since the launch of her music career. On this day in 2005, she released her breakthrough debut studio album Music of the Sun, introducing the world to massive chart-topping hits like “Pon de Replay,” ultimately marking the beginning of Rihanna’s one-of-a-kind music career.

Rihanna continues to be one of the best-selling female digital artists of all time with more than 150 billion global streams and 100 million albums sold worldwide. With 14 No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Rihanna notably holds the record for the most chart-topping singles of any solo artist this century and is also the first female artist to surpass 180 million RIAA cumulative single certifications. The release of her eighth studio album ANTI in 2016, became Rihanna’s second studio album to top the Billboard 200 and is currently the longest running album by a Black female artist to remain on the respective chart to date, for over 480 weeks and counting.

Rihanna has gone on to win an astonishing 9 Grammy Awards, earning her first Grammy in 2008 for “Umbrella” for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards. Over the years, Rihanna’s Grammy wins have spanned across multiple genres and categories, demonstrating her incredible versatility as an artist winning awards for hits such as “We Found Love,” “All Of The Lights,” and “Only Girl.” Her accolades are extensive; Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, 2 Emmy Awards, 13 American Music Awards, 13 Billboard Music Awards, 7 MTV Video Music Awards, among many others. Rihanna currently holds the record for the most RIAA Diamond-certified singles by any female artist, with a total of 7 diamond certifications, further solidifying her legacy as a cultural icon whose influence will continue to resonate for decades to come.

To celebrate 20 years of her incredible career, Rihanna is releasing a new “R20” merch drop and boxed set available for pre-order here.