A$AP Rocky He’s a proud dad! The rapper took to Instagram to celebrate his and RihannaRZA’s firstborn son RZA’s second birthday on Monday, sharing never-before-seen photos of the family of four to commemorate the special occasion.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 MY 1ST BORN BABY RZA ❤️” the 35-year-old captioned the carousel of images featuring him, Rihanna, 36, RZA and their second child, Riot.
The first image in the gallery shows Rihanna holding Riot while Rocky holds RZA head to camera. Another photo shows the Oscar-nominated singer holding her children as she relaxes on the beach while smiling for the camera.
The post includes cute clips of the family’s everyday life, as seen in a video where Rocky berates RZA for stealing his younger brother’s pacifier, prompting the rapper to apologize to the unconscious child.
The “Umbrella” singer and her rapper boyfriend met in late 2019. After three years together, the duo welcomed their first child, RZA, in 2022. Eager to expand their family, the couple soon received a boy named Riot, in August 2023. During her last pregnancy, Rihanna debuted her baby bump while performing at the Super Bowl.
It’s no news that the “Work” singer and rapper made every effort for his son’s birthday party at the Color Factory in New York on Saturday. The special party was attended by close friends and family. Guests included producer President Hitkidd and his wife, makeup artist Jasmine B. Cook, known as “Jazzy B,” who shared glimpses of the festivities on their social media accounts.
Rihanna looked radiant in a chic ensemble featuring baggy gray jeans, a strapless silver silk shirt and a matching gray oversized fuzzy jacket. Metallic pointed heels, oval sunglasses and a silver necklace completed her look, exuding her modern and exclusive style.
Meanwhile, A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was equally charming as he carried RZA with pride. He wore jeans, a white t-shirt, and a striped button-down jacket, keeping it casual and elegant. The rapper added elegance to his ensemble with black dress shoes, aviator sunglasses, a gold necklace, and earrings.
A source told ET: “Rihanna and A$AP are great parents together. They have a lot of fun with their children and together as a couple. Rihanna loves being a mom and she loves being a mom with A$AP by her side. routine with your parenting styles and ensure that both children feel loved and cared for. They also bring out the best in each other with their own qualities and shared passions in their own relationship.
A particular source of pride for the FENTY Beauty founder is finding inspiration in her children and having the opportunity to channel that creative energy into a brand.
Talking with ET at the launch of his FENTY x PUMA Creeper Phatty Earth Tone shoeThe self-made billionaire said that after initially struggling with how she would dress her children Rza and Riot, she looked for an answer right in front of her.
“When I wear them, I always try to dress them like Rocky,” she told ET. “Because I always imagine dressing a girl, right? We all do as women, like, ‘Oh, I’m going to dress her in these cute little things,’ but then you have kids and you think, ‘What do I do?’ and I thought, ‘You know what, I have the biggest hack – their dad.’
Rihanna credits her partnership with Puma as a big reason why she felt so inspired to keep moving toward her ultimate goal of starting a children’s clothing line.
“My inspiration for the design was – I had the opportunity to start with Puma, designing children’s shoes through Avantis and now we’re doing Creepers,” she said. “It’s really fun, it’s cute to see my kids wear things that… I made and designed. It’s really amazing.”
In December, she told ET at a separate Creeper Phatty launch event that the sky is the limit for her and her dreams of having an entire line dedicated just to kids, even though she was taking it slow when starting out with children’s shoes.
“This collaboration for me was being able to invite my whole family to a design and collection that I did,” Rihanna shared. “I could see my babies in these shoes.”
She added of a possible clothing line: “Yes, yes, everything is coming.”
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