Rihanna, nacida como Robyn Rihanna Fenty en Barbados el 20 de febrero de 1988, se descubrió mientras aún era una adolescente. Con un timbre vocal poderoso y una imagen carismática, no pasó mucho tiempo antes de que atrajera la atención de los grandes en la industria musical.
Casi a 3,500 kilómetros de distancia, Shawn Corey Carter, mejor conocido como Jay-Z, nacía el 4 de diciembre de 1969 en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Proveniente de un ambiente humilde, Jay-Z forjó su camino en el mundo del hip-hop, convirtiéndose en uno de los raperos más reconocidos del mundo.
En 2005, se produjo un encuentro que cambiaría el panorama musical. Jay-Z, entonces presidente del legendario sello discográfico Def Jam Recordings, escuchó el demo de una joven cantante de Barbados. El demo, enviado por el productor Evan Rogers, presentaba un tema que resonaría mundialmente: “Pon de Replay”. Jay-Z quedó impresionado y no dudó en ofrecerle un contrato de grabación a Rihanna.
En 2007, Rihanna lanzó el sencillo "Umbrella", que no solo solidificó su estatus en la industria musical, sino que también marcó un importante momento para Jay-Z. En esta canción, Jay-Z no solo actúa como uno de los ejecutivos detrás de la producción, sino que también colabora vocalmente, abriendo con su estilo inconfundible y estableciendo un tono que complementa perfectamente la melodía pegajosa y potente de Rihanna.
Umbrella
VERSE 1]
You had my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines, but you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the Dark, You can't see shiny Cars
And that's when you need me there
With you i'll always share
Because
[CHORUS]
When the sun Shine
We’ll shine Together
Told you i'll be here Forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath i’m a stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
[VERSE 2]
These fancy things, Can't come in between
You're part of my entity, Here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is Hard, Together we'll mend your heart
Because
[CHORUS]
When the sun Shine
We shine Together
Told you i'll be here Forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath i’m a stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
[BRIDGE]
You can run into my Arms
It's Okay don't be alarmed
(Come into Me)
(There's no distance in between our love)
So Go on and let the Rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because
[CHORUS]
When the sun Shine
We shine Together
Told you i'll be here Forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath i’m a stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
It's raining
Oh baby it's Raining
baby come into me
Come into me
It's Raining
Oh baby it's raining
You can always come into me