Rihanna, ASAP Rocky finally reveal ‘Riot Rose Mayers’ as second son’s name

A month after singer Rihanna and rapper ASAP Rocky welcomed their second child, the duo have finally has finally revealed the little boy’s name.

According to The Blast, the new baby’s name is Riot Rose Mayers. Not only does Riot stick with the couple’s “R” naming tradition (their first baby is named RZA), but the name reveal has led to speculations that it could be a homage to rapper A$AP Rocky’s recent song Riot, which he featured Pharrell Williams.

The birth certificate acquired by the publication, Riot was born on August 1, 2023, at 7.41 am. at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. In keeping with a naming tradition that favours the letter ‘R,’ the couple’s newest addition follows his older brother, RZA Athelston Mayers, born in May 2022.

Fans are eagerly awaiting the couple’s first public images of Riot, especially considering that Rihanna chose to share snapshots of her first son, RZA, seven months after his birth.

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