American rapper A$AP Rocky has revealed that his mother had long hoped he would end up with Rihanna, even going as far as advising him to break up with a former girlfriend so he could pursue the Barbadian superstar.
Speaking in an interview with The New York Time, Rocky explained that at the time, he and Rihanna were only friends and he had no intention of taking their relationship beyond that.
According to him, he is grateful he did not rush into a romantic relationship with Rihanna back then, noting that he was not emotionally prepared for commitment, just as she was not ready to start a family at the time.
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“Rihanna has always been my boo. I always f*cked with her. My mother used to say, ‘I know you like this girl that you are with right now, but I want you with Riri.’
“And I would tell her that Rihanna is just a friend. But my mother would insisted that Rihanna is a real one and that I should go for her. I’m telling you, mothers know best.
“However, I am thankful that my relationship with Rihanna started when it did. Because at anytime prior to that, I don’t think I was ready for something like that. I don’t think she was, either,” he said.
Rocky and Rihanna’s bond reportedly deepened after he joined her Diamond Tour in 2013.
Speculation about their romance began shortly after Rihanna parted ways with billionaire businessman Hassan Jameel in January 2020, following three years of dating.
Before that, Rocky had been romantically linked to model Kendall Jenner between 2016 and 2017.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child in 2022, their second in 2023, and their third child in 2025.
