International Pop Icom, Youngest Self Made billionaire woman, and fashion mogul.

From WBEZ Chicago, this is Making. I'm Brandon Pope. Making is about the pivotal moments

from an icon's life that skyrocketed them to greatness. Today, it's making Friana. She

was just 16 when she signed a deal with Jay-Z, and 19 when her smash hit umbrella took the

world by storm.

But her legacy does not stop there. Now, she is changing the fashion industry as we know

it.

What takes someone from Island Girl with a catchy single to a music and fashion supernova?

What were the years that defined bad girl Robyn Rihanna Fenty, helping us answer that

question is music journalist Bill Warty, Vogue.com editor Choma Nadie, and the record producer

who discovered Rihanna, Evan Rogers.

And I warned her it's a rollercoaster. You're going to get kicked in the gut. Are you sure?

And I never forget with no hesitation. It was like it's all I've ever wanted. And I

was like, that's the right answer.

That's today on Making.

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