Rihanna’s much-anticipated ninth album, known as ‘R9’, is still being worked on according to A$AP Rocky, her partner. While in Paris, where the couple spent Valentine’s Day, Rocky was seen on video greeting fans in the street, answering questions about Rihanna’s new album. He replied, “She’s working on it,” to cheers from the group. Rihanna was also spotted in the city leaving the Lendit Studio with her crew, leading some to suspect that special filming is underway ahead of the new album’s release.
It has been eight years since Rihanna’s last album, ‘Anti,’ which was ranked number 40 on NME’s Best Albums of 2016 list. Since then, she has created her own successful beauty line called Fenty Beauty and launched a lingerie brand, Savage x Fenty. Additionally, she became a mother, welcoming two sons, RZA and Riot Rose, in 2022 and 2023. Last year, Rihanna signed a deal with Live Nation and plans to go on a world tour in 2024 once ‘R9’ is released.
Rihanna has said that creating a reggae album is one of her main goals, inspired by the success of ‘Anti’s lead single, ‘Work,’ which was influenced by Caribbean music. Elle reported that she is simultaneously working on ‘R9’s successor, ‘R10’, with the former being the reggae album and the latter more pop-orientated. There have been rumors that Rihanna is one of the two female headliners booked for Glastonbury this year.
Fans are eagerly anticipating Rihanna’s new album, with ‘R9’ being one of the most highly-anticipated releases in recent years. Despite the long wait, her loyal fans are sure to be thrilled with whatever her new music brings
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