Overview

• Rihanna shared a career-spanning video and a lengthy thank-you note on Instagram and X to commemorate the Aug. 29, 2005 debut of Music of the Sun, closing with the hashtag #R20.
• The clip and message reflect on her journey from Barbados to global stardom, explicitly thanking fans, collaborators, teams, family and God for two decades of support.
• Billboard notes her tally includes 32 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 with 14 reaching No. 1, as the video highlights accolades such as nine Grammys and two Emmys, along with philanthropy.
• USA Today reports she is celebrating with official ‘R20’ merchandise and a vinyl album boxed set available for pre-order on her online store.
• News18 reports the anniversary video includes footage of A$AP Rocky and their two sons and states she is pregnant with a third child, a detail not separately confirmed in the other coverage.