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Rihanna emerged into the mainstream with the release of her 2005 summer breakout, "Pon de Replay" (which held its own against Mariah Carey's dominating "We Belong Together"), and racked up a series of club-ready hits before truly securing her position as an internationally recognized dance-pop diva following her sensational 2007 album, Good Girl Gone Bad. Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, the local talent and beauty queen was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers (half of the Syndicated Rhythm Production team with Carl Sturken) while he was vacationing on the island. Rogers, who has worked with pop superstars like *NSYNC, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Kelly Clarkson, offered Rihanna a recording opportunity. The resulting demos caught the ear of freshly appointed Def Jam president, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, whose interest led to an audition, on-the-spot offer and signing with the major label. Rihanna's Caribbean-flavored debut album, Music of the Sun, hit in late summer 2005, and quickly jumped to the #10 spot. A Girl Like Me followed in April 2006, and further raised her profile, spinning off a succession of hits for the rising star, including "Break It Off," "S.O.S.," "Unfaithful," and "We Ride." Come 2007, Good Girl Gone Bad hit shelves and introduced an edgier Rihanna as an undeniable superstar contender. The album racked up one monster single after another, including the club-dominating "Don't Stop The Music" and the Grammy-winning hit, "Umbrella." With her reign as an urban pop princess in full effect, Rihanna redefined herself with a darker edge on her fourth studio album, Rated R, which came in the wake of a highly publicized physical altercation with former beau, Chris Brown, who plead guilty to felony assault.

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