Rihanna Shaded Love Songs And Fans Think She's Clowning Drake

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the Video Vanguard award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
She's not a fan of romantic tributes.

Rihanna is not in a hurry to release new music. The pop superstar seems more than content to spend time with her children and promote her Fenty fashion line. She did some novel promotion on Monday, when she posted a video in anticipation of Valentine's Day. Rihanna frosted a cake while answering a couple questions about Valentine's Day and romance in general. One thing the singer cannot stand is love song tributes. Which had fans scrambling and speculating as to whether she intended to throw shade towards her former fling, Drake.

Rihanna shed light on the things she likes, which includes watching reality TV and staying home on Valentine's Day. When it comes to grand gestures like songs or tributes, however, the singer couldn't be more put off. How does she know? Well, she claims that she has had to deal with romantic songs in the past. "Ugh, please! Never make me a love song," Rihanna asserted. "That is corny. Trust me, I’ve seen it." She doesn't mention when she's seen it. But anybody with a passing knowledge of Rihanna and Drake's past know that the latter has written songs about her.

Rihanna Claims Love Songs About Her Are "Corny"

Rihanna and Drake have had a complicated relationship over the years. They've been romantically linked a few times. Drake basically proclaimed his love for the singer during the 2016 MTV Awards. The duo are also terrific on record together. Rihanna and Drake have scored huge hits like "What's My Name," "Take Care" and "Work" over the last decade and a half. Rihanna also contributed vocals to the fan favorite cut "Too Good" from Drake's Views. The two have drifted apart, however, and there does not seem to be any attempt to rectify things on either side.

In a 2018 Vogue interview, Rihanna claimed that her friendship with Drake was nonexistent. She didn't say they were "enemies," but clarified their closeness was no more. She also referenced the speech the rapper ahead of Rihanna's vanguard award at the MTV Awards. RiRi claimed she doesn't like to be given lots of compliments and was "uncomfortable" when Drake gushed about her on live television. The word "wince" even came up. Whether or not the singer's "seen it before" comment was about Drake remains to be seen, but fans will assume it is and it's easy to see why.

About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.