By Jacqueline Lindenberg and Sameer Suri for Dailymail.com 05:13 Oct 09, 2023, updated 05:17 Oct 09, 2023
In new videos shared to Instagram on Sunday, Rihanna was seen lovingly dancing with boyfriend A$AP Rocky as she threw him a memorable 35th birthday party on a luxurious boat.
The 35-year-old Diamonds hitmaker, who was teased by ex Drake on his new album, was filmed by a partygoer named Erika while she had fun with the rapper for his birthday celebrations.
In a clip shared to their own stories, Rihanna and the Am I Dreaming hitmaker stood close to each other while surrounded by other close friends and guests on the boat at night.
The dim room was lit with green lights and behind the stars was a spacious bar. Confetti covered the floor as the singer lovingly wrapped her arms around Rocky’s waist.
His left arm was draped over her shoulders as more confetti was thrown her way.
Birthday party! In new videos shared to Instagram on Sunday, Rihanna, 35, was seen lovingly dancing with boyfriend A$AP Rocky as she threw him a memorable 35th birthday party on a luxurious boat. Have fun: The Diamonds hitmaker was filmed by a partygoer named Erika while she had some fun with the rapper on his birthday celebrations
In the next video, music played loudly in the background and the rapper could be seen moving forward to the song while being cheered on by guests.
He wagged his finger and pointed at someone nearby, and the camera then panned to Rihanna, who was showing off her own moves on the other side of the dance floor.
She began dancing over to A$AP Rocky and the singer hugged her partner as the crowd surrounded the couple.
Another clip showed a fun dance between the rapper and some of his friends, as well as Rihanna and her friends.
In addition to capturing sweet moments between the two stars, Erika also filmed some decorations for the party, such as a large sticker on the floor that read “A$AP Rocky’s 35th!”
A room on the boat was decorated with silver and white balloons and also had a photo station. Also shown was a white cake that appeared to be in the shape of a seashell and filled with edible pearls.
In a text added to the bottom of the reel, the guest wrote: “You did this sister @badgirlriri. Every detail on this boat was on point.”
Earlier on Friday, Rihanna and Rocky were spotted leaving their hotel in New York City, and the singer wore a busty white crop top and a pair of high-waisted jeans.
Adorable: In a clip shared to their own stories, Rihanna and the Am I Dreaming hitmaker stood close to each other while surrounded by other close friends and guests on the boat. Party time! Confetti covered the floor as the singer lovingly wrapped her arms around Rocky’s waist. Big smile: With his left arm draped over her shoulders, they were seen pausing for photos together as more confetti was thrown their way. Showing off a few moves: He pointed his finger and pointed at someone nearby, and the camera then panned to Rihanna, who was standing on the other side of the dance floor, showing off her own moves
She paired the stylish ensemble with a denim jacket, which she left open to stay warm in the cooler nighttime temperatures.
The Love On The Brain singer slipped on a pair of black heels and wore black sunglasses and statement jewelry to complete her look.
To impress, A$AP also wore a baggy brown suit with a simple white shirt underneath. He also wore sunglasses and carried a woven bag that he slung over his shoulder.
Their fashionable outfits were also the same items that the stars wore in the birthday party clips.
The party came shortly after Drake appeared to take several swipes at his ex Rihanna in the scathing lyrics of his newly released song “Fear Of Heights.”
The pop stars were hit with romance rumors from 2009 to 2018, and since their last breakup, there have been suggestions that Drake has failed to get over her.
However, in his new song, Drake, 36, insisted he had moved on, taunting: “Why does it sound like I’m still stuck with you? That could never be.”
He added: “Gyal can’t ruin me,” which came across as if it were a derogatory reference to Rihanna’s accent from her native Barbados.
Affectionate: She began dancing over to A$AP Rocky and the singer hugged as the crowd surrounded the couple. Celebration: Another clip showed a funny “dance dance” between the rapper and some of his friends, as well as Rihanna and her friends. Decorated: The gloomy room was lit with green lights and behind the stars there was a spacious bar. Dissed: The party took place, shortly after Drake appeared to take several swipes at his ex Rihanna in the scathing lyrics of his newly released song “Fear” From Heights; seen in London in 2019
As the song continued, he tersely said that “your sex was average” and even seemed to take aim at her current relationship with A$AP Rocky.
“Better him than me, better than me,” Drake raps. “Yes, that man, he is still with you.” He can’t leave you. You’re all going on holiday, I bet it’s the Antilles.’
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have actually vacationed in the Lesser Antilles more than once and taken several couple trips to Barbados.
The couple has since welcomed two children together, which may be why Drake says A$AP Rocky “can’t leave” her. The couple shares RZA, one, as well as Riot, who was born a few months earlier in August.
Elsewhere in “Fear Of Heights,” Drake belts out, “I’m anti, I’m anti,” possibly in reference to Rihanna’s latest album, “Anti,” released in 2016.
After a barrage of bile toward his ex, who remains nameless throughout the verse, he insists, “And I’ve had a lot worse assholes than you, honestly.”
Drake and Rihanna were first spotted locking lips in 2009, shortly after she split from Chris Brown, who beat her so badly that she had to be hospitalized.
Rihanna eventually briefly got back together with Chris and publicly claimed that she and Drake were just friends.
A wounded Drake told The New York Times in 2010, “I was a pawn.” Do you know what she did to me? She did exactly what I have done to so many women in my life: give them a good time and then disappear. I thought, “Wow, that feels terrible.”
Over the next few years, he adopted a flowery tone in his public statements about Rihanna, describing her to Rolling Stone in 2014 as his “ultimate fantasy.”
When he presented her with the MTV Video Music Award in 2016, he gushed that Rihanna was “someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old.”
Another swipe: As the song continued, he tartly said that “your sex was average” and even seemed to take aim at her current relationship with A$AP Rocky; Couple spotted in NYC in May New album: His stunning new song “Fear Of Heights,” reportedly about Rihanna, is from his freshly released eighth studio album “For All The Dogs,” which dropped on Friday
Later that year, the two got matching shark tattoos, reinforcing the public perception that their relationship was more than just platonic.
By May 2018, however, their opinions had cooled to the point that Rihanna told Vogue, “We’re not friends now, but we’re not enemies either.”
Rihanna’s choreographer Parris Goebel appeared to defend the singer by sharing a snap of Drake leaning in to kiss Rihanna at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. At that time, the singer backed off and said something to the rapper that the crowd didn’t hear.
His stirring new song “Fear Of Heights,” reportedly about Rihanna, is taken from his newly released eighth studio album, “For All The Dogs,” which dropped on Friday.