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Rihanna: She Found Love and Herself

Danyel celebrates 10 years of the pop star’s biggest hit

By Danyel Smith
Rihanna’s Met Gala After Party Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage


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

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