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Elon Musk And Grimes Welcome Baby Boy
The Tesla founder said his first child with the musician is named X Æ A-12 Musk.
05.05.2020
Congratulations to Grimes and Elon Musk, who just welcomed their first child together!
The business mogul broke the news in a low-key tweet last night, responding to a thread about a Tesla testing controversy. He said that the mother and their new baby boy were both doing well. Welcome to the world, tiny Taurus king!
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</p><div id="5d83f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="c8d2c6974c201546f81ff9395ef222e5"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1257466633670610944" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Gaelic_Neilson Mom & baby all good</div> — Elon Musk (@Elon Musk)<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/statuses/1257466633670610944">1588638382.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The father said that his son was named X Æ A-12 Musk. His sincerity was, as it often is, difficult to assess, but I wouldn't put it past him—we are, after all, talking about the couple who seem <a href="https://www.popdust.com/elon-musk-twitter-2645876618.html" target="_self">disturbingly</a> <a href="https://www.popdust.com/grimes-climate-change-good-2645089385.html" target="_self">unphased</a> by the current state of the world. He shared a photo of the baby's face embellished with sweeping eyelashes and face tattoos; "Never too young for some ink," he <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1257552183601422337?s=20" target="_blank">teased</a>.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-630"> </div>
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<p></p><p><br></p><p>Musk also shared a photo of himself—wearing a timely "Occupy Mars" t-shirt—holding his pride and joy (second only to the Tesla empire).</p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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<p></p><p>Grimes has yet to provide any additional details about her firstborn on her own social media, although the musician mother's pregnancy <a href="https://www.popdust.com/elon-musk-and-grimes-baby-will-be-the-antichrist-2644631734.html" target="_self">announcement</a> in January spawned near-Beyoncé levels of Internet breakage. Her apocalyptic and quite good fifth studio album, <a href="https://www.popdust.com/grimes-miss-anthropocene-review-2645215458.html" target="_self"><em>Miss Anthropocene</em></a><em>, </em>arrived in February.<br></p><h2></h2><p>Baby X Æ A-12 is still too young and small to determine if he is, in fact, a cyborg or the next Antichrist. But anything could happen.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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Good News for BTS ARMY — BTS Doesn't Have to Join the Army (Yet)
The newly passed "BTS Law" allows K-pop stars to defer mandatory military service.
12.01.2020
This week South Korea's National Assembly passed a law that is sure to have BTS ARMY cheering them on.
Generally speaking, all South Korean men are required to spend at least 18 months enlisted in the military, with the final cut-off for entry at age 28. But the new legislation — informally referred to as "The BTS Law" — will allow K-pop stars who meet certain requirements to defer until the age of 30.
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<!-- End Ezoic - under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --><p></p><p>The nation's tense geopolitics — with the threat of renewed conflict with North Korea constantly looming — have made universal conscription a priority since the 1950s, with <a href="https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-12-09/south-korea-wants-draft-more-men-its-shrinking-military-and-punish-those-who" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">around 600,000 citizens in active duty</a>. The U.S., by comparison, has a population more than six times the size of South Korea, but only around twice the number of active military personnel.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-630"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - underfirst11 - under_first_paragraph --></p><p>There have long been exemptions for elite athletes, prominent actors and directors, and professional musicians deemed to be culturally significant. But K-pop has not previously been considered grounds for any special treatment.</p><p>For <a href="http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/44122/20180308/bigbang-hiatus-group-to-take-a-break-from-limelight-as-seungri-and-daesung-start-military-service-after-g-dragons-farewell.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bands like Big Bang</a>, that has meant taking a hiatus while members complete their military service. In addition to the grueling physical and mental toll of military service, that kind of time commitment has the potential to derail careers.</p><p>Other <a href="https://www.soompi.com/article/362938wpp/mc-mong-opens-up-about-military-dodging-allegations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">performers have gone to great lengths to avoid enlisting</a> — and have been punished for it. But for BTS that won't be an issue — not yet, anyway.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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</p><p>Only idols whose work has been officially recognized for enhancing global recognition of Korean culture will qualify for deferment under the new rule. But for BTS — whose single <a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/bts-are-the-first-k-pop-group-to-hit-no-1-on-the-billboard-hot-100/" target="_blank">"Dynamite" recently became the first K-pop song to reach number 1</a> on the Billboard Hot 100 — that's no problem.</p><p>Recognizing the fact that BTS is uniquely responsible for introducing much of the world to K-pop, the South Korean government awarded them with the requisite medals back in 2018. The <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/24/bts-accept-their-medals-to-become-youngest-ever-recipients-of-koreas-order-of-cultural-merit-8070195/" target="_blank">Hwagwan Orders of Cultural Merit acknowledged their contribution</a> to spreading Korean culture and language worldwide.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent1 - mid_content --></p><p>The new law comes just in time for the band's oldest member, Kim Seok-Jin — or "Worldwide Handsome Jin" as he prefers to be known— to defer. Now, instead of serving in the army, BTS can spend the next two years serving hits to ARMY — as their fans are known.<br></p><p>The idea is that they can serve their country more effectively as performers than as soldiers. With sold-out performances around the world and numerous <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/bts-nicki-minaj-idol-collaboration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">collaborations with some of America's biggest pop stars</a>, they are unofficial ambassadors for Korea. As one lawmaker put it, "It's a sacred duty to defend our country, but that doesn't mean that everyone has to carry a weapon."</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-634"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent11 - mid_content --></p><p>Considering the fast pace of the K-pop world — with <a href="https://www.popdust.com/bts-dynamite-record-2647076996.html" target="_self">Blackpink and BTS constantly battling for streaming records</a>, and new idols debuting every month — this is good news. As loyal as K-pop stans tend to be, there is a limit on how much they can recycle old footage into <a href="https://www.popdust.com/k-pop-stans-beat-racists-2646150888.html" target="_self">anti-racist fancams</a>.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>K-pop fans will stand by their favorites through scandals and feuds, but 18 months of military service is a long time to keep fans waiting. Some of ARMY would no doubt find other idols to obsess over. The K-pop hype industry would look for somewhere else to point the spotlight, and BTS members' fame would likely fade.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-635"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent2 - long_content --></p><p>For the time being, that's not an issue, but two years goes by quickly. If BTS are still topping international charts in 2022 — and introducing millions to the world of K-pop in the process — will the Korean government pass another law allowing them to defer once more?</p><p></p><center><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- Popdust Mobile Banner 320x100 --><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4301469008561137" data-ad-slot="6952751205"></ins><script>
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</script></center><p></p><p>Will they continue to get special treatment as a driving force in K-pop? Or, in an industry that worships youth — <a href="https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/15-youngest-male-kpop-idols-in-industry-right-now/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">some idols debut at just 15 years old</a> — will performers approaching their 30s be seen as yesterday's news?</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-636"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent22 - long_content --></p><h2></h2><p>In either case, the new law means that Kim Seok-Jin and the rest of BTS are in the clear for now, and fans who were looking forward to their <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-postpone-entire-map-of-the-soul-2020-tour-due-to-coronavirus-2655318" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">postponed "Map of the Soul" tour</a> may soon get to see them live.</p>
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"Juno" Star Elliot Page Comes Out As Transgender
"I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot."
12.01.2020
Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page has come out as transgender.
Page, known for his roles in films like Juno, Whip It, and Inception, announced his coming out in a social media post today. "Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot," he wrote. "I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life."
<div id="731d5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bb3872169459b7b7f5684e46cb1b7f38"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1333820783655837701" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">https://t.co/kwti60bZLw</div> — Elliot Page (@Elliot Page)<a href="https://twitter.com/TheElliotPage/statuses/1333820783655837701">1606842630.0</a></blockquote></div><p>"My joy is real, but it is also fragile," the actor continued. "The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared. I'm scared of the invasiveness, the hate, the 'jokes' and of violence...In 2020 alone it has been reported that at least 40 transgender people have been murdered, the majority of which were Black and Latinx trans women."<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-630"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - underfirst11 - under_first_paragraph --></p><p>He continued: "To the political leaders who work to criminalize trans health care and deny our right to exist and to all those with a massive platform who continue to spew hostility towards the trans community: you have blood on your hands. You unleash a fury of vile and demeaning rage that lands on the shoulders of the trans community, a community in which 40% of trans adults report attempting suicide. Enough is enough. You aren't being 'cancelled,' you are hurting people. I am one of those people and we won't be silent in the face of your attacks."</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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</script></center><p></p><p>"I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer...To all trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better."</p><p>Page <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ellen-page-comes-as-gay-680563" target="_blank">came out as gay</a> in 2014, <a href="https://people.com/movies/ellen-page-married-emma-portner/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">marrying</a> dancer and choreographer Emma Portner in 2018. His post was met with support from Netflix, GLAAD, and fellow celebrities including blink-182's Mark Hoppus.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent1 - mid_content --></p><div id="3f613" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="87a6fbcb4c234e4cdcf5114b32b84f6c"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1333821625997864960" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TheElliotPage 🖤🎻🖤So proud of our superhero! WE LOVE YOU ELLIOT!!!</div> — Umbrella Academy (@Umbrella Academy)<a href="https://twitter.com/UmbrellaAcad/statuses/1333821625997864960">1606842831.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br></p><div id="3f9e8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f0f921560de5b99404858d4cda07c0e2"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1333823837075632128" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TheElliotPage ❤️❤️❤️❤️</div> — GLAAD (@GLAAD)<a href="https://twitter.com/glaad/statuses/1333823837075632128">1606843358.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br></p><div id="e90e7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="38661fd9645be397e498a3717da67616"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1333831503185207296" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Congrats to Elliot Page. Never met you, don’t know you at all, but you, your compassion, and your bravery have my l… https://t.co/rcgYTtx1cI</div> — mark the herald angels sing (@mark the herald angels sing)<a href="https://twitter.com/markhoppus/statuses/1333831503185207296">1606845186.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Currently, Page stars in Netflix's superhero dramedy <em>The Umbrella Academy, </em>which was recently <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/the-umbrella-academy-renewed-season-3-netflix-1234827011/" target="_blank">renewed</a> for a third season. Thankfully, it looks like his role in the show will carry on as usual.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbt-rights/transgender-rights/three-ways-be-informed-advocate-transgender-people" target="_blank">Here's a guide</a> on how you can be an informed transgender advocate.</p><h2></h2><p><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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Every year, Spotify listeners win out over devotees to other streaming platforms when they unveil their Spotify Wrapped playlists — a data driven analysis of what the year sounded like.
And while this year's personal Spotify Wrapped summaries are still loading, Spotify just released their data for their most streamed global music and podcasts of the year.
Announced the week following the Grammy nominations, Spotify Wrapped feels like vindication for artists who were snubbed by the awards committee, like The Weeknd and Halsey.
The summary also analyzed trends of when and how people were listening to content, noting increased popularity in nostalgia-themed playlists and work-from-home-themed playlists. Spotify users were understandably playing music from home more, which even caused an uptick in streaming music from gaming consoles. Listeners also tuned obsessively into wellness podcasts like never before.
<p>While Spotify's full wrapped summary can be found on their website, here are the highlights:</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Top 5 Artists Globally</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">via Spotify</small></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><!-- Ezoic - under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph -->
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<!-- End Ezoic - under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --><p></p><p><strong>MOST STREAMED OF THE YEAR</strong><br></p><p><strong>Most Streamed Songs Globally</strong></p><p>1. "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd</p><p>2. "Dance Monkey" by Tones And I</p><p>3. "The Box" by Roddy Ricch </p><p>4. "Roses – Imanbek Remix" by Imanbek and SAINt JHN</p><p>5. "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p><strong>Most Streamed Artists Globally</strong></p><p>1. Bad Bunny</p><p>2. Drake</p><p>3. J Balvin</p><p>4. Juice WRLD</p><p>5. The Weeknd</p><p>Bad Bunny took the crown as most streamed artist of the year with over 8.3 billion streams. His album, <em>YHLQMDLG</em>, released in February and, stacked with collaborations with Daddy Yankee and other big names, topped in global album streams. He reaches the top spot after appearing at 5th most streamed artist in 2019. </p><p>Another Latin star in the top three is J Balvin, the 5th most streamed male artist last year, making the top 5 for the second year in a row.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent1 - mid_content --></p><p>Drake takes the second spot, after a series of successful singles and an album this year. Though he didn't make the 2019 top 10, he was the most streamed artist of the 2010s in last year's Spotify Wrapped of the decade. The Weeknd appears at number 5 globally and his song "Blinding Lights" was the most streamed of the year. </p><p>His summer album <em>After Hours</em> was second only to Bad Bunny. The album showcased The Weeknd's <a href="https://www.popdust.com/the-weeknd-new-music-review-2641495969.html" target="_self">signature performance character at his most glamorized and exaggerated</a>. Yes, it was toxic. Yes, the people loved it. This is some much needed validation for The Weeknd and his fans after receiving no nominations from the Grammys.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-634"> </div>
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Bad Bunny</small></p><p><strong>Meanwhile in the U.S, the Most-Streamed Artists were:</strong><br></p><p>1. Juice WRLD</p><p>2. Drake</p><p>3. Lil Uzi Vert</p><p>4. Post Malone</p><p>5. Taylor Swift</p><p>The US charts were quite distinct, with the late Juice WRLD racking up big numbers. The only other name consistent between the two lists is Drake, who keeps his number 2 spot. </p><p>New additions include Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, who topped the global list in 2019, and Taylor Swift. With the latter two up for a large number of Grammys for their albums,<em> Hollywood's Bleeding</em> and <em>Folklore</em>, this is no surprise.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-635"> </div>
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Top 5 Female Artists</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">via Spotify</small></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><script async="" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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</script></p><p><strong>FEMALE ARTISTS</strong><br></p><p>Taylor is the only female artist that made the top list in the US, as opposed to 2019 when both Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish made the top 5. However "Dance Monkey" by Tones And I and "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa were both songs by female artists which were in the top 5 streamed songs globally.</p><p>The Most Streamed Female Artists Globally were:</p><p>1. Billie Eilish</p><p>2. Taylor Swift</p><p>3. Ariana Grande</p><p>4. Dua Lipa</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-636"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent22 - long_content --></p><p>5. Halsey</p><p>And in the U.S, the Most-Streamed Female Artists were:</p><p>1. Taylor Swift</p><p>2. Billie Eilish</p><p>3. Ariana Grande</p><p>4. Halsey</p><p>5. Megan Thee Stallion</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Megan Thee Stallion</small></p><p>Again, Ariana and Billie Eilish were in the top 3. Both have released high-streaming singles this year, most recently Billie's "I Think Therefore I Am" and Ariana's "Positions" and subsequent surprise album. Taylor's <em>Folklore</em> brought her to 2nd in comparison to last year's 3rd.<br></p><p>Dua Lipa replaced Camila Cabello this year, and her <em>Future Nostalgia</em> scored her some Grammy nominations, after having won Best New Artist in 2016. Halsey stays in the top 5, though like the Weeknd she has commented on her lack of recognition by the Grammys as unfair, blaming bribes for the results.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-637"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent3 - longer_content --></p><p>Megan Thee Stallion unsurprisingly makes the US list. She's up this year for a number of Grammys, including Record of the Year and Best New Artist. Her songs "Savage," including the Remix featuring Beyonce, and "WAP" have all been viral hits — a recipe for instant charting success.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Top 5 Albums</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">via Spotify</small></p><p><strong>MOST STREAMED ALBUMS</strong><br></p><p>Most Streamed Albums Globally:</p><p>1. YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny</p><p>2. After Hours, The Weeknd</p><p>3. Hollywood's Bleeding, Post Malone</p><p>4. Fine Line, Harry Styles</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-638"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent33 - longer_content --></p><p>5. Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa</p><p>Harry Styles's<em> Fine Line</em> makes it to the top 4, which for some is further proof that he was robbed of one of the big three nominations at the Grammys – Album of the Year, Record of the Year, or Song of the Year. </p><p>U.S. Most Streamed Albums:</p><p>1. Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD</p><p>2. Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – LUV vs. The World 2, Lil Uzi Vert</p><p>3. Hollywood's Bleeding, Post Malone</p><p>4. After Hours, The Weeknd</p><p>5. Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, Roddy Ricch</p><p>The US was more rap heavy, paying tribute to the late Juice WRLD and bumping Uzi. <em>After Hours</em> and <em>Legends Never Die</em> epitomize the trend of lovably toxic rappers — which also makes us surprised that "Dior" by the late Pop Smoke didn't make the list. And though Drake was streamed heavily, his recent album didn't make the cut either.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-639"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent4 - longest_content --></p><p>Roddy Rich makes it to the US list, after his massive single "The Box" from earlier this year, which was the third most played of the year and earned him Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. </p><p>But until the Grammys in February, we'll be waiting for our own personal Spotify wrap-ups.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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After months of on and off again speculation, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky seem to be dating.
Obviously, this is good news if it's true. Can you imagine? For the coordinating outfits alone, I need it.
<p>The two have been friends for years, dodging dating rumors between partners. Since collaborating on Rihanna's <em>Talk That Talk</em> album in 2013, the pop stars have frequently featured on each other's music and been mainstays at each other's events. </p><p></p><center><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- Popdust Mobile Banner 320x100 --><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4301469008561137" data-ad-slot="6952751205"></ins><script>
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</script></center><p></p><p>Known for their style, cultural relevance, and music in equal measure (A$AP Rocky, AKA Pretty Flacko, has even received the unofficial moniker "The Male Rihanna" for his innovative dress sense), the two often attend the same fashion shows and parties.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-630"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - underfirst11 - under_first_paragraph --></p><p>Recently, they were spotted together at the Beatrice Inn in New York City. Though reportedly they were with a group of friends, this is not the first time they have been spotted together at an upscale hotel in NYC.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Rihanna and Rocky at the Diamond Ball, 2020</small></p><p>Rihanna's last longtime boyfriend was Hassan Jameel, heir to Toyota, whom she dated for three years. They split in January of this year, around the time the first rumors of Rihanna and Rocky began to circulate after a close trip to New York together. However, so soon after her split with Hassan, these rumors were quick to fade.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>The two were linked again this summer during the promotion for Fenty Beauty's unisex skincare launch, Fenty Skin. A$AP acted as a spokesperson for the brand, doing virtual press conferences with Rihanna and appearing beside her in the promotional shots. For fans, this was more than enough to send the rumors flying again, but this latest instance seems like an official confirmation.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Rihanna and Rocky doing virtual press for Fenty Skin</small></p><p>However, it's also possible that the two are just friends...still.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent1 - mid_content --></p><p>In the time of Covid, the best we can hope for at this point are pictures of the supposed couple in equally incredible outfits roaming around New York. But if the relationship lasts, I'm hoping for matching red carpet fits and, dare I say … Met Gala photos?</p><h2></h2><p>If the rumors are false, we'll be disappointed, but not for long. After all, single Rihanna is the best Rihanna.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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