Overview
- Rocky said his mother, Renee Black, repeatedly told him years ago that she wanted him with Rihanna, adding, “Mothers know best.”
- He described the partnership as clarifying, saying being with Rihanna “took a blindfold off” and helped him see which relationships were truly supportive.
- The remarks come from a New York Times Popcast conversation with Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli tied to Rocky’s first album in eight years, Don’t Be Dumb, out Jan. 16.
- The pair met in 2012, their friendship turned romantic around 2019–2020, and they now share three children: RZA, Riot, and Rocki.
- Rihanna recently hinted in an Instagram comment that she may want another child in 2026.