Auditioned for CEO Jay-Z, Rihanna has since signed on the spot. In August 2005 she released her debut album Music Of The Sun, who co-wrote. The album reached the top ten in the U.S., Canada and the top forty in the UK, driven by the hit Pon de Replay, climbed to # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. That year, Rihanna is on tour with Gwen Stefani, no doubt contributed to the album.

In April 2006, Rihanna released her second album, A Girl Like Me, at # 5 and # 6 in the United States peaked in the UK The first single, “SOS (Rescue Me), rose to # 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Pop 100, Hot Dance Music / Club Play, and became the biggest first week digital single ever, selling over 169,000 copies its first week.

His second single, Unfaithful, written by Ne-Yo, his third top 10 hit in the U. S. Rihanna has a series of agreements known under his belt, including Nike and JC Penney. He also had a cameo role in Bring It On 3.