Renee Black didn’t wait long to voice her opinion. Right after meeting Rihanna, she told her son he should get serious with the singer. That moment stuck – years passed before anything happened between them. On The New York Times Popcast, Rocky said it himself: his mother saw it coming way earlier than anyone else. Her push came out of nowhere at first, yet made sense later. Timing shifted everything.

**A$AP Rocky on ‘Popcast’ in January 2026. credit:** Popcast

For almost ten years, Rocky and Rihanna stayed tight friends, nothing more at first in his eyes. Back then, he saw someone else, but she never gave signs of wanting something deeper. His mom kept pointing out, though, that even if he liked who he was dating, RiRi was the one meant for him. She believed their link could grow into much more. Things shifted slowly once those feelings started changing.

Years later, Rocky sees things differently – his mom’s gut feeling made sense all along. That moment they got close? It just fit, somehow. Back then, neither he nor Rihanna wanted anything heavy, yet over time, what started small turned meaningful. By 2020, people knew they were more than friends; life shifted as they created a home, raising three kids together.
Finding love with Rihanna shifted something deep inside him, Rocky said during the conversation. What started as a quiet change grew into a clearer sense of purpose over time. She means more than most could understand, he added, calling her presence rare. His mom saw it early, noticing what mattered before he fully did. Because of her words, he began seeing the connection differently – like a truth that was there all along.

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Source: People.com