Music career 2003—2006: Beginnings and early releases In 2003, Rihanna formed a musical trio with two of her classmates.
In 2011, Rihanna released three controversial music videos about sadomasochism, rape and domestic violence.
Rihanna exclusively uses her surname for business endeavors not related to her music career so not as to conflate the two.
It represents a departure from the Caribbean sound of her previous albums and is described as a turning point in her career.
In the United States, the album debuted at No.
She has been named the top chart artist of the past twenty years by Billboard; she ranks first with most entries 36 , most top tens 23 and most No.