According to MediaTakeout.com, Rihanna and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are an item. MediaTakeout.com insiders claim the pair have been associates for years and recently took their friendship to the next level.

The 'Only Girl (In the World)' singer ended her 11-month relationship with Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp in December 2010 and was spotted spending the holidays with her family and friends in Barbados. Unlike Rihanna, the drummer hasn't been publicly linked to anyone besides his second ex-wife, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler. The couple were married in 2004 and divorced in 2006, but the two have been on-again, off-again several times since the divorce.

According to reports, Rihanna and Barker will be working together in the near future. Rihanna is said to appear in Barker's video for the single 'Can A Drummer Get Some?' off his upcoming album 'Give the Drummer Some.' 'Til then RiRi fans can watch the R&B/pop diva rock the stage when she teams up with former flame Drake at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Sunday (Feb. 13) at 8PM.

Watch Rihanna Perform 'Rude Boy'
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