In the latest issue of Vanity Fair, the magazine talks to rap mogul Jay Z about his protege Rihanna. Mr. Carter talks about how successful Rihanna has been only being in the game for 10 years. And dishes about her owning her own music and label, which is rare in this era of music. Check out what she has to say below.
Jay Z On Rihanna’s New Label & Owning Her Masters:
“What took me 15 or 20 years to get has taken her 10, and will take the next person 5 years. It’s great to be able to help fight that fight.”
Jay Z On Rihanna’s Success Story:
What makes Rihanna special—outside of the music—is that she is someone who is genuinely herself. People connect with her. You are seeing the authentic version of who she is. You can see her scars and her flaws…. She’s gone through things that everyone’s gone through—dysfunctional relationships, things that played out in front of everyone’s eyes—and she’s done a real good job of keeping her life private, but just living her life as a young person … unapologetically. You have to have a tough skin in this business; you’re going to hear some things about yourself that you’re going to think, What?? Are you crazy?