For this month’s cover shoot, ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee imagined a romantic narrative starring Rihanna as the fiery heroine in a passionate affair with a salsa dancer. On an early February morning, the ELLE production team transformed the Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch northwest of Los Angeles into the ideal backdrop: a windswept town evocative of documentary photographer Robert Polidori’s shots of deserted, patina-rich Havana interiors.
Hit the jump for Rihanna’s cover and spread.
With features from Leon Bridges, Isaiah Rashad, MAVI, SAINt JHN, Childish Major, & more.
Rare songs, forgotten gems, and classic hits from movie soundtracks over the years.
The first collabo under Premier’s new independent imprint, TTT.
A collection of our favorite songs of the week.
YOD will drop an album in 2024.
