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It’s Raining Views: Rihanna & Jay-Z’s ‘Umbrella’ Video Joins YouTube’s Billion Views Club


Rihanna and Jay-Z's "Umbrella" music video has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. Get the details.

As of Thursday (Feb. 22), the music video for Rihanna ‘s “Umbrella” featuring Jay-Z has more than 1 billion clicks on YouTube, 15 years after it was first uploaded. The late 2000s time capsule opens with Jay-Z rapping in front of a curtain of falling sparks, flanked by a troupe of models wearing dark hoodies and sunglasses. At one point, we see the future Fenty Beauty founder painted silver from head to toe.

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