Beverly Hills Rihanna hat sunglasses

Yesterday Rihanna was spotted out and about in Beverly Hills, and instead of going bra-less and showing off her new ink, the R&B hottie covered up in a hoodie and a hat and tried to keep a relatively low profile.

Rihanna recently got "THUG LIFE" tattooed on her knuckles, and it seems like she's stirred up quite a bit of controversy! After receiving a handful of messages from folks on Twitter, RiRi began defending her latest tat with a series of tweets. "Err'body has an opinion, but yall know what yall can do with them!!! #THUGLIFE," she wrote, adding, "I'm thinking I shoulda got a tear drop instead!!! #THUGLIFE maybe next time." Ha!

And what did she say in response to the follower who said, "@Rihanna lol you're not a thug, stop it"? Click thru to find out!