Global music icon and entrepreneur Rihanna shared family moments from her recent trip to her home country of Barbados, posting photographs on Instagram alongside her three children. According to Rihanna’s social media post on Tuesday, August 11, the family visited Westbury, the neighborhood where the singer lived until she was 16 years old, stopping outside her childhood home and along the avenue known locally as Rihanna Drive.
“Sometimes I feel like that kid from Westbury… the next minute, I’m bringing my own kids down ‘Rihanna Drive’,” the singer wrote on Instagram, adding that the milestone felt surreal and attributing her success to her faith.
Family Life and Previous Comments
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky share three children: their oldest son, RZA Athelston Mayers, born on May 13, 2022; a second son, Riot Rose Mayers, born on August 1, 2023; and a daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers, born on September 13, 2025. In a 2024 interview with ELLE, Rihanna reflected on motherhood and her relationship, stating that having children together is the best thing that has happened to them.
“When someone vous voit pleinement [sees you fully], croit en vous [believes in you] and thinks that you deserve to be the mother of his children, it’s a formidable feeling,” Rihanna told ELLE. She added that she felt the same way about A$AP Rocky, knowing he would be a great father.
A$AP Rocky Addresses the Long-Awaited Tenth Album
While Rihanna has paused her music career in recent years to focus on raising her family, speculation regarding her tenth album has persisted among fans. Addressing the ongoing delay, A$AP Rocky appeared on Jason Lee’s podcast to confirm that a new record is actively in development, marking a decade since the release of her album Anti.
When podcast host Jason Lee asked if the rapper was the reason behind the delayed album, A$AP Rocky acknowledged his travel schedule plays a role. “It’s true. Or sometimes she’s travelling with me. You’re right. But she’s in the studio right now,” he said during the interview. He added that she performs well in recording sessions, playfully noting, “Damn, I’m gonna get in trouble for saying that. Her fans are gonna kill me.”