Black Girl Songbook

Rihanna: She Found Love and Herself | Chapter 18

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About the episode

This week, Danyel celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Rihanna’s most successful record, “We Found Love.” She examines Rihanna’s growth from entering the industry as a teenager from Barbados to becoming a self-made billionaire. Later, vocal producer Kuk Harrell joins Danyel to talk about the making of Danyel’s favorite Rihanna record, “Umbrella.”

Host: Danyel Smith

Guest: Kuk Harrell 

Producers: Trudy Joseph, Donnie Beacham 

Sound Designer: DJ Steve Porter 

Talent Booker: Allyson Turner 

Additional Production Supervision: Juliet Litman, Tunde St. Matthew-Daniel