#DidYouKnow that the producers of what would become one of Rihanna’s BIGGEST hits, pitched the song to Mary J. Blige first!?

Mary speaks on PASSING on ‘Umbrella’ because she says it didn’t fit her!

Listen to her STORY:

Mary J. Blige had ‘Umbrella’ before Rihanna, but doesn’t regret passing on the song because it didn’t fit her 💯

“All I heard was eh, eh … it wasn’t for me.” pic.twitter.com/8wPL3MapXY

— 7PM in Brooklyn (@7PMinBrooklyn) January 19, 2026