{"id":31403,"date":"2026-08-07T19:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31403"},"modified":"2026-08-07T19:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:23:28","slug":"fans-praise-aaps-response-to-rihannas-twerk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31403","title":{"rendered":"Fans Praise A$AP&#8217;s Response To Rihanna&#8217;s Twerk:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans have one major takeaway from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/rihanna\/\">Rihanna<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s viral twerk with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/asap-rocky\/\">A$AP Rocky<\/a><\/strong>: these two genuinely seem to enjoy each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Footage of the pair during a getaway in <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/828395\/rihanna-barbados-cricket-legend-funeral\/\">her native Barbados<\/a> has viewers celebrating the couple\u2019s playful dynamic and joking that A$AP clearly understood the assignment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans are loving the chemistry between Rihanna and A$AP Rocky after a playful video of the couple dancing together in Barbados spread online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cUmbrella\u201d singer is seen in the footage twerking in front of A$AP while the couple partied at what appeared to be a carnival. Rihanna gets low as she dances, then looks back at her longtime partner, who immediately matches her energy and engages in the dance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rocky even lifts one leg during the playful exchange before Rihanna turns around, smiling.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fans-claim-a-ap-understood-the-assignment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans Claim A$AP \u2018Understood The Assignment\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-1434x2048.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1097%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-768x1097.jpg\" alt=\"A$AP Rocky posing on the red carpet.\" class=\"wp-image-681470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1434%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-1434x2048.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1075%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1097%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=717%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=210%2Cheight=300%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/asap-rocky-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/HipHopNCulture\/comments\/1vg6d8a\/rihanna_twerks_on_asap_rocky_during_barbados\/\">Reddit<\/a>, many commenters saw something a lot simpler than a viral celebrity spectacle. \u201cThat\u2019s a happy couple,\u201d one user wrote, while another said A$AP \u201cmatches the energy\u201d his partner was giving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others pointed to the Caribbean setting, arguing that the dancing was hardly unusual for the festival. \u201cShe is Bajan. He has Bajan roots,\u201d one commenter explained, describing the pair as simply \u201ca couple dancing together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clip also revived a familiar joke among Rihanna\u2019s fans. While some celebrated how happy the singer appeared, others couldn\u2019t resist bringing up the album they have been waiting years to hear. \u201cRihanna doing everything but making an album,\u201d one user joked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For plenty of fans, though, the takeaway was the couple\u2019s chemistry. As another commenter put it: \u201cI love them together.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rihanna-also-celebrated-in-style-at-grand-kadooment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rihanna Also Celebrated In Style At Grand Kadooment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RIHANNA &amp; SPICE Celebrate, Dance and Take Over BARBADOS Crop Over CARNIVAL 2026 #Rihanna #Carnival\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKxeYyiF12k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before turning heads with her nightclub moves on A$AP, Rihanna had also joined her brother\u2019s band, Aura, for this year\u2019s Grand Kadooment festivities on August 3. Her ensemble this year featured a jewel-covered body harness with tassels, while gemstones beneath her eyes complemented the colorful look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The custom fit was created by local designer Lauren Austin, who has reportedly been making Carnival costumes for Rihanna since 2013. Austin previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/rihanna-makes-a-glorious-return-to-carnival\">Vogue<\/a> that Rihanna\u2019s willingness to take fashion risks makes designing for her particularly fitting, describing the superstar\u2019s style as \u201cedgy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-ap-rocky-says-his-partner-is-cooking-in-the-studio\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A$AP Rocky Says His Partner Is \u2018Cooking\u2019 In The Studio<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=650%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict-768x650.jpg\" alt=\"Rihanna and ASAP Rocky celebrate his Not Guilty verdict outside the Los Angeles Courthouse\" class=\"wp-image-661950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1277%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024%2Cheight=866%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict-1024x866.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=650%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300%2Cheight=254%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rihanna-And-AAP-Rocky-Outside-The-Court-After-His-Not-Guilty-Verdict.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snorlax \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, fans have been eagerly awaiting Rihanna\u2019s follow-up to her acclaimed album \u201cANTI,\u201d with the wait now stretching to a full decade. The anticipation has only intensified as the singer has repeatedly teased the project over the years while also growing her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, A$AP has recently reassured fans that the album is still moving forward, as <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/831066\/aap-rocky-teases-rihanna-cooking-studio\/\">The Blast<\/a> reported. The rapper also dismissed the idea that their growing family is responsible for the delay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNah,\u201d he revealed on the August 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o7OOxa2F8EM\">episode<\/a> of \u201cThe Jason Lee Show.\u201d \u201cYo, she in the studio right now. Yeah, I said it. Sorry, babe. Like, bro, she working. She cooking, no funny s\u2013t. Damn, I\u2019mma get in trouble for this.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rihanna-went-back-to-the-drawing-board-for-her-new-music\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rihanna Went Back To The Drawing Board For Her New Music<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1219\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=1219%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-788x1219.jpg\" alt=\"Rihanna leaving a music studio late at night looking tired and worn out.\" class=\"wp-image-831632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1655%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-scaled.jpg 1655w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1324%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-1324x2048.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180%2Cheight=1826%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-1180x1826.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=993%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-993x1536.jpg 993w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=1219%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-788x1219.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=662%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rihanna-leaving-a-music-studio-late-at-night-looking-tired-and-worn-out-MEGA667321_005-428x662.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Will \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, Rihanna\u2019s next album was meant to be a reggae-inspired or reggae-infused project as she looked to fully tap into the sounds of her home country, Barbados.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in a 2024 interview with Entertainment Tonight, she revealed that she had scrapped those plans and gone back to the drawing board to decide which creative direction to pursue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have been working on the [new] album for so long that I kinda put all that stuff aside, and now I\u2019m prepared to go back in the studio,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/rihanna-says-shes-starting-over-with-r9-album-explains-im-retired-shirt-exclusive-227123\">told<\/a> the outlet at the time. \u201cI actually want to go back and listen to stuff with new ears\u2014with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I\u2019m still in love with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Barbadian-born star further emphasized that the delay was partly because she wanted to ensure her next project was truly worth the wait. \u201cIt has to count. It has to matter. I have to show them the worth in the wait. I cannot put up anything mediocre. After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans have one major takeaway from Rihanna\u2018s viral twerk with A$AP Rocky: these two genuinely seem to enjoy each other. Footage of the pair during a getaway in her native Barbados has viewers celebrating the couple\u2019s playful dynamic and joking that A$AP clearly understood the assignment. 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