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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Rihanna was asked to stay at the Def Jam Recordings office until 3:00 a.m. in order to sign a contract, so that she would not sign with another label?
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In this section of the article, it is noted that a female suspect was taken into custody with no further elaboration. I am not here to challenge this, as it meets the WP:BLPCRIME policy. What I do want is to ask this -- would it potentially be worthwhile to add a hidden note for editors who may be less well-versed in BLP to not include the name of the individual in the section, the fact that it has appeared in reliable, secondary sources notwithstanding? I ask because this seems like a potential problem given the substantial coverage the incident has received in recent weeks, and I do believe we should take steps to preempt any violations of BLPCRIME, WP:BLPNAME, and other such policies. I'm just here to inquire about this, fellow editors can feel free to let me know what they think. JeffSpaceman (talk) 14:16, 29 March 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Grammar correction in the “[2018-present]” section
In the sentence beginning “On July 12, 2026, Rihanna performed live…”, please change “as guest artist” to “as a guest artist”, as the indefinite article “a” is missing.
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Please remove the July 12, 2026 Jay-Z 30 Tour performance from the “Live televised performances” table. This was a concert guest appearance, and I could not find any reliable source indicating that the performance was televised. ~2026-50184-48 (talk) 01:23, 18 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before posting an edit request. Tbhotch™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 04:27, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
The redirect R9 (Rihanna album) to the page R9 has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 August 20 § R9 (Rihanna album) until a consensus is reached. PK2 (talk; contributions) 10:56, 22 August 2026 (UTC)