The man whose lips Rihanna ruthlessly mocked on the Internet -- in front of nearly 12 million people -- doesn't think it's racist ... in fact, he's HAPPY she compared his mouth to a leather couch.
Ramon McFarlane -- an aspiring rapper who goes by MC Moeblak -- says, "My lips are black as s**t. At least they're black as s**t and famous now."
Moeblak adds ... "Now I hope people want to know what comes out of [his lips]. Hopefully she will want to collab with me and do music."
This is an example of how Rih's humour is missunderstood.
She tagged that instagram pic with #MCM as in "Man Crush Monday". She has a crush with the guy. And by comparing his lips with that leather couch, it means she wants to SIT ON HIS FACE.