Money didn’t sway their love, A$AP Rocky says of Rihanna’s fortune: 'proud of my woman'
A$AP Rocky isn’t threatened by Rihanna’s shine—he celebrates it, and he’s breaking down why that mindset matters.
On a new appearance on The Jason Lee Show, A$AP Rocky took on the long-running chatter that he’s a “kept man” because he’s with Rihanna — and didn’t bother to tiptoe around it.
“I am proud of my woman,”
he said, adding that her bank account isn’t a measuring stick for their relationship. He pointed out he’s built plenty on his own and isn’t keeping score at home.
That stance lands against the backdrop of Rihanna’s business run: the pop icon launched Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty, grew into a billionaire entrepreneur, and, until recently, was the richest female musician in the world before Taylor Swift took the top spot. Rocky’s takeaway was simple — her wins are hers, and they don’t threaten what they have.
From friends to partners
Their calm about all of this tracks with how their story started — as friends who kept showing up for each other, years before they went public as a couple.
- 2012 — Early collaboration led to that buzzy MTV Video Music Awards performance and instant chemistry.
- Rocky joined Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour soon after.
- She appeared in his Fashion Killa video, while he later fronted Fenty campaigns.
- They popped up together at major fashion moments, including Louis Vuitton’s menswear presentation in Paris.
- 2020 — They finally confirmed they were a couple.
Since then, they’ve balanced high-wattage appearances — think the Met Gala — with a tight grip on their private life. They now share a family, and the rumor mill about marriage keeps spinning largely because they’re not feeding it.