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AUDIO: Rihanna (2007)

Maureen Paton, Rock's Backpages audio, 22 August 2007

The "Bajan Beyoncé" talks about her big hit 'Umbrella'; her upbringing in the West Indies; her mother and brothers; her discovery by Evan Rogers and signing to Def Jam; her dad's cocaine problem; her collaboration with Justin Timberlake... and her hair and make-up tips!

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