{"id":2293000,"date":"2026-02-21T19:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2293000"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:49:11","slug":"aap-rocky-throws-surprise-party-for-rihanna-on-her-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/aap-rocky-throws-surprise-party-for-rihanna-on-her-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"A$AP Rocky throws surprise party for Rihanna on her birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A$AP Rocky needs\u00a0to go on and take a bow.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper succeeded in throwing Rihanna a surprise celebration for her 38th birthday on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The couple dined at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., with the \u201cDiamonds\u201d artist wearing a sheer black dress, matching heels and faux fur jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky, born\u00a0Rakim Mayers, opted for a checkered shirt, tan pants and shades. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A$AP Rocky, pictured at Giorgio Baldi on Friday, threw Rihanna a surprise birthday party at the restaurant. <span class=\"credit\">ShotbyNYP \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rihanna, pictured on Friday, donned a sheer black dress and faux fur coat for the celebration. <span class=\"credit\">ShotbyNYP \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The private room was decorated with silver balloons that read \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d and a slew of red, white, green and blue balloons floated above the table, as well. <\/p>\n<p>Baby blue tablecloths and flowers were placed on the table.<\/p>\n<p>Rihanna and Rocky, 37, have remained a power couple since <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/rihanna-and-aap-rockys-complete-relationship-timeline\/\">first being linked in\u00a0November 2020<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rocky opted for a red and white checkered jacket and tan pants.  <span class=\"credit\">ShotbyNYP \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rihanna and Rocky, pictured on Feb. 14, first started dating in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month, the fashion designer had a cheeky response after a young student asked if he and\u00a0the Grammy winner, who share kids\u00a0RZA, 3,\u00a0Riot, 2, and\u00a0Rocki, 3 months, are married. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s an interesting question that you asked,\u201d Rocky answered while on the Feb. 4 episode of the<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7ZuFJm5N2rc\"> \u201cCelebrity Substitute.\u201d <\/a>\u201cYou want Rihanna, huh? Well you got me. You got me today.\u201d\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p>Over the years the duo <em>has<\/em> referred to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/21\/aap-rocky-calls-pregnant-rihanna-his-wife-as-she-watches-his-cannes-concert-in-sheer-dress\/\">one another as husband and wife.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The couple, who celebrated Rihanna\u2019s birthday in this private room, share kids\u00a0RZA, 3,\u00a0Riot, 2, and\u00a0Rocki, 3 months. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rocky, meanwhile, recently dodged questions about their marital status. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite dodging the inquiry, the artist did share his kids\u2019 love of music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI play my children all sorts of genres, from\u00a0Michael Jackson\u00a0and other old classic stuff to psychedelic music,\u201d Rocky shared with the students. \u201cThe Beatles,\u00a0of course. A lot of reggae. We live in a musical household, so it\u2019s very diverse.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The pair welcomed their third child, and first daughter, in September, four months after the \u201cUmbrella\u201d songstress<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/05\/entertainment\/rihanna-pregnant-with-third-child-debuts-baby-bump-at-met-gala-2025\/\"> debuted her pregnancy<\/a>\u00a0at the 2025 Met Gala in May.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Rocky told reporters that \u201cit feels amazing\u201d to be growing his family. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rocky, photographed on Valentine\u2019s Day, gushed over expanding his family with Rihanna in May. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption>Rocky, seen with Rihanna on Jan. 26, said they are \u201cdefinitely happy\u201d to be growing their brood. <span class=\"credit\">Best Image \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time that we show the people what we was cooking up,\u201d he gushed. \u201cAnd I\u2019m glad everybody\u2019s happy for us \u2019cause we definitely happy, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, Rihanna got candid about how\u00a0\u201cevery decision\u201d she makes now revolves around her children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I have a weird resentment with the things that I love. You almost feel like something is always suffering for you to show up somewhere,\u201d she\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/culture\/art-books-music\/a63741955\/rihanna-motherhood-music-dior-campaign-interview-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a>. \u201cAnd even when you show up there, it\u2019s not 100% because there\u2019s something else on the wheel. It\u2019s actually given me a lot more self-guilt. I don\u2019t like letting people down, but I also know that most of that is me letting myself down, which means something has to change, but everything is on the wheel at all times.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rihanna, pictured at Giorgio Baldi on Feb. 5, said everything she does is for her children. <span class=\"credit\">ShotbyNYP \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rihanna, pictured with Rocky in January, said she works on figuring out a balance with motherhood. <span class=\"credit\">Diggzy \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have to keep reminding myself that I asked for this, I love this,\u201d Rihanna added about motherhood. \u201cI try to figure out a balance so that I can feel fulfilled when I show up to something, so I can feel I don\u2019t have any guilt.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>And two years earlier, in 2023, the hitmaker took a moment to reflect on starting a family with her partner. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re best friends, with a baby,\u201d Rihanna explained to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/arts-and-lifestyle\/article\/rihanna-british-vogue-interview\">British Vogue<\/a>. \u201cWe have to be on the same page, but we\u2019ve always kind of had that in our relationship. Everything changes when you have a baby but I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s done anything but made us closer.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/24\/entertainment\/rihanna-gives-birth-welcomes-daughter-with-aap-rocky\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A$AP Rocky needs\u00a0to go on and take a bow. The rapper succeeded in throwing Rihanna a surprise celebration for her 38th birthday on Friday. The couple dined at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., with the \u201cDiamonds\u201d artist wearing a sheer black dress, matching heels and faux fur jacket. 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