Released on October 25, 2010, as the second single from Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud , is a seminal collaboration that marked the first professional pairing of Rihanna and Drake. Produced by the Norwegian duo Stargate , the track is an electro-R&B and dancehall-infused pop song that signaled Rihanna’s return to her "Island-pop" roots. Musical Composition and Production
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: The narrative begins in a grocery store (bodega) and transitions to romantic scenes in an apartment and footage of Rihanna walking through Manhattan's Lower East Side. rihanna_whats_my_name_ft_drake